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The vast and boundless Ten Thousand Mountains are the stage for all sorts of legendary stories every day, and countless prodigies have taken to the stage one after another, creating amazing scenes. But from ancient times to the present, there are not many stories of prodigies that have been able to dominate the world for thousands of years.

In the past few days, a strange thing has happened. It's not that a peerless genius has emerged, but rather that a phenomenon that has never happened before has spread to the ten most prestigious cities in the Hundred Thousand Mountains with lightning speed, and the trend has not stopped, continuing to spread at an astonishing rate.

"Have you heard? A Gu Immortal's lineage has appeared in Jiuhua Mountain!"

"It's fake, isn't it? I've been to Jiuhua Mountain before. Besides the beautiful scenery, there's nothing else there."

"It's really strange lately. I just came from another city and heard similar news. Everyone is talking about Jiuhua Mountain."

"Are these messages also circulating in other cities?"

"That's right. I don't know where the news came from. How could there be a lineage in Jiuhua Mountain? Setting up a lineage there would be a waste of time, since the geographical conditions for setting up a lineage are simply not available."

"But this is the inheritance of the Gu Immortal!"

“I know it’s the inheritance of the Gu Immortal, so what? Even if the Gu Immortal chooses to establish the inheritance in Jiuhua Mountain, he can still succeed in setting up the plan with his amazing power. The problem is, how many years has it been since a Gu Immortal appeared in our Hundred Thousand Mountains?”

"Could it be an old-generation Gu Immortal?"

"That's unlikely. The older generation of Gu Immortals all had powerful backers, and they wouldn't choose Jiuhua Mountain to establish their lineage."

"So, this news is fake!"

"Just listen to it. My precognitive Gu worm is warning me, making me feel uneasy. I suspect this is a conspiracy."

"..."

Such phenomena occurred in various towns and cities in the Ten Thousand Mountains, and discussions about Jiuhua Mountain increased day by day, becoming known to everyone in less than seven days.

Although many people expressed disbelief, they could not resist the allure of the Gu Immortal inheritance, which kept Jiuhua Mountain's popularity high.

The speed at which it spread even exceeded the expectations of Duan Tian Dao and Su Chen.

Duan Tiandao originally thought that it would take at least a month for this news to spread.

After all, the Ten Thousand Mountains are too vast, and various forces are scattered around them like stars in the sky, making it extremely difficult to spread the word throughout most of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Unexpectedly, in just seven days, the news became so widespread that the Wen family no longer needed to spread rumors; almost everyone knew about it.

This effect naturally pleased Duan Tian Dao greatly.

"Girls, you did a great job. Now just wait and see the show."

Duan Tiandao was overjoyed to have completed his mission and took the initiative to find Wen Qingya.

Now all we have to do is wait for Su Chen to take action; his task is complete.

Wen Qingya sensed Duan Tiandao's intention and quickly asked, "Senior, are you leaving?"

"Well, things are almost done."

Duan Tiandao nodded, knowing Wen Qingya's worries, and said, "Don't worry, I have already set up measures in the Wen family. Even if the Gu family and the Nalan family join forces, they cannot harm you in the slightest. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."

"Senior, may I come with you?" Wen Qingya quickly called out as she saw Duan Tian Dao about to leave.

Duan Tian Dao stopped what he was doing, seemingly deep in thought. He then looked at Wen Qingya and shook his head, saying, "This journey is fraught with danger. With your strength, I'm afraid you don't even have the qualifications to enter Jiuhua Mountain. Are you sure you want to go?"

Wen Qingya fell silent.

Indeed, although the purpose of Su Chen and Duan Tian Dao is unknown, the fact that the two went to great lengths to spread the word that there is a Gu Immortal's inheritance in Jiuhua Mountain means that the people or forces who go to compete for it must be at the top of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and there may even be a Nine-Turn Gu Master as a result.

How could she, a Gu Master who hadn't even reached the eighth level of Gu Master, possibly get involved?

Without Su Chen and the Heaven-Slaying Blade's protection, she could only watch from the sidelines; trying to enter would undoubtedly lead to certain death.

Just then, Duan Tiandao's voice came: "Considering your good performance these past few days, I can take you there and protect you. Of course, this is on the premise that it is within my power. You should think it over carefully."

"Senior, I'll go!" Wen Qingya made her decision quickly without much hesitation.

"Hahaha, good!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Tian Dao immediately grabbed Wen Qingya and flew towards Mount Jiuhua with her.

He was very fast, and in the blink of an eye he overtook some Gu Masters who had heard the news and wanted to rush to Jiuhua Mountain.

It's clear that although these Gu masters weren't sure if there was a Gu Immortal lineage in Jiuhua Mountain, they still wanted to verify it for themselves.

The closer you get to Mount Jiuhua, the fewer Gu Masters there are.

Less than a hundred miles from Mount Jiuhua, the Heaven-Slaying Blade's primordial spirit swept across the sky, but found almost no trace of the Gu Master.

Lower-level Gu Masters might have hope, but powerful Gu Masters simply don't believe the rumors about Mount Jiuhua.

Many Gu masters possess Gu worms with the ability to foresee the future. When they learned of news about Jiuhua Mountain, they had already issued warnings, which made many powerful Gu masters realize that Jiuhua Mountain was a conspiracy.

In fact, not only did these top-tier Gu Masters remain inactive, but many powerful forces also refrained from taking any rash actions.

Therefore, even though the news spread like wildfire, those who actually went to Jiuhua Mountain were mostly rogue cultivators and demonic Gu masters.

Their strength and travel speed were naturally no match for the Heaven-Slaying Blade.

Of course, there are exceptions.

"Huh? A Gu Master has arrived at Mount Jiuhua."

They didn't encounter many Gu Masters along the way, but unexpectedly, they encountered a large number of Gu Masters near Jiuhua Mountain, and they all seemed to be from the same faction. This aroused Duan Tiandao's curiosity, and he couldn't help but slow down.

below.

"Elder Nalan Yue has already investigated Jiuhua Mountain, and so far no other Gu Masters have appeared."

A young man dressed in the distinctive blue attire of the Nalan family retracted his probing Gu worms and spoke.

The woman named Nalan Yuezu Lao Nai was a middle-aged woman. Although her age was unknown, she looked to be in her forties or fifties. Her face bore the marks of time, yet she still possessed a certain charm.

"Alright, let's speed things up. Delay could lead to unforeseen circumstances. We must complete the task assigned to us by the family before the other Gu Masters arrive at Jiuhua Mountain!"

Nalan Yue acted swiftly, and the group hurried on their way.

They couldn't afford to waste a single moment; the mission was far too urgent, and every second was worth of spirit stones.

No one expected that Jiuhua Mountain, which was usually deserted, would suddenly become a hot topic and attract countless eyes.

When news of the appearance of a Gu Immortal in Jiuhua Mountain spread, the clan elders and patriarch were dumbfounded.

They naturally didn't believe the news of a Gu Immortal inheritance appearing in Jiuhua Mountain, but only they knew that although there was no Gu Immortal inheritance in Jiuhua Mountain, there was an enormous Yuan Stone mine, which was what they were truly worried about.

More than ten years ago, a member of the Nalan family was being hunted down by a demonic sorcerer. He accidentally jumped off a cliff and miraculously survived. He encountered a white ape and was thus saved. He recuperated at the bottom of the cliff and gradually became familiar with the white ape. He then discovered the white ape's dwelling place, which was a secluded paradise.

The Yuan energy inside was exceptionally abundant, even more so than in the family's cultivation room, so he decided to stay and cultivate in this secluded paradise for the time being.

After his injuries healed, he broke through to a higher level, and then bid farewell to the white ape and left.

However, before leaving, he made a mark, and soon after, he brought the clan elders to the paradise.

At first, neither of them realized that the Yuan energy came from the Yuan Stone vein. Later, after cultivating for a period of time, the clan elder noticed the unusual phenomenon that the Yuan energy had not decreased at all, and then guessed that there was a Yuan Stone vein among them. So the two of them began to search, and after searching for most of the day, they finally found the location of the Yuan Stone vein.

It is located underground in Jiuhua Mountain.

Despite their limited abilities, they were unable to mine the Yuan Stone vein even after discovering its location, so they reported the matter to their clan.

Upon learning the news, the clan chief personally led a group to investigate and found that the facts were indeed as the two men had said.

After investigation, the clan chief discovered that the mineral vein was astonishingly large, practically immeasurable.

He immediately brought the news back to his family and convened a meeting of the clan elders to discuss how to mine the land.

There are too many powerful forces around Jiuhua Mountain, so they dare not mine openly. Once discovered, the vein would no longer belong to them, and they naturally cannot allow that to happen.

Moreover, the Nalan family's location is quite far from Jiuhua Mountain, which makes mining a difficult problem.

The final decision was that it would be better to mine less in order to ensure that no one would discover it.

So the Nalan family sent out a mining team, ostensibly as itinerant merchants, but actually secretly to carry out mining work.

Until a few days ago, there was no further news about this group.

In addition, rumors about Jiuhua Mountain were flying everywhere, which immediately made the Nalan family realize that those who were mining must have encountered an accident.

They even have reason to suspect that the so-called Gu Immortal inheritance is a covert scheme by others, with the aim of monopolizing the Yuan Stone mine.

Therefore, despite knowing it was a trap, the Nalan family still sent Nalan Yue and others to come.

The purpose is twofold.

One task is to find out who is plotting against the Nalan family.

Another goal is to bring back as many Yuan Stone veins as possible.

To this end, the Nalan family used almost all of their spatial Gu worms, as well as a large number of Yuan Stones to sustain their survival.

Nalan Yue, having received the mission, knew the importance of the Yuan Stone mine, which was the foundation of the Nalan family's rise, and would not allow any damage to it.

Therefore, upon receiving the news, she led her people to the destination without delay.

It seems we've been lucky; at least no other Gu worms have been found nearby.

What they didn't know was that two pairs of eyes were secretly watching them.

Soon.

The group arrived at the location of the paradise with ease.

"Elder, this is the place. We've carved out a passage through this cave leading to the ore. If you follow the cave in, you'll see the Yuan Stone vein," a Gu Master familiar with the area said.

"Check if there's anyone nearby or inside," Nalan Yue ordered, not rushing in.

The more critical the moment, the less careless we can be, otherwise all our previous efforts will be in vain.

"Yes!"

Soon, members of the Nalan family who had been sent out returned one after another, bringing back one piece of good news after another.

There were no Gu Masters nearby, nor inside the cave.

This relieved Nalan Yue, and she said, "The others are scattered around, secretly guarding this place. Take me into the cave!"

The young man who had spoken earlier nodded and led Nalan Yue into the cave.

The two continued their rapid descent, having descended an unknown number of meters. They felt their Yuan energy growing increasingly abundant, to the point that their breathing was almost blocked by the almost tangible Yuan energy. After a brief adjustment, they continued their descent.

"We're here!" The young man stopped and pointed ahead.

The passage ends ahead, and from here, you can already vaguely see the outline of the Yuan Stone vein.

Upon seeing this, Nalan Yue's face lit up with joy. She strode to the end, and her view was instantly widened.

But when she saw the scene before her, she froze on the spot.

"Where are the Yuan Stones?"

What came into view was Yuan Shi, but it was far from the immeasurable amount she had imagined. The area in front of her was empty, and when she looked around, she could only vaguely see traces of Yuan Shi in the distance.

"How could this be? When we came in last time, the mines hadn't reached this extent!"

The young man was dumbfounded, staring at the empty cave, unable to tell whether it was a dream or reality.

"Damn it, someone beat us to it! The Yuan Stone mine has indeed been discovered!"

Nalan Yue quickly realized that only this reason could explain this scene.

She quickly released her detection Gu worms, becoming alert, fearing that other Gu masters might be hiding nearby.

However, after searching for a long time, she found no unusual aura.

"They must have already left!"

Nalan Yue quickly made a decision. The force that discovered the Yuan Stone mine was probably not much stronger than their Nalan family, which was why they hadn't been able to take over the entire mine. The reason they hadn't been discovered yet was probably because the other party was transporting the Yuan Stones they had acquired back home.

This gave the Nalan family an opportunity.

Although most of the spirit stones were plundered, the remaining spirit stones were still quite valuable, enough for the Nalan family to live on for many years.

And most importantly, even if there really were that many gemstones, she might not be able to take them all with her.

It's just right now.

Without hesitation, Nalan Yue summoned an eighth-rank spatial Gu worm and began to continuously cut the ore, collecting the Yuan Stones into it.

The Gu worms cut very quickly, and as long as there is enough Yuan energy, they never tire.

In terms of efficiency, it is much faster than the Gu Master.

Before long, most of the space inside the cave was cleared out, and the spaces were scattered in a very haphazard way.

Nalan Yue specifically selects high-quality Yuan Stones for mining.

Even so, the sheer number of Yuan Stones exceeded her expectations. After a series of operations, the Gu Insect Space was completely filled, but one-tenth of the Yuan Stones remained to be mined.

"Forget it, let's leave the rest of these misfits here. These spirit stones are enough."

She didn't hesitate for long before preparing to leave with the young man.
But as soon as they stepped out of the cave, they were suddenly shocked to find the bodies of Nalan family members lying haphazardly around them.

Upon seeing this, Nalan Yue immediately shouted, a look of vigilance appearing on her face.

"Who goes there?" (End of Chapter)