About ten minutes later, Qin Tian clearly perceived that the movement of the ore beast had completely stopped, but the energy fluctuations within its body were still violent, surging like boiling water, clearly still in an agitated state.He did not act rashly, merely allowing the Spirit Devouring Magic Vine to maintain its spherical shape, quietly lurking deep within the ore beast's stomach.This wait lasted for half a day.During this period, the unconscious Black-Robed Man woke up once, but Qin Tian did not release him from the spatial dimension; the Soul Imprint was an ability he had to keep hidden at all costs, even from his closest friends, it was best they didn't know about it.It wasn't until the aura within the ore beast gradually stabilized, the violent energy fluctuations receded like a tide, and even the peristalsis of its stomach became extremely slow, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.Qin Tian opened his eyes, a glint flashing in his purple pupils—the time was right.He cautiously controlled the Gate of Void to open on the inner side of the vine sphere, initially just a silver crack as thin as a hair, with spatial fluctuations so faint they were almost negligible.Subsequently, the crack slowly expanded at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, like a silkworm breaking out of its cocoon, little by little tearing open a passage to the outside world.When the crack widened to about half a meter, Qin Tian gestured to Allen to be quiet, and the two of them, like geckos, clung to the vine wall, using both hands and feet to crawl out of the crack, fully suppressing their auras.As soon as they escaped from the ore beast's body, a strong metallic fishy smell assailed them.Qin Tian and Allen landed on a cold surface, and looking up, they couldn't help but gasp—this was a massive underground space large enough to accommodate several castles, with a dome so high it was out of sight; only faint phosphorescence seeping from cracks in the rock walls outlined the scaly rock wall contours.There were rough, uneven marks on the rock walls, as if they had been excavated. Qin Tian activated his 【Metal Perception】 ability and instantly felt strong energy feedback from all directions; beneath these rock walls was an entire continuous, super-large ore vein, and the ore quality was very high, it was just that the surface layer of the ore had all fallen into the ore beast's belly.“This is…” Allen's eyes widened; he could feel the pure energy contained within this underground space, and just standing there, the spiritual energy within his body trembled slightly.Qin Tian did not speak, his gaze drawn to the scene in the center of the space.There was a spiritual spring covering hundreds of square meters, with white mist continuously rising from its source, containing thin but pure spiritual energy.However, the water level of the spiritual spring was extremely low, with only a shallow layer remaining, and the gravel at the bottom was clearly visible, evidently on the verge of drying up.“What a pity,” Qin Tian sighed softly. If this spiritual spring were in its prime, it would definitely be a cultivation holy land, but now only scraps were left.Unsurprisingly, this was another masterpiece of the ore beast.In various corners of the space, there were large patches of energy crystals, and the nebula-colored crystals emitted brilliant light, illuminating the underground space as if it were daytime. These crystals were at least mid-grade, with no shortage of high-grade and even top-grade crystals; any single one taken out could cause a frenzy in the market.But the ore beast seemed to have no interest in these energy crystals, letting them scatter there, their surfaces even covered with a thin layer of dust.“Ore beasts are only interested in metal; these crystals aren’t very attractive to it,” Qin Tian realized, then a smile flashed in his eyes, “This works out well for me.”Under Baiquan Star, metal ore and energy crystal ore coexist, but in ordinary associated mines, the quality of metal and crystals often declines mutually; it is extremely rare to find a situation like this, where both reach top-tier levels.Crystals have a wide range of uses.Ordinary and mid-grade crystals can serve as weapon energy for warships, or power some special buildings, such as the energy core towers in Star Yuan TC City, to maintain energy circulation.High-grade and even top-grade crystals, on the other hand, are key primary materials for forging spirit artifacts—after being tempered by spiritual energy smiths, these crystals are fused with weapons to ultimately forge rare and powerful spirit artifacts.If this pile of crystal mountains were to be priced by a professional appraiser, it would be worth at least several hundred million star coins; if broken down and sold to forces in urgent need of high-grade crystals, it could easily fetch several times that amount.What a treasure trove!Qin Tian sighed with emotion. Such a rich and high-quality mineral deposit, if he were to absorb it with his Gold Devouring Enhancement, his physique would surely reach new heights, and the energy crystals scattered all over the ground represented an astonishing fortune.However, to achieve the above goals, the ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) first thing to solve was the seventh-tier ore beast in front of them.Qin Tian looked ahead. The seventh-tier ore beast was in a deep sleep, its hundred-meter-long body curled into a spiral. Its breathing was extremely slow; each inhalation brought a low roar, drawing surrounding metal particles into its nostrils, and when it exhaled, it spewed white mist with a sulfurous smell. Where the white mist landed, the rocks were instantly stained a dark gold.Perhaps it was a long-standing habit, but he was not sensitive to his surroundings when he slept, so he did not detect the two “little bugs” not far away.Is there any way to make the seventh-tier ore beast leave temporarily?Qin Tian narrowed his eyes and fell into thought.Just then, Allen next to him gently tapped his arm with a finger.Qin Tian looked at him and communicated with him through a mental link.“Allen, this is my ability, mental link. If you have anything to say, you don’t need to speak out loud, just communicate directly.”Allen's eyes widened, not expecting Qin Tian to reveal yet another new ability.“Brother Qin Tian, what should we do now?” Allen asked.Qin Tian: “I’m quite interested in these crystals in front of me and want to take them all, but how to deal with the ore beast is a problem.”“That’s simple, leave it to me.”Allen vowed, “I can lure him away and create an opportunity for you.”“That’s too dangerous, this is a seventh-tier ore beast.”Qin Tian shook his head; Allen was a fifth-tier Spiritual Energy User, and his bloodline was extraordinary, but he was still too weak against a seventh-tier ore beast.“Don’t worry, I’ve done this many times, it’s old hat to me. No one is better at escaping than I am,” Allen said confidently.Qin Tian looked at the confident gleam in Allen’s eyes, and after a moment of silence, he finally nodded: “Okay, you only need to lure him away for ten seconds, I can rescue you very quickly through Void Shuttle.”“Then it’s even less of a problem, leave it to me.” Allen patted his chest, a brilliant green light erupted around him, dragon scales spread from his neck to his cheeks, and with a light push of his feet on the ground, he shot towards an ore cave entrance like an arrow from a bow. At the same time, he fiercely condensed the dragon power within his body into his fists and slammed them against the scales at the base of the ore beast’s tail.“Clang!”A crisp metallic clang echoed through the underground space.The ore beast, which had been in a deep sleep, suddenly opened its eyes. In its lantern-sized pupils, a faint green flame burned, and its hundred-meter-long body abruptly stretched out, the resulting strong wind blowing the surrounding crystals into a chaotic dance.It clearly hadn't expected a “little bug” to dare to cause trouble in its lair, and a deafening roar erupted from its throat. The sound waves generated an air current that directly sent Allen flying.“Now!” Allen adjusted his posture in mid-air, using the thrust of the air current to sprint wildly towards the depths of the mine shaft.The seventh-tier ore beast was completely enraged; its massive body crushed against the rock walls, causing ore to shatter and rock pillars to collapse wherever it passed, leaving deep claw marks on the hard metallic ground. It opened its gaping maw, and countless metal particles condensed into a dark golden orb of light within its mouth, which it then blasted towards the direction Allen was fleeing.“Boom!”The light orb exploded, causing the entire underground space to tremble violently. Several tons of rock fell from the dome, completely blocking the path Allen had just taken.But Allen had already used the smoke and dust from the Explosion to change direction, dodging left and right through the intricate mine tunnels, with the roars and collapsing sounds behind him like maggots on bone, relentlessly pursuing him.The moment the ore beast was lured away, Qin Tian sprang into action. The Spirit Devouring Magic Vine surged out of his palm like a tide, countless vine branches like flexible tentacles sweeping up the energy crystals scattered everywhere, accurately depositing them into the spatial dimension.In just a dozen seconds, all the crystals were collected into the spatial dimension. Qin Tian dared not delay, and with a flash of silver light, he vanished from his spot.On the other side, a mere dozen seconds felt like an eternity to Allen.He ran desperately inside the mine shaft, the metal storm spewed by the ore beast behind him like a shadow, dark gold particles whizzing past his ears, pulverizing the rock pillars ahead. Rocks continuously fell from above, and he could only curl up and endure, his dragon scales clattering under the impact.What was even more critical was that he had rushed into a dead end in his panic—ahead was a cliff tens of meters high, its rock layers covered with sharp edges, leaving no escape.“Oh no!”Allen spun around abruptly, watching as the ore beast's massive, sky-obscuring head smashed through the last rock wall, its faint green pupils burning with an all-consuming rage.He could even smell the sulfur from the ore beast's mouth and nose, and feel the pressure that could crush a fifth-tier Spiritual Energy User. Cold sweat instantly soaked his clothes, and dragon power surged frantically within him, yet he found no possibility of breaking through.Just as the ore beast’s massive mouth was about to devour him—whoosh!A silver light flashed, and Allen felt a tightening around his waist as he was pulled into the void by a force.Boom!The ore beast's massive body slammed fiercely into the cliff, hundreds of tons of rock collapsing with a roar. Amidst the swirling dust, it shook its head, covered in shattered rock, but hadn't even touched Allen's clothes. Its furious roar made the entire mine shaft tremble.“That was close—”Hundreds of meters behind the ore beast, Allen slumped to the ground, gasping for breath, his palms slick with cold sweat.He turned to look at Qin Tian beside him, about to express his gratitude, but saw that the other was gazing in the direction of the collapsed cliff, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light.Following Qin Tian’s gaze, Allen was instantly stunned—behind the collapsed cliff, a deep, dark cave was revealed.Streaks of milky white misty spiritual energy were gushing out from the cave's crevices, so concentrated that they almost solidified. Even from a distance, he could feel the tingling sensation on his skin as it was permeated by the spiritual energy. The purity of that spiritual energy was several times richer than the underground spiritual spring he had discovered earlier!“This is—” Allen’s eyes widened, “A new underground spiritual spring?”Qin Tian turned to look at Allen, his eyes filled with surprise.This kid really is a lucky star!

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