Roar! The Mining Beast suddenly turned its head, its sense of smell picking up the two “little bugs” behind it. Its hundred-meter-long body, like a giant python turning over, charged forward with a roar that shattered the rock layers.The moment its massive maw opened, a dark golden metal storm poured out like a waterfall. Wherever it passed, ore and rock walls were pulverized.Qin Tian grabbed Alan by the back of his collar and surged forward.He could have torn through space and escaped right then, but watching the Mining Beast chase Alan earlier, a bold idea had formed in his mind—perhaps he could try that…His speed far surpassed Alan’s, his footsteps moving through the rugged mine shaft as if on flat ground.When a collapsed rock layer blocked the path ahead, sand particles suddenly rose from Qin Tian’s fingertips. The quicksand, propelled by Sandstorm Control, cut through the rock wall like a sharp blade, instantly opening a passage.As giant rocks fell from above, he sidestepped to avoid them, and a vine flung from his sleeve wrapped around a rock, using its momentum to swing to a higher position.Compared to Alan’s perilous tightrope walk just now, his movements were effortless, as if he were performing an elegant hunting dance with the Mining Beast.“Roar!!!”The Mining Beast was thoroughly enraged, letting out a deafening roar from its throat, and its speed suddenly surged.It no longer cared about the terrain; its massive body directly smashed through the rock walls. Wherever it passed, the mine shaft collapsed like paper, and shattered rocks and metal fragments flew everywhere, making the commotion several times more intense than when it chased Alan earlier.A glint flashed in Qin Tian’s eyes—the time was right.At a fork in the path, he suddenly spun and turned, rushing into a seemingly narrow mine tunnel on the right.The Mining Beast followed closely, its enormous head forcefully squeezing through the rock wall at the entrance. When its front paws landed, the entire space trembled.But just as half of its body squeezed into the mine tunnel, a giant silver light curtain suddenly appeared in front—it was a Void Gate large enough to accommodate its body, with an unfathomable darkness behind the gate.The Mining Beast’s charge was too fierce; inertia made it impossible to stop, and its front half directly crashed into the Void Gate.“Now!”Qin Tian and Alan instantly appeared behind the Mining Beast. He pushed both palms forward, injecting all his spiritual power into the Void Gate without reservation.“Get in—for me!”Void power surged like a tide, forcefully pushing the Mining Beast’s back half into the light curtain as well.Amidst the Mining Beast’s furious roars, the massive Space Gate suddenly contracted and closed, finally transforming into a silver light that dissipated into the air.“Phew—” Alan stared at the empty mine tunnel, taking a long moment to recover. “Brother Qin Tian, where did you send it?”Qin Tian exhaled, a smile on his lips: “Random teleportation. It’s at least two hundred kilometers away and won’t be back anytime soon.”No matter how strong the Mining Beast was, suddenly being thrown into an unfamiliar environment would take a lot of time just to adapt to the new terrain, let alone return along the original path. “Let’s go, let’s go see that spiritual spring.”Qin Tian grabbed Alan, and with a flash of silver light, the two appeared in the cave behind the cliff.The sight before them made Alan gasp—it was an irregularly shaped circular spiritual spring, covering an area of over a thousand square meters. Milky white spiritual energy churned in the spring water, so dense it almost turned into liquid.Standing by the spring, their skin could clearly feel the tingling sensation of spiritual energy entering their pores, and the spiritual energy in their bodies joyfully leaped. When mental power probed into the spring, it could reach the bottom of the spring, over a dozen meters deep, and every inch of the water flowed with spiritual energy refined to the extreme.This was definitely one of the highest quality spiritual springs discovered on Baiquan Star to date!“To the victors go the spoils.” Qin Tian’s lips curved upwards. “For the next few days, you, I, and a few others will cultivate here.”He couldn’t possibly consume such a large spiritual spring by himself.Moreover, without Alan, the Mining Beast wouldn't have smashed through that thick wall, and they naturally wouldn't have discovered this spiritual spring.Therefore, it’s better to share the joy than to enjoy it alone. Let everyone enjoy the nourishment of the spiritual spring together.He could foresee that the fifth stage was already beckoning him.Baiquan Star, Twenty-Seventh Army Base.Whoosh—a silver-gray airship cut through the clouds and slowly descended onto the tarmac.The cabin door opened, and a middle-aged man in a cyan brocade robe was the first to step out. Dark golden cloud patterns were embroidered on the corners of his robe, and his steps exuded a gentle, jade-like demeanor.Beside him followed an old man with silver hair. The old man’s eyes were as deep as the sea, and his seemingly ordinary stance exuded a profound and imposing pressure that made people dare not look directly at him.“Mister Oriental Radiance, Mister Fu.” Commander Rosen quickly stepped forward, a warm smile on his face, and extended his hand in greeting.Oriental Radiance clasped his hand, his fingertips slightly cool, and his tone gentle: “Commander Rosen, I apologize for being a little late. The airship was halfway through its journey when a seventh-tier spiritual beast suddenly burst out from below. I thought it was a trick of the Blood Demon Sect, so I went down to investigate, which delayed us for a bit.”“A seventh-tier spiritual beast?” Commander Rosen’s brows suddenly furrowed, and he leaned forward slightly. “Then that spiritual beast—”“It’s been dealt with.” Oriental Radiance smiled faintly, his tone understated, as if he had merely crushed an ant.“Afterward, I found out it was a local Mining Beast. It might have gone berserk after sensing the airship’s energy fluctuations. It was just an accident.”Commander Rosen’s heart suddenly trembled.Judging by that tone, that seventh-tier Mining Beast was probably already dead.To be able to deal with a seventh-tier Mining Beast in such a short time, the strength of the Oriental Family’s direct descendants was indeed unfathomable.“Mister Oriental Radiance, the Blood Demon has been brought.” Commander Rosen composed himself and got to the point.Oriental Radiance nodded: “Good, thank you, Commander Rosen.”Commander Rosen immediately beckoned, and a squad of fully armed soldiers escorted a figure forward.The figure was completely encased in dark silver metal locks, only revealing a pair of eyes, but those eyes were now vacant and unfocused, clearly suppressed by both drugs and spiritual energy.“It’s him.” Commander Rosen indicated.Oriental Radiance scrutinized the Blood Demon. The residual restrictive fluctuations on the metal restraints made him nod slightly: “Commander Rosen indeed handles things thoroughly.Please prepare a quiet room. Old Fu and I need to interrogate him alone.”“Alright, the quiet room has already been prepared.”Commander Rosen led the two deeper into the base, thinking to himself that it was indeed as expected.The Oriental Family’s investigation into the Blood Demon Sect had never ceased. Now that they had caught the Blood Demon as a lead, they would spare no effort to pry open his mouth, paving the way for subsequent decisive strikes.Inside the quiet room, the soldiers removed the Blood Demon’s metal restraints. As the last lock fell to the ground, Oriental Radiance suddenly turned to Commander Rosen and asked: “I heard that the capture of the Blood Demon this time was largely due to a colonel named Qin Tian?”Commander Rosen nodded: “Precisely. Colonel Qin Tian came from the Seventh Bureau. After infiltrating the Hundred Hunt Star Pirates, he accurately transmitted the coordinates, allowing us to successfully net him.”He paused, then added, “If Mister Oriental Radiance wishes to see him, I # Nоvеlight # will send a message for him to come over now.”“No need.” Oriental Radiance waved his hand, a meaningful smile on his lips. “Although I haven’t met him, my understanding of him may not be less than yours.”Commander Rosen was startled: “Oh?”“Qin Tian and my Oriental Family also have some connection.” Oriental Radiance lightly tapped the tabletop with his fingertips, his voice gentle with a hint of a smile. “Not long ago, the family’s Grand Elder personally met with him.”“What?!” Commander Rosen’s pupils constricted, and his wrist trembled slightly.The Oriental Family’s Grand Elder, that was the former patriarch, Oriental Ke.What exactly was the background of this Colonel Qin Tian?To be able to earn the special regard of the Oriental Family’s direct lineage and even receive a personal audience with the Grand Elder, his background must be extraordinary, far from a simple colonel.Outside the quiet room, the soldiers had quietly withdrawn.Only Oriental Radiance, the silver-haired old man, and the Blood Demon, slumped in a chair, remained inside.Oriental Radiance slowly turned, his gaze falling upon the Blood Demon’s unfocused pupils. The gentle smile gradually receded, replaced by a bottomless cold pond.“Begin,” he said softly to the silver-haired old man.The old man nodded, his withered fingers pressing on the Blood Demon’s head. An invisible mental force, like a needle, pierced into the Blood Demon’s sea of consciousness.The interrogation officially began.“Wow, such a large underground spiritual spring! Can we all cultivate here from now on?”Vivian’s mouth was wide open, her surprise almost overflowing in her voice.“That’s right, Alan and I discovered this together. This spiritual spring is rich in spiritual energy, more than enough for the few of us to use,” Qin Tian said with a smile.Luo Xiu gazed at the churning milky white mist in the spiritual spring, and a faint, shallow smile even spread across his usually stern face.Poison Widow stood by the spring, her skirt hem gently trembling from the spiritual energy. Her gaze towards Qin Tian was as soft as water—the longer she followed her master, the more she felt the respect hidden beneath his strength. This warmth of being treated equally was something she had never experienced before.“Then I’m going in first!” Vivian cheered, like a nimble swift, leaping into the spring. The splashing water refracted into a colorful halo in the spiritual energy. Alan followed closely, plunging into the water with a splash, his dragon scales shimmering with a faint blue light under the spiritual energy’s wash.Luo Xiu, Bear, and Poison Widow also entered the water in succession. The few of them tacitly spread out, leaving the most central and spiritual energy-dense spring eye position open.Qin Tian took a deep breath and slowly stepped into the spiritual spring. The warm water rose past his ankles, knees, and finally reached his chest, enveloping his entire body with the unique tingling sensation of spiritual energy.As soon as he stood still, a surge of pure spiritual energy suddenly gushed from the spring eye, like a tiny white swimming dragon, drilling into his pores.“Mmm—” Qin Tian comfortably narrowed his eyes.This spiritual energy was more overbearing than expected, yet unusually gentle. It wasn’t as sharp as metal energy, nor as chilling as dark energy, but rather like the finest silk, flowing slowly along his meridians. He could clearly feel that his entire body was greedily sucking in spiritual energy—impurities within his body were flushed out by the spiritual energy and dissolved into the spring water; his blood accelerated its rush under the spiritual energy’s impetus, carrying a faint golden luster; even his sea of consciousness felt as if it had been cleansed by a clear spring, his mental power becoming increasingly condensed.Qin Tian sat down cross-legged, the spiritual energy from the spring eye surging towards him like a tide. He closed his eyes, formed hand seals, and his cultivation technique automatically began to circulate within his body.The vine on his wrist lifted its top, but Qin Tian reached out and pressed it down. No matter how large the spiritual spring, it couldn’t withstand Jiela’s consumption.You just protect me well.Jiela reluctantly swayed her body, but ultimately extended to the side of the spiritual spring, quietly guarding.In the spiritual spring, the others had also entered a state of cultivation.Vivian was surrounded by faint red flame spiritual energy, her small face flushed from the steam; Alan’s dragon scales opened and closed underwater, each breath stirring up large amounts of spiritual energy; Luo Xiu’s saber intent merged with the spiritual energy, condensing into a faint saber shadow on the water’s surface.Poison Widow stood still in the water, her skirt hem becoming semi-transparent from the spiritual energy, yet she showed no sign of panic. Her eyes were slightly closed, and faint purple poisonous mist lingered around her fingertips. Those poisonous mists, instead of dissipating under the spiritual energy’s wash, became even more condensed, subtly revealing a crystal-clear luster. The pure spiritual energy of the spiritual spring was slowly neutralizing the violent energy within her poison techniques, adding a touch of agility to her originally sinister poison power. Bear sat cross-legged in the spring water, his massive body as steady as a rock. When the spiritual energy surged into his body, it emitted a sound like a bellows puffing. On his exposed arms, muscles bulged, every inch of muscle tissue expanding under the nourishment of the spiritual energy, clearly tempering his physique and converting the spiritual spring’s energy into pure brute force.Clearly, this was a special method of cultivation.Ordinary Spiritual Energy Users generally prioritized increasing spiritual energy, with the physical body as secondary. Only when spiritual energy broke through a bottleneck would it then nourish the physical body; however, Bear was the complete opposite. He first used the spiritual energy of the spring to refine his bones and muscles, honing every inch of muscle to be like wrought profound iron. Spiritual energy, in turn, was like a flame attached to his physical body, naturally burning more intensely as his physical strength climbed.Although this path of “nurturing energy through body” was slow, its foundation was terrifyingly solid, like a mountain rising from the rock layers, every inch of growth carrying the profound weight of shaking the earth.On the other side, Qin Tian was in the center of the spring eye, his entire being almost enveloped in a white cocoon of spiritual energy. His consciousness sank into his sea of consciousness, and all external sounds gradually faded away, leaving only the soft sound of spiritual energy flowing and the rhythm of his spiritual power steadily increasing within his body.This cultivation lasted for a full seven days.Seven days passed, and only Qin Tian remained in the spiritual spring.The growth of spiritual energy always had its limits. Even with abundant cultivation resources, once the current realm’s ceiling was reached, one would fall into a bottleneck that was difficult to advance past.Alan and the others had clearly reached this point—they had gained a lot in the spiritual spring. Not only did their spiritual energy levels break through accordingly, their meridians were nourished by the spiritual energy and became tougher, and even their physical bodies seemed to be coated with a lustrous glow.But in the later stages, the spiritual energy entering their bodies could no longer cause a qualitative change. Continuing to soak would only waste the spiritual spring, so the few of them tacitly left first, leaving this tranquility to Qin Tian, who was still pushing forward.Qin Tian, however, was completely different.His physical strength had long surpassed the scope of fourth-tier eight-star, and his mental power was comparable to a sixth-tier spiritual energy martial artist. His entire body was like a reservoir that had been expanded several times in advance, its walls forged to be indestructible, waiting for a continuous influx of “living water.”And the pure spiritual energy in the spiritual spring was the most suitable water source.At this moment, he sat cross-legged in the center of the spring eye, the spiritual energy around him already condensed into a tangible cocoon. With every breath, a massive amount of spiritual energy surged into his body through his mouth, nose, and pores, rushing along his meridians to his limbs and bones—his bones emitted faint “cracking” sounds under the spiritual energy’s wash.Muscle fibers were repeatedly stretched and tempered by the spiritual energy, their toughness and explosive power climbing at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye; even the mental power deep within his sea of consciousness expanded and condensed silently, like a sponge soaked in warm water.For him, this was not a bottleneck, but a period of accumulation.The water level of the spiritual spring slowly dropped at a visible rate. The originally full spring eye had already revealed a small half-circle of moist rock, but the “reservoir” within Qin Tian’s body was still not full.The purple light spot on his forehead became increasingly bright, a sign that his mental power and spiritual energy had fused to the extreme, as if in the next second, he would break through some hidden boundary.When the spiritual spring’s water level dropped by nearly half, the “reservoir” within Qin Tian’s body finally reached its critical point.Boom!An anomaly occurred.

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