Chapter 380. Occupying the Vein, Distributing Void Gem (Spiritual Object)

After briefly tallying the results of the battle, Wei Tianxiong turned his gaze to Eldrin and the other 2, saying, "The success of this battle is largely thanks to you catching them completely off guard."

"Indeed, had the 3 of you not breached the heart of the sacred mountain and forcibly shattered the Mountain Protection Array, this battle would likely have dragged on as a grueling struggle."

A man clad in silver robes spoke up. This person, named Ling Zhenhuan (Person Name), was a Golden Core Elder from the Ling Clan of Cang Country.

After this battle, the prestige of Eldrin and his 2 companions had soared dramatically, destined to become 1 of the most radiant stars among the Golden Core Realm cultivators of Ji Province. The Golden Core cultivators present could not help but regard them with deepened respect.

The 3 of them smiled faintly. Yan Zi spoke calmly, "This battle was only possible thanks to the Ji Clan’s 6 Heavens Dark Prison Tower. Otherwise, we would likely have been trapped in the formation as well."

"Indeed, without the 6 Heavens Black Prison Tower in hand, we wouldn’t dare to teleport recklessly into the demon clan’s sacred mountain."

Eldrin spoke, then furrowed his brow once more. "Although we've driven the demons away for now, I fear the Demon King will see through our ruse before long."

"Given our current predicament, how should we handle this Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein?"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Core Elders present slightly narrowed their pupils, contemplative expressions flickering across their faces.

The demon kings were no fools. Though they had been startled into retreat for now, they would likely uncover the discrepancies before long. When that happened, they might very well plunge into another great battle.

After all, they were deep within the demon territory. If they delayed too long, the Demon King could easily mobilize tens of thousands of Purple Mansion realm great demons to besiege them.

At this thought, Kunxuzi (Person Name) stroked his beard and said, "This Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein lies deep within the demon clan's territory. We simply don't have the capability to hold it for an extended period."

"For now, the only course is to gather some treasures from the spirit mountain and make our exit."

The group nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Mo the Ancient 1 spoke up, "Then how should we handle the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein here?"

"The spirit vein, then..."

Everyone’s eyes narrowed slightly. If this Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein were left to the demon race, within 2 100 years, they would be able to rebuild their teleportation array system. Moreover, breaching it again would likely be far from easy.

However, if this mineral vein were to be destroyed—not to mention whether it could even be accomplished—doing so would violate the natural order of heaven. The resources depleted would all belong to the resources of the Zi Realm.

At this thought, Lyra spoke up, "Let's find a middle ground and aggressively mine this Void Gem vein."

"In that case, the vein's output will significantly decrease over the next few centuries, without completely destroying the mineral deposit."

"That is indeed a brilliant approach."

Wei Tianxiong nodded in agreement with the proposal.

The others naturally had no objections either, so they simply resorted to violent extraction of the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein.

Several dozen Golden Core Elders took action, overturning massive mountain ranges in the process as they excavated the mineral vein over a 1000 zhang deep into the earth in 1 sustained effort. In this single operation, they unearthed 12 Void Gems (Spiritual Object).

After a full month had passed, with the demon clan already amassing a massive army for reinforcements, the group finally withdrew.

The group arrived aboard a treasure vessel of quasi-fifth-grade quality, capable of traversing over 400,000 li in a single day. Thus, in less than a month's time, they had already returned to Chu Kingdom (Location).

After returning to the Chu Kingdom (Location), everyone immediately contacted the Ji Clan.

The spoils from this battle were plentiful, yet the Golden Core cultivators who had contributed were also numerous. Allowing them to divide the treasures themselves would have been impossible, as none possessed the authority to command universal respect. Only the Ji Clan could handle the matter in a way that would satisfy everyone.

Before long, Ji Feiye’s avatar arrived at the Earth Lion Ridge.

That day, within the main hall of the Earth Lion Ridge, several dozen Golden Core Realm masters were seated, all gazing with joyful expressions at the Feiye the Nightbane (Person Name) standing before them.

Ji Feiye (Person Name) glanced at the ledger in his hand, then remarked with a faint smile, "This battle has yielded you quite substantial gains."

"Much gratitude for the support from the True Lord."

Wei Tianxiong smiled faintly and said, "Had the Ji Clan not intercepted the Eldrin-level demon emperor and lent us treasures like the 6 Heavens Black Prison Tower, it would have been difficult to achieve such a decisive victory in this battle."

"In this battle, you have obtained 12 Void Gems (Spiritual Object), 7 monster beast cores, and 20-some fourth-tier magic treasures."

In addition, there were 11 Teleportation Array Disks (Magic Treasure), though a few of them had not yet been retrieved.

Everyone’s faces lit up with joy. In this battle, they had successfully breached the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) vein, acquiring as many as 15 fourth-grade array artifacts alone, along with a considerable number of other treasures.

Ji Feiye spoke calmly, then shifted the topic, "Let's first discuss the compensation for the bereaved."

In this battle, 7 Golden Cores (Cultivation Realm) from the Qi Kingdom fell—5 had their physical bodies destroyed, and later in the midst of the great war, another met the same fate.

"I shall undertake the refinement of these Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object). For each fallen Golden Core cultivator, we shall compensate with 2 Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object). As for those whose physical forms were destroyed, our Ji Clan will arrange for them to reconstruct their bodies through the Nirvana Pool."

Eldrin nodded slightly. With a fifth-rank alchemist like Ji Feiye refining the Golden Core Formation Pill, the success rate naturally far surpassed that of ordinary practitioners. Even after distributing these pills as compensation for the fallen, there would likely be a considerable surplus remaining.

The effects of the Nirvana Pool differ little from the Nirvana Elixir. It requires a fifth-order spirit vein as the main ingredient, combined with copious rare spiritual herbs and immortal-grade minerals through joint refinement to be successfully concocted.

This treasure can aid cultivators in reforging their physical forms. For Golden Core and even Nascent Soul stage practitioners, it remains an exceedingly rare and precious artifact. Only a top-tier immortal clan like the Ji Clan would be willing to allow outsiders to use their Nirvana Pool.

After handling the compensations, Ji Feiye continued, "Each of your clans shall select a spiritual mountain within your respective kingdoms, elevate it to the fourth rank, and connect all 6 kingdoms using Teleportation Array Disks (Magic Treasure)."

"We understand."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Establishing a fourth-tier teleportation array to connect the 6 kingdoms would not only unite their forces into a cohesive whole, but also usher in unprecedented prosperity for all nations.

Moreover, every Golden Core cultivator present could claim a share, so they were naturally delighted to see this happen.

Seeing that no 1 had any objections, Ji Feiye finally began to distribute the spoils.

According to Ji Feiye's final allocation, the Chu Kingdom's cultivation world had contributed the most in this battle. Once the Golden Core Formation Pills were successfully refined, 30 percent of the remaining yield would be awarded to the Chu Kingdom.

There were still 16 Void Gems (Spiritual Object) and formation disks left, so he simply gave 6 of them to Chu Kingdom (Location). The remaining 7 items were also distributed abroad. Once these matters were settled, Feiye the Nightbane (Person Name) took the demon core to refine the Golden Core Formation Pill (Spiritual Object). The remaining Golden Core cultivators dispersed to prepare resources for cultivating a fourth-tier spirit mountain.

However, the Eldrin (Person Name) of Chu Kingdom (Location) and the Taiwu Zhenren of Cangqing Mountain remained, intending to distribute their spoils within the grand hall while also discussing matters concerning the cultivation of the spirit mountain.

"Esteemed colleagues, let us deliberate on the distribution of these treasures."

Eldrin retrieved 6 Void Gems (Spiritual Object), an array disk, and 8 fourth-tier magic treasures.

Everyone’s faces lit up with joy. Sect Leader Qian gazed at the Void Gem (Spiritual Object) and said, “Friend Chen, our Vast Heaven Sword Sect wishes to prioritize exchanging for this Void Gem (Spiritual Object).”