Eternal Tale

Chapter 212 - The ghost ship in the Tian Duan Plains

“Old Ox, this trip has been worthwhile.” Chen Xun laughed heartily; the surroundings were already filled with firelight as massive fireballs swirled everywhere.

“Moo~~” The big black ox's eyes were gleaming, wondering if any cultivators would collect these things.

“Hmm? Why are there so many skeletons?”

“Moo!”

They looked around, and the ground was covered with enormous white bones, some as large as small mountains. These were not humans but rather more similar to spiritual beasts.

Chen Xun frowned slightly. Throughout their descent, there had been no signs of life, so where did these skeletons come from?

Boom!

Chen Xun landed heavily, and the ground was as dark and hard as the ravine walls. The big black ox landed beside him.

As the tremors spread, many of the skeletons around turned to dust, making their eyelids twitch. What does this mean? Should they not have come here?

At the bottom of the ravine, an endless darkness surrounded them, with faint glimmers of light scattered everywhere, continually producing yin wind.

“Old Ox, those dark glimmers are all mineral deposits. We mustn't miss them.”

“Moo!”

The big black ox nodded, looking at several spots on the ground where these minerals were embedded, some as small as jade beads, others as large as boulders.

Chen Xun scanned the area, searching for any discarded storage rings or bags.

Since beings had once been here, it meant that it wasn't initially so terrifying. The wind emitted by these minerals must have accumulated over the years.

But now this place was probably too dangerous to touch; the accumulation of yin wind was too great.

“Moo Moo!” The big black ox suddenly called out from one location.

“What’s the matter, Old Ox?” Chen Xun stepped forward, instantly arriving beside the Big black ox.

There were no storage bags or rings around, and even the skeletons turned to dust upon contact.

The enormous spiritual beasts made Chen Xun think of the Nascent Soul stage. He had seen a few such beasts in the Northern Region, and they were indeed quite large.

Spiritual beasts' cultivation methods differed greatly from humans; some cultivated their bodies, while others focused on bloodline inheritance techniques. However, they all relied on spiritual energy to refine themselves.

In the realm of cultivation, it was said that the larger the spiritual beast, the stronger it was. Transforming into a human form was considered a misstep, which Chen Xun had never heard of or seen.

Demon beasts, on the other hand, were the food for spiritual beasts and humans. They had low intelligence, were not educated, grew freely in nature, and acted on instinct. Even reaching the Golden Core stage was difficult for them.

Spiritual beasts formed groups and had intelligence, and they could assist humans, having an equal status. Chen Xun had seen a few Golden Core spiritual beasts. Even Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment disciples had to pay respects to them.

The guardian spiritual beast of their mountain was an old turtle in the Nascent Soul stage, said to be sleeping, so they had not disturbed it.

Two terrifying laughter echoes came from the bottom of the Tian Duan Plains. Their surroundings were filled with fireballs, making the two shadows appear even more terrifying.

The yin wind before them seemed relatively benign. The ground was covered with decomposed dust, swept into the high sky by the wind.

Although these minerals were large and the destructive force was strong, only a few traces were usable after decomposition.

Chen Xun and the big black ox felt nothing significant yet, but as long as there was no danger, it must be good stuff.

After two thousand years in the cultivation world, couldn’t the brothers finally get some great fortune?!

Even if it was a great fortune, it was visible, in literal plain sight, and no cultivator seemed to have obtained it. All the conditions were indispensable.

“Haha, Old Ox, charge ahead!” Chen Xun sat on the big black ox’s back, heading towards the dark glimmers. “Those dark glimmers are our guide lights. First, clear the horizontal area, then attack vertically.”

“Moo~~!” The big black ox snorted, raised its head, and began to charge.

Crack!

Crack!

Chen Xun and the big black ox’s expressions became increasingly frenzied. Every day they roared and ran through the bottom of the ravine, taking out their notes to record the changes.

Occasionally, they would see the skeletons of spiritual beasts but never the remains of cultivators, which puzzled them.

Later, they even let their flying boat out to let the third brother, Little Crane, witness the scene. This ravine had no life forms or ghosts, making it a paradise for them to harvest.

“Old Ox, Little Crane, perform the ritual and thank the heavens for the gift!!!”

“Moo Moo Moo!!!”

The Five Elements Tree of Crane Spirit rustled in the yin wind, its black and white leaves flashing faintly as if responding to the elder brother and second brother.

Chen Xun and the big black ox sat at the stern of the boat, surrounded by incense burners, with fragrant smoke curling up. They chanted.

Whenever there were dark glimmers, the massive flying boat would immediately stop, and Chen Xun and the big black ox would instantly cease their ritual, their devout eyes turning into bloodthirsty ones.

Boom!

Boom!

Large pieces of minerals from the bottom of the Tian Duan Plains were drawn onto the boat’s deck, then broken into fragments and blown away...

Buzz—

Buzz—

A colossal flying boat hovered at the bottom of the pitch-black ravine, gradually moving away.

In the perilous Tian Duan Plains, it was like a ghost ship, drifting aimlessly, its eerie presence making one’s eyes bulge and even causing shivers of fear in the soul.