Chapter 2570

"Get out of my way."

The Demon God, seeing that this leader‑level Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon had once again employed the Limb Regeneration technique, roared.

At such a critical moment of life and death, this damn thing actually still uses the Limb Regeneration technique—it's utterly outrageous.

In his fury, the Demon God ruthlessly tore off the lower limbs of that Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.

But it was still useless; the upper half of its body continued to seal the entrance light gate tightly.

For a moment, the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons inside the Mining Domain couldn't get out, and those outside couldn't receive reinforcements.

The previously favorable situation seemed to have been cut off at the waist all at once.

The Demon God was anxious in his heart, yet had no recourse.

As for the outside world, seeing that the entrance light gate had already been sealed, Xu Jie cracked a smile, revealing a hint of cold mirth.

"Now it's time for the harvest."

Without support from within the Mining Domain, this force of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons before us has essentially become a 'lone army'.

Without reinforcements, being captured alive is only a matter of time; moreover, once no other threats remain, the pressure on the Human Race side is greatly reduced.

Merely dealing with this bit of Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon ingredients poses no problem for everyone.

The battle situation quickly turned; the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons that had been intent on breaking out now saw their morale rapidly plummet.

Faced with the Human Race's encirclement, they could not muster any fighting strength and could only make a last‑ditch stand.

Each Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon was either slain or taken alive.

Later on, the Human Race basically stopped killing them and simply took them alive.

After all, live ingredients are fresh.

Without pressure, it was naturally preferable to take them alive.

The battle didn't last long, and the remaining Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons were quickly dealt with.

As the meritorious researcher who devised the improved method, Xu Jie naturally made an indispensable contribution to this battle.

This kid had thought of quite a lot, anticipating all these matters; he really did well.

Even Zhao Lao couldn't help but praise him in person.

Returning to the Fire Room and seeing Xu Jie come back unharmed, Ye Zhangqing grinned.

"It seems these Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons are truly desperate."

"Normal—anyone would have to give it their all, so we were already prepared."

Xu Jie answered with a smile; Ye Zhangqing naturally knew of his deeds, and there was nothing to hide between senior brothers.

One could say that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons in this spirit‑crystal mine had long been doomed by Xu Jie's calculations.

Knowing they couldn't hold out and would surely lash out desperately, Xu Jie, together with a Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple, began researching the improved method early on.

This battle was highly effective; it could be called perfect.

Xu Jie also knew that the reason everyone appeared here was largely because of him.

Although the crowd was summoned by Ye Zhangqing, the junior brother did this not so that he and the Senior Brother could enter the Heavenly Spirit Tribe's heavenly pool.

It is already known that the Heavenly Spirit Tribe's heavenly pool is not open to just anyone.

Each time it opens, only a few slots are available; ordinary Heavenly Spirit Tribe members basically never get a chance to enter in their lifetime.

Therefore, for Ye Zhangqing to secure these two heavenly‑pool spots for him and the Senior Brother was obviously no easy task.

And since his cultivation was modest, he couldn't help much on the battlefield, so he could only act elsewhere.

At least being able to help the junior brother even a little is good.

He also understood Xu Jie's intention, and as long as there was no danger, Ye Zhangqing didn't object either.

Another batch of ingredients was harvested, and everyone's mood grew excited.

Those ingredients that were slain on the spot were sent to the Fire Room and immediately began to be processed.

Many Immortal Chefs were busy, and even Zhao Zhengping helped out among them.

This spirit‑crystal mine was basically under everyone's control; although the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons inside still put up a last‑ditch resistance under the Demon God's leadership, they could not stir up any trouble.

Their demise was only a matter of time; sooner or later they would all end up in the pot.

The lives of Ye Zhangqing's group here were prosperous, while far away, who knows how many millions of li distant, lay the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens.

Although it remained as peaceful as ever, within the Heavenly Palace, in that largest hall, a black‑haired elder …………………

One couldn't really call him an elder, for the impression he gave was quite strange.

He appeared both like an elder weathered by hardship and like a middle‑aged man in his prime.

From his appearance, it was impossible to accurately determine his age.

That he could appear here and sit in the chief seat naturally meant he was no ordinary person.

His name was Tianhe; like Zhao Lao, he was an existence surpassing the Present Era's Strongest, and he too held the post of Vice‑Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace.

He was the true leader of the entire Human Race Beyond the Heavens.

Moreover, from his name it is easy to guess that Tianhe belongs to the Heavenly Family.

However, in terms of seniority he ranks far above the Heavenly Family's forefather, and since arriving Beyond the Heavens he has single‑mindedly pursued that illusory, loftier realm.

Basically he never returned to the Immortal Realm again; as of today, his ties with the Heavenly Family have grown extremely thin.

Even most of the younger generation of the Heavenly Family are unaware that such an ancestor exists.

Even when Tianlin encountered trouble in the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens last time, the Heavenly Family's forefather never came to see him.

First, they simply cannot get in touch—Tianhe and the Heavenly Family now lack even a signal‑transmitting talisman, so there is basically no ordinary contact.

Second, even if they met inside the Heavenly Palace, Tianhe would not intervene or pay heed to such trivial matters.

Thus, the Heavenly Family's forefather never even thought of seeking him out.

At this moment, seated upon the chief throne of the great hall, Tianhe asked indifferently.

"Where are Zhao Tianqing and his group now?"

Zhao Tianqing is Zhao Lao, and Tianhe only returned to the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens yesterday.

As a result, only after inquiring today did we learn that Zhao Tianqing, along with a group of Heavenly Palace powerhouses, even including five Present Era's Strongest heavenly officials.

They are no longer inside the immortal city; they have been following Zhao Tianqing and left some time ago.

With so many powerhouses gone all at once, Tianhe naturally became curious.

More importantly, he recently has a matter that requires mobilizing most of the Heavenly Palace's forces, and also needs Zhao Tianqing's cooperation.

He has been planning this for a long time; now the timing is ripe, and he can finally act.

But when he returned, the people were gone, and no one knew where Zhao Tianqing had gone.

That's why Tianhe asked that.

Upon hearing that, a heavenly official seated below replied respectfully.

"Reporting to the Palace Master, Zhao Princess led people to the Heavenly Spirit Tribe; it seems one of their spirit crystal mines has been occupied by the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, and the Zhao Palace Master brought people to help retake it."

Huh???

Upon hearing that, Tianhe froze, thinking Zhao Tianqing was crazy; the Heavenly Spirit Tribe's spirit crystal mine being occupied—what does that have to do with us, the Human Race?

You're so enthusiastic—why don't you help us, the Human Race, reclaim two spirit crystal mines?

The spirit crystal mines in the hands of the Human Race have also been occupied by the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon; the two sides often clash in battle, which is not surprising—each has its wins and losses.