Chapter 9: Clearing Another Earth Vein

"Hmph! It is impossible for these brutes to catch me." Tian Yuan carried one Demon in each hand, bounding away at a run.

Behind him came a rumbling sound, accompanied by heaven-shaking roars.

One was caught by himself, and the other was contributed by the Wu Clan.

The Wu Clan was powerful, and the Demons at the foot of Mount Buzhou were becoming fewer and fewer. Some had fled the area, and those remaining were hiding everywhere.

Tian Yuan had investigated other directions, and the situation was almost the same.

He did not know the state of the Eastern Land, but the area around Mount Buzhou had completely become the territory of the Wu Clan.

Tian Yuan knew very well in his heart that if he wanted to catch living beings to clear the Earth Vein, he would inevitably clash with the Wu Clan.

Once the first sermon at Purple Heaven Palace concluded and Di Jun and Taiyi established the Demon Court, there would only be fewer Demons in the Eastern Land.

After so many years, although he had never fought them directly, Tian Yuan was already familiar with the Wu Clan.

Their physical bodies were formidable, they were born with innate laws, they could manipulate the elements of heaven and earth, and they could even command exotic beasts, but their combat style was extremely singular.

They only used the purest, crudest physical strength; they almost never employed other methods.

Before long, the familiar Mount Buzhou was already in sight.

Glancing at a certain hillside in the distance, Tian Yuan rolled his eyes. This was not the first time the Wu Clan had ambushed him at Mount Buzhou, but every time, they hid themselves quite well.

The bird feathers sticking out of their heads and the tails wagging wildly in the weeds—he could easily spot them even from this far away.

Shaking his head, he had no intention of approaching; his time was too precious.

Now was not the time to take action against the Wu Clan, and even if he were to take on the Wu Clan, he would need to plan it well.

Just as Tian Yuan was about to turn, his whole body suddenly jolted. A buzzing sound erupted from Mount Buzhou before him, and then a vast might surged upward.

The might of heaven was vast and rolling, and accompanied by a rumbling sound, the Heavenly Pillar began to swell crazily.

Finally, finally, another Earth Vein had been cleared.

From the earth beneath Tian Yuan's feet, rich spiritual energy, wrapped in laws, surged and poured into his body.

With a faint "pop" sound, a powerful aura rose from his body, and a rich nine-colored light bloomed from his chest.

Mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal! He had broken through to the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal! The many ambushing Wu Clan members were also stunned by the scene before them; they flew out one by one, looking with joy at the Mount Buzhou that was radiating a heaven-topping might.

Then, the group knelt on the ground and shouted, "Father God is above!"

As for Tian Yuan in the distance, they had no time to pay him any mind.

The Wu Clan did not worship Heaven, did not revere Earth, and only honored Pangu, and in their eyes, Mount Buzhou represented the will of Pangu! Looking at the rumbling Heavenly Pillar radiating endless might, they were filled with infinite reverence.

Tian Yuan ignored them, carried the two Demons, and disappeared onto Mount Buzhou.

At this moment, in that Consciousness Space, Blood Dragon, Xiongda, and Xionger were all looking around in shock.

They were searching for rubble in the Earth Vein when the surroundings shook slightly, rosy light erupted from beneath their feet, and the entire Earth Vein seemed to come alive, beginning to squirm.

"Big Brother! Is this Earth Vein completely cleared?" Xiongda could not help but ask loudly, his eyes filled with surprise.

The few of them had been wandering for a long time recently without any harvest, and they had been thinking that this moment was about to arrive; now, an anomaly had finally risen within the Earth Vein.

Xionger did not speak, but also looked toward Blood Dragon with anticipation on his face.

"It likely is!" Blood Dragon nodded, his eyes unable to hide his joy.

The group of Demons around them were also shocked by the change before them.

Amidst the joyful and excited cheers of the crowd, a thick golden light swept over from the direction of Mount Buzhou, accompanied by the rising of many auras, which again caused the Demons to cry out in surprise.

"I've broken through! I've broken through a realm!"

"Haha, I've broken through too!" "Golden Immortal perfection, only one step away from Taiyi."

"Great fortune, truly great fortune! Hahaha!"

The sounds came from far to near. Before Blood Dragon and the others could look closely, the golden light swept past, and laws and spiritual energy surged into their bodies, followed by three rushing auras.

"Haha! I've broken through! I've broken through too!"

"Roar, roar, roar!"

Xiongda and Xionger howled, leaping and jumping in excitement.

Counting it all up, it had been less than a thousand years since they arrived here, and they had already broken through a realm; how could they not be excited?

After entering the Golden Immortal realm, their breakthroughs in each minor realm usually took tens of thousands of years; they never dared to imagine this.

Standing in the field, Blood Dragon also had joy on his face.

Taiyi Golden Immortal; he had stepped into the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. More importantly, the Karma that had been shrouding his Primordial Spirit had instantly faded significantly, becoming nearly non-existent.

This meant that even if he could not continue to clear Earth Veins in the future, his cultivation would be much faster.

The only regret was that he did not see the legendary merit.

"Congratulations to Big Brother for stepping into the Taiyi realm!" Xiongda and Xionger walked up and respectfully offered their congratulations.

Although Golden Immortal and Taiyi Golden Immortal were only a one-realm difference, it blocked the vast majority of living beings in the Primordial World.

"Same to you!" Blood Dragon nodded, then said loudly, "We should thank Senior Tian Yuan even more!"

If not for Tian Yuan, he might still be hiding in that cave, cultivating in seclusion, with no hope for the path ahead.

"Big Brother is absolutely right!"

Xiongda and Xionger nodded heavily.

The three looked at each other, all turned toward the direction of Mount Buzhou, and performed a respectful deep bow. "Many thanks for the grace of Senior Tian Yuan!"

The many Demons around naturally did not dare to be negligent, and they also looked toward the Heavenly Pillar, thanking Tian Yuan.

At this very moment, the group of Demons in the Earth Vein felt nothing but reverence for Tian Yuan.

Except for the Demons who had entered a little later, basically everyone had broken through a realm. With such a great feat, Tian Yuan was not just a simple Primordial expert in their eyes.

Tian Yuan appeared on the sacred mountain, and instantly, a rich will surged over; the Mysterious Yellow Qi surrounding Mount Buzhou expanded by a circle.

The Eastern Land had gained another golden, shimmering Earth Vein, with auspicious energy rising, exceptionally dazzling.

In about nine hundred years, he had cleared the second Branch Vein, and the time spent from here on would only be less.

There are five thousand years left until the end of the first sermon at Purple Heaven Palace, which means he can at least dredge and purify six more Earth Veins.

By that time, he might even have stepped into the Great Luo Golden Immortal Essence Refining Stage.

There are at least several hundred thousand years until the final decisive battle of the Witch-Demon, and perhaps he can dredge and purify all the many Earth Veins in the East.

Supported by three Main Veins and one hundred and eight Branch Veins, what could mere Ancestral Witches do to him? After being anxious for such a long time, the tightened heartstrings of Tian Yuan finally relaxed a little.

Putting aside distracting thoughts, he slowly calmed his mind, and a vast, ancient aura rushed toward him.

At this moment, he was the Heavenly Pillar, Mount Buzhou.

To move all the Demon Race to another Earth Vein, he needed the power of Mount Buzhou.

In an instant, one could see wisps of Mysterious Yellow Qi emerging from that Earth Vein shrouded in rosy light, surrounding each and every figure.

(End of this chapter)