The ground was shattered like an octagonal disc, and they were as if suspended in mid-air above a deep abyss. However, beneath the surface, there was a strange traction that prevented them from falling. Ji Youfei activated the North Dipper Sword, shattering the seal at the bottom of the earth. His entire body seemed to lose strength, and the light of the North Dipper Sword also dimmed, but immediately, endless spiritual energy surged up from the ground, replenishing the spiritual energy he had lost.

  He couldn't help but exclaim, "Such a dense spiritual energy, even in the Three Yuan Cave Heaven of my Returning to the Origin Sect, is not often seen. I didn't expect that under this land, there would be such a treasure trove?"

  They were now as if on the edge of an extremely deep abyss, with unknown depths below, looking like a colorful, dense array of light points, as if hundreds of millions of fireflies had gathered here and converged into streams of light, like the Yangtze River, extending endlessly into the distance.

  Mo Zi Chen stared blankly and muttered: "Is this the spiritual vein?"

  Ji Youfei nodded: "Not bad! This spiritual vein, the weight of the spiritual energy, is already considered top-notch. Even for a large sect like our Return to Origin Sect, there may not be ten or eight such veins throughout the entire sect. The Jingtan Sect is just a medium-sized sect, with most of its power concentrated within a thousand miles of this city. How could they have buried such a spiritual vein deep in the mountains without ever detecting it?"

  Mo Zi Chen looked down carefully, frowning and said: "Although I have never seen what a spiritual vein looks like, such a large spiritual vein is not buried deep, how can so many people be unaware of it?"

  The two of them exchanged a glance, and suddenly a chill ran down their spines. Ji Youfei said, "Unless someone is deliberately hiding..."

  Mo Zi Chen said: "Those Jingtan Sect disciples who issued a summons order, the spiritual veins mentioned inside, are they nearby?"

  Ji Youfei said: "Now I still can't determine our position in the belly of the mountain, but from that mountain peak, it should be less than a hundred miles."

  Mo Zi Chen said, "Don't you feel that the fluctuations of this spiritual vein are somewhat abnormal? Although I have limited experience, I have also read in the classics of my sect that usually the stronger the spiritual vein, the thicker and more even its spiritual energy is, giving a feeling of stability and calmness. It would never give people the feeling of being overwhelmed and intoxicated like it does now."

  Upon hearing her say this, Ji You Fei's eyebrows also furrowed involuntarily. "If you hadn't said that, I really wouldn't have noticed the subtlety. Xiao Mo, you truly live up to being a high-ranking disciple of Jiu Hua Xian Zong, able to see the truth in minute details. Your eyesight is indeed good."

  Mo Zi Chen smiled awkwardly, actually she wasn't particularly good at observing things, but rather had seen too little, her knowledge was limited to what she got from the Jade Annals, which was quite rigid and dogmatic. When encountering something that didn't match the description, she would point it out. This time, however, she accidentally hit the nail on the head.

  Ji Youfei hesitated for a moment, then said: "Since we've already come here and our retreat is cut off, we can only continue forward to find the end of the spiritual vein. If there's really something hidden in this, perhaps there's also a problem with the summons order. I must report it to the sect!"

  Mo Zi Chen said: "But in the spiritual vein, the spiritual energy is surging, how can we move forward?"

  Ji Youfei said: "The cave here, the time it was opened up, is absolutely before the founding of Jingtan Sect. The mechanism is actually built later, so there must be another hidden mechanism. We need to find it first, and then we can follow the map. Little Mo, you still have to rely on your protective treasure."

  These two people are both young and daring, although Ji Youfei is more steady, but after all, he still has the hot-blooded impulsiveness of a youth hidden inside him. The two of them don't know yet that they will accidentally uncover a major secret that could lead to the downfall of many families.

  They were now suspended above the abyss, and with their cultivation, it was naturally impossible for them to directly immerse themselves into the spiritual vein. If they did, they would be instantly turned to dust by the thick spiritual energy inside. The Eight Gates Golden Locks had already been broken, and Ji Youfei flew onto the surface of the already-broken Seventh Gate, carefully examining it. Indeed, he discovered that a certain part of the spiritual energy seemed unstable. He called Mo Zichen over, and with their hands clasped together, he activated the North Dipper Sword. The massive sword sliced through, instantly shattering the gate. Countless forbidden lights burst out from within.

  Mo Zi Chen was already prepared, and once again activated the jade pendant. The two figures quietly disappeared into thin air, and the forbidden light seemed to have struck nothing but empty space. Meanwhile, a doorway had appeared behind them.

  This gate is connected to a very narrow passageway, which seems to have been excavated not long ago, at most only a few hundred years of work. Inside, there are traces of knives and axes everywhere, and it is extremely narrow, allowing only one person to pass through. Two people can only walk in a row, bowing their heads as they go.

  But along the path, not far apart, can be seen the formation of arrays by spiritual stones. This path seems to be very close to the spiritual vein, and through the thin stone wall, one can see the spiritual energy surging continuously.

  Both of them were bold and daring, and they just went forward without hesitation, confused and disoriented, all the way. Unbeknownst to them, they had already entered a forbidden area that very few people could enter.

  At this time, deep beneath the mountain's belly, an old man suddenly slapped his hand on the table and stood up, shouting: "How dare outsiders intrude upon our forbidden land? Why didn't anyone sound the alarm? Those good-for-nothings, what are they even eating?"

  He slapped his palm heavily, and a loud "bang" sound came from in front of him. However, unlike usual tables, no stone chips flew up. It turned out that what he was sitting in front of was a naturally formed white circular stone, extremely thick and heavy. The stool he sat on was also a white stone pedestal, seemingly naturally generated, as if it had grown together with the ground. This old man looked very old, with white whiskers and hair, two long white eyebrows hanging down to his cheekbones, giving off an air of agedness and decrepitude. But in this posture, his anger burst forth, and a fierce aura suddenly rushed forward.

  He was in a naturally formed stone chamber, hollowed out within the belly of the mountain. The surrounding stone walls were seamless and unbroken, without even a single crack or fissure. Inside this stone chamber sat five or six people, each one advanced in age. They had all heard the old man's words and couldn't help but feel shocked and terrified. A middle-aged Daoist, dressed in a long, thin robe, exclaimed: "How is that possible? From the mountain peak to here, there are multiple layers of restrictions. Even if a Golden Dan Great Accomplishment cultivator were to come here, it would be impossible for them to silently trigger the restrictions without making a sound. Could it be that a Yuan Ying senior has arrived?"

  The old man snorted: "If that's the case, we don't need to resist, just sit here and wait for death. But it's just a few young whippersnappers who regard our ban as nothing and charge into the formation. Now I'm afraid they've already rushed over here!"