735: Chapter 731: Ye Tian’s Miscalculation!
735: Chapter 731: Ye Tian’s Miscalculation!
In the pitch-black depths of the earth, the appearance of this light was particularly glaring, which made Ye Tian instinctively squint until his eyes adjusted to the brightness.
Only then did he open his eyes.
With the light, Ye Tian didn’t need to use his night vision ability anymore.
He walked slowly towards the center of the underground water pool.
The center of the water pool was precisely where the Jiang City Spirit Vein was located!
The Spirit Vein emitted a dazzling red light, and Ye Tian sensed an infinite power emanating from within it!
This power was exactly what the Sima Family had long coveted, a power sufficient to utterly destroy the entire Jiang City!
The first time Ye Tian came here, he only knew that the jade stone contained a formidable power; he didn’t even know the name of the red jade stone.
Unable to take the jade stone with him, he could only silently absorb its power before leaving.
After that, although Ye Tian wanted to return here numerous times, various reasons delayed him.
When he did come back, he already knew what the jade stone was!
The Spirit Vein of Jiang City had accumulated the Spiritual Energy of the city over a millennium to form this jade stone.
The power it contained was unimaginably immense.
The Sima Family had always coveted this jade stone because they wanted to turn the whole Jiang City into their furnace.
Ye Tian stood in front of the Spirit Vein Stone, feeling a sense of foreboding despite its powerful aura, a chill running down his spine.
In fact, Ye Tian was also contemplating whether the Spirit Vein Stone was good or evil.
For Martial Artists desiring great strength, possessing a Spirit Vein Stone meant having the power to destroy the heavens and the earth.
However, for the ordinary people of Jiang City, this was not the case!
If the Spirit Vein Stone fell into the hands of the Sima Family, all the citizens of Jiang City would die unnatural deaths, becoming raw materials for the Sima Family’s cultivation of the elixir of life!
It was just too cruel…
Ye Tian clenched his teeth fiercely and muttered to himself.
He took out the Ice Heart Awl that Ye Zhirong had given him.
Ye Zhirong had informed Ye Tian that by chipping away a small piece of the Spirit Vein Stone with the Ice Heart Awl, he could take that piece back for cultivation, which would grant him a power that surpassed Sima Feng!
However, when Ye Tian once again stood in front of the Spirit Vein Stone, his thoughts had changed…
The Spirit Vein Stone was an omen of bad luck for the whole Jiang City, so it should not exist in this world.
For the safety of all the people in Jiang City, destroying the Spirit Vein Stone was the best choice.
If the Spirit Vein Stone no longer existed, then the Sima Family’s thousand-year plan could no longer be realized!
Although Ye Tian himself also longed for power, he did not wish to achieve it at the cost of sacrificing others’ lives.
If the land he was born and raised in fell into dire straits, then no matter how strong he became, it would be futile…
The Ye Tian of the past wouldn’t have even dreamt of destroying the Spirit Vein Stone, let alone get close to it!
Just touching the Spirit Vein Stone would result in being repelled by its powerful force.
But today’s Ye Tian was different; he had the Ice Heart Awl in his hand.
Even an ordinary person with mediocre martial skills like Yi Zhongyuan could chip away a little of the Spirit Vein Stone, but Ye Tian was different.
As a Martial Artist with formidable strength and the Ice Heart Awl in hand, perhaps he could shatter the Spirit Vein Stone once and for all!
With this thought in mind, Ye Tian took a deep breath.
He closed his eyes and concentrated, gathering all his strength within…
Traditional Inner Strength, the Power of Life, the Power of Death, the Power of the Clouds, the Power of Spirit Veins…
At that moment, Ye Tian, having grasped the key points, used the most vigorous and powerful Power of the Clouds as the carrier to include all other powers.
In this way, he could converge all his inner powers into one!
In an instant, a potent force burst forth from Ye Tian’s body.
He gripped the Ice Heart Awl firmly in his hand and channeled all his strength into it!
“Clang clang clang clang~~~~~~”
The Ice Heart Awl, as if it had come to life, began to tremble non-stop upon sensing Ye Tian’s power.
Ye Tian also sensed the power of the Ice Heart Awl.
He lifted it high, focusing intensely, and then with a sharp breath, he thrust the Ice Heart Awl fiercely towards the Spirit Vein Stone!
Ye Tian shouted, and then the Ice Heart Awl stabbed into the Spirit Vein Stone!
A tremendous noise erupted, completely beyond Ye Tian’s expectations.
Ye Tian had not anticipated that the Spirit Vein Stone would suddenly unleash such formidable power.
Taken by surprise, he was sent flying by the powerful backlash from the Spirit Vein Stone.
Ye Tian was filled with confusion.
He had clearly used the Ice Heart Awl, so how could he still not shake the Spirit Vein Stone?
He quickly stabilized his posture and regulated his inner breath, and it took quite an effort for him to calm himself down.
That was really close.
If he hadn’t exerted all his strength and had only used the Ice Heart Awl to prick the Spirit Vein Stone, he might have been in mortal danger!
Now, although he had temporarily used his Inner Strength to resist the backlash of the Spirit Vein Stone, his internal breath was chaotic, and he couldn’t practice for the time being…
Due to Ye Tian’s rash actions, the water in the pool where the Spirit Vein Stone was located started boiling, resembling the fury of wild waves.
Ye Tian tightly grasped the rocks on the cliff wall, preventing himself from being swept into the boiling pool!
The Spirit Vein Stone began to emit a strong light, its brilliance enough to rival the “Sun Palm” Ye Zhirong had once used in front of Ye Tian.
Even Ye Tian couldn’t bear the brightness and had to close his eyes…
Accompanying the dazzling light was the immense power within the Spirit Vein Stone, spilling out without any reservation.
The entire underground dark river began to shake violently, shaking so fiercely that Ye Tian’s fingers dug deeply into the cliff wall to keep from being thrown off by the intense vibrations.
Ye Tian estimated that if the epicenter was at the location of the Spirit Vein Stone, then the impact reaching the surface would be at least a magnitude four or five earthquake.
Such a level of earthquake, though it wouldn’t collapse the houses in Jiang City, was enough to make the people break into a cold sweat…
He hadn’t expected that his reckless attempt to destroy the Spirit Vein Stone would actually cause an earthquake!
It seemed that he had somewhat overestimated his abilities, now even with the Ice Heart Awl in hand, he was unable to destroy the Spirit Vein Stone…
However, since the Spirit Vein Stone was already vibrating, with Ye Tian’s abilities, there was probably no stopping it; he could only wait in silence.
The shaking lasted for over ten minutes before gradually subsiding…
Only then did Ye Tian carefully approach the Spirit Vein Stone.
The energy contained within was truly unimaginable.
At this point, Ye Tian no longer fantasized about destroying the Spirit Vein Stone with his own power.
But with the Ice Heart Awl in hand, Ye Tian couldn’t leave empty-handed.
Although he couldn’t destroy the Spirit Vein Stone, he could still get a share of it.
This time, Ye Tian was no longer as reckless as before.
He calmed his mind, quietly sensing…
Previously, Ye Tian had merely used the Ice Heart Awl as a tool, but could an Ice Heart Awl that could chisel open a Spirit Vein Stone be a mere tool?
The Ice Heart Awl should not be a tool, but a weapon!
As a weapon, Ye Tian must sense the nature of the Ice Heart Awl.
He distinctly felt the serene air hidden within the Ice Heart Awl.
It was a tranquil feeling, just as its name suggested, like an ice-cold heart!
Thus, Ye Tian also began to stabilize his own state of mind…
The reason he suffered a strong backlash from the Spirit Vein Stone just now was that he wanted to forcefully break it, but could the Spirit Vein Stone really be destroyed by brute force?
After being attacked by Ye Tian, the Spirit Vein Stone’s pride burst out with intense power.
However, what if he inserted the Ice Heart Awl into the Spirit Vein Stone with a peaceful state of mind?
So, Ye Tian focused his spirit and energy, and when he felt his mind as still as water, he waved the Ice Heart Awl in his hand and carefully pierced it into the Spirit Vein Stone…
This time, Ye Tian did not feel the backlash from the Spirit Vein Stone.
He continued to exert force, driving the Ice Heart Awl deeper into the Spirit Vein Stone!
A small fragment burst out from the Spirit Vein Stone, only the size of a little finger.
Compared to the whole Spirit Vein Stone, this small fragment was too tiny, so small it was almost insignificant!
Ye Tian felt slightly disappointed, but a small gain was better than none.
He gripped the small fragment that had burst out in his hand!
As soon as he grabbed the fragment, Ye Tian felt an abundant power pour into his body from the fragment!
“Such an astonishing power!”
Ye Tian couldn’t help but exclaim.
He had thought that this small fragment of the Spirit Vein would hardly be noticeable, yet even just this tiny piece contained power that was indescribably strong!
Knowing when to stop, since he had already chiseled out a small piece, Ye Tian was satisfied.
He firmly clutched the Spirit Vein Stone in his hand and left the underground dark river.
Following the same path back, Ye Tian arrived at the rotating staircase again and was surprised to find that it was damaged due to the violent earthquake.
Although the shaking wasn’t significant, its destructive power was quite alarming…
Ye Tian sighed inwardly, admitting to himself that he had indeed been too eager for quick success, causing significant disturbance; he still did not know what kind of impact it might ultimately have.
He returned along the rotating staircase to the parking garage on the negative second floor of the shopping mall and then took the elevator out of the mall.