Chapter 649: Chapter 516: Tier Five Spirit Vein

"Too late."

Qin Ming spoke coldly, and then he performed the Soul Searching Technique on Sha Kang.

"Ah ah ah!"

A mournful scream echoed in the sky, a kind of endless pain from the soul level, making those who heard it feel deeply uneasy.

A few breaths later.

Qin Ming had already obtained all the information he wanted from the other party’s mind.

He performed the Thorn Technique on the bodies of Thousand Illusion Demon Monarch and Old Ghost Sha Kang, gaining two Blood Pearls and a storage pouch, then threw the corpses into the Little Spirit Realm as fertilizer.

The matter of the Top-Grade Spirit Stones was of great significance, so naturally, the news could not be leaked.

As for those Low-Tier disciples of the Sha family, they were all wiped out by Demonic Cultivators, which conveniently saved him the trouble.

After doing all this.

Qin Ming then approached Mo Lingwei and the others, granting them a few Healing Elixirs.

After taking the Spirit Pills, their complexions looked much better.

"Thank you, Lord Island Master, for saving us. Luckily, you arrived in time; otherwise, it would have been unimaginable."

Mo Lingwei almost thought she would be abducted by a Nascent Soul Old Monster.

At the same time, they were shocked by Qin Ming’s ruthless methods.

Eliminating a Mid-stage Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator was as simple as eating and drinking in Qin Ming’s hands...

It seemed their Lord Island Master’s strength was far more profound than it appeared, and their reverence for him grew.

Meanwhile, they were happy to have such a powerful protector.

Qin Ming said indifferently, "It’s fine, as long as you’re alright. Let’s proceed with our business."

Then.

He led the three of them toward the Sha family’s mine vein.

Qin Ming learned through Soul Search that Old Ghost Sha had secretly been dealing with True Monarch Qingchen, with Sha Kang being the only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator in the Ancient Sword Sect, and his disciples likely unaware of such matters.

Moreover, as the Sha family’s excavation proceeded, they only caught a glimpse and had not yet mined the actual Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

The reason was the Earth Vein beneath had a rock layer of astonishing hardness, greatly slowing the miners’ progress.

They only dug a small part of Flame Marrow Ore on the fringes.

Before long.

Qin Ming and his group arrived before a massive pit in the Black Sand Mountain Range, over two to three hundred feet in size.

"Guard outside, and notify me of any situation."

"Yes! We heed Lord Island Master’s instructions!"

Mo Lingwei and the others followed Qin Ming’s orders and stood guard outside the mine.

The Sha family miners inside were slaughtered by the Demonic Cultivators, and the Demonic Cultivators seemed to have received news of drastic changes and had already fled.

Following Sha Kang’s memory, Qin Ming quickly reached the underground depths along the mine path.

Then, a thick layer of black Profound Iron rock blocked his way.

"Time for you to shine."

He immediately had the Heaven-Devouring Rat start excavating, and with its Divine Techniques, the black Profound Iron rock layer was cut like tofu.

Moreover, it had a treasure-seeking bloodline talent, with an extremely sensitive nose.

After digging for a short while, the Heaven-Devouring Rat excitedly said:

"Master, I smell treasure! Hehehe!"

"This time it’s surely a big haul!"

In just half a day, the Heaven-Devouring Rat dug a cave tunnel over ten miles long.

Qin Ming also showed an expectant look, for the deeper they went, the more Flame Marrow Ore appeared, indicating they were close to the Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

Boom!

After the Heaven-Devouring Rat’s frenzied digging, the rock layer in front collapsed, revealing a space.

Qin Ming stepped forward, surprised that beneath the mine vein lay a world unto itself.

After entering, they found it was an extremely hidden Ancient Cultivation Cave Mansion, over two hundred feet in size.

However, the furnishings inside had long decayed, indicating a very old history.

Even the Guardian Cave Mansion Array set on its periphery had completely failed.

Qin Ming used Divine Thought to carefully inspect the Cave Mansion and found, according to some inscriptions on the stone walls, that this could be a Cave Mansion left by cultivators from the Ancient Barbaric Era.

At the same time, he felt an extremely rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

"Master, here, we’ve struck riches!"

The Heaven-Devouring Rat had already smelled the treasure scent, tracking it to the depths of the Cave Mansion.

As the vision ahead suddenly brightened.

A multicolored shimmering treasure light intertwined, filling the depths of the Cave Mansion.

They saw on a giant rock extending from the Earth Spirit Vein, three Spirit Stones the size of eggs.

The concentration of incredible Spiritual Qi contained within was rarely seen.

Even Qin Ming’s eyes widened, and he suddenly smiled: "Sure enough, they’re Top-Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Rich, rich, Top-Grade Spirit Stones!" The Heaven-Devouring Rat was also overjoyed, quickly dug and took the Spirit Stones, lovingly touching them before handing them to Qin Ming.

"Master, here."

Qin Ming accepted the three Top-Grade Spirit Stones, feeling the tangible Spiritual Qi within, a smile on his face.

He then carefully examined the surroundings again but found only these three.

"It’s a pity, it seems the mine vein isn’t very large, perhaps because of its age, with only these three Top-Grade Spirit Stones," Qin Ming lamented slightly.

At this moment.

Qingyang the Old Demon inside the Blood Massacre almost spat blood upon hearing, explaining to Qin Ming:

"Friend Qin! Such large pieces of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, be content, even in Ancient Times, these were very precious, finger-nail-sized would be considered a Top-Grade Spirit Stone."