The Lingyun Sword was already in Ye Luo’s hand. Who knew if in that spiritless realm, Ye Luo might not even be able to summon the Lingyun Sword. Ye Luo didn’t want to fight empty-handed!

So, preparing the Lingyun Sword in advance was indeed the right decision.

Xiao Qi had already recovered as well, and since leaving that special space, they reconnected with Ye Luo.

But why they lost contact in the Absolute Domain, no one knew, and Ye Luo gradually forgot about it.

"Brother Niu, it’s up to you now!"

To enter the mine below, they have to push this big door open!

That’s right, they had to push it with brute force. Interestingly, the door resisted based on the number of people pushing it, which was quite peculiar. This fact had been documented by predecessors, so Ye Luo had no doubts about it.

Man Niu nodded. He was thrilled that Ye Luo only brought him for the exploration, and he obeyed Ye Luo’s commands without any resistance.

Man Niu approached the stone door and pushed with all his might.

Man Niu was naturally strong, and soon the stone door was pushed open. Without hesitation, Ye Luo and Man Niu rushed inside!

Ye Luo waved his hand casually, summoning an Earth Fire, and also took out the prepared torch to light it.

This was underground after all, completely dark, and though they were just at the entrance, there was still some spiritual power. But as they went further in, the spiritual power would gradually dissipate!

Ye Luo felt a bit uncomfortable because the air quality here was truly poor!

Torches were necessary, as once the spiritual power vanished, Ye Luo wouldn’t be able to see his surroundings. Without light, the Clairvoyant Eye was useless!

Of course, Ye Luo didn’t just prepare torches; he also had Luminous Pearls, but compared to torches, the light from Luminous Pearls was not as effective.

There were no other Magical Treasures because without spiritual power, even if there were treasures, they couldn’t be activated!

"Let’s go!"

Ye Luo said to Ao Long.

According to ancient records, after entering here, at the end of each corridor, there would be a hall. There, Eternal Bright Stones, set by previous entrants, would continually emit light until their internal energy was depleted.

But that process would take hundreds of thousands of years.

It’s an extremely rare resource, but unfortunately, it’s no longer found in the Martial Realm.

It’s said that past explorers, not finding anything valuable, even took the Eternal Bright Stones away with them.

So, for the coming dozens of halls, Ye Luo wouldn’t find any light. The torch in his hand would be his only light source.

Of course, Man Niu had spare torches, but they were reserved for their way out, so they couldn’t be used now.

It’s said that at the start of this mine, there’s nothing at all.

Only deeper in would there be Demon Beasts, so for now, the two of them didn’t have to worry too much!

Ye Luo was walking while observing around!

Indeed, this was a mine cave, no more than five meters high, and three meters wide, built very neatly. The sides and the top were reinforced with some special materials, clearly showing the builders’ dedication.

But who were the builders?

Ye Luo didn’t know, so this time, the goal was to find those people!

One hour passed, then another.

The two walked aimlessly in the mine.

The deeper they went, the more complex the mine became, frequently encountering three-way forks.

But there was only one main path.

If they ventured off, even after days of exploration, the result would be the same — nothing at the end of those tunnels, only to backtrack.

Ye Luo was holding a map from the Royal Family’s secret vault, the most comprehensive map in the entire Da Yue Empire, ensuring that for the first three days, Ye Luo wouldn’t get lost!

Because in these three days of travel, all the mine tunnels had already been thoroughly explored!

Time passed by, and honestly, it’s no surprise no one wanted to explore here.

Entering here for just an hour, the spiritual power was already so thin that it was unusable.

Yet the journey ahead was just endless repetitive tunnels, no attacks, no sounds, no scenery, no light.

Just walking endlessly in silence.

If someone with little patience were here, they’d have given up long ago.

Fortunately, Man Niu had a thick nerve and didn’t mind such matters.

This guy could stay on alert for long stretches without relaxing!

As for Ye Luo, he was doing alright too, not feeling anxious.

On the second day, Ye Luo found the first hall with an Eternal Bright Stone.

Though the light of the Eternal Bright Stone wasn’t very bright, it was still a rare light in the mine.

Day after day.

Mine, hall, back to the mine, and then another hall!

Sometimes taking the wrong path, sometimes backtracking.

Ye Luo and Man Niu were trapped in an endless cycle.

It was unbearably monotonous. Ye Luo’s heart was already a bit restless, and he was considering retreating.

But seeing Man Niu’s energetic demeanor, Ye Luo couldn’t say anything and could only continue forward.

Ye Luo didn’t know how far they had gone, but it was certain that they had traveled extremely far, because even Ye Luo and Man Niu, who were strong, felt a bit short of breath!

To not need to breathe at all, one would have to be a race that naturally didn’t need breathing, or have strength enough to hold breath!

But neither Ye Luo nor Man Niu could achieve that point!

Suddenly, Ye Luo’s body tensed: "Stop!"

Ye Luo’s voice was very low, stopping Man Niu from moving forward.

Man Niu looked at Ye Luo in confusion, not knowing what was happening.

At this time, Ye Luo’s brows were tightly knit. He knew his senses weren’t wrong; he had just heard a breathing sound!

Ye Luo wasn’t just being cautious; he had to be prepared. After all, they had been here for a long time with no discoveries, but ancient texts documented Demon Beasts being present here!

If it weren’t for that breathing sound earlier, Ye Luo would’ve almost forgotten this!

Breathing indicated life!

Ye Luo’s intuition wasn’t wrong because during this time, he’d gotten used to only hearing his and Man Niu’s breathing and footsteps!

Moreover, Ye Luo felt a fleeting gaze just now!

That feeling was as if someone was observing him closely!

What’s going on!

Ye Luo felt a little creeped out.

Not that Ye Luo was cowardly; honestly, he’d encountered many situations. But who could observe him closely and not be noticed?