Chapter 687: Chapter 687 Lu Chen Wakes Up!

Compared to the Eastern Domain, the situation in the other domains was much better.

No one knew the reason, but those ancient demonic beasts had not charged into any other domains; they all disappeared within the Eastern Domain.

No one knew where they had gone.

One month later.

The sect leaders of the top sects across several domains gathered at the Xuanyun Sect to discuss important matters.

The ancient demonic beasts had vanished without a trace, like thieves lurking in the shadows.

There’s an old saying: There can be a thousand days of thievery, but can there be a thousand days of guarding against thieves?

They were planning to enter the Eastern Domain to search for traces of the ancient demonic beasts!

But everyone’s heart was like a mirror.

All wished to explore the Abyss, trying to find the entrance to the Spirit World!

During this month, Lu Chen still hadn’t awoken, and Chu Zhongtian was dragging a cart deep within the Spirit Vein.

The tiger that falls flat could be teased by the dog.

Chu Zhongtian was the tiger among the younger disciples of the Xuanyun Sect, and it was hard to ensure that he wouldn’t be subjected to cold ridicule and mockery.

Fearing these people would affect Lu Chen and also wanting to avoid trouble, he had brought Lu Chen to the innermost part.

At this moment, he sat on the ground, panting slightly.

"Little snake, I owe you one. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know how long it would take me to meet my daily Spirit Stone mining quota."

Chu Zhongtian looked at the Xuanming Ice Snake coiled around Lu Chen’s waist with a smile in his eyes.

As a Sword Cultivator, Chu Zhongtian’s temperament was extremely resilient.

Especially since he was currently holding his breath waiting for Lu Chen to wake up.

Mining wasn’t tiring for a cultivator like him, but the difficulty was that each person had a certain quota every day, and they had to turn it in once a month.

He was about to turn in the Spirit Stones, so he decided to sit and rest for a moment.

He used the free time he had previously to recover from internal injuries.

"The Enforcement Ancestor must still be alive," he touched his chest, where the Xuan Yun Sword Qi left by Xuan Jian showed no sign of disturbance.

If he had died, this strand of Xuan Yun Sword Qi would also dissipate.

Chu Zhongtian had not told the Enforcement Ancestor that Xuan Jian had left another strand of Sword Qi.

"Ssss!"

The Xuanming Ice Snake hissed softly, accepting Chu Zhongtian’s thanks.

"Alright, that’s enough. You stay here and guard; I’ll be back soon."

Chu Zhongtian felt it was about time; Spirit Stones had to be turned in sooner or later, there was no need to be precise with timing.

He stood up, patted the storage bag on his waist, and reminded the Xuanming Ice Snake not to reveal any Demon Qi, then he headed towards the cave’s exit.

As his footsteps grew distant, tranquility slowly returned to the area.

The Xuanming Ice Snake also retreated back into the clothes around Lu Chen’s waist, slowly closing its vertical pupils.

Suddenly.

It snapped open its eyes again.

The next moment.

Lu Chen sat up from the cart, as if jolted awake from a dream.

Looking around at the unfamiliar environment, Lu Chen was momentarily stunned, "Where is this?"

In the past month or so, Lu Chen had been comprehending the "Dead Eye" bead and the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique.

Just by looking with his bare eyes, he could see the air brimming with dense Spiritual Power.

However, this Spiritual Power was mixed with impurities, and each had different properties.

"Ssss—"

Hearing a sound by his waist, Lu Chen then felt a chill, looked down, and was taken aback.

"You are... the Xuanming Ice Snake?"

"Ssss ssss ssss!"

The Xuanming Ice Snake joyfully flicked its tongue.

"What happened?"

Lu Chen was full of confusion; he could feel that he was no longer in the secret realm.

So, what was this cave?

The Xuanming Ice Snake could understand human speech but could not speak. It wanted to explain to Lu Chen but had no way of doing so. It simply slithered down from Lu Chen’s body and moved towards the mining pick that Chu Zhongtian had carelessly left behind.

"A mine?"

Lu Chen was stunned; a scene where he communicated with Chu Zhongtian appeared in his mind, "Are you saying that I’m now within the Spirit Vein of the Xuanyun Sect?"

"Ssss ssss!"

The Xuanming Ice Snake nodded continuously.

Lu Chen asked again, "Then where is Chu Zhongtian?"

Looking at the mining pick, which was still about 90 percent new, it was clear that Chu Zhongtian had recently received it and hadn’t used it for long.

But his absence from this place made Lu Chen infinitely puzzled.

The Xuanming Ice Snake then looked towards the direction of the cave entrance.

Lu Chen pondered for a moment. He looked in that direction, then at the cart he was sitting on, and a suspicion formed in his mind.

"As long as Chu Zhongtian returns, then there is no problem. But he said mining was a punishment, didn’t he? What on earth... happened?"

Lu Chen thought quietly and, without the urge to rush, decided to wait for Chu Zhongtian to return.

Meanwhile.

Inside the Casting Gear Pavilion of the Eastern Domain.

Qin Yaotiao, who was cultivating in the back mountain, also felt a movement in her heart.

She suddenly opened her eyes, exclaiming in delight, "The young master has woken up!"

Her words stirred the other two people cultivating nearby.

It was Mo Buwen and Yu Qingqing!

"Qin Elder, shall I go inform Elder Li?"

Qin Yaotiao had been designated as a Guest Elder, and Li Yanran had also been promoted to an Elder.

Mo Buwen and Yu Qingqing, meanwhile, had temporarily become honorary disciples of the Casting Gear Pavilion.

"No need," Mo Buwen said, "The current situation is unclear. As long as Brother Lu Dao is safe, it’s good. If we let people go looking for him, we may actually bring him trouble!"

Among the three, Mo Buwen had the most experience, and his words immediately calmed the agitated hearts of the other two.

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