Chapter 677: Chapter 676: Inexhaustible
Ye Fan said, "Then sign a life-and-death contract with me! If you dare to betray me, you will be burned to death by the Curse Power!"
He immediately drew a drop of his blood, which glowed with Divine Talisman Light before entering the Misfortune Pangolin’s head. If the Misfortune Pangolin ever harbored any disloyalty, the Divine Talisman Light inside him would erupt with its full power and incinerate him.
At this, the Misfortune Pangolin lost all his former defiance and said, "Master!"
"Very good!" Ye Fan nodded.
"He subdued him just like that?" Huang Ji was astonished. She had never expected Ye Fan’s methods to be so profound that he could subjugate a high-ranking expert of the Evil Clan with such ease.
The Misfortune Pangolin asked, "What do you require of me, Master?"
Ye Fan replied, "You’re in charge of these mines, aren’t you? I want your descendants to mine for me and supply the ore to the Righteous Divine Lineage!"
The Misfortune Pangolin immediately nodded in agreement. Indeed, while this might be a difficult task for others, for them it was simple. After all, they were the creators of Abyss Valley; they had discovered this range of mines and had been relying on its resources to hide. Moreover, the Outer Realm had always been the Divine Domain’s most mineral-rich region, both in the past and present, so they had nothing to worry about.
Ye Fan continued, "Work diligently for me, and I swear an oath: after three hundred years, I will set you free and also remove the Curse Technique from your body! I will not make things difficult for you!"
The Misfortune Pangolin was overjoyed. "Is that true?"
"I’ve already sworn an oath. How could it be false?" Ye Fan said calmly.
"Alright, for these three hundred years, I will mine for you diligently. But you must also protect my descendants from the Curse Power."
Ye Fan agreed, then said, "Isn’t there an Energy Ore Vein in this area? I want the purest one!"
The Misfortune Pangolin was now very eager to please. Without the Curse Power, he could finally leave this world, and the Curse Power was a truly terrifying thing. For the sake of freedom, serving for three hundred years was nothing at all, especially since he had already been tormented by the curse for a full thirty thousand years.
Huang Ji whispered to Ye Fan, "Do you really intend to let him go?"
"Of course," Ye Fan said. "My word is my bond!"
"What if he turns on you and kills you after you remove his Curse Power?" Huang Ji asked, concerned. Her worry was justified. Once the Misfortune Pangolin was free of the Curse Power, his own strength would grow, which could eventually spell doom for Ye Fan.
But Ye Fan simply said, "I am very confident that in three hundred years, I will have the strength to kill him instantly!" This was his invincible confidence. He firmly believed that after three hundred years, he would possess the power to kill the Misfortune Pangolin in a single blow, so there was nothing to worry about. Huang Ji said no more, as she also had confidence in Ye Fan.
The Misfortune Pangolin said, "Master, I am very familiar with this mountain of mines. In its deepest part, there is a pure Energy Ore Vein. I discovered it several thousand years ago. I had intended to use it when the Curse Power in my body became uncontrollable, but now it’s no longer necessary. I can still endure a mere three hundred years."
Ye Fan chuckled. "Don’t worry. In three hundred years, I will certainly set you free. But once you are liberated, you must leave this world. You cannot act recklessly here."
The Misfortune Pangolin replied, "This world is merely a Barbaric Land. If I could have left, I would have done so long ago. Once you remove the Curse Power from me, I will absolutely take my descendants and leave at the first opportunity. We will not disturb your world in any way."
Ye Fan nodded. "Very well."
Ye Fan then asked him, "Do you know of any other Evil Clan members?"
Many warriors of the Evil Clan slumbered here, and if he knew their locations, Ye Fan was keen on subduing them all to serve his purposes. He now had the leverage to negotiate with the Evil Clan.
The Misfortune Pangolin responded, "There are others, but we never contact each other. Furthermore, in the deepest part of the Outer Domain, several elders of my clan are slumbering. You’d best not disturb them. If they are roused and go mad, this world will be doomed."
Shocked by the Misfortune Pangolin’s revelation, Ye Fan realized that top-tier experts of the Evil Clan were indeed sleeping in the depths of the Outer Domain. It was a terrifying thought.
He then asked, "Will mining here awaken them?"
The Misfortune Pangolin replied, "No. Their injuries are too severe, and the Curse Power binding them is too strong. So, even if they become aware of us, they will not awaken. They would only awaken if it were a matter of life and death."
The Misfortune Pangolin was a rather straightforward Martial Artist from the Evil Clan, so he told Ye Fan the truth. If he had not been, Ye Fan would have simply killed him instead of subduing him.
Ye Fan nodded and said, "In that case, that’s for the best."
The trio arrived at the deepest part of the mine, where Ye Fan and Huang Ji sensed an immense aura of energy. This aura was being emitted by countless Energy Immortal Stones. Both of them were thrilled.
It really was an Energy Ore Vein. In the Divine Domain, Immortal Mines were already scarce within the nine great regions, to say nothing of an Energy Crystal vein like this one. If the Demon Suppression Main God had not encountered the Misfortune Pangolin back then, he would have become the strongest expert among both the Righteous and Evil Gods. Ultimately, however, he missed out on the treasure trove, and Ye Fan benefited instead.
Sure enough, in the deepest part of the mine, Ye Fan saw ore shining so brilliantly it was enough to make one tremble in astonishment. Such was the power of an Immortal Mine. These sparkling ores were all priceless treasures.
Ye Fan asked, "It’s so well-preserved. Don’t you normally absorb this energy?"
He was curious. In the previous mine, for example, the other Evil Clan Martial Artist had not absorbed the Immortal Ore either, though the Crystal Stones in that mine were meant for forging materials and weapons.
The Misfortune Pangolin explained, "Our energy comes from Evil Qi, not from Immortal Mines. We stationed ourselves here for the simple purpose of using the energy emitted by the mine to nourish our bodies and alleviate the pressure of the curse."
Ye Fan nodded. No wonder it was preserved so completely.
Seeing the mass of pure white ore at the center of the mine, Ye Fan knew this was the mine’s essence. If he could refine this essence, he would likely be able to break through very soon. This mass of Immortal Mine essence was enormous; it was more than enough for him, even with Huang Ji included.
Huang Ji was also stunned. Immortal Mines were rare enough, but an Immortal Mine’s essence was practically unheard of; it was exceedingly scarce.
Ye Fan said, "That mass of essence is very useful to me. Go outside and stand guard while I refine it. You all can begin mining after I am finished."
The Misfortune Pangolin respectfully departed.
Only Huang Ji and he remained. Ye Fan suddenly laughed aloud. "We’ve struck it rich! We’ve struck it rich! Once we refine this essence, we can both break through."
Huang Ji smiled and said, "This Immortal Mine essence is very useful to you, so you should refine it all. But be careful to proceed within your limits. If your body can’t accommodate it all, the essence itself could explode!"
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