Chapter 229: Eradicate!

“Senior War Soldier, Sourcestone deposits, I trouble you to help me excavate,” Dongbo Xueying transmitted mentally to the ashen-gray bracelet on his wrist. “I’ve scanned it. There’s a total of two million nine hundred thousand jin of sourcestone here. You can take one million eight hundred thousand jin! Leaving one million one hundred thousand jin behind is sufficient. Just don’t excavate too much. If you do, this large world will collapse. It will take thirty thousand years to regenerate and recover. My Xia Clan won’t be able to come back here to excavate for another thirty thousand years!”

“Don’t worry, I know,” the ashen-gray bracelet responded with a ripple.

“Appreciate it.”

Dongbo Xueying waved his hand, throwing the ashen-gray bracelet from the Void Realm into the real world.

Instantly, the ashen-gray bracelet transformed into a massive stream of ashen-gray mist, swirling and enveloping the sourcestone deposit. Effortlessly, it crushed the surrounding rocks and debris, extracting the ‘sourcestone’ within.

“Extracting sourcestone requires caution. It will take approximately half a watch,” the ashen mist rumbled in a low voice. “By the way, Snow Hawk, are you planning to inform the Xia Clan about this large world?”

“Soon, I will inform Master Chen,” Dongbo Xueying replied. “I will also tell him about the plan to hunt the Demon General! Killing the Demon General still requires Master Chen’s command.”

First, locate the Demon General. Once found, they will proceed with the hunt!

Before the hunt, of course, they must notify Master Chen and have him arrange a group of Xia Clan demigods to act together.

Therefore…

Regardless of anything, Master Chen remains the most crucial link. Dongbo Xueying felt no need to conceal anything. As for this large world? Actually, for ordinary Skyfaring-level and Saint-level beings, it is an immense treasure trove. But for Dongbo Xueying… Well, it’s still a treasure. However, once the sourcestone is excavated, this large world holds little value to him anymore.

More than one million jin of sourcestone must be left behind, as it is the foundation of this large world.

If the remaining sourcestone falls below one million jin, the large world will no longer be stable and will collapse into total ruin! To slowly regenerate a brand-new large world would take over thirty thousand years. During this time, the Xia Clan would be unable to excavate here.

But as long as one million jin of sourcestone is left behind, this large world will recover in just three thousand years!

Therefore—

Don’t excavate everything, leave a little. The next generation of demigods can come and dig again! Of course, that depends on whether they can overcome the resistance of the native demigods in this large world.

“Back then, Elder Lei Zhen probably also planned to become a demigod first and then come excavate himself,” Dongbo Xueying mused with a silent shake of his head. “Senior Heifeng didn’t care much, but he himself had hidden treasures in this large world and didn’t want to expose it, so he never made it public.”

He would soon go and retrieve the treasure left behind by Senior Heifeng.

So, whether or not this large world is exposed no longer matters!

“A large world, with sourcestone around three million jin!” Dongbo Xueying thought inwardly. “Counting this one, there are a total of nine large worlds, adding up to just over twenty million jin of sourcestone. Along with numerous small supernatural worlds… When calculated, the total sourcestone amount doesn’t even reach fifty million jin. It might not even reach forty million jin!”

“This is the total.”

“Some large worlds, such as the ‘Fire Demon World’ controlled by Fire Demon Emperor, and the ‘Forest Sea World’ occupied by the Orc Clan, are completely out of reach. Other large worlds also have native demigods resisting, and the Orc Clan is also competing for them!”

Dongbo Xueying silently shook his head.

In three thousand years, if the Xia Clan can excavate twenty million jin, they should be thanking the heavens.

Skyfaring-level, Saint-level, and Demigod-level beings all need it! Those who have condensed the Divine Heart and aspire to become gods, like Mountain Master He and Sikong Yang, require even more sourcestone! Therefore, the Xia Clan as a whole is truly in dire need of sourcestone! Previously, Master Chen was afraid that Dongbo Xueying would immediately redeem two million jin of sourcestone in one go. Considering how scarce sourcestone is, the Xia Clan’s current reserves are only around three million jin, barely enough!

Master Chen was heartbroken!

But given Dongbo Xueying’s great contributions and potential, despite the heartbreak, he was still willing to give.

Dongbo Xueying also understood how difficult it was for Master Chen to manage everything, so he didn’t ask. He came to excavate himself!

…

As Dongbo Xueying was excavating the sourcestone deposit in the large world—

By the seaside, in a secluded castle.

Inside a quiet hall within the castle, two massive black oil lamps burned, their azure flames flickering, spreading a strange fragrance throughout the hall.

A figure shrouded in black mist stood alone.

Before him floated a crystal orb, and above the orb was a projected image—a black-robed, white-haired old man holding a bone staff.

“High Priest!” the black-robed, white-haired old man smiled.

“Elder Orlan, you sought me. What is it?” the shadowy figure cloaked in dark mist spoke.

This black-robed elder with snow-white hair… is none other than the highest-ranking figure among the Beastkin race—the Grand Elder of the Witch God Temple! Ranked third on the Demigod List. In truth, neither the Xia Clan nor the Beastkin fully trust the Demigod List. After all, it was compiled by the Xia Clan after gathering vast amounts of information. Many of these old monsters haven’t fought in centuries—who knows if their power has grown?

The Demigod Rankings, for reference only! Cannot be fully confirmed.

The strength recognized on the Demigod Ranking only represents the power that has already been revealed.

“Something of great importance.” The black-robed elder with white hair smiled faintly. “As you know, that extraordinary genius among your kind—Dong Bo Xueying—has already neutralized the threat of the demon nests. Single-handedly, he even destroyed three demon nests in succession. At the last one, not only did he slay Kilro, but he also annihilated a team of Reincarnators far stronger than Kilro himself.”

“What exactly are you trying to say? This intel was provided by me in the first place!” the shadowy figure cloaked in dark mist retorted.

“I must speak! This Dongbo Xueying has grasped the legendary Second-Grade True Intent. If left to grow, he will surpass all the Demigods of our era,” declared the black-robed elder with white hair. “This poses a tremendous threat to the grand plans of the mighty Witch God and the Great Demon God. I believe we must eliminate him immediately—the sooner, the better!”

“Eradicate?” The shadowy figure cloaked in black mist sneered. “If your Witch God Temple wishes to eliminate them, go ahead and act. Why come to me?”

“The Witch Temple and your Demon God Sect joining forces will greatly increase our chances!” said the black-robed elder with white hair. “The plans of the Witch God and the Great Demon God must not be disrupted. This threat must be eliminated!”

“Hmph!” The shadowy figure cloaked in black mist snorted coldly. “Alright, Orlan, don’t take me for a fool. The plan agreed upon between our Great Demon God and your Witch God—whatever tasks require our Demon God Society to act, we shall fulfill them all without exception! But for matters that don’t concern us, don’t expect us to recklessly throw ourselves into battle based on mere words. That Dongbo Xueying’s strength is already formidable, and given the temperament of the Emberfire Palace, they must have arranged divine realm war machines to protect him! Killing him? Far too difficult! He isn’t worth our Demon God Society paying such a steep price!”

“High Priest, are you truly this short-sighted?” The black-robed elder with silver hair spoke in anger.

“Hmph, the Great Demon God’s command is not something I dare to defy. Without the Great Demon God’s order, what right does a mere elder of the Witch God Temple have to command the Demon God Society?” The shadowy figure cloaked in black mist sneered. “As for the threat posed by Dongbo Xueying, heh, I’ve long since reported it to the Great Demon God. The Great Demon God will make his own judgment! If you’re truly in such a hurry, why don’t you report it yourself and let your Witch God discuss it with our Great Demon God?”

The black-robed, white-haired elder turned livid with rage.

He had already reported it long ago.

But the Witch God simply told him to figure it out himself. After all, negotiations between two supreme beings like the Witch God and the Great Demon God were never simple matters. The Witch God had no intention of reopening discussions with the Great Demon God over someone like Dongbo Xueying.

“Good, you’re truly obedient. Then behave yourself and carry out all your duties properly.” The High Elder of the Witch Temple spoke with evident irritation before the image dissipated with a whoosh.

“Hmph.”

The shadowy figure cloaked in dark mist snorted coldly, “Old fool, if not for the Great Demon God’s decree, we of the Demon God Society—honorable human transcendents—would never deign to acknowledge you mere magical beasts!”

……

In the grand world of fantasy.

Dongbo Xueying swiftly collected the 1.8 million jin of source stones he had excavated and hurried toward the location where the Black Wind Ancestor had hidden his treasures. In mere moments, he arrived at a vast lake. Without hesitation, he plunged into the waters, diving deep beneath the surface and burrowing three hundred li into the earth below. This was the exact spot marked on the map—the resting place of the treasures!