"If all else fails, we can directly activate the formation to connect with the spiritual energy of the entire Jiangdong land veins. As long as the land veins exist, the formation will not be destroyed," the Holy Maiden said confidently.
As for the question of whether the earth's veins would be damaged, Yu Ji was never worried. If the earth's veins throughout Jiangdong were completely destroyed, such immense karma would be enough to cause the Han Dynasty to lose its virtue. At that time, the Han Dynasty would lose its throne, and the whole world would vie for it.
Therefore, the only way to break the formation is to proceed slowly. In any case, a sixth-tier formation can buy us at least a month's time. After a month, things will be even simpler; we can always just abandon this territory.
As long as Xiang Yu is alive, and as long as I am alive, this foundation can be rebuilt at any time. Of course, there's no need to say these things aloud.
Then, the saintess left the place and entered the divine kingdom, where she returned to the box.
With a click, the box, which had been tightly sealed, opened suddenly. Inside the box was a solitary human head.
On top of the head was a hat. At first glance, the saintess felt as if she were looking at the sun, and her head spun and her vision blurred.
At the same time, powerful shockwaves continuously emanated in all directions. Even the surrounding space shattered.
"Ah, it's been so long since we last met. Brother Xiang, your strength is still as formidable as ever. Now that I, Xiao Yu, have been reincarnated, I can't even clearly see your face anymore. But it's alright, after you're unsealed in a few days, it won't be like this anymore." Looking at the human head in the box, Yu Ji said with some longing.
As soon as the words were spoken, the head in the box returned to normal. Looking at it again, there was no longer any glaring sensation. The previously shattered space also instantly returned to normal.
“Over the years, every time you were about to be resurrected, all sorts of accidents would happen. I think I’ve figured it out. It seems that God doesn’t want you to be resurrected.”
"Fourteen thousand years ago, I met the River God. Seven thousand years ago, I met the Hermit of Guanshan. Three thousand years ago, I met Xun Chang. It's truly fate playing tricks on us!" Yu Ji said through gritted teeth.
"Fortunately, with the merging of all realms imminent, this world has sensed the danger and decided to unseal you. However, it is precisely because of this that your resurrection, Brother Xiang, has become a destiny with the help of Heaven. Then, we can be together again." Stroking the head in her arms, Yu Ji wept.
Twenty thousand years. Even for a celestial being, how many twenty thousand years does one have? After twenty thousand years of waiting, the result has finally come. It is only natural that Yu Ji would weep with joy.
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Chapter Sixty-Three: Driving a Tiger to Devour a Wolf
Three hundred li west of Kuaiji Commandery, there is a dark mountain that the locals call Black Mountain. It's quite descriptive, since it looks all dark.
However, the usually sparsely populated Black Mountain was now teeming with thousands of wandering knights.
These wandering knights were mostly thinly dressed, without armor (they actually had some, but dared not wear it), and without powerful crossbows. They carried either a broadsword or a sharp sword. Some also carried powerful bows and several arrows on their backs.
Moreover, if you listen to their accents, you'll find that these wandering knights speak the soft, gentle Wu dialect of Jiangdong, as well as those from the Central Plains, and even quite a few rough men from the north.
"Second brother, do you think there really is treasure in this Black Mountain?" A fat wanderer wiped the sweat from his brow and said somewhat impatiently.
"There should be some. Look, the other day the Duke of Wu said there was treasure somewhere, and sure enough, it was all found. Also, don't call me 'Second Brother'," the skinny wandering swordsman said calmly.
"It's been several days, why haven't we found anything?"
"Didn't the newspaper say that this whole area is a possibility? Originally, this was the territory of the remnants of the tyrant, so it's well hidden and not easy to find. But once it's found, we'll definitely make a fortune!"
"What you said makes sense, after all, it's related to the Overlord."
Just as the fat and thin rangers were still discussing, they suddenly heard a commotion and quickly ran over to watch.
Perhaps it's related to the treasure. Many others shared the same thought. Therefore, before long, the innate wandering warriors all arrived there, forming a circle.
In the center of the circle stood two young men. They looked quite young, and both were innate masters. However, none of this was the most important thing. The most important thing was that beneath their feet lay a small gold mine.
A gold mine! This is a gold mine! Could it be that they've discovered a gold mine? Suddenly, everyone's breathing became heavy. No one can ever have too much gold.
"What, what do you want to do?" Looking at the crowd in front of him, Xu Sheng lowered his head, smiled quietly, and then asked seriously, pretending to be very nervous.
Meanwhile, Chen Wu, who was standing to the side, rolled his eyes and then said loudly, "We didn't find anything."
Hahaha!
Isn't this an admission of guilt? No one around you even asked, and you just blurted it out. You're so honest and straightforward.
"Young man, I am a manager of the Mi family in Xuzhou. If you discover anything, you can let me know, and I will give you ten percent of the reward." As he spoke, he held up a chubby finger.
The speaker was a fat man. He had a smiling face, giving off a sense of "making money through harmony." However, with a slight sense, Xu Sheng knew that this man was also a grandmaster.
"Hey, young man, aren't you Xu Sheng? And isn't that Chen Wu next to you? You're both from Jiangdong, why give your money to outsiders? Look, I'm the steward of the Yu family of Wu County. I'll take charge and give you ten percent."
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng glanced at him and knew that this was yet another grandmaster. Then, looking around, he spotted several more grandmasters.
These are grandmasters, high-ranking figures in the county. Yet now, they're coming in droves.
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng pretended to be very hesitant. Cold sweat poured down his back, and he kept looking left and right, as if he wanted to run away.
However, at that moment, Chen Wu, who was standing to the side, let out a scream and then lay on the ground, trembling.
At the same time, his taut hands suddenly relaxed, and the things he was holding fell to the ground with a clatter. Upon closer inspection, they were pieces of golden yellow material—all gold dust!
Once all the gold dust in his arms was extracted, it amounted to dozens of taels of gold, which is equivalent to hundreds of taels of silver.
This amount is actually quite substantial. Normally, a highly successful innate talent would only earn around this much per month.
"Brother, what's wrong? You have to be alright!" Xu Sheng exclaimed in surprise as he saw Chen Wu foaming at the mouth and his body turning cold. Then, he hugged Chen Wu tightly, looking very concerned.
Seeing this, the rest of the group nodded in unison. It seemed they had indeed discovered a gold mine, and that there was danger nearby.
"Here you go, young man, this is an antidote pill. It can neutralize most poisons at the Grandmaster level."
As he spoke, the head of the Mi family simply tossed it over. This was a third-grade pill, worth a fortune. However, considering the gold mine, that wasn't an issue.
Seeing this, he immediately gave it to Chen Wu. Seeing Chen Wu's immediate improvement, Xu Sheng couldn't help but laugh. Then, looking at the people around him, Xu Shen chuckled dryly and said, "Since everyone wants to know, then I'll tell you."
"That place is a gold mine. Moreover, it's right here in the Black Mountain. More importantly, the quality of the gold is also very high. There are gold dust in the water and gold ore in the mountains. If it's fully mined, it's estimated that at least a hundred taels of gold can be extracted every day."
“These dozens of taels of gold dust were actually extracted from the water by me and A-Wu over two days. As for this nugget of gold, it was dug out from the mountain.”