[Grade]: High-grade Saint Weapon [Inheritance]: Holy Spirit Sword Technique (High-grade Saint-level Divine Ability) Long Yuan saw the information about this black longsword. "A saint sword with inherited techniques?" "This is quite a treasure indeed!" His gaze then shifted to the ring on the old man's hand. A powerhouse capable of wielding a Saint Weapon— But Long Yuan couldn't obtain it. The aura emanating from the corpse gave him a heart-pounding sense of danger. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He exited the black ancient hall, then activated the Dragon Emperor Palace, instantly absorbing the entire black ancient hall into it. "No matter how powerful you are, can you escape the suppression of an imperial artifact?" Long Yuan snorted coldly. he was no longer in a hurry. The meat was already in the pot—why fear it running away? "I'll study it carefully after returning!" Long Yuan left the barrier space. When he reached the fissure that had appeared earlier from extracting the Heaven-Earth Essence Vein, he directly plunged into the underground crevice. The Heaven-Earth Essence Vein was located extremely deep, likely tens of thousands of miles below the surface. Even he had to fly for a long time. "Indeed, there are large quantities of Essence Stones here!" The original Heaven-Earth Essence Vein had already been taken by him, leaving behind a riverbed-like trench. On both sides of the riverbed, thumb-sized rhombus-shaped Essence Stones had formed, emitting dense Heaven-Earth Essence. These were Heaven-Earth Essence Stones born from prolonged nourishment by the essence emitted from the vein. Not only did the Essence Stones contain pure Heaven-Earth Essence, aiding cultivation, they were also the universal currency of this cultivation world. As the saying goes, money makes the mare go— with wealth, the family's strength could be rapidly elevated. "Even fifth-tier spirit herbs have been nurtured?" Long Yuan excitedly looked at the occasional spirit herbs growing along the riverbed, then spent some time harvesting them directly. These would become part of the Chu family's foundation, and Long Yuan naturally wouldn't abandon them. After gathering the herbs, a tremendous suction force erupted from the Dragon Emperor Palace. The rhombus-shaped Essence Stones rolled and flew into the Dragon Emperor Palace... he hunted a few more demon beasts before returning to the Chu family in Qingyang Town under cover of night. His maw opened, and a black vortex appeared. The Heaven-Earth Essence Vein slowly descended beneath the Chu family's land. with none of the commotion that had accompanied its extraction. The moment the vein fully integrated, a surge of vast Heaven-Earth Essence erupted from beneath the earth, enveloping the entire Chu family in a misty haze. Chu Tianyang, Chu Yan, and others who were cultivating were instantly startled awake. "Such dense Heaven-Earth Essence!" "How could so much suddenly appear here?" Chu Yan stared in shock at the near-mist-like essence filling his room. "Medicine Elder, what's happening?" Unable to comprehend, Chu Yan summoned Medicine Elder. "What has happened to your Chu family?" "How has the Heaven-Earth Essence suddenly become so concentrated?" "Only a fifth-tier Heaven-Earth Essence Vein could release such dense essence!" Medicine Elder gaped at the hazy mist surrounding them. "I don't know either!" "It wasn't earlier! The change happened suddenly!" Chu Yan shook his head. "Something must have occurred. Go ask your father!" Even though it was night, nearly all the Chu family's higher-ups were roused by this abrupt transformation. "Father, what's happened to our family?" Chu Yan approached the stunned Chu Jingyue and asked. "I'm not entirely certain, but I suspect the Beast God has acquired a Heaven-Earth Essence Vein for our Chu family!" Chu Jingyue stroked his chin. After all, the Beast God had previously taken the Second Elder and others into the Nine Heavens Mountain Range precisely to search for such a vein! With this sudden change, who else but the Beast God could have performed such a miraculous feat? "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Medicine Elder's voice rang in Chu Yan's mind. "Since ancient times, factions have always been established atop Heaven-Earth Essence Veins—no one has ever been able to extract one and implant it beneath a faction!" "This cannot possibly be man-made!" the Second Elder and others came running over excitedly, shouting, "Ancestor! Clan leader! It's a miracle!" "The Beast God's methods are truly divine!" "What exactly happened?" Chu Tianyang urgently asked. "Weren't you accompanying the Beast God to search for a Heaven-Earth Essence Vein?" "A fifth-tier Heaven-Earth Essence Vein! Not only did the Beast God find one, but he's already successfully integrated it beneath our clan's land!" "Did you think the sudden surge of Heaven-Earth Essence here was a coincidence?" ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by NoveIꜰire.net Chu Hongxiao exclaimed excitedly. Having just witnessed the Beast God merge a river-like object obtained from the Nine Heavens Mountain Range into the ground beneath their family compound, he'd curiously asked what it was— only for the Beast God to reveal it was the very vein they'd sought! "So it truly is a Heaven-Earth Essence Vein!" "The Beast God's capabilities exceed all our expectations!" Chu Jingyue said in awe. But compared to his astonishment, Medicine Elder was utterly flabbergasted. Despite having lived for tens of thousands of years, he'd never heard of such methods. Not even the holy land he'd once belonged to— nor even some Emperor-tier factions—could accomplish such a feat! "With the Beast God present, our Chu family's rise is imminent!" Tears streamed down Chu Tianyang's aged face. the Chu family would one day reach such heights. Moreover, with this fifth-tier Heaven-Earth Essence Vein, his breakthrough to fifth-tier Martial King was now within reach! Perhaps the Beast God's grand vision of making the Chu family this world's foremost clan might truly be realized! The entire Chu family was overjoyed, and Long Yuan was equally thrilled, for the system's rewards had finally arrived! [Ding! Mission completed: Find a Heaven-Earth Essence Vein for the Guardian Family!] [Rewards: Saint-grade martial technique "Serpent Horn Skyrending Strike," one Saint-grade Heaven-Earth Essence Vein, 5 random spirit physique essences, 3 random spirit-grade martial soul essences!] the Saint-grade martial technique "Serpent Horn Skyrending Strike" appeared in Long Yuan's mind. Without needing to study or comprehend it, he'd already mastered it completely! the three curved horns on his head began emitting a blue glow. forming a blue sphere radiating piercing cold energy at their center. A blue beam shot from the sphere, striking a mountain range not far within the Dragon Emperor Palace. With a deafening explosion, the entire mountain range was flattened—then instantly frozen solid! "Truly worthy of a Saint-grade divine ability!" Seeing the technique's power, Long Yuan's eyes shone. This was undoubtedly far more terrifying than any of his previous methods! "Though it does consume quite a bit of spiritual energy!" After a single strike, he already felt somewhat drained! Remembering the Saint-grade Heaven-Earth Essence Vein from his rewards, Long Yuan directly merged it into the ninth layer of the Dragon Emperor Palace's spatial realm. The Dragon Emperor Palace had nine layers— the first was smallest, while the ninth was most vast! When the Saint-grade vein integrated, the concentration of Heaven-Earth Essence within the imperial artifact's space abruptly intensified!