Chapter 1153: Heaven Is Worthless

God King Gong Yun snorted and said faintly, "If this news is true, I will grant you a tenth of the divine stones. Since Empress Qiang, that little slut, is the Grand Emperor, then who is Heavenly Venerate Hong? Why did he only flee and not resist when I fought him?"

Qin Mu's spirits soared, and he boldly proposed, "For this information, I want to trade for the raw ores produced from your mine! If you excavate any raw ores, they will belong to me!"

God King Gong Yun thought for a moment, then shook her head, "Heavenly Venerate Hong isn't worth that price."

Qin Mu sighed, feeling quite regretful. He thought to himself, "It seems Heaven Duke won't fetch a good price..."

God King Gong Yun said, "Tell me Hong's true identity, and I'll tell you the locations of other primordial ancient mines."

Qin Mu shook his head, "I have ways to find those mines. And I can't betray a friend for such a small matter; you'll have to add more."

He held up two fingers, "You'll give me two-tenths of the divine stones!"

Gong Yun's expression turned strange, and she shook her head, "Heavenly Venerate Hong's true identity isn't worth that price. I'm not buying it. Once I verify the identity of that little slut, Empress Qiang, I will give you one-tenth of the divine stones extracted from each excavation."

Seeing that she had no intention of increasing the offer, Qin Mu showed disappointment and asked, "Which type of divine stone is abundant in your primordial ancient mine, God King?"

God King Gong Yun casually tossed him a stone and said, "It's this kind of stone. In the past, the Creation Spirit masters didn't understand vital qi, primordial spirits, or how to cultivate souls, so the secret of this divine stone was never discovered. This time, I've realized something: since this mine can produce ancient god eggs, just like the Grand Beginning mine, then this divine stone must have another purpose! You can take this piece for research."

Qin Mu took the divine stone and examined it carefully. He saw that it emitted a seven-colored radiance, with eight corners and twelve facets. Strangely, however, this divine stone appeared to be a living entity!

When he pinched the top and bottom corners of the divine stone, it began to collapse inward, while its internal space seemed to turn inside out, repeating this cycle, giving off an incredibly profound and mysterious sensation!

This was different from the Grand Beginning divine stone.

He wanted to investigate the divine stone's abilities, but for now, it was more important to find a treasure trove and establish a foothold. He could study it later once he had secured a location.

Qin Mu accepted the divine stone, bade farewell, and left. He thought to himself, "Selling Heaven Duke's identity to other Heavenly Venerates would definitely be worth one-tenth of the divine stones. Unfortunately, I can't just sell it to anyone, or it would harm him... I truly wish I could sell the Grand Emperor and Heaven Emperor for a good price too! But if I sold them, they would definitely go to any lengths to kill me."

After traveling some distance, Qin Mu took out the Lapis Lazuli Azure Sky Pagoda again and, seemingly casually, said, "This treasure trove is occupied by Heavenly Venerate Gong. Fortunately, she owes me a favor and promised me one-tenth of the divine stones. However, I also need to find a treasure trove no less valuable than this one, to excavate more treasures and exchange them for even more divine stones from her. Where can I find such a treasure trove?"

The Void Beast continued to advance aimlessly.

Qin Mu felt relieved, his eyes gleaming. "The ancient god egg on the celestial sphere, its true purpose is the primordial ancient mine of the Nu Xin clan. It most likely needs that mine to mature and break out of its shell. Therefore, no matter what, it must find another mine for me!"

"Only then can I exchange for more divine stones from Heavenly Venerate Gong."

Qin Mu calmly watched the elusive large eyes around him and thought to himself, "Moreover, he knows that I habitually store all my treasures in the Qin character continent, so he can take the opportunity to absorb these divine stones and be born sooner! However, once I find a mine from the primordial era, why would I place the divine stones I acquire in the Qin character continent? Heh heh..."

The Void Beast traveled for two days and arrived before an ancient mine.

Qin Mu's spirits lifted, and he was about to leap down from the bone mountain when suddenly, a gaping abyss appeared on the ground below, and a flying tongue, like a waterfall, coiled towards him.

Qin Mu was terrified. He quickly activated his divine sense, filling the belly of the Void Beast hidden underground with sharp spikes.

The Void Beast cried out in pain and vanished into the void.

Cold sweat trickled down Qin Mu's neck. The Void Beast was still extremely powerful; an adult Void Beast's strength should be between the Jade Capital and Skyscraping realms, and Yan'er could certainly contend with one.

However, these colossal beasts were elusive and unpredictable, making them impossible to guard against. Even a powerhouse at the Great Perfection of the Skyscraping realm like Yan'er could be killed on the spot if ambushed by a Void Beast!

He swept his divine sense through the void, forcing all nearby hidden Void Beasts away. Only then did he relax, signaling Long Qilin and Yan'er to descend. He said, "This mine should be one of the five most ancient mines. Stick close to me; I'll protect us with the Lapis Lazuli Azure Sky Pagoda."

Long Qilin and Yan'er quickly followed him.

Qin Mu held up the Azure Sky Pagoda and stepped into the mine, saying, "The Grand Beginning mine is fraught with danger due to the immense number of Grand Beginning divine stones within it. Even eight ancient gods carrying a coffin died in there. Fortunately, we have the Azure Sky Pagoda, which grants every wish; otherwise, we would also perish."

Yan'er was puzzled, "Why is Young Master talking to himself?"

She didn't know that Qin Mu wasn't talking to himself, but rather speaking to the ancient god egg inside the Azure Sky Pagoda.

His intention was to make the ancient god egg protect them, which made him seem a bit odd.

This ancient mine was located between mountains, with peaks as steep as cliffs. Entering the mountains, the surroundings were a vast, chaotic expanse, like darkness, yet also seemingly with light, though vision was limited.

Amidst the vast chaos, a few scattered plants grew, rooted in the chaotic energy. These plants remarkably bore dragon scales, and each scale gleamed brightly.

Qin Mu leaned closer to look and was startled to see his own internal organs reflected!

He was alarmed, "This plant is strange. Could it transform into a divine dragon and fly away?"

He also saw some plants blooming and bearing fruit, but unsure of their medicinal properties, he dared not pick them carelessly.

"I wonder if they can be used as medicine? This could be a great opportunity for Grandpa Apothecary. If he came here, his medical skills would likely advance further, and my Medical Heaven Palace would then have hope!"

As they delved deeper into the mine, Qin Mu suddenly stepped on withered bones. He frowned slightly, circulating his vital qi to push back the surrounding chaotic energy.

The chaotic energy was incredibly heavy; even a small wisp felt as weighty as a mountain. Qin Mu found it immensely strenuous to push back the surrounding chaotic energy.

At this point, he saw skeletons of Creation Spirit masters lying inverted beneath the mine!

Without exception, all these bodies faced outwards, as if something terrible had happened within the mine, causing the Creation Spirit masters working there to flee desperately. However, they had died on the way before escaping the mine.

Qin Mu frowned deeply. He propped up a skeleton and examined it for wounds but found none.

"How did these Creation Spirit master miners die?"

He composed himself and bowed to the Lapis Lazuli Azure Sky Pagoda. The pagoda's canopy opened, letting down streaks of precious light that pushed back the surrounding chaotic energy.

Qin Mu continued forward, leaning on the Azure Sky Pagoda.

The mine was extremely deep, gradually extending downwards, forming a slanting passage.

Suddenly, Qin Mu stopped. He saw a divine stone still clutched in the hand of a Creation Spirit master's skeleton.

This divine stone was round, like a sphere imbued with divine light. Qin Mu extended his hand to take the stone from the withered hand, but as soon as he touched it, the divine stone turned into a puff of ash.

He couldn't help but frown and continued forward. Along the way, the Creation Spirit master miners had excavated many divine stones, but without exception, the power within these stones had been absorbed by something!

Even the divine stones on the mine walls that had not yet been excavated would turn to ash with Qin Mu's lightest touch!

A faint unease stirred in his heart. "This mine is likely empty... which means the ancient god within the mine has most probably already been born!"