The Imperial Divine Mine was incredibly difficult to excavate, guarded by a potent force that ordinary people were simply unable to penetrate.


    Only the God Position holders, possessing the Power of Laws, could gradually extract it, albeit at an extremely slow pace.


    "So many God Positions!"


    Seeing tens of thousands of God Positions materialize, Luo Yun was quite taken aback.


    Despite her Moon Concealment Sect being a virtual deity Clan, with its establishment dating back a long time, they only had around one or two thousand God Positions.


    However, the subsequent surge of Through Gods left her even more shocked.


    Great Wu has too many Through Gods.


    With the participation of Great Wu''s warriors, the mining speed exceeded the Moon Concealment Sect''s by hundreds folds. Those virtual deities were mining vigorously, their faces beaming with joy, knowing that they would reap great benefits upon their return.


    The Imperial Divine Stone, imbued with even purer energies, was a truly fine treasure.


    Stone after stone was unearthed, amassing before Chu Yuan and the others, their brilliance unparalleled.


    "Let''s not rush to divide these Imperial Divine Stones. We''ll do it evenly once we''ve finished mining," Luo Yueying said, demonstrating a deep-seated trust in Chu Yuan.


    "Alright, that works," Chu Yuan did not object.


    After several days of continuous mining, billions of Imperial Divine Stones were piled into mountains. In addition, celestial heaps of metal, three feet deep, were all dug out.


    Boom!


    However, a few days after Chu Yuan and the others started mining, an extremely dazzling radiance suddenly shot out from within the mine, creating the illusion of a divine emperor. Seemingly imbued with spirituality, it emitted an overpowering aura.


    "There''s something else down this vein! Dig on!"


    Everyone began digging towards this spot.


    Soon, after digging ten thousand meters again, a stone figure of half a foot emerged in front of the pile of Imperial Divine Stones.


    The stone figure was transparent and radiant, complete with facial features and even appeared to breathe. It seemed so lifelike that at first glance, it was like beholding a peerless True God, stirring fear in everyone''s hearts.


    "This stone figure is about to come alive. It''s growing sentient!" Everyone was taken aback.


    "Imperial Holy Essence!"


    Upon seeing this, Luo Yun''s breath became irregular, and she exclaimed, "I didn''t expect this place to form an Imperial Holy Essence. It''s the spirit birthed by the vein. Not every Imperial Divine Mine has one. This Imperial Holy Essence possesses an emperor''s demeanor, and it has obviously absorbed the aura of the Celestial God. Read the latest on empire


    If given another million years, it will become a true God with a long lifespan."


    Imperial Holy Essence, naturally born emperor, a monster from birth!


    "You can take the Imperial Holy Essence, Moon Concealment Sect," Chu Yuan said. "This is the secret realm you discovered."


    "You''re giving it to us!" Luo Yueying''s eyes sparkled. "Master, take this thing, absorb and refine it. Surely it''ll enable you to breakthrough to the tenth layer of Virtual Deity in a few years. True Godhood will be within reach!"


    "Yes, the tenth layer of Virtual Deity!"


    The Imperial Holy Essence was extremely precious. It was the essence formed within an Imperial Divine Mine, containing boundlessly powerful Divine Power.


    However, Luo Yun firmly shook her head. "No, I can''t use it. Even if I absorb it, breaking through to True Godhood will still be very difficult. But you, Yueying, you are different. You have won the recognition of God''s imprint. Your talent exceeds mine by far.


    That was why the Lunar Concealment Sect had sought the Great Wu''s assistance in the first place.


    "If you have a problem, take it up with me."


    A voice echoed out.


    Both Chu Yuan and the Lunar Concealment Sect were well aware that once the spiritual energy leaked out, a large number of powerful beings from various sects would soon arrive, so they didn''t object at all.


    In the void, an unparalleled figure slowly descended, and with a single sweeping glance, swirling clusters of Divine Flames appeared.


    "The Martial Emperor!"


    The moment they saw Chu Yuan descending, the majestic aura of the Supreme Overlord diffusing from him forced them to pull back.


    "So, he is the Martial Emperor!"


    The Moniker ''Martial Emperor'' may have been famous across the Five Mysterious Domains, but not many had seen him in person. Seeing him for the first time made everyone restless.


    However, despite Chu Yuan''s appearance, these people did not back down. After all, there was an Imperial Divine Stone vein at stake, with its valuable stones capable of nurturing many powerful individuals - truly priceless.


    And moreover, they were in the Western Mysterious Domain - not in Great Wu.


    The stronger one doesn''t prevail locally. If one intends to hoard treasure in the Western Mysterious Domain, they better consider their worthiness.


    "Hmm! Does the Great Wu Dynasty want to monopolize the vein?"


    A Demigod stared at Chu Yuan and huffed coldly.


    "Do any of you have objections?"


    Chu Yuan shot the crowd an intensely piercing gaze, ruthlessly declaring, "Step back. Don''t lose your life over the god stones. It''s not worth it."


    "Haha, if we refuse to step back, is the Martial Emperor going to take our lives?"


    A middle-aged man stepped out, laughing heartily. He was a Level Four Demigod, quite powerful, and said disdainfully: "I''ll stand right here and not back down. If you want my life, I''d like to see you try."


    "The Sect Master of Thunder Mountain Sect is brave!"


    "Exactly, everyone should share the spoils equally when we see a mine."


    "We cannot tolerate the Martial Emperor monopolizing it."


    "Sect Master of Thunder Mountain, we support you. Let''s see how he is going to kill you!"


    ...


    The crowd encircling the area became rowdy. They would not tolerate domination by the Martial Emperor in the Western Mysterious Domain.


    "If you''ve got the guts, come and kill me!"


    With so many people around him, the Sect Master of Thunder Mountain wasn''t afraid of Chu Yuan. Instead, he thrust out his neck to taunt him.


    "If you wish to die, I grant your wish!"


    Chu Yuan swept over them with a chilling gaze.


    A hum... A black hole suddenly appeared in the void, and a colossal hand ripped through the heavens, reaching out for Thunder Mountain Sect''s master. One moment he was sticking out his neck defiantly, in the next, he felt an icy sensation around his neck followed by a cracking sound.


    His body fell to the ground, his neck surprisingly wrenched off by a powerful mana hand!