Half a day later.
They were getting closer and closer to the valley Fengyun Changfeng had spoken of.
Soon, Ye Yunfei realized that besides his own group, many other teams were also converging towards that direction.
"What's going on?"
"Weren't you saying that your Fengyun Family discovered that large crystal ore vein?"
"Why are so many people rushing there?"
Ye Yunfei asked Fengyun Changfeng.
"I'm not sure either.
"The message I received said the vein was indeed discovered by our Fengyun Family members.
"Perhaps the news leaked," Fengyun Changfeng replied.
"It seems someone from the Fengyun Family must have inadvertently leaked the information.
"That's why other factions are quickly upon getting wind of it," Wen Zi chimed in.
"We'll worry about that later. Let's go take a look," Ye Yunfei said.
Another half an hour passed. Finally, Ye Yunfei, with Wen Zi and several dozen students in tow, arrived outside a valley.
By now, the area surrounding this valley was densely packed, completely surrounded by people!
Almost over half of the forces that had entered the Crystal Mine Minor World had gathered here!
To put it in perspective, the sheer quantity of crystals a large crystal ore vein held was equivalent to dozens of medium-sized crystal veins.
Not to mention, it even contained medium-grade spirit crystal stones!
Its value was staggering.
Ye Yunfei, standing in the crowd with Wen Zi and the dozens of Hudao Academy students, did not stand out, and no one paid them any attention.
At that moment.
The Fengyun Family forces were guarding the valley entrance, their expressions sour.
Originally, their members had discovered this large crystal ore vein first.
As a result, now so many people had arrived.
This included people from top factions like the Xiao Clan, the Su Clan, the Shenfeng Sect, the Tianyan Sect, and even Hudao Academy.
Naturally, the numbers from other first-rate, second-rate, third-rate factions, and so on, were even greater.
Given this, it was absolutely impossible for the Fengyun Family to monopolize this large vein.
"Fengyun Potian, your Fengyun Family discovered this large vein first. Why are you just guarding the valley mouth instead of going in to mine?"
From the Shenfeng Sect contingent, a blue-robed youth stepped forward and declared loudly.
It was Zhu Haotian.
Back when they first entered the Crystal Mine Minor World, he had openly mocked Ye Yunfei.
"Hmph!"
"Do you think we don't want to go in and mine?"
"A large group of fearsomely powerful monsters are lurking inside this valley."
"Our Fengyun Family members had already entered and started mining the vein when, unexpectedly, those monsters suddenly appeared and killed many of us."
"That's why we were forced to retreat," a white-robed man from the Fengyun Family contingent replied with a cold snort.
This white-robed man was Fengyun Potian, the leader of the Fengyun Family forces here, possessing strength at the late Yuan Foundation Realm.
"Oh?"
"Those monsters are that formidable?"
"Your Fengyun Family has hundreds here, and you couldn't handle them?" Zhu Haotian asked, frowning.
"Those monsters aren't just numerous. Each one possesses strength equivalent to an Eighth-Grade or even Ninth-Grade Beast Emperor. Do you think they are formidable?" Fengyun Potian retorted irritably.
The surrounding people, upon hearing this, couldn't help but feel a surge of inner alarm.
An Eighth-Grade Beast Emperor was comparable to a mid Yuan Foundation Realm human warrior.
A Ninth-Grade Beast Emperor was comparable to a late Yuan Foundation Realm human warrior.
Moreover, demonic beasts and monsters often possessed greater combat power than human warriors of the same rank.
Because they naturally possessed robust physical bodies and even some innate supernatural abilities.
"In that case, to mine that large vein, we must first kill those monsters."
"Approximately how many monsters are there?" Zhu Haotian asked.
"At the very least, over five hundred," Fengyun Potian answered.
Hiss!
Sharp inhales sounded from the warriors nearby.
This was equivalent to over five hundred Yuan Foundation Realm experts!
No wonder the Fengyun Family couldn't handle them.
Upon hearing Fengyun Potian's words, some of the weaker factions started having second thoughts, beginning to quietly slip away.
Because those second-rate and third-rate factions only had a handful of Yuan Foundation Realm warriors in total.
Some fourth-rate and fifth-rate factions only had one Yuan Foundation Realm leader who entered the Crystal Mine Minor World.
With such strength, how would they dare provoke monsters equivalent to several hundred Yuan Foundation Realm experts?
"It looks like we must all unite our efforts and charge in together to have any hope of dealing with those monsters," a tall, handsome, and exceptionally talented-looking man from the Xiao Clan contingent said with a hearty laugh.
"Correct."
"That's the only way."
"We must not delay."
"Everyone, let's charge in together!"
"First, kill those monsters. Then, we'll each rely on our own abilities to mine that large crystal vein," a short, wiry yellow-robed man who stepped out from the Tianyan Sect contingent declared loudly.
"Since that's the case, let's charge in together! Let's combine everyone's strength and wipe out those monsters in the valley first."
"Then, we can discuss how to mine the large crystal ore vein!" Zhu Haotian of the Shenfeng Sect proclaimed loudly.
"Agreed!"
The surrounding warriors all shouted their approval.
As the saying goes, numbers make power. Since several thousand people had already gathered around the valley, everyone felt dealing with the monsters inside should be relatively simple.
"Since everyone agrees and there's no time to waste, let's move!"
"Charge in!"
Zhu Haotian waved his hand and shouted.
Kill!
Immediately, several thousand warriors surged forward simultaneously from around the valley, pouring into it.
They soon rushed into the valley.
The valley's area was vast, covered in a lush, soft carpet of green grass.
Extremely rich spiritual energy materialized into ribbons of colored light, drifting through the air. It made one feel utterly comfortable, and the speed of spiritual energy circulation within the body accelerated sharply.
Every warrior who entered the valley felt their internal spiritual power increase by a noticeable degree.
"There really is a large crystal ore vein here!"
"And it contains medium-grade spirit crystal stones!"
Many warriors were intensely excited.
In the center of the valley, a mine shaft had already been excavated, with dozens of corpses scattered around.
Those corpses belonged to disciples of the Fengyun Family.
Clearly, earlier, the Fengyun Family members had entered the valley to begin mining the crystal vein here, but encountered those monsters and were forced to retreat.
"Master, the situation isn't right."
"It seems like there's demonic aura in this valley!"
Hu Miao suddenly sent a voice transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Correct."
"Could it be there's a demonic race presence in this valley?" Ye Yunfei frowned as well, asking internally.
The moment he entered, Ye Yunfei had noticed the presence of demonic aura within the valley.
"Where are the monsters? Where are those monsters?"
Many warriors called out.
Because there seemed to be no sign of monsters in the valley.
"Everyone, be careful!"
"Those monsters are hiding underground! They'll suddenly burst out!" Fengyun Potian shouted.
Boom!... Boom!...
Before his words had fully faded, sections of the valley floor violently exploded, and monsters seething with demonic aura emerged one after another.
"So it's this kind of demonic creature!"
"No wonder there's demonic aura in this valley!"
Ye Yunfei, slightly startled, murmured in a low voice.