Unlimited Investment in the Destined Protagonist: Forging an Eternal Immortal Clan - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: The Family’s Mining Unearths a Treasure? Slaying an Earth Dragon Beast, a Giant Stone Radiating Crimson Divine Light!

Time passed quickly, and another two months went by.

The clan’s disciples and elders, bolstered by abundant spiritual energy and numerous resources, made significant progress.

At this moment, all nine core elders had reached the Spiritual Pill Realm.

These nine core elders were originally late-stage Purple Mansion cultivators, so with the massive influx of resources, it was only natural for them to reach the Spiritual Pill Realm in such a short time.

In particular, the Grand Elder, Lu Changfeng, with the advantage of his spiritual Physique, cultivated noticeably faster than the other core elders.

His current cultivation had broken through to the first layer of the Soul Palace Realm.

Of course, the one who advanced the fastest was still Lu Qingxuan, whose cultivation had now stepped into the seventh layer of the Soul Palace Realm.

As for Lu Yu, he had returned to the family a month and a half ago and had since stayed within the family to cultivate the Cosmic Star Technique.

On this day, Lu Qingxuan was, as usual, cultivating in his hall.

However, Lu Ze, who had been promoted to Third Elder, hurriedly arrived at Lu Qingxuan’s location.

“Third Elder, has something urgent happened with the family’s mining operations?”

Looking at the Third Elder with his brows tightly furrowed, Lu Qingxuan inquired.

The Third Elder was in charge of overseeing the family’s various mining industries, so Lu Qingxuan guessed his arrival was likely related to the mining operations.

The Third Elder nodded, his expression somewhat gloomy, and said, “Three days ago, at one of our clan’s spiritual mineral veins, we dug up a giant stone radiating crimson divine light.”

“But when our clan members went to investigate the stone, a rare Earth Dragon Beast suddenly emerged from beside it.”

“As a result, nearly ten clan members in that mine were killed by the Earth Dragon Beast. Even when I went there myself, I was powerless against it.”

“So, I came here to report to Your Highness and see if you could take action to suppress that Earth Dragon Beast.”

Hearing this, Lu Qingxuan was somewhat surprised. Mining spiritual ore and unearthing a giant stone radiating divine light, guarded by an Earth Dragon Beast!

Could it be that the family’s fortune was at play, and they had truly dug up some kind of treasure?

Lu Qingxuan couldn’t help but speculate inwardly.

[Ding! The family’s spiritual mineral vein industry has encountered an obstruction. Host, please eliminate the Earth Dragon Beast hindering the mining of spiritual ore. Upon task completion, you will receive generous rewards!]

Seeing that even the system had issued a task, Lu Qingxuan grew even more curious to see what that giant stone really was.

Without further delay, Lu Qingxuan said, “Take me to see it!”

Soon after, under Lu Ze’s guidance, Lu Qingxuan quickly arrived at the location of that spiritual mineral vein.

Upon seeing Lu Qingxuan’s arrival, the Lu clan members stationed there showed expressions of excitement.

Before long, guided by an elder responsible for the site, Lu Qingxuan and Lu Ze entered the largest mine shaft.

As they walked through the mine, the clan members following behind Lu Qingxuan immediately grew tense.

At the deepest part of the mine, a giant stone, still half-buried in the ground, came into Lu Qingxuan’s view.

This giant stone radiated crimson divine light and was roughly five or six zhang (about 16-20 meters) in size by rough estimation.

“Your Highness, as soon as anyone approaches within ten zhang of that stone, the Earth Dragon Beast will emerge from underground and attack whoever gets close.”

The elder in charge of this mineral vein immediately warned Lu Qingxuan.

Hearing this, Lu Qingxuan nodded thoughtfully. It seemed highly likely that the Earth Dragon Beast was protecting this stone!

Could it be that this stone radiating divine light was indeed some kind of treasure?

At this thought, a glint of excitement flashed in Lu Qingxuan’s eyes.

After a moment of consideration, he instructed, “Step back a bit. I’ll test the strength of that Earth Dragon Beast.”

Once everyone had retreated a safe distance, Lu Qingxuan stepped forward, approaching the giant stone.

However, just as he came within ten zhang of the stone, a rumbling sound, like the shaking of the entire mine, erupted.

The next moment, a three-zhang-sized Earth Dragon Beast burst out from beneath the mine’s ground.

Its head bore some resemblance to a snake’s, but its Physique was different—it was as if the beast was a combination of a serpent’s head and a flood dragon’s Physique, exuding a ferocious aura.

Roar!

Seeing someone disturbing it again, the Earth Dragon Beast immediately let out a series of roars at Lu Qingxuan.

Then, it extended a razor-sharp foreclaw, slashing toward Lu Qingxuan in an attempt to tear him apart.

For an ordinary person, such an attack would either kill them or leave them gravely injured.

But facing this strike, Lu Qingxuan’s expression remained calm.

“Hm, so it’s an Earth Dragon Beast at the peak of the Soul Palace Realm!”

In an instant, Lu Qingxuan sensed the beast’s strength.

However, now that he had entered the Soul Palace Realm, not only did he fear no one at the same layer, but he was confident he could even battle a Divine Union Realm expert.

From a distance, watching the terrifying claw mark tear toward Lu Qingxuan, the hearts of the Lu clan members rose to their throats.

They had personally experienced how formidable this Earth Dragon Beast was—no matter how they teamed up against it, they couldn’t budge it an inch.

Moreover, they had lost many clan members while fighting this beast. Now, seeing their prince face it, how could they not be nervous?

Under their gazes, Lu Qingxuan raised his right hand and thrust out a palm strike.

Boom!

A deafening collision resounded as Lu Qingxuan’s palm strike directly shattered the Earth Dragon Beast’s claw mark and landed squarely on its Physique.

Rumble!

The Earth Dragon Beast, like a pebble, was sent flying and crashed into the mine’s stone wall.

Witnessing this, the Lu clan members’ spirits lifted, their eyes filled with awe.

This was their prince—with a single strike, he had sent the Earth Dragon Beast, which they couldn’t oppose, flying!

Roar! Roar!

The Earth Dragon Beast climbed back to its feet, shaking its slightly dizzy head, its lantern-like eyes gleaming with ferocity.

“Your hide is pretty tough, huh!”

“You dared to kill members of my Lu Royal Mansion, so today, you’ll meet your end here!”

Before his words had fully landed, Lu Qingxuan struck again.

In the next instant, he vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, his hand had already seized the Earth Dragon Beast’s tail. Then, he swung it around and smashed it furiously into the ground.

The massive Earth Dragon Beast, several zhang in size, was like a small snake caught by its weak point, repeatedly slammed into the ground.

Seeing Lu Qingxuan’s ferocious display, everyone was utterly shocked.

This Earth Dragon Beast had killed nearly ten of their Lu Royal Mansion clan members. Now, watching it being relentlessly pummeled, the clan members’ earlier resentment began to dissipate.

Bang!

Finally, with one mighty blow from Lu Qingxuan, the Earth Dragon Beast let out its last breath, smashed to death by sheer force.

Seeing this, Lu Qingxuan tossed the Earth Dragon Beast aside for the moment.

Having dealt with it, Lu Qingxuan lifted his gaze toward the giant stone radiating divine light not far away.

Stepping forward, he approached the stone. But before he got close, he sensed a scorching aura rushing toward him. By slightly circulating his cultivation, Lu Qingxuan dispelled the burning sensation.

The Third Elder and some clan members followed behind Lu Qingxuan, also approaching the stone.

Everyone stopped a short distance from the giant stone, carefully examining this object radiating divine light.

After probing it to no avail, Third Elder Lu Ze asked, “Your Highness, can you tell what kind of treasure this stone is?”

Lu Qingxuan didn’t respond immediately, his eyes flickering with contemplation.

After a while, Lu Qingxuan raised his right hand and, with a grab, fully extracted the half-buried stone from the ground.

“Hm, so there’s an Earth Dragon Beast egg here! No wonder that Earth Dragon Beast wouldn’t leave—it was guarding this egg!”

The moment the stone was lifted, Lu Qingxuan noticed a basin-sized silver egg beside the pit where the stone had been.

He had initially thought the Earth Dragon Beast was guarding this special giant stone.

But now, it seemed the beast was protecting its offspring, and this stone appeared to provide significant benefits to the egg. Otherwise, the Earth Dragon Beast wouldn’t have lingered here!

Seeing the Earth Dragon Beast egg, the clan members’ eyes lit up with fervor.

If they could obtain this egg and raise it, they might gain a powerful companion.

Earth Dragon Beasts, a rare type of demonic beast, possessed a trace of Winged Dragon bloodline. Once matured, they could easily overpower beasts of the same rank.

With enough fortune, there was even a chance this Earth Dragon Beast could evolve into a Winged Dragon.

After sensing it for a moment, Lu Qingxuan confirmed the egg still held life. After some thought, with a flick of his sleeve, he stored the egg away.

Having done this, Lu Qingxuan shifted his gaze back to the giant stone radiating crimson divine light.