After Ye Tian executed this sword strike, he could clearly feel the Dragon Spiritual Power in his body drop by thirty percent, and the Energy within the Gold Elemental Pearl also seemed to have diminished greatly.
This strike was truly earth-shattering. The Black Glaze Sword erupted with a dazzling golden light, instantly releasing a world-destroying aura that struck fear into one's heart.
A golden light instantly filled the entire cave, startling even the Snake King down in the mine pit. He immediately gathered up the Ore Crystals he had already dug out.
Among them was an Ore Core. He'd wanted to tell Ye Tian he'd found it, but since Ye Tian was in the middle of his Cultivation, he didn't want to disturb him and had kept quiet.
But now, he felt that the strike Ye Tian had just unleashed was unexpectedly powerful. Although this was a Gold Element Barrier, it seemed the strike could just as easily break it.
The reason was simple: Ye Tian was using a Divine Artifact, and it was filled with Gold Elemental Energy. If it broke through the Barrier, the entire cave could collapse.
'Who knew what Ye Tian was thinking? How could he do something so reckless? He hadn't considered the consequences at all.'
Ye Tian himself was also shocked after unleashing the Gold Slash. The same potential outcome immediately crossed his mind, and his expression turned grim.
'A strike this powerful... I feel like it could kill a Tier Four Demon Beast in one hit. If I used the War Dragon Heavenly Arm, it might even be able to kill the Golden Bull Demon.'
'Only now do I truly realize how immense the Attack Power of this Gold Slash is. A peerless Martial Skill like this is simply too tyrannical. I really can't use it carelessly in the future. If someone with ill intentions saw it, it would surely bring a lot of trouble.'
'But I've already unleashed it now. I'm not sure if it will break the Barrier and cause the cave to collapse, but my biggest worry is that I might have just destroyed the Ore Core that was about to be excavated.'
BOOM! A loud explosion erupted from within the Barrier. The cave immediately began to shake violently. Everything from the waste ore on the ground to the rocks overhead trembled nonstop.
Gradually, rocks began to fall from the ceiling. The smallest ones weighed hundreds of pounds. The consequences of being hit by one were unimaginable.
"Sir, get out of here! You've broken the Barrier! The cave is about to collapse!" the Snake King exclaimed, his face etched with anxiety.
'If anything happens to Ye Tian, I'll never forgive myself. Even though I'm not the one who caused the collapse, it's my duty to protect him.'
Ye Tian said nothing. With a quick flash, he shot straight out. Rocks were now falling rapidly inside the cave, making it extremely dangerous.
The two of them exited the cave at top speed. Just as they cleared the entrance, a tremendous crash occurred.
The entire cave came crashing down. If they had been just a single breath slower, both of them would have been buried under the massive rocks. It was truly a matter of life and death.
Ye Tian and the Snake King retreated another dozens of meters before stopping. Looking back at the former cave, they both felt the lingering thrill of having survived a disaster.
A huge cloud of dust billowed up outside the cave, blanketing the area and obscuring their vision in the blink of an eye.
"Sir, that was far too dangerous. Please don't do something like that again. If anything happened to you, how could I ever answer to the King?" the Snake King said to Ye Tian, his heart still pounding with fear.
"My apologies, Snake King. I wasn't thinking. I just wanted to test out a Martial Skill I'd just comprehended. I didn't expect it to be so powerful, and I forgot we were inside a cave.
"Still, it did save us the trouble of having to break the Gold Element Barrier again. It's just a shame that all your hard work these past few days has gone to waste. We were so close to getting the Ore Core, and now we have nothing," Ye Tian said in frustration.
"Don't worry, Sir. I brought out the Gold Element Ore Crystals, and an Ore Core as well. I could have gotten more, but everything happened too suddenly, so this was all I could manage," the Snake King said.
Hearing this, Ye Tian's face lit up with joy. He looked at the Snake King in astonishment and said, "Snake King, are you serious? You really managed to dig out the Ore Core?"
'To think the Snake King managed to grab the Ore Crystals and even the Ore Core in such a short amount of time⦠It's completely unexpected.'
"Sir, this is the Ore Core," the Snake King said as a golden crystal appeared in his hand. "See how different it is from the Ore Crystals?"
Ye Tian took it and examined it closely, suddenly at a loss for words. The Ore Core was like a mass of pure Golden Element Energy Body; the Ore Crystals couldn't compare to it at all.
What shocked Ye Tian the most was that inside the Ore Core, there was a golden, flame-like object flickering.
Ye Tian stared intently at the flame-like thing inside the Ore Core. He could feel that this flame was terrifyingly powerful. If it were released, it would surely be even more tyrannical than the Gold Slash he had just executed.
Seeing Ye Tian's expression, the Snake King said, "Sir, you see that ball of flame-like energy inside the Ore Core? That is the Heart of the Gold Element, the purest form of Gold Elemental Energy.
"However, don't try to absorb the Energy within it if you don't have enough strength. You'll get hurt. Even I might not be able to withstand the Energy inside."
After hearing the Snake King's words, Ye Tian had a new appreciation for the Ore Core. 'This thing must be priceless. If it were put up for auction, it would definitely fetch an extremely high price.'
'If the Elemental Pearl inside me were fully formed, I wouldn't need to absorb the energy from this Ore Core.' After a glance at the collapsed cave, Ye Tian said,
"Snake King, let's go. We'll find a place to do some Cultivation first. You've worked hard during this time. By the way, how long have we been here?"
"About two months, I think. Sir, are you thinking of leaving? We'll need the King's help to get out of here. You should check if the King has recovered yet," the Snake King said.
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian immediately focused his mind and summoned the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python from his body. However, when Ye Lin appeared, both Ye Tian and the Snake King jumped in fright.
The Eight-winged Golden Scale Python still only had Three Wings, but its body had changed. Arcs of Thunder Power could be seen clearly flickering across it.
'This must be the result of absorbing the Thunder Crow King. I wonder how strong this fellow is now.'
"Boss, you finally let me out? I've been cooped up in there for ages! What happened here? There's dust everywhere! Don't tell me you just had a big battle with a Demon Beast?" the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python asked.
"No, we just made the cave collapse. Ye Lin, how are you feeling now? You said you'd have a surprise for me when you came out. What is it?" Ye Tian asked.