Chapter 626 (2/2)

One could say that this independent s.p.a.ce was their habitat, one that the academy had taken over. Nevertheless, the academy had not killed them off and had left half the Vicious Steel Mist for them to live in.

Of course, the goldmen were unhappy with the arrangement, as the s.p.a.ce had originally been their territory and half had been taken from them. And thus, they would frequently come over to the human side to steal the mined materials.

For them, the materials were sources of food that they would not give up. Of course, they were also afraid of angering the academy's higher-ups. Thus, they would generally only send some Emperor Realm goldmen to do the thieving instead of launching a large-scale attack.

That was something the Dragon Phoenix Academy would still accept. After all, they also hoped to pressure their disciples with the goldmen so that their disciples could grow faster. This was something Xiang Shaoyun had learned from Tang Longfei.

Currently, both Tang Longfei and Lady Shura were probably cultivating somewhere in the Vicious Steel Mist. The zone was filled with high-quality gold energy capable of allowing any gold cultivator to grow rapidly. Owners.h.i.+p of these unique zones were the reason why the academy had been able to remain strong and powerful all this while.

Upon his arrival, Xiang Shaoyun sensed strands of rich gold energy all around him. He couldn't help but circulate his cultivation method, pulling the energy into his gold star. As he scanned his surroundings, he found that there were many more people here than in the lightning zone. After all, there were far more cultivators of the traditional five elements than of the wind, lightning, light, and darkness elements.

As Xiang Shaoyun walked around, he found that mist rich with vicious energy shrouded the peaks of the zone's golden mountains. Absorbing the vicious energy would increase the offensive power of one's gold energy. That was probably how this place had earned its name. Xiang Shaoyun picked a random nearby mountain and started heading over.

But before he could approach the mountain, a warning came, ”Stop your approach, or don't blame me for showing no mercy!”

The voice forced Xiang Shaoyun to stop. He rubbed his nose and muttered, ”Looks like I need to figure out which spot is empty.”

He then spread the senses of his Nether Soul Domain around the more than 10 mountains near him, but he found that all of them were occupied. Although he could always s.n.a.t.c.h one with force, he decided against it. He viewed himself as a kind person who would not bully the weak.

Of course, any of his ex-enemies would spit at that. Would a self-proclaimed overlord actually be kind?

Xiang Shaoyun continued traveling around, and he discovered that some mountains were heavily barricaded and n.o.body was allowed to approach. The people manning the barricades were academy overseers and disciples. There were also some miners hired from outside the academy.

Xiang Shaoyun couldn't resist exclaiming inwardly, The academy is really, really rich. Just look at all the mines they own!

He took a detour around the mines and continued looking for a spot to cultivate. After a while, he suddenly sensed an intense battle ahead of him. He wasn't interested in getting involved in it, but he suddenly sensed a familiar aura. Curious, he extended his senses. What he saw filled him with fury.

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