Right now, every faction was frantically searching for the Dragon Vein Origin Stones.
At most, they would happen upon other treasures along the way.
But none of them would deliberately set out to hunt for other cultivation resources.
However, there was one faction that proved to be the exception — the Nine Paths Dragon Gate.
The Nine Paths Dragon Gate had originally come to the outskirts of the Endless Abyss to form alliances with other powers.
But once the protective barrier at the entrance had been broken, they had abandoned every last one of their allies.
Only members of the Nine Paths Dragon Gate itself, along with the Spirit World Masters they had hired, were allowed inside.
They ignored the rules entirely, and the Dragon Clan had turned a blind eye rather than punish them.
The reason was simple — the Nine Paths Dragon Gate had an exceptionally close relationship with the Dragon Clan.
It had long been rumored that someone within the Dragon Clan was backing the Nine Paths Dragon Gate, and this was no secret at all.
That was precisely why no other faction dared to make an enemy of them.
Who would dare provoke a force backed by the Dragon Clan?
This time, the Nine Paths Dragon Gate had hired a total of five Dragon-patterned Sacred Robe Spirit World Masters.
On top of that, their own ranks already contained two Dragon-patterned Sacred Robe Spirit World Masters.
In total, they had seven Dragon-patterned Sacred Robe Spirit World Masters working on their behalf.
And the Spirit World Masters they had brought in were no ordinary practitioners.
Just consider the fact that when it came to entering the Endless Abyss, the Nine Paths Dragon Gate had been the very first to break through the protective barrier and step inside.
That alone spoke volumes about the strength of these Spirit World Masters.
Logically, with such a formidable lineup, they should have been devoting all their energy to searching for the Dragon Vein Origin Stones. But they weren't.
First, they established a main base camp, with the Gate Master of the Nine Paths Dragon Gate stationed there in person.
The remaining members split off in four directions, each carrying treasure-seeking artifacts.
Their goal was Dragon Vein Blood Stones, as well as other treasures that could be used for cultivation.
Right now, inside that camp, only a single elderly man with snow-white sword-like brows sat cross-legged atop a palace rooftop.
His eyes were closed, his breathing steady and rhythmic, following a unique pattern that caused even the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth to shift in response.
More importantly, a continuous stream of gas surged upward from beneath the ground, flowing through the earth and into his body.
That gas was not mere spiritual energy — it contained a special power within it, and faintly, almost imperceptibly, the sound of a dragon's roar could be heard.
It turned out that this location was a cultivation site.
No wonder the Nine Paths Dragon Gate had chosen to set up their camp here.
Even the palace itself was built upon a special formation designed to draw out the cultivation energy hidden underground.
As for the person cultivating, he was none other than the Gate Master of the Nine Paths Dragon Gate — a seventh-level Supreme expert.
Suddenly, two figures came flying toward him.
One was a middle-aged man, and the other was an elderly woman wearing a Spirit World Master's robe.
The middle-aged man was the Gate Master's son.
Though he appeared middle-aged, he was in fact over five thousand years old.
The Gate Master had over a hundred sons, but the two he favored most were his second son and his youngest.
Because he doted on them so much, he had reserved two of the Nine Paths Dragon Gate's entry slots into the Endless Abyss specifically for them, hoping they would use this opportunity to cultivate and achieve breakthroughs.
The middle-aged man who had just flown in was the Gate Master's second son.
His name was Long Shangjue. At five thousand years of age, he already possessed a cultivation base of the third-level Supreme realm.
He was the strongest among all of the Gate Master's children.
"Jue'er, you're back. Seeing how happy you look, you must have found something worthwhile. Quickly — show your father what treasures you've found."
The Gate Master sensed Long Shangjue's return and immediately opened his eyes, a smile spreading across his face.
He knew this second son well.
This boy never acted without confidence.
If he had returned looking pleased, he was sure to have found something good.
"Father, take a look."
Long Shangjue approached his father and presented an elegant box.
The Gate Master took it and opened it, his expression growing even more delighted.
Inside the box lay a Dragon Vein Blood Stone.
"Jue'er, you truly haven't disappointed your father."
"So quickly, you found such a precious Dragon Vein Blood Stone."
The Gate Master praised him without restraint.