Chu Feng opened his mouth wide, and a tremendous suction force enveloped the vast mine.
In the next moment, the mine began to tremble, the earth shaking as though an earthquake had struck. Everyone struggled to keep their footing and had no choice but to rise into the air.
"Good heavens, what… what is going on?"
Watching the changes overtaking the mine, the people's expressions shifted dramatically, their jaws dropping in disbelief.
Streams of Heaven and Earth Energy visible to the naked eye surged out from every corner of the mine like reversed waterfalls, all converging toward Chu Feng.
"Big Brother… he… he's actually refining the Heaven and Earth Energy inside the mine."
"How is he doing this? This… this is simply unbelievable."
Zhan Lingtong was also stunned. After all, this mine had once been the territory of his Ancient War Clan.
He knew all too well how extraordinary this mine was. The ore within it truly contained tremendous Heaven and Earth Energy, and precisely because of that, extracting it was extraordinarily difficult.
The mining tools had to be specially crafted, and the miners needed at least the cultivation of a Martial Emperor.
But most importantly, the extracted ore had to undergo special refinement before the Heaven and Earth Energy could be drawn out.
Yet here was Chu Feng, devouring it directly. To Zhan Lingtong, this was simply impossible.
Before long, the visible streams of Heaven and Earth Energy ceased flowing out.
And the vast mine lost its former radiance. Not only did it look utterly ordinary, it was now inferior to even a common mountain range.
"He… absorbed all of the Heaven and Earth Energy in the mine?" The gazes the crowd turned on Chu Feng now carried unmistakable fear.
In their eyes, this was something no human being could possibly achieve.
Chu Feng, however, wiped his mouth with great satisfaction. To him, it was as though he had just enjoyed a hearty meal — and a supreme delicacy at that.
Though the exact amount was impossible to quantify, in Chu Feng's estimation, the Heaven and Earth Energy now gathered in his Dantian was at least enough for him to break through to the True Immortal Realm.
He recalled how much effort it had taken to find even a modest amount of Heaven and Earth Energy back when he was in the Martial Holy Land.
Back then, he could never have imagined that one day, such a vast quantity of Heaven and Earth Energy would gather within his Dantian.
But then, Chu Feng suddenly noticed that none of the people below had left. They were all hovering in midair, staring at him.
"What are you all standing around for? Leave quickly — do you actually want to keep being enslaved?" Chu Feng stood at the edge of the sky, his voice like thunder that shook the surroundings.
"May we ask, sir… are you a member of the Ancient War Clan?" the humans asked Chu Feng.
But no one fled. It wasn't that they didn't want to escape — they didn't dare. After all, this was the territory of the Ancient Beast Clan.
"Who are you? How dare you come here and cause trouble for our Ancient Beast Clan!"
Just then, an angry roar erupted from outside the mine, and at the same time, a figure rapidly flew into the mine.
It was the strongest of the Ancient Beast Clan members stationed here — a Sixth-rank Half Ancestor.
Upon seeing this figure appear, everyone went pale, each one trembling with terror.
Having been enslaved here for so long, they knew full well how terrifying this individual was — a being who truly killed without blinking.
Chu Feng, however, showed not the slightest fear upon seeing this figure. He uttered only a single word: "Scram."
"Insolent brat, daring to speak to me like that! Today I will tear you to shreds!" The Half Ancestor brandished his half-step Ancestor Armament and moved to strike at Chu Feng.
His killing intent surged — he truly intended to kill Chu Feng.
However, all Chu Feng did was throw a single punch. With a thunderous "bang," the physical body of that Sixth-rank Half Ancestor exploded.