Back then, Ancestor Bronze had stood at the peak of the entire Ancient Sword Continent. Although he had never been to the outer realms, he had heard of some legends about them. He even had some understanding of the outer realms.
Back then, Ancestor Bronze could cause the entire Ancient Sword Continent to tremble with a single stomp of his foot. Furthermore, he had said that he didn't even care about violet crystals back then.
Although violet crystals were items from the outer realms, Ancestor Bronze had naturally seen a lot since he could stand at the peak of the Ancient Sword Continent.
"A mere violet crystal mine won't be a problem for me," said Ancestor Bronze confidently.
He then told Fang Chen to directly enter the violet crystal mine. As for the specifics, they would have to wait until they entered.
Right now, he definitely couldn't openly enter the violet crystal mine. This was because there were a large number of cultivators in front of the mine, as well as members of the General family. If he appeared, he would definitely attract the attention of the General family.
"I'll take advantage of the fact that they aren't paying attention to enter," thought Fang Chen.
Following that, Fang Chen formed a plan in his head.
At this moment, there were many cultivators in front of the violet crystal mine, led by the head of the General family.
"Head of the General family, you're the strongest here. Do you have any ideas?" asked a cultivator.
"That's right. Head of the General family, there seems to be a very powerful existence in this strange mine. Cultivators will definitely die if they enter. There's nothing we can do."
"Head of the General family, do you recognize this mine?"
The head of the General family shook his head slightly. Although he had seen a lot, he really didn't recognize this mine.
"If there's really no other way, we can only force our way in," said the head of the General family after a moment of thought.
When they heard the General Clan Head's words, a helpless expression appeared on the faces of many cultivators.
About an hour later, the head of the General family finally made his decision. They would force their way in.
"Everyone, there's nothing we can do here. Since that's the case, why don't we try to force our way in and see what's in this mine?" The head of the General family looked around and said loudly.
Hearing this, many cultivators supported the General Family Head's words.
Not long after, everyone reached a consensus and prepared to enter.
The General Family took the lead and entered the mine. The other cultivators followed closely behind. Soon, there was no one left outside the purple crystal mine. At this time, Fang Chen calmly walked out from his hiding place.
"These fools," Fang Chen sneered as he glanced at the entrance of the cave. Then, he walked into the Purple Crystal mine.
After entering the cave, Fang Chen was not in a hurry to move forward. Instead, he looked for a crevice and slipped into it to hide.
After about a quarter of an hour, Fang Chen vaguely heard miserable cries and the fluctuations of a battle.
Immediately after, countless warriors escaped from the mine in a sorry state.
"Too powerful, those things are too powerful!" A warrior shouted loudly.
Soon, the people from the General Family also escaped in a completely battered and exhausted manner. At this moment, the General Family's Family Head was completely battered and exhausted. Anger filled his face.
This time, when they had forced their way in, not only had they failed to enter the depths of the mine, but they had also been attacked by some mysterious lifeforms. Those mysterious lifeforms' defenses were too strong. They were unable to break through their defenses, causing many disciples to die.
Many of the General Family's disciples had also died in the mine.
"The lifeforms in the mine are too dangerous," said a warrior.
"Family head, what should we do?" asked the General Family Elder softly.
The head of the General Clan pondered for a moment, before he said, "This mine is extremely dangerous. Our General Clan alone will not be able to enter it. Let's leave this place first and find other factions to join forces with us to explore this mine."
After the family head made his decision, the General Family's people all left.
A few minutes later, there was no one left in front of the purple crystal mine. All the warriors had left.
At this time, Fang Chen came out of the crevice and silently entered the mine.
"Old Ancestor, what should I do if I encounter an Amethyst Beast?" asked Fang Chen. He was also a bit flustered. The Amethyst Beast was too strong. Even the General Family's Family Head had fled miserably. If he faced it head-on, there was no way he could survive.
"Just follow the path I gave you," said Ancestor Bronze.
At this time, there was a mental map in Fang Chen's mind. There were some complicated images on this map, and within those images was a red line.
Fang Chen followed the red line and moved forward quickly.
After entering the mine, Fang Chen discovered that there were many forks in the path. If an ordinary warrior entered, even if they didn't encounter an Amethyst Beast, they would still get lost.
Fortunately, with Ancestor Bronze's guidance, he surprisingly didn't encounter any Amethyst Beasts along the way. Furthermore, he smoothly reached the depths of the purple crystal mine.
"This path is very safe." Fang Chen's face was filled with joy. He had already reached the depths of the purple crystal mine.
"Of course. How could I possibly be wrong when I gave you directions?" Old Ancestor Bronze said proudly.
"Old Ancestor, how do you know this path?" asked Fang Chen doubtfully.
"The places where Amethyst Beasts appear usually have a large amount of Amethyst Stones. I just checked, and there are almost no Amethyst Stones on this path. It's all large stones, so it's relatively safe," said Ancestor Bronze.
At this time, Fang Chen was in the depths of the purple crystal mine. There was a relatively flat ground here, and the space was slightly larger. In front of Fang Chen was a flat wall. Surrounding it were some uneven walls.
As Fang Chen was thinking, he suddenly saw two stones emitting a purple light on the uneven walls.
"So these are violet crystals?" asked Fang Chen when he saw the two stones.
"Yes, these are Amethyst Stones," said Ancestor Bronze.
Fang Chen could clearly sense that these Amethyst Stones contained a huge amount of energy.
"As expected of Amethyst Stones." Fang Chen couldn't help sighing.
Following that, Fang Chen went over to the two Amethyst Stones. He took out the Hidden Star Sword and slashed at the wall. It didn't take long for him to dig out the two Amethyst Stones.
When he placed the Amethyst Stones in his hand, Fang Chen felt an invisible aura enter his body.
"How comfortable," whispered Fang Chen.
Suddenly, the golden heart began to tremble. Following that, a large amount of Amethyst Stones in Fang Chen's hand began to emit a large amount of Amethyst Stones.
That Amethyst Qi rapidly entered Fang Chen's body before being devoured by the golden heart.
"Hmm?" Fang Chen was a bit puzzled.
In the blink of an eye, the Amethyst Stones in his hand dimmed. They now looked like ordinary stones.
"What's going on?" asked Fang Chen.
"Your heart is very special. It can actually absorb Amethyst Qi," said Ancestor Bronze gravely.
Although Ancestor Bronze had lived for a very long time and had seen many things, he didn't know anything about Fang Chen's golden heart.
"That Amethyst Qi is Amethyst Qi!" exclaimed Fang Chen.
"These two Amethyst Stones can already be considered trash. They're no different from ordinary stones," said Ancestor Bronze.
Fang Chen nodded, indicating that he understood.
The reason Amethyst Stones were Amethyst Stones was because they contained Amethyst Qi. Once that Amethyst Qi was completely absorbed, the Amethyst Stone would become an ordinary stone.
Fang Chen glanced at the two Amethyst Stones and tossed them to the ground.
"Ancestor, what should I do next?" asked Fang Chen.
Although he didn't know why the golden heart was absorbing Amethyst Qi, Fang Chen knew that after absorbing Amethyst Qi, the golden heart had become much more active.
"Dig out more Amethyst Stones. The more, the better," said Ancestor Bronze.
"But didn't you say that any place with Amethyst Stones would have Amethyst Beasts?" asked Fang Chen helplessly.
"Let's go to a place with fewer Amethyst Stones," said Fang Chen.
Following that, Fang Chen began to search for Amethyst Stones. It didn't take long for Fang Chen to find another place with Amethyst Stones. There were over thirty Amethyst Stones here.
Fang Chen took out the Hidden Star Sword and began to rapidly dig.
Roughly three minutes later, Fang Chen had already dug out half of the Amethyst Stones. Just at this moment, a furious roar rang out.
Following that, a wild aura approached.
Fang Chen's expression changed slightly. This roar had come from the Amethyst Beast.
"The Amethyst Beast is approaching! Run!" urged Ancestor Bronze.
Fang Chen put away the Hidden Star Sword and prepared to flee. The Amethyst Beast was too strong. He couldn't block it, so he could only flee.
However, just as Fang Chen was about to flee, the Amethyst Beast suddenly appeared.
This was a Amethyst Beast that was about the same size as Fang Chen. It had two horns on its head, and its entire body was covered in Amethyst Stones.
Even the Amethyst Beast's eyes contained Amethyst Stones.
"So this is the Amethyst Beast!"
Before the Amethyst Beast approached, Fang Chen sensed the powerful aura of the Amethyst Beast. He cursed silently.
"ROAR!"
The Amethyst Beast roared furiously when it saw Fang Chen. Violet light erupted from its body, and it directly charged at Fang Chen.
"Run!"
Fang Chen shouted and directly fled. However, this Amethyst Stone mine was the Amethyst Beast's territory. With the help of Amethyst Stones, their speed was incomparably fast.
In the blink of an eye, the Amethyst Beast appeared behind Fang Chen. At this moment, Fang Chen's face was full of despair.
"Phantom Sword Technique!"
Since he couldn't escape, it was better to fight. Maybe there was a glimmer of life.
Bang!
Fang Chen displayed the Phantom Sword Technique and suddenly turned around. The Hidden Star Sword slashed at the Amethyst Beast's body. Sparks flew, but the Amethyst Beast was unscathed.
"This defense is too strong!" Fang Chen froze for a moment.
The Hidden Star Sword was fully activated and slashed at the Amethyst Beast, but it didn't leave a single scar.
This kind of defense was beyond Fang Chen's understanding.
"ROAR!"
The Amethyst Beast saw this human martial artist take the initiative to attack. It roared and its hooves directly stretched out, attacking Fang Chen.