CHAPTER 679: This Is My Son!

After leaving his cave, Han Shuo went to the cave where Akley was restoring his divine energy. Although Akley looked much better now compared to a few days ago, it was impossible for him to fully recover in the span of a few days.

Akley awoke as soon as Han Shuo arrived. He opened his eyes, straightened up and did a little stretching before standing up and asking, "What's going on?"

"How are you? How are your injuries?" Han Shuo asked.

"It would take years to fully recover. Of course, if we find the Divine Essence Mine, that will be a whole different story!" Akley sighed and forced a smile.

"Don't worry, as long as the Divine Essence Mine is inside the mountain range, we will be able to find it," Han Shuo said confidently.

"Even I do not have such enormous confidence. Where does that come from?" Akley asked with a smile.

"I have found a good friend. With his help, as long as the Divine Essence Mine is in the mountain range, we will undoubtedly find it!" Han Shuo was very confident because he trusted the abilities of the Earth Elite Zombie and the Metal Elite Zombie. At that moment, Han Shuo also realised that he no longer needed Akley. Now that he had the general location, this divine essence mine would be a sure win for Han Shuo.

"What? You brought another person with you? What friend would you have on this material plane?" Akley was shocked. He looked very worried and glanced around vigilantly before he said, "Why did you not seek my approval before making this reckless decision? Don't you know what these divine essences mean? If your friend has other ideas, we will all be finished! Your actions are ridiculous!"

"Don't worry, he won't. Besides, we will still share the booty according to the original agreement. I will share my share with my friend, so you don't have to worry about your share being diluted!" Of course, the Earth Elite Zombie and the Metal Elite Zombie will not claim the rewards from Han Shuo. There will be no dilution of their shares.

"The issue now is not how we're going to share the loot, but that friend of yours could very well ruin everything! Where is he anyway?" Akley was very worried and angry that Han Shuo had made the decision without consulting him.

Han Shuo smiled, gently stomped on the ground and said, "Come out!" At that moment, the naive looking earth elite zombie emerged from the ground.

"He, he cultivates in the elemental energy of the earth!" Akley shouted in surprise once again. Pointing at Han Shuo, he shouted, "Are you insane? How could you trust this person? I thought he would at least cultivate in the energy of death, destruction or darkness. Maybe then there would be a possibility of a partnership. Someone who cultivates in the energy of the earth obviously cannot be part of our gang. How could you be so stupid?

After absorbing the Divine Soul and Divine Energy of the Primordius Dragon, the Earth Elite Zombie emitted an obvious Earth element aura. Through the connection between their souls, Han Shuo could sense that the Earth Elite Zombie's divine soul was slowly taking shape. Even the Earth attribute's extreme treasure, the Earth Soul Pearl, had fused with his soul. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before Earth Elite Zombie completely supplanted the Primordial Dragon and became an Earth Elemental God himself.

Akley had shown obvious hostility towards the Earth Elite Zombie. All five elite zombies possessed acute senses, and Earth Elite Zombie returned the hostile glances to Akley. He transmitted to Han Shuo, "Father, he wants to kill me. Should we attack him?"

"No, it's okay. Just give me a moment," Han Shuo reassured the earth elite zombie. He suddenly put on a stern face and said to Akley, "Look, you just need to calm down and stay here calmly while my friend finishes the rest of the business - postpone the discussion until you see the divine essences. Take it easy for now. Soon you will see how right my decision is.

"He is just a god cultivating in the elemental energy of the earth. How can he handle everything all by himself? You must understand that everyone in the mountain range serves the Calamity Overgods. As soon as they discover that an outsider who doesn't cultivate in the energy of death, destruction, or darkness has trespassed on their land, they will kill him immediately, no questions asked. What makes you think he can escape the senses and detection of these people?" Akley said to Han Shuo as if he were explaining to a fool. He continued in an angry voice, "I actually thought you were quite clever before. How is it that you have suddenly turned into such an idiot at this moment!"

"I understand your concern! But don't worry, I would never do something like this without being completely sure of the outcome! Besides, there is nothing you need to do other than wait here with me. Just wait and watch as the Divine Essence Mine comes to us!" Han Shuo explained. After finishing those words, he smilingly instructed the Earth Elite Zombie, "Proceed!"

"How dare you speak so rudely to my father! If it wasn't for my father's command, I, I will kill you!" Without Han Shuo's expectation, Earth Elite Zombie, who had always communicated by transmitting thoughts, glared fiercely at Akley and spoke the threatening words.

Han Shuo was instantly stunned when Earth Elite Zombie uttered those words. He had never imagined that there would come a day when Earth Elite Zombie could actually speak, let alone in such a threatening tone!

Akley was also stunned. His face was filled with astonishment as he gazed foolishly at the Earth Elite Zombie. After a long while, he turned to Han Shuo and looked at him with a strange look before asking, "He's... He's your son?"

"That's right. This is my son!" Han Shuo replied with an indifferent tone. Then, instead of transmitting instructions with his soul, he said to the Earth Elite Zombie with his mouth, "Enough of these angry words. Hurry up and go!"

"Understood, Father!" Earth Elite Zombie smiled naively at Han Shuo, turned to glare at Akley, and sank back into the ground. He reunited with the Metal Elite Zombie waiting underground, and together, they headed towards Demon Mountain.

He, he can talk! He's talking with his mouth instead of sending messages with his soul. This, this is just too... Han Shuo continued to mutter to himself. He was both astonished and overjoyed to hear the Earth Elite Zombie speak.

"The few of them are now a completely new type of life form. Although they are different from humans, they undeniably possess advanced intelligence! If they continue to grow at this rate, these children will surely go places!" The Cauldron Spirit transferred to Han Shuo's consciousness.

"Yes, that's true. They have indeed become a new life form. I can feel it!" Han Shuo replied to the Cauldron Spirit. He became more and more proud of his decision to refine the five elite zombies back then. With Little Skeleton and the five elite zombies only a summoning spell away, even though Han Shuo had come to Elysium alone, he did not feel lonely.

"You, you never cease to amaze me!" Akley exclaimed, asking Han Shuo in a puzzled manner, "You cultivate in the elemental energy of death. Why are you letting your son cultivate in the elemental energy of earth? Don't you understand that you two might become enemies in the future?"

"My son will never betray me. I'm one hundred percent sure of it!" Although the five elite zombies were not really Han Shuo's children, the bond between them was closer than that of actual father and sons. His confidence was not unfounded.

Akley lowered his head and shook it. He sighed, "Forget it. I don't think I'll ever come close to understanding your ways. But since he is your son, I think there is still room for discussion. At least he will probably not think of betraying us.

At this point, Han Shuo no longer cared what Akley had to say. With the help of a mystical demon following Earth Elite Zombie and Metal Elite Zombie, Han Shuo was able to observe their situation from afar.

With Earth Elite Zombie leading the way, the duo travelled deep underground towards Demon Mountain. Since they had carefully concealed the aura on their bodies, and since they were far below the surface, Han Shuo believed that the inhabitants of the mountain wouldn't be able to detect their presence.

Earth Elite Zombie could bring Metal Elite Zombie to the underground of Demon Mountain. Although Earth Elite Zombie could not penetrate the hard rock that made up the mountain, it would have no trouble with Metal Elite Zombie. In addition, Metal Elite Zombie had the ability to detect any kind of metal or ore. Once Metal Elite Zombie entered Demon Mountain, no matter how hidden the divine essence mine was, Metal Elite Zombie's extraordinary innate senses would find it.

A divine essence mine naturally concealed the aura of the precious crystals inside. This was the reason why a god, no matter how powerful, could not discover Divine Essence Mines by simply using his senses.

Han Shuo believed that as long as the person who originally discovered the Divine Essence Mine was not mentally handicapped, they would not try to place a boundary around the mine to hide it. This was because the more powerful a godly being was, the more sensitive they were to elemental energy. And since elemental or edictal energy was always present in boundaries and seals, it would be self-defeating to place a concealing boundary around the mine in such a mountain range.

Without a boundary or seal, what could stop the innately gifted metal elite zombie from discovering the Divine Essence Mine?

"Father, we found the place. Shall we go up now?" the earth elite zombie suddenly transmitted. He sounded quite enthusiastic.

"Don't rush. Wait a moment," Han Shuo replied immediately. Next, he communicated with the Cauldron Spirit, "It's your turn!"

"No problem master," the Cauldron Spirit replied. Using the underground tunnel constructed by the Earth Elite Zombie, all the demon generals within the Cauldron of Myriad Demon quickly flew towards the Earth Elite Zombie and the Metal Elite Zombie. They transformed into multiple dark threads that clung to the elite zombies' bodies.

The Cauldron of Myriad Demon was the most powerful demonic weapon previously possessed by Gu Tian Xie, the Exalted Demon Lord. Certain ancient demonic formations could be easily unleashed using the demon generals contained within the Cauldron. Those dark lines that stuck to the bodies of the Metal and Earth Elite Zombies were a demonic aura concealment formation formed using the energy of the Demon Generals. The Cauldron Spirit confidently assured Han Shuo that with those demonic formations enveloping the Metal and Earth Elite Zombies, not a single being would be able to detect the duo's aura.

Han Shuo trusted Cauldron Spirit. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let the Earth and Metal Elite Zombies go there on their own. With the duo's remarkable innate abilities, in addition to the energy of this mighty demonic weapon called the Cauldron of the Myriad Demon, Han Shuo felt that this operation of excavating the Divine Essence Mine was a walk in the park.

"You may now ascend the mountain!" after receiving confirmation from the Cauldron Spirit, Han Shuo immediately transmitted to Earth and Metal elite zombies