Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…0

A massive Mountain-Drilling Beast had already tunneled halfway into the mountain. It had a sharp, single horn on its head and two powerful claws built for digging. This creature was born to burrow through the earth.0

It could move effortlessly through underground tunnels, often hollowing out mountains and causing landslides and earthquakes. Because of this, it was once considered a dangerous beast that had to be killed on sight. But over time, human cultivators captured them and learned to tame them. These creatures were far better at mining tough minerals than even enchanted tools, making them incredibly valuable.0

Before long, the Mountain-Drilling Beast had burrowed deep into the mountainside. The sound of its tunneling grew fainter until only a muffled echo remained. Its long tail, the only part still visible, swayed through the gravel with a soft rustling.0

Standing at a distance with his hands on his hips, Lin Bei estimated aloud, "The Mountain-Suppressing Rock deposit is...0