Chapter 1763: The Mine Kong Dong

Miaozhantian continued: "Even for me, it is very difficult to defeat him in his illusion. When we finally hunt down Qian Huan, we must completely separate him from this world." During the ancient war against Qian Huan, She had the support of Mitian; now, She had to rely on Her own team and Her own abilities.

Luo Xie was about to return to the village when a voice suddenly lingered in his ear, making him stop in surprise. Then, he turned his toes and ran directly to the hillside.

The hillside was empty; where was anyone?

Luo Xie was looking left and right when a mountain wind blew from the side, and the pollen in the wind made him sneeze. When he opened his eyes again, he saw many people standing in front of him. The leaders were wearing wide robes and high crowns, with an extraordinary bearing, and they looked somewhat familiar.

He recognized one of the faces, it was Immortal Ziyu, surnamed Liu! "L-Lord Immortal Liu!" Luo Xie's eyes widened, his tone stuttering, "Y-you..."

How sudden, an Immortal condescending to visit a small village in person. Was it for the barrier on Banqiu?

It seemed that his decision to direct the Yu villagers to evacuate as soon as possible was correct.

He glanced at the village below before remembering to salute; his grandfather had always taught him to be respectful to the Immortal Venerable from the heart. But Elder Liu seemed very indifferent, straight to the point: "The Heavenly Demons want to seize the mine cave. You are the most familiar with what's underneath, so lead the way for us."

Luo Xie did not want to leave the villagers behind at this critical moment, but he could not disobey the Immortal's order.

He hesitated: "My grandfather's behavior just now was a bit strange, and I'm a bit worried about my younger brother, can I..."

Zhu Xiuer sent a voice transmission to the other two: "This kid really knows how to seize the opportunity to bargain."

Elder Liu was very straightforward, pointing to an Illusion Sect disciple: "You go and look after his home, and make sure to find the child."

"Yes."

Luo Xie was also relieved. With Elder Liu's status as an Immortal, since he said "make sure," the Illusion Sect disciple could not be perfunctory: "My home is on a low ridge one li southeast of Yu Village, and the courtyard fence is entwined with morning glories. There is only one household there, so it's easy to recognize."

He Lingchuan and the others immediately summoned the Haoyuan Golden Mirror, explained the destination, and then took Luo Xie and stepped in.

The Profound Crystal mine cave was located in the mountainous area three and a half li northwest of Yu Village, with rugged roads and dangerous cliffs; outsiders often encountered dead ends.

Luo Xie was an entry-level disciple of the Illusion Sect, and this was his first time traveling through the Haoyuan Golden Mirror. After arriving, he was shocked.

He Lingchuan and the others were already standing at the entrance of the Profound Crystal mine cave.

This cave entrance was small and hidden, hiding behind several rows of lush giant banyan trees. Both the cave entrance and the small path for transporting ore were completely blocked by trees.

There was an open space at the cave entrance, with several simple wooden houses standing under the wall. The mine cave guards were on the night shift here, and during the day, the miners also screened and washed ore here.

Silver Pearl Island had almost been turned upside down tonight, but it was still very quiet here, as if it were isolated from the world.

Zhu Xiuer looked around: "They really haven't come yet."

So, their side still had a slight first-mover advantage.

They appeared silently, but a group of bats on the tree suddenly took off with a flutter. The door of the wooden house opened, and two people rushed out, both clutching weapons, their faces full of suspicion.

These were the guards on duty at the mine cave, who had been on edge tonight and came out to check as soon as there was any movement outside.

Luo Xie wanted to step forward and order the two to leave, but Elder Liu reached out and stopped him.

These two scanned the open space, as if they couldn't see the crowd, and turned back into the house.

Only then did He Lingchuan say to Luo Xie in a low voice: "We are all invisible, outsiders and Heavenly Demons cannot see us."

So Luo Xie led the crowd to the entrance of the mine cave. Zhu Xiuer quietly placed two eyeball spiders on the tree outside the cave.

This little thing could transform now; its body shrank, its color changed, and it put on a dull, wooden expression, just like two tender green leaves.

Hiding leaves in the forest, this was the best invisibility technique.

Zhu Xiuer had also wrapped them in a layer of mirage powder beforehand, with an effect equivalent to an invisibility technique. This was a treasure in a brocade pouch gifted by Xiao Wencheng, and the divine ability effect came from Qian Huan, which was said to be unable to be seen through even by Miaozhantian's Eye of Truth.

The prohibition at the entrance of the mine cave recognized people, and Luo Xie breathed onto the prohibition, and a cold wind blew out from the mine cave.

"Alright, we can go in." Luo Xie didn't waste time, taking the lead and walking inside, "There are four or five mechanisms inside the cave entrance, all activated at night. I'll take you through them first!"

He still couldn't help but look down at himself; was this the invisible state? It seemed there was no special feeling.

The bottom of the mine was deep and secluded, and the Haoyuan Golden Mirror could not be accurately positioned, so the crowd could only walk down the cave.

The mine tunnels here were no different from the ones He Lingchuan had walked before: winding and complex, narrow passages, common water seepage, and artificial supports every so often.

The ground energy here was relatively humid, and the mine tunnels often had water-eroded holes, which were holes eroded by groundwater for many years. Small ones could only fit a finger, while large ones could fit a dozen people.

He Lingchuan and Dong Rui were entering the Profound Crystal mine cave for the first time and felt quite novel. They passed several stone holes, all with traces of being cut by knives and axes, obviously, there was ore here originally, which had been dug away by miners. But now, small green or pale yellow crystal clusters had condensed in the holes, the smallest being no larger than a fingernail, and the largest being about the size of a pigeon egg.

If it were in the outside world three years ago, these Profound Crystals could also be fought over, but here, they were completely ignored, and even the miners didn't bother to look at them.

Luo Xie pointed to them and said: "The finished Profound Crystals produced by these holes were harvested three years ago. Until now, they have only grown back a few small buds."

He led the crowd through the mine tunnels, as familiar as if he were strolling in his own kitchen, and pointed to several places, saying to He Lingchuan: "I think it's good to set up an ambush in these places."

This coincided with He Lingchuan's thoughts.

He gave a wink to the Spider Queen, and Zhu Xiuer jumped over immediately.

Dong Rui asked immediately: "Is that Pengqi raised by your grandfather familiar with you? Does it pay attention to you usually?"

There was a reason for his question; he didn't ask if Luo Xie was familiar with Pengqi, but if Pengqi paid attention to Luo Xie.

"Familiar." Luo Xie said immediately, "It watched me grow up. Grandfather didn't let me get close to it, but actually, I had touched it since I was a child."

"Can you call it out?"

Luo Xie subconsciously glanced at Elder Liu.

Pengqi was a mobile treasure vault, and the Illusion Sect had a set of strict feeding regulations. Except for Old Man Luo, no one was allowed to feed it or get close to it.

Elder Liu's expression was kind: "You can speak freely, I will definitely not blame you."

At this time, where could the Illusion Sect still care about the old rules?

Only then did Luo Xie say: "When I was playing on the mountain as a child, I accidentally fell to the bottom of the valley and couldn't move. It was Pengqi that sent me back to the edge of the village. When Grandfather was away, I would occasionally play with it."

He quickly added: "But that was all before I was ten. After I understood the rules, I didn't get close to it anymore."

"So you are also not sure if you can summon it?"

"Yes."

He Lingchuan had been looking at Luo Xie, and at this moment suddenly asked: "You are also a disciple of the Illusion Sect? Why do you have two parts of demonic energy on your body?"

Luo Xie's expression shifted slightly. He had covered it up very well; how did this person see it as soon as they met? "I was weak as a child and would have died young, but I accidentally swallowed a demonic pill, and my body got better, and my strength was much greater than ordinary people. At five, the Illusion Sect came to the village to select, and they picked me out immediately."

Dong Rui said immediately: "Then what you took was not a demonic pill. That thing wouldn't infect you with demonic energy."

He Lingchuan took out the Soul-Sucking Mirror and shone it on him twice. Dong Rui and the Ghost Ape immediately leaned over to look, and they didn't make a sound after looking.

Elder Liu also looked, frowning slightly.

Luo Xie also wanted to see, but He Lingchuan immediately asked him: "Who gave you the demonic pill?"

"My mother only said it was bought from a pharmacy."

"Is all your martial arts learned from the Illusion Sect?" He Lingchuan looked him over, "It doesn't look like you've only practiced for a dozen years."

This youth was full of energy, and He Lingchuan had led countless troops and promoted many generals. As soon as he saw his eyebrows, build, and demeanor, he knew this was a decisive and ruthless character.

Luo Xie glanced at Elder Liu: "I am under Elder Xu's peak, but I have only heard him give a public lecture once. He even looked at me and said that my murderous intent was too heavy and I would easily be troubled by inner demons in the future. However, the transmission Uncle-Master is a good person and didn't hide anything."

He led the crowd around a fork in the road again: "Five years ago, the storm wall disappeared, and the Yakshas in the lake came out in groups to cause trouble, sneaking near Yu Village, and I stabbed several of them to death. The transmission Uncle-Master reported my merit to the sect afterward, and Sect Master Xiao rewarded me with this set of twin blades. It is said to be an ancient weapon that killed many great powers a long, long time ago."

"The transmission Uncle-Master hopes your mental method is peaceful and expels murderous intent, right?"

Luo Xie thought about it: "The original words weren't like that, but the meaning is correct."

Dong Rui laughed: "I think, why don't you try 'proving the Dao through killing'?"

Luo Xie was stunned: "Proving... the Dao through killing?"

"Some temperaments are innate, and suppressing them forcibly is like storing floodwater; sooner or later it will break the levee." He Lingchuan continued, "You have too much sharpness and are full of vigor, so you should show your strengths on the battlefield. One of the great terrors of the human world is the battlefield where flesh and blood fly, the battle of thousands or tens of thousands of people. I think that is the training you should endure; life on Silver Pearl Island is too comfortable."

He wasn't fooling this youth who had never seen the world; Qiu Hu took this path.

In fact, after the medieval period, many practitioners joined the army, all developing in this direction. What kind of tempering in the red dust could be more direct and impactful than war?

"A battlefield of thousands or tens of thousands of people." Luo Xie was indeed somewhat yearning.

A novice like him had fought Yakshas but had never killed a person. Hearing the word battlefield, he only had yearning and longing in his heart.

Just at this moment, Xiao Wencheng's voice suddenly sounded in the ears of He Lingchuan and Elder Liu: "Two lives were lost at Luo Xie's home, Old Man Luo and his grandson are both dead, and their bodies are still warm."

He Lingchuan did not stop his footsteps. The abnormality of "Old Man Luo" just now already showed that the real person was in bad luck. ===== CHAPTER 1764 =====