Chapter 525

Guo Yun's face showed disbelief: "Such a powerful strange beast only inflicted such injuries on him? Tell me, could he be all show and no substance, and lied to you?"

This was not an impossible thing.

Regarding the situation at Ziyang Sect, once outside the sect, everyone would be wary of each other; Xu Yang likely suffered heavy injuries, but to stabilize them, he did not reveal his true condition, because if it were him, he might do the same.

After all, Xu Yang had no real friendship with them; they had known each other for only a little over a month, so it was impossible for him to have no defenses against them at all.

If he were truly such a person without brains or vigilance, he could not have survived three years in Ziyang Sect.

Chen Yong was stunned, frowned, and said: "I do not know this; he must have cultivated Lian Xi Shu, so I cannot see his true condition."

Guo Yun's expression turned ruthless: "Whether it is true or false, testing him will tell us; perhaps we can kill him directly."

Chen Yong's face changed: "What do you intend to do?"

The Ten Elite Disciples were not ordinary disciples; if something happened, Elders, even Peak Masters, or even the Sect Master might come in person.

Guo Yun snorted coldly: "Of course, to eliminate him. Do not forget, the New Year is only two months away; if that thing is not transported out before then, and he discovers no clues, when the Elders conduct their inspection, they will surely discover it, and then we will be the ones who die."

Rest assured, I will not act personally; even if he is injured, we cannot harm him.

Whether he lives or dies depends on his luck.

At that time, you will take advantage of the chaos to transport the thing away."

Chen Yong fell silent; Xu Yang could not see the problems in the mine, but once an Elder of the Heavenly Origin Realm descended, their secrets would be laid bare before the Elder's eyes, seen through in a single glance.

Deep in the night, a figure like a ghost drifted out of the mine, quickly arriving at the banks of Moon Lake.

He carried a piece of Green-Scale Eagle meat the size of a human head, emitting a peculiar fishy smell, as if it had been pickled.

"Beast, you must perform well for me."

Guo Yun gazed at Moon Lake ahead, forcefully threw the drugged Green-Scale Eagle meat, splashing up a string of water droplets.

After doing this, he did not stay long, but drifted back to the mine like a ghost.

The drugged Green-Scale Eagle meat sank to the bottom, emitting a strange scent; within a moment of practice, nearby fish were attracted, opening their mouths to bite.

However, when the Green-Scale Eagle was alive, it was at least comparable to a powerful strange beast at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Great Perfection; its physique was so strong that even a martial artist at Bone Marrow Cleansing Minor Perfection could not break it.

These ordinary fish bit for a long time, not tearing off a single shred of meat; instead, because they ate the medicine clinging to the meat, they went into a frenzy and began fighting their own kind around them.

Within a moment of practice, the surrounding waters were dyed red with blood.

Time passed unknowingly; a huge shadow swam from the distance, emitting powerful pressure, causing the fighting fish to scatter in terror.

It had a wide mouth with fangs, a long head, thick limbs and a tail; it was the overlord of Moon Lake, the Tu Long.

As the Tu Long approached, it quickly discovered the Green-Scale Eagle meat at the bottom, immediately swam over by wagging its tail, swallowed the human-head-sized piece of meat in one bite, and lurked at the bottom, preparing to digest the essence within the Green-Scale Eagle's flesh and blood.

However, as time passed, the Tu Long gradually became uneasy, its tail constantly churning the lake bottom; its pair of eyes showed irritability, and a kind of ferocity began to appear.

In the morning, the mine awoke from silence; workers got up to wash and prepare to start work after eating.

Zhou Jiang also got up, washed quickly, strapped on his waist sword, and went to replace the night watchman.

"Brother Guo, go rest!"

After changing shifts with Guo Yun, he led a few people to stand guard at the mine entrance.

"Everyone looks energetic!" Zhou Jiang smiled.

His gaze swept over everyone's faces; he saw that all of them had ruddy complexions, and their cultivation bases were much more profound than before.

"Thanks to Senior Brother Xu Yang's strange beast meat, our cultivation bases have improved significantly; if we could eat it every day, I feel that within at most a month, I could reach Bone Marrow Cleansing Minor Perfection," someone said.

Xu Yang distributed the Green-Scale Eagle meat to everyone; the meat of a strange beast comparable to Bone Marrow Cleansing Great Perfection was a great tonic for them; after just one meal, their cultivation bases improved significantly.

"Eating it every day, even if Xu Yang is willing, there is not so much strange..."

Zhou Jiang had not yet spoken the word "beast" when he saw the person beside him turn pale, looking at the direction of Moon Lake with horrified eyes.

He quickly turned to look and saw the lake water rising rapidly, as if some huge creature was about to emerge from the lake.

"Boom!"

In the next instant, the water surface exploded, splashing water everywhere; a hideous strange beast with sharp teeth and fangs burst out of the water, creating waves several meters high, and rushed toward the mine.

"It is that Tu Long!" Zhou Jiang's face changed wildly.

He had been at Moon Lake Mine for quite some time; several people had died, all caused by this Tu Long in Moon Lake; every time this beast appeared, it would eat one or two people and wreak havoc on the mine before leaving.

The key point was that Xu Yang had just finished fighting the Green-Scale Eagle and was still healing; now this Tu Long appeared again; this time, many people would likely die.

"Clang!"

Without hesitation, he punched the warning bronze gong beside him, and the resonant sound immediately spread throughout the entire mine.

"The Tu Long is here!" Zhou Jiang roared, turned without hesitation, and rushed into the mine.

The few who had previously thought about eating strange beast meat turned pale and also ran into the mine.

"Tu Long?"

"Quickly enter the mine tunnel!"

The mine instantly fell into chaos; a group of miners ran toward the mine tunnel without caring for their lives.

"Tu Long!"

Xu Yang frowned slightly, grabbed Chi Xue, casually took the Five Poisons Water given by Guan Du, quickly exited the room, and leaped onto the roof in one step.

His gaze looked toward Moon Lake; he saw a crocodile thicker than a water bucket stepping on the waves, rushing toward the mine; its hideous beast head looked quite a bit like a dragon.

In the sunlight, its grim scales shimmered with metallic light, as if cast from iron; its four claws slapped the lake water, making a deafening roar.

"Last night, they went to drug this beast?" Xu Yang's eyes burst with killing intent.

After forming the Blade Qi, his mind further expanded; his five senses were already sufficient to cover the entire mine; one could say that with even the slightest disturbance, nothing in the mine could hide from him; naturally, he had noticed Guo Yun sneaking out of the mine in the middle of the night.

He had actually noticed the strangeness between Guo Yun and Chen Yong long ago; neither of them had revealed any problems in front of him, but his five senses had long captured that the way the two looked at him was different from others.

The way others looked at him was filled with shock and admiration, but the two carried a kind of disgust.

So, after the fierce battle with the Green-Scaled Eagle, he deliberately concealed his injuries; sure enough, these two could no longer sit still.

At this moment, his five senses spread out like a great net, covering the entire mine, and he discovered that the overseer Chen Yong not only failed to emerge to manage the situation but was instead taking the opportunity to run toward a certain place.

"Trying to fish in troubled waters?" Xu Yang watched with cold eyes, not planning to move against Chen Yong at this moment; rather, he wanted to see what these two were up to, going so far as to lure the powerful strange beast Tuo Long to the mine.

"Senior Brother Xu, what should we do?"

Guo Yun arrived here with a group of people, his face full of anxiety.

"What should we do? Of course, we fight."

Xu Yang jumped down from the roof and strode toward the outside of the mine.

"But your injury..."

"At this time, we cannot worry about so much; you quickly lead the people to escort those miners into the mine shaft to take shelter, while I will try to buy some time."

Watching Xu Yang's back as he strode away, Guo Yun's face revealed a smile; he hurriedly turned to guide the miners running toward the mine shaft, his gaze sweeping through the crowd, and seeing that he did not spot Chen Yong, he felt even more satisfied.

"We do not wish to harm you; we only want to take back our things. If you are unlucky enough to die, do not blame us."

If you must blame someone, blame your bad luck for being punished by Elder Elder Huoyun to come here, and blame yourself for provoking the Green-Scaled Eagle as soon as you arrived.

Had Xu Yang not been injured first by the Green-Scaled Eagle, they would not have had the courage to entertain wicked thoughts at this time.

Xu Yang soon met Zhou Jiang and the others who had run back.

"Senior Brother Xu, your injury has not yet healed; absolutely do not fight. Go hide in the mine shaft. This beast can at most cause some damage to the Black Iron; do not risk your life."

Seeing Xu Yang walking outward, Zhou Jiang immediately knew what he intended to do.

Xu Yang's lips moved slightly, and a voice entered Zhou Jiang's ears: "Keep a close watch on Chen Yong and Guo Yun."

Transmitting sound into secrecy!

Zhou Jiang's pupils contracted; in an instant, he understood what was happening. The overseer Chen Yong and Guo Yun wanted to fish in troubled waters; perhaps it was they who had lured the Tuo Long.

Having guarded the mine for quite some time, he naturally knew some of the filth within.

Under normal circumstances, with them guarding the mine, no matter who it was, everyone entering or leaving had to be searched; it was simply impossible to take things out. In the deep mountains and old forests, leaving the mine was equivalent to telling people, "I am taking things out."

Moreover, the spiritual iron possessed a special spiritual energy; even if hidden on the body, it could not be concealed. Now that the mine was in great chaos, taking things away had become very simple.

"I understand; Senior Brother Xu, be careful!" Zhou Jiang nodded.

"Boom..."

Xu Yang walked all the way out of the mine; the Tuo Long had already reached the shore, standing on its four limbs and galloping on the ground, reaching almost the height of a person.

Its thick limbs were like cast iron, beating up dust and flying soil, rolling up clouds of dust, with a fierce aura even stronger than that of the Green-Scaled Eagle.

A pair of eyes blood-red; upon seeing Xu Yang, that blood-red color became even more intense.

"Roar!"

An excited roar sounded; crushing the ground all the way, the Tuo Long opened its blood-filled maw and bit toward Xu Yang.