[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-986":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1446842,1898,"Chapter 986 - 986 1006 Running into an Old Acquaintance, Unlucky!_1","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-986",986,"\u003Cp>986: Chapter 1006: Running into an Old Acquaintance, Unlucky!_1 986: Chapter 1006: Running into an Old Acquaintance, Unlucky!_1 Du Lei looked at Lin Chen’s glowing eyes and immediately guessed what Lin Chen was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Lei bitterly smiled and said, “You do have many ideas, but they are useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be a Great Demon guarding the storage room where the Spiritual Essence is stored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With our strength, how could we possibly steal the Spiritual Essence under their watchful eyes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if we are really lucky and manage to steal it successfully, how can we escape while wearing these shackles?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already quite remarkable to be able to slip away quietly, don’t think about those Spiritual Essences, they are not something we can think about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen laughed and nodded without refuting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone continued to dig deeper, the number of Spiritual Essences obtained each day gradually increased, but so did the number of Cultivators who died from the Darkfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear occupied everyone’s minds, but they were like fish on the chopping board, powerless against their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from praying for good luck and not encountering the Darkfire, they had no other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In half a month, Lin Chen had basically figured out the storage situation of the Spiritual Essence and the guards’ presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen was ready to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, on this day, many flying boats suddenly arrived at the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These flying boats were filled with a large number of Cultivator slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the Cultivator slaves were taken away, a group of men and women came down from a very inconspicuous flying boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looked from afar, his expression slightly changed, and hurriedly turned his gaze away, not daring to look more for fear of being noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of these men and women were Transforming Great Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Lin Chen’s surprise, two familiar faces were among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacred Maiden Nalan Wushuang of the Demon Race and the Red Dragon King, who once pursued and tried to kill Lin Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen was quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had they suddenly come here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had something major happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the mining team Lin Chen belonged to was gathered and boarded a huge flying boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King, Nalan Wushuang, and others were actually on the flying boat, which made Lin Chen even more cautious not to make any moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nalan Wushuang was fine, but the Red Dragon King was a thousand-year-old Great Demon, a powerful being who easily killed three Cave Void Experts while being alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen couldn’t afford to provoke him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, there were more than just the Red Dragon King on the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experts who accompanied him seemed to have strength and status not much lower than the Red Dragon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying boat did not head for the previous mines, but advanced towards the central area of the minefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying boat hovered above a huge valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King and others were holding a map, comparing it with the ground below and discussing quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the flying boat slowly descended and landed at the bottom of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It should be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each team chooses a point 500 meters apart, and then we dig vertically downwards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen kept his head down, carefully mining, not daring to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared being discovered by the Red Dragon King and others hovering in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They kept digging for three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground burst open, revealing a dark hole underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a huge cave underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t see how deep it is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King and others in the sky landed, their faces showing a hint of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s really here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King and others stood at the entrance of the hole, but did not immediately go down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send a team down to investigate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small team of mining Cultivators was brought over, flying down into the darkness below in utmost fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn’t go down, they would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after the Cultivators went down, screams of terror came from the depths of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon everything went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nalan Wushuang frowned, “What’s down there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King’s eyes sparkled with excitement: “Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must be the ones guarding this place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nalan Wushuang asked curiously, “What are Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King explained, “A special refining method from ancient times that turns Cultivators into undying undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies are composed of Xuan Yin Qi, and as long as their Xuan Yin Qi remains, they will never die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nalan Wushuang asked in amazement, “Immortality, isn’t that the same as becoming an immortal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King shook his head, “Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers are undead spirits that have had most of their consciousness erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They mechanically act as guards without fear until their death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient powerful beings often refined Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers to guard their own or important tombs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nalan Wushuang nodded, “Are they guarding the tomb of the Demon Ancestor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King replied, “Successfully refined Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers are more powerful than they were before death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will attack any living creature that approaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Demon Ancestor was such a powerful being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers he refined must be extremely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I doubt I could fare well against them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nalan Wushuang worriedly asked, “Is the Death Pearl for dealing with them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red Dragon King replied, “The Death Pearl emits death energy and covers the surrounding area within ten meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death energy can cover all life force within its range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as we are within the range of the Death Pearl and have someone to distract them, we can sneak in quietly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, the Red Dragon King turned and ordered, “Have another team to go down and explore the way for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll follow behind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overseer looked around and pointed to Lin Chen and others nearby, “You, go down and scout the way for everyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1003,"2026-06-06T01:51:49.837Z",1,"novelbin.me","9d0a956f4ea4efb4a28798988e81c81ed3812b01478d9c8b5d184610b0bde047","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-987","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-985",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]