freenovelworld Chapter 129: Spiritual Mine Undercurrent, Destruction Quietly Approaches
Chapter 129: Spiritual Mine Undercurrent, Destruction Quietly Approaches
After Dongfang Liuli was taken away by the men in black, Lei Yi continued to explore the depths of the spiritual mine alone. The dark mine tunnels twisted and turned like a maze, swallowing up all light. Only the faint glow of fluorescent stones illuminated a small area ahead.
Lei Yi walked cautiously through the mine, a mid-grade spirit stone in hand, warily observing his surroundings. The mine tunnels were complex and intricate, and a single mistake could easily lead to loss of direction. Even more worrying was the fact that the mines were filled with traps of all kinds, which could trigger fatalities if the slightest mistake was made.
"Huh..." Lei Yi breathed a sigh of relief, having avoided a hidden arrow trap on the wall. These traps were very well hidden, and if it weren't for his keen senses, he would have been caught by it long ago.
"Master Lei, we are following you."
Dongfang Liuli's voice came from behind him. Lei Yi turned around and saw Dongfang Liuli walking over with Luo Huwei and several guards. Each of them had a tired look on their faces, and it was obvious that they had put a lot of effort in searching for him.
"Liuli, why are you here?" Lei Yi was a little surprised. He had clearly told Dongfang Liuli to wait outside, so why did she bring people in?
"I'm worried about you taking risks in there alone." Dongfang Liuli walked over to Lei Yi and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Lei Yi shook his head and glanced at the people behind Dongfang Liuli, but he didn't see the figure of the man in black. He couldn't help but feel a little confused. "By the way, where is the senior who saved you before?"
Dongfang Liuli was slightly stunned, his eyes flickered, and he whispered, "That senior has already left."
"Left?" Lei Yi frowned slightly, feeling vaguely uneasy.
"Let's get down to business first." Dongfang Liuli seemed reluctant to talk about the man in black and changed the subject, "The interior of this spiritual mine is more complicated than we imagined. We have to hurry and find what you want."
Lei Yi nodded, suppressed the doubts in his heart, and continued walking forward along the mine tunnel.
Along the way, Dongfang Liuli and the others discovered a number of precious minerals and spiritual herbs, which they collected and prepared to take back. Lei Yi remained vigilant, carefully observing his surroundings, not missing any unusual signs.
"and many more!"
Lei Yi suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on a seemingly ordinary rock.
"What's wrong?" Dongfang Liuli asked.
Lei Yi didn't say anything, but squatted down and carefully observed the rock. After a moment, he stretched out his fingers and tapped the rock lightly a few times.
"Dong dong dong..."
A dull sound came from inside the rock, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of Lei Yi's mouth.
"found it……"
He whispered to himself, a gleam in his eyes.
However, at this moment, a chaotic sound of footsteps came from afar, breaking the tranquility of the mine. Lei Yi's face changed slightly, and he signaled everyone to hide.
"Quick, search carefully and find that little bastard Lei Yi!"
A rough voice came from a distance, carrying undisguised murderous intent.
Lei Yi's heart sank. He knew trouble was coming...
Heavy footsteps approached, and the gruff voice of the Golden Blade Village leader echoed through the mine tunnel, tinged with urgency and violence. Lei Yi and the others held their breath, concealing themselves at a narrow intersection, not daring to make a single sound.
"Lei Yi is a cunning guy. Everyone, split up and search for him. We must tear him into pieces!" As the leader of the Golden Blade Village gave an order, the group of men behind him immediately scattered like wolves and tigers, searching in different directions.
"Captain Song, let's go too." Young Master Murong waved his folding fan, a sinister smile on his lips as he said to the short and fat Captain Song beside him, "I heard there are rare treasures hidden deep in this spiritual mine. We can't fall behind."
Captain Song smiled flatteringly, nodded and said, "Master Murong is right. We will go now and will not miss any corner!"
After a while, the noise gradually faded away, and Lei Yi and others came out from their hiding place.
"It seems we have to hurry." Dongfang Liuli said solemnly, "These people are here with ill intentions. We must find what you want before they find us."
Lei Yi nodded. He had previously heard from Master Li that there was a rare spiritual vein deep within the mine. If he could find it, he might be able to find what he wanted. So, based on some clues Master Li had provided, he led Dongfang Liuli and the others deeper into the mine.
They passed through a maze of tunnels and finally arrived at a spacious cave. In the center of the cave stood a massive rock, its surface emitting faint spiritual energy fluctuations, clearly a place where spiritual energy converged.
"This is it!" A hint of joy flashed in Lei Yi's eyes. He walked quickly to the rock and observed it carefully.
However, just as he was about to start mining, he discovered some strange runes carved on the surface of the rock. These runes flickered with faint light, as if forming a seal that locked the spiritual energy in the rock.
"Someone got there first?" Lei Yi's face changed slightly. He reached out and touched the runes. A powerful force instantly bounced back, shocking him back repeatedly.
"Who is it that has such a high level of attainment in formation?" Dongfang Liuli hurriedly stepped forward to support Lei Yi, his eyes full of shock.
Lei Yi said nothing, simply staring intently at the runes, his eyes gleaming with complex light. He knew that anyone who could create such a formation was no ordinary person.
At this moment, in the darkness that they could not see, a pair of eyes were coldly watching their every move, with a cold arc at the corner of the mouth.
"The game has just begun..." He whispered to himself, holding a piece of stone that emitted a faint glow in his hand and gently squeezed it...
Lei Yi's brow furrowed. The runes were so complex and abstruse that his current mastery of formations was simply impossible to decipher. Just as he was contemplating, he suddenly heard a strange noise behind him. He turned sharply and saw his neatly arranged mining tools scattered across the floor, one pickaxe head broken in two.
"What's going on?" Dongfang Liuli also noticed something unusual. She looked around with a vigilant look in her eyes.
"Someone is secretly playing tricks." Lei Yi said in a deep voice. He picked up the broken pickaxe head and carefully examined the broken end. "This method is clean and neat. It is definitely not the work of an ordinary miner."
Dongfang Liuli squatted down and carefully examined the marks on the ground. After a moment, she pointed to a tiny indentation and said, "Look here, it looks like the trace of some kind of mechanism."
Lei Yi looked in the direction Dongfang Liuli pointed and indeed discovered some clues. He thought to himself that this was not good. It seemed that the person in the dark was not only highly skilled in formations, but also proficient in mechanical devices. He was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
"We have to be careful. That person should still be nearby." Dongfang Liuli said in a low voice. She took out a fragrant pill from her bosom, crushed it, and sprinkled it into the air. "This is a magic incense I made myself. It can temporarily cover up our scent."
Lei Yi nodded. He knew now was not the time to investigate the identity of the person in the shadows. The most urgent task was to quickly find a way to decipher the rune and gain access to the spiritual vein. He took a deep breath, suppressed his irritation, and once again focused on the rune before him.
However, as if to confirm Lei Yi's suspicions, they encountered various "accidents" with every step they took. Sometimes a mine collapsed, sometimes a trap. Although these traps were minor and did not cause any substantial damage, they successfully delayed them.
"Damn it, what does this guy want to do?" Lei Yi couldn't help but curse under his breath. He had a vague feeling in his heart that the man in the dark didn't seem to want to take his life, but was deliberately obstructing him so that he couldn't concentrate on cracking the rune.
"Don't worry, let's take it slow. There will always be a way." Dongfang Liuli comforted softly. She knew that Lei Yi was extremely anxious, but she also knew that the more times like this, the more he had to stay calm.
At this moment, Lei Yi suddenly felt a slight vibration coming from the ground. The vibration became stronger and stronger, as if some huge monster was approaching them.
"Oh no, something's wrong!" Lei Yi's face changed. He pulled Dongfang Liuli up and ran towards the depths of the cave...
"boom!"
With a resounding bang, the cave entrance was blasted open by a tremendous force. A massive figure appeared, its crimson eyes gleaming with bloodthirstiness in the darkness. "It's the Blood Eyed Demonic Beast!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed, recognizing the monster's origins. The Blood Eyed Demonic Beast was ferocious and immensely powerful. Even more terrifying was its exceptionally keen sense of spiritual energy, capable of detecting any hidden spiritual veins.
"This is trouble," Lei Yi's face darkened. The appearance of the Blood Eye Demonic Beast had completely disrupted his plans. The beast's appearance not only meant they would face a more dangerous enemy, but also meant the secrets of the Spiritual Mine would be completely exposed. Various factions would inevitably flock to the area, making it extremely difficult to monopolize the Spiritual Mine.
"Roar--"
A deafening roar echoed through the mine as the Blood Eyed Demonic Beast rampaged through the mine, shattering rubble and sending clouds of dust flying everywhere it passed. The already shaky mine tunnel was on the verge of collapse. The leader of the Golden Blade Village and his companions had been vying for mining rights, but seeing this terrifying scene, they couldn't care less and fled in all directions, fearing they would be targeted by the beast.
"Let's go too!" Lei Yi pulled Dongfang Liuli along, avoiding the sharp edge of the blood-eyed monster and running deeper into the mine. He had to find the mysterious treasure hunter as soon as possible and figure out his purpose. Otherwise, if he succeeded, all his previous efforts would be wasted.
Deep within the mine, darkness and silence reigned, shrouded in silence, only the faint flicker of a fire. Hidden behind a boulder, the mysterious treasure hunter gazed upon the chaotic scene in the distance, a sneer curling his lips.
"The appearance of the Blood Eye Demonic Beast has been a great help to me." He muttered to himself, a cold glint in his eyes. "Lei Yi, I'll let you live a little longer. Once I get what I want, I'll slowly deal with you."
He pulled a black stone from his pocket. The stone's surface was intricately carved with patterns and emitted a faint glow. He pressed the stone against the wall, muttering something. A moment later, the patterns on the stone lit up with a dazzling red light, and a black vortex, as tall as a man, appeared on the wall.
The mysterious treasure hunter glanced at the black vortex, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but he finally gritted his teeth and walked in. The vortex disappeared immediately, and the wall returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli hid in a relatively safe corner, watching the blood-eyed monster wreaking havoc in the distance, feeling extremely anxious.
"Lei Yi, what should we do now?" Dongfang Liuli asked. Her face was a little pale, obviously frightened by the scene just now.
"Let's wait and see," Lei Yi said in a deep voice, his eyes flickering as he rapidly pondered a strategy. He knew now was not the time to confront the Blood Eyed Monster head-on. He had to find the mysterious treasure hunter and understand his motives before he could find the key to solving the problem.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a weak spatial fluctuation coming from not far away. This fluctuation was extremely hidden. If he was not proficient in formations and extremely sensitive to the power of space, he would probably have found it difficult to detect.
"Found it!" Lei Yi's eyes flashed. He stood up suddenly and pulled Dongfang Liuli towards the direction where the spatial fluctuation came from. "Follow me!"