Battle in the Mysterious Iron Ore Mine

Upon sensing the anomaly occurring within the mine tunnel, three formidable auras erupted from the depths of the mine.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Three figures, wreathed in violent energy, arrived beside Zhao Yun and his companions.

One of them moved to press forward, intending to put an end to the slaughter unfolding inside the mine.

Zhao Yun, however, held his Roaming Dragon Spear horizontally, forcefully blocking the path of the Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"You'll have to get past us first."

How could a Qi Refining Realm cultivator catch the eye of a Foundation Establishment expert? The Ye Family cultivator waved his hand, intending to shove the Roaming Dragon Spear aside.

Regrettably, he had severely underestimated Zhao Yun; the Roaming Dragon Spear did not budge in the slightest.

The Ye Family cultivator felt a surge of shock and suspicion. What is going on? This man is strange.

The Black-tier High-grade Roaming Dragon Spear did not even capture his attention, but the Qi Refining Zhao Yun had caught him off guard.

With a flick of his wrist, the Ye Family cultivator drew a Black-tier Magic Sword of his own, though it was only Low-grade rather than High-grade.

Even so, this was the highest-grade Magic Artifact available to anyone from the Ye Family stationed at the Mysterious Iron Ore mine.

This Black-tier Low-grade weapon was only kept here to hold the fort because of the importance of the Mysterious Iron Ore.

The Ye Family cultivator raised his hand and thrust upward with his sword, attempting to knock the Roaming Dragon Spear aside.

Zhao Yun, however, shifted his stance; sitting idle was not his style.

"Nine Heavens Dragon Roar Spear, Dragon Roars Nine Heavens."

The tip of the Roaming Dragon Spear opened like the maw of a dragon, emitting a thunderous roar as the spear shaft erupted with a powerful draconic cry.

The spear tip lunged forward at extreme speed, its fierce offensive swift and unerringly accurate, like a violent dragon biting down toward the Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Retreat."

At that precise moment, another Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivator recognized the lethality of the doppelganger Zhao Yun's technique. As he issued the warning, he activated a protective shield.

"Bang." With the sound of clashing metal, the Roaming Dragon Spear struck the shield.

Instantly, the Roaming Dragon Spear pierced through the barrier, and spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly across the surface of the shield.

The shield deployed by the Ye Family cultivator shattered layer by layer, crumbling into dust.

"This Qi Refining brat is strange. Attack together and take him down quickly."

The doppelganger Zhao Yun's strike had already instilled a sense of dread in the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Had that spear landed on any of them, they would have been dead or at least severely wounded.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators were still mired in confusion when they suddenly felt the aura of the person before them rapidly rising.

"What is happening? He was at the Qi Refining Third Layer just a moment ago, how is he suddenly at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer Great Perfection?"

"This brat has clearly been hiding his cultivation all along."

"But he is only in the Qi Refining Realm after all. No matter how impressive he is, he is still an ant before the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Attack together and show him what Foundation Establishment truly means."

The three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators exchanged rapid words as the doppelganger Zhao Yun revealed his cultivation.

The three Ye Family cultivators prepared to swarm him and end the fight swiftly.

However, three more auras began to rise rapidly beside the doppelganger Zhao Yun.

"Another three at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer Great Perfection?"

"Are you three not our own Ye Family disciples? You are so young and possess such talent; the family would surely have nurtured you. Why betray the family?"

Seeing that they were their own disciples, the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators were filled with shock and heartache.

The three doppelgangers, however, merely smiled and ignored the three Ye Family cultivators.

Simultaneously, the three doppelgangers gathered two Fireballs in their hands, already primed and ready to strike.

"What kind of spell is this? How can it contain such violent spiritual energy?"

The three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators had never seen a Fireball spell of such magnitude.

Only now did the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators realize that something was wrong.

These three were casting the same spell, and it was clearly not something learned within the Ye Family.

One Ye Family cultivator asked in confusion, "Who exactly are you, and what is your goal?"

Zhao Yun spoke up, "Goal? The goal, of course, is this Mysterious Iron Ore mine."

"You think you can take this mine with just the four of you? You are daydreaming; you have no idea of your own worth," a Ye Family cultivator sneered.

Up to this point, he still could not see where the advantage lay for Zhao Yun and his group.

With their current cultivation and strength, it remained to be seen who would emerge victorious if they clashed with Zhao Yun's group.

At most, it would end in a mutual destruction, and once the Ye Family reinforcements arrived, this mine would still belong to the Ye Family, while the four people before them were destined to become nothing more than corpses.

No, that wasn't right; the rebels outside were the same.

Zhao Yun spoke indifferently, "Is that so? We also feel it isn't enough, but we have more people."

In an instant, three more waves of spiritual energy fluctuated beside Zhao Yun.

Three Dao Figures appeared; three more Qi Refining Tenth Layer Great Perfection cultivators had arrived.

"Where did these three come from?" One Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivator felt the spiritual energy before he could even clearly see the appearance of the three newcomers.

When they looked closer, they were instantly dumbfounded.

"Can someone tell me what is going on?"

"Why are there three people who look exactly like us?"

At this moment, a Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivator looked at the other three Ye Family disciples, "Are they disguised as well?"

"How about it, a surprise? An unexpected turn? Do we have enough people now?" Zhao Yun's lips curled upward into a slight, dashing smile.

In that instant, how could the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators not understand the situation?

The people before them who looked just like them must have been using disguises, and those three Ye Family disciples were likely the same.

They finally understood the scheme of the seven people before them: they intended to use this "plum tree replacing the peach" tactic to secretly seize control of this Mysterious Iron Ore mine.

"We must break out and bring the news back to the clan." The three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators had already made up their minds.

Seven Qi Refining Tenth Layer Great Perfection cultivators, and just like before, each of them held a Fireball in both hands, waiting to be unleashed.

They knew they could no longer win the fight, so they only hoped to get the message out to warn the Ye Family and prevent others from falling into the trap.

The three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators prepared to charge the formation, but a dozen Fireballs were already hurled at them.

Their retreat was sealed off; they had no choice but to push through.

Fireballs struck the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators repeatedly, and each impact was followed by an explosion.

They were sent flying back into the depths of the Mine Tunnel.

"We have no past grudges or recent grievances, why target our Ye Family?" One Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivator's eyebrows had already been singed off.

"Given the things your Ye Family has done, everyone has the right to punish you. How do you have the face to ask?"

Although Zhao Yun was speaking, the Fireballs in his hands never ceased; he kept hurling them at the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Do they not need to cast spells to use these Fireballs? They aren't giving us a single opening."

"Quick, find a way to break out! At this point, we have no choice but to fight for our lives."

In just this short span of time, dozens of Fireballs had already smashed into the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Even after exhausting all their life-saving measures, the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators were still being blasted backward repeatedly.

"Why is the power of these Fireballs so great? We can't hold out much longer."

"Split up and break through!" one Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivator shouted.

Instantly, the three Ye Family Foundation Establishment cultivators scattered and charged in three different directions.