Crisis (II)

Zhang Tie slowly opened his eyes, carefully assessing the state of the Undying Pearl. The Undying Pearl hadn't fully solidified yet, but it felt very close.

After all, this was his fourth time absorbing low-grade spirit stones, totaling nearly five hundred low-grade spirit stones. He remembered that last time he had only used a little over three hundred, and this time the requirement was so much higher.

Zhang Tie calculated in his mind. After absorbing one more time, whether it succeeded or not, he had to go out and rest.

He felt that the time he had spent in this mine cave had definitely exceeded a month. If he stayed any longer, it would surely arouse suspicion.

With this thought, Zhang Tie stood up and threw himself back into the arduous task of mining.

At this moment, in the plaza, two people were anxiously waiting – the white-haired old man and Elder Su.

They had already come twice, but each time they failed to see Zhang Tie emerge from the mine cave.

The reason they didn't enter the mine to search was that the cave had numerous forks and many people were present.

If they rashly went in to search, it was highly probable that the moment they entered, Zhang Tie would have already come out. Therefore, they could only wait for Zhang Tie to come out on his own, then quietly follow him into the depths of the mine cave, and then find an opportunity to subdue him.

However, they had been waiting for over a month, and the fellow still hadn't shown himself. Helpless, the two decided to return first and instructed the captain of the management team to notify them immediately if Zhang Tie was spotted leaving, and they would rush back.

After making the arrangements, the two finally left the plaza.

Just half a month after the two departed, Zhang Tie finally emerged from the mine cave.

He went to the management team's area and handed over his storage bag and task token to someone. The storage bag contained twenty-three low-grade spirit stones, the result of his tasks over the past two months.

Zhang Tie took the task token and was about to leave the plaza when he was suddenly stopped by the captain of the management team.

"There has been an emergency in Spirit Stone Mine Cave No. 2. Outer disciples at the seventh level of Qi Refining and above are now required for a temporary mandatory deployment to investigate. This mission can be credited towards next month's tasks." The long-haired youth said expressionlessly, his eyes cold.

Zhang Tie was eager to return to his cultivation and quickly refine and absorb the first-grade high-grade spirit beast blood, but he was interrupted by this sudden temporary mission. However, he quickly reacted and replied, "Okay, when do we depart?"

"Just wait. We'll depart when it's time. You can rest here for now." The long-haired youth said coldly, then turned and walked away to another area.

Zhang Tie had no choice but to sit down cross-legged and rest his eyes. After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, a short and stout youth ran up and said, "Zhang Tie, you come with me now."

After speaking, without waiting for Zhang Tie's reply, he turned and headed towards Spirit Stone Mine Cave No. 2.

Zhang Tie quickly got up and followed closely.

What puzzled Zhang Tie was, wasn't there an emergency? Why were it just him and this little fatty? However, Zhang Tie knew his place and didn't dare to ask more questions, only following silently behind.

Yet, a faint sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

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Just ten breaths after Zhang Tie and the stout youth entered Spirit Stone Mine Cave No. 2, the white-haired old man and Elder Su appeared in the plaza. They didn't linger for a moment, flying directly into Spirit Stone Mine Cave No. 2 and disappearing instantly.

Inside Spirit Stone Mine Cave No. 2, the stout youth suddenly stopped. Then, without a word, he turned and ran towards Zhang Tie's back. Zhang Tie looked stunned, completely unaware of what had happened.

Just as he was about to turn and run backward, he suddenly saw two figures flying towards him.

Zhang Tie looked at them from afar, and these two figures seemed somewhat familiar. A few breaths later, he clearly saw that they were the white-haired old man and Elder Su from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Why were they both here? Thinking back to the strange behavior of everyone from the management team captain to the stout youth today, Zhang Tie knew something was seriously wrong. These two were most likely coming for him.

Zhang Tie turned and rushed into a branching cave entrance, raising his hand to stick a Divine Movement Talisman onto himself.

At this moment, Elder Su's voice drifted over, "Zhang Tie, you can't escape. You've been locked onto by our divine sense. Don't resist, and you'll suffer less."

Zhang Tie's heart grew cold, knowing that some of his secrets had been exposed. However, now was not the time to ponder these things.

Zhang Tie took out a stack of first-grade high-grade talismans. He knew they might not be very effective against Foundation Establishment cultivators, but he hoped to at least cause a commotion.

In an instant, Fire Rain Talismans were shot backward as if they were free. Due to their sheer number, they looked like a massive pillar of flame, surging forward from the front with immense power.

The white-haired old man and Elder Su instantly raised spiritual power shields in front of them. Not a single flame could penetrate the shields, but their forward progress slowed slightly.

"No rush, it's just a dying struggle. This is a mining area, where can he run to?" Elder Su said calmly, unhurriedly.

Zhang Tie knew at this moment that he could not hesitate any longer. He had to go all out, or he would surely die.

With this thought, Zhang Tie no longer had any hesitation. He no longer cared about the rules of the Enforcement Hall; survival came first.

Zhang Tie took out three bottles of first-grade high-grade spirit beast blood from his storage bag, opened them all, and poured them into his mouth in one go. Then, he frantically circulated the first turn of the Nine Revolutions Undying Body cultivation technique.

And at this very moment, Elder Su and the white-haired old man were getting closer. They were not flustered, as if their arrival was not for a life-or-death battle, but rather for an inspection. Just then, an extremely violent energy suddenly erupted from ahead.

"Not good, retreat quickly! This brat is going to self-destruct!" the white-haired old man shouted loudly.

The two of them retreated simultaneously. As they retreated, one waved his hand and summoned a red umbrella, which floated and spun in front of them as soon as it was opened. The other also summoned a silver shield, blocking in front of the two of them.

They frantically injected spiritual power into the two magic artifacts. One breath, five breaths, thirty breaths...

As time slowly passed, the explosion they had anticipated did not occur. The violent energy from before gradually stabilized.

The two probed with their divine senses and found that the brat was actually sitting on the ground, cultivating. At this moment, his entire body's blood and energy were like a vast ocean, incredibly powerful.

The two exchanged glances. Although they didn't know what he was doing, they were both old and cunning, and they knew that as long as they stopped him, it would be enough.

Just as the two were about to make a move, a series of light barriers suddenly appeared outside Zhang Tie, dense and layered, at least thirty or more. These were the first-grade high-grade defensive talismans, Adamantine Talismans.

The expressions of the white-haired old man and Elder Su darkened simultaneously. Although they were only first-grade high-grade talismans, with so many pure defensive talismans like the Adamantine Talisman, it would take at least the time it takes to brew a cup of tea for the two of them to break through all of them.

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