First Battle
With the immense profits of a Spirit Mine at stake, the Dao Court Office's mediation had failed. They could only settle matters by the customary rules: the Qian Family and the Monster Hunters would begin a fierce battle at the Nameless Peak Spirit Mine.
Whoever won would swallow up the Spirit Mine.
The Qian Family was on the offensive now, while the Monster Hunters had to hold their ground.
The atmosphere among the Monster Hunters gradually turned grave as well.
Elder Yu ordered that, for the time being, all Monster Hunters were forbidden from entering Great Black Mountain to hunt monsters. He also gathered most of the Monster Hunters at Qi Refining Levels Seven through Nine and had them guard the mine tunnels within Nameless Peak.
On one hand, the Monster Hunters stood ready for battle, preparing for the Qian Family's attack. On the other, they hastened their mining of the Spirit Mine.
It would be best if they could hold the Spirit Mine, but the Qian Family was powerful and had many cultivators. The Monster Hunters might not be able to defend it to the end.
Since they did not know when the Spirit Mine might fall, they had to mine as many Spirit Stones as possible before then.
Even late-stage Qi Refining cultivators had to enter the Spirit Mine. Mo Shan was at Qi Refining Level Nine, so naturally he was no exception.
Mo Hua wanted to go in as well, but Mo Shan would not allow it, and Elder Yu was even less willing to agree.
When they had seized the Spirit Mine before, Mo Hua had been outside, where he could hide among rocks and trees. If danger arose and things looked bad, he could still run.
But inside the mine tunnels, there was