When the crossbow machine of the fourth sentry tower had just changed direction, Zhou Qiubai had returned to the entrance of the mine and nodded to Uncle Wang.
Uncle Wang took a deep breath, raised the pickaxe, and shouted passionately, "Brothers! Someone is coming to save us, let's fight the supervisor!"
The long-suppressed anger of hundreds of miners burst out.
They brandished pickaxes, ores, and even anything they could get their hands on, and bravely rushed towards the overseers.
The supervisors were panicked and Soul Skill were released one after another, but there were too many miners and they were overwhelmed in an instant.
A large army can surround and kill a Titled Douluo, let alone these ordinary Soul Master.
Taniguchi's private soldiers heard the commotion and were about to return for reinforcements, but Returnless Spear from Yang Guyun had already arrived.
Commander Soul King roared towards him and swung out his palms, but Yang Guyun's gun had already pierced his palms.
"Ah!"
The leader screamed and lost the ability to fight back in pain.
Yang Guyun drew his gun and hit him hard on the head with a backhand shot, causing his skull to shatter.
Without a leader, the private soldiers suddenly fell into chaos.
Zhou Qiubai burst out of the valley and met Yang Guyun in the air.
The two figures were like tigers entering a flock of sheep, with flesh and blood flying everywhere they passed.
The battle lasted for half an hour. When the last private soldier fell to the ground, the valley returned to silence.
Only the miners stood in a pool of blood, looking dazed but with a hint of excitement.
Uncle Wang led everyone to kneel down. "Thank you two benefactors for saving your life!"
"Get up quickly." Zhou Qiubai helped him up. "While Marquis Mansion hasn't reacted, hurry up and go south, into the hinterland of the Heaven Dou Empire. The forces there will not arrest people blatantly."
"Those two..."
"We still have things to do." Zhou Qiubai smiled and shook his head, "We will see you later."
The miners gathered dry food and water and helped each other escape from the valley.
Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun set the camp and mine on fire.
The two of them stood on the hill, overlooking the valley that turned into a sea of fire.
"Where to go next?" Yang Guyun asked, eyes shining with anticipation.
Zhou Qiubai unfolded the map and pointed to the depths of Ice-Sealed Forest: "According to what Scarface said, Ice Crystal Pangolin's habitat is fifty miles northwest. We traveled all night and should be able to arrive before dawn."
"Let's go!"
The two figures flew away in the night, with the burning sin behind them and the vast snowfield in front of them.
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At dawn, they finally entered the perimeter of Ice-Sealed Forest.
The temperature dropped sharply, the wind was biting, and the breath condensed into frost instantly.
"In this damn place, Spirit Beast can't even see a single one." Zhou Qiubai rubbed his hands and frowned, "Are pangolins really here?"
"Their logs record that miners have seen tunnels dug by Ice Crystal Pangolin in the northwest mines." Yang Guyun looked around, "Look for the cave."
The two quickly separated to search.
Zhou Qiubai Open Soul Skill directly and listen carefully to the movement under the snow layer.
After a while, at the very depths, the sound of some kind of digging into the rock was heard.
He followed the sound and finally found a hole in the ice Lower Cliff.
The hole is about two meters in diameter, and deep claw marks are faintly visible.
Such good luck?
"Found it." Zhou Qiubai waved to Yang Guyun, motioning for him to come over.
The two of them looked around and saw that the cave was deep and sloping downward, with crystal ice crystals condensing on the walls, and a faint fishy smell drifting out along with the cold wind.
"I'll go down to explore the road, and you'll be on guard above." Zhou Qiubai pulled out White Clothes Sword and took the lead in getting into the cave.
Zhou Qiubai had to insert his sword into the ice to gain strength. After climbing down for about thirty meters, the cave became level and a rustling sound came from the front.
He held his breath and concentrated, his ears pricked up, and he sensitively caught a breath.
He motioned for Yang Guyun to follow, and the two of them moved forward tiptoe.
When I turned a corner, my eyes suddenly opened up.
This is a natural ice cave, more than ten meters high and thirty meters wide.
Countless ice cones hang from the ceiling of the cave, and the ground is covered with fine ice crystals.
And in the center of the ice cave, a huge creature curled up and slept.
It is over five meters long, and its whole body is covered with ice crystal scales that shine like diamonds, reflecting colorful brilliance in the dim light.
Its front claws are particularly thick, the tips of the claws are light blue, and the cold light is as sharp as a knife.
The tail is as majestic as a steel whip, with a huge ice crystal hammer at the end, ready to attack at any time.
"This size is at least five thousand years old." Zhou Qiubai whispered, "Looking at the luster of the scales and the color of the claw tips, the penetrating power is definitely enough."
It has strong penetrating power and, of course, high defense.
Yang Guyun nodded, Returnless Spear slowly raised his head.
The two exchanged a look and took action at the same time.
Zhou Qiubai's sword light pierced the pangolin's eyes, while Yang Guyun's gun pierced the gap between its back neck joints, preparing for a fatal blow.
However, just when the sword and gun were about to hit, the pangolin suddenly opened its eyes.
"Roar!"
The deafening roar echoed in the ice cave, and the sound waves made the ice picks rustle down.
The pangolin's giant tail swept out, and the ice crystal hammer quickly hit Yang Guyun.
Yang Guyun retreated quickly and blocked the gun in time.
"Clang!"
Giant Strength came, and his whole body was thrown away and hit the ice wall. His throat felt sweet and blood almost spurted out.
"What a powerful force!" He thought to himself, with a solemn look on his face.
Zhou Qiubai's sword momentum remains unchanged, and by moving Flowing Wind, the sword's speed increases by another 30%.
But the pangolin just tilted its head slightly, and the sword tip pierced the scales on its cheek, causing a spark to fly but leaving only a shallow white mark.
"The skin is too hard!" Zhou Qiubai exclaimed in his heart. He quickly adjusted his strategy and stared at the pangolin's movements. "It's about to stand up and attack its joints and eyes. I'll contain it while you take the main attack!"
"Okay!" Yang Guyun responded, holding Returnless Spear in hand, ready to face the challenge.
Zhou Qiubai's sword moves changed, Empty Valley Orchid unfolded, and the sword energy formed a circle, entangling the pangolin's attention.
The tip of the sword jingled and pricked on the scales. Although it could not break the defense, it made the pangolin even more irritable.
Yang Guyun takes advantage of the situation and goes to the side, Returnless Spear condenses Soul Power, and the first, second, and third Soul Ring light up at the same time.
The three rings opened simultaneously, and the gun's body buzzed like a dragon's roar.
One shot pierced the pangolin's hind leg joint.
The pangolin sensed the danger and quickly drew back its giant tail. However, Zhou Qiubai drew the sword light, and White Clothes Sword wrapped around the tail hammer like a whip. The sword energy exploded, temporarily blocking the attack trajectory of the tail hammer.
At this moment, the tip of the spear finally penetrated the target.
"Pfft!"
The tip of the spear penetrated the joint gap with precision and penetrated half a foot.
The pangolin roared in pain, turned around suddenly, and struck Yang Guyun with its sharp claws.
Yang Guyun hurriedly drew his gun and retreated, but the claw wind was already roaring, almost close to his face.
At the critical moment, Zhou Qiubai Gui Mei appeared in front of him, White Clothes Sword drew a beautiful arc.
The sword light transformed into three phantoms, which were difficult to distinguish between true and false.
The pangolin smashed away two phantoms with one claw, but the third one was real, and the tip of the sword accurately hit the soft flesh in the center of its claws.
Although he was only slightly injured, he successfully fended off the pangolin's attack.
The two of them immediately retreated to the edge of the ice cave, panting slightly.