Dharma Boat is very fast. This is Heavenly Sword Peak's special tool for traveling on missions. It can travel hundreds of thousands of miles a day.
After half a day of galloping, Dharma Boat gradually slowed down and slowly passed through the clouds and landed steadily outside Blackrock Mining District in the north of Qingzhou Commandery.
Everyone's footsteps fell lightly, stepping on the cool and rough bluestone ground, and a desolate and dead atmosphere instantly enveloped their entire body.
Liu Ying walked in the front, followed by Qi Shan.
With sharp eyes, the two quickly scanned the surrounding mountains and the layout of the mining area. After confirming that there was no obvious ambush or movement around them, they raised their hands to signal for everyone to follow them and flew straight towards the depths of the mining area.
The further inward you fly, the more oppressive the atmosphere becomes.
This Blackrock Mining District is a formal mining base designated by the Primordial Immortal Sect, covering an extremely large area.
The entire mining area is built along the mountain, with layers of stone houses scattered at random, and dozens of dark mine caves dug and lined up along the mountain.
In the past, there were disciples from the sect on duty all year round, and craftsmen and craftsmen were hired to shuttle back and forth. Law Artifact was roaring, people were shouting, and it was very lively.
But at this moment, the huge mining area was completely reduced to a dead wasteland.
Looking around, the entrances to the mine tunnels extending in all directions are empty, the straight and regular bluestone roads are deserted, rows of guard booths have crooked doors and windows, and violently damaged equipment and broken mining picks can be seen everywhere.
The group of people flew slowly and slowly in the sky, scanning the scenery along the way, and everyone's expressions gradually darkened.
On the ground, mottled traces of blood can be seen everywhere. Large areas have long dried and turned black, and are firmly immersed in the lines of the bluestone bricks, which is shocking.
Scattered broken fingers and broken bones were mixed in the gravel and dust.
The walls of many houses were covered with slash marks, the roofs collapsed, the warehouses, magic array bases, and warning monuments in the mining area were all violently destroyed, and even the hard bluestone floor was covered with dense cracks.
"These bandits are really unscrupulous, ferocious and brutal!"
Liu Ying stopped and landed, looking at the dilapidated and tragic scene in front of him, his brows were furrowed, anger surged in his eyes, and he shouted in a deep voice, pretending to be filled with righteous indignation:
"Don't let me catch that Blood Hand Bandit, I will definitely kill him myself and avenge the many fellow students who were killed!"
When the disciples in front saw this, they all showed indignation and nodded in agreement.
"Damn if it's true! A group of desperate Rogue Cultivator, lawless!"
"That's right! The mining area was destroyed into such a tragic state, and this blood debt must be repaid with blood!"
"When we find the bandits' lair, we must make these bandits pay the price!"
Everyone was filled with righteous indignation and their hearts were raging with rage, believing that this was the tragic endgame after the Blood Hand Gang bandits committed evil.
Only Zhou Qi, who was at the end of the team, stood silently and said nothing.
A pair of clear and cold eyes carefully scanned every detail of the entire mining area, and the doubts in his heart became more and more intense.
Weird, so weird.
Blood Hand Gang The bandits have been causing trouble for eight days now.
Eight days are enough for the wind and sun to dilute most of the bloody smell, and even the wild birds and beasts will eat up all the scattered limbs.
But everything in front of me was too neat.
There is still a strong smell of blood in the air, and the bloodstains on the ground are layered, but clearly visible, and even the scattered broken fingers and bones are intact.
What's even more unusual is that the damage marks throughout the mining area are extremely deliberate.
They are very particular about destroying buildings, specifically looking for weighing walls to destroy, as if they are seeking to defeat them with one blow.
But do real gangsters specialize in destroying buildings?
Isn't that unnecessary?
The Law Artifact that still remains on the ground is just some parts scattered, but this is also inconsistent with the Rogue Cultivator bandit's habit of seeking money.
The gangsters were on the run and looting for spiritual stone resources and cultivation materials.
Since you are taking risks to rob the mining area, you will never let go of the treasures that are available everywhere. You will just sweep them away. It is impossible to cause so much destruction but leave a lot of materials scattered in the place.
This is not a murder scene left behind by a hasty fight, robbery and escape.
On the contrary, it looks like someone carefully arranged and deliberately crafted the endgame.
Zhou Qi's eyes darkened slightly, and he scanned the surrounding dead mountains and dark mines calmly.
After flying for a while, a grand and simple hall standing on the top of the mining area was finally revealed to everyone.
That is the core guard hall of Blackrock Mining District. The whole body is made of Dark Black Rock Jade. The body of the hall is engraved with the sect's guardian patterns. Even if the corners are slightly damaged, it still cannot conceal its majestic appearance.
On the bluestone platform in front of the main entrance of the hall, three figures were already standing.
The three of them were dressed in regular but damaged Primordial Immortal Sect robes, with the corners torn and stained with dust and light blood stains. Their hair was messy, their faces were pale and haggard, and their eyes were full of exhaustion and fear. They had obviously gone through many dangers and hardships.
Seeing the disciples of Heavenly Sword Peak coming from the sky, the tight bodies of the three people suddenly relaxed, and the deathly silence in their eyes instantly faded away, replaced by strong ecstasy and excitement, like a person who had survived from a desperate situation and saw the dawn of salvation.
Several people hurried forward and bowed in unison, with respectful and eager gestures.
Zhou Qi was at the bottom of the team, and with a faint glance, he quietly took in the details of the three of them.
The leader is an old man with half-white beard and hair, slightly stooped, and his cultivation level is Nascent Soul Third Layer.
The two middle-aged monks behind the old man have even weaker auras, and their cultivation level is only Nascent Soul First Layer, which can only be regarded as the ordinary inner disciple level within the sect.
Such a level of cultivation is not worth mentioning in the hinterland of the sect, but in this remote and desolate border mineral vein, it is enough to control the situation and suppress ordinary troubles.
"Junior brothers Heavenly Sword Peak! You are finally here!"
The leader of the old man stepped forward quickly, his voice was filled with trembling and fear that could not be concealed, his eyes were full of fright, and his tone was urgent and sincere:
"If it had been a moment later, the three of us would have been killed at the hands of the bandits and died here!"
When Liu Ying saw this, he immediately put away his solemn expression, took two steps forward, raised his hand to gently support the bowing old man, his posture was modest, and he had the bearing of a senior brother Heavenly Sword Peak leading a team.
His eyes carefully scanned the haggard and embarrassed appearance of the three people, and he asked in a deep voice, "All three senior brothers, are I Primordial Immortal Sect inner disciple? Have you been stationed in this mining area?"
The old man was slightly startled when he heard this, then nodded quickly, with a shy and respectful smile on his face, and replied quickly:
"Exactly! This old man is Myriad Dao Peak's resident deacon Zhang Zhengyi. The two junior brothers behind me are the duty disciples of Clear Origin Peak and Balanced Dao Peak who are stationed in the mining area."