Deep within the mine, Gu Sheng was focused on digging. His Divine Sense quietly spread out, while the Green Vine Demonic Soul extended through the darkness, searching for veins of spiritual energy.
Suddenly, a faint sound of something cutting through the air reached his ears. His heart tightened, and he immediately looked up alertly.
A short miner was charging toward him with an iron pickaxe in hand and a vicious grin on his face.
"Kid, hand over the spirit stones, and I'll leave you an intact corpse!" the short miner snarled.
Gu Sheng sneered. "If you want the spirit stones, let's see whether you have the ability to take them."
As he spoke, his body moved. The Carefree Immortal Step activated instantly, and he turned into an afterimage that vanished from where he stood.
A flicker of surprise crossed the short miner's eyes, but he reacted quickly. He swung his iron pickaxe toward where Gu Sheng had just been.
Bang!
A thunderous crash rang out, sending dust flying through the mine. But Gu Sheng had already appeared behind him, his golden palm striking fiercely toward the short miner's back.
Sensing the danger behind him, the short miner hurriedly turned around and swept out with his iron pickaxe.
But Gu Sheng's golden palm was as hard as gold and iron. It knocked the pickaxe flying and slammed heavily into the short miner's chest.
"Ah!" The short miner screamed, spraying blood from his mouth as he flew backward and crashed hard into the mine wall.
Gu Sheng gave him no chance to catch his breath. With a flash, he appeared before him again.
Terror filled the short miner's eyes. He wanted to run, but it was already too late.
Gu Sheng's golden fist shot forward, punching straight through the short miner's chest.