Bang, bang!
Ripples like those on water spread across the golden protective shield.
Their side held the advantage in numbers. Although Zhuo Mengzhen's side had a formation to defend them and an average cultivation no lower than theirs, they still could not intercept every attack.
More importantly, Liu Yu's side had several more fighters at the foundation establishment level.
However, the mine's formation was tier-two middle-grade and had been "custom-built" after surveying the terrain. Its attributes complemented the mine's surroundings, increasing its power by another thirty percent.
Breaking through it would be no easy task.
Forcing our way through will take quite some time.
But with our strength, we can do it eventually.
If they insist on this course, then...
Liu Yu did not attack. He merely watched the situation unfold, a ruthless gleam flashing through his eyes.
Defeating or even killing the Hehuan Sect cultivators would not bring him the gains he wanted. Unless necessary, he did not want to do so.
If the matter escalated, he might even draw the Hehuan Sect's attention. That would be troublesome.
Still, Zhuo Mengzhen had provoked him first, and he had to strike back hard. At most, he would take some care when attacking and spare her life.
He could achieve his objective without attracting the Hehuan Sect's attention.
Without further orders from Liu Yu, Jiang Qiushui, Leng Yuexin, and the other foundation establishment cultivators followed his earlier instructions, attacking the Golden Shield surrounding the mine without pause.
Boom, boom!
Under the relentless bombardment of dozens of spells, the Golden Shield trembled slightly, ripples spreading across its surface.
Those dozens of spells were not all first-tier spells. Several second-tier spells were mixed among them.
Only after three rounds of attacks did the cultivators surrounding the mine stop.
"Senior Sister Zhuo, their stance