After Luo Kai dug in the mine for a while, he unearthed a dark green Spirit Stone.
"Spirit-born stone! It can aid cultivation, and its spiritual qi comes from heaven and earth, pure and clean, leaving no spiritual grime behind. I never expected the mine to hold a treasure like this." A flicker of surprise crossed Nan Yue's eyes when she saw the Spirit Stone.
"Let's call everyone down to dig together!" Luo Kai said.
"Senior Brother Luo, use the Formation Point Flag to set up a formation and hide the mine," Nan Yue reminded him.
"Junior Sister, you truly have an orchid's heart and a refined mind!" Luo Kai's eyes lit up. This way, they could concentrate on mining.
The two went outside the mine. Luo Kai took out the Formation Point Flag, and his Dantian spun rapidly. Thousands of formation points appeared in midair, swiftly combining according to a profound pattern.
"Expand!" Luo Kai shouted in a low voice. The formation points rapidly spread outward, enveloping the hills.
Boom!
A streak of saber qi suddenly hurtled over from afar, carrying a vast, surging might as it slammed into the formation with a thunderous crash.
Before the formation could take shape, the saber qi cleaved it apart.
Luo Kai swayed, suffering internal injuries from the backlash of that tremendous force. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Prepare for battle!" Nan Yue called sharply. Everyone from the Star-Gazing Pavilion stood ready.
A party came striding through the air from afar.
At their head was a young man with short red hair, wearing a short leather cuirass and carrying a saber over his shoulder, his face full of arrogance.
Although there were only fifteen of them, every one of them possessed considerable strength. Their young leader