Immortals Step into Heaven

After saying that, the small and exquisite spirit-seeking mouse ran to the spirit mine with sparkling eyes and excitement on its face. It quickly dug the ground with its little claws and began to dig a hole underground. While digging, it raised its head from time to time and looked at Zheng Yuan with its round eyes, as if to say, Master, I am sure I am not wrong, come and help me!

Zheng Yuan walked to the Soul-Seeking Rat with some curiosity, took out the Water-Ripple Sword with a faint water-ripple luster from the storage bag, covered the sword with magic power, and began to dig carefully. After digging for a long time, a well several feet deep appeared on the ground, but there were only stones around, and there was no sign of any treasure.

Zheng Yuan frowned, a puzzled look on his face. He asked the Soul Seeker again, "Are you sure there's a treasure down there?"

Don't make a mistake, little one. There was a hint of doubt in his tone, but also a hint of expectation for the spirit-seeking rat, hoping that it could really bring him a surprise.

Xunling Rat closed his eyes and lay down in the well. After carefully sensing it, he said with certainty, "Master, you have a treasure. Master, dig a little to the left."

Zheng Yuan, holding the Water Ripple Sword, dug several more feet to the left. He filled several storage bags with the earth and rocks, but still found nothing. After digging for so long, Zheng Yuan felt a little tired.

At this time, the voice of the soul-seeking rat sounded, and the treasure was found if you dig forward a little further.

Zheng Yuan's spirits immediately lifted when he heard this. He thought to himself, he had already been digging here for half a day, so one last push wouldn't hurt.

So, he gripped the Water Ripple Sword in his hand and thrust it forward with all his might. There was a loud clang, and instantly, Zheng Yuan felt his hand go slightly numb, as if he had stabbed something hard.

He hurriedly pulled out the Water Pattern Sword, but was shocked to find that the tip of the sword was broken. This made him feel a little sad. He frowned and stared at the place where he was stabbed, wondering what on earth could be so hard that it could break the tip of his Water Pattern Sword.

Zheng Yuan dug around and unearthed a foot-sized black and yellow stone, radiant with spiritual energy. He was overjoyed at the sight of it. This was a second-grade, top-tier earth-attributed spiritual material, Tuyue Stone, and it was a massive piece. This Tuyue Stone weighed at least several thousand kilograms. Its hardness and heaviness made it an excellent spiritual material for refining weapons.

Zheng Yuan happily put the Tuyue Stone into the storage bag, touched the Soul-Seeking Rat's head, and said, "You did a good job." Then he took out a Soul Beast Pill and gave it to the Soul-Seeking Rat to eat.

After getting a spirit beast pill, Xunlingshu said happily, "Thank you, master."

Xiao Hei looked envious!

Zheng Yuan returned to the mine with Xiao Hei and the Soul-Seeking Rat and refilled the storage bag with dirt and rock. He then cast several Stone Wall spells to erase any traces. Zheng Yuan nodded in satisfaction as he saw no traces left.

boom! boom! boom!

A series of noises came from the cave entrance, startling Zheng Yuan. What happened? What happened?

Zheng Yuan quickly put Xiao Hei and the Soul-Seeking Rat into his Soul Beast bag and quickly ran towards the cave entrance.

After exiting the cave, Zheng Yuan felt a sudden flash of light before his eyes. The sunlight was a bit dazzling, and he squinted slightly. After his eyes adjusted to the light, he was surprised to find that the formation of the spirit stone mine was shaking violently.

The originally stable formation was now like a candle flame swaying in the wind, its light flickering, as if it could be shattered at any time.

Zheng Yuan's heart sank as a bad feeling washed over him. Who was attacking this crucial formation? Was a powerful enemy approaching?

Zhang Jiwei, Jiang Yiyun, Chu Xiong, Chu Tianqiao, and others also emerged from their respective mine entrances one after another. They were also shocked by the shaking formation before them, and their faces showed astonishment.

Zhang Jiwei's brows were furrowed, his eyes filled with worry. Jiang Yiyun's face was solemn, as if he was pondering a response strategy.

Chu Xiong and Chu Tianqiao smiled, but soon they also looked serious.

They hurried towards the mine's attic. Zheng Yuan looked nervous, his mind racing over possible scenarios.

Finally, Zheng Yuan and the others arrived at the pavilion and saw Uncle Liu standing at the core of the spirit stone mine formation, surrounded by a large number of spirit stones.

Those spirit stones were emitting a brilliant light, but at this moment, the light was fading at an extremely fast rate. The speed at which the spirit stones were being consumed was shocking. Uncle Liu's face was filled with anxiety.

He was concentrating on controlling the formation, trying to stabilize the situation, but it was obvious that the situation was extremely critical. Zheng Yuan and others immediately gathered around him, asking what had happened.

While trying hard to maintain the formation, Uncle Liu quickly explained that for some reason, a powerful force suddenly attacked the formation and the location of the mine might have been known to someone.

"Do you have any spirit stones left? Hurry and throw them onto the array disk to maintain the formation," Uncle Liu called out urgently. Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiwei, Jiang Yiyun, Zheng Yuan, Chu Xiong, and Chu Tianqiao each pulled out hundreds of spirit stones from their storage bags. As they dropped the spirit stones into the array disk, the light on the disk grew significantly stronger.

Half a moment later, nearly half of the spirit stones on the array disk had been removed. At this point, the array began to shake even more violently, its light flickering unsteadily, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Uncle Liu's expression changed slightly, knowing the situation was critical. He hurriedly pulled out thousands of spirit stones from his storage bag and dropped them into the formation.

With the addition of these spirit stones, the formation was finally stabilized. However, the number of spirit stones on the formation disk was still rapidly decreasing, as if a bottomless pit was constantly swallowing them.

Liu Shi looked at this scene, sighed slightly, and showed a helpless expression on his face. This formation can't be defended. My fellow disciples, follow me to break out and report back to the sect.

Liu Shi led everyone out of the Spirit Stone Mine. In their haste, as they passed a place, everyone's attention was attracted by the scene before them.

A dozen people were frantically besieging the formation, a scene of immense shock. Five of them soared into the air, continuously attacking the formation, their figures appearing exceptionally agile in mid-air.

Seven or eight others stood firmly on the ground, controlling their magical instruments and launching attacks at the formation. For a moment, a dazzling array of attacks rained down upon the formation, sending ripples through it.

Seeing the five people soaring into the air, Zheng Yuan's expression changed. A strong sense of unease welled up in his heart. These people were all cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Zheng Yuan had never imagined that as a Qi Refining cultivator, he would be surrounded by Foundation Establishment cultivators. His eyes were filled with nervousness, unsure if he could escape this dangerous situation.

Zhang Jiwei and Jiang Yiyun were both filled with anxiety. They knew very well that they were no match for the cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage. They couldn't help but speed up a bit and follow Liu Shi closely.