Nine Yang Life and Death Transformation

That night, after a hearty meal, one of the guards, Zhang Gui, noticed a lot of leftover food on the table. He grabbed a wooden bucket, poured all the food into it, and then instructed another guard beside him, "Go, take this food to the laborers; consider it an extra meal for them." The guard responded, picked up the bucket, and headed towards the laborers' quarters…

“You’re just too kind-hearted!” Wang Wei said, taking the heavy wooden bucket from his hand. Without hesitation, he loosened his belt and began urinating into the bucket, oblivious to everyone else. The urine splashed into the bucket, making a soft sound. After finishing, he picked up a stick and casually stirred the contents a few times, then said, “That’s the right way to do it. Take this stuff to those guys. You know, the lower class should have the awareness of the lower class!” A smug smile appeared on his face as he finished speaking.

"Haha..." Hearing Wang Wei's words, the people around him burst into laughter. Wu Feilong, standing to the side, gritted his teeth, suppressing the raging anger in his heart. He stared wide-eyed at Wang Wei and the others, but could only silently endure this humiliation and injustice.

Just then, the second-in-command of Longshan Mine slowly walked over from a distance. He glanced at everyone with a serious expression, then said in a deep voice, "Everyone, have you all eaten and drunk your fill? But time is of the essence, and the task is arduous! We are still far from reaching the target of 100,000 spirit stones. If we cannot complete it on time, and the higher-ups investigate, we will all be implicated!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

Suddenly, a soldier rushed into the crowd, panting heavily, and shouted, "Lord Zhou, something terrible has happened! For some reason, a lot of mole rats have suddenly appeared at the mine and have already killed quite a few people!"

The second-in-command frowned and immediately ordered, "Understood. Go and check on the situation in your respective areas!"

"Yes!" the crowd responded in unison again, and then scattered to take action.

Seeing this, Wu Feilong was filled with rage, but he knew he had to remain calm. So he took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger and anxiety that was about to erupt, then turned around abruptly and strode quickly toward Sun Yang's location.

Upon arriving at their destination, Wu Feilong began a thorough inspection of his assigned area, leaving no corner unchecked. After a thorough search, he found nothing amiss. However, just then, a swarm of burrowing rats suddenly emerged from an abandoned mine shaft. These rats were small, only about half a meter tall, but their sharp, razor-like teeth were particularly striking.

Without hesitation, Wu Feilong charged into the swarm of rats, swiftly wielding his nine-section whip. A sharp crack echoed, and dozens of burrowing rats fell dead with screams. He then advanced with unstoppable momentum, fearlessly cutting down the enemy and plunging deep into the mine. As he went deeper, he finally discovered that the burrowing rats had come through the tunnels he had previously dug.

Meanwhile, Zhang Gui followed the trail to the source and entered the mine closely behind Wu Feilong. When they reached the bottom of the mine, the sight before them left them both speechless with astonishment—it turned out that a high-quality Yuan Stone mine was hidden here! The dazzling ore was like a jewel in a crystal palace, radiating a captivating light.

"Brother Sun, we're finally saved this time!" Zhang Gui exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement. Before he finished speaking, the two of them worked together to seal off the tunnel that the burrowing rats had dug, to prevent any more burrowing rats from sneaking in.

Zhang Gui was even more eager to report this tremendous good news so that he could make a name for himself. He rushed to Lord Zhou without stopping and excitedly shouted, "Lord Zhou, I have made a major discovery! We have found a mine of top-grade elemental stones. If we can concentrate all our efforts on mining it, we will definitely be able to complete this mission successfully!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Zhou was both surprised and delighted, and immediately ordered, "Quickly, take me to see it!" And so, the group set off in a grand procession towards the abandoned mine. When everyone finally witnessed the magnificent mine, resembling a crystal palace, they couldn't stop smiling. Finally, Lord Zhou decisively issued the order: "Starting tomorrow, everyone must go all out and extract the elemental stones from this mine as quickly as possible!"

Zhang Gui said, "Sir, the burrowing rats must have come from the outside by digging a tunnel. We need to set up a protective barrier to prevent this from happening again."

"Indeed, I will make the arrangements."

At this moment, Wu Feilong's heart was like a stampede of horses, the surging force threatening to tear his heart apart. The thought that a magic array would be set up here, making it harder than climbing to heaven for him to escape, filled him with anxiety. He absolutely did not want to be trapped here for the rest of his life.

The next morning, sunlight shone through the thin clouds onto the earth. After careful selection, a group of strong, energetic people arrived at the top-quality mine. In an instant, the once empty mine entrance became crowded with people. Wang Wei and a few others took on the important task of supervising the work below, their sharp eyes constantly watching the hardworking miners; while Wu Feilong and Zhang Gui were responsible for overseeing the transport of the excavated ore to the warehouse. In just two days, an astonishing result was presented before everyone's eyes—tens of thousands of top-quality spirit stones had been successfully mined! Zhou Shen was overjoyed upon hearing this good news, secretly calculating in his mind: at this rate, the arduous task of the year could probably be completed in just a few days, not to mention that the harvested stones were all of the highest quality. If everything went smoothly, there might even be an extra generous reward after the mission was accomplished.

However, things rarely go as planned; as the saying goes, "some are happy, some are sad." At this moment, the entire Longshan Mine was shrouded in a mysterious and unpredictable magic array, like a giant cage, trapping Wu Feilong firmly within. Despite racking his brains to find a way out, every attempt ended in failure.

Days passed, and more than half a month had gone by in the blink of an eye. Inside the warehouse, over 100,000 top-grade spirit stones were piled up like mountains, and the air was filled with a rich, sweet aroma. Whenever Wu Feilong had to pass by the top-grade mine, he would instinctively be on high alert, proceeding cautiously, lest he provoke the monster. As the excavation continued, an ever-growing number of spirit stones were continuously unearthed. However, no one expected that this over-exploitation would unexpectedly disturb the spirit-devouring worms slumbering deep underground. Suddenly, the entire mine began to shake violently, as if a terrible disaster was about to strike…