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Deep inside the mine, on the second level.

Ye Cheng stared at the battle unfolding before him, his face ashen.

They had been inside for almost an hour, and had killed countless amethyst scorpions along the way, but they hadn't even finished exploring the first level of the mine.

The most troublesome thing is "crystallization disease" - three mages in the team with weaker constitutions have crystallized, half of their bodies have turned into amethyst statues, and they can't even walk.

"Damn it!"

Ye Cheng slashed down a battle scorpion with a single sword strike, his expression shifting between light and shadow.

"The situation inside the mine is far more complicated than the information the guild leader gave us. These amethyst scorpions are also much more cunning than we expected, and we can't just push them aside."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhou Hongzhi, with a quick thought, reminded him:

"Minister Ye, how about we make a strategic retreat first? Go back and get Chairman Xiao and the others involved, see if they have any good ideas?"

After hearing his words, Ye Cheng almost vomited blood:

"Didn't you just say we'd sweep them all away, leaving them not a single drop of soup?"

"Hehe, well... in urgent situations, one must be flexible and adaptable."

Ye Cheng's lips twitched uncontrollably; he wished he could chop this slippery opportunist down with a sword.

But now is not the time to assign blame.

"Why haven't we heard anything from Xiao Yun and Jing Feiwan yet?"

He gritted his teeth and said:

"You've been fighting in this other world for so long, don't you have any sense of vigilance? We haven't made a sound for so long, why didn't you come in and check?"

He completely forgot that he was the one who asked them to stay outside.

"Minister Ye, what should we do now?"

A member of the Worry-Free Village turned pale.

"Four people have already crystallized, if this continues..."

Before he could finish speaking, a rustling sound rang out.

Ahead, countless amethyst scorpions surged forth like a tide.

"It's over..."

At the same time, a thought arose in everyone's mind.

"Those with weaker constitutions, lead the ones with higher crystallization levels first; the rest of you, follow me to cover the rear!"

Ye Cheng's roar echoed through the cave.

Although the elites of Worry-Free Land were panicked, they quickly formed a battle formation, with mages in the back and warriors in the front, trying to withstand the swarm of scorpions.

Faced with life and death, Zhou Hongzhi dared not play tricks anymore. He drew a long spear and wielded it with great force, his aura even stronger than Ye Cheng's for a moment.

But those amethyst scorpions didn't give them a chance at all.

Like well-trained soldiers, they bypassed the frontal defenses, flanking from both sides, using the holes in the cave walls and the crystal clusters for cover, and frantically tearing at the weak points of the formation.

What's more troublesome is that every time a scorpion is killed, the scorpion next to it will let out a hiss, flash a purple light, and its strength will increase dramatically.

"Damn it! This amethyst resonance is too overpowered! The more I kill it, the harder it gets!"

Ye Cheng cleaved a war scorpion in two with his sword, but then saw the worker scorpions around him turn red-eyed and pounce on him, leaving several wounds on his body.

"Minister Ye! We have to leave. It's better to lose face than to lose our lives!"

Zhou Hongzhi shouted, grabbing Ye Cheng and pulling him outside.

A hint of resentment flashed in Ye Cheng's eyes, but seeing the increasingly dire situation, he could only swallow his anger and bear it.

"Retreat! Retreat towards the cave entrance!"

He gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat.

But as soon as he turned around, he froze.

The path we came from had been blocked by a swarm of scorpions.

"It's over..."

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.

Just then, a crimson flame ignited from behind.

boom!!!

A blazing white sword beam swept out, shredding the swarm of scorpions blocking the road into pieces.

A tall, slender figure slowly emerged from the flames.

"Xiao...Xiao Yun?!"

Ye Cheng's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Xiao Yun didn't look at him, but simply raised his hand and waved, sending countless glass bottles flying towards everyone in the Land of No Worries.

"One bottle for each person, drink it down."

Everyone was stunned and dared not accept.

"What are you standing there for? Do you want to die?"

Wang Tianyuan called out from behind.

"This is the cure for crystalloid disease!"

An antidote?!

Ye Cheng's pupils suddenly contracted.

Even the president didn't know there was a cure for crystallization disease, so how could Xiao Yun know?

But he had no time to think about it, as the swarm of scorpions surged up again.

He gritted his teeth, uncorked the bottle, tilted his head back, and drank it down.

The cool liquid entered my stomach, and the piercing stiffness in my body instantly dissipated by more than half.

"It really works!"

He perked up and his gaze toward Xiao Yun changed.

"No wonder the president told me to follow Xiao Yun's instructions..."

Ye Cheng sighed softly, having figured everything out.

Thinking back on his actions, he felt both ashamed and angry, wishing he could stab himself.

Just then, a slender finger reached out and tapped his head.

"Xiao Cheng, stop overthinking. Let's focus on solving the immediate problem."

Jing Feiwan reminded him once, then stopped looking at him.

She pointed to the crystal ball, its cool, dazzling light emanating from it. The terrifying aura of the seventh sequence surged into the sky, and vast magical power flowed like a river.

In an instant, countless spells rained down, accompanied by continuous booming sounds.

One by one, the amethyst scorpions fell like harvested wheat.

Ye Cheng also realized what was happening and raised the long sword in his hand.

"kill!"

Ye Cheng let out a cold shout, and a long river of sword light swept out.

With the antidote available, and no longer concerned about the crystallization disease, everyone's fighting power was fully unleashed, and those scorpions no longer posed a threat.

In less than ten minutes, the swarm of scorpions that had been attacking them was completely wiped out.

Ye Cheng sheathed his sword, panting heavily.

He looked at Xiao Yun, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly knelt down on one knee.

Ye Cheng sheathed his sword, panting heavily.

He looked at Xiao Yun, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly knelt down on one knee.

"President Xiao, I, Ye Cheng, was blind and ungrateful before. I am deeply grateful for your life-saving grace. From now on, I will obey any orders you give me!"

Behind him, the people of Wuyou Village also knelt down.

Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment, then quickly helped him up.

"Minister Ye, please get up. We're all on the same side, there's no need for this."

Ye Cheng refused to get up, insisting:

"President Xiao, you disregarded past grievances and saved all our lives. Ye Cheng will remember this kindness. In the future, whenever Ideal Kingdom needs us, I, Ye Cheng, will be there immediately."

"Although he is a bit stubborn, he is not a bad person at heart. In the end, he is just doing it for the benefit of his guild."

Xiao Yun offered a few words of comfort and finally managed to pull him up.

Zhou Hongzhi, whose face alternated between pale and flushed, hesitated for a moment before joining in.

"President Xiao, I... I, Old Zhou, was also blind. Please forgive my rudeness..."

Xiao Yun waved his hand:

"President Zhou, there's no need for that. We're all allies, and helping each other is only natural."

Zhou Hongzhi nodded repeatedly, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon.

But Xiao Yun's next words made his face turn deathly pale.

"However, just now outside, Chairman Zhou's subordinate said something about 'just throwing some trash at Ideal Country.' I wonder if that was Chairman Zhou's idea, or..."

"No, no, no! That's absolutely not what I meant!"

Zhou Hongzhi quickly waved his hand.

"That bastard is talking nonsense, I'll deal with him when I get back!"

Xiao Yun smiled and did not pursue the matter further.

He looked into the depths of the cave, where six scarlet lights flickered faintly in the eerie purple light of the mine, and an invisible pressure surged in like a tide.

The Azure Crystal Scorpion of the Jade Pool is about to awaken.

"Let's go, the real battle is just beginning."