The three senior brothers of Hidden Sword Court looked at each other. One was calm and worried, one was deep and determined, and one was excited and fanatical. However, they all knew that this was the riskiest move they had ever made. Their goal was to mess up the current situation.
Once Shiwu Mountain's mine collapses, there will be several consequences. First, all the spirit stones, spirit jades and spirit crystals of the Spiritual Mountain Sect will immediately stop production.
Second, the assessment is coming up soon, and this is the peak period for the various heavenly courts to forge magical artifacts. Once the production of spirit stones, spirit jades and spirit crystals stops, countless people will go crazy.
Third, if an earthquake occurs at Shiwu Mountain's mine, Hidden Sword Court can take advantage of the lack of manpower to effectively clean up the disaster area and manage the mine to escape.
Fourth, once Hidden Sword Court escapes, Shiwu Mountain will immediately become a battleground for the other three heavenly courts.
Shiwu Mountain is a battleground for the cultivation sects. When the four heavenly courts exist, the other three heavenly courts can rely on rules and regulations to keep each other in check. But if Shiwu Mountain falls into the hands of any of the other three heavenly courts, it will be an unacceptable result for the other two courts.
A few hundred years ago, the Three Courts fought for Shiwu Mountain, and countless heroes lost their lives. The Spiritual Mountain Sect suffered a great loss. It was not hard to imagine that the fight for the ownership of Shiwu Mountain would once again set off a terrifying bloodbath.
Once the three heavenly courts start fighting over Shiwu Mountain, they would no longer have the time to pressure Hidden Sword Court. Not only would Hidden Sword Court be able to catch a breather, but they could also sit on top of the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Watching the three heavenly courts fight endlessly, they could even reap the benefits from it.
But... will the three heavenly courts really jump into this huge pit?
Mieqin worriedly asked Grand Senior Brother at the second array location. Grand Senior Brother was very certain of this. "They will!"
"Why?"
Mieqin disagreed, but he had always followed Grand Senior Brother's lead. Whatever Grand Senior Brother asked him to do, he would never disobey.
Grand Senior Brother laughed coldly. "This is an overt plot!
Even if they know it's a trap, they will still jump into it!
Because whether it is Hidden Brocade Court, Hidden Beauty Court or Hidden Modesty Court, none of them can tolerate Shiwu Mountain falling into the hands of the other heavenly courts! "
Qin Mieqin nodded. He sighed and said, "But … the sin of killing is too heavy!"
The Eldest Senior Brother's face darkened. He couldn't bear it, but he quickly turned cold. "They're humans, but we're not?
Don't tell me that they're the only ones who want to kill Hidden Sword Court and we can't retaliate? "
Qin Mieqin's gaze instantly turned resolute. He was from the same generation as his Grand Senior Brother. When he first entered the sect, he was just in time to be taught the Way of Cultivation by the last few Elders of Hidden Sword Court. Although Hidden Sword Court was like a declining sun, the teachings of their Master and Martial Uncles, as well as the camaraderie of fighting alongside their fellow brothers and sisters, had long been deeply imprinted in their hearts.
For the sake of Hidden Sword Court, I don't care about my life anymore!
Qin Mieqin, who was usually as cold as ice, had a burning flame in his eyes. He nodded and said, "Then I'll leave this place to Senior Brother."
The two of them nodded, and Qin Mieqin proceeded to the next location.
An earth-shattering storm was about to arrive. For this day, Eldest Brother, Qin Mieqin, and Ouyang Nan had been preparing for five years. This plan could be said to be flawless. From the beginning to the escape, they had thought of every step and contingency.
When they saw Li Chengfeng arrive, they were subconsciously afraid that Hidden Brocade Court had found out about their plan. That was why they tried their best to chase Li Chengfeng away and test him.
Now, there was no need to act anymore, because the show was about to begin!
But … no one expected that an uncontrollable character would appear in the center of this whirlpool.
No one knew how this small character, Li Chengfeng, would take advantage of the storm, or how he would stir up trouble!
…
Shiwu Mountain, the mine, deep within the tunnel.
"Young Master, how much further do we have to go?" Yuehan tugged at Li Chengfeng's sleeve nervously as she looked around.
The deeper they went, the fewer people there were. From Li Chengfeng's point of view, the surroundings were dotted with faint blue lights. From afar, they seemed to be quite big, but when he got closer, they were only the size of a grain of rice. It was very disappointing.
Li Chengfeng also gradually understood why there were so few people digging for spirit crystals.
Without some skills, they wouldn't dare to go into the depths of the mine to dig for spiritual crystals. This rule alone excluded most servants and miners. Otherwise, it was very likely that a situation like the previous one would occur, where a high-quality spiritual crystal would be killed and robbed in the blink of an eye.
Of course, there were some brave miners who went deep into the mine to dig for spirit crystals, but those who went too deep, none of them came back alive. This was also the reason why there were fewer and fewer people in the depths of the mine.
Li Chengfeng and Yuehan could even see the skeletons of corpses lying on the ground. Some of them were entangled in a fight, some were disheveled, their bones broken and full of teeth marks, as if they had been gnawed to death by rats. There were also some who were huddled in a corner, as if they had starved to death.
Li Chengfeng and Yuehan were scared out of their wits. He forced a smile and cheered Yuehan on. "Let's go a little further. If there's nothing good ahead, we'll go back and look again."
There were quite a lot of spirit crystals here, but they were too small to satisfy Li Chengfeng's requirements. Fortunately, these spirit crystals were not buried too deep. Some of them were like sesame seeds scattered on dessert, and could be seen at a glance.
Li Chengfeng found an area with a higher concentration of spirit crystals and dug a few times with his hoe. He chiseled a few stones into the ground and dug a small hole. The stones embedded with spirit crystals rolled all over the ground. Li Chengfeng picked up a few stones and knocked them away, revealing the spirit crystals inside. However, the biggest one was still only the size of a green bean. Li Chengfeng was not interested in it at all.
This made Li Chengfeng feel a little dejected. Yuehan saw this and quickly took out a piece of roasted rabbit meat. She smiled and said, "Young Master, have a piece of meat and rest for a while before digging again!"
Li Chengfeng shook his head and said, "These densely packed spirit crystals all look the same, where should I start digging?
Is it really just pure luck? "
Just as Yuehan was about to speak, they suddenly heard a muffled rumble from underground. Then, the ground began to tremble slightly. Cracks began to appear on the stone pillars in the cave not far away. These cracks spread in all directions like a spider web, then the pillars collapsed with a loud rumble. Countless tiny spirit crystals fell from the ceiling along with the tremors, as if it was raining blue, countless dazzling blue raindrops fell from the sky!
Li Chengfeng and Yuehan's expressions changed. They looked at each other, their hearts filled with fear. This was the scariest thing in the deep underground mine!