Immortality Cultivation: I can use my clansmen’s energy and blood to add points.

Lin Wan'er also nodded.

"I feel the same way. We need to be careful."

Luo Qingchen released his spiritual sense and carefully explored the surrounding situation.

Sure enough, not far behind them, there were several obscure auras following them.

It seems that Fang Zhenxiong not only wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but also has a backup plan.

"Don't worry, everything is under control."

Luo Qingchen comforted.

"Let's go to the Spirit Mine first to check out the situation, and then make plans."

The Qingyun Spiritual Mine is built on the hillside of a small hill and is very busy on weekdays.

Now it is dead silent, not even a single person can be seen.

The three arrived at the mine entrance, only to see that the protective formation at the entrance had been broken and many corpses were scattered on the ground.

Most of these corpses were the sect’s miners, and their deaths were extremely miserable.

"The wounds on these people are very strange."

Lin Wan'er squatted down to check with a serious look on her face.

"It doesn't look like it was injured by a sword, but rather like it was corroded by something."

Luo Qingchen also observed it carefully and was secretly alert.

He had seen this kind of wound in the Deadly Swamp before.

Those black-robed monks used exactly this sinister technique.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Luo Qingchen took the lead and walked into the depths of the mine.

It was pitch dark in the mine, with only a few dim lamps providing a faint light.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and a sickening stench of decay.

The deeper you go, the stronger the smell becomes.

"Wan'er, does Ling'er have any reaction?"

Luo Qingchen asked.

Lin Wan'er looked down at Bailing'er in her arms, only to see the little girl frowning and pointing her little hand towards the depths of the mine.

"She seemed to have noticed something unusual."

Lin Wan'er said softly.

“And he seemed very uneasy.”

Luo Qingchen nodded and quickened his pace.

The mine was winding and it took us half an hour to walk through it before we saw a faint light ahead.

The three of them moved forward cautiously and saw a huge underground space in front of them.

In the center of the space, there is a deep pit with a diameter of several dozen feet, surrounded by various digging tools.

But the most eye-catching thing is the strange runes surrounding the deep pit.

These runes emitted a dark red light, exactly the same as the symbols Luo Qingchen had seen in Zhangjia Village.

"This is…"

Su Xiaowan took a breath of cold air.

"Evil formation!"

Luo Qingchen observed the runes carefully, feeling confused.

These black-robed monks attacked the spiritual mine not only to plunder the spiritual stones, but also seemed to be looking for something specific.

"careful!"

Lin Wan'er suddenly whispered a warning.

I saw several monsters slowly crawling out of the deep pit.

These monsters were supposed to be miners, but now they are unrecognizable.

Their skin was a sickly bluish-black color, their eyes were bloodshot, and their nails were as sharp as blades.

The most terrifying thing is that they exuded a strong stench and had obviously been corroded by some evil force.

"Is this... a corpse puppet?"

Su Xiaowan said in horror.

Luo Qingchen frowned, the aura of these corpse puppets was very unusual.

Not only did they maintain their previous cultivation level, but they even improved it!

"Be careful when fighting, these things are not easy to deal with!"

Before he could finish his words, the corpse puppets roared and pounced on him.

Luo Qingchen drew his sword to meet the enemy, the Black Dragon Sword brought up a sharp sword light and went straight to the corpse puppet in front.

However, the corpse puppet reacted extremely quickly and actually dodged the sword by turning sideways.

What’s even more terrifying is that its sharp claws left several deep marks on Luo Qingchen’s protective spiritual energy!

"These corpse puppets are very powerful!"

Luo Qingchen reminded.

"And he doesn't seem to be afraid of pain!"

Lin Wan'er and Su Xiaowan also each faced a corpse puppet.

Lin Wan'er's Tianyuan spiritual power has a certain restraining effect on these evil creatures, but the effect is not obvious.

Su Xiaowan's various talismans did play a significant role, but they also consumed a lot of energy.

The battle was extremely fierce and the three men gradually felt exhausted.

At this moment, Bailing'er suddenly poked her little head out from Lin Wan'er's arms.

She looked at the corpses, an angry expression on her little face.

Then, a golden light flashed from the leaf of Nine Revolutions Resurrection Grass between her eyebrows.

A faint but majestic dragon aura emanated from her.

When the corpse puppets felt the dragon's might, they immediately showed expressions of fear.

Their movements became stiff and their attack power was greatly reduced.

"It's now!"

Luo Qingchen seized the opportunity and used the Chaos Sword Technique with all his strength.

"Chaos Sword Art: Falling Stars!"

A dazzling sword light fell from the sky and directly split the corpse puppets into two pieces.

After the corpse puppets were destroyed, the entire underground space became quiet.

But Luo Qingchen felt even more depressed.

The appearance of these corpse puppets shows that the methods of the black-robed monks are more evil than imagined.

"Let's go deeper and see what else we find."

The three continued exploring along the edge of the pit and soon found a hidden passage on a wall.

The passage is very narrow and can only accommodate one person.

Luo Qingchen went in first, followed closely by Lin Wan'er and Su Xiaowan.

At the end of the passage is another larger underground space.

The layout here is even more bizarre, with densely packed runes engraved on the surrounding walls.

In the center of the space, there is a huge magic circle, and in the center of the magic circle is a black crystal.

The crystal emits a captivating black light that makes people feel dizzy when they look at it.

"What is this?"

Su Xiaowan covered her head and looked very uncomfortable.

Luo Qingchen also felt a little uncomfortable, but he suppressed the discomfort and carefully observed the magic circle.

The structure of this magic circle is extremely complex and is obviously used to perform some kind of evil ritual.

And that black crystal is most likely the core of the ceremony.

"What exactly do these black-robed monks want to do?"

Lin Wan'er asked doubtfully.

Luo Qingchen was about to answer when he suddenly heard footsteps in the passage.

"somebody is coming!"

He quickly signaled the two women to hide.

Soon, several figures in black robes walked in.

The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a silver mask on his face.

"How is the altar being prepared?"

The masked man asked in a hoarse voice.

"My lord, the altar is ready."

A man in black robes answered respectfully.

"As long as we collect some more blood essence, we can activate the magic circle."

"very good."

The masked man nodded with satisfaction.

"The spiritual veins here are of good quality. If they can be successfully transformed, they will be of great help to our cause."

When Luo Qingchen heard this, his heart was shocked.

It turns out that the purpose of these black-robed monks is to transform their spiritual veins!
The spiritual vein is the source of a region's spiritual energy. Once it is polluted by evil forces, the consequences will be disastrous.

"My Lord, when do we begin the ceremony?"

Another black-robed man asked.

"hold on."

The masked man groaned.

"It is said that Qingyun Sect has sent people to investigate. Let's get rid of them first to avoid any further damage."

Luo Qingchen sneered in his heart, it seemed that Fang Zhenxiong was indeed in collusion with these black-robed monks.

Otherwise, how could the news spread so quickly?

"Sir, those Qingyun Sect disciples are quite powerful. Should we send more people?"

The man in black robe asked with some concern. "No need."

The masked man said confidently.

"I have set traps in the mine. Even if they have three heads and six arms, they can't escape."

After saying that, several people turned and left.

Luo Qingchen waited until they were far away before coming out from his hiding place.

"What do we do now?"

Su Xiaowan asked in a low voice.

"First, find a way to destroy this magic circle."

Luo Qingchen pointed at the black crystal in the center.

"We must not let them succeed with this thing."

Just as he was about to step forward, Bailing'er suddenly became very excited.

She pointed her little hand at a corner of the magic circle and made an urgent sound.

Luo Qingchen looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a stone slab covered by runes.

He walked over and took a closer look, and discovered that there was a hidden world underneath the stone slab.

"There seems to be something underneath."

Luo Qingchen tried to move the stone slab, and indeed a small space was revealed underneath.

There were several ancient stone tablets in the space, with densely packed words engraved on them.

"This is... a record!"

Lin Wan'er said in surprise.

"It contains detailed information about this magic circle!"

Luo Qingchen quickly browsed through it and became more and more shocked.

It turns out that this formation is called "Blood Soul Devouring Formation", which is an extremely evil formation.

It can devour the essence of the spiritual veins and transform it into evil blood and soul power.

Once the magic circle is activated, the spiritual energy within a hundred miles will be polluted and turned into a breeding ground for evil creatures.

"These beasts!"

Su Xiaowan gnashed her teeth in anger.

"You actually want to destroy the entire spiritual vein!"

Luo Qingchen carefully studied the contents on the stone tablet and suddenly found a way to crack it.

"Although the Blood Soul Devouring Formation is extremely powerful, it also has weaknesses."

He pointed to a piece of text on the stone tablet.

"As long as the black crystal at the core is destroyed, the entire magic circle will collapse."

"Then what are you waiting for? Take action now!"

Su Xiaowan said impatiently.

Luo Qingchen shook his head.

"It's not that simple. This crystal is heavily protected. Destroying it forcefully will cause a huge explosion."

He paused and continued:
"We need to remove the protective runes on the periphery before we can safely work on the core."

Just as the three were about to take action, footsteps were suddenly heard outside the mine.

Then, a familiar voice sounded.

"Luo Qingchen! Where are you hiding? Come out and die!"

It was actually Fang Hao’s voice!
Luo Qingchen frowned. Why is this kid here?
Soon, Fang Hao appeared at the entrance of the passage with several disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall.

"Haha! I knew you were here!"

Fang Hao said proudly.

"Let's see where you can escape this time!"

Luo Qingchen looked at these people and sneered in his heart.

You came at the right time, as I was worried about not being able to find someone to vent my anger on.

Fang Hao, along with several disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall, blocked the entrance to the passage, with a smug smile on his face.

"Luo Qingchen, you didn't expect that, did you?"

He said sinisterly.

"My uncle had expected you to come here, so he asked me to wait here."

Luo Qingchen looked at this jumping clown and felt disgusted.

"Fang Hao, didn't your uncle tell you that this place is dangerous?"

"Dangerous? Hahaha!"

Fang Hao laughed wildly.

"It's really dangerous for you! Come on, boys! Take them down!"

Several disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall immediately rushed over, the magic weapons in their hands flashing with cold light.

Luo Qingchen snorted coldly, and the Black Dragon Sword was instantly unsheathed.

"Since you are looking for death, then I will help you!"

The sword flashed like lightning, and before the disciple in front could react, a deep scar appeared on his chest.

He screamed and fell to the ground, his life or death unknown.

The others were shocked upon seeing this and quickly adjusted their tactics, trying to besiege Luo Qingchen.

But how could they be a match for Luo Qingchen?

With the power of chaos activated, Luo Qingchen became as fast as a ghost.

Within a few breaths, three disciples fell in a pool of blood.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Fang Hao quickly retreated.

"You...you dare to kill my Qingyun Sect disciple?"

he shouted in a stern voice.

"This is a capital crime!"

"capital offense?"

Luo Qingchen sneered.

"You are colluding with foreign enemies, which is the real capital crime!"

As he said that, he stabbed Fang Hao with a sword.

Fang Hao was so frightened that he quickly raised a shield to block it.

But how sharp is the Black Dragon Sword?

The shield was instantly split in half, and the tip of the sword was directly against Fang Hao's throat.

"Spare...spare my life!"

Fang Hao knelt on the ground, trembling all over.

"I was wrong! I never dare again!"

Luo Qingchen was about to kill him when he suddenly heard a strange noise coming from deep in the mine.

Immediately afterwards, a strong smell of blood hit my face.

"not good!"

Luo Qingchen's face changed drastically.

"They activated the magic circle!"

The ground began to shake violently, and the runes emitted an even more dazzling red light.

The air was filled with a disgusting stench, and all kinds of evil roars came one after another.

"Wan'er, Xiaowan, let's go!"

Luo Qingchen didn't bother to pay attention to Fang Hao. He pulled the two girls and ran out.

However, before he could run a few steps, a large number of monsters poured out of the passage.

These monsters have various shapes, some look like mutated beasts, and some look like rotten corpses.

There was a blood-red light flashing in their eyes, and they pounced on the crowd with their fangs and claws bared.

"What are these?"

Su Xiaowan asked in horror.

"The product of the Blood Soul Devouring Array!"

Luo Qingchen explained as he swung his sword and killed.

"There will be more and more of these monsters. We must leave as soon as possible!"

However, the number of those monsters was too large, and they were fearless and unafraid of death.

Even if their limbs are cut off, they will continue to attack.

The three were trapped in the passage, with no way out.

At this critical moment, Bailing'er played a role again.

The leaves of the Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass between her eyebrows burst into brilliant golden light, and a sense of righteousness emanated from her.

Those evil monsters sensed this breath and immediately showed looks of fear.

They didn't dare to get any closer and retreated one after another.

"Quick! Now!"

Luo Qingchen seized the opportunity and rushed out of the encirclement with the two women.

And Fang Hao was left among the monsters.

His screams echoed in the corridor, and it was unbearable to listen to.

The three rushed out of the mine, only to find that the situation outside was even worse.

The entire mountain was shaking violently, and countless cracks appeared on the mountain.

A large amount of black gas gushed out from the cracks, and wherever it passed, the grass and trees withered and all life was cut off.

"The influence range of the magic circle is expanding!"

Lin Wan'er said anxiously.

"If this continues, the entire Qingyun Sect will be affected!" (End of this chapter)