This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

As soon as Jiang Liu stepped into the middle-level underground mine complex, he was stunned by the sight before him.

Unlike the outer layer, which is open but sparsely populated with spirit stones, the middle layer is full of deep, crisscrossing mines. The walls of the mines are covered with spirit stones that glow with a pale blue light, as densely packed as stars in the night sky. Even a single spirit stone picked up from the middle layer is more valuable than the scattered spirit stones that can be found in the outer layer.

"This is what a secret realm should look like. That dilapidated place on the outside is just a beginner's experience card. As expected, the good stuff is hidden in the back."

Jiang Liu stroked a fist-sized blue spirit stone on the cave wall. As soon as his fingertips touched it, the spirit stone automatically fell into his hand, and the system notification sounded immediately.

You have obtained 1100 Spirit Stones.

Getting 1100 spirit stones for free, that's great!
He casually tossed the spirit stones into his storage bag, then scanned the depths of the mine, quickly locking onto his first targets.

A group of late-stage fusion-type mineral spirits huddled together, devouring mineral veins.

These mine spirits were thicker than the outer ones, standing a full three meters tall. Their pickaxes had been upgraded to serrated designs, and with each bite, they could tear off a large chunk of mineral slag rich in spiritual energy.

Damn it, stop eating my spirit stones!

Jiang Liu was furious that his spirit stones had been stolen, so he grabbed the Righteous Qi Sword and charged over.

Thief, you're going to die!
Sensing the threat, the late-stage fusion-level mineral spirits immediately stopped eating, turned their heads, and let out hoarse roars at Jiang Liu. Their voices were several times deeper than those of the outer mineral spirits, shaking the cave walls and causing dust to fall.

The swing of the pickaxe created gusts of wind, and spiritual energy carrying stone fragments rushed towards him. If it were an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, let alone counterattack, it would be questionable whether they could even withstand this wave of attack. But Jiang Liu didn't even blink.

"The Tenth Heaven of the Soaring Clouds!"

The golden sword energy surged instantly, condensing into a sword shadow several meters wide, which slashed down with earth-shattering power!
You have defeated the Intermediate Miner.

You have defeated the Intermediate Miner.

You have defeated the Intermediate Miner.

You have obtained 87654 Spirit Stones.

You have obtained 92310 Spirit Stones.

You have obtained 61289 Spirit Stones.

"Awesome! The drop rate has more than doubled! The guaranteed 5 per item really wasn't lying!"

Jiang Liu squatted down to pick up spirit stones. When his fingers touched the pile of spirit stones, the spirit stones automatically turned into light spots and entered his storage bag. Watching the number of spirit stones in his backpack increase at a visible speed, he couldn't stop smiling.

After collecting this batch of spirit stones, Jiang Liu didn't stop and headed deeper into the mine.

The middle-level mine tunnels were indeed interconnected. After walking for only a few minutes, he encountered a mineral vein fault. The spiritual energy at the fault was three times denser than the surrounding area, and the spirit stones on the cave walls shone with a deep purple luster, clearly indicating a higher-quality, richer mineral vein.

The system notification sounded as soon as he stepped into the fault zone.

[You have triggered a mid-level special event—Mineral Spirit Tide (Small). 100 mid-level mineral spirits are about to spawn. Countdown: 3 seconds: 3, 2, 1]

"6. There's also a tower defense mode?"

Jiang Liu immediately gripped the Righteous Qi Sword, golden sword energy swirling around him, ready for battle.

next second.

From the depths of the fault, a dark mass of mineral spirits surged forth, all at the late stage of the Integration Realm. There were also a few particularly robust mineral spirits with pale purple armor and the words "Early Stage of Tribulation" marked on their heads, clearly mini-bosses in the mineral spirit tide.

"Even those who are at the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm will get a huge drop!"

Jiang Liu raised his hand and swung his sword again. This time, the tenth level of Lingxiao was more solid than before. The golden sword shadow directly covered the entire fault line. The sword aura was wrapped with spiritual energy, and even the spirit stones on the cave wall were shaken off!

The moment the sword shadow fell, 100 mineral spirits were instantly killed. Even the few mineral spirits in the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm didn't have time to resist before they disintegrated into piles of spirit stones, and even a few pieces of ore glowing red were dropped out.

You have defeated the Intermediate Miner.

You have killed a high-level Miner.

You have obtained 78934 Spirit Stones.

You have obtained 96512 Spirit Stones.

Jiang Liu was happily sweeping the floor after earning millions of spirit stones in just a dozen seconds when he suddenly noticed his private chat was flashing.

"Who is it? I'm having a great time swiping, don't disturb me from getting freebies."

Jiang Liu frowned and raised his hand to open the chat box.

[General Yang: Brother Jiang Liu, urgent notification! The Taiyi Immortal Alliance has received a batch of Immortal-grade materials from overseas, totaling 108 items, including Immortal-grade ores, spiritual plants, and beast bones. This batch of materials was personally escorted by Elder Xuan Chenzi (Late-stage Mahayana) of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance, accompanied by 100 early-stage Tribulation Transcending guards, whose strength is considerable.]

[General Yang: I've already contacted Ye Longying of Taiye City. Our two families have gathered a million Nascent Soul stage players, planning to ambush this batch of materials en route. With our superior numbers, even if Xuan Chenzi is a late-stage Mahayana cultivator, we can overwhelm him with sheer numbers. After we seize the materials, we'll divide the spoils according to our contribution. Do you want to lend a hand?]

Jiang Liu: “!!!!”

Taiyi Immortal Alliance!

108 pieces of Celestial-grade materials have been transported back!
What the hell!

How can I not participate?
After reading the message, Jiang Liu's eyes lit up like light bulbs. The excitement he had just felt from mining was instantly halved, replaced by an even stronger sense of agitation.

He had been robbed by NPCs several times before, and now it was finally his turn to rob the NPCs!
Jiang Liu replied without hesitation.

[Jiang Liu: No problem, General Yang. Where do we meet? I'm coming right away!]

What's the point of farming spirit stones? Is farming spirit stones more important than robbing immortal-grade materials?

Two seconds after the reply was sent, General Yang sent a message back with coordinates.

[General Yang: xxxx, on the shore of the Chaotic Immortal Coast]

Jiang Liu glanced at the coordinates, then at the scattered spirit stones remaining in the fault line, and decisively gave up on trying to find any bargains.

Mining can be done anytime, but Celestial-grade materials are rare and hard to come by. Let's go rob some first, and then come back after we've looted all the materials, and then clear out the middle and deep layers together.

He opened the map of Zhongzhou and found the teleportation point closest to the coast to teleport directly.

It is said that the Deep Sea Dragon Domain, which was recently explored, is located in the Chaotic Immortal Sea Domain.

After being teleported to the Deep Sea Dragon Domain, Jiang Liu immediately flew to the coordinates given by General Yang.

Ten minutes later.

Jiang Liu, arrive at the battlefield!
At this moment, the place was already packed with players, a sea of ​​heads as far as the eye could see, roughly a million people.

"Holy crap, there are actually million-dollar players this time! These big shots are amazing, they can gather so many people in such a short time."

"Of course! The Taiyi Immortal Alliance usually takes advantage of being the number one righteous alliance to exploit us players everywhere. This time, we can finally take advantage of them. Immortal-grade materials! Even a small piece can make us rich!"

"I heard that three big shots have come: General Yang, Ye Longying, and that Jiang guy. They are all top players. With them here, even if the boss leading the team is a late-stage Mahayana cultivator, we still have a chance of winning."

"Don't be careless. The late stage of Mahayana and the early stage of Mahayana are not the same thing. I heard that Xuan Chenzi has 100 guards in the early stage of Tribulation Transcending. We million-yuan Nascent Soul players are probably just cannon fodder. But as long as we can get the materials, it's worth being cannon fodder!"

The players were buzzing with excitement and anticipation, along with a hint of apprehension towards the late-stage Mahayana NPCs.

As soon as the river flowed to the ground, it headed straight for the front.

"You came really fast when I heard there was good news."

When Ye Longying saw that Jiang Liu had arrived in less than half an hour, she couldn't help but purse her lips. It had taken them several hours to gather so many players. If it weren't for the need for Jiang Liu's invincible bloodline to hold off the late-stage Mahayana NPCs, she and General Yang's families would have been able to swallow this batch of immortal-grade materials.

"We're all players, so naturally we should help each other out."

Jiang Liu smiled slightly at Ye Longying, then thanked General Yang, saying, "Thank you, General Yang, for inviting me to this good thing."

"It's all for immortal-grade materials."

General Yang's stern face revealed a stiff smile: "The Taiyi Immortal Alliance is usually too arrogant. Everyone has wanted to deal with them for a long time. As soon as they heard that we were going to rob immortal-grade materials, the players rushed to participate."

"The Taiyi Immortal Alliance must have been very secretive about escorting materials for immortal ranks, right?"

Jiang Liu asked with some curiosity, "How did you know?"

"It's quite well hidden."

General Yang nodded and said, "It was a player who accidentally discovered it while grinding monsters on the coast. It was purely coincidental, and then they contacted our Taiyao tribe."

Jiang Liu: “.”

coincidence
Wouldn't you say that intelligence comes to someone while they're sitting at home?

Jiang Liu was very envious. This kind of information was impossible for a lone wolf player to know. If General Yang hadn't informed him, he wouldn't have known that a batch of immortal-grade materials had been transported back from overseas even after the matter was over.

"You're just moving such a large batch of immortal-grade materials?"

Jiang Liu asked again, "Couldn't they have just put them in their storage rings and brought them back directly?"

"I am not sure as well."

General Yang shook his head: "Perhaps this batch of immortal-grade materials is special and cannot be stored in a storage ring."

Yes, that's possible. They must be NPCs, not players.

at this time.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from a distance ahead.

The spies came to report.

"Coming, coming, coming!"

The sound was deafening, reaching the ears of every player and thrilling everyone present.

They've robbed the Taiyi Immortal Alliance!

The time for revenge has come!
Soon, a team appeared on the shore. Leading the team was an old man in a white Taoist robe. The old man had white hair and a youthful face. He held a whisk in his hand and was surrounded by terrifying spiritual energy. The words "Xuan Chenzi, late stage of Mahayana" were clearly marked above his head. He was obviously the escort for this mission.

Behind Xuan Chenzi followed 100 cultivators dressed in cyan armor, all at the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. They held long spears and followed in an orderly fashion, exuding a magnificent aura.

In the middle of the procession were ten carriages pulled by spirit horses. The carriages were all made of top-grade spirit stones and were surrounded by a pale golden spiritual light. They were also protected by layers of restrictions, clearly indicating that they contained immortal-grade materials. Each carriage was guarded by two early-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivators, and the security was extremely tight.

hiss!
Mahayana horseback riding, how terrifying!
I wonder if Mahayana's horse is as fast as mine.

The coastline was completely unobstructed, stretching as far as the eye could see, flat as ever. The players could see the NPCs, and the NPCs could see the players as well.

A million-dollar baby!

This truly shocked the NPCs responsible for escorting the goods.

When did so many Nascent Soul cultivators appear in this Central Continent?

Not only have they emerged, but they've even dared to set their sights on the Taiyi Immortal Alliance!
"You audacious scoundrels! How dare you rob the Taiyi Immortal Alliance's supplies? Are you tired of living?"

Xuan Chenzi roared, his voice shaking the entire canyon. His spiritual energy surged instantly, and a terrifying pressure swept towards the surrounding players.

Many Nascent Soul stage players were so intimidated by the oppressive aura that they froze on the spot, their faces turning pale, unable to move at all.

Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Body Integration, Tribulation Transcending, Mahayana!

They're several major realms apart!
With just one sentence from Xuan Chenzi, the players were completely immobilized!

In the late stage of Mahayana cultivation, he is only one minor realm away from reaching the maximum level of the cultivation era!
"What are we afraid of! We have a million men, why should we be afraid of him, a late-stage Mahayana cultivator! Charge!"

General Yang shouted, raised his fists, and charged towards Xuan Chenzi first!
"And I!"

Ye Longying also moved, her figure transforming into a pale purple afterimage. The large sword in her hand stabbed towards the early-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivator guarding the carriage, the sword's momentum fierce and its chilling aura intimidating.

Jiang Liu wasn't idle either. He flashed and rushed towards another group of early-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivators guarding the carriage. He swung his Righteous Qi Sword, and golden sword energy instantly enveloped several early-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivators.

Those early-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivators never expected Jiang Liu, an early-stage Integration cultivator, to be so powerful. They didn't even have time to resist before being instantly killed by the sword energy and disappearing in a streak of white light.

Multiple hangings during the Tribulation Transcending stage, multiple hangings during the late Mahayana stage!

They are players, and players are afraid of this and that. Can they still be considered the fourth natural disaster?

Since we can be resurrected anyway, let's just keep going endlessly!

"Fuck him to death!"

The million-dollar infant players also reacted and rushed towards the escort team, engaging in fierce battles with the early-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivators.

In an instant, the shores of the Chaotic Immortal Sea were filled with the sounds of battle, the clash of magical artifacts, and the screams of cultivators, creating a scene of utter chaos.

Seeing his side surrounded by a million Nascent Soul cultivators, Xuan Chenzi's face darkened further, and he roared, "You ignorant fools! Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

As he spoke, Xuan Chenzi raised his hand and waved it. The whisk in his hand instantly grew larger and transformed into a huge white whisk. The threads on the whisk glowed with a faint golden spiritual light and swept towards the surrounding million-dollar infant players.

At the same time, his white Taoist robe instantly lit up, and a pale golden light screen enveloped the ten carriages in the middle, protecting the immortal-grade materials completely.

[Xuan Chenzi summoned the defensive immortal artifact—the Taiyi Dao Robe, triggering a defensive effect: forming a golden light barrier that can withstand all attacks below the late-stage Mahayana realm, lasting for 1 hour.]

"It's a defensive immortal artifact! He protected the immortal-grade materials!"

General Yang's expression changed upon seeing the golden light barrier, and he shouted, "Everyone, break through the light barrier quickly, or we won't be able to grab the immortal-grade materials!"

The million-dollar infant players rushed towards the golden light screen, smashing their magical weapons at it, but the screen remained completely still, without even a ripple.

Xuan Chenzi sneered and said, "You Nascent Soul stage ants think you can tear my Taiyi Dao Robe? You're just delusional!"

As he spoke, Xuan Chenzi raised his hand again and took out a magic weapon from his storage bag. It was a long sword that glowed with red spiritual light. The blade was engraved with complex patterns and exuded a terrifying killing intent. It was obviously an offensive immortal weapon.

Another celestial artifact!
Moreover, it's an offensive immortal artifact!

It can only be said that the late-stage Mahayana cultivator is indeed worthy of being called the late-stage Mahayana cultivator. As the most outstanding existence in the cultivation era, he can produce immortal artifacts with his every move!

"Oh no! It's an attack artifact! Dodge quickly!"

General Yang's expression changed drastically, and he loudly reminded him.

But it was too late. Xuan Chenzi gripped the Burning Heaven Sword and casually swung it, sending a red sword aura sweeping towards the surrounding million-dollar infant players.

Wherever the crimson sword energy passed, million-dollar infantry players were instantly killed. They didn't even have time to scream before vanishing in a flash of white light. Waves of players fell, and the once densely packed ranks of players were reduced by more than half in an instant—the scene was extremely gruesome. (End of Chapter)