Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 986 - 1006: Running into an Old Acquaintance, Unlucky!_1

Chapter 986: Chapter 1006: Running into an Old Acquaintance, Unlucky!_1

Du Lei looked at Lin Chen’s glowing eyes and immediately guessed what Lin Chen was thinking.

Du Lei bitterly smiled and said, "You do have many ideas, but they are useless. There must be a Great Demon guarding the storage room where the Spiritual Essence is stored. With our strength, how could we possibly steal the Spiritual Essence under their watchful eyes?"

"Even if we are really lucky and manage to steal it successfully, how can we escape while wearing these shackles?"

"It’s already quite remarkable to be able to slip away quietly, don’t think about those Spiritual Essences, they are not something we can think about."

Lin Chen laughed and nodded without refuting.

As everyone continued to dig deeper, the number of Spiritual Essences obtained each day gradually increased, but so did the number of Cultivators who died from the Darkfire.

Fear occupied everyone’s minds, but they were like fish on the chopping board, powerless against their fate. Aside from praying for good luck and not encountering the Darkfire, they had no other choice.

In half a month, Lin Chen had basically figured out the storage situation of the Spiritual Essence and the guards’ presence.

Lin Chen was ready to take action.

However, on this day, many flying boats suddenly arrived at the camp.

These flying boats were filled with a large number of Cultivator slaves. After all the Cultivator slaves were taken away, a group of men and women came down from a very inconspicuous flying boat.

Lin Chen looked from afar, his expression slightly changed, and hurriedly turned his gaze away, not daring to look more for fear of being noticed.

All of these men and women were Transforming Great Demons. To Lin Chen’s surprise, two familiar faces were among them.

Sacred Maiden Nalan Wushuang of the Demon Race and the Red Dragon King, who once pursued and tried to kill Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was quite surprised. Why had they suddenly come here? Had something major happened?

Soon, the mining team Lin Chen belonged to was gathered and boarded a huge flying boat. The Red Dragon King, Nalan Wushuang, and others were actually on the flying boat, which made Lin Chen even more cautious not to make any moves.

Nalan Wushuang was fine, but the Red Dragon King was a thousand-year-old Great Demon, a powerful being who easily killed three Cave Void Experts while being alone. Lin Chen couldn’t afford to provoke him.

Moreover, there were more than just the Red Dragon King on the ship. The experts who accompanied him seemed to have strength and status not much lower than the Red Dragon King.

The flying boat did not head for the previous mines, but advanced towards the central area of the minefield.

The flying boat hovered above a huge valley. The Red Dragon King and others were holding a map, comparing it with the ground below and discussing quietly.

Eventually, the flying boat slowly descended and landed at the bottom of the valley.

"It should be here. Each team chooses a point 500 meters apart, and then we dig vertically downwards!"

Lin Chen kept his head down, carefully mining, not daring to look up. He feared being discovered by the Red Dragon King and others hovering in mid-air.

They kept digging for three days.

"Bang!"

The ground burst open, revealing a dark hole underneath.

"There’s a huge cave underneath. I can’t see how deep it is..."

The Red Dragon King and others in the sky landed, their faces showing a hint of joy.

"It’s really here!"

The Red Dragon King and others stood at the entrance of the hole, but did not immediately go down.

"Send a team down to investigate."

A small team of mining Cultivators was brought over, flying down into the darkness below in utmost fear.

They had no choice.

If they didn’t go down, they would die.

Not long after the Cultivators went down, screams of terror came from the depths of the cave. Soon everything went quiet.

Nalan Wushuang frowned, "What’s down there?"

The Red Dragon King’s eyes sparkled with excitement: "Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers! They must be the ones guarding this place."

Nalan Wushuang asked curiously, "What are Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers?"

The Red Dragon King explained, "A special refining method from ancient times that turns Cultivators into undying undead. Their bodies are composed of Xuan Yin Qi, and as long as their Xuan Yin Qi remains, they will never die."

Nalan Wushuang asked in amazement, "Immortality, isn’t that the same as becoming an immortal?"

The Red Dragon King shook his head, "Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers are undead spirits that have had most of their consciousness erased. They mechanically act as guards without fear until their death. Ancient powerful beings often refined Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers to guard their own or important tombs."

Nalan Wushuang nodded, "Are they guarding the tomb of the Demon Ancestor?"

"Yes."

The Red Dragon King replied, "Successfully refined Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers are more powerful than they were before death. They will attack any living creature that approaches. "

"The Demon Ancestor was such a powerful being. The Xuan Yin Ghost Soldiers he refined must be extremely powerful. I doubt I could fare well against them."

Nalan Wushuang worriedly asked, "Is the Death Pearl for dealing with them?"

"Yes!"

The Red Dragon King replied, "The Death Pearl emits death energy and covers the surrounding area within ten meters. The death energy can cover all life force within its range. As long as we are within the range of the Death Pearl and have someone to distract them, we can sneak in quietly."

After a pause, the Red Dragon King turned and ordered, "Have another team to go down and explore the way for us. We’ll follow behind!"

The overseer looked around and pointed to Lin Chen and others nearby, "You, go down and scout the way for everyone!"