Miao Yi asked curiously, "Someone said that the red cloths belonged to Gu Sanzheng, but he refused to admit it. Then why should I admit it when he says that the item belongs to me?"
Zhao Fei sighed, "You personally handed it to everyone. With so many witnesses, how can you deny it?"
Miao Yi replied nonchalantly, "If I can't deny it, then so be it. I'll just say that Gu Sanzheng gave it to me, and then I'll hand it out to everyone."
"..." Zhao Fei was speechless. "Aren't you worried at all?"
"What doesn't have risks? There are some things that you can't overthink. Otherwise, you won't be able to accomplish anything. " Miao Yi shook his head. "I only know that Gu Sanzheng and the others are our biggest threat right now. If we can't even get past the obstacle before us, and instead think about the future without touching them, wouldn't that be a little ridiculous? Living through the present is more important than anything else. We'll deal with the future later! "
Rumble!
A loud rumble came from the other end of the tunnel. Everyone turned to look, then exchanged glances. They knew that the two sides had already begun fighting...
Amidst the rumble, Gu Sanzheng and the others quickly turned around. They saw that the tunnel behind them had already collapsed, and dust filled the air.
Rumble! The tunnel ahead of them also collapsed, completely trapping the seven of them underground.
"Not good! They've cut off our path of retreat! "Dong Quan cried out in alarm.
Tan Lao squeaked, and the black fox leading the way quickly scurried back into the beast sack at Tan Lao's waist.
Boom! One side of the tunnel wall suddenly collapsed, and two massive pincers appeared on both ends, slicing through the wall and aiming for the seven of them.
Dong Quan, Hu Zhiyuan, and Fei De-an were leading the way. They raised their weapons and blocked one of the pincers, while Yu Baixing and Jia Zifeng blocked the other pincer from behind.
As expected of the outstanding disciples of the three major sects, Gu Sanzheng and Tan Lao were sandwiched in the middle. They quickly scanned their surroundings with cold gazes. Despite being in a dangerous situation, they were able to remain calm. The two of them had already mentally prepared themselves before entering this place. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to force their way in.
Dong Quan and the others were shocked as soon as they made their move. They didn't know what kind of monster was attacking them with its pincers. That carapace was abnormally hard. Even with the Second Grade Transcendent Treasures in their hands, they were actually unable to break through it.
Not only that, the strength of that monster was unbelievably strong. Even with the combined strength of five Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivators, they couldn't withstand the encirclement of its pincers. The three in front and the two at the back were all pushed towards Gu Sanzheng and Tan Lao in the middle.
Boom! The wall in the middle of the cave was broken. The monster finally revealed its true appearance. It turned out to be an incomparably huge crab. Amidst the flying dust and debris, its razor-sharp mandibles chomped down viciously on Tan Lao and Gu Sanzheng.
Among the 16 small shields that were revolving around Tan Lao, a green light flashed, and three of them quickly expanded and gathered together. The sawteeth joined together to form a Mitsubishi shield. Tan Lao raised his arm and pushed it forward.
Bang! With a loud bang, the Mitsubishi shield fiercely blocked the big mouth that was biting down.
Tan Lao's feet cracked the soil beneath his feet and sank all the way down to his knees. The pressure from above was simply too great.
Miao Yi quickly turned to look at Gu Sanzheng, only to see that Gu Sanzheng was completely oblivious to what was happening around him with his sword case strapped to his back. Gu Sanzheng was still coldly surveying his surroundings, clearly on guard against any possible ambushes.
Tan Lao had no choice but to prop up the Mitsubishi Shield above his head with both arms. The remaining 13 shields around him glowed with a green light and expanded in size. They spun rapidly, turning into thirteen sawtooth flywheels that cut at the giant crab.
However, the giant crab's carapace was just too hard. The sawtooth flywheels drew out streak after streak of sparks on its carapace, releasing sharp and ear-piercing sounds, but they were still unable to break through its defenses.
Tan Lao was taken aback. He didn't know what kind of crab spirit it was, but its shell was actually so tough. Even with his transcendent artifact, he was only able to leave a small mark on it.
Gu Sanzheng was taken aback as well. He thought that Tan Lao would be able to deal with him. Only then did he feel at ease to act as reinforcements and keep an eye on his surroundings. Now that Tan Lao couldn't hold on any longer, Dong Quan and the others, who had been desperately defending the two sides, were slowly being pushed over.
Seeing that there was no room for him to turn around, Gu Sanzheng turned around. He shook his arms and shouted, "Unsheathe!"
Clang clang clang clang …
Crisp and clear? Ren? School? Huan? Mystic Love Pouch? Eh? Instigation? Yong Piao? Desolate Admonishing Shu? Yuan? Trance? Hum? Clang?
"Wuuuu …" Tan Lao's Mitsubishi Shield let out a deafening wail.
As soon as the Thunderclap Flying Swords were unleashed, Dong Quan and the others forcefully blocked the giant crab's pincers. The carapace shattered and blood and flesh splattered everywhere. The thunderclap pierced through the pincers and broke them into several pieces. The gigantic carapace that was pressing down on Tan Lao from above was immediately dismembered by several dozen thunderclaps of silver light.
Gu Sanzheng waved his arm and pointed. Several dozen silver lights shot towards the broken wall of the cave. The remaining parts of the giant crab's body were dismembered once more. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and dust rose into the air. The wall of the cave completely collapsed, revealing the tunnel next door. They could see a group of Yao cultivators hiding there hurriedly retreating in fear.
Dong Quan and the others were shocked. They had long heard from Zhao Lingtu about the might of Gu Sanzheng's Thunderclap Sword Furnace. Back when they fought against Miao Yi and the others, they didn't think it was that powerful. Today, they finally experienced the might of the Thunderclap Sword Furnace for themselves. The monster that they couldn't even harm even a hair on, was actually killed in a single move. For the Sword Deviate Sect to possess such a top-notch Second Grade Transcendent Artifact, they truly lived up to their reputation as the number one sect of the Fifth Earthly Branch.
"Kill!" A shrill cry came from the tunnel next door.
The Yao cultivators who were retreating in fear immediately charged forward. Gu Sanzheng swept a cold glance at them. With a flip of his palm, the Thunderclap Flying Swords circling the cave immediately shot out like a torrential storm, flashing between the Yao cultivators like lightning.
Meanwhile, Tan Lao protected Gu Sanzheng with his eighteen flying shields in case anything went wrong. This way, Gu Sanzheng could focus on killing his enemies.
In an instant, blood and flesh splattered everywhere as miserable cries rang out. The Thunderclap Flying Swords easily pierced through the Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts on the Yao cultivators' bodies. They didn't provide the slightest bit of protection.
Amidst the cries of ghosts and howls of wolves, the Yao cultivators threw down dozens of corpses. The remaining Yao cultivators fled to the two ends of the tunnel in a panic. None of them dared to face the might of the Thunderclap Flying Swords again.
Gu Sanzheng quickly landed next to a pile of corpses that had reverted to their true forms. He clenched his right hand into a fist and struck the left side of his chest. Clanging sounds rang out again as the Thunderclap Flying Swords quickly flew back into the sword furnace.
Gu Sanzheng continued to keep a vigilant eye on his surroundings. Meanwhile, Tan Lao gestured to Dong Quan and the others and said, "Hurry up and clean up!"
Dong Quan and the others quickly extracted the Yao Cores from the Yao cultivators' corpses, then retrieved the golden bracelets and other items. Finally, they handed them over to Tan Lao.
Tan Lao immediately divided the items into two portions, tossing one to Gu Sanzheng and keeping the other for himself.
The two of them immediately kept the items they hunted for themselves, with no intention of sharing them with Dong Quan and the others. They turned around and walked towards the other end of the tunnel.
Dong Quan and the others exchanged glances with one another. They didn't dare to voice their opinions even if they had the same thoughts as Miao Yi. They couldn't help reminiscing about the time when Miao Yi was the Alliance Master. Back then, whenever there was a profit to be had, the few of them would always get the lion's share. Alas, they didn't dare to mention this to Gu Sanzheng, the Grim Reaper, and could only swallow the bitter pill in silence.
After walking along the tunnel for a hundred meters, Gu Sanzheng pointed to the side and said to Tan Lao, "We still have to go through the same tunnel. Have your black fox continue tracking Miao Yi."
Tan Lao nodded and said, "We've walked quite a distance. I believe we've already passed through the collapsed tunnel." Then, he turned around and immediately ordered Dong Quan and the others to break through the wall separating the two tunnels.
Dong Quan and the others didn't dare to hesitate. Together, they immediately broke through the ten-meter-thick layer of earth and stone. As expected, they saw the same tunnel from before.
Gu Sanzheng and Tan Lao led the way through. When they turned around, they could see a pile of collapsed earth and stone about ten meters behind them. They had already traveled over a hundred meters through the neighboring tunnel. Based on their estimations, the Yao cultivators had collapsed at least several dozen zhang of the tunnel in order to block their path.
Tan Lao then summoned the red-nosed black fox. As expected, it picked up the scent of Miao Yi and the others and ran forward. The group immediately followed after the black fox...
In an underground palace deep within the tunnel, the Yao cultivator who had luckily escaped death was still in a state of shock as he recounted what had happened to Hei Langjun.
When Hei Langjun heard the story, he exclaimed, "Even the Vajra Crab was killed by the other party? That cultivator was actually that powerful? "
Outside the entrance of the underground palace, Pi Junzi, Miao Yi, and Tan Lao blended in with the crowd of Yao cultivators.
Miao Yi, on the other hand, acted as though nothing had happened. After all, this wasn't his first time doing something like this in the Sea of Constellations. Not to mention, he had an expert with him this time, and he even had a powerful artifact in his possession. There was nothing for him to be afraid of. On the other hand, Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were a little annoyed. They felt that Miao Yi shouldn't be toying around like this. He was simply too arrogant. From time to time, they would sneak glances at the Yao cultivators around them.
The two of them remained cautious, afraid that they would expose themselves. Then, they looked at Miao Yi, who was taking the initiative to approach the other Yao cultivators around him and ask them about the battle earlier. The two of them were truly speechless. They were completely convinced that this bastard had dared to come to the Sea of Constellations to hunt with just a White Lotus cultivation all those years ago.
"Damn it. This bastard really thinks of himself as a demon!" Sikong Wuwei secretly transmitted his voice to Zhao Fei.
Zhao Fei shook his head speechlessly. Things had already come to this. There was no turning back now, so he could only continue playing along.
Inside, after a discussion with his core subordinates, Hei Langjun suddenly stood up from his throne and bellowed, "The tunnels can be dug again if they're destroyed. It's decided then. Let's make a large area collapse and bury them alive underground!"
All the Yao cultivators obeyed his orders and gathered their subordinates before quickly leaving.
Miao Yi nudged Pi Junzi from behind. Pi Junzi understood, and the four of them ran behind the Yao cultivators. When they reached a fork in the road, they quickly separated from the group and turned into another fork. They didn't want to fight Gu Sanzheng and the others head-on.
This was the advantage of following Pi Junzi around in the tunnels. Pi Junzi was the one who dug the tunnels, so there was probably no one on the entire island who knew the tunnels better than him.
There was also another advantage. Pi Junzi didn't have much status among the Yao cultivators. His main responsibility was to maintain the tunnels, and when he was free, he would patrol the mountain. If a battle broke out, no one would notice if he was there or not. Miao Yi and the other two could follow him around the maze-like tunnels.
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