The deep mine was filled with howls of anguish and the sounds of fighting. From time to time, frosty ice scorpions several feet long would emerge from the cracks. These ice scorpions were extremely fast and could even soar into the air. Their densely packed numbers were simply a disaster for the many cultivators who had entered the mine to harvest immortal crystals. Even immortals would find it difficult to protect themselves from the torrential tide of scorpions.
In the blink of an eye, over a hundred cultivators and several immortals were swallowed by the tide of ice scorpions. Not even their corpses remained. The counterattack of the cultivators and several immortals also caused casualties to the ice scorpions. However, this small number of casualties only served to further arouse the ferocity of the ice scorpions.
Waves of anguished screams and wails rang out from the mine.
The tide of scorpions that emerged from the mine quickly slaughtered the cultivators and the scattered immortals who had been harvesting immortal crystals.
Outside the mine, Leiyinxianzong had organized several groups of people to try and kill their way into the mine, but they were all repelled by the tide of scorpions.
At this time, there was a sizable immortal stronghold several hundred miles away from the mine. Tu Xingyun, who was in charge of overseeing the stronghold, had already received a request for help. At this time, Tu Xingyun's face was gloomy. Ever since the trip to the Black Wood Lightning Pool, he had suffered great losses and failed to reap any rewards. As a result, his status in the Sect had declined. If he didn't complete this mission well, even if his cultivation base was one of the few experts in the Sect, he would inevitably be looked down upon by the elders in the Sect.
For Tu Xingyun, these losses could be earned back sooner or later. However, if he was looked down upon by the True Immortal Seniors in the Sect, these losses could not be easily recovered. To a certain extent, it would even determine whether or not he could advance to the True Immortal Realm in the future.
The nearby immortal crystal mines were quite rich in ice-type immortal crystals. After mining for a few days, he had a great harvest. He thought that as long as he stayed here for a while, he would be able to impress the elders in the Sect with his harvest. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen?
"Senior Brother Tu, it's not good. Many cultivators in the mine have been slaughtered. The tide of ice scorpions shows no signs of retreating. They are spreading towards the immortal stronghold." At this time, a girl who looked like a pretty girl from a humble family rushed over with a flustered expression.
"I'll go take a look.." Tu Xingyun suddenly stood up..
In just a few moments, the Ice Scorpions outside had already arrived in groups. Moreover, these Ice Scorpions were extremely orderly and were not in a state of disunity. They were clearly not ordinary monsters. Either they had extremely high intelligence, or there was a powerful being commanding them from behind. For Tu Xingyun, no matter what the outcome was, the outcome was not too good.
Tu Xingyun stood on the tower of the immortal stronghold and looked at the densely packed ice scorpions on the ground in the distance. Some of the stronger ice scorpions were even floating in the void with white mist all over their bodies. A strong demonic aura had already assailed his nostrils.
"This immortal stronghold cannot be defended!" Almost instantly, such a thought popped up in Tu Xingyun's mind. The ice scorpions in front of him had not completely surrounded the immortal stronghold. If they really did, it would be too late to escape.
"Junior Brother Zhao, let's each lead a team and retreat to the other two mines." Tu Xingyun stretched out his hand to summon Zhao Xiuyuan, who was second only to him in the immortal stronghold.
"This, my strength is far inferior to Senior Brother. Senior Brother Luo, who was guarding the third mine, is stronger than me, but he still could not escape …"
Zhao Xiuyuan had a difficult expression on his face. The situation was urgent, and every moment of delay would increase the danger. But apart from the losses in the third mine, there were less than thirty immortals who could be of use in the immortal stronghold. There was some hope if they stayed together. If they were separated, their strength would inevitably be greatly reduced.
But Zhao Xiuyuan also knew that if they gave up on another mine, it would mean giving up on the many cultivators who had not yet escaped. The strength of several mines would be greatly damaged at the same time. At that time, the one who would be blamed would be Tu Xingyun, the person who was in charge. Zhao Xiuyuan knew that it would be difficult to ask Tu Xingyun to give up on another mine. But he was naturally unwilling to go to a place where there was a 50% chance of dying.
"I don't mind guarding the second mine. But if we can't defend it and divide our limited strength, it will be even more disadvantageous for you, Senior Brother Tu."
Tu Xingyun's face darkened. Naturally, he knew that Zhao Xiuyuan was greedy for life and afraid of death. But what he said was not unreasonable.
"Organize the men and slowly retreat. When we retreat to the stronghold behind, we will decide whether to separate and guard the mines." Tu Xingyun took a deep breath. His body flashed, turned into a flash of lightning, and disappeared into the distance.
At this time, the immortal stronghold was in a mess. A large number of cultivators, under the command of the immortals, used the weapons in the stronghold to attack the ice scorpions. At the same time, they took turns to repel the ice scorpions that had begun to attack the stronghold.
In an inconspicuous corner of the immortal stronghold, an ordinary-looking man in black clothes sat cross-legged. The other cultivators around him automatically avoided this area to avoid attracting trouble.
"Fellow Daoist Wu Ming, this time the trouble is not small. Only you can help me." Tu Xingyun said hurriedly as soon as he landed.
"The previous debt has not been settled, and you want to owe a new one. It seems that Brother Tu thinks that I am too easy to talk to." Lotus Clone Wu Wo raised his eyelids, as if the ice scorpions outside the immortal stronghold did not affect him in the slightest.
"I will give you the True Flaming Thunder now." Tu Xingyun naturally knew what was important and what was urgent. He immediately took out a fiery-red long-necked flask that was a few feet tall. Inside, boiling fire and thunder rolled, faintly carrying the sound of tides.
"Brother Tu, didn't you say that you would need a period of time to collect this True Flaming Thunder? Why did you take it out now? It seems that Brother Tu's words to me were not true." Lotus Clone glanced at the fiery-red long-necked flask, but did not do anything else for the time being.
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Wu Ming has any other requests? You can mention them all. As long as I can do it, I will not disappoint Fellow Daoist Wu Ming. "
Not only was Tu Xingyuan not angry at Lotus Clone Wu Ming for raising his status, he even revealed a slight smile. This Wu Ming guy in front of him was highly valued by the seniors in the sect because of his outstanding sword cultivation. The only thing that made Senior Leiyinxianzong slightly worried was that Wu Ming was not a lightning cultivator, nor did he practice lightning arts. Even if he reluctantly accepted him into the Sect, Leiyinxianzong would not have much of a sense of belonging.
Leiyinxianzong was not the same as the ordinary immortal Sect. It was mainly made up of lightning cultivators. Even if some other immortals could enter Leiyinxianzong, they would only be peripheral members. Lotus Clone Wu Ming had already been summoned by two seniors in the Sect. It could be seen that the Sect attached great importance to him. Tu Xingyun also had some understanding of True Flaming Thunder that Lotus Clone Wu Ming collected.
It was not that he really had to keep this item and offend Lotus Clone Wu Ming, whose strength was unfathomable. It was just that before Tu Xingyun himself became a true immortal, he did not want the Sect to favor Lotus Clone Wu Ming's resources in advance. After all, Leiyinxianzong was only so big. The food in the pot was limited. If he gave more to Lotus Clone Wu Ming, he would naturally get less.
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