Lu Ye suddenly felt a strong force pulling him, and his body involuntarily moved forward. Enduring the pain in his chest, he asked, "Manager Yang, where are we going?"
"Cut the crap!" Manager Yang said fiercely. After taking a few steps, he looked at the mining basket behind Lu Ye and said, "Throw it away."
Lu Ye did not dare to disobey. He untied the mining basket and threw it on the ground, but he did not throw away the pickaxe. Manager Yang only glanced at it and did not say anything.
As they walked deeper, the light behind them became farther and farther away.
The depths of the mine were very dark. Only the torches every few dozen feet provided a bit of light. Moreover, the entire mine was crisscrossed and the terrain was very complicated. Not every mine was lit by torches. Most of the mine tunnels were shrouded in darkness all year round, and no one knew where those tunnels led to.
Therefore, mining here, if one did not follow the traces of the torches, it was easy to get lost.
Once the slave miners with mortal bodies lost their way in such a place, one could imagine what would happen to them.
According to the slave miners, the tunnels that were lit by torches were the open tunnels, and those that were shrouded in darkness were the secret tunnels.
Often, there would be instances where the torches burned out and the open tunnels turned dark. The slave miners would lose their way and starve to death.
As Manager Yang moved forward, Lu Ye discovered a very strange thing. Manager Yang would occasionally turn his head back to look at him with a nervous expression.
It was as if there was some danger behind him.
Manager Yang's behavior made him nervous as well.
"Lu Ye, have you mastered some secret tunnels?" Manager Yang suddenly asked.
"Yes." Lu Ye nodded. There was no point in denying this in front of Manager Yang. In fact, Lu Ye was not the only one who mastered a few secret tunnels. The few powerful slave miners in the mine all had a few secret tunnels.
Although the open tunnels were safe, there were not many places to mine. On the other hand, the dangerous secret tunnels could often find some good stuff.
It was because of these resource-rich secret tunnels that Lu Ye could reap a full harvest every day. Otherwise, he would not have the extra contribution points to exchange for Vitality Pills.
This was also the reason why Manager Yang brought Lu Ye along after recognizing him.
"Manager Yang wants to go to those secret tunnels?" Lu Ye asked. Manager Yang's sudden question about the secret tunnels made him guess.
Manager Yang said, "Take me there. Find the most hidden secret tunnel."
"Alright!" Lu Ye nodded in response. He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly let out a muffled groan and clutched his chest.
The bones in his chest had been slightly displaced from their original position. He had been following Manager Yang all the way and had not been able to rest properly. Now that he had aggravated his injuries, the pain caused him to stop in his tracks. Fine beads of sweat seeped out of his forehead.
Manager Yang looked at him with dissatisfaction. After hesitating for a moment, he reached into a cloth bag at his waist and quickly took out a round, soybean-sized medicinal pill. He handed it to Lu Ye and said, "Eat it!"
Lu Ye took it, but he couldn't recognize what kind of pill it was. In the past year, he had only come into contact with Qi and Blood Pills. The pill in his hand was clearly different from the Qi and Blood Pills.
However, at this time, Manager Yang had a use for him, so he probably wouldn't harm him. There was a high probability that this item was used for healing.
He stuffed the pill into his mouth and chewed a few times. He immediately regretted it so much that his intestines turned green because the pill was extremely bitter.
"Why are you chewing it? Just swallow it. This is a healing pill, "Manager Yang said in annoyance.
Sure enough, it was a healing pill. Lu Ye had a bitter look on his face, but he still had to be grateful. "Thank you, Manager Yang."
"If you really want to thank me, then hurry up and leave." Manager Yang gave him a push.
Lu Ye had no choice but to pull himself together and lead the way.
Although the pill was extremely bitter, the effect was surprisingly good. Not long after he took it, Lu Ye felt a warm current surging in his lower abdomen. Immediately after, the wound on his chest didn't hurt as much. Instead, it became tingling and itchy.
He couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, good medicine was bitter.
Under Lu Ye's lead, the two of them continued to move forward in the crisscrossing mine tunnels. Occasionally, they would encounter some slave miners on their way back, but Manager Yang would kill them with a raise of his hand.
Lu Ye's eyelids twitched as he watched, and the suspicion in his heart became clearer.
About two hours later, the two of them stopped in front of a secret tunnel. Lu Ye already had a torch in his hand, which he had taken from nearby. He said, "Manager Yang, this is the most hidden secret tunnel. After you go in, turn left at the first intersection, and the second intersection …"
Before he could finish speaking, Manager Yang kicked him in. "Lead the way!"
Lu Ye's heart sank to the bottom. He didn't want to lead the way in front. Judging from Manager Yang's actions along the way, if he really led him to the place, he was afraid that it wouldn't end well.
However, his last attempt had failed. Manager Yang obviously didn't intend to go deep into the secret tunnel alone. It was better to have someone like Lu Ye, who was familiar with the terrain, lead the way.
Lu Ye had no choice but to continue forward.
There were many twists and turns along the way. Even Manager Yang, who was a cultivator, couldn't remember the way back. After more than two hours, the tunnel ahead was completely blocked. There was no way forward.
Lu Ye inserted the torch into a hidden stake in the rock wall.
Manager Yang exhaled and sat on the ground, panting. He turned his head and glanced at Lu Ye. He couldn't help but laugh. "You're really capable. You can even find a place like this."
Lu Ye smiled. "I'm just lucky."
Manager Yang nodded and didn't say anything else.
Lu Ye said, "Manager Yang, I'll go back first."
Manager Yang lifted his eyelids slightly and said calmly, "Lu Ye, you're a smart person. Smart people should do smart things."
As he spoke, he stood up and strolled towards Lu Ye, the flickering light of the fire illuminating his shadow like a dancing ghost.
Lu Ye was flustered. "What do you mean?"
Manager Yang sighed. "I don't mind telling you the truth. The people from the Haotian Alliance are here. I'm afraid we can't keep this mine for the time being. I'm here to avoid disaster. Although I'm grateful that you brought me here, I can't let you go back."
Lu Ye retreated step by step. He thought to himself, 'As expected.' When he saw Manager Yang killing those slave miners, he already had some guesses. Manager Yang was afraid that the news of him entering the tunnel would be leaked. Naturally, he wanted to kill everyone who saw him.
The reason why he was surprised to see Lu Ye at the exit of the tunnel was because he knew Lu Ye could bring him to a hidden place to hide.
If he hid in such a place, even if the people from the Haotian Alliance occupied the mine, they wouldn't be able to find him easily. There was a high chance that he could escape from disaster.
Lu Ye was aware of his situation, hence he wanted to escape. However, Manager Yang wouldn't let him go, so how could he leave?
"I'll stay with you then. I'm not leaving." Lu Ye's back was pressed against the rock wall. He had nowhere to retreat.
Manager Yang paused and seemed to be thinking seriously. However, he soon shook his head and said, "I didn't bring much food. I don't know how long I'll have to hide here. Although the Haotian Alliance won't stay here for long, they'll have one to two months. You'll starve to death in such a long time. How can you accompany me? So, as a thank you, I'll send you on your way! "
They were only 10 meters apart. As soon as Manager Yang finished speaking, he slapped Lu Ye with his palm.
Although his cultivation level wasn't high, it was easy for him to kill an ordinary person like Lu Ye.
However, he never expected Lu Ye to charge at him with a pickaxe the moment he made his move. The pickaxe was going to hit his head hard.
Manager Yang was surprised by Lu Ye's ruthlessness and decisiveness, but that was it …
However, what happened next made him scared out of his wits.
He suddenly realized that the spiritual power in his spiritual cavities was circulating in an obscure way. It was as if there was an indescribable power that confined his spiritual power. He could only use an insignificant amount.
Manager Yang didn't have time to retreat when the pickaxe came at him. He could only block Lu Ye's attack with his palm.
With a cracking sound, the pickaxe hit Manager Yang's arm and broke it.
Manager Yang couldn't help but scream and retreat.
Lu Ye's anxious heart was relieved when he succeeded. It seemed like the rumors he heard before were true. There was still a way to survive.
Lu Ye didn't show any mercy and kept pressing forward with the pickaxe in his hand, beating Manager Yang to the point where he couldn't fight back.
Although Manager Yang was a cultivator of Evil Moon Valley, his cultivation level wasn't high, so he was given the job of managing the mine. He rarely fought with others in his life. When dealing with mine slaves, he relied on his cultivation level to casually crush them. However, after his cultivation was greatly suppressed, his strength was limited compared to ordinary mortals. Encountering a vicious and merciless person like Lu Ye, he was immediately beaten dizzy.
While dodging Lu Ye's fierce attacks, he reached into the cloth bag at his waist and raised his hand. A cold light flashed.
Lu Ye was startled and hurriedly stopped himself, blocking with his pickaxe.
The cold light cut the tip of the pickaxe, cutting the iron pickaxe in half.
Lu Ye looked at Manager Yang's hand and found that he had grabbed a long sword at some unknown time! It was the sword he took out from the cloth bag at his waist.
Manager Yang waved the sword in his hand fiercely, intimidating Lu Ye so that he didn't dare to move forward.
The situation was in a deadlock. In the deepest part of the mine, a mortal and a cultivator confronted each other. The former's face was cold and resolute, while the latter looked embarrassed. The severe pain made his expression twist.
"Magnetic Force Field?" Manager Yang gritted his teeth and shouted. In a short moment, he had figured out why his spiritual power was imprisoned.
There was a large amount of magnetic ore here!
Magnetic ore was a very rare mineral. In terms of preciousness, magnetic ore was second to none in this vein. This type of ore was very useful to some cultivators.
However, magnetic ore had a special characteristic, which was that it would release an invisible force field. This force field would restrict the flow of all spiritual power within the range.
Once a cultivator was in this force field, their strength would be greatly reduced.
Manager Yang's cultivation level was limited, so when he was shrouded by the magnetic force field, his spiritual power was almost completely sealed. He was reduced from a high and mighty cultivator to an ordinary mortal.
He suddenly remembered that in the past year, Lu Ye had occasionally mined some magnetic ore, but others had also mined it. It was just that the amount was not much, so he didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, this mine contained all kinds of minerals.
But now it seemed that Lu Ye had always had a large amount of magnetic ore in his hands, but he didn't mine it wantonly to exchange it for contribution points. He only mined a few pieces occasionally to avoid being coveted by others. He was really scheming.
"You schemed against me?" Manager Yang was about to go crazy. At this time, how could he not understand that Lu Ye had deliberately brought him here?
The mortal, who he thought was in control of his life, had actually bared his fangs at him. Manager Yang was furious, but now one of his arms was smashed and his body was injured. In this environment where he couldn't use his cultivation, he was really no match for Lu Ye.
So he made a prompt decision to turn around and run.
Seeing this scene, Lu Ye had a bad feeling.
He only knew a little about the magnetic field. When he first handed over the magnetic ore, he had heard the cultivators in Evil Moon Valley talk about the characteristics of this ore, so he paid attention to it.
When he saw Manager Yang killing the slave miners he encountered along the way, he knew that this trip boded ill rather than well. That was why he brought Manager Yang here. Before he smashed Manager Yang's arm, he was not sure whether the magnetic field here could restrict Manager Yang's strength.
Fortunately, the heavens helped the worthy. The Origin Magnetic Field had indeed bound Manager Yang's hands and feet.
However, the range of the Origin Magnetic Field was limited. Once Manager Yang escaped the range of the force field, he would be dead for sure.
He couldn't let Manager Yang escape!
Lu Ye's heart was ruthless. He bent down to pick up a fist-sized stone and threw it at Manager Yang.
Manager Yang, who was running away in a sorry state, didn't expect Lu Ye to have such a trick up his sleeve. He was hit in the back of his head and staggered to the ground.
Before he could get up, the whistling sound of the wind had already reached his ears. Manager Yang hurriedly turned over and saw Lu Ye rushing in front of him, swinging the remaining half of the pickaxe in his hand.
There was no way to dodge this!
Between life and death, Manager Yang shouted, "Let's die together!"
He stabbed the long sword in his hand!
The next moment, his head was smashed by the pickaxe. Lu Ye was still worried and smashed a few more times. Looking at the twitching figure in front of him, he was sure that the other party wouldn't survive.
An intense pain came from his thigh. He looked down and saw a long sword stabbed into his leg. It was the sword in Manager Yang's hand.
He didn't know when he was stabbed! He didn't feel it at all just now.
Throwing down the pickaxe in his hand, Lu Ye sat on the ground and gasped for breath, enjoying the beauty of life.
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