C175 Kill the Chicken to Warn the Monkeys
C175 Kill the Chicken to Warn the Monkeys
"Senior Brother Zhao Loong is a man with extraordinary talent. Now that he is going to leave the world, he will surely amaze the world with a single brilliant feat."
Judging from the battle tonight, Zhao Loong's strength was on par with Zhou Tengfei's. In the Purple Sun Martial Arts Academy, he was definitely one of the top ten geniuses in the Hundred Battle Ranking!
Zhao Loong gave Xu Feng a meaningful look and said with a smile, "Purple Sun Martial Arts Academy is too small after all! Junior Brother Xu Feng's target is not just Profound Wind City, right?"
"That's right. Profound Wind City is not my goal. I have to face more enemies. I have to become stronger before I can stand firmly in this world."
Looking into the distance, Xu Feng's tone was incomparably firm.
His future was uncertain, and he didn't even know who the enemies he faced were. He knew how powerful the enemy was, but he knew that the only thing he needed to do now was to strengthen himself. Even if he had to travel across the entire continent, he had to find his mother. In his memories, his mother had a gentle smile and his father's strong hands. They were all very blurry. Xu Feng must find his mother!
"How about you and I become sworn brothers?"
Zhao Loong placed the wine pot in front of Xu Feng and looked at him sincerely. Zhao Loong was a man who didn't want any conflicts in the world. After seeing the hatred between Xu Feng and Lu Zhou's family, he actually took the initiative to ask for a sworn brother. This really shocked Xu Feng.
"Senior Brother Zhao Loong, you..."
Xu Feng still wanted to say something, but Zhao Loong had already stuffed the wine pot into Xu Feng's hand. He snatched the wine pot and said, "Don't dawdle. Just tell me if you agree or not. Give me a quick reply!"
He didn't give Xu Feng any chance to explain. He didn't care what Xu Feng was thinking. Zhao Loong's tone was firm. The meaning of his words was that he was going to make friends with this brother of his!
"The heavens are above me. I, Xu Feng, am willing to take Zhao Loong as my brother. From now on, we will share all difficulties and happiness together!"
Xu Feng knelt on the ground and faced the east. He bowed three times to the heaven and earth, and spoke the oath!
Zhao Loong also did the same thing as Xu Feng. The two of them became brothers in the middle of the night. From then on, they were no longer brothers, but two brothers worthy of each other's support!
One of them took a sip of hard liquor and leaned back. The friendship between the two of them had been elevated at this moment.
Two days passed in a row. The rogue cultivators in the mountain range... They were all cleaned up by the eight hundred guards. The guards of the Lu and Zhou Families... They had once again gathered on the empty land of the collapsed Essence Crystal Vein. Behind the guards, hundreds of cultivators were tied up with a special rope. It was that they could not use any Yuan energy on their bodies!
"Very good!"
Zhou Fuxiang glanced at the soldiers and was very satisfied. He had caught quite a number of rogue cultivators in the past few days. Those who dared to resist... They've all been killed. These people were related to the exploration of Almighty Cave. The more people there were, the better. These people were all their pathfinders!
"Do you know the crimes you have committed?"
Zhou Fuxiang's imposing manner enveloped over a hundred "prisoners." His dignified voice lingered in their minds for a long time. Currently, these rogue cultivators were no different from ordinary people. How could they withstand such a powerful pressure? Some of the weaker ones died from the impact, but most of them... The rogue cultivators spat out mouthfuls of blood. There were only a few of them... They were probably at the Small Perfection of Martial Essence Stage, and their bodies were far stronger than the others. That was why they were able to withstand Zhou Fuxiang's pressure.
"I refuse to accept this! We didn't rob the Essence Crystal Vein, what right do you have to imprison me?!"
A voice was heard from the crowd. It was a thirty year old middle-aged man. At this moment, his hands were tied up, and he stood up from the crowd, loudly berating Zhou Fuxiang!
"You refuse to accept this? Very good!"
Zhou Fuxiang pointed his finger at the void, and a bright light shot out. It pierced through the middle-aged man's chest, and he immediately fell to the ground, unable to get up. He stopped breathing. Blood was still spurting out from his mouth, splashing onto the surrounding rogue cultivators. However, no one reached out their hands to wipe away the blood.
The rogue cultivators' eyes were filled with terror. No one dared to say another word!
They could already see that Zhou Fuxiang wouldn't care about their lives at all. If there was a disagreement, they would all be killed! They regretted being so greedy. Why did he want to infect the property of Lu Zhou and his family? They were captured before they even got any benefits.
"Now, is there anyone else who isn't convinced?"
Zhou Fuxiang's voice was heard once again. He didn't express his anger, but instead displayed his might! This time, no one dared to jump out again. Zhou Fuxiang's move had killed the chicken to warn the monkeys. It had achieved a very good result.
It wasn't that he didn't care about the lives of these rogue cultivators. On the contrary, he cared a lot about them. If these rogue cultivators weren't here, they would have sent their own men to investigate the Almighty Cave. There might be even greater losses!
However, there were always some cultivators who were proud and arrogant. If they didn't use any violent means, they wouldn't yield!
"How dare you touch the property of the Zhou family? A few days ago, there were even a few thieves. They snuck into the mine and took away a large amount of our Essence Crystal. This caused the mine to collapse. I suspect that those few bandits are hiding among you. Now, it's time for you to atone for your crimes!"
Lu Yifu had already told Zhou Fuxiang about Xu Feng. Zhou Fuxiang was well aware that he had purposely said those words to give them a chance to live.
The rogue cultivators who fell into Zhou Fuxiang's hands saw hope in their eyes. Their eyes didn't show any signs of regret. They all looked at Zhou Fuxiang, looking forward to what he had said about atonement.
Zhou Fuxiang smiled, but he did not continue speaking. He only said faintly, "As for how to atone for your crimes, you will know very soon!"
Lu Yifu understood. He gathered 20 guards and prepared the tools for mining. Then, he and Zhou Fuxiang walked into the collapsed mine.
The Almighty Cave was a very important place. Lu Yifu and Zhou Fuxiang did not dare to be careless. The loss of the Essence Crystal had already hurt their vitality. Lu Yifu and Zhou Fuxiang had personally participated in the operation to open up the mine!
They did this to ensure that nothing would go wrong!
What collapsed in the crystal mine was actually just some soil. The Essence Crystal had long been transferred back to the family.
As the mine had collapsed once before, nobody dared to use essence energy to transport it. Everyone relied on the strength of their physical bodies to extract the soil from the mine. However, since they were cultivators, how could the strength of their bodies be comparable to that of a mortal? In less than half a day, they had already dug out of the Almighty Cave. And outside of the Origin Crystal mine, there were already piles of soil and hills.
In front of the cave, there was still a thin layer of Essence Crystal. At this time, the cave was blurry and indistinct, even adding a trace of mystery. Standing in the mine, Zhou Fuxiang's eyes sparkled. He said excitedly, "A Essence Crystal that can nourish such a good quality... this cave... This cave is definitely not an ordinary item!"
"This time, Lu Zhou and his family will work together to take this cave! If that Xu Feng dares to show up again, we must kill him!"
Even with the obstruction of the Essence Crystal, they could still feel the extraordinariness of the cave. The closer they were to the Almighty Cave, the more abundant the Yuan energy was, and the quality of the Essence Crystal they produced would be even better!
Lu Yifu clenched his fists tightly, both of his hands were trembling. They had suffered a huge loss in the Essence Crystal competition this time. If they lost the Almighty Cave again, their Lu Family would be in danger!
"Attack!"
With an order, more than ten guards took their tools and began to carefully dig out the last layer of the Essence Crystal's protection. Even the guards understood the importance of the Almighty Cave!
The last layer of the Essence Crystal was very stiff and it was the hardest to dig. The outer layer of the Essence Crystal had a faint layer of smooth surface, and the essence energy inside was. It had already completely solidified, and the liquid essence energy was circulating non-stop. The quality of the Essence Crystal here was even better than the Essence Crystal in Xu Feng's hands!
Ding! Ding! As the pickaxe continued to fall, the aura of the Almighty Cave was emitted. It also became denser and denser. It was a Qi that came from the ancient times, it was long and heavy. There was also an aura left behind by a mighty figure, and it was so oppressive that it caused one to be unable to breathe.
Even Zhou Fuxiang and Lu Yifu, who were Celestial Essence Stage, were affected by this aura!
However, the stronger the Qi that was emitted from the cave, the more precious the treasure left behind by a mighty figure was!
Every Essence Crystal that fell off represented the hope of the Lu Family!
In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed. The thin layer of Essence Crystal had been completely dug out. There were actually several hundred of them!
Don't look down on these several hundred Essence Crystal. Every single one of them was a heavenly treasure. Being close to the Almighty Cave and being nourished by essence energy for countless years, how could the effects be comparable to those of the Essence Crystal in the outer perimeter of the mine?
Putting away the Essence Crystal, Zhou Fuxiang took the lead and walked in. Lu Yifu also raised his foot and followed closely behind!
"Almighty Cave! This is the Almighty Cave!"
Lu Yifu was so excited that he could not control himself as he muttered to himself. There were so many powerful beings in the world, but none of them had ever appeared in the Profound Wind City. Now that he had encountered them, it could only be said that he was fated to become an immortal!
The cave was still some distance away from the Essence Crystal Vein. It must have been specially excavated by those powerful beings while they were in seclusion here. On the path to the Almighty Cave, there was a small stone path. As he stepped on it, he could faintly feel a trace of coldness!
"These ordinary stones, after being nourished by essence energy, actually have a vague trend of turning into Essence Crystal!"
As a Celestial Essence Stage expert, he was the most sensitive to the fluctuation of Yuan energy. That trace of coldness was formed from Yuan energy. Lu Yifu couldn't help but sigh in admiration at the strength of an almighty expert. To think that it could actually turn the rotten into the magical.
"The ability of an almighty expert is not something that we can imagine!"
Zhou Fuxiang was also very shocked, but his eyes were more focused on the cave!