Chapter 387: Fishing in Troubled Waters, Leaving the Mine

"Liu Cheng, don't be shameless!"

Steward Huang Tao said angrily, "This matter is clearly someone framing us!"

"Framing?"

Liu Cheng sneered, "What a great excuse!"

"Then tell me, who is framing you? Where is the evidence?"

"So many Mine Slaves witnessed it, how could this be fake?!"

"You still want to quibble?"

Steward Huang Tao gritted his teeth, "In any case, we didn't do it!"

"You didn't do it?"

Liu Cheng's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, "Fine, then don't blame us for seeking justice for those four Mine Slaves!"

"All Liu Family guards, listen up—"

"Seal off the Western District mine vein! Do not allow anyone from the Huang Family to step even half a step inside!"

"From today on, the Western District mine vein belongs to my Liu Family!"

Steward Huang Tao was furious, "You dare?!"

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Liu Cheng sneered, "Your Huang Family killed my Liu Family's people; I'm already being polite by not starting an outright war!"

"The Western District mine vein will be considered compensation!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Steward Huang Tao laughed out of extreme anger, "Liu Cheng, do you really think my Huang Family is easy to bully?"

"All Huang Family guards, listen up—"

"Immediately retake the Western District mine vein!"

"Anyone you meet from the Liu Family, kill them without mercy!"

"Understood!"

The Huang Family guards replied in unison, filled with Killing Intent.

The Liu Family guards were not to be outdone and drew their weapons.

Hundreds of Cultivators from both sides stood in a standoff within the mine.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Boom!

It was unknown who made the first move, but the scene instantly descended into chaos.

Inside an abandoned mine tunnel of the Black Stone Mine.

Zhou Chen deactivated his Divine Concealment Art, returning to his original appearance.

He swept his Divine Sense across the mine, his lips curling into a cold sneer.

"The plan was a success."

"The Liu and Huang families have finally started fighting."

He turned and arrived at a hidden resting area.

Han Li and Old Zhang were already waiting there.

"Brother Zhou, how did it go?"

Han Li asked in a low voice.

Zhou Chen nodded, "Proceeding according to plan."

"The Liu and Huang families have already gone to war, and the mine has become a total mess."

"Now is the best time for us to leave."

A complex look flashed in Old Zhang's eyes, "Are we really leaving…"

Zhou Chen patted his shoulder, "Old Zhang, staying here is a dead end."

"Follow me, at least there is still hope."

Old Zhang was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Fine, I will listen to you."

"Then let's go."

Zhou Chen led the two towards the abandoned transport tunnel.

That was the escape route Zhou Chen had scouted long ago.

The tunnel connected to the outside of the mine and was rarely used.

However, to prevent Mine Slaves from escaping, the Huang Family still stationed two guards there.

The three arrived at the tunnel entrance and saw two guards in yellow robes from afar.

Judging by their aura, they were both at the Fifth Layer of the Venerable Realm.

"Two Fifth Layer of the Venerable Realm guards…"

Han Li frowned, "Brother Zhou, what do we do?"

Zhou Chen's eyes flashed with cold light, "Follow the plan."

"Old Zhang, you go forward and stall them to attract their attention."

"Han Li and I will find an opportunity to sneak attack."

Old Zhang nodded, took a deep breath, and walked toward the guards.

"Two lords,"

Old Zhang said respectfully, "I have an urgent matter to report."

The two guards glanced at Old Zhang and said coldly with their noses in the air, "What matter?"

"It's like this…"

Old Zhang began to fabricate a story, claiming that Mine Slaves inside the mine were plotting a rebellion.

The two guards listened intently and did not notice the danger behind them at all.

Just then, Zhou Chen and Han Li struck simultaneously.

"Great Void Dao Principle—Suppress!"

Zhou Chen's Domain instantly expanded, enveloping the two guards.

Within the Domain, their strength was suppressed by thirty percent.

"What?!"

The two guards' expressions changed drastically, and they wanted to resist.

But Han Li's attack had already arrived.

"heaven-holding bottle—Suppress!"

A phantom image of an ancient treasure bottle appeared, emitting a terrifying suction force.

One of the guards was caught off guard, restrained by the suction, and his movements slowed.

Zhou Chen seized the opportunity and threw a punch.

"Pluto Seal—Nether King True Body!"

Boom!

The terrifying fist force struck the guard's head, instantly blowing it apart.

Red and white matter splattered everywhere.

The other guard was terrified and wanted to escape.

But Old Zhang had already blocked his retreat.

"Want to escape? Too late!"

Zhou Chen rushed forward and threw another punch.

Boom!

The second guard followed his companion's fate and was killed by a single punch.

The entire process took less than three breaths.

The two guards at the Fifth Layer of the Venerable Realm were killed in seconds.

"Go!"

Zhou Chen did not delay and led Han Li and Old Zhang to quickly pass through the tunnel.

The tunnel was very long, spanning several thousand meters.

But the three were all Cultivators, so their speed was extremely fast.

Normally, this place should have been guarded, but at this moment it was very empty; it would have been harder than ascending to heaven for a Mine Slave to escape from here.

If it weren't for the conflict between the two families erupting, Zhou Chen probably wouldn't have been able to leave for a while.

Half a quarter of an hour later, they finally rushed out of the tunnel and arrived outside the mine.

Outside was a desolate mountain forest, overgrown with weeds and rarely visited by people.

"Finally… out…"

Old Zhang looked at the outside world and smelled the fresh air, his eyes moist.

How many years had it been?

He had finally left that nightmare-like mine.

Only then did Zhou Chen realize that the Spirit Realm outside the mine was nothing like what was inside the mine.

The intensity of the immortal Spiritual Qi outside was more than ten thousand times that inside the mine.

This further confirmed his theory that there was a Magic Array in the mine, completely isolating the Mine Slaves from the outside world.

However, this isolation Magic Array seemed to only target immortal Spiritual Qi, established to prevent the Spiritual Qi of the immortal crystals inside the mine from leaking.

"Don't get happy too soon."

Zhou Chen said in a deep voice, "We haven't truly escaped yet."

"The Huang Family must have patrol teams outside, so we must be careful."

"Follow me."

Old Zhang took the lead, moving according to the route sensed by his Divine Sense.

The three passed through the mountain forest, carefully avoiding the Huang Family's patrol teams.

Along the way, they encountered danger several times, but Zhou Chen detected it in advance, and they successfully avoided it.

A day and a night later.

The three finally moved far away from the Black Stone Mine and arrived at a relatively safe area.

In the distance, the outline of a small town appeared in their field of vision.

"That is… Luoxia Town outside Qingfeng City."

Old Zhang said, "We… really escaped…"

Zhou Chen let out a sigh of relief, "Temporarily safe."

"Let's go, let's go into the town and rest for a bit."

The three accelerated and headed towards Luoxia Town.

From the direction of the Black Stone Mine, bursts of roaring sounds could be heard at this moment.

That was the sound of the Liu and Huang families fighting fiercely.

The two families had already entered a white-hot battle.

However, Zhou Chen was unaware of all this.

And Zhou Chen had already successfully escaped and embarked on a new journey.

The sea is wide for fish to leap, the sky is high for birds to fly.

Qingshi Town is located ten thousand miles outside the outskirts of Qingfeng City.

This is an ordinary border town where thousands of people live, most of whom are ordinary Mortals of the Spirit Realm, though there are also many Cultivators who make a living here.

Don't underestimate these Mortals; even the lowest cultivation level is at the Saint Realm.

Saint Realm existences walk everywhere, and the Emperor Realm is as common as dogs.