"Buzz..."
Five foundation-building masters used escape techniques to shuttle underground.
After a short breath, the five foundation-building masters suddenly felt their eyes empty, leaving the underground soil layer, and came to an underground cave.
The underground cave was not big, only about a dozen feet in diameter. It was in a mess, with mutilated corpses and flesh and blood bones everywhere. It had obviously experienced a fierce battle.
And in the center of the underground cave:
In the empty space several feet wide, a familiar figure standing with hands behind his back was particularly eye-catching.
"Master Qingxu?"
Peng Yuexian screamed, and many of the foundation-building masters were also stunned.
What's going on?
They expected that Zhenren Qingxu, who was intercepted and killed on the way and had already suffered an unexpected event, actually appeared intact underground in the mining area?
"Everyone."
Zhang Yao slowly turned around, glanced around the crowd, bowed his head, and showed a smile:
"You're finally here, but it's hard for me to wait."
"Master Qingxu, just be fine."
Master Haihe breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed and he looked down unconsciously:
"This is……"
It was then that he was shocked to realize that there were several unconscious figures lying at Zhang Yao's feet. Four of them exuded particularly powerful auras, and they were all monks in the foundation building stage.
"Good guys! Four foundation-building monks!"
"Oh my God... Could it be that they were all defeated by Master Qingxu?"
"One against four, or captured alive? This, this..."
Many Foundation Establishment Masters also noticed these figures, and they were all shocked, with faint expressions of disbelief.
With one against four, he still managed to capture his opponent alive. Even if all four of them were monks in the early stage of foundation establishment, it was a truly appalling record. Their combat effectiveness was even close to that in the late stage of foundation establishment!
And what about Qingxu? They clearly remember that this person was promoted to a foundation-building period of less than ten years!
Such terrifying combat power is almost comparable to that of Tianlinggen monks who practice top-level skills!
Qingxu is just a foundation builder who was born as a casual cultivator. How can he have such a background?
"call!"
Master Haihe took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked in a deep voice:
"Master Qingxu, what on earth is going on?"
"Is such that……"
Zhang Yao spoke immediately and told everything he had prepared.
In his explanation, when he was collecting Soul Thought Qi, he accidentally discovered that a mine slave seemed to be planning a prison break and was secretly connecting with many people.
When he tried to explore further, he found that they had been planted with divine soul magic. From this, he judged that there was someone in the foundation building stage behind them, so he set up this trap to lure the snake out of the hole.
As for the three demon cultivators of the Hu family who were building the foundation, it was purely an accident. They happened to choose to do it at the same time on this day, but he took care of them together.
"Is that so..."
Master Haihe was silent, while the other foundation-building monks looked at the unconscious people on the ground with different expressions.
According to Zhang Yao, he used the cover of the many formations that already existed in the mining area to secretly arrange the second-level formations, waiting for his opponent to fall into his trap.
With this home field advantage, he was able to defeat the four foundation-building monks and capture them alive. This explanation was much easier for everyone to accept.
"Ignore her for now, this looter."
Master Haihe looked at the Hu family members and said in a deep voice:
"You just said that these three people are demon cultivators? Do you have proof?"
The demon cultivators in the foundation-building stage openly attacked the mountain, and several of them came at once. This was no small matter.
Even with his status, he found this a bit difficult, so he took the lead in paying attention to this matter.
"some."
Zhang Yao nodded and said:
"When I fought with them, I vaguely noticed the fluctuations of demonic energy on their bodies, but I'm not sure yet."
"It wasn't until after I defeated them that I gradually probed with my magic power and spiritual thoughts, and then I noticed the abnormality in their bloodline."
After hearing Zhang Yao's words, Master Haihe immediately stepped forward and used his magic power and spiritual power to carefully observe and identify the three demon cultivators of the Hu family.
Even though the three demon cultivators of the Hu family have lost consciousness and their magic powers have been banned, they still maintain their normal human forms, which shows how accomplished these demon cultivators are in concealing Taoism.
"Well, this method of hiding blood is very clever, but it is undoubtedly a demon cultivator..."
Master Haihe distinguished carefully, and when he saw the old man of the Hu family, he was immediately surprised:
"This person is still a demon cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building!"
"What? Middle stage of foundation building?!"
The remaining Foundation Establishment Masters were all shocked when they heard this, and their eyes changed again when they looked at Zhang Yao.
What's the point of using the power of formation? It's just some home field advantage.
One person is in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and three are in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Such a lineup even many monks in the later stage of Foundation Establishment would be afraid of, and they dare not say that they are guaranteed to win.
But Zhang Yao can fight and win!
Such a record, no matter how he did it, is enough to move anyone! Even awe!
"Master Qingxu is really extremely powerful, and it's hard for me to match him!"
Peng Yuexian was filled with emotion and praised from the bottom of his heart.
The other Foundation Establishment Masters also started to praise him one after another, and their postures unknowingly lowered.
"You guys are so complimentary."
Zhang Yao still behaved very modestly.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that our GCC would actually pick up a big treasure."
Master Haihe came over with a smile, patted his shoulder and signaled:
"This time you single-handedly defeated the enemy's conspiracy and uncovered the excavation robbers who had been tormenting them for many years. It can be said that you have made a great contribution."
"Let's postpone the discussion of merit and rewards for the time being. The most urgent task is how to deal with these demon cultivators."
Zhang Yao nodded and said:
"These three demon cultivators should be building foundations because of that little demon cultivator girl."
As he spoke, he pointed at the unconscious Hu Weiwei and said in a deep voice:
"This little demon cultivator girl once begged for mercy and asked me to let them go. She also called her grandfather 'Tangshan Patriarch'."
"Ancestor Tangshan?"
Several foundation-building monks looked at each other and shook their heads. Apparently, they had never heard of this name.
Only Master Haihe shrank his pupils and said in a deep voice:
"Ancestor Tangshan...did she really say that?"
"right."
Zhang Yao nodded and said again:
"It seems that Guild Master, you know the origin of this Tangshan ancestor?"
As soon as he said this, the other foundation builders also looked at him, waiting for his answer.
"……good."
Master Haihe took a deep breath and slowly said:
"This ancestor of Tangshan comes from the 'Jingguo' in the hinterland of the Central Plains. He is a famous tyrant in the 'Jingguo'."
"Jingguo is relatively close to our Dali. The situation within the country is quite special. Many powerful demon cultivators have almost semi-public activities, including this ancestor of Tangshan."
"As far as I know, this person has gathered a lot of demon cultivators. Not only is he a strong man in the late stage of Jindan, there are also several demon cultivators who follow his lead..."
"so smart?"
Zhang Yao, Peng Yuexian and others couldn't help but change their expressions.
Listening to the tone of Master Haihe's introduction, you can tell that even the Fu Hai Sect cannot afford to offend such a ruthless character as Patriarch Tangshan.
The ancestors of the Jindan who are able to hang out in the hinterland of the Central Plains have no good faults. If it really gets into trouble, it may be difficult to end it.
Master Haihe pondered for a moment, then spoke again:
"The ancestor of Tangshan cultivated the bloodline of the 'Flying God Biao', and he is the king of tigers and the king of the sky."
"Judging from some bloodline characteristics, these demon cultivators are also relatively consistent. They should not be lying."
"Then it seems we have no choice but to let them go."
Zhang Yao said in a deep voice: "But I have confiscated their things. Leader, please see if you should return them to them..."
"That's not necessary."
Master Haihe waved his hand and said:
"Being able to spare their lives has already given Patriarch Tangshan a huge amount of face. The dignified Patriarch Jindan cannot care about this little thing."
"Their accumulation of wealth should be regarded as money to buy their lives, and it is also the trophy that you deserve."
"Understood."
Zhang Yao nodded, feeling quite relaxed.
"Throw these people out later, and then we'll talk about the excavation robber."
As Master Haihe spoke, he turned to look at the unconscious old woman in black robe, frowned and said:
"Qingxu, I remember you just said that this person is suspected to be a member of the Dubu Alliance?"
"right."
Zhang Yao said:
"I know some rough soul methods, and after interrogating a few pieces of information, she claimed to be Feng Dujuan, a member of the Dubu Alliance."
"Feng Dujuan?"
A Foundation Establishment Master chuckled, carefully looked at the face of the old woman in black robe, and said in a strange tone:
"It's strange... I have dealt with Feng Dujuan several times, and she doesn't look like this at all."
"But the mana aura is very similar. Maybe it has been reshaped?"
"probably."
Zhang Yao said, took out the silver whisk and asked:
"This is the spiritual weapon she uses for fighting. Have you ever seen it, Brother Dao Zhuanzi?"
"Yes, this is hers!"
When Duanzizi saw this, he suddenly smiled:
"Hey, this person can change his appearance, but the magical weapon in his hand cannot."
"This is really fun. The Dubu Alliance has put the handle into our hands."
"good!"
Peng Yuexian on the side also laughed and said:
"We and the Dubu Alliance have never dealt with each other. This time we are going to give them a hard knock."
Several Master Ji Zhu laughed out loud, and even Master Haihe showed a faint smile.
The grievances between the Solo Alliance and the GCC, which are both second-rate forces with a short history, are no longer a matter of a day or two.
But it's because the basic bases of the two major forces are too close to each other, and they have fiercely competed for the division of interests in Fangzhou, so the relationship is naturally not much better.
In fact, Feng Dujuan, who was born in the Dubu League, chose to steal the mineral veins in Suiyu Mountain, largely because of the bad relationship between the two families.
The relationship between Zhenren Haihe and the Dubumen was bad, and the two families had many conflicts in the past. As long as she was not caught with direct evidence, the Dubumen would naturally protect her.
But she probably never dreamed that she would lose so miserably this time and be captured alive by Zhang Yao.
"Qingxu!"
Master Haihe said with a smile on his face:
"Tie this woman up!"
(End of chapter)
