One hour later.
Qin Li and the others arrived at a barren area.
The grass and trees here were extinct, and the earth and rocks carried a faint metallic lustre, a huge Xuan Iron mining area. A large number of ascended masters would come here to dig for minerals, and Qin Baidao was in one of the mining pits.
“We’re almost there, it’s just ahead!”
Zhao Lingzhi pointed at a dark peak in the distance.
Qin Li’s heart was on fire as he stepped on the golden light and landed on that peak with a swoosh.
Below!
There was a huge mining cave.
Surrounded by many scattered and simple houses that should be the gathering point of the miners, it was surprisingly quiet, without a single living person.
Su Qingxue was surprised, “It’s excessively silent here, not a single miner in sight, something’s not right!”
Peach Red Dust speculated, “Is it that the miners have all gone down the mine?”
Zhao Lingzhi looked odd, “Eh! Where’s that Earth Flame disciple who gave me the message? Wasn’t it an appointment to pay him here?”
Qin Li frowned greatly, feeling that something was not simple.
At this time!
A sound came from within the mine.
“Don’t kill me, I really don’t know any gold!”
A wretched figure ran out from the mine cave, a young man, a minor Immortal cultivator, wearing a short shirt, grimy, with a thick Xuan iron chain wrapped around his neck, leading all the way into the depths of the mine.
“Outer Dao Immortal King, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”
A familiar voice rang out.
An Immortal King walked out of the mine cave, it was none other than the Southern Heavenly Sect, Wang Ao Shan.
He still had a cynical expression on his face, and in his hand, he was still grasping an arcane iron chain, the other end of which was locking the young man.
Qin Li’s heart tightened, he actually ran into Wang Ao Shan here, as he had changed his identity, he asked knowingly, “Who are you and why are you here?”
“I am the Ao Shan Immortal King, you killed my slave, and also overthrew the Flying Star Sect, disrupting the Southern Heavenly Sect’s plans to come out, you really deserve to die.”The Ao Shan Immortal King had a cold look on his face.
Qin Li asked again, “How did you know I would come here?”
The Ao Shan Immortal King sneered, “I had wanted to go to the Fire Hidden Secret Realm to ambush you, but I was too late. I heard that you were looking for an ascended person called Qin Baidao, so I came here to squat and take my chances, and I didn’t expect that I’d really run into it.”
“Lord Immortal King, I’m just an ascender from the Wasteland Continent, I don’t know them at all.”The young man who was trapped by the arcane iron chains had a depressed look on his face.
Qin Li’s heart shook.
Could it be that this young man was Grandpa Eight.
The closer he looked, the more he looked, the more he looked like him, although the wrinkles disappeared and his hair returned to black, his eyebrows and eyes were divinely similar to Qin Baidao’s, he must have entered the Immortalisation Pool after ascending up and returned to his old age, so he changed his face and almost didn’t recognise him.
“I’m really curious!”
The Ao Shan Immortal King laughed coldly, “A hallowed Outer Dao Immortal King, why would he be searching for an ascended person that he doesn’t know. The most surprising thing is that this ascender knows Qin Li, so it turns out that scumbag is also an ascender. It always feels like Gold and Qin Li, have an unusual connection.”
Qin Li’s heart tightened, this fellow was really perceptive, almost discovering his secret. However, he made it clear that he was unusually calm and said:
“Release Qin Baidao, and I will let you die a painful death.”
The Ao Shan Immortal King sneered, “Are you sick in the head? I’ve just recently been promoted to the third rank of Immortal King, and you’re just an Outer Dao Immortal King, how dare you threaten me.”
Peach Red Dust held out her proud breasts and said disdainfully, “You’re the one with a sick brain! An Outer Dao Immortal King has slaughtered a Jiao Long of the third rank of Demon King, so what do you count as.”
At those words!
The Ao Shan Immortal King was startled, then his expression eased and he laughed, “I didn’t expect you to have this kind of strength, fortunately I was well prepared.”
“All Immortal Kings don’t hide anymore, all come out!”
The words fell.
Inside the pitch-black mining cave.
One after another, ten Southern Sky Sect Immortal Kings walked out.
Their auras were thick and heavy, like an abyss like the sea, all of them were veteran Immortal Kings.
Qin Li’s face steeped in gravity, “The Southern Heavenly Sect is so great and true, sending eleven Immortal Kings, eight Immortal Kings of the Third Grade, and three Immortal Kings of the Fourth Grade.”
Su Qingxue’s face lost colour as she said in alarm, “Isn’t that the Soaring Star Sect’s previous generation’s Patriarch, as well as the Giant Spirit Sect’s Old Ancestor, as well as our Earth Flame Sect’s ancient figures. They should have all gone into the earth, why are they all popping up now?”
Peach Red Dust was also shocked, her eyes staring blankly at an old crone in disbelief, “Master, you’re still alive, what’s going on here?”
Hearing this!
The ten Immortal Kings laughed in unison.
The Peach God Immortal King explained, “The ten great clans were originally affiliated forces of the Southern Heavenly Clan, after we abdicate, there will be an emissary from the Southern Heavenly Clan who will come over to receive us, and get out of the way by faking our deaths and enter the Southern Heavenly Clan to cultivate.”
The Earth Flame Immortal King chimed in, “Originally, we were cultivating in the Southern Heavenly Mysteries, ignoring the mundane. Nay, there are changes in the four domains, so today we are once again entering the world, regaining control is the ten great sects and serving the Southern Heavenly Sect.”
The Flying Star Immortal King’s eyes rounded, angrily shouted, “Outer Path Little Child, you destroyed my clan and broke my inheritance, this hatred is not shared. I have come this time to break your body into pieces and scatter your bones into ashes!”
Eleven Immortal Kings surrounded them.
They blossomed with terrifying pressure in unison, seeming like a leaden cloud spreading across the sky, and suddenly the winds in the eight directions rose up, and the mountains and rocks trembled slightly.
“Big trouble!”
Qin Li’s brows furrowed greatly, although he was superbly strong, he still couldn’t carry the siege of eleven veteran Immortal Kings.
The immediate plan could only be to flee, but the three women around him would seriously slow down the speed.
The most crucial thing was that Qin Baidao was still in their hands.
At this time!
The Earth Flame Immortal King faintly said, ”Su Qingxue, counting I am also your great-great-grandfather. I’m sorry for your father’s death, and I’ll punish the Grand Elder in the future. Now you quickly come over here and stay away from the Outer Dao Immortal King.”
Peach God Immortal Mountain grimaced, “Peach Red Dust, you’ve disappointed me too much, actually getting involved with the Outer Dao Immortal King. Get your arse over here, or else you and I will sever our relationship as master and disciple, and I’ll clean up the mess with my own hands later.”
These words came out.
The Immortal Kings revealed derisive expressions.
The Ao Shan Immortal King smiled teasingly, he liked teasing his enemies the most, it was very interesting to see their desperate expressions of the crowd.
At once!
The entire arena was quiet.
Su Qingxue and Peach Red Dust were under tremendous pressure.
They were in a great deal of pain in their hearts, if they insisted on following Qin Li, they would surely die.
But if they abandoned Qin Li and stayed alone, their conscience could not be justified, after all, Qin Li had helped them a lot and saved their lives from the clutches of the Golden Jiao.
This is too difficult to choose.
Time passed bit by bit.
Ao Shan Immortal King said with some impatience, ”Have you decided or not? If you don’t decide again, I will even kill you all together.”
Peach Red Dust panicked in her heart, tangledness written all over her face, looking at Qin Li and then at the Peach God Immortal King, she finally made up her mind and gritted her teeth:
“I’m sorry!”
After saying that, he lowered his head in shame and flew to the Peach God Immortal King’s side.
Qin Li’s face was calm, he understood the tendency of the Peach Red Dust in his bones, when she was strong, she came to add flowers to the cake, when she was weak, she would never send charcoal in the snow.
“He who recognises the times is a handsome man.”The Ao Shan Immortal King laughed triumphantly, his sneering gaze sizing up Qin Li and the others, stirring up trouble:
“You’re the Southern Region’s number one fairy Su Qingxue, you’re truly beautiful and extraordinary, you’re a real beauty, if you come over here, I’ll take you as my concubine. If you serve me well, perhaps I’ll impart you with Immortal King level techniques.”
“Not interested!”
Su Qingxue’s gaze was firm, “I will always stand on Mr Jin’s side.”
Zhao Lingzhi also gritted her teeth, “I will follow Miss to the death!”
These two words shocked everyone present.
The Earth Flame Immortal King’s face was ugly, “Su Qingxue, have you gone crazy? To betray your clan for the sake of the Outer Dao Immortal King, is it possible that you want to be buried with him.”
Su Qingxue smiled sweetly, like a summer firework blossoming in a flash, her beauty was breathtaking, “If I can accompany Mr Jin in his burial, this is not a bad choice. After all, I should have died a long time ago, and if it wasn’t for him saving me several times, I wouldn’t have been able to walk here.”
Qin Li looked at the girl, stunned in place.
He had always understood the girl’s love, but had always remained nonchalant.
After all, at this level, he was getting colder and colder, rejecting hot pillow love, besides, he already had many wives and didn’t want to find another mate. The girl’s reply, however, touched his heart lake inexplicably.
“You make me very upset!”Ao Shan Immortal King’s face was ugly, as stifled as if he had eaten a dead fly.
Peach Red Dust was mortified and looked at Su Qingxue, his heart inexplicably aching.
The remaining ten Immortal Kings’ eyes showed killing intent, their auras climbing, ready to strike.
Qin Li hurriedly protected Su Qingxue and Zhao Lingzhi and said, “Wait and hide behind me so as not to be affected by the battle.”
