Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

Xia Yueya was terrified when she realized she had become the target of an attack.

He knew his own strength perfectly well. Just now, the cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining was killed by Wan Tianrui in one move. He definitely couldn't withstand Wan Tianrui's attack.

She could only cast pleading glances at the two male cultivators beside her.

However, the two people who had previously been extremely attentive to him ignored his pleas for help and instead retreated, distancing themselves from him.

Seeing this, Xia Yueya instantly felt despair and could only close her eyes and wait for death.

"Great!"

The expected death did not come. Instead, there was a dull thud, followed by a kick to the waist, which sent me flying to the side.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw Lu Yan using the Mining God's Pickaxe to block Wan Tianrui's attack.

The blood-red claws pressed down on the God of Mining's Pickaxe, slicing across Lu Yan's shoulder, causing blood to flow freely.

Moreover, as Wan Tianrui intensified his efforts, Lu Yan's wounds deepened.

The difference in strength was too great, and Lu Yan felt deeply helpless. At most, he could only deal with ordinary Qi Refining Level 8 cultivators. He definitely couldn't fight this kind of person head-on.

"Kid, die!" Wan Tianrui swung his blood claws again, preparing to tear Lu Yan and his pickaxe in two.

But the result was beyond Wan Tianrui's expectations. Lu Yan was only knocked away by him again, and the God of Mining Pickaxe in his hand was still completely unharmed.

"Your pickaxe is truly remarkable for being able to withstand my full-force attack." Wan Tianrui was even more amazed by the God of Mining's Pickaxe.

"Fairy Xia, are you alright?" Two male cultivators on the other side rushed forward to check on Xia Yueya as she was out of danger.

"It's nothing!" But this time, Xia Yueya didn't speak kindly to the two of them. She coldly replied and got up to continue attacking Wan Tianrui.

At this time, Lu Yanwai and Yue Tingxin were the main force against Wan Tianrui. Even with the assistance of the others, they could only struggle to survive under Wan Tianrui's command and had no hope of winning.

Seeing this, some people began to have second thoughts. While the group was fighting against Wan Tianrui, the three cultivators looked at each other and fled into the darkness at the same time.

Three people escaped, leaving only six to fight against Wan Tianrui, making Lu Yan and his companions even more vulnerable.

Strangely, instead of feeling more stressed, everyone felt increasingly relaxed.

Yue Tingxin was also surprised to find that Wan Tianrui's attacks were getting weaker and weaker, less than half of what they used to be, and were still weakening.

"Look, his hair is turning white." With Xia Yueya's reminder, everyone noticed this feature.

"What's going on? Why is my blood and energy suddenly weakening so rapidly?" Wan Tianrui had a more direct feeling about his body.

They were about to capture the group, but now the tables have turned, and they are struggling to hold on against them.

After searching for a while, he finally found a needle in his lower back, and his vital energy was being rapidly drained by the needle.

He hurriedly reached out to pull it out, but found that no matter how hard he tried, the needle wouldn't budge and was still sucking his life force.

"Ah! Damn it!" He was caught off guard and got stabbed by Yue Tingxin.

But this time, the wounds on his body did not heal as quickly as before.

Once there's a first wound, a second and a third will soon follow.

As Wan Tianrui's strength continued to decline, he sustained more and more wounds.

In the end, he didn't even have the strength to run away, and he eventually became a withered, dried-up corpse.

"This..." The group was somewhat incredulous at what they saw.

They never expected Wan Tianrui to be so wicked. They thought they were about to die, but unexpectedly, the tables turned and he was the one who died.

The group was baffled as to why this had happened, attributing it solely to the unorthodox techniques of the Holy Blood Hall.

Only Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, because the needle on Wan Tianrui's body was the longevity-suppressing needle that Lu Yan had secretly inserted.

Unexpectedly, the effect was so good that Wan Tianrui, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, died from exhaustion of his Qi and blood in less than a quarter of an hour.

It's a pity this is just a one-time use item, otherwise it would have been a really good trump card.

After quickly tidying up, the group set off again towards the forest.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, thank you for saving me earlier." On the way, Xia Yueya made a point of thanking Lu Yan.

"You're too kind, Fairy Xia. It was nothing. Anyone else would have stepped forward too," Lu Yan replied politely.

"No, it won't happen." Xia Yueya shook her head, thinking of the two friends who had just abandoned her and run away.

The group ran quickly, but encountered other cultivators along the way.

The tense group thought they had encountered evil cultivators from the Holy Heaven Sect again, and quickly drew their weapons to prepare for battle.

It turned out that they were all rogue cultivators fleeing for their lives, just like themselves, and there were quite a few of them.

Both sides breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that there was no danger.

Then Lu Yan and his group encountered several more groups. Sure enough, everyone had the same idea: knowing that the south was dangerous, they decided to hide in the forest first.

When they reached the edge of the forest, they found that there were already quite a few people inside.

I was initially worried about monster attacks, but now it seems I should be the one worried about the monsters.

The group entered the forest and waited patiently, praying that Ye Wuyou would achieve final victory.

……

At this point, Ye Wuyou and Shan Shenggou had been fighting for a long time.

Both of them are now seriously injured.

With the help of the Ink Fiend Banner, Shan Shen Gou was evenly matched with Ye Wuyou, and neither of them could defeat the other.

The battle never stops.

The roaring sounds in the sky continued incessantly, and the chaos within Worry-Free City persisted.

The situation was reversed only after the city's protective formation was activated.

Taking advantage of the formation, the guards and retainers of Worry-Free City began to deal with the Holy Heaven Cult members who entered the city in groups.

In a short time, the heretical practitioners of the Holy Blood Hall and the Holy Spirit Hall began to suffer heavy casualties.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators were not exempt, dying one after another.

The rogue cultivators within the city, seeing this, joined in to beat the fallen enemy, since these heretical cultivators of the Holy Heaven Sect were quite valuable.

As a result, the entire City of Worry-Free became even more chaotic, but unlike before, the rogue cultivators took the lead in the attack, while the evil cultivators of the Holy Heaven Sect hid everywhere.

Lu Yan was unaware of what was happening in the city. He and his group hid in the forest until dawn before venturing out to investigate.

At this moment, the sounds of fighting had ceased in Wuyou City, and all the flames had been extinguished, leaving only a few wisps of smoke drifting in the air.

I learned from the passing cultivators that Ye Wuyou ultimately won the battle.

The Holy Son of the Holy Heaven Sect, Mo Shaqi, was cut in two by Ye Wuyou's sword, and he lost his arrogance.

After being thoroughly defeated by Ye Wuyou, he could only leave in disgrace with his subordinates.

The battle caused considerable losses to Wuyou City; half of the city's houses were burned down, and a quarter of the cultivators died unexpectedly.

Adding to the previous deaths, the population of Worry-Free City has been reduced by a third, a truly severe loss.