Dark Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 122 Facing the Enemy

Peng Rui's statement immediately put Sun Lin in an extremely awkward situation.

He didn't want to stay and die with Zhang Qing, but going alone and going with someone else were completely different things.

If Sun Lin were to run away at this moment, unless Jie Xiu slaughtered everyone in the entire mine, including Zhang Qing, his desertion would inevitably spread, ruining his reputation.

Moreover, if the Xuanming Palace investigates the matter afterward, Sun Lin will also be in trouble!

If Peng Rui left with him, the two of them could corroborate each other, at least leaving room for explanation.

Sun Lin never expected that Peng Rui, who had always regarded him as his elder brother, would be so stubborn at this critical juncture!

His mind raced, and he gritted his teeth, forcing a smile, and said, "Then I won't leave either."

At worst, we can wait for the calamity to pass, and then run away if things look bad.

Sun Lin touched the storage bag, feeling slightly relieved.

He always keeps several talismans on hand specifically for escaping!

Zhang Qing was quite surprised by Peng Rui's firm answer, and couldn't help but have some new opinions about this taciturn cultivator.

As for Sun Lin—

Forget it.

Zhang Qing smiled and said, "Alright then, you all take your men and hide in the cave, and seal the entrance."

His gaze drifted out of the valley: "I can handle the Calamity Cultivator by myself."

Sun Lin and Peng Rui are both at the third level of Qi Refining. Although that's not low, they've always worked as managers in the mine, so their actual combat ability is definitely not comparable to that of a Tribulation Cultivator of the same level.

Moreover, Sun Lin is a fickle person, so expecting him to join forces against a powerful enemy is obviously unrealistic.

Peng Rui's courage is commendable, but Zhang Qingzhen doesn't need him to hold him back.

So, on Zhang Qing's orders, Sun Lin rang the bronze bell and summoned all the miners back to the mine, where they all hid in the cave.

The once bustling mine quickly became deserted.

Only the workshop's chimney was still belching thick smoke.

Zhang Qing looked around and then released the wooden puppet.

The little puppet spread its arms and legs the moment it landed, stood firmly, and then ran forward.

In the blink of an eye, it rushed to the front of the stockade wall at the mouth of the valley and climbed the tall tower with its hands and feet.

He acted as a lookout.

Zhang Qing then began to wait patiently.

His intuition told him that the enemy would arrive soon.

As it turned out, Zhang Qing's intuition was correct. In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, figures appeared flying across the mountaintops not far away.

Little Puppet was the first to spot the enemy.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Qing immediately activated his Land Leap Technique and burst out of the valley in the blink of an eye.

He swept his gaze across the approaching enemy and spoke with a thunderous voice: "Zhang Qing is here. You lowly villains, do you dare to fight?"

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As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Qing dashed off to the right.

Although there wasn't much of value in the mine, there were plenty of jars and containers. If a fight broke out inside, there wouldn't be much room to maneuver, and it would cause unnecessary losses. So he decided to keep the battlefield outside.

Zhang Qing's roar immediately attracted the attention of the group of cultivators.

One of them immediately shouted, "Chase!"

This group of cultivators numbered seven, all of them with their heads and necks covered, their faces obscured, revealing only their gleaming eyes.

Without hesitation, they began their pursuit of Zhang Qing.

Three of them moved with incredible speed, quickly putting distance between themselves and their companions.

Not only that, their bodies were shimmering with light, clearly indicating that they had all been blessed with a protective aura.

With three against one, they had the advantage and therefore pursued Zhang Qing relentlessly!

Zhang Qing sped along the bare hillside, and with the three cultivators in hot pursuit, he rushed into the forest where he had previously cut down trees.

Three more cultivators followed closely behind.

One of the cultivators swept his gaze around and shouted, "Be careful!"

Although they considered Zhang Qing a sitting duck, they did not let their guard down.

Another cultivator flicked his wrist and released a talisman towards Zhang Qing's retreating figure.

In an instant, the talisman flew dozens of steps through the air, then exploded into a ball of blazing flames, engulfing Zhang Qing.

But Zhang Qing seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and suddenly changed the direction of his escape, using the trees as cover to avoid the enemy's attack.

At the same time, his figure disappeared into the dense bushes!

Upon seeing this, the two cultivators exchanged a glance, their expressions revealing their annoyance.

They didn't expect Zhang Qing to be so slippery. He shouted "Dare to fight?" but ran faster than anyone else. It was really not easy to catch him!

But this only strengthened the resolve of the cultivators to capture Zhang Qing.

Otherwise, where would they put their pride?

"search!"

The leader of the cultivators roared and unleashed a series of blazing flames, which bombarded the bushes where Zhang Qing had disappeared.

They were using the Blazing Fire Technique, which Zhang Qing was also extremely skilled at.

boom! boom! boom!

With a series of muffled thuds, countless flames shot out and shattered countless branches and leaves.

Just then, a lifelike fire crow suddenly burst out of the bushes, spread its wings burning with flames, and drew a long line of fire in the air as it swooped down on the leader of the tribulation cultivators.

The cultivator's expression changed, and he immediately began to wave his palms repeatedly at the fire crows in the air.

Each palm strike brought with it a strong gust of wind, intended to shatter and send the fire crows flying!

To his utter surprise, the fire crow, despite being struck by his three palm strikes, merely swayed and scattered a few sparks, its attacking momentum remaining unchanged.

A wave of heat swept over us.

The cultivator was taken aback and hurriedly sprang backward.

While his reaction was quick, the fire crow's attack was just as fast, even suddenly accelerating as it swooped down after him.

For the first time, panic showed in the eyes of the leader of the traitors.

Even though he was protected by a spiritual aura, he absolutely did not want to be attacked by the fire crows, and he felt extremely bad!

To the astonishment of this cultivator, at that very moment, a second and a third fire crow appeared and pounced on his two companions.

The leader of the tribulation cultivators recognized this as the "Fire Crow Technique," but he had never seen any Qi Refining cultivator wield the "Fire Crow Technique" to such an extent.

Left with no other choice, the cultivator, who dared not confront the danger head-on, could only roll to the ground and hide behind a large tree.

Hoping to use trees to block this attack!

But the fire crow suddenly changed direction, bypassing the thick trees and catching up with the leading cultivator like a leech.

boom!

The next moment, flames containing deadly heat exploded, completely engulfing the cultivator in flames. His protective aura melted and collapsed rapidly, like snow under the blazing sun.

Meanwhile, the two companions who led the robbery were also in a terrible state under the same fire crow attack.

Little did they know, this was just the beginning of a nightmare!