Celestial being

Under the leadership of Shen Mangxing, Zuo Qinghui and others carried a rake-like mining artifact and a basket on their backs, entered one of the many mines, and came to a mine tunnel that could only allow one person to pass.

The mine tunnel is dark and cold, and there are some luminous blue stones embedded in the rock walls along the way, allowing everyone to see the road ahead clearly.

Before walking far, Zuo Qinghui saw a light blue light curtain blocking everyone's way.

Shen Mangxing took out a token from his arms and waved it in front of the light curtain. The light curtain immediately disappeared and everyone was able to continue moving forward.

"This is the boundary of the mine formation. Only those holding the token can open the formation for a moment. After crossing, we are no longer protected by the formation. If we encounter the black wind, remember Follow closely and don't fall behind. If you can't get back in time, no one will save you." Zhou Peng turned his head and warned Zuo Qinghui and the others.

The mine tunnel beyond the pale blue light curtain began to become deep and dim without the lighting stone.

Everyone held the torches and continued to move forward. Not long after, the surroundings suddenly lit up with dots of crimson light, and the temperature also increased.

As it goes deeper, the red color becomes more dense, and the temperature rises to a suffocating level.

The group of people advanced about a stick of incense, and the field of view widened. A huge and quite open mine suddenly appeared in front of everyone. There were many small tunnels of different sizes throughout the mine.

The rock walls of this mine almost all show a bright and dim red color. Being in it is like being in a blazing furnace. The rolling heat waves will almost burn off the hair on the body.

Those present were all monks whose cultivation had been suppressed. Although the heat was unbearable, their lives were not in danger. If a mortal were here, they would probably faint on the spot.

Shen Mangxing was the first to stop and look around, and then gave an order to everyone to start digging for ore.

Everyone stepped forward to excavate the earth and rocks on the familiar road, while Zuo Qinghui looked around and deliberately chose a relatively remote mine tunnel to avoid Shen Mangxing's sight for the time being.

Not long after, Xu Che followed suit and touched it, and the two of them started to communicate in low voices while digging.

"The Lord has given me an edict last night, explaining your situation. You will listen to my arrangements during the next period of time. When the time is right, the Lord will rescue us." Zuo Qinghui waved his magic weapon while saying whispered.

"I dare to ask fellow Daoist Zuo, since Ming Yue God already knows the situation here, why doesn't he rescue us now?" Xu Che asked suspiciously.

"Because the Lord wants to liberate all the mining slaves here, not just rescue you and me." Zuo Qinghui said without raising his head.

Xu Che asked uneasily: "Is there any difference between the two? Or is it that the Moon God is actually not completely sure that he can deal with the monks stationed here?"

"That's wrong. With your master's ability, even if the Guiyuan Sect monks here are swarmed, it will be a bit troublesome, but it is not impossible to deal with it." Zuo Qinghui shook his head.

Xu Che frowned: "Then why..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zuo Qinghui.

"The Lord told me that you have read "Children's Tales", then please tell me, why did the Beast Whisperer in it finally open the cage and let the sparrows out? If the sparrows had not stained their feathers with blood, how could they tell the Beast Whisperer How can I win freedom if I show my determination and will?”

Seeing Xu Che suffocating slightly and looking thoughtful, Zuo Qinghui continued to speak slowly: "Freedom is never something that can be obtained through begging or charity. It must be earned with one's own hands."

Xu Che's heart was shocked, and his expression was soaring when he heard it. He felt that these words spoke to his heart, but soon, he realized some contradictions.

"Since we are fighting for our freedom, how can your master have the dignity to call himself a god and ask us to worship and be grateful?" Xu Che asked after a moment's hesitation.

"The cage that the bird in the cage cannot break through despite all its efforts, but the outsider only needs a key to open it easily. And my master is the one who hands us the key to freedom."

"He claims to be a god, but he is neither the kind of god who sits high in the sky and overlooks the ups and downs of all living beings, nor the kind of god who cuts flesh to feed eagles and sacrifices himself to satisfy the wishes of believers. Instead, he guides people to pursue freedom so that everyone can A god who controls destiny by his own will." Zuo Qinghui raised his head, looked directly into Xu Che's eyes, and said.

Xu Che's eyes were shining, obviously he was persuaded by Zuo Qinghui, but at this moment, a chuckle came from beside them.

"Fellow Daoist Zuo said it so well. Even I, the eavesdropper, feel excited. I wonder if you can add me to your plan?"

Xu Che turned around and saw She Yu walking up to him and Zuo Qinghui holding a mining artifact, with a hint of a smile on his dark face.

Zuo Qinghui had long noticed that she was leaning aside intentionally or unintentionally. When he heard her words, he continued calmly: "Anyone who wants to fight for freedom with both hands will be favored by the Lord. Fellow Taoist She Whether you join or not is entirely voluntary, and there is no say in whether or not you can join.”

Hearing this, She Yu seemed to be a little more happy, and asked: "Do you have a specific plan now, fellow Taoist? Is there anything you need my help with?"

"Actually, it's not difficult to escape from here. After all, there are only four passes: neck ring, formation, monk, and pill formation."

When She Yu and Xu Che heard this, they both had a look of contemplation in their eyes, especially the former, who still had a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The two looked at each other, and then looked at Zuo Qinghui again.

"Needless to say more about the neck ring. If you want to untie it, you only need an unrestricted monk to break it with the magic power of the Foundation Establishment Stage. There is no need to worry about this, the Lord has his own arrangements."

"Although I don't know if the formation covering this place has any offensive effect, it is best to destroy it to avoid being controlled by the Guiyuan Sect monks. I already know a few nodes. We can just find a way to do something in advance. ."

"There are so many guarding disciples of the Guiyuan Sect here that we alone will definitely not be able to deal with them. We need to mobilize some fellow Taoists, inform them of the plan, and fight together. Once our cultivation is restored, it shouldn't be a problem."

"As for the most important thing is the monk who is stationed here in the alchemy stage, the Lord will take action to deal with it." Zuo Qinghui explained one by one.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Che took the initiative and said: "I have done some research on the formation, and I can participate in breaking the nodes."

"Then I will be responsible for contacting other monks, right?" She Yu said with a smile.

However, Zuo Qinghui shook his head at She Yu: "No, leave this matter to me, and you will be responsible for another matter. There are many mortal mining slaves here who are also suffering. You can find opportunities to preach among them. , let them all believe in the God of the Dark Moon—that is, the Lord."

She Yu was stunned: "Is this necessary? What can those mortals do? They can't help us at all."

Zuo Qinghui shook his head: "Mortals are also eligible for freedom. Besides, they also have their own paths. In addition to the mortal slaves who mine ordinary ores, there are also those responsible for sweeping and handling meals. They are not valued by the Guiyuan Sect monks. , some taboo topics will not be deliberately forced away from them. If we can grasp this line, maybe we can have unexpected surprises."

Hearing this, She Yu and Xu Che both nodded thoughtfully.

Immediately afterwards, She Yu saw that Zuo Qinghui seemed to have made arrangements and had nothing else to say, so she asked.

"When we get out of trouble, how should we repay your master?"

"No need, my lord is not taking action to get any reward. If we really want to count, your gratitude is enough." Zuo Qinghui shook his head.

She Yu's eyes flashed, as if he couldn't believe it: "It costs money to burn incense in the temple, but your master has saved so many people, so he really doesn't want anything? Is there such a good thing?"

"Since the master claims to be a god, how can he ask for rewards from those who are grateful to him and believe in him? And how much of the so-called incense money is required by the gods? In the end, isn't it also the pockets of the temple blessing monks?" Zuo Qing Hui said a little disapprovingly.

Hearing this, She Yu seemed a little moved, but she quickly calmed down her emotions, nodded, and asked no more questions.

Xu Che had nothing to say, so the three of them became silent and focused on mining ores to avoid failing to meet today's mining quota.

…

In the arena, cheers and yells mixed together, breaking up the class gap between the guards and the mine slaves, giving them the same title: gamblers.

Every night, multiple battles are held in the arena, and before they begin, odds are set outside the venue for gamblers to place their bets.

No matter who comes, whether they use spiritual stones or contribution points, the dealer will accept everyone who comes.

Inside is the bloody battle between monks, slaves and monsters, while outside is the collision of desire and greed.

Because of this, sometimes it is the guards who hope that the slaves will win, while those who pray for the contestants to be buried in the belly of the beast are the fellow slaves who get along with them day and night.

The players in the arena are not all forced. Every time they win a game, they can get high income from contribution points. In this mine, in addition to dignity, the mine slaves can even consume contribution points. to exchange for your daily mining share and even the total monthly mining amount.

It's just that this level of expenditure is too huge. Even the early monk mining slaves who contributed more points would only occasionally give themselves a day or two off and buy a large table of sumptuous food to rest.

There is only one mining slave in the entire mine who can truly rely on his contribution points to fully offset the mining tasks.

The red-eyed giant pig beast snorted uneasily, sharp bone spurs drilled out of its body, and two huge dirty yellow fangs, the tips of which were stained with black and red blood. It was unknown how many people had died from their punctures.

However, the monk standing in front of the canthus pig beast had no fear on his face.

He is nine feet tall, and his body is much larger than ordinary people. His long hair is split like a lion's mane, his weather-beaten cheeks are like clay sculptures, and his sharp edges are as if they were carved with a carving knife. His naked upper body has bronze muscles. It was strong and powerful, but the dense scratches on it made people horrified to see it.

He looked straight at the restless canthi pig beast, his eyes uninterested, as if he didn't take it into consideration at all.

Outside the fighting arena, Ulu looked at the man in the arena, turned to Zuo Qinghui beside him and said:

"How about it, Fellow Daoist Zuo, he is Feng Ling, who is famous in the entire mine. He has fought against monsters in the arena for a total of 271 times, without ever losing, and has won countless contribution points. Now, I haven’t been in the mines for several years.”