63: Chapter 63 Civil strife

After the Bai Family Cultivators withdrew from the Chaotian Spirit Realm, Li Yingtang said indifferently, "A bunch of trash."

"Ever since Bai Dagu rebelled and joined the Cultivation Academy, this branch of the Bai family in Anning Prefecture has become increasingly useless."

"It took a full seven hundred years to produce just one Soul Transformation, Bai Yucheng."

"The Nascent Soul Stage is even more laughable; they have actually suffered a generational gap."

"It seems I need to find a new partner."

"What do you all think?"

When Li Yingtang asked this, the guards and maids standing around immediately knelt, heads bowed. Let alone answering, they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

...

Entrance of the Great White Spirit Stone Mine.

Bai Yucheng held the xuanqiong shield and the heart-piercing halberd in his hands. After much deliberation, he gave up the idea of going into the mine himself. He was currently the only Soul Transformation of the Anning Prefecture Bai family; if something happened to him, the Bai family would be finished.

"Yuzhong, Yujie, Yuchu, to prevent any accidents, I will keep the heart-piercing halberd."

"Take the xuanqiong shield and enter the mine. Do not fight him; just draw them out."

"We will use the Formation to ambush them outside. As long as Zhao Yi steps out of the Spirit Stone Mine, it will be his death day."

"Very well, Elder Brother, you can rest assured."

Before the words had even faded, the three Golden Core cultivators began to argue over who would refine the xuanqiong shield.

Bai Yuzhong said, "My cultivation is the highest, I am in the Middle Golden Core Stage, so I am the most suitable."

Bai Yujie cursed, "Bullshit! I am the oldest, so naturally I should be the one to wield the xuanqiong shield."

Meanwhile, Bai Yuchu had already secretly grabbed the xuanqiong shield, his Golden Core Power surging throughout his body. Taking advantage of the gap while Bai Yuzhong and Bai Yujie were arguing, he was actually secretly refining the xuanqiong shield.

"You thief! How dare you secretly refine the Spiritual Artifact?"

"Die!"

Seeing Bai Yuchu refining the xuanqiong shield, Bai Yuzhong and Bai Yujie became anxious and attacked Bai Yuchu simultaneously.

"Enough!"

Bai Yucheng threw out a strand of Soul Transformation power to protect Bai Yuchu.

"We are all brothers, what difference does it make who refines it?"

"This Spiritual Artifact is public property of the clan; it must be handed over when we come out. What difference does it make who wields it?"

"Do not delay Ninth Master's affairs."

"Hmph!"

Bai Yuzhong and Bai Yujie both snorted coldly, turned around, and stopped looking at each other.

Bai Yuchu proved with facts that Li Yingtang was right; this xuanqiong shield was indeed very easy to refine, and in just half a day, he could wield it as easily as his own arm.

"Let's go!"

Seeing that Bai Yuchu had finished refining, Bai Yuzhong and Bai Yujie were visibly displeased. The two of them entered the Great White Spirit Stone Mine in silence, without greeting anyone.

"Hey, hey~"

"What is the meaning of this?"

"Why are they allowed to enter the mine?"

Gao Ling, who was on the side, became anxious.

Bai Yucheng snorted coldly, simultaneously releasing his Soul Transformation cultivation.

"They are acting under Ninth Master's orders. I advise True Monarch Gao not to meddle in other people's business. Otherwise, if you provoke Ninth Master, there will be a place for you on Yellow Earth Ridge."

"You~"

Gao Ling was trembling with anger, but she knew Bai Yucheng was right. Originally, there was no Yellow Earth Ridge in Anning Prefecture. It was only after Li Yingtang arrived that this Yellow Earth Ridge was created, specifically to bury the cultivators who fell in the Chaotian Spirit Realm.

...

Deep in the mine, Zhao Yi, who had been digging for Spirit Stones, was suddenly alerted by Approximate.

He saw Approximate with its ears pricked up, its fur standing on end.

Zhao Yi understood instantly.

"Someone looking for trouble?"

He hurriedly reached out to press down on Approximate, saying, "The Great Void is silent, without form or trace. The heart is like still water, the body turns into the netherworld. Heaven and Earth reverse, hiding in the invisible. Heaven and Earth do not perceive, all sounds are silent."

"Immovable Void Technique!"

The man and the dog quickly became ethereal, hiding into the void.

Just after Zhao Yi used the Immovable Void Technique, the three men, Bai Yuzhong, Bai Yujie, and Bai Yuchu, entered the mine.

"Strange, I clearly heard a noise just now."

"When we came in, Big Brother told me that this Zhao Yi has a secret hiding technique. I thought that even with a secret technique, it would be useless in the mine."

"Now it seems I underestimated the heroes of the world. It has been ten days; let alone drawing him out of the mine, we haven't even seen his shadow."

"Two brothers, what should we do now?"

Bai Yuchu rambled on, but Bai Yuzhong and Bai Yujie ignored him completely.

"There is no one here. Let's change to the next mine tunnel."

Zhao Yi...

In the branch mine tunnel, he focused his mind and calmed his breath.

"Is this aimed at me?"

"Is it about the matter with Bai Miyao? Or is it revenge from the Bai family?"

Zhao Yi still had self-awareness; killing Bai Miyao would definitely cause trouble, so he had left a contingency plan.

Now it seems that leaving it was worse than not leaving it; the trouble came knocking anyway.

Just as Zhao Yi was planning to hide from the three, the great sumeru treasure hoe in his hand suddenly went out of control, turning into a golden light and rushing straight toward Bai Yuchu.

"Oh no!"

Approximate seemed to have a telepathic connection with the great sumeru treasure hoe. It broke free from Zhao Yi at the same time and pounced toward Bai Yuchu, or to be more precise, toward the shield in Bai Yuchu's hand.

Zhao Yi...

"Burning Star Burst Fist!"

When a Mid Nascent Soul Stage cultivator performs this fist technique, it is truly like holding a burning star in one's hand.

The scorching bright light illuminated the entire mine tunnel.

"Well come!"

The three Golden Core cultivators, including Bai Yuchu, were not afraid; instead, they let out strange cries.

"xuanqiong shield!"

A huge shield suddenly appeared, protecting the three.

The attack from the great sumeru treasure hoe arrived first. With a bang, it smashed into the shield. Smoke rose everywhere, but the three people hiding behind the shield were completely unharmed.

"What a treasure!"

Bai Yuchu's hand was trembling slightly. He made up his mind that no matter what, he had to keep this treasure shield in his hands.

"Woof!"

Approximate, arriving a second later, slammed its head into the shield and immediately dissipated itself.

"Damn, what a Silly Dog!"

Zhao Yi's Burning Star Burst Fist arrived last, punching the shield.

"Hiss~"

"It hurts!"

Zhao Yi gasped, his fist dripping with blood, while the shield did not move at all.

A human-like face on the shield was twisting, as if it were in great pain.

"Damn, a Magical Artifact with a spirit? Is this the legendary Spiritual Artifact?"

As for the three people behind the shield, they were now baring their teeth and grimacing. Although Zhao Yi's punch just now did not hurt them, the vibration of the xuanqiong shield almost shook their old bones apart.

"We withstood a blow from a Nascent Soul True Monarch?"

All three had expressions of shock in their eyes, and they looked at the xuanqiong shield with nothing but greed.

"Great Enterprise Long Fist!"

"Galloping Sword."

Bai Yuzhong and Bai Yujie seemed to have a telepathic connection. With a fist and a sword, they attacked Bai Yuchu simultaneously from the left and right.

Bai Yuchu was holding the xuanqiong shield, defending against Zhao Yi, and was caught off guard by the punch and the sword strike.

"You?"

There was disbelief in Bai Yuchu's eyes. These were his brothers of several hundred years. For the sake of a Spiritual Artifact, they just attacked without hesitation?

With a bang!

Bai Yuchu fell backward. The xuanqiong shield slipped from his control and floated in mid-air.

"Die!"

Bai Yuzhong waved his fist, and Bai Yujie danced with his sword. The two were not fighting for the xuanqiong shield, but attacking Bai Yuchu's Golden Core.

Bai Yuchu was already low on Lifespan, his blood and Qi were insufficient, and his cultivation had regressed severely. His Golden Core was covered with tiny cracks. After being attacked by Bai Yuzhong and Bai Yujie, the Golden Core exploded with a loud bang.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Zhao Yi didn't even have time to react, and Bai Yuchu had fallen—a very thorough demise.

In the branch mine tunnel, rocks began to fall.

"Damn it, this place is going to collapse."