203: Ferocious beasts in the mine

"Ah—achoo!"

In the dark and sunless Lin Family Mine, Su Quan rubbed his nose and looked up with some confusion.

"Why have I been sneezing so much lately!"

"Is someone thinking of me?"

The miserable Mine Slave youth only wanted to bury his head in hard work, complete his quota, and had no time to worry about which girls were heartbroken over him.

"Hey, System, show me the attribute panel!"

"Ding!"

Host: Su Quan

Realm: Immortal Realm

fate: Black S (Extremely Vicious Villain)

Identity: Mu Xiyan's deflowerer, Di Yan's Revered Master, Little Dragon Girl's sworn sister, Su Qianqian's elder brother, the Heavenly Emperor's destined kill, Lin Family Mine Slave

Physique: Immortal Physique tainted by ominousness

Cultivation Technique: Heaven Burning Art, Burial Heaven Demonic Art, Lotus Treasure Canon, True Martial Emperor Scripture (Incomplete)

Divine Ability: Three Heads Six Arms, Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell, Manifesting Heaven and Earth, Nourishing Character Reincarnation Art... Treasures: None

regret value: 235677

Bond from Mu Xiyan: Level 822 (Average daily +822 regret value)

Bond from Di Yan: Level 967 (Average daily +967 regret value)

Bond from Little Dragon Girl: Level 804 (Average daily +804 regret value)

Bond from Yaochi Empress: Level 633 (Average daily +633 regret value)

Bond from Ying Shiying: 366 (Average daily +633 regret value)

Bond from Su Jing of the Mountain Sea Realm: 166 (Average daily +166 regret value)

Bond from Su Qianqian: Level 863 (Destined Lord fate *10 times, average daily +8630 regret value)

Su Jing?

Looking at his cheap old mother from the Mountain Sea Realm in that lifetime also contributing regret value, Su Quan was a bit bewildered.

The two hadn't had any interaction for many years, so how did an extra 166 bond suddenly appear?

After much thought, he could only attribute the reason to Su Jing perhaps seeing his performance at the Ascension Assembly and regretting cutting ties with him and expelling him from the family back then?

But no matter what, the extra income was a good thing; no matter how small a mosquito, it's still meat!

As for that girl Ying Shiying, her talent rating previously didn't meet the System's minimum requirements, but now she can contribute regret value. It should be because the magical sword he forged for her improved her talent.

"The Major Achievement Sun Moon Sword Body is only slightly inferior to the Indestructible Sword Body. It's not in vain that I crossed paths with that girl, as she can have a broader future."

Su Quan smiled and sent her his blessings.

"System, how much regret value does it cost to block pain daily now?"

"Ding, it costs 3000 regret value daily."

"That's a lot!"

Su Quan frowned.

The villain fate brings incredibly terrifying pain.

Fortunately, the System can block all pain, just like it previously blocked the pain of cold, the pain of nine nethers soul-urging liquid, and now the pain of the villain fate.

However, the regret value consumed for blocking pain increases with the intensity of the pain.

It's only because he now has Su Qianqian, this big fat sheep, that he can maintain a balance between income and expenditure.

But this is not a long-term solution after all.

Because the villain fate will evolve with the improvement of cultivation.

In the Lower Realm, he was just a villain supporting character fate, but after Immortal Ascension, an "S" was added after his fate, which should mean he gloriously upgraded from a villain supporting character to a villain mini-boss.

By analogy, when he becomes an Immortal King or Immortal Emperor someday, just thinking about the mysterious chains piercing his body makes him shiver.

"Forget it, those are too far away; we'll talk about it then!"

Su Quan shook his head.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about not using the System to block these pains, but he had tried to endure them with his will.

But that 'refreshing' memory told him that once the System's block was removed, it would really hurt him to death!

"Sister Su, stop working, come out to eat and rest for a bit."

Jiang Sui's rough voice echoed in the darkness.

"Coming!"

Su Quan put down his pickaxe and crowbar and walked to a relatively spacious opening in the mine shaft.

Dozens of people gathered here, their food still minced wheat-vine worms, emitting a nauseating odor.

Su Quan had been a Mine Slave for over three months. He expressionlessly swallowed his food, while a newly captured Mine Slave threw his food to the ground, stomped on it several times, and cursed loudly.

"This is too much!"

"This Venerable is the Sect Master of the Iron Ox Holy Sect. On weekdays, I eat the essence blood and flesh of flood dragons and drink jade liquid immortal nectar. When have I ever suffered such humiliation and indignity?"

"Even the dogs in this Venerable's Sect wouldn't eat this stuff."

Watching her cursing, the other Mine Slaves' numb faces showed a hint of pity.

That Mine Slave named Tie Cui didn't feel dirty at all; she actually bent down and licked clean the minced wheat-vine worms that had been stepped on.

"You, you... don't you have any Immortal's arrogance left?"

The Sect Master of the Iron Ox Holy Sect widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

Is this still an Immortal with boundless magic power?

She's just like a dog!

"Time to go back to work!"

Tie Cui smiled at the woman as if looking at an idiot, then contentedly walked towards her mining area.

The others also ignored her and dispersed, leaving the woman alone to shout and yell in place.

This Sect Master indeed had some backbone.

For six consecutive days, no matter how Jiang Sui persuaded her, she refused to eat a single bite. Her spiritual power couldn't be replenished, and her mining speed was extremely slow. With the seven-day deadline approaching, there were only a few dozen top-grade immortal crystals sparsely lying in her mining basket.

In this situation, even if Jiang Sui wanted to help her, she was powerless.

"There'll be a good show once we get out of the mine!"

Tie Cui gloated from behind: "If she dies, so be it. If she's lucky enough to survive, she'll definitely be obedient next time."

However, on the seventh day, an anomaly suddenly occurred.

A roar of a Vicious Beast came from deep within the mine shaft.

A Mine Slave's pickaxe had pierced too deep, accidentally awakening an ancient exotic beast slumbering underground.

The entire mine vein vibrated, large sections of earth fell, seemingly about to collapse at any moment. Fortunately, the divine crystal pillars were stable enough to prevent everyone in Mine Shaft Nine from being wiped out.

"Don't panic, everyone, gather together first and fight as a team!"

Jiang Sui roared.

The old Mine Slaves were experienced; upon learning of the exotic beast, they immediately moved closer to Jiang Sui, while the newcomers panicked and scurried around like headless flies.

Screams soon rang out.

The Sect Master of the Iron Ox Holy Sect, due to long-term lack of spiritual power replenishment, fell behind and had her head bitten off by the exotic beast.

The exotic beast became even more violent after drawing blood.

It was a primordial mutated centipede, over a hundred meters long, covered in chilling black armor, and with thousands of legs.

Its two ten-meter-long antennae were like divine whips, violently flailing in the mine shaft. Its gaping maw was filled with sharp, blade-like teeth, and its dripping saliva corroded the earth, containing potent venom.

"It has Heavenly Immortal Qi, we are not its match. We should fight and retreat. As long as we can escape, the Lin family's great experts will naturally come to slay the demon!"

Jiang Sui's face turned pale.

Fortunately, it was a Heavenly Immortal Yao Beast. If they had encountered a Golden Immortal Yao Beast, everyone here would have died today.

Under her command, dozens of Mine Slaves fought and retreated, each contributing a portion of their magic power to condense a barrier against the poisonous mist.

Su Quan was protected in the middle; his slender figure was too deceptive.

He was also happy to slack off and had no intention of showing off.

Despite their swift reaction, seven Mine Slaves still perished in the mouth of the Yao Beast.

The other Mine Slaves who miraculously escaped exchanged glances, all feeling the relief of surviving a catastrophe. After the Lin family received the news, several Golden Immortals, wielding Immortal Artifacts, swiftly entered the mine vein.

Seeing this scene, Su Quan narrowed his eyes, revealing a thoughtful expression...