Chapter 19
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Chapter 19: Digging Up a Great Treasure
"Can something like this really jump out of a stone?" Ji Yang exclaimed in surprise.
The lizard before him was entirely purple, its eyes tightly closed, and it had two tiny horns on its head, making it look quite small.
Ji Yang was skeptical and reached towards the golden Light point, knowing he needed to touch it to absorb it.
Just as Ji Yang’s fingers were about to touch the golden Light point, the lizard slowly opened its eyes.
As its eyes opened, a sharp and fierce aura instantly radiated outward.
Ji Yang was startled by the oncoming pressure and quickly stepped back.
What in the world is this creature?
He had never heard of mining bringing out a living thing!
Before Ji Yang could understand, the lizard’s aura grew stronger and stronger.
At first, it was only at the first level of Qi Refinement, then it rapidly climbed.
Second level, third level, fifth level, seventh level, ninth level!
Even after reaching the Ninth level of Qi Refinement, it showed no signs of stopping, as if it was about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!
Ji Yang’s heart raced, and at that moment, all he could see was that golden Light point.
No one could stop his longing for the golden Light point.
However, as the lizard’s eyes fully opened, its aura peaked in an instant!
That was definitely pressure indicating a level above the Foundation Establishment stage!
The lizard looked at Ji Yang with its purple eyes, filled with anger.
Ji Yang felt crushed under the powerful aura, unable to move.
The difference in their realms was too great; he was only at the second level of Qi Refinement!
"Run!"
Faced with this powerful creature, Ji Yang hesitated not at all. He summoned all his strength and, in that moment of breaking free from the pressure, ran swiftly towards the exit of the mine.
He had just been clouded by desire.
Under the might of this unknown creature, he quickly regained his senses.
Even if the golden Light point might contain something valuable, he only had one life.
As long as he was alive, there was infinite hope. He could mine at any time; since the golden Light point had appeared once, it could appear again. There was no need to take such a risk!
At that moment, he couldn’t withstand even a casual attack from the lizard.
Just as Ji Yang began to flee, a one-meter-long spike suddenly shot up from the ground.
Seeing this scene made Ji Yang run even faster. If he had been even a moment slower, he would have been skewered!
Seeing Ji Yang evade the attack, the lizard chased after him without hesitation.
Its palm-sized body moved quickly, navigating through the rugged mine like a fish in water.
At that moment, Ji Yang just wanted to run outside. The mine he had dug was filled with many branches, and if he made a wrong turn, he would be trapped in a dead end.
Fortunately, since it was his own mine, Ji Yang was very familiar with it and quickly ran out of the tunnels he had excavated.
Once he was outside his mine, Ji Yang shouted loudly to the other nearby tunnels,
"Brothers, run!"
Facing the imposing lizard behind him, Ji Yang didn’t think that the Qi Refinement stage cultivators would be able to match it, especially since they had been mining for half a day and had very little energy left.
Even amidst his escape, Ji Yang felt he should warn the others.
After calling out, Ji Yang didn’t think about anything else and quickly ran toward the outer hall of the mine.
At this moment, only Elder Lu might be able to deal with that lizard.
The people, who were mining deep inside the tunnel, heard Ji Yang’s shouts.
Many were startled, and some rushed out of their tunnels to see what was happening.
Others laughed it off and continued to dig.
He Feng, who was mining, immediately rushed out of his tunnel upon hearing Ji Yang’s familiar voice.
Outside, he happened to meet Ruan Yong’an and a few others, who had also hurriedly left their iron picks behind at the sound of Ji Yang’s call.
"What happened?"
"Where’s Junior Brother Ji?"
He Feng and the others’ faces were serious, filled with determination.
In this mine, who didn’t know that Junior Brother Ji was under their protection? Who would dare to act against him?
"Junior Brother Ji is over there!"
Upon hearing this, He Feng and the others looked and saw Ji Yang running out at a speed like a mad dog.
They were momentarily stunned; Ji Yang was running so fast that he didn’t seem to be in any trouble.
So what was going on?
Just as they were getting ready to follow and ask, a powerful aura suddenly surged toward them from behind.
In the next moment, they felt as though their bodies were heavy as iron, and their energy moved sluggishly.
This was the effect of realm suppression!
The group’s expressions turned serious as they quickly prepared to defend themselves and turned to see the purple lizard that had just burst out of the mine, chasing after Ji Yang.
"What is that thing?"
Others lingering to watch also realized that something was wrong, showing surprise but not intending to flee; instead, they leaned in to see more closely.
He Feng and the others, being the closest, felt the most pressure.
Ruan Yong’an spoke sternly to the others moving closer,
"There’s a monster! Everyone be careful!"
The moment they encountered the lizard, they realized it was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage and not something they could confront.
Moreover, they were all empty-handed, with no talismans or magical tools and were in poor condition, making them even poorer opponents.
Their only advantage was their numbers.
After Ruan Yong’an’s warning, more people emerged from the mine, some of whom were nearly driven mad from mining.
Forget about monsters; even divine beasts were worth a look!
Faced with the growing crowd, the purple lizard showed no courtesy; its body suddenly glimmered.
Countless spikes shot up from the ground.
Prepared for the lizard’s sudden assault, Ruan Yong’an and the others quickly fled the spot.
"Ah!"
But this time, the purple lizard unleashed a spell targeting the group, and some in the back, caught off guard, were instantly struck by the spikes, piercing through their feet and eliciting cries of pain!
The screams jolted everyone awake!
Ruan Yong’an shouted again,
"Cultivators below the Seventh level of Qi Refinement should quickly retreat and report to Elder Lu!"
After saying this, Ruan Yong’an murmured to himself,
"What on earth did Junior Brother Ji dig up?"
He Feng and the others also looked puzzled. How could a monster appear in the mine? And a Foundation Establishment stage monster at that? It didn’t make sense!
However, looking at the purple lizard before them, Ruan Yong’an found it somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn’t recall where.
Since it was a monster, they felt it was their duty to stop it from causing havoc.
If they let it be, many Qi Refinement stage disciples would likely fall victim to it.
The group exchanged glances, their thoughts in agreement.
At that moment, the purple lizard launched another attack.
It was still a group spell, but this time it was not spikes but powerful purple rays!
These purple rays easily shattered the Ziying Mine, and once they struck a cultivator, they could penetrate straight through.
The group was filled with horror, and they could only focus on fleeing, completely unable to fight back.
