Chapter 249
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Chapter 249: I Am Just a Miner
"Mining?"
The people present all showed doubt.
Ren Yuning furrowed her brow, recalling the records she had seen about Ji Yang, her expression uncertain.
Whether he was actually mining or not, she would find out soon enough.
The group quickened their pace and headed straight towards the place where Ji Yang was located in the mine.
Along the way, the overseer felt anxious looking at the deep tunnels.
This person had only entered a few days ago, yet he had already dug such a long tunnel. If there wasn’t some kind of scheme behind it, he couldn’t believe it at all.
Before long, the sound of mining grew closer to them.
At the end of the mine, they finally saw Ji Yang.
At that moment, Ji Yang was still mining, and beneath his iron pick lay chunks of mined Demon Spirit Ore neatly arranged to the side.
“Best Demon Spirit Ore?”
The overseer was the first to express surprise, his expression complex.
Without a doubt, the best Demon Spirit Ore was the highest-grade ore in this Demon Spirit Mine. It was enough to refine treasures, and the spiritual stones fetched a good price.
Since this Demon Spirit Ore had only been uncovered recently, to this date, only two pieces of best Demon Spirit Ore had been mined.
But now, it looked like a pile of best Demon Spirit Ore had been dug up; one could tell that from the companion ores surrounding the mined ore.
Could it be that this kid really came to mine?
He thought silently but didn’t say more; the situation was not yet his to comment on.
Hearing the sounds behind him, Ji Yang finally stopped his movements and turned to look.
His gaze fell upon unfamiliar faces, with a few of them staying on alert around him.
“You are Ji Yang?”
Before Ji Yang could speak, a maid beside Ren Yuning frowned and inquired.
In contrast, Ren Yuning surveyed the surroundings after entering, as if searching for something.
“That’s right, I am Ji Yang; are you here to collect the ore?”
Ji Yang replied with a broad smile, his hands clasped with the restraint shackles making him appear as if he was in prison, leaving no room for criticism.
“Stop pretending, Ji Yang. Tell us, what is your real purpose for sneaking in here?”
After not finding what she had expected, Ren Yuning said coldly.
“Um, who is this?”
Ji Yang asked in confusion.
“Hmph, this is Senior Sister Ren Yuning from the Heaven Demon Sect. Kid, don’t play tricks. You better answer her questions honestly!”
“Say, what are you plotting by lurking in the Demon Spirit Mine?”
The overseer commanded from the side.
Upon hearing this name, Ji Yang showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Although he didn’t know much about the Cultivation World, he recognized that the Heaven Demon Sect didn’t have many disciples with the surname Ren.
Noticing the others around him treating this woman with respect, it was clear that her status was unusual. It seemed she was the one who had been keeping an eye on him.
Even while Ji Yang felt some confusion, he understood that wanting to leave safely was probably impossible now.
With this thought, the smile in Ji Yang’s eyes faded, and his aura changed dramatically at that moment.
With a flick of his wrist, the restraint shackles in his hand shattered.
Seeing this, the companions of Ren Yuning immediately took defensive stances.
The overseer’s pupils constricted.
Although these restraint shackles weren’t particularly advanced and were not meant to bind high-level cultivators, they could definitely hold a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.
He never expected that Ji Yang, just a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, could break free so easily, which raised a hint of worry in his heart.
However, after seeing Ren Yuning beside him, his expression quickly returned to normal.
As the daughter of the Sect Master of the Heaven Demon Sect, her cultivation level and treasures were far beyond that of ordinary people.
With the Senior Sister here, they were safe.
Seeing Ji Yang easily break free from the restraint shackles, Ren Yuning revealed a slight smile.
This was how it should be.
As someone with Talent Jealousy, how could he have snuck in just to mine? This was the strength he should have. Yet, Ren Yuning remained completely calm.
“Do you believe me if I say I’m here to mine?”
Ji Yang, who had freed himself from the restraints, said seriously.
But anger appeared on everyone’s faces; they felt he was treating them like fools.
Ren Yuning said nothing more, only waved her hand towards her maidens beside her:
“Capture him!”
No matter what, subduing Ji Yang was the priority.
They could ask questions later.
As Ren Yuning’s several Nascent Soul Stage maidens moved, the accompanying overseer felt assured, no longer worried, and chose to watch the drama unfold alongside Ren Yuning.
Since the mine was quite narrow, the maidens found it inconvenient to act.
However, facing several Nascent Soul Stage cultivators together, Ji Yang dared not be careless.
As various attacks struck from the maidens, Ji Yang’s iron pick glowed faintly again. With a swing of the iron pick, a sword energy shot from one end of the mine to the other.
The power of this sword energy was unmatched, changing the expressions of the maidens who attacked.
This was no ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.
Seeing Ji Yang release his true power, Ren Yuning’s face lit up with joy!
This kid indeed hid his strength!
Nascent Soul Stage?
According to previous information, he had entered the He Dao Sect for less than two years. Achieving such a cultivation level in such a short time was truly terrifying!
But at that moment, the higher Ji Yang’s cultivation level, the more excited she became.
This meant her earlier guess was correct.
And even if she was wrong, capturing Ji Yang would still be a significant achievement!
Under the pressure of Thousands of Sword Energies, the maidens in front raised defensive magical treasures to resist.
As Ren Yuning’s maidens, their cultivation levels might not be very high, but they were well-equipped with magical treasures, and even their recent attacks were powered by magical items!
This made Ji Yang enviously realize how wealthy the demonic sects were.
He recalled giving Elder Chai a piece of Zixin ore back in the day, which only refined into a single magical item; it seemed he had lost out quite a bit.
If only he could have been in the Demonic Sect back then; after all, even mining would yield far more than in the He Dao Sect.
With no time to think further, as the sword energy cut through, the maidens’ defensive treasures glowed brightly, instantly forming a gigantic protective shield centered around Ren Yuning, blocking Ji Yang’s sword energy.
Seeing these treasures, it seemed they had some way to merge their powers; otherwise, relying solely on individual strength, they couldn’t have withstood Ji Yang’s attack.
Noticing that his attack was blocked, Ji Yang’s expression tightened.
Now that he fully revealed his strength, Ji Yang no longer held back.
Most of those present were Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. Although he had reached that realm too, facing maidens with complete magical treasures was still not without pressure.
Moreover, this was the territory of the Heaven Demon Sect; if he delayed too long, even if he had a higher cultivation level, he might not be able to escape unscathed.
This matter had to be resolved quickly!
After nurturing his sword intent for a thousand days, it was finally time to put it to use!
The several sword intents he had nurtured in his body were finally ready to serve him.
However, Ji Yang did not plan to unleash the sword intent he had nurtured the longest just yet; the time wasn’t right.
For the people before him, the other sword intents would be enough!
