Chapter 21 Escape and Counterattack

It is surrounded by dilapidated palaces, scattered rubble, and collapsed walls, all of which show that this place has experienced cruel erosion over the years.

Wei Zhong was about to continue fleeing when a second-level magic sword chased him from behind.

Wei Zhong turned around and controlled his magic sword to collide with it, blocking it even at the cost of damaging the magic sword in his hand.

It's a broken first-level magic weapon anyway. If it's repaired, clues will be left behind, so it's better to just destroy it here.

He didn't know what method the Qingmu Sect disciple behind him used, but his escape speed was actually comparable to his master-level Cloud-Flying Technique.

"Alas, the level of the Cloud-Leaping Technique is still a little low. This time, I must improve the Cloud-Leaping Technique to Grandmaster or even peerless.

And how come this Qingmu Sect disciple Bai Yi Zhi Shan looks so much like the rumored second true disciple Lu Yibin?

As early as after Luo Mingyan's foundation-building banquet, Wei Zhong had inquired in detail about the seven true disciples of Qingmu Sect.

These seven people are undoubtedly extremely talented. They have achieved the foundation-building stage at a very young age and are the seeds of the Jindan stage that the Qingmu Sect has high hopes for.

He was granted profound magical formulas and even had a suitable second-tier magical weapon made for him. His strength was so strong that he completely swept away his peers.

However, Lu Yibin has been a person who has achieved foundation building for more than 30 years. How could he enter the 'Qingchuan Secret Realm' where the cultivation level is restricted to Qi Refining?

No, that person is at most at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, which is similar to me.

Could it be that his cultivation was suppressed?

'Sigh, it's really possible. There is such a spiritual stone mine in the secret realm. Even if I am a high-ranking member of the Qingmu Sect, I will send a high-end combat force to ensure the smooth mining of spiritual stones.'

After only two breaths of thinking, Wei Zhong already understood who he was facing.

I can already feel the pressure coming from the second true disciple.

Wei Zhong picked up a handful of magic weapon fragments and threw them into the mine.

【Throwing Technique - Master (67%)】

It seemed as if there was a meteor shower in the sky, and fragments of magical weapons wrapped in spiritual energy fell down with a crackling sound.

The surging momentum caught Lu Yibin, who had just emerged from the cave, off guard.

The white clothes on his body seemed to swell up like air, turning into a huge white cloak that wrapped him up.

The fragments of the magic weapon were like rain hitting a fluffy tarpaulin, leaving only a few dents and inconspicuous stains on it.

'Another second-level robe.'

Wei Zhong's eye twitched.

'The equipment is overwhelming, there is no chance of winning.'

With the help of the magic weapon fragment, Wei Zhong leaped deep into the ruined palace complex.

When the residual power ended, Lu Yibin dissipated his defensive robe in an awkward manner, with a somewhat unpleasant look on his face.

There was no trace of the thief nearby, and one could only barely sense his aura as he fell into the building complex and gradually moved away. Now he was almost unnoticeable.

Lu Yibin put away his magic sword, looking somewhat hesitant.

Now the matter of the spirit stone mine has been leaked, but it is still being mined below. If I rush in rashly, I will be worried that other casual cultivators will take advantage of the opportunity and rush in.

And maybe that person has accomplices, and he is trying to lure me out to provide an opportunity for his companions.

The sect explained that its mission was to protect the mining of spirit stones and not to expose the existence of the spirit stone mine unless it was absolutely necessary.

Now that the news has been leaked, the safety of spirit stone mining should still be the priority.

Lu Yibin thought for a moment and decided to return.

Looking around at the robe on his body, dense black scorch marks were all over it, which meant that the robe had been partially damaged. Although it was only a superficial damage and did not affect the power, it had already made him surprised and angry.

"What kind of method is this? How can there be such an outrageous spell? Even my fellow apprentice sister Lin has never seen it before."

He wanted to find something to attack him, but he only found grains of unknown metal in the nearby dirt and gravel.

I pinched it with two fingers and it turned into black ash. How could such fragile material damage my second-level robe?

"Humph!"

Lu Yibin snorted coldly, remembered Wei Zhong fiercely, and then turned around and returned to the mine.

'Next time we meet, I will definitely not let this person go.'

In the mine, seeing Lu Yibin turning around, the disciples of Qingmu Sect all surrounded him.

"Senior Brother Lu!"

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However, seeing the black spots on his robe, the disciples thought that the senior brother had experienced a fierce battle with the thief, and that the senior brother did not have an absolute advantage.

At the same time, he was wondering in his heart what kind of person could force Senior Brother Lu, the sect's true disciple, to such a point.

Lu Yibin was not interested in what the disciples were thinking. He waved his hand and said:

"I have driven away the thieves. Keep working and arrange more guard posts. Don't let the enemy get to you without you even noticing."

"Yes!"

No one wanted to offend this senior brother at this time. After he waved his hand, the disciples were assigned tasks by their respective leading senior brothers, and the mining work was carried out in an orderly manner again.

Lu Yibin returned to the place where he had stayed in this mine for a long time, sat down cross-legged and calmed his energy.

This time, in order to suppress one's cultivation and enter this secret realm, one had to rely entirely on a rare item issued by the sect.

Although this rare item can suppress his cultivation from the foundation-building stage to the peak of Qi refining, and can also allow him to exert his full strength and unleash the power that a cultivator at the peak of Qi refining should have.

However, there is also the risk of not being able to suppress it. If I attack too frequently, I will probably break through the suppression and be exposed to the secret realm with my foundation-building cultivation. I will soon be expelled from the secret realm, and my mission will be a failure.

This is something that Lu Yibin's pride would never allow to happen.

After spending a moment clearing his mind, Lu Yibin closed his eyes and adjusted himself.

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Finally giving up, Wei Zhong hid in the palace, feeling the energy leaving, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The master-level throwing technique is quite powerful, but it is difficult to perform in the mine as it is easily blocked by the rocks around it.

On the contrary, the opponent's second-level magic sword does not have these concerns. Its powerful force can almost ignore most rocks. For Wei Zhong, fighting in the mine is very unwise.

Therefore, they launched a counterattack after leaving the mine, and their continuous attacks actually suppressed the true disciple for a short time.

However, the opponent was still too cautious. In fact, there was no need to unleash the full power of the second-level robe. He could withstand this wave of attacks and counterattack me just by using the flying sword to protect the vital points.

"To cherish life, no, it should be fear of being robbed by a random cultivator."

Compared to myself, that spirit stone mine is more important.

This is also one of the reasons why the other party gave up chasing me.

Thinking of the flash of light in the mine that almost dazzled him, Wei Zhong felt his heart bleeding.

"Damn it! So many spirit stones are going to be taken away by Qingmu Sect."

Wei Zhong couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

(End of this chapter)

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