After breakfast the next day, the mining slaves walked out of their residence one after another. The crowds of people were surging like a trickling river, and soon they gathered into a long queue of people. After counting the number of people, the team headed towards the foot of the northwest mountain. No one spoke.

I heard rustling footsteps. The disciples of the Demon Sect of the Five Elements Hall, dressed in five-color costumes and armed with weapons, were on guard and guard, and they shouted harshly from time to time.

The mine slaves were so anxious that they couldn't stop. No one knew whether they would be able to return to the ground alive after today's work.

Not long after walking, a solid rammed earth wall nearly three feet high came into view. The wall was mottled in color, and its surface was covered with scratches of varying depths. A door was opened on the wall for people to pass, and a door was inserted into the wall.

There were densely packed spiked barbs, a bed crossbow placed every twenty steps, and a number of defensive equipment, filled with a murderous atmosphere. More than a hundred feet away, the mine slaves could not suppress the fear in their hearts, and some

People trembled all over.

Behind this heavily defended line of defense is the Scorpion Cave that has swallowed countless lives!

Every time the mining slaves go into the cave to mine, they feel like they are rolling on the edge of life and death. Anyone with a weak will will be overwhelmed by the great fear of life and death, and they will not survive for long.

Passing through the portal, you will see a wide and deep ditch in front of you. The bottom of the ditch is covered with a layer of ice and snow, with countless sharp iron spears stuck upside down. There are still insect bones remaining on some of the spear tips. A simple wooden bridge stretches across the

Above the trench, everyone must pass through the bridge regardless of entry or exit. Just at the other end of the wooden bridge, at the bottom of the steep cliff, a deep, dark cave with endless dangers appears.

The entrance of the Scorpion Cave is in the shape of an irregular semicircle, and the outside of the rock wall is blue-grey. The surface of the rock is covered with traces of insects and beasts crawling. The wind inside the cave is howling endlessly, like a ghost making a sound.

The legendary mine protection team has assembled outside the cave. There are more than 200 of them in total, all wearing armor and holding swords. A sharp and powerful killing aura rushes straight into Douxiao. Dozens of them have eyes like cold lightning, and there are blood on their armors.

Painted with blood-red skull patterns, they should be masters with a murderous bent, exuding an extremely dangerous aura. They were proud and cold, and did not bother to communicate with the mine slaves. After carefully checking the equipment, they disappeared into the demonic environment one by one.

In the scorpion den.

They first had to clear the mine tunnels, establish security lines, and arrange warning posts to ensure that there would be no large-scale attacks by poisonous insects. Then it was the mine slaves' turn to dig into the holes.

The mine slaves waited for another quarter of an hour before they were allowed to move forward. Fu Jingtao followed the flow of people into the cave. After going more than ten feet deep, the space in front of him suddenly became extremely wide, enough to accommodate thousands of people. But he saw the cave.

The dome is nearly thirty feet above the ground, with countless conical stone pillars hanging upside down, as tall as a forest, as if they are about to fall from the sky at any time. The ground is uneven and scattered with many strange-shaped rocks, such as fish monsters, sheep demons, and snake spirits.

It arouses endless imagination.

On the rock wall directly in front, there are five cave entrances of different sizes arranged side by side. A strange light can be vaguely seen, which seems to be the entrance to the underground world. Each mine is connected to countless caves.

, mine tunnels, underground rivers, abyss and insect nests, only by going deep can you search for valuable ore treasures.

The five elements patterns of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth are engraved outside the entrance of the mine. They are guarded by Five Elements Hall disciples, who are responsible for verifying license plates and issuing mining tools. When the mine slaves dig out the ore, they must hand it over in full as soon as they leave the mine.

Take him away privately by any means. Otherwise, he will be killed without mercy.

Fu Jingtao received a backpack, which contained a short-handled pickaxe, two hard pieces of dough, a few butter candles and fire knives and flints. Zhu Ziqiang secretly stuffed him a small porcelain bottle and whispered: "Bottle

There is a secret repellent liquid inside, which can be used to drive away common poisonous insects when applied on the body." Fu Jingtao knew the preciousness of this thing and whispered: "I will remember this favor!" Zhu Ziqiang grinned and said the most in his heart.

Well, you won't be able to catch any poisonous insects!

Under the leadership of the mine leader, the mine slaves entered the mine one after another, and then rushed to different mining sites. The cave walls were inlaid with countless small luminous fluorite, and even without lighting a torch, they could clearly distinguish what was ahead.

There are many forked roads in the mine, and each forked road is engraved with special symbols and direction instructions. Zhu Ziqiang knows the way and intends to build a relationship with Fu Jingtao, explaining the precautions for mining while walking.

The group of them walked zigzag for a long time, the air gradually became moist, and the sound of rumbling water came from the front. Finally, everyone came to the end of the mine tunnel, and it suddenly became clear.

The edge of the cave exit protrudes outward for more than ten feet, naturally forming a fan-shaped platform suspended in mid-air. Looking up, the underground space is vast and deep, with a river meandering and rushing, and suddenly it roars and falls from the cliff, forming a magnificent and spacious cave.

The waterfall has rolling waves, mist, and a sound like thunder. On the cliff near the waterfall, there are unknown moss vines that emit strange light. They are swaying in clusters and clusters, and countless light spots are as bright as stars.

A giant picture scroll that is as magnificent as a depiction by a god.

Zhu Ziqiang was not in the mood to enjoy the scenery. He said with a stern face: "There is no need to spend energy digging here. There are ores hidden on the river bank. You should open your eyes wide and search carefully, and try to stay quiet. In particular, remember that you must never step on it."

Half a step into the river! We set a time limit for one candle to burn out. No matter how much we gain by then, we must get back."

The water flows out of the ore deep underground, and with the roar of the waterfall as a cover, it is considered a relatively safe mining location.

Everyone nodded silently, took out several ropes and connected them to form a rope ladder. One end was fixed, and the other end was thrown off the platform and hung down. They climbed the ropes one by one and slid down the cliff.

The underground river flows away, and the river bank is filled with large and small stones, and the blood jade ore is mixed in. The blood jade ore is difficult to distinguish from the ordinary stone by looking at the appearance alone. You must use the help of candlelight to carefully observe whether the stone reflects the color of blood.

Only with light can we make correct judgments. There are more than tens of millions of stones piled up on the river bank. Each one must be observed and chosen. It not only tests a person's physical strength, eyesight, patience, and brain, but also depends on luck.

Everyone lit their candles and quickly dispersed to pick up stones.

Fu Jingtao held up the candle in one hand and the hoe in the other, and walked into the darkness without hesitation. His purpose today was not to mine, but to hunt poisonous insects in exchange for the qualification to join the mine protection team. Of course, he

He couldn't deliberately attract an army of poisonous insects and kill Zhu Ziqiang and others for his own selfish reasons, so he chose to act alone.

The river bank stretches in twists and turns, and the farther away from the waterfall, the darker it becomes, which means the more dangerous it is.

The weak candlelight was blown by the wind and seemed to be extinguished in the next moment.

Fu Jingtao searched with his eyes and unexpectedly found no signs of insect or scorpion activity. Occasionally, he saw some incomplete skeletons scattered among the rocks. Suddenly, he saw a rotten backpack discarded on the ground. He didn't know how many years had passed.

Over the years, the original owner has long since disappeared without a trace.

Fu Jingtao used a pickaxe to poke around, and saw seven or eight fist-sized pieces of ore lying at the bottom of the basket, faintly reflecting blood-red fluorescence.

Blood jade?!
Chapter completed!