"Third Elder, please take good care of this junior during this trip to the Tianyuan Mining Area." Cao Rong bowed and said.
"Young Master, you are too polite. This is the old man's duty." The third elder chuckled and said to Cao Wushang, "Sect Master, Fengtian Chamber of Commerce and Jinge Chamber of Commerce have all sent news that they have already signed the agreement two months ago."
Let's go and meet them outside the Tianyuan Mining Area.'
"Okay, then I'll ask Third Elder to make some arrangements." Cao Wushang nodded and said.
"Yes." San Zhang Lao responded.
"Rong'er, you must be careful on this trip. If you encounter danger, stay with the third elder. Remember, you must not enter the Tianyuan Mining Area." Cao Wushang said.
"Father, don't worry, my child will definitely do as you tell him." Cao Rong said hurriedly.
"By the way, there is one more thing that my father forgot to tell you. Your eldest brother has also broken through to the Spirit Heaven Realm, and has returned from training outside. He is also preparing to enter the Tianyuan Mining Area. He will meet you there. When the time comes, you will
Brother, please help me more." Cao Wushang said.
"Xin Zhao also broke through to the Spiritual Heaven Realm?"
Cao Rong was shocked when he heard this, and his heart sank even more, because the eldest brother in his father's mouth was not his real eldest brother, but an adopted son named Zhao Xin adopted by Cao Wushang.
Xin Zhao has been traveling outside since he broke through to the Xuantian realm, but he didn't expect that he would break through to the Lingtian realm and come back now.
This news made Cao Rong really unhappy, because his father, Cao Wushang, had always valued his adopted son, so Cao Rong was worried that he would compete with him for the position of the leader of the Blood Flag Sect.
As Cao Rong's father, Cao Wushang naturally knew what his son was thinking, and immediately said with relief: "Rong'er, you are my father's son, and the position of the leader of the Blood Flag Sect in the future will naturally be yours, and, as my father,
Xin Zhao will help you well, so don’t worry.”
"Father, don't worry, my eldest brother and I will work hard for the prosperity of the Blood Flag Sect." Cao Rong hurriedly said with a sincere look on his face.
"Well, if you say this, my father will feel relieved. Okay, you and the third elder will go down and prepare before setting off tomorrow." Cao Wushang nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand.
"yes."
Cao Rong and the third elder bowed and retreated.
Cao Wushang watched them leave with a thoughtful look on his face.
………
Tianyuan Mining Area is one of the three forbidden areas in Zhongzhou, spanning the entire land of demonic chaos. It is vast and boundless, with barren mountains, thousands of ravines, and thousands of miles of bare land. When you are in it, you feel small.
"Is this the Tianyuan Mining Area?"
Lu Chen looked up at the towering barren mountains and felt a sense of depression in his heart. He instinctively felt that there was something strange in the Tianyuan Mining Area.
"Lu Chen, this Tianyuan Mining Area is a forbidden area as famous as the Ziji Mountains. You have to be careful." Ancestor Lu Jie said.
Lu Chen nodded and stepped into the Tianyuan Mining Area.
On the vast red ground, broken soldiers and broken halberds were everywhere, and there were even some almost weathered bones, presenting a desolate scene.
Even from a distance, Lu Chen could still see the mines in the mountains, one after another, countless.
From a distance, it seemed as if the entire Tianyuan Mining Area was riddled with holes. The mines were as dark as an abyss, but Lu Chen never felt any danger.
It's hard to imagine that this is one of the three forbidden areas in Zhongzhou.
However, Lu Chen did not relax his vigilance. After all, in the eyes of some people, the Tianyuan Mining Area was a more dangerous place than the Ziji Mountains.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Chen had just flown into the air, but suddenly he felt a force falling down, which was heavier than ten thousand. His whole body shook, causing his face to change drastically. He wanted to resist, but was directly overwhelmed and fell to the ground.
"What's going on? Is the Tianyuan Mining Area still closed to air?" Lu Chen said with a frown.
"Hey, Lu Chen, you are really right. The entire Tianyuan Mining Area has been enveloped by a special force, making it impossible for warriors to fly." Ancestor Lu Jie said with some gloating.
"Ancestor, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Lu Chen complained.
"You didn't even ask," said ancestor Lu Jie.
Lu Chen was speechless when he heard this, and he couldn't stop slandering this ancestor.
Then, he looked around and called Ling'er out.
"Master, you finally let me come out." Ling'er appeared next to Chase Lu. After muttering a few times, he looked at the mining areas in the distance and asked with a little surprise, 'Is this the Tianyuan Mining Area?'
"Well, Ling'er, take a look, there are many treasures in this place." Lu Chen nodded and said.
"Lu Chen, don't bother with your scheming. In this Tianyuan mining area, all the auras of heaven and earth are covered up, and even a little girl can't sense it." said ancestor Lu Jie.
"So weird?"
Lu Chen frowned when he heard this and asked, "Ling'er, how are you?"
"Sir, I don't know what's going on. I didn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations." Ling'er frowned and said with two cute eyebrows.
"As expected."
Lu Chen was disappointed when he heard this. He originally wanted to rely on Ling'er to find the elixir, but now it seems that this plan has failed.
This Tianyuan Mining Area is really weird, so I need to be careful.
After thinking about it, Lu Chen asked Ling'er not to run around, and to follow him as they walked towards the Tianyuan Mining Area.
The Tianyuan Mining Area is extremely desolate, with not a single plant or tree in sight, as if there is no sign of life here.
Such a weird place naturally made Lu Chen cautious and carefully looking for ores.
"Master, is there really a fire source stone in the Tianyuan mining area?"
Not long after Lu Chen entered a mine, an old man and a young man appeared outside the mining area;
The old man has gray hair and a green spot on his face, making him look extremely ugly. The young man is somewhat handsome, but his eyes are sparkling, giving him a shrewd look.
If Lu Chen were here, he would definitely be able to recognize them as Nacheng Buqi, Li Tiangang's master and disciple.
"Don't worry. I got this news from an elder in the alliance. He won't lie to me. It's just that the place is a bit dangerous. I need to take action personally."
Cheng Buqi said seriously: "The fire source stone is a heaven-level mid-level material, the best thing for refining the alchemy furnace. As long as it is tempered and integrated into your Black King Cauldron, it will definitely be upgraded to a heaven-level mid-level material."
Alchemy furnace."
"Master, you have worked so hard for my disciple. I will never be able to repay this kindness in my lifetime." Li Tiangang's eyes turned red when he heard this, and he said with a look of shame.
"Tiangang, as long as you can become the Alchemist, you will have no regrets even if you die as a teacher in this life." Cheng Buqi said with sincerity.
"Disciple must work hard and live up to your expectations, master." Li Tiangang said firmly.
"Okay, let's go in. This Tianyuan Mining Area is full of dangers. We masters and disciples should be more careful." Cheng Buqi warned.
With his cultivation in the late Tongtian realm, he is also very afraid of the Tianyuan mining area.
Seeing this, Li Tiangang did not dare to neglect even more, and followed him cautiously.
………
"Sir, what do you think that is?"
Hot smoke rises from the red earth, making the air red and fiery, like a big furnace. It's like an elf-like spirit jumping around Lu Chen, looking so unhappy and carefree.
But at this moment, she suddenly pointed forward, and at the end of the horizon, several huge things appeared, crawling over and making a "swishing" sound.
This thing looked strange, like an ant one size larger. Its body was as red as fire, its head was dark, and its two tentacles were constantly sweeping, as if it sensed their presence and crawled over.
"Iron fire ants?"
Lu Chen was shocked when he saw this beast;
The iron fire ant is a type of monster. Although it is not very aggressive, it is one of the monsters that warriors least want to encounter because this beast is a gregarious monster.
Even if only one appears, there must be a nest of fire ants around.
Especially in this forbidden area, affected by the strange rules here, spiritual intelligence cannot be born, so it is extremely terrifying.
Sure enough, these fire ants rushed over violently, bringing out scorching waves of air.
"Sir, I'm coming."
When Ling'er saw this, he clapped his two small hands, and several finger lights flew out, landing on a few iron fire ants. After a few puffs, clouds of green smoke came out, and he fell to the ground.
"Sir, I'm pretty good, right?"
Ling'er looked at Lu Chen and said happily, looking at Lu Chen with her big bright eyes, as if asking for credit.
Lu Chen couldn't help but smile when he looked at Ling'er who was a bit naughty. He was about to speak when he suddenly heard the sound of fighting coming from the front.
"Sir, there seems to be someone in front of you?" Ling'er said.
"Friends in front, hurry up, there are a swarm of fire ants here."
At this moment, a loud sound like gongs and drums suddenly came from the front.
"Sir, let's leave quickly." Ling'er said.
"Wait a moment."
Lu Chen felt that the voice was somewhat familiar. Looking forward, he saw a huge middle-aged man, more than nine feet tall.
He held a big iron rod in his hand and danced like a roar. His aura surged, setting off a storm of tens of feet and sweeping away a large swath of iron fire ants.
"Zhong Kui?"
Looking at this person, Lu Chen was stunned. Isn't this person Zhong Kui, the deacon of the Giant Spirit Sect who saved him from the clutches of the Winged Fire Snake in Spirit Demon Mountain?
You know, if he hadn't arrived in time, Lu Chen would have been forcibly taken away by the Winged Fire Snake.
Lu Chen always kept this kindness in his heart.
Now that he saw him in danger, Lu Chen naturally couldn't stand by and watch.
"Ling'er, this man is kind to me, I have to help him, you stay here." Lu Chen said hurriedly.
After saying this, he raised his hand with the Fangan Shattering Void Sword in his hand. He moved his steps, rolled up a ball of spiritual light, and rushed forward.
"Sir, I'll go with you."
Seeing this situation, Ling'er hurriedly followed her. With the little girl's current cultivation level in the middle stage of Xuantian Realm, she could still help Lu Chen.
She and Lu Chen walked in tandem, waving their little hands, causing claw marks to fall all over the sky, and all the iron fire ants were split in half.
After a while, he met Zhong Kui.
"Are you...Lu Chen?"
Zhong Kui didn't expect that the person in front of him would turn around to help him. When he turned around and saw Lu Chen's face clearly, he was shocked: "Why are you here?"
"Brother Lu, I didn't expect you to come too. It's really great."
Just behind Zhong Kui, there were seven or eight people. Among them, a young man with disheveled hair and a wild temperament rushed over. When he saw Lu Chen, his face was full of surprise.
"Brother Tuoba, long time no see." Lu Chen smiled.
This young man is clearly Tuoba Zhen.
"Lu Chen?"
Several other people were surprised when they heard the name and saw Lu Chen's appearance.
If you ask who has the greatest reputation in the past year, it is not the leaders of various sects or the talented people, but Lu Chen.
You must know that currently, five of the fourteen major forces in Zhongzhou are looking for him. Unexpectedly, he is in the Tianyuan Mining Area. No wonder no one can find him.
Thinking of the generous rewards from several major forces, even if they faced the attack of iron fire ants, they couldn't help but feel excited.
One of them, an old man wearing a yellow robe and with many bumps on his face, was even more murderous.
Lu Chen glanced at this old man and frowned when he saw that he had a cultivation level in the middle stage of the Spiritual Heaven Realm.
At this time, Zhong Kui said: "Lu Chen, let's leave here first."
"Yes, there is a fire ant nest in the mine in front. There are countless fire ants in it, and there are many Xuantian realm practitioners. It is best for us to leave quickly." Tuoba Zhen said hurriedly.
"good."
After Lu Chen heard this, he said no more, swung the Van Gan Shattering Void Sword, killed an iron fire ant queen that rushed up, and retreated hastily.
