After a long journey of most of the day, the plane finally arrived at the location of the Tiger Legion.
This is a border area in the westernmost part of the Great Xia Dynasty, located in a plateau region with an altitude of over 1,500 meters. It is covered by snow and has a very harsh climate.
The wind howled and snowflakes fluttered down.
The temperature difference between day and night is large, and at its coldest, it can reach minus forty or fifty degrees Celsius, where water freezes instantly.
Deep in the mountains, about seventy or eighty miles from the Tiger Legion's main camp.
Looking around, everything is covered in silver, with snowflakes falling gently, and the trees are covered in silver flowers everywhere, making for a breathtakingly beautiful scene.
However, Ye Feng was clearly not in the mood to appreciate any of this right now.
He came specifically for the spirit stone mine.
"Young Master Ye, it's right below that big mountain over there."
Zhang Dabiao pointed to a hilltop below and said to Ye Feng.
Diao Hao found a flat spot nearby and landed the helicopter.
The gusts of wind whipped up by the propellers scattered the fallen snow on the ground, revealing the cold, dark rocks below.
The group disembarked from the plane one after another, stepping through the thick snow as they made their way towards the location of the spirit stone mine.
Zhang Dabiao led the way, his steps uneven, leaving a long trail of footprints behind him.
Of course, with their current cultivation levels, they could easily reach the state of walking on snow without leaving a trace, as described in martial arts novels.
But who would be so idle as to waste their own spiritual energy?
"Young Master Ye, do you see that cave over there? The spirit stone vein is inside that cave."
Ye Feng nodded.
He wasn't afraid of Zhang Dabiao playing tricks.
Because the other person's life was in his hands.
Just as the group was about to enter the cave, they suddenly heard sounds of fighting coming from inside, along with faint screams of pain.
Immediately afterwards, some people were injured and fled from the cave in a panic.
"Help!"
"Run!"
Zhang Dabiao quickly stepped forward and took a closer look. He realized that the people who had run out were all his subordinates.
He stopped an injured colonel. The man had a penetrating wound from his left shoulder to his right waist. The injury was severe, and his clothes were stained red with blood. His face was deathly pale.
"Chen Lin, what happened?"
The colonel, seeing that it was Zhang Dabiao, was relieved and spoke haltingly.
"Commander, something terrible has happened..."
"The Seven Killings Hall suddenly turned on us, went back on their word, and killed many of our people... cough cough... they want to seize the spirit mine for themselves..."
"What!"
"You bastard!"
Zhang Dabiao started cursing, his eyes instantly turning red.
He first instructed his attendants to carry the seriously injured Chen Lin away for treatment.
Then, he led a group of his men and charged into the cave with murderous intent.
Ye Feng followed leisurely behind with his hands behind his back, while Diao Hao and Black Snake followed closely behind.
Black Snake didn't say anything, but a sense of pleasure welled up inside him.
Hmph, Zhang Dabiao, you're such a disloyal kid.
Now you're getting your comeuppance.
Cooperating with the Seven Killings Hall? How could you even think of that? It's like asking a tiger for its skin.
His eyes darted around, and he was still plotting something in his mind.
After entering the cave, they planned to take advantage of the fierce battle between Ye Feng and the Seven Kill Hall members to sneak away with some spirit stones.
Thinking about it this way, I realized that I had actually benefited from the misfortune.
Black Snake clenched his fists tightly, forcibly suppressing his inner excitement, and kept his face calm throughout.
The deeper you go into the cave, the more abundant the spiritual energy becomes.
Ye Feng was overjoyed. With this batch of spirit stones, his cultivation would definitely reach a new level.
Soon, Zhang Dabiao led everyone to the deepest part of the cave.
This is the most open area in the entire cave, about the size of two basketball courts.
Many stalactites hang above, strangely shaped and varied, making people marvel at the wonders of nature.
Moreover, the temperature here is much warmer than outside, and there is an underground river flowing slowly, making a tinkling sound.
Ye Feng had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery.
His attention was drawn to the deep pit in the very center of the field.
The rich spiritual energy was emanating from that large hole, indicating that the entire spirit stone mine was located inside that hole.
This is the entrance to the spirit mine.
All around were elite warriors from the Seven Kill Hall, guarding the entrance with a tense standby, numbering about five or six hundred.
Among them, the one with the lowest cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the Earth Realm.
There are dozens of people who are acquired martial artists, and seven or eight of them are at the peak of the acquired realm.
Moreover, there are two innate martial artists in charge.
It seems that the Seven Killings Hall has invested a considerable amount of money to obtain this spirit mine.
The black snake's eyes gleamed as it looked at the snake, thinking to itself that this gave it an even greater chance of success.
He didn't expect these people to kill Ye Feng, but he was happy as long as they could hold him off and give him a chance to enter the spirit mine.
"Black deer rat!"
Zhang Dabiao angrily shouted at a skinny man opposite him, wishing he could kill the guy with his own hands.
The man had a rat-like face, a pointed mouth, and a monkey-like appearance; he didn't look like a good person at all.
It was the same Black Deer Rat who had tricked Zhang Dabiao in the military camp last time, an elder of the Seven Killings Hall.
"Zhang Dabiao, you're back so quickly."
The black deer was taken aback.
The Seven Killings Hall's plan was to take advantage of Zhang Dabiao's absence while he was attending the so-called "Slaughtering Peak Conference" to completely seize this spirit mine.
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