The originally uneven ground has been repaired, and lighting equipment emitting a faint blue light has been installed on the walls on both sides, extending into the depths of the mine tunnel.
There are even reinforced supports at intervals, which clearly indicates that more meticulous safety measures have been taken.
Even the new track in the middle of the mine has been laid for a distance, but it has not yet been extended further.
Li Yu continued walking inwards, arriving directly at the deepest part of the mine tunnel.
The last glimmer of light disappeared, and darkness returned.
With a slight thought, the Triple Soul-Devouring Eyes silently activated, and the darkness before him instantly became clear.
Continuing down the stone path we had walked before, we soon reached the bottom.
When he passed by the abandoned large mining machine that looked like a sleeping behemoth again, he couldn't help but stop and take a closer look. It did not appear to have suffered any damage on the outside. Perhaps, as Chen Hai said, it could be repaired and continued to be used.
If we could use these massive machines left behind in Zhongzhou to mine the veins, the efficiency would be incomparable.
After pausing for a moment, Li Yu turned and continued walking into the deeper darkness, towards the thick fog that connected to another world.
Not long after, a cold wind suddenly blew from ahead, and at the same time, the aura of a large number of ghostly beings appeared.
Li Yu went directly to the place where he had previously instructed Huang Ya to establish a base for exchanging ghosts, and saw a busy scene in the distance.
Numerous low-level wraiths busied themselves like worker ants, diligently carrying stones of varying sizes, which were then handed over to powerful wraiths to build stone walls and structures.
However, compared to Huang Shasha's ability to make buildings rise from the ground with a wave of her hand, these ghosts have very limited influence on physical matter; they rely more on sheer numbers to carry out their work.
Even with such a large number of ghosts, the underground ghost stronghold only had a simple entrance and some scattered buildings. It could only be considered as a rough outline of a stronghold, and progress was extremely slow.
As Li Yu approached, he noticed that many of the Netherworld Guards were also involved in the construction, helping the ghosts build their strongholds.
Their strength and ability to interfere with physical entities are clearly much greater than those of ordinary ghosts. They are assisting with some moving and securing work that requires more effort. Otherwise, relying solely on these low-level ghosts, the construction progress of the stronghold might be indefinitely delayed.
Li Yu opened her golden eyes and saw the silk thread connecting Huang Ya not far away.
He stepped forward and appeared silently at the entrance of the stronghold.
The busy ghosts were startled when they suddenly noticed a person in front of them, causing a commotion.
But when they sensed that familiar and majestic aura, especially when they saw those golden pupils in the darkness, all their agitation instantly turned into boundless awe.
Splash—
Whether they were laborers or overseers on patrol, all the ghosts knelt down in unison, like a tidal wave.
Even the burly underworld guards in the distance knelt on one knee, bowed their heads in salute, and shouted in unison:
"Greetings, Lord of Rain!"
The unified shouts echoed in the underground space, filled with piety and awe.
Noticing the commotion outside, Huang Ya quickly walked out of the stone house that had just been barely formed and looked like a command post not far from the base.
He was surprised to see Li Yu return so quickly, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.
After a moment of stunned silence, Huang Ya quickly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, just like the other ghosts:
"Lord Rain, I was unaware of your return; I have failed to greet you properly!"
Huang Ya noticed Li Yu's gaze sweeping around and quickly apologized:
"The construction of the stronghold is progressing slowly and will take some more time to complete. It is all my fault. I will definitely send more ghosts. I beg the Rain Lord to punish me."
Li Yu waved his hand casually, his gaze sweeping over the ghosts and patrol guards who had stopped because of his arrival, his tone indifferent:
"No rush, let's go inside and talk."
After saying that, he walked straight toward the stone building where Huang Ya had come out.
Huang Ya quickly got up and followed, turning back to shout at the still kneeling ghost:
"Continue the project!"
Only after Li Yu's figure entered the stone house did the kneeling ghosts and patrol guards outside dare to stand up again and continue their slow construction work, only now they were working much harder.
Stepping inside the stone house, it was empty and extremely simple, with only a roughly carved stone bed and a stone table.
Li Yu sat down on the stone bed, thinking about the ghosts outside who were working hard to build their strongholds.
It seems that in the underground world, it is indeed simpler to carve a gap directly into the rock wall than to establish a base on open ground.
However, the number of ghosts in Zhongzhou is large, so the handover point must be established in one step in order to serve the purpose of handing over a large number of ghosts.
However, for the inefficient ghosts, it is indeed too difficult to build a fully functional stronghold out of thin air.
Li Yu turned to look at Huang Ya, who was standing respectfully to the side, waved his hand to signal him to relax, and casually said:
"There are no other ghosts around. Tell me, apart from building outposts, has anything else happened in the underground area lately?"
Huang Ya relaxed slightly, but his tone remained respectful:
"Reporting to Lord Rain, as per your previous orders, the dispatched Netherworld Guards have largely recovered the outlying areas. However... during the recovery process, we encountered some stubborn obstacles."
"Oh? What obstacle?" Li Yu raised an eyebrow.
“They are the remnants of the Light Faction.” Huang Ya’s tone instantly turned serious, even carrying a hint of unease.
"They're like rats in the gutter, you can't get rid of them all!"
"Even if it is stated that the Soul Lord is dead, they still refuse to acknowledge your rule and are unwilling to submit to the Rain Lord. Instead, they see the change of the new master as an opportunity for them to rise to power!"
"Those traitors not only tried to incite the Border Ghost tribes to rebel, but also launched a direct attack during the Underworld Guard's recapture operation!"
Huang Ya's voice suddenly rose:
"At that time, there were quite a few Light Faction ghosts who came to resist the recapture, and they were obviously all elites. Each of them retained their complete consciousness and combat skills, and could even use their supernatural abilities from when they were alive. The Underworld Guards were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties, and were almost overwhelmed by them."
At this point, Huang Ya's tone suddenly became filled with lingering fear and amazement:
"At this critical moment, the ghost general leading the Netherworld Guard suddenly remembered the divine arrow bestowed by the Rain Lord!"
"It is said that as soon as the divine arrow was taken out, it instantly burst into golden flames, and before the ghost general could do anything, the divine arrow flew out automatically."
At this point, a hint of awe for Li Yu's absolute power flashed in his eyes, and he added excitedly:
"The divine arrow transformed directly into deadly lightning, crisscrossing the battlefield at a speed that was impossible for the naked eye to detect!"
Those ghosts of the Light faction, no matter what abilities they had or how elite they were, as soon as they were touched by the golden light, they screamed and turned into ashes instantly, without even a chance to struggle!
Huang Ya paused, his voice still tinged with shock:
"In just a few breaths, all the Light Faction ghosts who came to obstruct the Underworld Guards' recapture were swept away by the divine arrows and shot dead!!"
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