CHAPTER 890: CHAPTER 668: REUNION WITH AN OLD FRIEND

At this moment, Li Yi continued to delve deeper into the Red Gold Mine, and the further he went in, the hotter it became, with the air becoming thinner and thinner. Mining here was simply a living hell, and one could die at any moment.

Only someone like him, a Cultivator who has achieved Five Qi Great Perfection, can ignore the effects of this harsh environment after his physical evolution and transformation.

But it’s important to know that those slaves are just ordinary people from the Barbaric World.

"Although the environment is harsh, what is the energy in this air? How is it that there’s some sort of astounding Essence Qi?" Li Yi sensed the anomaly around him.

He reached out and grabbed, the surrounding energy converged, forming a wisp of red Essence Qi.

Though it’s thin, if gathered little by little, it’s quite remarkable.

Moreover, this Essence Qi is very unusual, capable of altering a person’s constitution, strengthening one’s soul...

"Could it be that there’s actually Divine Blood in this mountain?" Such a thought surfaced in Li Yi’s mind.

If this is the aura of Divine Blood, then it wouldn’t be surprising.

And the further one goes into the depths of the mountain, the denser this unusual Essence Qi becomes. However, such an aura cannot last long; once outside, it disperses into heaven and earth and can no longer be captured. It can only be felt in the depths of the mountain body.

Perhaps it’s precisely for this reason that the Red Gold Mountain Master hasn’t discovered the special aspects of this mountain.

Otherwise, he would have already blasted open the mountain to unearth its secrets.

After all, as the esteemed Mountain Lord, how could he stoop to crawling into the mine like a slave?

As a Cultivator, Li Yi is very sensitive to the aura between heaven and earth, especially energies beyond the Five Elements Qi. This is probably the advantage of being a Cultivator.

"Go further inside? The number of slaves around here is becoming fewer and fewer, and further ahead, there won’t be any slaves at all." He was a bit suspicious.

Slave Master Ji Hei said, "Da Yi, your companion is in the deepest part. He is a solitary slave, often working alone because he digs out much more Red Gold than the other slaves. Therefore, the overseer is more tolerant, allowing him to open new veins by himself."

Li Yi nodded and continued to follow the Slave Master forward.

Soon.

The mineshaft reached its end, and there, he saw a dark and thin man swinging a large bronze hammer in his hand, each blow unleashing powerful strength, forcibly smashing the rocks, revealing the Red Gold within.

Though his long labor has altered his appearance, Li Yi would not mistake this aura.

It was indeed Jiang Mingtian.

At this moment, Jiang Mingtian also sensed someone coming down the mine shaft, but he feigned ignorance, just as he usually did, silently and intently mining.

"The person coming is neither a slave nor an overseer; the footsteps are different, and the other has powerful strength; my soul is even warning...This is a Mountain Lord level expert." Jiang Mingtian didn’t turn around, but he became vigilant, not daring to show any flaw.

What is a Mountain Lord level expert doing deep in the mine?

Did he expose himself, or did the expert also smell the Divine Blood?

This should be impossible.

The special energy here dissipates once it leaves the mountain body, only detectable deeper in the mine. Over the past year or so, he can confirm that no Mountain Lord level expert has entered the mine.

"If they’re not after the Divine Blood, then maybe they’re after me; I’m the only mining slave here." Jiang Mingtian felt a chill in his heart, his hands gripping the large hammer instinctively tense.

However, at the next moment, a familiar voice echoed behind him.

"Jiang Mingtian, is that you?" Li Yi called out.

Hmm?

Though Jiang Mingtian hadn’t hidden his name in this world, some overseers and slaves knew his name, yet this figure made him recognize it instantly—it was someone familiar.

And in this Barbaric World, his familiar ones were only Zhao Fangji, Hu Fei...and Li Yi.

Wait a minute.

This is Li Yi’s voice.

Although separated for over a year, Jiang Mingtian had known Li Yi for quite some time and still remembered his voice vividly.

His hand holding the large hammer paused abruptly, and then Jiang Mingtian turned around in surprise.

Li Yi’s aura had changed significantly, no longer resembling an Earthly Evolver, but rather a Barbaric World Divine Blood Warrior; precisely because of this, he hadn’t recognized him immediately.

However, while the aura may change, the appearance does not.

"Li Yi, is it really you?" Jiang Mingtian’s tone revealed disbelief, "Am I not mistaken, you’re still alive?"

He had always suspected that Li Yi and Hu Fei were dead, after all, surviving in this Barbaric World was not an easy task.

"I have always been tough to kill, so I wouldn’t die so easily." Li Yi said with a smile, "Although you’re a bit darker and thinner now, I can see you’re still spirited and uninjured."

He glanced at Jiang Mingtian’s back, although there were some surface wounds, he could tell these were ones Jiang Mingtian left on purpose, likely as a disguise.

After all, having no injuries on the back wouldn’t look like a slave.

"I’m fine, although it has been hard, at least I survived. Wait, Li Yi, why have you also come to this Red Gold Mountain? Were you also sold here by this Slave Master like me?" Jiang Mingtian suddenly realized something was amiss.

Li Yi immediately said, "I wasn’t sold here as a slave. I was brought here by this Slave Master to find you and Zhao Fangji."

At this moment, the Slave Master Ji Hei wisely said, "Da Yi, I have fulfilled my promise. You’ve seen your companions. It’s time for me to leave. Da Yi, please remember to leave Red Gold Mountain before sunset. That Warrior Chief has been watching you for a long time. Don’t get into a conflict with him."

After speaking, he bowed slightly and quickly left the mine tunnel without interrupting the conversation between the two.

However, Jiang Mingtian watched the departing Slave Master with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

He was worried that the Slave Master would expose him, causing trouble.

So, Jiang Mingtian immediately looked at Li Yi with an inquiring expression.

Should we kill him to silence him?

He had a Storage Magical Artifact, allowing him to properly deal with the body after silencing the Slave Master, and there were so many mine tunnels here that a missing Slave Master would raise suspicion, but at least not immediately point to him.

At this moment, Li Yi slightly shook his head, preventing Jiang Mingtian’s idea of silencing the Slave Master.

Seeing Li Yi disagree.

Out of trust in Li Yi, Jiang Mingtian suppressed his inner murderous intent and slowly withdrew his gaze.

After the Slave Master left, Li Yi directly said, "I went to great lengths to pull some strings, find people, and spent quite a bit to find out about you and Zhao Fangji. I was also lucky, with the help of a Merchant Master, to smoothly enter the Red Gold Mountain Range, and my purpose here is to rescue you both."

Jiang Mingtian was somewhat shocked, even moved.

He didn’t expect, after more than a year, that Li Yi had been tirelessly searching for him in the Barbaric World to rescue him.

Of course, what Jiang Mingtian didn’t know was that this was Li Yi’s second time coming to the Barbaric World. The first time, he was too weak, and could only leave after being powerless to help.

"Li Yi, Zhao Fangji and I can’t leave yet." He then took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, and spoke.

Li Yi, perplexed, asked, "Why? Don’t you want to return to Earth? Or are you looking for the Divine Blood here?"

"Li Yi, you know about the Divine Blood too?" Jiang Mingtian asked.

"I came here posing as a Divine Blood Warrior, so naturally, I’ve heard about the existence of Divine Blood."

Li Yi said, "The Slave Master also mentioned that the Red Gold Mountain Master once shattered ten great mountains but couldn’t find the Divine Blood, and had to give up. Although I feel a special aura within this mountain, no one can be sure it is the Divine Blood."

"Besides, I can’t stay here for long and must leave before sunset. I can put you in my Magic Treasure and take you out. The disappearance of one or two slaves, even if noticed, would be discovered days later, by which time we would already be back on Earth."

His plan was well thought out.

Using the Five Elements Bracelet to take Jiang Mingtian and Zhao Fangji away, thus avoiding a conflict with the Mountain Lord here.

Jiang Mingtian was momentarily stunned, realizing that if not for all his prior preparations, he would think Li Yi’s plan was excellent. But now... he wanted to take a risk, unwilling to give up the opportunity he was about to seize.

"Li Yi, I’m truly grateful for your rescue. If it were me, I might not spend over a year trying to find this place, but I’ve suffered greatly here. I have a premonition that the Divine Blood is right ahead of where I’m digging, and I want to take a gamble before sunset."

He then took a deep breath, earnestly expressing his thoughts.

Because Jiang Mingtian felt that deceiving a friend who came to rescue him was utterly vile.

"Then we have less than six hours left." Li Yi then took out his cellphone from the Storage Magical Artifact and checked it: "If you expose your strength in mining, it will definitely cause a stir. Even if you find the Divine Blood, someone else might benefit from it."

"It’s not just the Red Gold Mountain Master here, but also a Qióngqí, and a powerful Divine Blood Warrior..."

Jiang Mingtian interrupted Li Yi’s words at this time and said, "Wait, Li Yi, I have to tell you a secret, that I once imprinted a Beast Taming Talisman on that Qióngqí."

Beast Taming Talisman?

Li Yi’s expression changed upon hearing this and immediately asked, "Can you tame it?"

"I’m not sure, because after planting the Beast Taming Talisman, I haven’t had the opportunity to interact with Qióngqí, and I’m deep within the Red Gold Mine, unable to sense whether the Beast Taming Talisman would work."

Li Yi’s eyes shifted slightly: "If you can confirm you can control that Qióngqí, then perhaps we could stir up some trouble in the Red Gold Mountain."

He hadn’t expected Jiang Mingtian to give him such a surprise.

"Hmm?" Jiang Mingtian also widened his eyes.

But then he saw a type of confidence on Li Yi’s face.

Could it be that Li Yi’s strength had grown to the point where he could confront the Red Gold Mountain Master?

"Li Yi, what plan do you have? Tell me." Jiang Mingtian said earnestly, "As long as you make a decision, Zhao Fangji and I are willing to risk everything to support you."

There were few people he could trust, but Li Yi was one of them.

After all, they had shared life-and-death experiences, and Li Yi was always generous, willing to share when he gained benefits before. Moreover, with Li Yi going through all this trouble to rescue him, it said everything.

"Don’t rush, let me think about how to deal with this Red Gold Mountain Master." Li Yi showed a thoughtful expression at this moment.