Chapter 28

**Boom!**

Accompanied by a deafening roar that made the earth tremble, a thick and massive stone spike suddenly rose from the ground where the little monk stood.

"Did I say you could run?" Lin Haoming laughed loudly as he saw the little monk being thrust into the sky by the stone spike.

In this cursed place, even with Xie Ruolan by his side, Lin Haoming still felt insecure. Therefore, if he knew for sure that someone else was around, he would place a stone spike talisman near himself.

This stone spike talisman was a high-quality low-grade talisman with tremendous power, as evidenced by the little monk being thrust into the sky.

In the past, because Xie Ruolan was around, Lin Haoming had never used this move. But today, he didn't know what was wrong with Xie Ruolan; she didn't even show up, leaving him to struggle in a tough battle.

Of course, Lin Haoming couldn't guarantee that the little monk would be killed by this one strike. After all, his body-strengthening techniques were not simple. To be safe, Lin Haoming again cast a series of spells on three of the Five Elements Swords, merging them into a single, larger sword, which he then swung down at the little monk who had been thrust into the sky.

For Lin Haoming, merging the three swords was already his limit. This was only possible after his cultivation reached the ninth layer of the Qi Condensation stage, and he could only manage one or two swings at most.

At this moment, Lin Haoming could feel his magical power being rapidly drained with each swing, but the power of the strike was also immense.

**Clang!**

Another loud noise echoed, and what was supposed to be a finishing blow actually sent his flying sword flying again. At the same time, a figure even taller than before fell from the sky.

Seeing the little monk, now nearly ten feet tall, with his terrifying muscles and bulging veins, Lin Haoming felt as if a demon had suddenly appeared before him.

If the little monk had only transformed once before, he still had a chance to fight. But now, facing this even more muscular monk with blood-red eyes, seemingly transformed from a human into a beast, Lin Haoming felt an overwhelming pressure.

This kind of pressure was only felt when Xie Ruolan first killed a fellow disciple in front of him. Lin Haoming knew that if Xie Ruolan didn't act soon, he was in serious trouble.

Lin Haoming had already put away the Five Elements Swords and summoned both the silver steel shield and the cracked turtle shell shield.

At the same time, the little monk let out a roar like a wild beast. Instead of charging directly at Lin Haoming, he opened his iron-like hands and grabbed the stone spike that had thrust him into the sky.

The stone spike, formed by the stone spike talisman rapidly gathering the surrounding soil into a spike harder than steel, was suddenly pulled out by him. No one expected the ground around it to collapse.

Lin Haoming even felt his feet give way, and his body fell down as well. However, this allowed him to temporarily avoid the little monk's next possible attack.

After falling several dozen feet, Lin Haoming found himself surrounded by a dense aura of spiritual energy. Looking around, he discovered a huge stone cave and understood why the ground had collapsed when the little monk pulled out the stone spike—it was hollow below.

What surprised Lin Haoming was that the abundant spiritual energy in the cave came from countless spirit stones embedded in the stone walls, which emitted a mesmerizing glow when illuminated by sunlight.

" Spirit stone mine, there's actually a spirit stone mine under Red Leaf Mountain!" At this moment, a voice that Lin Haoming had been eagerly awaiting finally sounded.

Seeing Xie Ruolan appear not far from him, Lin Haoming smiled bitterly and said, "Xie Senior, why did you only show up now?"

"I wanted to see how much you've grown since your cultivation improved!" Xie Ruolan replied matter-of-factly.

Lin Haoming could feel that if he hadn't fallen, the little monk's next strike would have either killed or severely injured him. Yet Xie Ruolan spoke so lightly.

At the same time, the little monk seemed to have returned to his original form and shouted excitedly, "This poor monk's dharma name is Fayuan, and I encountered a great opportunity as soon as I came out!"

"Opportunity? You need to be alive to have one!" Xie Ruolan sneered, and a storage bag was opened, revealing the Yin Soul Banner, which was even more powerful than before.

Seeing the Yin Soul Banner, the little monk frowned, but when his gaze fell on Xie Ruolan, his eyes lit up, and he grinned slyly, "Lay down your weapons and become a Buddha immediately. I see that you have a connection with the Buddha. If you abandon the demonic path, this poor monk is willing to form a dharma bond with you."

"How do I not know that I have a connection with the Buddha? What kind of Buddha?" Xie Ruolan couldn't help but mock.

The little monk smiled and said, "Of course, you do. This poor monk has a deep connection with the Blissful Buddha, whom I have admired for a long time!"

"Looking for death!" Xie Ruolan knew the little monk wouldn't say anything good, but she didn't expect him to be so shameless. She immediately swung the Yin Soul Banner.

However, at that moment, the little monk crushed a jade slip, and a thick beam of light shot straight into the sky.

Xie Ruolan was startled and immediately put away the Yin Soul Banner, grabbing Lin Haoming and saying, "This little monk has a significant background. If his sect's elders come, we won't be able to leave!"

Lin Haoming had never seen Xie Ruolan so panicked before. He immediately swallowed a Spirit Recovery Pill to quickly replenish his consumed spiritual energy and fled with Xie Ruolan at full speed.

Fortunately, the little monk had no intention of pursuing them. The two quickly flew out of the collapsed cave and headed back to the sect.

They flew at full speed without sparing any magical power. On the way, two groups of reckless individuals tried to block them, but Xie Ruolan didn't hide her strength and killed them outright, taking only their storage bags and leaving the bodies behind.

In just two hours, they had already returned to the sect's teleportation array. After stepping onto the array and returning to the sect's teleportation hall, Xie Ruolan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Senior, what did the little monk activate just now?" Knowing they were safe, Lin Haoming couldn't help but ask.

"That was a Ten Thousand Mile Talisman, a jade slip that can transmit information over a distance of a million miles. Each one costs tens of thousands of spirit stones. Even Lin Laozu wouldn't have given you one. Anyone who possesses this could be a Nascent Soul Ancestor. If that ancestor was nearby, we might have been stuck there!" Xie Ruolan explained with relief.

Lin Haoming couldn't help but admire Xie Ruolan's caution and decisiveness.

However, after explaining, Xie Ruolan's face showed a smile, "Although it was dangerous, it was also a great opportunity for us. Discovering a spirit stone mine, even a small one, is a significant achievement!"

Hearing Xie Ruolan's reminder, Lin Haoming knew that he had probably turned a disaster into a blessing. Disciples who discovered spirit stone mines were almost always rewarded with Foundation Establishment Pills. Lin Haoming could already see the day when he would reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Xie Ruolan, thinking more deeply, took out two jade slips and crushed them after leaving the teleportation hall.

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