David walked to a nearby mine shaft.
The entrance to the mine was closed tightly with an iron fence, and a large padlock hung on the fence.
David reached out and grasped the large padlock. Chaotic flames burst out from his palm, instantly melting the lock, and molten iron dripped onto the ground.
He pushed open the iron gate and entered the mine.
The mine was dark, only a few oil lamps cast a faint light on the walls.
The air felt damp and putrid, filled with the smell of sweat, mold, and blood.
About a dozen ragged cultivators were huddled in a corner, all bound by black chains, their faces pale, their eyes sunken, and filled with fear.
Some people hugged their knees, lowered their heads between their legs, and trembled all over.
Someone leaned against the cave wall, eyes closed, lips moving silently, as if reciting something.
Someone was curled up on the ground, covered in tattered animal skins, coughing occasionally.
David squatted down, his voice very gentle.
“Don’t be afraid. I’m here to save you.”
The people looked up at him.
Their eyes looked misty and tired, as if they had been tortured for too long and could no longer trust anyone.
“Save us? Who are you?”
“David.”
David’s name is like a pebble thrown into still water, creating ripples.
Heavenly Fire Pit, Heavenly Thunder Mountain, Soul Abyss—these were the names circulating on Fifteenth Heaven these past few days.
Although the mine is remote, it is not isolated from information.
They had heard of David’s prowess: the one who injured a divine elder with a single blow, finished off the vice hall master of the Court with one move, and single-handedly finished off a human cultivator who broke through the Soul Abyss.
But they didn’t believe that this legendary figure would come to save them.
“The chains that bind your soul can’t break them”
An old man said with a trembling voice.
His voice was hoarse, like sandpaper scratching a surface. “Only the elders of the Judgment Hall have the key. We’ve tried breaking it with stones, prying it open with iron rods but we couldn’t open it.”
David remained silent.
He raised his right hand, and a ball of chaotic fire condensed in his palm.
The purple light combined with the golden flames, creating a striking contrast in the dark mine.
The flames were so hot that the surrounding air started to distort, but the cultivators felt no heat at all; The Flame of Chaos only burns what it wants to burn.
He gently pressed the Chaos Flame onto the Soul Locking Chain.
The Soul Binding Chains were as fragile as paper before the Chaos Flames.
The black chains instantly melted, and the molten iron dripped onto the ground, producing sizzling sounds.
The sealing rune flashed several times in the flames, then dimmed and became completely ineffective.
The old man’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“This is how this is possible” His voice trembled. “Ancient cold iron Soul Locking Chains that even a level seven True Immortal Realm expert couldn’t break.”
David did not provide an explanation. He stood up and walked towards the next cultivator.
One by one, the chains melted.
With each strand that melted, the cultivator’s body shook violently, as if the long-suppressed spiritual energy had finally found an outlet, surging and roaring through their meridians.
Several people’s legs immediately went weak as soon as they stood up, and they almost fell.
Han Shuang reacted quickly and caught him.
The man looked up at Han Shuang, his eyes filled with tears.
“Thank you, thank you”
“Don’t thank me.” Frost’s voice sounded a little tense. “Hurry up. There are people waiting for us outside.”
Jiang Xuelan stood at the mine entrance, comforting the rescued cultivators.
Her voice was soft and ethereal, like a spring breeze.
“The Ice God bloodline is not extinct. You are not alone. From now on, you no longer need to hide or be afraid.”
Some people fell to their knees and kowtowed, some cried uncontrollably, and some stood there dumbfounded, unable to believe that it was real.
David didn’t linger. He turned around and walked towards the next mine hole.
One mine hole, two mine holes, three mine holes
David led Jiang Xuelan and the others to explore all the mine passages in the mine.
This mine is very large, with many mine shafts, some at the bottom of the pit, some in the walls of the pit, some so deep that the bottom is not visible, and some only a few meters deep.
In every mine he entered, he used Chaos Flames to melt the Spirit Locking Chains.
Jiang Xuelan then comforted the rescued cultivators, telling them that the Ice God bloodline had not been wiped out and that they were not alone.
Han Shuang and Han Shan were in charge of counting the number of people, while Yun Xi was on guard duty.
More and more monks were saved.
The first mine, with thirteen people.
The second mine had nine people. The third mine had twenty-one men.
Fourth mine, seven people
Soon, the number of people increased to more than a hundred people.
Some of them have worked here for thousands of years. Their skin is gray-black from minerals, their fingers are large and deformed, their nails fall off, and their hands are covered in calluses and scars.
Some of them had just been captured and their clothes were still intact, but the fear in their eyes was deeper than anyone else’s.
Some people knelt down and kowtowed, their foreheads hitting the rocks until they bled profusely.
FAQ Novel
Q: Who is leading the attack on the Judgment Hall’s mine?
A: The Sirius Tribe, led by Wolf Hao, is attacking the mine.
Q: How did David and his group enter the mine?
A: David, Jiang Xuelan, Yun Xi, Han Shuang, and Han Shan infiltrated the mine by descending a steep cliff at the northern end of the valley.
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