Chapter 878 - 463: A Hairpin

"Ah?"

Gu Sheng’s heart tightened, knowing the worst had indeed happened.

"What exactly happened inside?"

Gu Sheng asked urgently.

Xiao Long’s body was trembling, with traces of dried blood still on his face.

"After we went down, we didn’t get far before encountering the human-dragon. It...it was too powerful, we couldn’t even react. Mr. Qin and the other cultivators tried to attack it, but after a few exchanges, they were all killed."

Xiao Long said, his face pale as he described what happened inside the mine.

Gu Sheng felt a chill on his scalp, because he knew what Xiao Long’s words implied.

That Mr. Qin’s Cultivation Realm was one level higher than his own, and even he couldn’t withstand the human-dragon’s onslaught, let alone him?

This showed that the power of the human-dragon far exceeded their expectations.

Even a group of cultivators, or those at the Elder Level, might not be its match.

"Phew..."

Gu Sheng took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions.

"Xiao Long, you rest first, I’ll think of a way."

Gu Sheng said, then waved to two miners to have them carry Xiao Long away.

Watching Xiao Long’s departing figure, Gu Sheng steadied himself.

Now was not the time to panic, he must remain calm.

Gu Sheng said to himself silently.

"Arooo!!!"

Suddenly, a roar was heard again.

At the same time, a wave of shockwave burst from the mine entrance.

"Shhh shhh shhh!"

A cloud of dust rose, as if something was trying to rush out of the mine.

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Gu Sheng quickly stepped forward, stirring his Divine Power.

He tried to seal the mine entrance with his power to prevent more people from being harmed.

Then, Gu Sheng rapidly performed a Sealing Gesture with both hands, gathering Mystic Yellow Power in his palms.

Soon, an invisible barrier formed.

Gu Sheng concentrated, pushing this energy towards the mine entrance, attempting to resist the imminent surge of violent force.

"Boom!"

Just as Gu Sheng’s energy barrier was about to touch the mine entrance, a more intense vibration came from inside the cave.

"No, it’s them! It’s them!"

A miner pointed fearfully at the entrance, his voice trembling.

Gu Sheng’s heart tightened, if that monster broke out, the entire mine would be thrown into chaos, potentially causing more casualties.

"Everyone, move back quickly!"

Gu Sheng shouted, at the same time increasing the output of his Divine Power.

Thus, Gu Sheng’s energy barrier deformed under the violent shaking but never broke.

"Gu Sheng, you can’t hold on by yourself!"

Old Li shouted as he stepped forward.

"I know, but it’s the only way!"

Gu Sheng said firmly, then turned his head and said, "You all retreat to a safe place, I’ll block it!"

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, a powerful force blew away the dust at the mine entrance.

A colossal human-dragon figure slowly revealed its head.

Its eyes glowed red, with chunks of undigested miner meat still in its mouth.

"Hiss..."

Gu Sheng inhaled sharply, concentrating all his Divine Power, and pushed his hands forcefully.

In an instant, the energy barrier expanded rapidly, completely sealing the mine entrance.

"Arooo!!!"

The human-dragon roared angrily, trying to break through Gu Sheng’s defense.

"Everyone, run!"

Gu Sheng shouted again.

The remaining miners retreated into the depths of the mine in fear, searching for a place to hide.

Gu Sheng stood at the mine entrance, enduring fatigue to continue resisting.

Because he knew, as long as he was there, the miners had hope.

At this moment, a low rumbling sound came from deep within the mine, as if something was calling.

Simultaneously, the human-dragon’s impact also weakened significantly.

Gu Sheng was cautious, ready to act at any moment.

But at this time, the human-dragon silently retreated, disappearing back into the mine.

"Hey, Xiao Sheng... that creature seems to have retreated."

Old Li quietly said to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng nodded lightly, "Yes, it seems so."

After a moment of calm, Gu Sheng finally felt a little relieved.

"Old Li, why haven’t the two brothers looking for Elder Li Yuan returned yet?"

Gu Sheng asked somewhat helplessly.

Old Li looked up, surprisingly delighted, and said, "Look, they’re back!"

Gu Sheng’s tense nerves relaxed a bit.

"You two, how is the situation?"

Gu Sheng went up to them and asked the two miners.

The two miners looked exhausted, shaking their heads, appearing somewhat helpless.

One of them replied, "Brother Sheng, Elder Li Yuan is not in the Northern Territory. We’ve searched everywhere possible but found no trace of him."

"What!"

Gu Sheng’s brow furrowed even more, then asked, "And Yao Qing? Is she not here either?"

The other miner said helplessly, "We couldn’t find Miss Yao Qing either, she doesn’t seem to be in the Northern Territory."

"What? Both are not here?"

Gu Sheng felt very helpless.

Initially, he hoped to get help from Elder Li Yuan and Yao Qing, but now it seemed he must rely on his own strength to handle the current crisis.

"Alright, I understand."

Gu Sheng sighed, "You two rest first, we’ll think of a way."

The two miners nodded and retreated.

Gu Sheng turned to Old Li and said, "Old Li, arrange for those who escaped to rest, they need to recover their strength."

"Okay."

Old Li responded quickly and left to make arrangements.

A while later, Old Li returned hastily, "Xiao Sheng, something’s wrong, a miner named Tu Fei is missing."