After running through a dozen or so tunnels in one breath, the trend of the tunnel collapse finally stopped.

Shu Han opened the map and found that he was at least a thousand feet away from the original explosion point. They were now very close to the central area of the five-colored barrier. All the tunnels in the explosion area had completely collapsed. Even if there were survivors, they wouldn't be able to get here anytime soon.

Shu Han brought Chu Ruolin to another tunnel and carefully placed her down from his back.

Seeing his pale face and trembling hands, Chu Ruolin couldn't help asking, "Are you scared, kid?"

Shu Han gave a wry smile, sat next to her, looked at his trembling hands, and admitted, "Yes, senior, I'm scared. My parents have always taught me that human life is precious. In our village, if someone dies accidentally, the entire village would be scared for a long time. Although I may have killed one or two people along the way, killing all the cultivators at once... this..."

"Try to accept it."

Chu Ruolin closed her eyes and advised, "This is how the cultivation world is. What does it matter if you kill hundreds or thousands of people at once? The most important thing is to keep oneself safe. Don't die because of the kindness that remains in your bones."

"I'm kind?"

"At least you feel guilty and remorseful for what you did. The people I have encountered, let alone killing hundreds of Qi Refining cultivators, even if they have to kill everyone in Great Cloud, they wouldn't blink an eye." Chu Ruolin suddenly opened her eyes and said seriously, "If you have the chance to compete with them in the future, the kindness you have will take your life!"

Shu Han's trembling hand clenched into a fist, and he took a deep breath, "Thank you for your advice, senior!"

Then, Shu Han took out the Four Phases Array Plate and said, "Most of the cultivators who threatened you should be dead, but there may still be some remnants. You can safely unseal yourself, I should be able to handle them."

"Kid?"

"What can I do for you, senior?"

Chu Ruolin asked, "Do you really not want to take me as your master?"

Shu Han smiled and said, "Of course, it would be great to become your disciple. But my master has been very kind to me. If it weren't for my master's protection, I would have died long ago. My master is not yet cold in his grave, and I would feel guilty if I were to change allegiance."

"Well, I won't force you. What do you want, I can satisfy you."

Shu Han scratched his head and said, "If you really want to help, could you get me some Foundation Establishment Pills?"

Chu Ruolin looked at him in surprise.

"Foundation Establishment Pills?"

Shu Han's heart tightened, "Is... is it difficult? I'm really in urgent need of Foundation Establishment Pills. The reason I came to the mine this time was to find top-grade spirit stones for building my foundation. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been trapped here with you."

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Chu Ruolin rolled her eyes.

"I thought you would ask for something more valuable. I'd be too embarrassed to even give away Foundation Establishment Pills!" Chu Ruolin said, "Forget the Foundation Establishment Pills, it's too shameful. Once my power is restored, I will personally perform the Golden Core Initiation Method for your Foundation Establishment."

Shu Han was overjoyed at hearing this and thanked her profusely with a beaming smile.

Seeing the usually calm Shu Han suddenly become as ecstatic as a child, Chu Ruolin couldn't help feeling proud.

No matter how composed he is, he's still just a twenty-year-old boy.

Time quietly passed, and the five-colored barrier was getting smaller and smaller. During this time, no one else came to find them. The entire mine seemed empty as if everyone had died in the explosion.

Shu Han's tense heart gradually relaxed. He thought to himself that there should be no one left. If there were, they would have followed the map and arrived by now. So, he relaxed his consciousness. His high-alert mental state over the past few hours had given him a slight headache.

The spiritual light on Chu Ruolin's forehead became more and more intense. Shu Han thought to himself, after a while, this Core Formation senior should recover her cultivation. From her tone, it seemed that she was no longer pursuing the previous misunderstanding.

I hope she is a person who keeps her promises. Otherwise, when will I be able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage? My cultivation technique does not allow me to delay any longer.

The scenery in the mine was monotonous. As he guarded Chu Ruolin, Shu Han felt a bit tired and thought about lying down next to her for a nap. After a nap, the senior's power should be restored. Then all problems would be solved.

Thinking so, Shu Han comfortably lay down. The continuous hustle in the mine these past days had made him sore all over. He took a deep breath, and his consciousness gradually blurred. Many familiar faces one by one floated before his eyes. His parents, younger sister, Erdan, Goudan, and his master...

Suddenly, he saw the shadow of Mu Wan'er. Shu Han reached out to touch it, but Mu Wan'er was drifting farther and farther away. He vaguely saw her anxious face, as if she was saying something.

"Sister Wan'er, what are you saying?"

He couldn't help focusing his attention to listen, but he heard Mu Wan'er saying these words.

"Little Han! Danger! Wake up quickly!"

Whoosh!

A cold sensation from the depths of his soul jolted Shu Han awake from his half-awake, half-asleep state.

Something's wrong!

Without thinking, Shu Han quickly pulled Chu Ruolin into his arms, summoned his Extreme Cold Mystical Iron Shield in front of him, formed a giant sword with the Heavenly Quadrant Sword Formation to guard his back, and released ten Armor Protection Talismans forming a turtle-shell-like shield. Moreover, Shu Han immediately activated his Triple Rotation Protective Shield with all his might!

Boom!

Two attacks came from opposite directions at the same time.

Shu Han's chest felt like it was being pressed by a mountain, and he spewed out a mouthful of blood. He and Chu Ruolin were smashed directly into a deep pit in the wall of the mine.

Crack!

He tried to grip his Extreme Cold Mystical Iron Shield with his trembling hand, but this indestructible shield actually shattered right in front of him.

Chu Ruolin was unharmed. She was lying in Shu Han's arms, and when she saw a large bloodstain on her white gown, she looked up to see that Shu Han was already in a state of collapse. She quickly patted Shu Han's face, shouting, "Kid! Wake up! What just happened? Why did you suddenly end up like this?"

Shu Han's trembling hand took out a bottle of pills from his storage bag. He guzzled them all down as if they were free, and his complexion improved a bit.

Chu Ruolin helped him to stand up, and Shu Han shouted with a trembling voice, "Are you not ashamed to still be doing such underhanded tricks at the Foundation Establishment stage?"

At this time, two shadows drifted out from the shadows of the mine. A man with a hawk nose and a man with a square face was revealed.

The hawk-nosed man shouted, "Ying Feiyue, you lied to me! You said your Mystifying Miasma would affect Foundation Establishment cultivators. How did this Qi Refining stage kid wake up in time?"

The square-faced man cursed, "Didn't you see the Core Formation stage cultivator next to him? I used a large dose, and it was certainly detected by the Core Formation stage cultivator. However, I didn't expect this kid to wake up and even block our joint attack."

"Enough! This female Core Formation cultivator is no longer combat capable. So, according to the division we made earlier, I'll kill this Core Formation cultivator and get the bounty. You kill this kid and complete the killing competition to get the top-grade spirit stone."