Chapter Seven, Monster [Gold-Eating Rat].

The iron ore veins in Qingping Mountain have been mined for decades. The mine tunnels have been expanded and reinforced over the years to accommodate two people entering and exiting at the same time.

Ah, the immortal master has arrived!

At this time, dozens of miners have already gathered outside the mine, and these people seem to be greatly frightened, with expressions of fear on their faces. They didn't even have much reaction when they saw Zhou Yang and Zhou Quan, two cultivators, coming over.

Then, before he could react, a black shadow pounced out from the cave wall beside him and violently collided with the Silver Radiance Shield, an automatic defensive artifact that sensed danger and protected its owner.

This is almost there!

They moved at a fast pace and arrived at the original murder site in a short while. They found the clothing and bloodstains left behind after the miner's death at a mining site, then followed the residual aura on the ground and the monster's body to search, and quickly found the monster devouring the miner's body in another mine shaft.

Grandpa San, you misunderstood. Nephew Sun didn't mean that. Nephew Sun is just worried...

Never thought that after Zhou Quan heard his words, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he looked at him unhappily, stroking his beard and glaring, saying, "What, do you think I'm too old and useless, do you think I will drag you down if I follow along?"

Zhou Yang blushed and nodded vigorously, already fully alert and on guard.

Upon seeing this, Old Man Zhou Quan seemed to have forgotten that he had previously stated that all decisions should be based on Zhou Yang's opinions. He directly commanded Zhou Yang in an unquestionable tone, saying, "I heard from the Elder Clan Leader that he bestowed upon you the Silver Glaive Shield artifact. From now on, you will control this artifact to protect yourself. As for the demonic beast, I happen to have a second-tier high-grade artifact, the Mountain-Shaking Hammer, to deal with it."

As he released his powerful aura of cultivation, the mortal miners present all felt a sudden weight on their bodies and many of them immediately fell to their knees.

If it were Zhou Yang who had just come down from the mountain, he might have felt a little uncomfortable seeing dozens of people kneeling in front of him all at once. However, now he is very calm and even does not let these people stand up, because he knows that for these mortals, speaking while kneeling in front of a cultivator can actually make them feel more at ease.

He waited until Zhou Yang had finished protecting himself before speaking up and reminding, "Xiao Jiu, be careful. When it comes out again, I will use the 'Finger Becomes Steel' spell to seal its underground escape technique. At that time, you must be mentally prepared to prevent it from becoming desperate and trying to escape!"

He reminded Zhou Yang to be careful while quickly explaining the advantages and weaknesses of this monster: "The [Gold-Eating Rat] is named for its love of devouring various metals. It is a second-grade superior monster when it reaches adulthood. Its main attack methods are its teeth and claws, which can even bite through second-grade magical artifacts. In critical moments, it can also launch its body hair to harm enemies. The power of its hair is equivalent to a second-grade inferior flying needle magical artifact. In addition, this beast is proficient in the art of burrowing and likes to attack enemies from behind."

He looked at the chattering miners, slightly mobilized some magic power, and cast an auxiliary first-order spell "Enchanting Voice", making his voice carry a special charm and said, "Don't panic, since I'm here, I will definitely get rid of the monster. Now, answer my questions honestly, where is your supervisor? What does the killer monster look like?"

Moreover, the "Metal-Eating Rat" has a strong defense due to its consumption of various metals. Only second-grade or higher magic weapons can harm it, or it can be effectively burned with true fire. In addition, its eyes are also a weak point.

Although Mr. Zhou Quan is over one hundred years old, his temper has not diminished at all. He understood Zhou Yang's good intentions, but he was furious about Zhou Yang's arrangements. He pointed at Zhou Yang and scolded him on the spot.

The miners are just ordinary people, even if it is a first-level spell, it is not something they can resist.

According to the words of Master Hui, after the official in charge sent out a distress signal, he was discovered and eaten by a monster. After hearing the screams from inside, we escaped without anyone seeing what the monster looked like. Those who saw it all died!

Rumble.

What happened? What kind of monster attacked the mine? Where are the people in charge?

The Silver Light Shield is truly a fine magical instrument meticulously crafted by the former clan leader Zhou Minghan. Although it cannot unleash its full power without its master Zhou Yang's command, it managed to directly block the attack from the second-tier high-grade demon beast, the "Gold-Eating Rat."

Looking around, Zhou Yang saw that the place where "Food Golden Rat" was located had been smashed by the Golden Gourd Hammer, leaving a large pit with a diameter of several zhang, but there was no trace of blood.

Be careful, it's a second-rank superior demon beast, "Golden-eating Rat"!

Zhou Yang cursed inwardly, then quickly regained his composure and mobilized his divine consciousness and magic tools to establish a connection, infusing them with mana to make the magic tools fly up and protect himself.

Zhou Yang and Zhou Quan went straight down the mine tunnel. Their eyes, which had been blessed with the "Heavenly Eye Technique," were shining brightly. They kept scanning around, unaffected by the dark environment in the cave.

Half an hour later, Zhou Yang and Zhou Quan, who received the alarm, arrived together at the entrance of the accident mine.

Oh, great immortal, please save me! There is a monster, and it's killing people!

Grandpa San, please rest assured that your great-nephew will not make the same mistake again!

At this moment, he no longer had any worries. With a wave of his hand, a small shield with a green-black color appeared and revolved around him for protection. Then, he reached out and tapped his storage bag, taking out another golden hammer-like magical weapon and struck towards the demonic beast, "Gold-Eating Rat".

While Zhou Quan was speaking, the demonic beast "Gold-Eating Rat" was startled by the two of them and stopped eating, revealing a pair of crimson beast pupils as it looked at them, its eyes filled with a chilling murderous intent.

Seeing Zhou Yang being so obedient, Zhou Quan, the old man, also breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Zhou Yang's youthful arrogance would lead him to resist such arrangements, which would give him a headache.

The anger on the old man's face subsided slightly, indicating that he accepted his apology.

After only hearing a loud roar, the entire mine tunnel shook violently.

However, this also depleted the mana that Zhou Yang had previously infused into the magical instrument, causing it to fall to the ground after blocking the attack.

However, this did achieve the effect that Zhou Yang wanted, allowing the ordinary miners to quickly recover from the fear of being dominated by the monsters and discover the existence of this "immortal master."

At this moment, his gaze swept across, but the mining supervisor who had sounded the alarm was nowhere to be seen. Then his gaze became sharp.

Damn it!

He nodded and immediately made a gesture of respect, then stated his decision.

Be careful, it's coming towards you!

At this moment, the "Golden Mouse" missed its attack and cunningly used the technique of burrowing underground to disappear from the sight of Zhou Yang and the old man Zhou Quan. As a result, the hammer that the old man Zhou Quan followed up with also missed its target.

With the help of "Confusing Sound Technique", Zhou Yang quickly obtained the information he wanted.

Zhou Yang did not try to act tough. Upon hearing this, he immediately nodded in agreement and said, "I understand, Third Uncle. You also need to be careful. If necessary, we can retreat first and gather more people to deal with this beast later!"

Zhou Yang understands, the old man's intention is already very clear, this is his own experience. Unless he cannot solve this matter, the old man will definitely not intervene.

Then, the two of them each took out their respective handy weapons from their storage bags. At the same time, they both cast the "Golden Light Body Protection Spell," a second-level defensive spell, to envelop themselves in a layer of golden light. Only after that did they enter the entrance of the mine, one after the other.

Because when he was at this age, his reaction to the sudden attack of the monster was not as good as Zhou Yang's. At least Zhou Yang did not panic and made timely remedies.

While Zhou Yang was staring at the deep pit, he suddenly remembered the loud shout of Old Man Zhou Quan.

Nephew Ming understands, then please help escort these miners back, Third Grandfather. Nephew will go to the mine to eliminate the demons.

Zhou Yang was scolded into silence, and could only wear a bitter smile and honestly admit his mistake, saying, "Grandfather San, please calm down. Your nephew knows his mistake. Please protect your nephew and let's go to the mine together to eliminate the evil spirits."

You worry about nothing! Although I am old, when it comes to fighting ability, ten of you are no match for me. Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself. If something happens to you, how can I face the clan leader when I return home? Do you want me to become a criminal for the whole clan?

Although they are mortal miners, these people are still members of the Zhou clan. They grew up listening to stories of cultivators and monsters since childhood. Zhou clan cultivators would bring various monster corpses to these mortals every few years to broaden their horizons and strengthen their courage. In addition, teachers and village officials in mortal schools often educate them on various low-level monster knowledge in the desert. How could they be scared like this by a mere monster now? Zhou clan cultivators would bring various monster corpses to these mortals every few years to broaden their horizons and strengthen their courage. In addition, teachers and village officials in mortal schools often educate them on various low-level monster knowledge in the desert. How could they be scared like this by a mere monster now?

Moreover, during the years of stationed at Qingping Mountain, Zhou Yang has also received several reports of supernatural incidents at the mine. At that time, although the miners were also frightened, they definitely did not react as terrified as they are today, forgetting to even salute him upon his arrival.

It was a rat as big as a wolf dog, with its fur shining like steel needles. The skin beneath its fur faintly reflected a metallic luster. When Zhou Yang and the other person discovered it, it was crouched over a miner's body, devouring the corpse.

The miners woke up as if from a dream, regardless of whether they had been overwhelmed by Zhou Yang's momentum before. Now, they all knelt down on the ground and desperately kowtowed to him, seeking his help.

Please save my child, Master, please save my child. He is still trapped inside the mine!

After listening to the miners' description, he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Zhou Quan, the elder of the family who had followed him.

Still too young!

Upon seeing this scene, the elderly Zhou Quan shook his head inwardly, but did not blame Zhou Yang for anything.

After speaking, he immediately used the "Silver Halberd Shield" magical tool, enlarging it several times and spinning it around himself, ready to block any enemy attacks from any direction.

Yi Shi realized that Zhou Yang, slightly mobilizing his mana, released the unique momentum belonging to cultivators, and in a cold and clear voice, asked about the situation.

The elderly are wise and experienced. With just one glance, you can understand their meaning. At the moment, I couldn't help but smile and say, "I'm just here to help. You are the cultivator stationed here, and your opinion is the most important."

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yang couldn't help but furrow his brows.

Grandpa Zhou Quan has another identity, which is the only second-level beast tamer in the Zhou family. As soon as he saw the figure of the monster, he recognized its origin and issued a warning to Zhou Yang.