The soldier took his orders and left.
"The rest of you, follow me inside." Wu Daoxue hurried inside, and the others followed him closely into the cave.
Suddenly, a light screen rose. Wu Daoxue and the others collided with it, their bodies violently repelled and sent flying backward, landing on the ground.
This had already triggered the mechanism. From the ceiling of the cave, beams of light swords erupted. A few individuals were instantly reduced to dust.
Wu Daoxue and a few other soldiers, quick to escape, moved rapidly and managed to dodge.
However, Wu Daoxue still sustained a serious injury, his entire right leg was mangled.
Wu Daoxue gritted his teeth in pain, lying on the ground, roaring furiously, "Charge in and kill him!"
The others exchanged glances. You can't even move, and you want us to go to our deaths?
However, no one dared to disobey the order. Everyone cowered, tentatively moving forward while preparing to retreat, using their magic treasures and flying swords to strike at the glowing area.
Yet, they only saw a burst of light. All the magic treasures that were thrown in vanished, and after a brief moment, they reappeared.
As soon as the light from the ceiling intensified, they immediately retreated, faster than rabbits.
Once the light disappeared, they cautiously advanced again.
Wu Daoxue gnashed his teeth and cursed, "What are you doing? You cowards, charge!"
However, even if he screamed himself hoarse, the others merely continued to probe, not daring to cross the line.
Mo Qi, inside, was diligently refining pills. He had already processed all the raw materials. Since the formula was simple, the processing was quick.
He soon entered the stage of refining and controlling fire. At this moment, he heard the sounds from outside the cave. Turning his head, he saw the group's aggressive demeanor.
This was the first wave of people. Currently, the formation could still block them.
But there would definitely be more experts arriving later, and this formation might not withstand the assault.
Based on his current pill refining speed, if he were to supply the entire mining field with pills, it would likely take a very, very long time.
During this period, enemies would launch continuous attacks.
Their ferocity and brutality were unimaginable.
If they caught him, they would surely tear him to shreds.
With his own strength alone, he definitely couldn't handle this.
He had to mobilize the miners to deal with this situation.
A moment later, the first batch of pills was ready. Seeing that the group was still probing outside the cave, he directly unleashed the Dragon Subduing Pearl. A powerful divine light swept down, catching the group off guard. They were instantly engulfed and vanished.
Wu Daoxue, injured and unable to escape, was also annihilated.
Mo Qi strode out, looking at the group of numb individuals with a mix of pity and anger at their lack of ambition.
At this moment, they were still diligently working, as if everything happening around them was irrelevant.
However, Mo Qi's instant annihilation of the soldiers truly astonished Huo Chengfeng.
"You should escape quickly. When their army arrives, you won't be able to leave," Huo Chengfeng said to Mo Qi.
Mo Qi shook his head, "If I leave, what about you?"
Huo Chengfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, "You can't even protect yourself, so don't worry about others."
"Things should not be done to the extreme, and words should not be spoken to the end," Mo Qi said calmly, staring into his eyes. "Perhaps if you trust me once, it will be a new beginning for you."
Huo Chengfeng felt very tired and decided not to speak to him anymore.
He then continued to lower his head and work, ignoring Mo Qi.
Mo Qi looked at the distant sounds of fighting coming from the sinkhole and knew that it was not the time to waste more words with them.
He felt that if he were to start an uprising, Huo Chengfeng would definitely be his capable assistant.
Therefore, he had to win him over and awaken him first.
Mo Qi held a pill in his hand and said to Huo Chengfeng and the others, "Everyone has their own aspirations. If you wish to continue being exploited, I will not force you. If you wish to change your desperate situation, to turn over a new leaf and rise again, then you can try my pills."
Everyone remained indifferent!
Mainly, their hearts were dead!
It wasn't that they hadn't tried to break free before, but each attempt was met with disappointment.
They were dejected and disheartened.
They decided not to try anything anymore!
They decided not to struggle anymore!
They decided to let things fall apart until they were completely shattered!
Mo Qi said slowly, "Have you ever wondered why I came in? I am a normal person. I have not been deeply poisoned by the Sparrow Fragment Spirit Stones, nor have I suffered physical and mental pain. Why did I fear danger and walk in? Because I know that you were all once upright and unyielding men, you were all living beings with flesh and blood. Yet now you have become walking corpses without thought or soul, becoming sheep who passively accept slaughter. I want to see you stand up again, hold your heads high, and look down on everything. I want to see you triumphant and charging forward."
"If you have already despaired, perhaps you should think about what you have left to lose."
"If you have already accepted your fate, perhaps you should think about what you have left to try."
Huo Chengfeng was finally moved, and at this moment, his entire body couldn't help but tremble, feeling as if countless insects were crawling within him.
The poison was acting up.
At this time in the past, nearby soldiers or overseers would promptly bring him Sparrow Fragment Spirit Stones.
But now, these soldiers had all been killed by Mo Qi!
For some reason, he didn't want Mo Qi to see him in such a pathetic state.
So he decided to send Mo Qi away quickly. He swayed his body and walked to Mo Qi, his hand trembling as he took the pill. "It's just eating a pill, I'll eat it, and then you should leave. Don't do these futile things anymore; they are meaningless."
Then he stepped forward, took the pill from Mo Qi's hand, and put it into his mouth.
"Alright, you can go now," Huo Chengfeng said impatiently.
He knew what he would face next, possibly a life worse than death!
At this moment, Mo Qi said, "No hurry, I also want to see if my pill is effective."
Huo Chengfeng was about to say something to discourage him, but at this moment, he felt the pain in his body gradually subside. The original weakness and twitching were also disappearing.
It was as if endless blood was circulating and boiling throughout his body. In a moment, it filled every blood vessel, and every inch of his skin and every bone began to awaken!
His hunched posture also gradually straightened!
A surge of vital energy moved upwards from below, traversing wildly.
He couldn't help but spit out, and a stream of black gas floated out, lingering for a long time, emitting a strong foul odor.
Instead of feeling disgusted, everyone's faces lit up with joy. They unanimously believed in their hearts that Huo Chengfeng's poison had been cured.
Huo Chengfeng also realized it!
The excitement and joy in his heart were indescribable.
He had never imagined that he would have a day to stand tall and rise again. He couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with emotion.
Although he was still standing before, he had always considered himself dead.
And today, it was as if a stroke of luck had descended from heaven, and he had been reborn.
Huo Chengfeng nodded to Mo Qi, "May I ask your esteemed name, sir?"
Mo Qi waved his hand, "No need for formalities. I am Mo Qi."
Huo Chengfeng lowered his head and said, "My name is Huo Chengfeng. I am indebted to your treatment and have been restored. Your kindness is like a second life. I have no way to repay you, and from now on, my life is yours. From this moment on, I will follow your every command, be it at your side or behind you. You can take this life whenever you wish."
Although Mo Qi didn't particularly care about his repayment, having someone devoted to him would subtly foster a sense of pride.
The others also looked at Mo Qi with hopeful eyes and said, "At your side, behind you, at your command."
I haven't given you anything, so how can I command you?
The subtext of this statement was very clear: If you save me, I will obey your command.
Mo Qi smiled slightly and said, "Everyone, everyone."
As he spoke, he distributed the pills to these people. Coincidentally, there were just enough pills for everyone present.
"Good," seeing that everyone had been detoxified, Mo Qi surveyed the group, his gaze sharp, his voice loud and authoritative. "You just said you would follow my command. Now I order you to gather all the miners, make them believe that we have the ability to help them, to break free from their shackles, and to change their unjust fate. Then, have them come here to receive the antidote, and together we will break out."
A righteous aura quietly permeated the heavens and the earth.
Huo Chengfeng, Niu Jiye, and the others couldn't help but feel their blood boil, and they responded like thunder, "Yes, we will detoxify together and break out together!"
"Oh, right, before that, pick out some spirit stones for absorbing spiritual energy. I'll use them to refine detoxifying spirit stones. That way, I can detoxify others," Mo Qi said loudly.
There was only one pill furnace. If he relied on pill refining for detoxification, the speed would be too slow. With so many people waiting for detoxification, the queue would stretch for years. During this time, if the demon guards took any effective blocking measures, he would basically be unable to save many people.
Therefore, he decided to use local resources and adapt to the situation by refining artifacts!
He would infuse the medicinal properties of the outer skin of the Demon Green Vine into beneficial spirit stones, and then let the poisoned individuals absorb the spiritual energy, which could also detoxify them.
Although this method might not completely detoxify them, as long as the poisoned individuals stopped absorbing Sparrow Fragment Spirit Stones later, the poison in their bodies would gradually fade, and they would heal automatically.
Everyone agreed and threw themselves into the work with great enthusiasm.
Before this, everyone had been listless and half-dead.
But now, everyone had a positive attitude, actively engaged, and enjoyed their work, each one capable of doing the work of ten.
At this moment, Mo Qi suddenly thought of a problem. With this method, he could save all the poisoned people in this mining field, but what about other mining fields?
If the demon guards heard this news, they would likely seal off other mining fields immediately.
It would become difficult to rescue the poisoned individuals within them!
He immediately shared his thoughts with Huo Chengfeng.