Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

Tong Thirteen’s face filled with shock. Before he could react, he too was sent flying back to the shore with a slap.

Yang Ling once again plunged into the Freezing Pool and vanished.

Tong Thirteen was a mix of fury and alarm. He wanted to retrieve the ice sculpture, but the Hell Frogs were already charging at him.

“Damn it all!”

Tong Thirteen cursed loudly, immediately diving back into the Freezing Pool.

This scene happened to be witnessed by the last few Ironclad Department constables who had plunged into the pool.

At the same time, the heartbeat of that ice sculpture grew stronger and stronger.

Suddenly, a whistling sound came from deep within the Snowy Ice Plain.

Then, a terrifying chill began to spread.

The chill swept over the ice sculpture, causing it to be tightly frozen again, and the heartbeat disappeared.

The three Hell Frogs immediately crouched to the ground, trembling uncontrollably, yet they were still frozen solid in an instant.

Then, the Freezing Pool itself began to freeze rapidly!

Deep within the Freezing Pool, Yang Ling sensed something was wrong. He turned his head and, with the last glimmer of light, seemed to see the pool freezing over quickly.

A few of the slower ones were trapped and frozen solid in the pool.

Seeing this, Yang Ling mobilized all his strength, shooting out like an arrow, leaving a burst of water in his wake.

Tong Thirteen and the others were also swimming frantically, desperately fleeing the Freezing Pool, unwilling to be frozen there.

Catching a fleeting glimpse of Yang Ling’s back, the hatred in his eyes nearly materialized.

“Damn you, Yang Ling! Tong Thirteen will never let this go!”

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Yang Ling quickly swam into the tunnel, even surpassing Chi Qingyao and the others.

“How the hell is this guy swimming so fast!”

“I could accept his agility on land, but even in the water?”

Li Huaiyi and the others were baffled.

The fastest swimmer at the moment was the Fourth Prince.

After catching up, Yang Ling assumed a protective stance without overtaking him.

But his senses were constantly monitoring the rear.

If the freezing speed ever caught up, he would abandon the Fourth Prince without hesitation.

Before long, he and the Fourth Prince finally left the tunnel and returned to the bottom of the Tianyuan River.

Then, Chi Qingyao and the others appeared one after another, followed by Tong Thirteen and his group.

As soon as they emerged, another wave of chill swept over.

The entire tunnel was frozen solid.

One Rong tribe spy, lagging behind, only managed to get half his body out, with the other half frozen inside and unable to escape.

He reached out, trying to signal Tong Thirteen for help.

But within one breath, his face turned pale, losing all color.

A faint layer of frost covered his pupils—he was clearly dead.

“A Seventh-Rank martial artist dies immediately when half-frozen. Seems they don’t even qualify for preservation.”

Yang Ling secretly thanked his luck for not being trapped inside the Water Qilin Cave.

Otherwise, if someone dug him out eighty years later, he wouldn’t survive either.

The Fourth Prince stared intently at Tong Thirteen and his group, then a faint smile crept onto his face. He waved at everyone and led the way toward the water’s surface.

Since Tong Thirteen and his men didn’t have the ice sculpture, it meant they failed to evacuate it.

All of the Heavenly Wolf Guard’s schemes this time had completely fallen apart!

Tong Thirteen shot Yang Ling a deep look before leading his men in a different direction.

Not long after, everyone surfaced one after another.

The Water Transport Guild’s giant ship was still guarding the area.

Zhang Shendao and the others immediately scanned the scene, relieved to see Yang Ling protecting the Fourth Prince.

Yun Ruo’s ankle injury had already been treated. She stood beside Lu Yunchen, her tense expression slowly easing as she saw Yang Ling return safely.

But she said nothing, quietly watching as Yang Ling and the others boarded the ship.

The Sixth-Rank experts from various factions gathered on the giant ship where the Fourth Prince was, their expressions grim.

Clearly, they already knew everything that had happened in the Water Qilin Cave.

Gu Weizhou of the Star Observation Academy wore a dark expression, surrounded by his disciples, but only one pitiful Seventh-Rank disciple who had entered the cave had survived.

He Yang sat nearby, sneering coldly at the Star Observation Academy.

Li Ruhai of the Divine Sect, Pei Ran of the Extreme Flame Sword Manor, Jie Hai of the Arhat Temple, and Yang Hong of the Nine Immortals Dao Palace—these four Sixth-Rank experts also looked grave.

Li Ruhai was furious at the thought of the Divine Sect having a spy like Tong Shi.

Just as he was about to step forward to explain, the Fourth Prince said to Xu Wuji:

“Send a message. Blockade the upper and lower reaches of the Tianyuan River and hunt down the Rong tribe spies.”

Xu Wuji nodded and lightly raised his hand to the sky. A giant eagle swooped down, took a bamboo tube from his hand, and vanished into the horizon.

Seeing this, the gathered martial artists felt a chill run down their spines.

“Zhao State has already stationed four naval forces upstream and downstream of the Tianyuan River. Upon receiving the message, they will pursue the remaining Rong tribe spies.”

The Fourth Prince smiled, his gaze falling on Lu Yunchen:

“Director Lu, your Ironclad Department seems to have quite a few spies.”

Lu Yunchen and several other directors looked grim, unsure what to say.

“But I’m well aware of the Heavenly Wolf Guard’s methods. This isn’t entirely your fault—even the Divine Sect couldn’t avoid having a Tong Shi.”

The Fourth Prince smiled again.

Li Ruhai’s expression turned awkward.

“Fortunately, during this operation in the Water Qilin Cave, Ironclad Department Chief Constable Yang Ling performed brilliantly, killing Tong Si and Tong Jiu, two Copper Generation members of the Heavenly Wolf Guard.”

The Fourth Prince turned to Yang Ling: “You did very well. And earlier, when you evacuated from Frost-Mist Mountain first, was that to eliminate the Hell Frogs controlled by Tong Yi?”

“Yes.”

Yang Ling clasped his hands in a bow, his expression solemn:

“I felt time was pressing and didn’t have a chance to explain. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”

“What fault do you have? Tong Yi later died at the hands of the Hell Frogs, which can also be counted as your achievement.”

The Fourth Prince nodded gently.

Li Huaiyi and the others had mixed feelings.

It seemed Yang Ling had scooped up all the credit this time.

“Your Highness, Tong Wu is also dead, killed by Director Yun Ruo’s hand. Also, one of the Ironclad Department agents who was with us was a spy. We failed to capture him. As things stand, either he didn’t make it out, or he escaped earlier.”

Yang Ling cupped his fists.

Lu Yunchen was surprised and glanced at Yun Ruo:

“Why didn’t you tell us?”

Yun Ruo frowned: “Tong Wu’s death has little to do with me. It was…”

Yang Ling: “Director Yun, Tong Wu died at your hands. Don’t be modest; that’s the truth.”

Yun Ruo slowly nodded: “I did kill Tong Wu at the time, but…”

The Fourth Prince’s eyes lit up: “Director Yun, Tong Wu died at your hands too? It seems the Heavenly Wolf Guard’s losses this time are truly severe. Tong Yi, Tong Si, Tong Wu, Tong Jiu—four Copper Generation spies dead at the hands of the Ironclad Department, haha!”

“You’ve also cleaned up your own house.”

Lu Yunchen was slightly delighted. He cast a satisfied glance at Yang Ling, then patted Yun Ruo on the shoulder, a hint of a smile appearing on his face.

No matter what, the Ironclad Department’s face had been saved this time!

“Your Highness, Heavenly Star Gate Sect Master He Yang accused my Star Observation Academy disciples of robbing him.”

Gu Weizhou of the Star Observation Academy suddenly spoke, his face dark:

“Our academy cannot bear such slander. I ask Your Highness to uphold justice.”

Another call for justice? The Fourth Prince’s face darkened.

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