Chapter 878 The Son of God is making a big move! (First update! Please subscribe!)
It was almost noon.
Amongst the towering, continuous pavilions, in a spacious Main Hall, some roughly styled tables and chairs were arranged.
On all four walls of the Main Hall, giant, burning mermaid oil candles were inserted.
The fragrant scent of burning mermaid oil filled the room, where Nie Biliu and others were discussing, their expressions serious.
Si Hong Miaoli, with her robes fluttering, slowly walked in.
To prevent Nie Biliu from urging her to perform Alchemy again, she had deliberately delayed for a while, specifically choosing this time to come over.
At this moment, in the Main Hall, the discussion was heated: "...Zhenmo Pass has fallen for the third time. Although it won't be long before we can retake it, such repeated back-and-forth struggles show the rampant nature of the Demonic Path..."
"According to the news received yesterday, several Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters who were transferred from our side have already died in battle..."
"In troubled times, circumstances are unpredictable..."
"Let's not just talk about such disheartening news. The Demonic Path is not doing well either. It has been confirmed that Young Sect Master Ji Changfu of the Heavenly Born Sect has perished. With the position of Young Sect Master vacant, the true disciples of the Heavenly Born Sect are now completely neglecting the attack on Jiuyi Mountain, and are instead impatiently slaughtering each other... Haha, these Demonic Path fiends, who bring disaster to the world, have no affection even for their fellow disciples. Even if they run rampant for a while, how can it last long?"
"That's right! And it's not just the Heavenly Born Sect. I heard that Chongming Sect hasn't been peaceful recently either, with the newly promoted Saint and the Sect Master's wife..."
At the head, Nie Biliu sat alone, and upon hearing this, he frowned slightly, interrupting: "Regarding the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, the venerable elders are in charge. It's fine for us to discuss it privately, but the most important thing right now is how to solve the problem in the 'Huang' Zone."
Upon mentioning this issue, everyone's expressions turned grim.
In the 'Huang' Zone, prisoners have been continuously afflicted by a Curse in recent days, and due to the lack of means of treatment, a large number of prisoners have died, making the situation very bad.
Now, it's not just that prisoners are dying like this, which makes it impossible for Nie Biliu and others to report back; the most important thing is that Due Abyss holds many high-level Cultivators, a considerable portion of whom, if they escape, will surely cause endless trouble! Although this situation has only appeared in the 'Huang' Zone, it is already enough to arouse everyone's vigilance.
After all, due to the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, a considerable portion of the high-level Cultivators who originally guarded Due Abyss have been transferred away...
If someone is secretly playing tricks at this moment, their goal will certainly not be trivial.
A Section Chief was about to speak when Nie Biliu's gaze shifted to Si Hong Miaoli, who was walking in from outside, and he nodded: "Junior Sister Song has arrived, please take a seat quickly."
After bowing, Si Hong Miaoli walked to the lower seat and sat down.
As soon as she was seated, she saw Nie Biliu look at an older Section Chief at the lower seat and say in a deep voice: "Tell everyone what has happened these past few days."
That Section Chief nodded slightly and began: "After several days of investigation, we can confirm that the Curse in the 'Huang' Zone only appears in the morning. After noon, it will disappear without a trace, and everything will be normal."
"Besides the time, as long as one does nothing in the morning, they will not be affected by the Curse."
"It's still unclear who cast the Curse, but to be safe, from now on, prisoners in the 'Huang' Zone will begin quarrying daily from noon until dawn the next day."
"This is to avoid the cursed period."
"Furthermore, the scope of the Curse is the entire 'Huang' Zone. Unless there's an accident, the source of this Curse can only be one of two possibilities: First, the person who cast the Curse is in the 'Huang' Zone, and they disguised their identity, avoiding the series of checks for entering Due Abyss."
"Second, this is the work of an entity in the 'Tian' Zone."
Upon hearing this, Si Hong Miaoli's delicate brows immediately furrowed.
The prisoner currently hiding in the 'Huang' Zone, and also concealing his identity, was none other than Pei Ling!
In fact, she had long guessed that the day after Pei Ling entered Due Abyss, the entire 'Huang' Zone erupted with a Curse of this scale, which must be the mission he was to carry out this time!
Only such an action targeting the entire Due Abyss would be worthy of a newly promoted Saint of the Saint Sect personally taking action.
Considering the confidentiality of the mission and its serious nature, she had deliberately not inquired too much when she communicated with Pei Ling earlier...
Thinking of this, Si Hong Miaoli deliberately asked: "Section Chief, which prisoner in the 'Tian' Zone can achieve this?"
Nie Biliu calmly said: "Many."
"However, the Seal in the 'Tian' Zone is the strongest in the entire Due Abyss, and the rules there are also the strictest in this place."
"Under normal circumstances, they simply cannot do such tricks."
"If it really is the work of a prisoner there, then there is a problem with the rules in the 'Tian' Zone."
"Regarding this suspicion, I have already informed the Section Chief of the 'Tian' Zone, so we don't need to worry about it."
"What we need to do now is to investigate all the remaining prisoners in the 'Huang' Zone."
Upon hearing this, Si Hong Miaoli secretly sighed, what a pity!
She had deliberately steered the conversation towards the 'Tian' Zone just now to provide some cover for Pei Ling, but the Section Chief was clearly not foolish...
Nie Biliu continued: "The investigation methods in Due Abyss are already very strict."
"If someone can still slip through under such circumstances, it's clear that if there really is such a big fish lurking in the 'Huang' Zone, their disguise methods must be extremely clever."
"Conventional investigative methods, and even secret inspections by high-level Cultivators, cannot detect them."
"Therefore, I plan to send a message to the Sect to borrow a Magic Treasure."
"The characteristic of that Magic Treasure is to see the true nature."
"No matter how clever the other party's disguise methods are, they will have nowhere to hide."
"Currently, we are still in the midst of a major battle. Even if the Magic Treasure is sent over at the fastest speed, it will probably take about a day."
"Tomorrow at noon, gather all the prisoners in the 'Huang' Zone and then check them one by one!"
The many Section Chief responded solemnly: "Yes!"
Nie Biliu nodded slightly, then continued: "The person capable of casting such a Curse must be of no ordinary strength."
"Moreover, this fiend has already cursed and killed many prisoners, yet he remains at large, possibly having some means to avoid the rules."
"Tomorrow will certainly be a tough battle for us!"
At this point, he immediately looked at Si Hong Miaoli and said seriously: "Junior Sister Song, please trouble you to refine some Curse dispelling pills now. They might be useful tomorrow."
Hearing these words, Si Hong Miaoli was not surprised at all.
This Section Chief was very perceptive!
She had only avoided Alchemy once, but he somehow saw through her, and has been probing her several times over the past few days, using Alchemy as an excuse!
Fortunately, she was well-prepared this time.
With a shift in her thoughts, Si Hong Miaoli immediately nodded: "Alright!"
Chapter 879: Refining the Curse-Removing Pill. (Second update! Please subscribe!)
Seeing Si Hong Miaoli agree so readily, Nie Biliu was slightly stunned.
He had thought Junior Sister Song would continue to refuse, but unexpectedly, she agreed this time?
Just as he was thinking, he heard this Junior Sister continue, “I need the Materials for refining Curse dispelling pill.”
Nie Biliu immediately came back to his senses, nodded, and sent a voice transmission to instruct someone to retrieve the Medicinal Materials.
Soon, a Section Chief brought a storage bag filled with the Materials needed to refine Curse dispelling pill.
“Junior Sister Song, take a look,” Nie Biliu said. “Everything you need is inside.”
Si Hong Miaoli immediately took the storage bag. Some time had already passed since the agreed-upon noon with Pei Ling, so she had to start quickly!
Thus, she didn't even check the Medicinal Materials, directly taking out an extremely ordinary seventh-grade Pill Furnace.
This was the original owner's Pill Furnace, and in Si Hong Miaoli's eyes, it was no different from junk. In fact, after getting this Pill Furnace, she hadn't dared to use it even once…
At this moment, she placed the Pill Furnace down, then continuously activated the white Gu within her body three times.
Nie Biliu reminded her, “Junior Sister Song, you can go to the Alchemy room next door to perform Alchemy; no one will disturb you.”
Si Hong Miaoli simply said, “No need.”
She subtly concealed the worry in her heart. This time, she hadn't taken the poisonous Medicinal Pill; she hoped there wouldn't be any accidents.
Just as she was thinking, her movements suddenly changed, and she officially began Alchemy…
“"Huang" Zone.”
Underground.
Inside the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array.
Pei Ling sat cross-legged amidst the Spiritual Qi, which was so dense it was almost viscous. A Pill Furnace was placed in front of him, and all the necessary Medicinal Materials were within easy reach.
Some time had passed since noon. He suddenly felt a stir from the Gu inside his body, and without any hesitation, he immediately chanted in his mind, “System, I want to Cultivate. One-click Hosting for 【Pill Refining Art · Curse dispelling pill】.”
“Ding dong! Intelligent Cultivation System wholeheartedly serves you! One-click Hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now beginning Hosting Cultivation, a friendly reminder: During Cultivation, the Host will lose control of his body. Please do not panic…”
The moment his body lost control, Pei Ling immediately began Alchemy.
He casually formed a hand Seal, and Nan Ke Dream Fire flew into the bottom of the furnace. Immediately after, he reached out and took in various Medicinal Materials, beginning to process them skillfully and neatly…
The entire process was concise and smooth, without any wasted movements.
A moment later, the first batch of Curse dispelling pill was refined.
The System opened the Pill Furnace, revealing a furnace full of High Grade Curse dispelling pill.
Immediately after, the System controlled Pei Ling's body, took them out, casually tossed them aside, and then began refining the second batch.
Pei Ling had a total of seven batches of Materials. By the time noon was almost over, all the Curse dispelling pill had been refined.
“Ding dong! Detecting a lack of huning grass, the System will provide it to you for free…”
Pei Ling was not surprised to hear the System's prompt.
Dark red patterns surged around him, as if to separate an Incarnation from his main body.
But the next moment…
“Ding dong! Free provision failed. This Cultivation ends here. Thank you, Host, for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-click Hosting, worry-free Ascension! We look forward to your Cultivation review. If satisfied, please give a five-star rating…”
Regaining control of his body, Pei Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The Decree of Life and Death was excellent!
He glanced at the Medicinal Materials on the ground, then waited quietly for a while longer, until noon had completely passed, before Seal all the Medicinal Materials and then put them back into his storage bag.
Immediately after, Pei Ling took out the Talisman he used to contact Si Hong Miaoli, activated it again, and then immediately put the Talisman away.
Although the Curse dispelling pill had been refined, he was not clear about the specific situation on her side.
Therefore, he activated this Talisman because he wanted to send another voice transmission to her, to confirm that she was fine, so he could Cultivate with peace of mind.
Otherwise, if Si Hong Miaoli's identity were exposed, he would probably be in great trouble as well.
In the spacious Main Hall, an eighth-grade Pill Furnace was placed below, with the Pill Fire burning fiercely. Various Materials required for the Curse dispelling pill floated in mid-air, surrounding the Pill Furnace.
Among these Materials, the most eye-catching was the huning grass.
It was entirely Seal in a crystal block resembling amber. Its shape was like that of ordinary weeds, but upon closer inspection, one would find that the back of its leaves were covered with dense, eye-like patterns.
The Due Abyss had a strong Evil Qi, and the Medicinal Materials here were always carefully Seal.
At this moment, not a trace of the huning grass's aura was revealed.
Si Hong Miaoli's expression was serious, and her movements were swift and precise as she opened the furnace, processed the Medicinal Materials, put them into the furnace, condensed the Medicinal Liquid… The entire process was smooth and continuous. Soon, she successfully refined seven batches of Medicinal Materials.
Before Nie Biliu and the others, a pile of Curse dispelling pill floated neatly.
Among them, one was High Grade, most were High Grade, only five were Medium Grade, and there were no Low Grade ones.
Including Nie Biliu, the many Section Chief and Zhi zhi all showed surprise in their eyes. This Junior Sister Song's Pill Refining Art was much stronger than rumored!
Before she came to Due Abyss, she was said to be only a seventh-grade alchemist.
But now, she could even refine High Grade Curse dispelling pill!
This was the strength only a sixth-grade Alchemist possessed!
He never expected that Junior Sister Song, at such a young age, had already achieved such a profound accomplishment in the Dao of Pill Refining Art.
At this time, there were still many Medicinal Materials in the storage bag given to Si Hong Miaoli.
However, Si Hong Miaoli suddenly noticed that the Black and White Symbiotic Gu within her body had stopped moving.
She immediately understood that Pei Ling had encountered an accident, or that his Materials had run out.
So, she stopped her movements and slowly said, “I need to rest for a while.”
Nie Biliu immediately nodded, praising, “You've worked hard, Junior Sister Song.”
As he said this, he was very puzzled in his heart.
Junior Sister Song's Pill Refining Art was clearly not bad, so why did she always find various excuses to decline whenever he mentioned Pill Refining Art before?
Wait!
Nie Biliu suddenly remembered that when he had asked her to perform Alchemy before, it was for the prisoners in Due Abyss.
But this time, the reason given was for fellow disciples of the Righteous Path…
So that's how it was!
This Junior Sister Song's Master and many fellow disciples who had lived with her day and night had all died at the hands of Demonic Cultivators. The reason she came to Due Abyss was also because the higher-ups could not bear to see her Master's lineage completely cut off, so they forcibly appointed her.
With such an experience, she must hate the Demonic Path to the extreme!
Therefore, knowing that the Medicinal Pill were to be used by many prisoners, including a considerable number of Demonic Cultivators, she wasn't unable to perform Alchemy, but simply unwilling to.
Thinking of this, Nie Biliu was about to comfort her when his expression suddenly changed, and his gaze fell upon the remaining Medicinal Materials next to the Pill Furnace.
“Click, click, click…”
A faint cracking sound came. All the Medicinal Materials that had been Seal by various means, including the huning grass, suddenly had their Seals covered with Curses. Then, in an instant, the Seal methods failed, and the Medicinal Materials within were also corroded by the Curse…
Who is so bold!
To dare to cast a Curse in front of him, the Section Chief?!
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The third and fourth chapters will be read tomorrow, the time cannot be confirmed. My cervical spine is a bit severe today, I feel dizzy and can't sit still, so efficiency is very low. I will finish writing before sleeping, but I can't confirm what time I will finish.
Sorry…
Chapter 880: Let Everyone Forget. (3rd update! Please subscribe!)
Not only Nie Biliu, but also the other Section Chief and Zhi zhi saw this scene, all revealing expressions of shock and anger.
Since the construction of Due Abyss, they had never seen such an arrogant and presumptuous individual!
However, what puzzled everyone the most was that they couldn't see anyone who had made a move!
The vast Main Hall immediately fell into a deathly silence.
***.
At the same time, the 'Yellow' Zone Medicinal Materials Storeroom.
The interior of this storeroom was extremely vast, with numerous medicinal Materials placed on huge shelves.
Each medicinal material was meticulously Sealed to prevent erosion by the Evil Qi of Due Abyss.
At this moment, countless sounds of breaking Seals rang out.
Before long, all the Sealing methods were affected by the Curse, instantly vanishing into thin air.
Afterward, the medicinal Materials carefully protected within also became Cursed…
Due to the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, most of the finished pills and medicinal Materials in the storeroom had already been dispatched. Currently, the most abundant raw Materials were those for Jiedu Dan.
***.
'Yellow' Zone.
Underground.
Inside the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array, Spiritual Qi was dense, like threads and wisps, like clouds and mist.
Pei Ling sat cross-legged within, Cultivating on his own, when suddenly, the sound transmission Talisman placed before him emitted faint glows.
He opened his eyes, input a stream of magic power, and activated it.
Si Hong Miaoli's voice immediately came from within the Talisman: "One person?"
Pei Ling said: "Yes. Was it smooth just now?"
Si Hong Miaoli quickly said: "Alchemy was very smooth, I am safe now. But the Section Chief just said he wants to investigate the identities of everyone in the 'Yellow' Zone!"
"The time is set for noon tomorrow. At that time, he will have a Magic Treasure borrowed from the Sect that can reveal one's true nature."
Upon hearing this, Pei Ling thought carefully and asked: "What level of Magic Treasure is it?"
"Unclear." Si Hong Miaoli said, "But Due Abyss itself has Magic Treasures for verifying identity, and the Section Chief still needs to specifically spend time and effort to transfer one from the Sect, so that Magic Treasure must be extraordinary."
Pei Ling immediately frowned. Under normal circumstances, he had replaced Dr. Wu's fate with the Eclipse Sun Secret Record, so he was now Dr. Wu.
Ordinary methods would definitely not be able to detect any clues.
However, the Nine Great Sects' foundations were unfathomable…
Thinking of this, Pei Ling asked: "Why did the Section Chief suddenly investigate the 'Yellow' Zone?"
Si Hong Miaoli paused, then said: "These past few days, many prisoners in the 'Yellow' Zone have died from Curses. The Section Chief suspects that the person who cast the Curse is either one of those existences imprisoned in the 'Heaven' Zone, or someone hidden in the 'Yellow' Zone."
Hearing this, Pei Ling was immediately stunned. Many prisoners in the 'Yellow' Zone died from Curses?
He had tried to resolve it twice that day, but truly failed to remove that Decree?
Thinking of this, Pei Ling suddenly realized something: when the System was Cultivating the Decree of Life and Death, it had given him the Law of power for free!
In other words, that first Decree of Life and Death was most likely formulated with the Law of power!
And the Decree he later used to remove the Decree was only set with Soul Transformation Stage magic power.
The two levels were far apart, so he failed to remove the Decree formulated with the Law of power.
This was troublesome!
Pei Ling immediately composed himself, then said: "Did the Section Chief ask for help from above?"
Si Hong Miaoli quickly replied: "No, the Pseudo-Dao is very short-handed now."
"Understood." Pei Ling pondered for a moment, then interrupted the sound transmission.
Putting away the sound transmission Talisman, he mused to himself.
The Decree of Life and Death laid out by the Law of power could only be removed by the same Law of power.
However, this matter could be put aside for now.
The most important thing right now was how to deal with tomorrow's investigation?
Although the Eclipse Sun Secret Record was said to be the Legacy of "Zhou", this Cultivation Technique was certainly not without flaws.
Otherwise, when "Zhou" had not yet left, the other party would not have just been a Taboo of You Su Tomb, but the co-lord of the world!
Therefore, he absolutely could not take this risk tomorrow.
"Then... I'll make everyone forget me beforehand!" As his thoughts turned, Pei Ling's figure shattered with a bang, and in an instant, he had disappeared from the Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array.
***.
'Yellow' Zone.
In front of the pitted rock wall, monotonous "clang, clang, clang" sounds rose and fell.
Fan Ping's long hair was disheveled and draped behind him, his upper body bare, as he wielded a stone hammer and slammed it hard against the rock wall in front of him: "Damn it... Life is hard enough as it is, and now you can die just from quarrying. How are we supposed to live from now on?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down. The Section Chief and the others still haven't found any clues, and they're all suspecting whether some Demonic Path magnate has sneaked in... If you want to die, don't drag me into it!"
Fan Ping's expression stiffened upon hearing this, then he snorted coldly: "Look at you, you coward!"
Lowering his voice, "If a Demonic Path master really came in, would he take a liking to your pathetic appearance? Even if it's to be a dog, at least it has to be me, no, someone like me!"
"This kind of thing is not something prisoners like us can discuss." Another prisoner, who seemed more stable, said in a deep voice while quarrying, "Just quarry honestly, and don't say too much."
Though they said that, everyone quarried in silence for a while, but still couldn't help but start chatting again.
However, out of fear of a certain hidden Demonic Path magnate, they dared not discuss the Curse anymore, but instead talked about topics generally enjoyed by men: "...The new Zhi zhi, that little girl named Song, is really something else."
"What do you mean,'something else'?" A prisoner retorted disdainfully, "That Song Qiongzi looks so delicate and weak, if I wasn't wearing shackles, I could kill her with one slap! Only you virgins like little girls who'd fall over with a gust of wind."
"A real woman should be like the Zhi zhi named Lin."
"To be honest, when I first came in, I failed to complete the quarrying task repeatedly, just to see her expression when she tortured me. It was thrilling!"
"The women of Yanxi City always have a grim expression, and they're all fiercer than the last. Only you think that's good." Fan Ping scoffed and said, "If you ask me, the most beautiful woman in the 'Yellow' Zone is Section Chief Zhao of Su Zhen Heaven."
"That waist, those eyes, that chest... When she inspects, I take a few glances, and I can't sleep for days..."
"Nonsense! Section Chief Shen is clearly the most charming, with those eyes, full of allure!"
"What kind of eyesight do you have? The most beautiful one is clearly Zhi zhi Chen!"
"You guys still have little experience! One time I failed to complete the quarrying task and was dragged off for punishment, and a jailer passed by, that figure..."
Everyone argued for a while, all regretting in unison: "These female Cultivators are indeed all very beautiful, but unfortunately, the rules prohibit attacking the guards. Otherwise..."
At this moment, a usually silent prisoner slowly spoke: "These few you mentioned are indeed quite beautiful women."
"But the most stunning beauty here is still Wenren Lingse, Director of Doom Crossing Abyss!"
Chapter 881 Long Taoer (Fourth update! Please subscribe!)
The Wenren Lingse, Director of Doom Crossing Abyss he mentioned, named Wenren Lingse, is a Grand Elder of Yanxi City. Her cultivation is unfathomable, and she holds a significant position among the entire Five Righteous Sects. Currently, she is the Si Yuan of Due Abyss, in charge of the disciples and prisoners, responsible for the entire defense of Due Abyss, as well as apprehending prisoners still at large in the outside world.
Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned a bit strange. They glanced at their usually inconspicuous companion, and someone immediately teased, "Cen Da, what courage! I always thought you were a block of wood, quiet and reserved, but I never expected you to quietly fall for the esteemed Si Yuan?"
"If Si Yuan heard that, she would probably give you three hundred lashes."
Cen Da chuckled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? This is the 'Yellow' Zone. In the eyes of those Da Renwu, we're no different from ants. Otherwise, with so many people dying these past few days, why would they still insist on us continuing to submit five hundred catties of stone every day?"
"They won't even notice the 'Yellow' Zone."
As he was speaking, a figure, seemingly real yet illusory, suddenly swept past them.
Someone subconsciously wanted to say something after seeing it, but the next moment, they immediately fell into a trance.
Everyone present had a momentary blank look in their eyes, then quickly returned to normal.
They continued discussing the previous topic, completely unaware: "Wenren Lingse, Director of Doom Crossing Abyss is truly captivating. Do you still remember how she looked last time we saw her? Dressed in a black robe in the style of a male Cultivator, expressionless, with eyes like knives... I just then..."
***
By the dark river.
Between the rugged rock walls, a spacious stone house was built, taking advantage of the terrain.
At this moment, inside the house, a young man with a feminine and handsome face was sitting idly at the head of the room.
To his left and right were seven or eight good-looking prisoners, serving him carefully.
These prisoners, both male and female, were all beautiful as flowers and docile in demeanor.
Below, a group of Loose Cultivator prisoners knelt trembling, among them was Jiang Youyi. In a few days, Jiang Youyi had lost a lot of weight, his face was bruised and swollen, and he was covered in scars.
Clearly, he had suffered a lot during these days.
At this moment, Jiang Youyi had completely lost the demeanor of a wealthy Young Master he had in the outside world. Besides being disheveled, his original impetuosity had completely subsided. Along with many Loose Cultivators, he knelt trembling before this Demonic Path prisoner named "Ren Jin," not even daring to raise his head!
The person at the front of the Loose Cultivator prisoners said in a humble voice, "Grandfather Ren, the entire 'Yellow' Zone has been afflicted by the Curse these past few days. As long as we quarry, we will be affected by the Curse... We really can't produce five hundred catties of stone every day..."
"Useless!" Hearing this, Ren Jin seemed not to hear and did not speak, but a female prisoner nestled beside him had already raised her eyebrows and reprimanded in a sweet voice, "The Pseudo-Dao side has already investigated it very clearly! As long as you don't quarry in the morning, there will be no problem."
"It's already afternoon. Instead of working, you're putting on an act here, wasting time. You're simply not sincerely working for the master!"
"If you keep dragging your feet, you'll regret it!"
"Go quarry immediately!"
"Five hundred catties, not a single bit less."
"Otherwise, the master has many ways to make your lives worse than death!"
Before she finished speaking, a fair and handsome male Cultivator Cauldron nearby also nodded slightly, saying in a strange tone, "What kind of status does the master have! He can only live in such a simple stone house even now. You dog slaves, instead of working day and night to build a magnificent palace for the master soon, you haggle over a mere five hundred catties of stone. You truly deserve to die ten thousand times!"
The Loose Cultivator said bitterly, "But after nightfall, the Evil Qi greatly increases. Even if we work day and night, our abilities are limited. If this continues, we won't even be able to pay our own five hundred catties, so how can we make offerings...?"
"What does whether you can complete the daily task of five hundred catties have to do with us?" The fair Cauldron asked with a surprised expression, "Anyway, the offerings the master wants must be completed!"
"You better think carefully!" A female Cultivator Cauldron pursed her lips and smiled, gently reminding, "If you don't complete the task, the Pseudo-Dao will at most whip you once."
"It's not that easy to fool the master here!"
Listening to their threats, one after another, all the Loose Cultivators turned pale.
However, at this moment, a figure as faint as smoke quickly swept past them.
Neither the Loose Cultivator prisoners, nor the many Cauldrons and Demonic Cultivators, including Ren Jin, saw the face of that figure clearly.
The next moment, a brief blank appeared in everyone's minds, and then they quickly recovered.
Ren Jin, who had been looking lazy, slowly frowned, feeling a little puzzled.
He felt as if he had forgotten something.
But when he thought about it carefully, he didn't feel that he was missing any memories...
At this moment, the female Cauldron in his arms raised her hand and struck out with a palm.
Bang!
The leading Loose Cultivator prisoner flew backward without any resistance. Only the sound of bones breaking continuously could be heard. After he landed, he couldn't even roll and directly spat out a large mouthful of purplish-black blood!
The female Cauldron had a beautiful face and a gentle tone, but her brows were full of ruthlessness: "If you don't go quarry, this will be your fate!"
***
Inside an empty valley.
On the ground, forcibly leveled by magical techniques, several stone meditation cushions were placed.
Several Cultivators, whose bodies flowed with pure Qi and whose aura was upright and peaceful, were currently advising Dragon Taotie: "No one is a saint; who can be without fault? When the Devil Dao Four Sects jointly invaded Jiuyi Mountain, as a student of the Liulan Dynasty, you originally didn't need to directly face the ferocity of the Demonic Path. Being able to step forward and actively fight to defend the living beings of Jiuyi Mountain has already surpassed many who stood by idly."
"As for deserting in battle... Not to mention that before this, you had already saved tens of thousands of common people, which is a blemish that does not obscure the jade."
"And you are still so young. It's common for young people to make mistakes... Don't think too much about it. This matter is insignificant here."
"Look at Senior Brother Xu of Jiuyi Mountain. To track down a Demonic Cultivator, he massacred three villages. It seems brutal, but if he hadn't acted decisively, a Demonic Cultivator extremely skilled at disguise would have escaped, and that Demonic Cultivator had committed countless massacres! Senior Brother Xu's action was to sacrifice three villages but save more lives."
"Then look at Senior Sister Zhang of Su Zhen Heaven. Senior Sister Zhang has always hated evil like a sworn enemy and cannot stand unfaithful people in the mortal world. She just acted on her impulses and killed over a hundred people who had changed their affections..."
"And the Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers of Yanxi City..."
As the Cultivators spoke, they couldn't help but shake their heads slightly: "The Sect is truly too rigid. Even if one wants to accumulate virtue and do good, one needs to be flexible. Blindly saving people, if the people saved go on to do evil later, wouldn't that be helping a tyrant? It's truly a good deed to kill such people in advance."
"That's right! Moreover, all of us have rendered great service to the Sect. To imprison us here for such minor faults is truly too heartless."
Dragon Taotie remained silent, listening dazedly, without any reaction.
Seeing that he was unresponsive, the Righteous Path prisoners around him exchanged glances, all frowning. This Junior Brother Long of the Liulan Dynasty seemed to have damaged his Dao Heart, so much so that he still hadn't recovered after several days of being here.
At this moment, a figure swept past like a wisp of smoke.
All the Righteous Path prisoners were momentarily dazed, and then, as if collectively forgetting something.
But when they recalled it themselves, they found that this seemed to be their own illusion; they hadn't forgotten anything.
A trace of unusualness suddenly flashed in Dragon Taotie's blank and Chaos-filled eyes, but he quickly reined it in, continuing to appear dazed.
"Junior Brother Long, you can't go on like this..." Around him, the Righteous Path prisoners were completely unaware, still earnestly trying to persuade him to cheer up.
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