Longevity Gu Dao: Start From Refining Infatuation Gu

Chapter 92: Capturing Independent Cultivators and the Soul-Burning Bone-Melting Pill

"Sir, you're right. It's better to be cautious," Ji Bingyu agreed deeply.

Upon hearing this, Ji Bingyu also agreed deeply: "Even if they are disciples of a sect with astonishing talent, if they are killed midway, they may not even be able to successfully build their foundation, let alone reach higher realms."

She also understood the importance of caution.

Especially in this dangerous world of cultivation, almost everyone is a competitor.

With just a moment of carelessness, one could fall into the hands of others.

Years of cultivation could be destroyed in an instant.

Of course, she had never seen someone as cautious as her husband before.

But she believed that it was precisely because of this caution that he was able to survive in such a dangerous cultivation world.

Those who act recklessly cannot live for long.

"Yes, in the past two years, I don't know how many disciples of the Immortal Mist Sect have died at the hands of demonic cultivators. The losses have been severe. Even becoming a disciple of the sect does not guarantee a smooth journey," Mu Ziyan also nodded in agreement.

Misty Cloud City has been besieged by the Shadow Demon Sect for over two years.

During these two years, the issue of food in Misty Cloud City has not been resolved, but instead, conflicts have escalated.

After all, the population inside the city is simply too large, and with each person needing food, the demand is astronomical.

In order to seize food, although there are fewer open conflicts, the hidden killings have never ceased.

There have even been rumors of cultivators starving to death.

"Sir, how long do you think Misty Cloud City can hold on? It has been two years already, and the Immortal Mist Sect has not sent anyone to rescue us. Could it be that they have completely abandoned Misty Cloud City?" Xia Jingyan asked.

She had originally hoped to wait for the arrival of reinforcements from the Immortal Mist Sect, so that they could deal with those Shadow Demon Sect cultivators.

Who would have thought that two years had passed and not a single shadow of the Immortal Mist Sect's reinforcements had appeared.

It was as if the Immortal Mist Sect had completely abandoned their disciples here.

Many Immortal Mist Sect disciples who were staying in Misty Cloud City were starting to feel despair.

"I'm not sure, but regardless of whether the reinforcements arrive or not, it doesn't matter to us. If we really encounter danger, we will immediately hide in the underground shelter," Zhou Sui said.

With an escape route, he naturally remained calm and composed.

"Hmm?!"

Just at this moment, Zhou Sui felt a movement in his heart. He sensed that one of his clones had sent a message.

After reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining, he was able to condense seven clones.

Two of the clones were placed deep in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range.

The other five clones were placed around Misty Cloud City, responsible for monitoring every move in the city, like surveillance cameras.

They transformed into gu worms and merged into the big trees in Misty Cloud City, so no one would notice.

One of the clones near his own home immediately sensed a slight disturbance.

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At this moment, on a street several miles away from Zhou Sui's home.

A large group of Lu family cultivators and Immortal Mist Sect cultivators appeared. They were fully armed and entered one courtyard after another, dragging out the cultivators inside.

Any cultivator who resisted was beaten black and blue.

Some were even seriously injured, and their storage bags were taken away.

"What do you want to do? We have paid spirit stones as rent. Why are you attacking us?"

A Qi Refining late-stage Independent Cultivator was both shocked and angry, completely unaware of what had happened. These cultivators from the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect actually attacked him without any explanation, beating him up without a word.

If he hadn't been careful, he would have been beaten to death.

"The city lord has ordered that in order to resist the Shadow Demon Sect cultivators, every resident of Misty Cloud City has the obligation to fight for Misty Cloud City. They must join the patrol army and hand over all their spiritual stones, with their property completely confiscated, in order to maintain the safety of Misty Cloud City."

"If anyone dares to resist, they will be killed without mercy."

A cultivator from the Lu family grinned ferociously, exuding a murderous aura.

What?!

Upon hearing this, many Independent Cultivators' faces changed drastically. Although they knew that the situation in Misty Cloud City was not good, they didn't expect it to be this bad.

They had reached the point of capturing and confiscating the spiritual stones of Independent Cultivators.

Previously, the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect only demanded that Independent Cultivators pay rent.

But now, they were not satisfied with just the rent in spiritual stones; they wanted all the spiritual stones on the Independent Cultivators' bodies.

They even wanted the Independent Cultivators to join the patrol army and stand on the front line against the demonic cultivators.

Obviously, the frequent battles in the past two years had already caused heavy losses to the Immortal Mist Sect's cultivators, forcing them to replenish their military strength.

Previously, they had enticed the Independent Cultivators with good words and manners.

But now, their true nature was revealed. They didn't even want to pretend anymore; they just robbed them directly.

Any cultivator who dared to disobey would die.

The situation inside the city became increasingly intense.

"You...you all!"

Many Independent Cultivators were both shocked and angry, immediately wanting to fight desperately.

But when they saw a group of Qi Refining eighth and ninth stage cultivators surrounding them, they immediately lost their courage.

Obviously, the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect had long been prepared.

These patrol cultivators were all elites, wielding high-grade Law Weapons and possessing powerful combat strength.

If these Independent Cultivators dared to resist, they would be killed on the spot.

There were Independent Cultivators who wanted to resist before, but after just one encounter, they were beaten like a beehive.

There were still several bodies lying on the ground, bloodied and extremely cruel.

As Independent Cultivators, they were not the kind of people with courage to begin with.

Being threatened like this, they didn't dare to act recklessly.

"What? You still want to resist?"

Seeing the appearance of these Independent Cultivators, an elder from the Lu family sneered, "Let me tell you honestly, now most of the Qi Refining late-stage Independent Cultivators in Misty Cloud City have joined the patrol army. With your strength, if you want to resist the patrol army, you only have one way to go, and that is death. So, do you want to join the patrol army or become a corpse? Choose for yourselves."

To be honest, the reason why the Lu family and the Immortal Mist Sect made a move at this time was not without reason.

In the past half year, they had been secretly gathering Qi Refining late-stage cultivators in the city, and had successfully gathered more than half of them.

In this way, most of the high-end combat power in the city had basically entered the patrol army.

So even though they were now capturing people recklessly, there was no Independent Cultivator who could resist.

From the beginning, it was destined that the Independent Cultivators had no ability to contend with them.

"We surrender, we surrender. We are willing to join the patrol army."

Many Independent Cultivators' faces turned pale, ashen.

They believed that it was better to die fighting than to die without a fight. Although the mortality rate of joining the patrol army was high, if they didn't join now, they would die immediately.

"Very well, since that's the case, then take this Bone-Burning Soul-Devouring Pill."

The elder from the Lu family smiled faintly, but this smile seemed no different from a demon in the eyes of the many Independent Cultivators, making them shiver with fear.

(End of this chapter)