Chapter 576: Qizhou Island (Patreon)

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After contemplating for a while, Wang Hong decided to first settle the 180,000 people on the Desolate Spirit Sea while the rest would depart on Flying Boats. Once they reached their destination, Flying Boats would return to pick up the remaining individuals.

Among the selected 180,000 martial practitioners, 30,000 were members of the Demon Subduing Army to ensure that those staying behind possessed some combat capability.

Among those staying behind, he left Hu Jian, the leader of the Demon Subduing Army, in charge.

He also made a copy of the books he had obtained from Li Nong and handed it to those staying behind so that they could have some understanding of the place and not be completely clueless.

"Xu Lun, organize the Flying Boats to transport those staying behind to the Islands where savage beasts were previously slain," he ordered.

Before, he had searched the savage beast cave mansion and examined that particular Islands, but hadn't found any large-sized savage beasts surviving, only some weaker ones that were likely left behind as food.

It was convenient to settle his subordinates there.

Xu Lun quickly organized 150,000 people to board the Flying Boats and await orders.

At this moment, Hu Jian arrived with his 30,000-strong Demon Subduing Army, including dozens of third-tier martial practitioners. The lineup was already quite formidable, as long as they didn't encounter fourth-tier savage beasts, they should be safe.

"Hu Jian, while you remain here, I also have another task for you. During your stay, explore the surroundings as much as possible to learn more about the Desolate Spirit Sea. From what I've observed so far, the reason there's no Spirit Qi here is due to some special Spiritual Objects that absorb Spirit Qi and convert it into another form of energy, gradually depleting the Spirit Qi in this area until it's completely gone. Whatever is causing this result is definitely not ordinary Spiritual Objects. Don't rush to investigate this; such powerful Spiritual Objects are sure to come with great dangers."

He had sensed this when he visited the savage beast medicine garden earlier. Although those Spirit Plants were precious, their Spirit Qi absorption was far from sufficient. Therefore, there must be something even more extraordinary here that led to this phenomenon.

However, since they had been severely injured when facing several savage beasts earlier, they dared not push their luck at the moment. Gaining some information would be sufficient.

"Understood, Your Majesty. I will not disappoint your trust," Hu Jian replied, his appearance rough but his attention to detail meticulous. Wang Hong felt quite confident in him.

"Furthermore, in the Desolate Spirit Sea region, there are some special Spiritual Herbs that don't display Spirit Qi externally but are immensely helpful for cultivation. You should search carefully. The specific information is recorded in the book I gave you. Also, take this four-tier Blood Crystal; it should greatly benefit martial practitioners during cultivation."

Wang Hong handed a Blood Crystal he had obtained from a savage beast to Hu Jian, a total of three he had acquired.

He had previously attempted to absorb the energy from them using the method recorded in the books and found that it greatly aided the growth of strength in the physical body for Nascent Soul stage cultivators. He believed it would be even more helpful for someone like Hu Jian, who was only at the third tier.

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty!" Hu Jian accepted the Blood Crystal and expressed his gratitude.

After settling the 180,000 martial practitioners without Flying Boats on the Islands, the group set off again, flying westward.

Half a year later, on a densely vegetated island, two groups of Demonic Beasts were fiercely fighting over a spirit fruit tree. Both groups were among the most powerful forces on the island, and their top-level members were all present, facing off with overwhelming momentum and intimidating pressure. Many lower-tier Demonic Beasts shivered in fear.

Suddenly, in the distant sky, a myriad of dark dots appeared.

The dots drew closer and revealed themselves as a fleet of Flying Boats. Although these Flying Boats were covered in scars, they looked even more fearsome, exuding a strong aura of battle and slaughter.

These Flying Boats naturally belonged to the Great Chu Immortal Nation's expeditionary force. After leaving the Desolate Spirit Sea, they had encountered numerous dangers along the way, engaging in over ten major battles and dozens of minor skirmishes. As a result, both the Flying Boats and the population had suffered losses exceeding 100,000.

During its peak, the Great Chu Immortal Nation had a population of over a million. However, after the breakout battle and numerous conflicts along the way, more than half of the population had perished.

Now, with the addition of the 180,000 people left behind in the Desolate Spirit Sea, there were a total of only 500,000 inhabitants.

But war is brutal, a survival of the fittest; under repeated trials, only the cream of the crop could endure. Moreover, having gone through life and death together, there was a stronger sense of unity and cohesion within the Great Chu Immortal Nation. For them, it was a kind of sublimation.

Currently, with just 500,000 people remaining, their overall combat strength was not weaker than when they had over a million.

"Your Majesty! Qizhou Island is ahead. Currently, the main power on the island is the Demon Clan, but the strongest among them is only a third-tier Demonic Beast. This island can accommodate over a billion people, though the Spirit Vein here is slightly lacking, and there are no Large-sized Spirit Veins currently," Sloppy Old Daoist stood on the deck, briefing Wang Hong on the situation of Qizhou Island.

"Without a Spirit Vein, we can think of a solution later. Pass on the order to exterminate all the third-tier Demonic Beasts on Qizhou Island. For those below the third tier who do not resist, spare them all."

Although this island lacked a Large-sized Spirit Vein, it was inconspicuous and thus suited their current needs. The Great Chu Immortal Nation's migration here was a time for discreet development. They were like a seedling that needed a quiet place to take root, grow gradually, and flourish.

The reason for enduring hardships and traveling so far to leave the Hezhou mainland was precisely to gain a period of peaceful development.

After receiving Wang Hong's command, a hundred cultivators flew out of the Flying Boat in groups of five, heading towards Qizhou Island.

The two sides currently in confrontation on the island lost any intention of fighting upon seeing the hundred people flying over. Just with these hundred individuals, they could easily pacify the entire Qizhou Island. Having lived for hundreds of years, they had never witnessed such a formidable lineup.

They couldn't fathom where such a powerful force had emerged from.

Legend had it that only some major forces on distant continents would possess over a hundred Golden Core Cultivators.

Facing this formidable array of cultivators, the two Demon Clans currently in a standoff had no resistance in them. They all chose to surrender without hesitation.

After all, most of the hot-blooded and defiant Demonic Beasts had died at a young age, and the remaining majority were flexible creatures that knew when to yield.

Faced with the already submissive third-tier Demonic Beasts, the group didn't kill them but instead sent a small team to escort them onto the Flying Boats.

The main force didn't stop and proceeded to sweep through the next area.

In just one day, the hundred cultivators had cleared Qizhou Island entirely, either slaying or subduing all the third-tier Demonic Beasts on the island.

When the hundred cultivators returned after completing the mission, a row of third-tier Demonic Beasts were trembling in fear on Wang Hong's Flying Boat.

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