Chapter 230

The "sugar beans" fed to the Villagers were actually quite simple: they were merely the eggs of the Qi-Devouring Worms.

He had once deduced a similar cultivation method within the Dharma Refining Secret Realm; now, he had merely refined it further and applied it to the Villagers.

"The marvel of the Villagers is that they can eat anything, yet they can only eat; they cannot truly digest what they consume. The eggs of the Qi-Devouring Worms make up for this flaw. These worms are omnivorous by nature and can aid the Villagers in digestion, subsequently nourishing and strengthening their vitality and physique."

And after being transformed by the Qi-Devouring Worms.

The Villagers not only no longer needed to suffer from hunger but could even increase their physique to a level comparable to that of the Martial Soldiers simply by eating soil and tree bark.

The only difference between the two lay in the Fate Stars.

Under the suppression of the Fate Stars, even if a dozen Villagers attacked together, a Martial Soldier needed only to gather his essence, qi, and spirit, and a single glance would be enough to shatter their courage.

Yet, that was all there was to it.

When the number of Villagers grew to several dozen, the suppression exerted by the Martial Soldiers was no longer absolute; numerical advantage overwhelmed qualitative superiority.

Thus, Lu Yang taught the Qi Absorption Method to the Villagers.

"The Qi Absorption Secret of the 'Qian Heaven Primordial Unity Controlling All Heavens Divine Art' is specifically designed to absorb the qi of the Ten Thousand Martial Worlds, and the Fate Stars are naturally included among them."

Of course, the Qi Absorption Method itself was too profound for the Villagers to understand, so Lu Yang exercised his world-shaking wisdom; with the help of Patriarch Wuyou, he simplified the method to its utmost extreme, removing all complicated content and excising superfluous functions, retaining only the aspect of "consuming qi."

In this way, the Villagers could use the Qi Absorption Method to draw in the qi of the Fate Stars.

"Kill one Martial Soldier, then absorb his qi, and you will become the next Martial Soldier! Or do you intend to remain at the mercy of others forever?"

Nearly all the Villagers turned red-eyed, while the burly man within the crowd looked at Lu Yang, who was speaking confidently before them, with a gaze of sheer horror.

Rationally, he naturally did not wish to agree with Lu Yang.

Yet at this moment, he recalled his own ambitions, his struggle against the fate of becoming a Martial Soldier, which had ultimately ended in severe injury and forced retirement.

What if he joined them?

No need to achieve merit, no need to curry favor with superiors, no need for bribes; simply killing a higher-ranking Martial General would allow one to obtain their Fate Star.

His eyes gradually turned red.

What followed was quite simple.

When the Masters of Reclamation City set up porridge sheds, preparing to show a bit of charity and, much like selecting livestock, pick a few servants from among the Villagers.

Instead, they encountered a swarm of locusts.

Coincidentally, at this very moment, the garrison of Reclamation City had been withdrawn by the City Lord, Wu Changkong, to pursue and kill extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons, leaving the entire city more vulnerable than ever before.

"Kill! Kill! Yes, just like that, this is who you are!"

"Come, let me make your killing even more satisfying!"

Lu Yang scattered the eggs of the Qi-Devouring Worms directly; not only were there Villagers, but this world possessed an abundance of low-level Fate Stars, far more numerous than the worm eggs themselves.

Great chaos began to spread rapidly.

Immediately afterward, Lu Yang began spreading Qi-Devouring Worm eggs and the Qi Absorption Method throughout the border wastelands of the Ten Thousand Martial Worlds, igniting rebellions everywhere.

And naturally, as the instigator of this chaos, Lu Yang suffered no punishment whatsoever.

After all, from start to finish, those absorbing qi were all locals of the Ten Thousand Martial Worlds, and for this realm, their absorption of qi was merely transferring from the left hand to the right.

Furthermore, since the Ten Thousand Martial Worlds coveted the Earth Vein qi in Lu Yang's possession, as long as he did not personally absorb qi and occasionally offered a bit of Earth Vein qi to feed this realm, it was naturally happy to turn a blind eye to Lu Yang's actions.

Under these circumstances, Lu Yang's forces immediately began to expand.

When the most numerous group, the Villagers, was incited, the increase in numbers was no longer a matter of ten or twenty thousand, but a true exponential explosion.

One hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, four hundred thousand, eight hundred thousand, one point six million!

And Lu Yang, holding the eggs of the Qi-Devouring Worms which allowed people to survive on soil and grass without starving, naturally became the leader of the masses.

It was not until this point that someone finally noticed something was wrong.

Yet even so, the corrupt and backward feudal system still failed to realize the danger posed by the Villagers in time, merely sending people casually to suppress them.

This then became a tactic of feeding oil to a fire.

Lu Yang did not even need to lift a finger; relying solely on the Villagers, he easily annihilated the armies sent to suppress them, seizing their Fate Stars and equipment for himself.

In just a few short months, the momentum had become an unstoppable prairie fire.

Meanwhile, deep within an ancient forest, Miaoyin True Person, who had fled early on, had just awakened from closed-door cultivation, a trace of smugness appearing on her face.

"Success!"

"Although there are still some troubles, the forged Fate Star can already deceive most people, allowing me to infiltrate the interior of this world."

Regarding the Ten Thousand Martial Worlds, Miaoyin True Person also had a plan; although the military formations of the Ten Thousand Martial Worlds were formidable, and once they reached the scale of a 'Wan Army,' even she would face grave danger, why should she clash with them head-on? She only needed to find a way to assassinate a few leaders.

Miaoyin True Person's idea was very simple.

First, disguise herself as a local, then find a way to assassinate those blessed with Demonic Stars, thereby absorbing their qi; although dangerous, the rewards would be the greatest.

However, when she emerged from seclusion, she discovered that the situation seemed somewhat off.

The city she had previously selected had now changed entirely; scorched earth covered the ground, blood flowed like rivers, and the City Lord's head hung suspended above the city gates.

What had happened?

Miaoyin True Person immediately began calculating heavenly secrets, yet Lu Yang possessed the 【Sky-Exploring Instrument】 to obscure karma; with her level of cultivation, she could not possibly deduce the cause and effect.

Yet some things could be understood even without calculating karma.

"It must be related to Lu Yang!"

Although she did not know how Lu Yang had done it, creating such a massive disturbance in just a few months caused Miaoyin True Person to feel a slight unease.

"No time to lose... I must hasten to receive Suo Huan."

Thinking thus, Miaoyin True Person dared not greedily seek more qi absorption; she immediately returned to her place of seclusion, began setting up an array, and took out a glazed treasure mirror.

This treasure mirror was named the 【Void Sky Mirror】, a superior spiritual treasure.

She had always used it to contact and trade with Suo Huan; its only marvel was long-distance communication and the transmission of objects.

If supplemented by an array's enhancement, it could also transmit people.

Soon, as the array spread out, brilliant light erupted from the treasure mirror, and Suo Huan's figure immediately appeared upon it, still wearing an amiable smile.

The next second, Suo Huan smiled lightly and said, "Fellow Daoist, are you ready?"

"As long as you are willing to sign the Dharma Contract."

Miaoyin True Person said in a deep voice, "I will help you kill Lu Yang, and you will help me undergo my tribulation. Once the 'No Mutual Slaughter' Dharma Contract is formed, I will immediately receive you."

"Naturally."

Suo Huan nodded without hesitation, accepted the Dharma Contract transmitted by Miaoyin True Person, and left his magic power seal; seeing this, Miaoyin True Person finally smiled with satisfaction.

Immediately after, Miaoyin True Person activated her hand seals; as the light on the treasure mirror grew increasingly intense, Suo Huan's figure within the mirror became clearer and clearer, until finally, accompanied by a fleeting flicker, he suddenly stepped forward, truly crossing the barrier between realms to walk out from the mirror!

Seeing this, Miaoyin True Person hurriedly swayed her hips and stepped forward to welcome him, saying, "Fellow Daoist Suo Huan..."

Before her words could finish—

"Finally fell for it."

In an instant, as Suo Huan manifested, a formless wave suddenly spread out, locking heaven and earth, and actually restrained Miaoyin True Person immediately!

(End of Chapter)