Chapter 181

In Xieyue Valley, many wooden houses and stone caves were built against the mountain.

This is the hinterland, usually for those who hold important positions in the society to live.

The rest of the cultivators with lower cultivation levels and lower positions mostly live in the stone houses expanded outside.

However, the once quiet Xieyue Valley has not been so quiet recently.

From time to time, dull beast roars came from the depths of the ground.

Then, in the embracing Xieyue Valley, it echoed layer by layer, which was really annoying.

But no one dared to express dissatisfaction or questioning.

Everyone knew where the beast roar came from!

Deep underground.

In the huge mine tunnel, beast roars erupted continuously, and the arm-thick iron chains made a clattering sound in the violent struggle.

If ordinary loose cultivators were here, they would have been scared out of their wits long ago.

After all, that furious demonic beast is a Tier 2 explosive ape!

But Luo Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on the giant rock opposite, didn't care at all.

A jade slip was stuck to his forehead, his eyes closed.

After a long time, he put down the jade slip.

"According to the method of the 'Ten Thousand Beast Sutra', I have tortured this beast for a full seven days."

"It also lost its demonic core and has no power to resist."

"Under the double blow, combined with the Spirit-Serving Pill given by Tian Xingzi, and combined with the cultivator's spiritual sense, it can be enslaved."

"Although my spiritual sense cannot be released, with my soul foundation, plus the Soul-Stunning Technique, I should be able to reach the level of the 'Ten Thousand Beast Sutra'."

Taking a deep breath, the white robe fluttered without wind.

A powerful spiritual power fluctuation surged from Luo Chen, supporting the white long robe to bulge.

Suddenly!

The wind blew, and Luo Chen opened his eyes suddenly.

The green gaze shone through the huge mine tunnel, landing on the explosive ape.

The Tier 2 explosive ape looked over, seeing the enemy, and couldn't help but let out a violent roar.

"Roar!!!"

"This is the opportunity!"

Luo Chen did not hesitate, his eyes were deep, looking directly into the depths of the explosive ape's heart.

A pill was flicked out by him, falling into the abdomen of the explosive ape that was propped open.

A large amount of spiritual power from Luo Chen wandered through the explosive ape's whole body, helping it passively refine the Spirit-Serving Pill.

At the same time, a soul duel was also clashing silently.

Time passed second by second.

A cup of tea, a stick of incense...

Luo Chen's face became paler and paler, and his aura was visibly declining.

But his eyes were getting brighter and brighter.

Suddenly!

The green light blazed, the explosive ape wailed, and its legs knelt on the ground.

Luo Chen stood up freely and floated slowly above the explosive ape.

His hands crossed vertically and horizontally, and hand seals were struck out one after another.

In the void, a simple green mark gradually took shape.

This is the Spirit-Serving Seal!

At the moment the Spirit-Serving Seal took shape, Luo Chen pressed his palm down slowly.

As the green mark pressed down, the explosive ape's body trembled continuously, faintly showing signs of resistance.

But until the Spirit-Serving Seal completely disappeared into its crown, it did not stand up.

Plop!

After doing all this, Luo Chen fell to the ground, his footsteps staggering, almost unable to stand firm.

"Unexpectedly, enslaving a Tier 2 demonic beast is so difficult!"

This Tier 2 explosive ape is known for its thick skin and strong explosive fire-system attacks.

But in terms of the soul, it is not powerful.

And it has been locked up for so long, lost its demonic core, and has long been withered to the extreme.

Even so, Luo Chen spent a lot of effort to barely succeed.

"Soul duel, extremely dangerous."

"If it weren't for the fact that at the last moment, I held a strong will, plus the Spirit-Serving Pill took effect, I'm afraid I would have fallen short."

Luo Chen looked at the explosive ape kneeling on both knees with a lingering fear.

One and a half zhang tall, even kneeling, it was a big head taller than him.

But the current explosive ape lacks that violent and barbaric demeanor, and its big rolling eyes are full of fear and terror.

When Luo Chen approached step by step, it subconsciously wanted to shrink back in fear.

This scene, if seen by outsiders, would feel weird no matter what.

One tall and one short, one Tier 2 and one Qi Refining.

But the status and momentum were completely reversed.

Suddenly, the explosive ape's retreating body paused.

In its big rolling eyes, there was extreme desire.

Just because, in Luo Chen's hand, a red demonic core appeared, which should have been its!

"From now on, I'll call you Little Red!"

Walking out of the mine tunnel, Luo Chen immediately issued an order.

Send someone to send a large amount of food containing spiritual energy to feed Little Red.

He wants to restore Little Red's strength as soon as possible.

This is a real Tier 2 demonic beast, with powerful combat power and thick skin.

If it can be restored to its peak state, the Luotian Society will have a Tier 2 mountain-protecting spirit beast, and anyone will have to treat it carefully.

In the next situation, Luo Chen needs this spirit beast as a trump card.

After issuing the order, Luo Chen's footsteps were slightly floating.

Whether it was the soul duel, suppressing the explosive ape, or performing the Spirit-Serving Seal, the consumption was too great for him at present.

Need time to recover.

Unfortunately, some people will never give him enough time.

In the Haoyue Hall.

Sima Huiniang said nervously, "According to Sima Xian's report, there are more and more dark sentries spying on the Luotian Society."

"There are also some twists and turns in the pill business."

"Many loose cultivators expressed dissatisfaction with our pricing."

"The Duan family even sent a letter, requesting a further two-fold discount on the original eight-fold discount."

Luo Chen rubbed his eyebrows, his face gloomy.

"Still want a discount, why don't they break our backbone?"

"If there is no profit at all, then the Luotian Society might as well disband!"

"What do the others say?"

Facing Luo Chen who contained anger, Sima Huiniang smiled bitterly,

"The Chen family makes no statement and still imports goods normally."

"The Li family also requested a discount, from eight-fold to seven-fold."

"The Nangong family is as usual, but they didn't make trouble, but in the business of beast milk and demonic beast meat, they are becoming more and more sluggish."

Hearing these news, Luo Chen's face became even more gloomy like water.

But the next news made Luo Chen crush the teacup in his hand.

"The Dajiang Gang sent an ultimatum, demanding the sales rights of Jade Marrow Pills. They want to monopolize the sales of Jade Marrow Pills and transport them to Taishanfang for sale."

Crack!

The teacup shattered, Luo Chen's face was gloomy.

"Huiniang, you go down first."

"I need to be alone for a while."

Sima Huiniang wanted to say something but stopped, and finally left quietly.

After she left, Luo Chen's face still didn't look very good.

He knew that as time passed, the Yuding Sword Sect was late to return, and the days he could borrow a fox's power to borrow a tiger's might would become less and less.

Sooner or later, someone would come to tear down his tiger skin.

But he didn't expect that the measures against him would come so violently.

Not a single family, but several families targeting at the same time!

Especially the Dajiang Gang and the Duan family!

One has many people and great power, the other is on the verge of extinction, struggling in the last.

They are so tacit, obviously they have colluded.

Not daring to deal with the Luotian Society openly, but testing the bottom line bit by bit.

Whether it is price reduction or transferring pill sales rights, they are moving the roots of the Luotian Society.

The spearhead is directed at Luo Chen!

"I just want to practice alchemy well and practice longevity. But always, someone forces me!"

"Forcing me, right?"

Luo Chen took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

"Then, someone must pay the price."

"The current me is not so easy to provoke."

The Foundation Establishment Pill promised by Tian Xingzi is nowhere to be seen for the time being.

The force created by one hand is also in jeopardy.

And someone has ideas about Luo Chen.

All this made Luo Chen tired of these things.

If it were before, he would swallow his anger and let people handle it.

But this is a different time!

The growth of Wang Yuan's strength, the successful enslavement of the Tier 2 explosive ape, and his own means are becoming perfect.

All kinds of things, Luo Chen has already started to kill!

"Huiniang, gather the three hall masters of Wang, Gu, and Murong, and call Elder Duan Feng together!"

The cold voice was issued, and the echo lingered in the hall.

Sima Huiniang, who had been waiting outside for a long time, responded without hesitation.

"Yes, President!"

"I want to attack the Duan family, destroy the mountain and exterminate the clan!"

In the Haoyue Hall.

A simple sentence, instantly shocked everyone who was hurriedly gathered and full of doubts.

Sima Huiniang never expected that the decision Luo Chen made after careful consideration was actually this.

"President!"

Gu Caiyi's face turned pale, "Luo Chen, are you crazy?"

"Although major forces have been suppressing our Luotian Society recently, the Duan family has a Foundation Establishment ancestor, so how can it be easily moved." Murong Qinglian's expression was worried, "President, you must think twice before acting!"

Duan Feng, who was sitting at the end, his eyes lit up instantly.

Wang Yuan sat there, raised his eyebrows, and then fell into thought.

Everyone's expression fell into Luo Chen's heart.

He said in a deep voice, "It's not to discuss with you, but to announce the decision."

Everyone was silent.

This is an announcement, not a discussion.

Until this moment, everyone intuitively felt the increasingly heavy prestige of Luo Chen.

The usual playful, uninhibited look was never seen again.

What exists is the fierce and decisive killing.

The first to respond was Duan Feng.

"When to fight?"

"I am willing to be the vanguard!"

The second to respond was Sima Huiniang.

"If you want to take action against a Foundation Establishment force, you must not make it famous like the last time against the Fu family."

"Must plan and then move, defeat the enemy in one blow!"

Murong Qinglian and Gu Caiyi, who were sitting next to each other, looked at each other, their eyes firm.

"In terms of intelligence, my Gold Hall will fully support it. Elder Zeng Wen has extensive connections, and he will definitely be able to select the most suitable opportunity." Gu Caiyi said.

"Don't worry about logistics, in a short time, I will collect all resources as much as possible." Murong Qinglian said.

Finally, Wang Yuan laughed freely.

"This battle, I must be in it!"

Seeing everyone express their stance, Luo Chen's tense expression finally softened.

Very good!

Regardless of whether it can be fought or not, at least the determination of everyone was integrated first.

The most feared thing is that some people want to fight, some people want to make peace, that way, it will inevitably lead to internal chaos.

After unifying the front, Luo Chen's tone slowed down.

"This battle must be fought."

"The reason is the same as the last time we fought the Fu family, open a punch to avoid a hundred punches. Even to say, this battle is the true founding battle of the Luotian Society!"

Last time, after all, there was Miao Wen taking care of it.

Major Foundation Establishment cultivators did not take action, giving Miao Wen enough face.

But this time, the Luotian Society has no backing.

Whether it is before or after the war, it must be considered.

"We need to show our muscles, show our strength, only in this way can we get the attention of Foundation Establishment forces!"

"The Dahefang sect has all withdrawn, loose cultivators are decreasing, and there are many empty resources."

"If we can replace the Duan family, the Luotian Society will usher in real high-speed development."

"By then, everyone here will have hope for Foundation Establishment!"

If the previous words were just explaining the importance of the war to the Luotian Society.

Then the last sentence is to concern every ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

Among the seven people present, the oldest is Wang Yuan and Murong Qinglian.

The youngest is Luo Chen and Gu Caiyi.

But everyone, no one is over sixty years old.

Everyone is a ninth-level Qi Refining, with a chance to go further.

But everyone understands that a mere Luotian Society cannot support so many Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Obey!"

"Obey!"

As the two retreated, Luo Chen rubbed his eyebrows.

The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind does not stop!

The seemingly peaceful Dahe Market is constantly surging with undercurrents.

The Luo Tian Association, which is developing better and better, will undoubtedly become a piece of fat meat that many people covet.

He has to find a way.

He is worried, but not panicked.

Because as early as when he decided to stay in Dahe Market, he had already envisioned the current situation.

Now, it's just about to face it.

"This is truly a critical moment of survival... or can we imitate the previous events?"

The muttering sound echoed faintly in the spacious hall.

Early the next morning.

One by one, ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators entered and exited the Haoyue Hall.

Zhou Yuanli, Duan Feng, Qin Liangchen, Murong Qinglian...

Luo Chen sat in the upper position, not speaking, everything was left to Sima Huiniang to preside over.

He was just listening on the side, and only when he encountered key problems would he intervene.

"In the battle last night, there were few casualties in the valley, and the only huge loss was the Battle Hall."

"A total of eleven Battle Hall cultivators fell in the beast tide. In addition, there are two who lost their combat effectiveness, I am afraid they will never recover to their peak in their lifetime."

Eleven dead, two seriously injured.

This is almost half of the Battle Hall.

If Luo Chen hadn't returned quickly, even if the Luo Tian Association won this battle, it would have lost the sharp knife of the Battle Hall.

Even so, it can be called heavy losses.

Murong Qinglian's report continued.

"The destruction of the defensive works is not great, but it consumed ten medium-grade spirit stones, which is a large expenditure."

"Elder Duan is accelerating the repair of defensive works, trying to restore the Small Five Elements Array to its peak state."

"For this, another expenditure is needed."

"President Sima, what do you think?"

When the report ended, Sima Huiniang frowned.

She said without hesitation, "The repair of defensive works is the top priority. Tell me the number of spirit stones needed, and it will be supplemented immediately."

"The remaining Battle Hall cultivators should be greatly rewarded."

"The reward standard should be implemented according to my pre-battle mobilization. However, the restrictions can be slightly relaxed, and they can exchange for high-level magic tools and talismans with equivalent items."

"Seriously injured cultivators should not be lightly insulted. My suggestion is to include them in the logistics department to exert their remaining heat."

One decision after another came out of her mouth.

From beginning to end, Luo Chen on the side did not stop her.

These, in fact, Sima Huiniang had already discussed with him before.

The losses of the Luo Tian Association are indeed great.

But it is mainly concentrated in personnel casualties.

The actual material loss is not much.

The inheritance of the eleven dead Battle Hall cultivators was directly confiscated.

Just this inheritance can be used as a reward and issued.

And the two hundred or so beasts that were killed on the spot.

Some belong to the slayers.

Many of the rest were killed by Luo Chen himself.

These Tier 1 beast meats are good things.