Chapter 536: Heaven and Earth Plunder Me (13)

"It's soon! It's almost here!"

"Everyone get ready! The next batch is arriving immediately! Keep your spirits up!"

A group of ragged cultivators gathered behind the Heaven Gate, gripping their weapons tightly, waiting nervously with solemn expressions.

A youth in decent clothing stood before the crowd and said in a deep voice:

"You have all seen the previous situation; the latecomers will never compromise, and they will not care whether we live or die."

"Since they are destined to abandon us, if we want to survive, we must strike first! Catch them off guard! Make them sit down and talk to me properly!"

"Do not think of this as a sneak attack; this is a necessary preparation! Otherwise, with their abundant Dharma Power and our depleted Dharma Power, we will certainly be no match for them."

This is not our fault; it is they who abandoned us, they who refused to save us, and they who wanted to put us to death first. We are merely protecting ourselves!

We only want to live; we have done nothing wrong!

The youth shouted loudly, appealing to the crowd, but at the same time, he was convincing himself, brainwashing his actions into those of the righteous side.

They were losers.

Although the explorers from different factions here had successfully entered the Heaven Gate, they failed to find the rumored heavenly treasures, nor did they obtain any inheritance; instead, they suffered heavy casualties in the face of various dangers and were unable to continue exploring.

Faced with the bleak reality, they had no choice but to accept it, reluctantly retreating to the relatively safe area before the Heaven Gate to rest briefly before exploring again.

Some who were severely wounded and dying even wanted to escape from this dangerous place, attempting to return the way they came through the Heaven Gate.

But soon, they discovered in despair that this was merely their own wishful thinking.

This path was blocked.

Not only was it blocked, but any explorer who attempted to pass through the Heaven Gate was sliced into two by a white light flying from the gate, their Divine Soul utterly destroyed!

They could not get out.

Yes, this was their bloody reality.

With no hope of deep exploration and no chance of leaving in sight, these people were trapped in this unknown and dangerous dead zone.

At first, there were only a few, but gradually, more and more defeated explorers gathered here.

At the beginning, the situation was fine; after recuperating, everyone's injuries gradually improved, and everything seemed to be looking up.

But the good times did not last long, and they soon discovered something even more desperate.

Although their injuries improved after taking medicine, they slowly became weaker.

At first, they thought someone was playing tricks in the dark and even had a few disputes, leading to the fall of several cultivators of the evil path under the siege of the crowd, but later, they discovered the truth was not so.

No one was harming them.

It was this Heaven and Earth that was harming them!

The Spirit Qi in this Heaven and Earth seemed abundant, but it was actually an illusion; although very faint, the flowers and plants on this land were constantly absorbing their Dharma Power.

They were becoming weaker and weaker, but those flowers and trees were sprouting new branches and leaves, a scene of spring, and this Heaven and Earth faintly showed signs of recovery.

Everyone had cultivated to this point by seizing the fortune of Heaven and Earth, but here, everything was reversed; they were being plundered by Heaven and Earth!

Everything had changed.

Cultivators, from the time they were weak, plundered the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth into their bodies, using all things in Heaven and Earth to nourish themselves.

But now, this group of thieves of Heaven and Earth had to spit out everything they had stolen, with interest.

At the cost of their lives!

Although floating could avoid contact with flowers and plants and delay this process, flying also consumed Spirit Qi; in the long run, they would still die!

And in this desperate situation, with no other options, they could only embark on a criminal path, casting their evil gaze upon the latecomers.

The evil path cultivators did not care, and the righteous path cultivators, after hesitating for a moment, also chose to follow their inner desires.

Better you die than I!

Although these people were weak, they still possessed their original strength; gathered together, they were truly not weak, and few could withstand their coordinated hunting.

They had tried three times before, and they succeeded once, successfully intercepting a pair of Dao companions—one at the Void Refinement stage and one at the Spirit Transformation stage—who were returning, looting all the resources they carried...

Although this couple had impressive strength, they were outnumbered, and in desperation, they could only abandon their resources to escape; at this moment, they were lingering around, unwilling to give up, always looking for a chance to counterattack.

Fortunately, the situation had not reached its worst; everyone still maintained basic ethics and morals and had not done anything that would anger both Heaven and man.

But if this situation continued, I fear it would not be long before they truly entered the most primitive society of "the strong prey on the weak."

By then... it would not just be about seizing treasures; they would have to kill people to refine their corpses and extract the last trace of Spirit Qi.

And just as they were mentally preparing themselves, the Beitianmen suddenly fluctuated slightly.

The latecomers had arrived!

"Wait! Why so fast!?"

This sudden change disrupted their preparations; according to previous deductions, those ascending should have spent at least another quarter of an hour on the road.

Only a few breaths of time had passed; how could someone pass through the Heaven Gate so quickly!?

"Could it be an Asking Dao expert?" Someone among the hunters retreated. The highest strength in this group was only late-stage Void Refinement; they were fine for bullying the weak, but if they really ran into a Heaven Realm expert, they would be finished.

"No, absolutely impossible! Heaven Realm experts would cause visions when passing through the Heaven Gate. At this moment, the Heaven Gate is calm; the person coming is definitely not at the Heaven Realm!" The thin youth analyzed calmly and said quickly: "The person must have a special secret treasure on them. Seize it! We can hold on for a while longer!"

There was no further response; everyone held their breath, preparing for the coming battle.

Everyone knew that regardless of what this person relied on, since they could possess such a heavy treasure, their strength would certainly not be weak.

This would be a tough battle!

Gulp.

And just as dozens of eyes were staring intently, a giant fox head poked out from behind the Heaven Gate, blinking its eyes after meeting the gazes of the crowd.

【"Ying?"】

Eh?

What is the situation?

Why is there such a big welcoming committee?

Besides, why are you all dressed so scantily? Is this a Gaitian Gang gathering?

Are you all gathered here to celebrate someone's birthday?

Ren Yidao was bewildered, and the tense hunters were even more dumbfounded.

"Attack him... Huh!!?"

"A Fox Demon? How could there be a Fox Demon!? What are those people in the Imperial Court doing? How could they let a Great Demon sneak in here? Has the front line fallen?"

They had long been dissatisfied with being suppressed by the Beiqian Dynasty, and at this moment, they directly burst into profanity.

"Those idiots who hold sinecures! I've hated them for a long time! Damn it! Stop talking nonsense, subdue the demon first!"

When they saw the white fox, they forgot their previous thoughts, and instinctively, only the matter of demon-slaying remained.

"Wait, that's not right! You idiots, that's not a Great Demon, it's a Spirit Pet! There's someone on top of that Fox Demon!" But not everyone was so agitated; someone noticed Ren Yidao sitting cross-legged atop the Baihu Daoshen.

However, whether the opponent was human or demon didn't actually matter; their goal was to ambush the newcomer anyway.

"What!?"

It was just that this shifting truth still caused their thoughts to hesitate for a split second.

And just at this moment, two anxious shouts came from afar: "Fellow Daoist, be careful!"

Ren Yidao raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this, and taking advantage of the moment the people in front of him were stunned, he, having just passed through the Heaven Gate, acted directly.

Standing still and taking a beating had never been his personality.

Although he didn't know if these people were frightened by his Dao God or if they just wanted to do him harm, the specific reason didn't matter.

What mattered was that they had drawn their swords against him.

They not only refused to surrender but dared to counterattack our side?

How rebellious of them!

The Baihu Daoshen moved, raised a claw, and with one swipe, pinned the beggar who had rushed to the front onto the ground.

Boom!

"Cough! Cough..." That person already had internal injuries, and at this moment, the injuries flared up, and he passed out directly.

One swipe for every little kid.

Ren Yidao didn't bother to finish him off, just tossed him aside and ignored him; the Baihu Daoshen leaped forward, taking the initiative to charge into the center of the crowd.

The Fox Tail behind it danced wildly, wrapping around everyone's waists, and then, without giving them any chance to break free, the tail swung, using them like meteor hammers, slamming them headfirst into the dirt one by one.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

After planting the last youth who had been running away the fastest into the ground as well, Ren Yidao hummed in a very good mood.

"Sure enough, farming suits me best."

"If you don't behave, I'll plant you completely into the ground!"

The entire process took less than ten breaths; Ren Yidao didn't even use illusions, choosing the simplest and crudest way to suppress this group of people.

"Fellow Daoist! We have come to he—holy crap!?"

And it wasn't until Ren Yidao finished things here that the two figures in the distance had only just arrived halfway; seeing this, they slammed on the brakes, turned around, and flew backward without hesitation, moving faster than when they had arrived!

"You two, since you're already here, why the rush to leave?" Ren Yidao chuckled and waved at the two departing figures.

Although the two's warning hadn't been of much use, it was at least a gesture of goodwill.

The man with slightly higher cultivation among the two exchanged glances with his wife, and both saw the unease in each other's eyes.

"Wuxiang! With strength like this, this person is definitely Wuxiang!"

"Husband, do we really want to have any connection with him?"

These two had thought they were waiting for reinforcements to help drive away the wolves, but they hadn't expected to wait for a fierce tiger!

A fierce beast whose allegiance was unknown.

Such a powerhouse, even if he were of the righteous path, might not necessarily be a good thing to be around.

They had thoughts of retreating and didn't want to get involved with Ren Yidao.

Seeing their hesitation, Ren Yidao said with a smile: "If you run away, I'll treat you as his accomplices, you know."

How could this be!

"... Then, we husband and wife will trouble you, Senior." The man bit the bullet, cupped his hands, and brought his wife over cautiously, then said directly: "Many thanks to Senior for taking action and crushing this group of scum!"

"Many thanks, Senior!" The woman bowed as well, looking at those people planted headfirst into the ground, her eyes full of satisfaction.

Good!

Very good!

"Hmm, do you have a grudge against them?"

Ren Yidao tilted his head, only then remembering to ask about these people's identities. "Come to think of it, what is going on with this bunch?"

He had thought it was a Gaitian Gang orgy, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.

"My Lord, I am Dong Rong. You may not know, but the situation is actually like this." Dong Rong nodded and recounted their previous experience to Ren Yidao: "They were actually hunting latecomers; my wife and I had just come from..."