In Nanyue City, the various families and sect cultivators connected to the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion had gathered, each possessing their own means and divine abilities.
The gaunt old man was not the only one who had noticed this.
Corpse Qi permeated Mine Mountain.
Countless corpse creatures were being raised within it.
Though everyone present came from major powers and had seen their share of the world, they still sucked in a breath of cold air beneath that Corpse Qi soaring into the heavens.
With the Dao Court unified, the Demonic Path had gradually faded away.
Where could one still find such dense Corpse Qi now? Where could one see so many zombies?
For a moment, everyone was alarmed and terrified.
"Outrageous!"
"Who is refining corpses?"
"...Just how many people have they killed?"
"They defy the Dao Court and disregard the Dao Law—outrageous!"
"...Which Demon Sect's method is this?"
The crowd discussed heatedly. Finally, someone asked:
"What do we do?"
At that question, everyone fell somewhat silent.
One cultivator said, "With evil fiends before us, we cannot simply stand by. We ought to destroy them!"
"There are too many..."
"We can't handle this..."
"Don't forget why we came. We did not come here to meddle in other people's business."
"How can this be called meddling?"
"Eradicating demons and defending the Dao is only right and proper!"
"Hmph, putting on a sanctimonious act—for whose benefit...?"
"You fucking—"
Arguments broke out within the inn.
But they remained confined to the inn.
Their group of cultivators had rented out the entire Nanyue Inn. They had set up methods to shield sight and sound and isolate outsiders. Those not of their kind could not enter this inn.
After arguing for a long while, the gaunt old man, who was using the Three Talents Divination