As the people who had taken shelter emerged one by one to inspect the situation, a dozen figures descended from the sky, all wearing the same uniform.
"Red Lotus bandits have been sighted nearby. No one may leave town without permission. Anyone who disobeys will face military punishment!"
A stern-looking man spoke in a voice like a great bronze bell, leaving everyone's heads ringing.
Chen Lin had also emerged from underground and looked outside through the window.
His expression was grave.
These people belonged to the Immortal Kingdom's Demon Suppression Army. They were said to be formidable fighters, every last one of them. He had never encountered them before, but seeing them today, he realized their reputation was well deserved.
The stern-looking man leading them, in particular, had already reached foundation establishment perfection. Judging by how cultivation levels were suppressed here, he should originally have been at the Void Refinement Stage. Even within this Immortal Kingdom, such an expert ranked among the very best!
The bandit he had encountered earlier might ultimately have broken through to the golden core realm, but that had only happened after three death-induced mutations. There was no comparison whatsoever.
Because of this place's special rules, a person lost some of their reason after even one death-induced mutation and could essentially no longer be considered a normal human. Even if they recovered through methods such as Immortal Prison Refining, they could never return to normal. Their strength, mental faculties, and even memories would suffer severe damage, reducing them to the lowest class.
Their range of movement would also be restricted, preventing them from straying too far from their own domain.
With each additional mutation, their condition worsened. In the end, they became evil demons through and through, unable to take even half a step beyond their