Cultivators who had lost their fighting spirit stood an especially high chance of perishing once they encountered a large number of demon beasts. If things went badly, it could trigger a rout, and what would be lost was the strength of the human race.
A cowardly soldier was cowardly alone; a cowardly general made cowards of the whole army.
Running away was the least of it. Some had begun snatching cultivation resources, and cultivators even started fighting over them. No casualties had occurred for the time being.
If the situation was not brought under control, it would only grow worse.
Han Zhangxiang leaped into the air and shouted, "All of you, stop! Whoever dares leave Celestial Pivot Island without authorization shall be killed without mercy."
Liu Qingsong had taken away the Formation Disk controlling the island-protecting formation, allowing the cultivators on the island to flee freely.
Thousand Spirit Fairy also understood Han Zhangxiang's intentions. She leaped into the air and said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Liu has led people back to Vast Righteous City to provide support. Fellow Daoist Han will handle the aftermath. Whoever dares defy orders shall be killed without mercy."
The law could not punish the masses. Under such circumstances, some cultivators still refused to obey orders.
Han Zhangxiang knew full well that unless he killed some cultivators, he would not be able to cow them. With a flick of his sleeve, the Jin Yan Heaven-Slaying Saber shot forth, slaying more than a dozen cultivators who had been fighting over cultivation resources.
"Those who disobey orders shall be killed without mercy."
Han Zhangxiang's voice echoed across all of Celestial Pivot Island, and the cultivators looked at one another.
"The Heavenly Sound Sect is willing to obey Fellow Daoist Han's orders."
Thousand Spirit Fairy declared solemnly, the first to