Uchiha Shin understood. Taishang Laojun must have known what consequences would follow once his elixir fell—everyone would scramble to seize it, and it might even fall into the hands of villains.
So he had used this method, making the elixir fall into cities or crowded places, and imbuing the Purple-Gold Elixir with power so that it could only be obtained with everyone's consent.
Because Taishang Laojun had already become a saint and could sense the Deva Path, and the will of the common people below was also part of the Deva Path, the power on the Purple-Gold Elixir would be lifted once all the people agreed.
"These demons and Taoists actually resorted to such despicable methods for this!"
"Then we'll make our move tomorrow and turn this act into reality!"
The next day, Ruyang City was even livelier. It seemed that even more Taoists had arrived.
At an old farmer's home, a Taoist caught a wolf demon. The old farmer's entire family knelt on the ground in constant gratitude, calling him an immortal master and wishing him boundless fortune.
"Loosen your grip a little. You're choking me to death," the wolf demon whispered to the Taoist. The Taoists here were all their own people.
Yet the Taoist did not loosen his hold. Instead, he gripped even harder.
"You... you..." The wolf demon's eyes widened, and he soon stopped breathing.
The Taoist sneered, then left with the demon's corpse.
This Taoist was Uchiha Shin in disguise.
At another household in Ruyang City, a wealthy family, a Taoist dragged a huge black bear demon out of the house. It was so enormous that it gave the Taoist a fright.
"Cooperate. Pretend you've been caught by me," the Taoist said in a low voice. Then he looked at the master of the