"Broken!"
Chen Changming's heart skipped a beat; he immediately sensed something was wrong.
He refused the Vice Alliance Leader; could this person suddenly turn on him and kill him?
Within this distance, he has no ability to retaliate.
Moreover, his opponents were all high-level Foundation Establishment cultivators, numerous and powerful, while he was alone and isolated, completely outmatched.
A look of regret appeared in Li Xiushan's eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, although the spread of Demonic Qi seems to have stopped, the Chu Kingdom is still in dire straits. As a citizen of the Chu Kingdom, even if you are just a rogue cultivator, you should abandon your personal desires and wholeheartedly devote yourself to saving the country from this crisis! Don't you agree?"
Chen Changming breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Li Xiushan, the Vice Alliance Leader, still wants to recruit him into the Demon-Slaying Alliance, currently trying to persuade him with righteous indignation and emotional appeal...
I haven't fallen out with him yet.
That's good.
Chen Changming also secretly broke out in a cold sweat.
He was merely a rogue cultivator, utterly powerless to resist the overwhelming tide of power.
Since there's no way to avoid it, I have no choice but to join the Demon-Slaying Alliance.
For Chen Changming, staying alive is the most important thing.
"Alliance Leader Li, this junior is ashamed..."
Chen Changming clasped his hands in a fist salute, deliberately feigning shame, and said, "This junior is willing to join the Black Tortoise Division and do my part to protect the Chu Kingdom."
"Haha, okay."
Li Xiushan laughed heartily, his face showing satisfaction.
In his eyes, this rogue cultivator who Dual Cultivation of Body and Dao, although not highly skilled, was quite powerful. If he joined his Black Tortoise Division, he could slay many Demon Beast.
"Do you intend to continue your training, or will you return to the Black Tortoise Division with us?"
Li Xiushan asked.
"Let's go back."
Chen Changming said politely.
He has already slain enough Demon Beast, and there will be no shortage of Demon Beast for a while. After joining the Black Tortoise Division, he will continue to slay Demon Beast.
Li Xiushan nodded.
Someone piloted Spirit Boat to approach, and Chen Changming sheathed his Flying Sword and leaped onto it.
The Spirit Boat flew towards Cangnan City.
A few days later, the Spirit Boat flew out of the Demonic Qi Region, passed Cangnan City, and continued flying south. After flying over two cities, it finally stopped in a place called Mo'ya City.
This Mo'ya City, built against the mountain, is not large in scale, but there are no ordinary people in it, only cultivators.
"This is the Black Tortoise Division."
Li Xiushan smiled slightly, gazing at the magnificent Black Tortoise Division, feeling quite proud.
The entire Black Tortoise Division, with its 108 halls, has tens of thousands of cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.
" Hall Master Zhao, please make arrangements for this young man."
Li Xiushan said.
"Good."
A middle-aged man at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment nodded, winked at Chen Changming, and then flew up on his sword towards Mo'ya City.
Chen Changming followed closely behind.
What's your name?
"I asked as I flew," said Hall Master Zhao.
My name is Chen Bai.
Chen Changming said.
He didn't want to use the alias Chen Shan for the time being, and the name Chen Bai was taken from White Ape Village.
Hall Master Zhao nodded, not particularly concerned about these low-level rogue cultivators.
The two continued flying forward.
Upon entering the Mo'ya City, he saw a huge black Black Tortoise stone statue standing at the city gate, ten zhang tall, extremely imposing.
Shortly after flying into the city gate, Chen Changming saw four statues standing on a flat area: the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise.
Around the four statues, array flags were planted in the ground in a certain order. These flags formed an array, and the light of the array contained the phantom images of the four divine beasts, namely the Azure Dragon White Tiger, and Azure Dragon.
Inside this formation, there were quite a few cultivators. Some were sitting cross-legged, while others were lying on the ground. Most of them were injured. The phantoms of the four divine beasts in mid-air then descended with a light as clear as a lake, engulfing everyone in it.
Screams of agony echoed from within the formation.
Many people, despite their tense expressions, still cannot bear the pain inside their bodies and keep making sounds of pain.
Senior Sister?
In the crowd, Chen Changming saw his Senior Sister sitting cross-legged, covered in cold sweat, with bloodstains on her shoulder, clearly also injured.
The Senior Sister gritted her teeth, remaining silent as she endured the pain within her body.
" Hall Master Zhao, what is this?"
Chen Changming asked in a low voice.
"This is the Four Symbols Array. Once someone is infected by Demonic Qi, entering the formation can eradicate that Demonic Qi."
Hall Master Zhao chuckled and said, "It looks painful, but don't worry. Usually, the Demonic Qi can be eliminated in a day or two. As long as you come in time, it won't have any negative impact on your body."
"I see."
Chen Changming suddenly realized.
Although the Senior Sister was slightly injured, her injuries did not seem serious. The invasion of Demonic Qi had a great impact on people, and only by eliminating the Demonic Qi could the Senior Sister be safe and sound.
The two continued flying.
After a while, they finally landed in a courtyard. Chen Changming could see clearly that there was a plaque hanging outside the courtyard with the three characters " Breeze Hall " written on it.
"My Black Tortoise Division has a total of 108 halls, and I am Zhao Ziying, the Hall Master of the Breeze Hall."
Zhao Ziying said calmly, his expression suddenly becoming stern.
" Hall Master, you're back..."
At this moment, a man at the third level of Foundation Establishment walked out of the house. He was a young man with a fair complexion, no beard, and a handsome appearance.
"This is Chen Bai, a rogue cultivator who recently joined Breeze Hall. Go and make arrangements for him. I'm a bit tired from this trip, so I'll rest first..."
Zhao Ziying waved his hand.
"Good."
The pale-faced youth agreed and led Chen Changming out of the courtyard.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, I am Li Qi, a steward of the Breeze Hall."
The pale-faced young man introduced himself as he walked.
"Friend Li Daoyou."
Chen Changming smiled politely.
"Our Breeze Hall is at a relatively high level, with only Foundation Establishment cultivators and no Foundation Establishment cultivators. There are nearly a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators in the hall, divided into ten banners. Each Flag Master manages about a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators. Below the Flag Master, there are ten Incense Master, each managing about ten Foundation Establishment cultivators."
Li Qi explained.
"I never imagined that our Breeze Hall alone would have so many Foundation Establishment cultivators!"
Chen Changming asked in surprise.
"Hehe, almost all the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the entire Chu Kingdom have joined the Demon-Slaying Alliance, so this number is normal. However, although there are many Foundation Establishment cultivators, there are not many mid-to-high-level Foundation Establishment cultivators; more than half are low-level Foundation Establishment."
Li Qi gave an awkward smile.
Chen Changming nodded silently and followed Li Qi through the courtyard, where the registration for newlyweds was being handled.
After registering and receiving an Identity Token, Li Qi explained, "Our Demon-Slaying Alliance members come from diverse backgrounds, so there are no special clothing requirements. You only need to embroider a Black Tortoise) pattern on your chest."
Chen Changming nodded.
At this moment, a woman at the seventh level of Qi Refining walked over and embroidered Black Tortoise pattern on his chest.
"I wonder which hall Senior Sister belongs to?"
Looking at the lifelike Black Tortoise pattern on his chest, Chen Changming thought of his Senior Sister, who was at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, and should theoretically be at the level of a Incense Master.
Li Qi looked at Chen Changming and said with a faint smile, "Fellow Daoist Chen, the Ninth Incense Master Liao is currently short-handed. Why don't you go there?"