This was the first time Zhou Wuji had Law Technique the effects of the Seven Stars Demon-Sealing Seal on a human.
The ugly man was only at the Eighth Rank of Hidden Force, and he was instantly sealed by the Seven Star Law Power.
Zhou Wuji was fairly satisfied with this, after all, he was a martial artist with strong Qi and Blood, far superior to ordinary ghosts and evil spirits.
He only kept the ugly man for interrogation because he thought he was easier to manipulate.
"If you behave, I'll spare your life. But if you utter a single careless word, I'll make you wish you were dead."
Zhou Wuji used his Divine Sense to intimidate the ugly man, scaring him so much that he almost wet his pants.
The man hurriedly said, "Don't kill me, don't kill me, I'll tell you everything."
"What's your name? Who's your subordinate? Who sent you? What are you doing here?"
"My Wang Laoliu, from the Blood Blade Gang. I came here with Hou San to help him with some work..."
The ugly man Divine Sense by Zhou Wuji and blurted out everything he knew.
He was very flustered, and sometimes his speech was incoherent.
Zhou Wuji understood. Wang Laoliu and Hou San were from the Blood Blade Gang. Hou San was a protector in the gang and knew some Law Technique.
The reason they came to Lin Household Gully to kill people was to refine the Blood Soul Pill.
The conflict stemmed from a clash between the Blood Blade Gang and the Great River Gang. During the battle, the Blood Blade Gang's second-in-command was severely injured and desperately needed Blood Soul Pill.
Although Jade River County City was crowded, Hou San dared not act recklessly and could only go to the remote Lin Household Gully to kill people and refine elixirs.
If he hadn't arrived quickly, Hou San could have taken advantage of the chaos to collect the living souls and refine them into pills, and the matter would have been over.
Zhou Wuji was at a loss for words. What kind of miraculous medicine could Blood Soul Pill, made from dozens of lives, possibly be?
If the Blood Soul Pill is really that effective, then ordinary people will be in big trouble.
Heavenly materials and earthly treasures are hard to find, but ordinary people have them everywhere.
In his view, Hou San must have taken the opportunity to refine magical Law Artifact for himself, which is why so many people died.
Zhou Wuji knocked Wang Laoliu unconscious. Instead of interrogating Hou San, he split off Heavenly Puppet Threads that penetrated into Hou San's back and condensed into numerous runes on Hou San's chest.
The Lesser Level of the Heavenly Puppet Technique allows for the Spirit Pulling, which means controlling consciousness and spirituality.
After he mastered the technique, he tested it on a fat worm.
Hou San's crimes are heinous, making him a perfect target for practice.
By penetrating Hou San's sea of consciousness through the Heavenly Puppet Silk, Zhou Wuji activated the Heavenly Puppet and quickly established a connection with Hou San's spirit.
This feeling was strange, as if hundreds of invisible threads were transmitted through Hou San's consciousness, allowing him to forcibly control Hou San's consciousness.
It wasn't a connection between their consciousnesses; rather, he unilaterally manipulated and issued commands, and Hou San had to carry out his orders regardless of his willingness.
However, the more the orders were against Hou San's will, the stronger Hou San's resistance became.
However, Hou San's Divine Sense was too weak, and no matter how he resisted, it was all in vain.
Hou San, now fully conscious, realized he had uncontrollably revealed all his deepest secrets. He was horrified, yet utterly helpless...
Through Hou San's words, Zhou Wuji completely understood the situation, and what he said was almost identical to what Wang Laoliu had said.
However, Hou San lied about the pills. His soul had been nurtured in the Blood Fiend Land for dozens of days, and the Sha Qi it had cultivated had become increasingly intense.
Blood Soul Pill is a potent and dangerous medicine, extremely potent yet fast-acting. It can enhance a person's Qi and Blood in a short period of time, allowing them to unleash their full potential.
Even a healthy person wouldn't survive more than six months after taking the Blood Soul Pill. Let alone the severely injured Second Gang Leader.
The second gang leader's potential will be unleashed by the Blood Soul Pill, causing him to become extremely manic and ruthless, which will definitely lead to more intense conflicts.
Hou San was actually a member of the Yin Yang Dao. He joined the Blood Blade Gang to instigate a conflict between the Blood Blade Gang and the Great River Gang.
He didn't know how to refine pills either; he was simply following the instructions of the Grand Master Cui Mingcheng to collect the materials for refining the Blood Soul Pill.
Cui Mingcheng, the chief priest of the Yin Yang Dao, is at Golden Sands Fort. Hou San has collected the living souls and is about to head to Golden Sands Fort.
Zhou Wuji also discovered some things from Hou San's words: the Yin Yang Dao was actually connected with the barbarians deep in the Yue Ridge.
He had read some ancient books in the Flying Profound Hall and knew a little about the history of Chu Province.
In ancient times, barbarians, beasts, demons, and monsters coexisted.
Under the leadership of the Human Emperor, the human race occupied the Central Province, created writing, and established civilization. As a result, the human race flourished and began to expand in all directions.
At that time, the human race called the Chu Province region a Savage Wilderness, and the people there were called barbarians.
Humanity established dynasties and formed a large and stable social organization.
As dynasties changed, several hundred years ago, the Great Hao Dynasty expanded its territory, driving the barbarian people, who were originally the owners of this land, into the depths of the Yue Ridge.
The name "Yue Ridge" refers to the vast range of mountains Yue Ridge that are impossible for humans to traverse.
The army of the Great Hao Dynasty could only stop before Yue Ridge.
For hundreds of years, barbarians have rarely appeared. Now, barbarians are emerging again, and according to Hou San, their numbers are quite large.
The Yin Yang Dao, a demonic sect, loves nothing more than spreading its doctrines and bewitching people.
If the Yin Yang Dao and the barbarians get mixed up, that would be a huge problem.
Zhou Wuji fell into deep thought. He recorded their conversation using the Water Mirror Technique, which could serve as evidence.
The two men were still alive. Throwing them into the hands of the Ironclad Guard would involve dozens of lives, and the Ironclad Guard dared not protect them.
Taking down the Blood Blade Gang is not difficult.
But what about those guys from the Yin Yang Dao?
He knew the Ironclad Guard ' way of doing things very well; they were all incredibly skilled at making money, but when it came to dealing with powerful Devil Cultivator, no one wanted to get involved.
The "demons" mentioned in the "slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits" of the seven sects of Daoism include Devil Cultivator.
A high-ranking official like a libationer can only reach the Fifth Rank at most.
In Yunyang City, he has already killed several Fifth Rank. Now his cultivation has greatly improved, and he can even kill Fourth Rank Devil Cultivator.
Zhou Wuji had an idea. He used the Five Spirit Pouch to put the two guys in and returned to the village to find Wuyun and the others.
He singled Wang Laoliu out, saying, "Fellow Daoist, this man is from the Blood Blade Gang and is closely involved in this matter. Take him back and keep a close watch on him."
Wuyun looked at Wang Laoliu with some surprise; he hadn't expected that this matter was related to the Blood Blade Gang.
The Blood Blade Gang may be bad, but it's still a local gang. Killing dozens of innocent civilians so casually has an extremely negative impact. Once the news gets out, the Blood Blade Gang will be finished.
Yang Tie Ying, however, was concerned about Zhou Wuji. He asked, "Master, where are you going?"
"I'm going to take care of something. You stay with Fellow Wuyun and don't wander off."
Zhou Wuji gave an instruction, and although Yang Tie Ying was extremely curious, he ultimately dared not disobey his master's order and could only nod in agreement.
Shang Ming stared wide-eyed with curiosity, but he knew his place and knew it wasn't his turn to speak.
Wuyun and the others were all riding horses, so it wouldn't be difficult for them to bring someone along.
Zhou Wuji watched them leave before releasing Hou San.
Hou San looked at Zhou Wuji with some confusion. His mind was still a bit muddled; he didn't know why he was standing there, or who was in front of him.
Before Hou San could figure it out, Zhou Wuji ordered, "Go and summon the living soul."
The slain souls were implanted into a restriction, controlled by the Hundred Spirits Banner, and hidden deep within the earth's energy.
As Hou San took out the Hundred Spirits Banner and cast his spell, wisps of vengeful spirits emerged from the depths of his hiding place.
With a flick of his sleeve, Zhou Wuji unleashed the Golden Light Great Incantation, and a dense golden light descended, instantly causing the numerous Yin spirits to vanish into thin air.
From the Golden Light Incantation to the Golden Light Great Incantation, his mastery of mantras progressed from perfection to great accomplishment.
Even so, the power of the Golden Light Great Incantation far surpasses that of the Golden Light Incantation. Not to mention a group of insignificant ghosts, even a group of Sha Ghost cannot withstand the Golden Light Great Incantation.
Hou San's eyes widened in shock. He suddenly realized that something was wrong, but his body felt as if it were locked up by something, and he couldn't move at all, or even circulate his True Qi.
This bizarre situation chilled Hou San to the bone.
Zhou Wuji looked at Hou San and said, "Forget about what happened tonight. Go find the Chief Instructor, Cui Mingcheng."
Hou San's gaze immediately went blank. He paused for a moment, then his eyes Qingming. Remembering that he needed to find the Chief Priest, he turned and ran wildly towards Golden Sands Fort...
As Golden Sands Fort name suggests, Golden Sands Fort was formed because gold was once panned for there, and people gathered there to live there.
After hundreds of years of turmoil, not a single grain of gold remains. Golden Sands Fort has rapidly declined, and its population has dwindled dramatically.
Golden Sands Fort is located on the edge of the Yue Ridge, a place that is usually deserted, even by tax collectors.
Life here is poor, but the advantage is that it allows one to escape labor and taxes. Of course, there are also some criminals who evade capture.
Over time, Golden Sands Fort became a haven for bandits.
As Fifth Rank official, Cui Mingcheng, along with his men, easily seized control of Golden Sands Fort and became its leader.
He was a dignified Fifth Rank cultivator, even if he was Devil Cultivator, he would look down on the godforsaken Golden Sands Fort. However, he had other plans and had no choice but to stay there permanently.
In such a remote place, there's usually nothing to do.
Cui Mingcheng's Yixing was toying with young girls. No matter how rough a girl was, she still possessed a vigorous vitality that surpassed all beauty.
However, the girl in front of him was really ignorant. After playing with her for a few days, Cui Mingcheng had become a little impatient and accidentally killed her.
Seeing the girl's eyes dim, he felt even more bored and ordered his men to remove the girl's body.
Just then, someone announced that Hou San had arrived.
Cui Mingcheng immediately called Hou San in. Hou San entered, clasped his hands in a deep bow, and then stood there stunned.
Hou San's mind was a bit confused. What was he doing at Golden Sands Fort?
Cui Mingcheng asked impatiently, "Have all the living souls been collected?"
"Um."
Hou San hesitated before agreeing. As he spoke, he stepped forward, but for some reason, a strong killing intent suddenly arose in his heart.
Almost without thinking, he instinctively drew his sword and slashed at Cui Mingcheng.
Cui Mingcheng was completely unprepared for this until the cold glint of the blade flashed, and only then did he suddenly become alert...