Above the Great Dao-Chapter 1544 - 715: Pure Yang Immortal (2)

Fan Xiao fell silent.

Chen Shi glanced at him and whispered, "When I first arrived at the Northern Continent, I was just as shocked."

Fan Xiao said nothing.

Once they were prepared, Chen Shi and Pang Yunji each piloted a Rotten Kuo Raft, with the Star Shuttle drawing upon Beidou Star Power, accelerating rapidly to chase the Heavenly Q. The others were divided into two groups, each standing on a Rotten Kuo Raft, tasked with attacking and capturing the Heavenly Q.

The Heavenly Q, measuring several dozen feet long, moved with incredible speed. When under attack, it retaliated immediately, nearly shattering the two Rotten Kuo Rafts.

Chen Shi maneuvered his Rotten Kuo Raft, dodging the Heavenly Q's attacks time and again. The other members of the Beast Hunting Team on board took the opportunity to activate various talismans, striking the Heavenly Q with Taishan Talismans. With each Taishan pressing down on it, its speed gradually decreased.

Everyone then raised command flags, forming a Five Elements Formation, encircling the Heavenly Q and wearing down the Five Elements Qi within it.

The others on the second Rotten Kuo Raft used their crafted Binding Immortal Ropes in unison to tie up the Heavenly Q's four hooves securely.

Just as they were about to succeed, dozens of Flying Swords shot towards them, followed by divine skills flooding towards them like a storm.

"It's Old Qian again, let's go!" Pang Yunji shouted.

The two Rotten Kuo Rafts, not lingering in battle, immediately carried the crew away in a rush.

This attack was indeed led by Old Qian and his Beast Hunting Team. Old Qian led several immortals in pursuit of Chen Shi and the others, while his team encircled the Heavenly Q, preparing to capture it.

At that moment, the Five Elements Command Flags rotated in reverse, and the Binding Immortal Ropes loosened.

Old Qian's Beast Hunting Team, being experienced, each raised their Binding Immortal Ropes, ready to bind the Heavenly Q.

The talismans that had struck the Heavenly Q earlier, some Taishan Talismans had already exhausted their power, while others now unleashed their effects, these being Prosperity Talismans invigorating the Heavenly Q's Qi-Blood!

The Heavenly Q's Qi-Blood surged, breaking free from the Binding Immortal Ropes, kicking one immortal into the air, shattering both their head and body!

The Heavenly Q went berserk, tearing and biting at the immortals of the Beast Hunting Team, hitting and kicking, killing six and injuring seven, before breaking through the encirclement and darting away!

The escaped immortals from the Beast Hunting Team were drenched in cold sweat, too distraught to cry.

"We got it!"

Pang Yunji laughed heartily, turning the Rotten Kuo Raft around and charging towards Old Qian. The members of the Beast Hunting Team on the Star Shuttle flew out towards Old Qian and his team.

"Don't kill if you can avoid it!" Fan Xiao called out loudly.

"Old Fan is right!"

Pang Yunji rushed towards Old Qian, laughing loudly, "Capture them, force them to hand over all the money and magical treasures, and sell them to work in the North Sea mines, or cripple them and sell them to the ships!"

Old Qian's Beast Hunting Team initially outnumbered them, but due to Pang Yunji's schemes, they suffered thirteen casualties, turning the tide. The remaining few were surrounded by Chen Shi, Fan Xiao, and others, and after a few falls and risings, they were injured and securely tied with Binding Immortal Ropes.

The other seven injured were also captured.

Seeing they didn't kill anyone, Fan Xiao let out a sigh of relief and said, "We are all immortals, brothers in arms..."

Just then, a scream pierced the air. Fan Xiao turned to see Old Qian's leg severed, falling from the sky.

Pang Yunji was exceptionally excited, rushing forward with lethal intent.

Old Qian still refused to surrender, fighting desperately, but the more he fought, the weaker he became, and soon was gravely injured.

"Brother Pang, do you remember when we entered the North Sea together?"

Old Qian lay on the ground, out of strength to resist, and raised his hand, "We went into the mines together, hundreds of immortals, only we survived in the end! For the sake of the struggles we've shared..."

"Crack!"

Pang Yunji sliced off the arm he raised, shaking his head, "Old Qian, you've tricked me too many times. I can't spare you this time."

Old Qian struggled on the ground, shouting, "Brother Pang, I'll give you all my treasures, sell me to the ship owners, whether I live or die is up to my fate."

Pang Yunji shook his head again.

Despair crossing his face, Old Qian cried hoarsely, "It's so hard to cultivate in this lifetime, considering..."

Pang Yunji cut down his Primordial Spirit, killing him, and then crouched down to search his body for treasures.

The others also searched the members of Old Qian's Beast Hunting Team, stripping them clean and throwing them to the ground.

The group chatted and laughed, content with their rewards.

Fan Xiao looked at the corpses scattered around, and those immortals about to be sold to the mines and the sea, standing there in a daze, without movement for a long time.

Chen Shi approached him and asked, "Senior Brother, is something on your mind?"

Fan Xiao said, "Once, I attended a banquet at the Barefoot Immortal's, and there was a dish, Red-Braised Q Hoof, with an excellent taste. I only had two bites before moving on to other delicacies. The Red-Braised Q Hoof was just an ordinary dish at that banquet."

He felt a tinge of sadness, saying, "I didn't know that so many immortals would die just for this one dish."

Dozens of low-level immortals fought fiercely on the Northern Continent's wilderness, with dozens killed or injured, sacrificing a True Immortal, yet they couldn't even exchange for an ordinary dish at the Barefoot Immortal's banquet.

Chen Shi asked, "Is the Barefoot Immortal an immortal or a god?"

"An immortal," Fan Xiao replied woodenly.

Chen Shi didn't pursue further questions.

Once everything was in order, they took the captives to a nearby market to sell them. At the market, Fan Xiao saw Pure Yang True Immortals selling their blood, Creation Immortals selling their bodies, the absurdity of the Northern Continent unfolding before him, so bizarre and grotesque.

Pang Yunji distributed a sum of money to each of them, and the group chatted and laughed, accustomed to such a life.

"Chen Shi, how much longer will you stay in this place?" Fan Xiao asked, somewhat uncomfortable.

Chen Shi replied, "Not much longer. Once we capture this Heavenly Q, I'll redeem our freedom."

Three days later, they caught the Heavenly Q, but an accident occurred during the capture, resulting in the death of two companions.

Pang Yunji sold the Heavenly Q, divided the money among them, and Chen Shi took out his savings to buy freedom for himself and Fan Xiao.

Pang Yunji was reluctant, saying to Chen Shi, "If Brother Zhong could stay and help me, there would certainly be a place for you in the Northern Continent in the future! You have good fortune, having been with me for three and a half months without injury, surely you'll become great in the future!"

Chen Shi still politely declined the offer and left with Fan Xiao.

"Where are we heading next?" Fan Xiao asked.

"To the sea."

Chen Shi determined the direction and said, "I promised Immortal Wencheng to go fishing at sea."

Unable to contain his curiosity, Fan Xiao asked, "Heavenly King Chen, what are you really doing?"

Chen Shi flew towards the coast and said, "I'm calculating when a mining slave or a Beast Hunting Team member might save enough Heavenly Yuan Notes to buy enough Spiritual Energy, Cultivation Technique, and Magical Treasure to break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm and become a True Immortal. How many times they need to die to achieve this."

Fan Xiao was profoundly shocked, pausing before asking, "Have you figured it out?"

Chen Shi nodded, his expression very earnest.

"Mining requires twelve hundred years, and beast hunting requires eighteen hundred years. During this time, if you're mining, you might die two hundred and forty times. If you're hunting, you might also die two hundred and forty times."

Fan Xiao was slightly taken aback, "Why is the death toll about the same for both?"

Chen Shi solemnly replied, "Because for low-level immortals, they strive to find a balance between danger and opportunity. If mining is more dangerous, more people will turn to beast hunting. As more people hunt, their conflicts and fights lead to deaths eventually matching those in mining. That's roughly the case."

Fan Xiao, once again deeply shaken, murmured, "I hadn't expected there to be such a lesson in this."

Chen Shi asked, "Senior Brother, do you think the Immortal Court is better or the Heavenly Court?"

Fan Xiao didn't answer.

Chen Shi said, "In reality, we should not focus on whether it's the Immortal Court or the Heavenly Court, but on who is truly exploiting these low-level immortals. The Immortal Court or Heavenly Court is merely an outer shell; the issue lies within."

Fan Xiao, grimly remarked, "You oppose both the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Court!"

Chen Shi didn't respond, but smiled, "Come on, let's go be bait."