Chapter 2149: Chapter 1544: Control (Part 2)

"I was overthinking and misunderstood you, Fellow Daoist."

This made him feel a bit embarrassed, and he said, "In that case, I should adjust my state."

The other party suggested this for a reason. It must be because the group of cultivators would put some pressure on them, so Fu Chengguang wanted to ensure they had enough assurance to secure a victory!

After spending some time, Li Zhirui quickly restored the mana he had previously consumed by refining elixirs.

"Let’s set off!"

"Alright."

Under the guidance of Fu Chengguang, the two sped towards the northeast direction, reaching their destination in about two hours.

What came into view was a majestic and towering mountain, densely covered with forests. Before they even approached, they could feel the rich spiritual energy emanating from it.

This was the most potent spirit land they had found so far, second only to Da Kong Immortal City.

"How many cultivators are inside, and how many Earth Immortals?"

Fu Chengguang shook his head, indicating he wasn’t sure. He simply didn’t have time to gather these clues and intelligence. When he arrived, he only sensed briefly at the edge of the formation and found that the cultivators here weren’t weak.

To be safe, he didn’t act rashly and instead waited for Li Zhirui.

"So, do we just have to launch a strong attack now?"

"It seems like that’s the only option."

"Then let’s act directly."

Fu Chengguang gave Li Zhirui a surprised look. Wasn’t he always cautious? Why had he suddenly become so aggressive this time?

"It’s just a few Earth Immortals, no need to be so cautious."

He then expressed his thoughts, saying, "And there’s no need to worry about them leaking our information, we’ll just control them all directly then use them for our purposes."

"This way, we’ll actually be better hidden, with less risk of exposure."

Hearing this idea, Fu Chengguang’s eyes lit up. Of course! Why hadn’t he thought of that!

"Fellow Daoist is indeed wise to come up with such a good idea."

They not only acquired a suitable cultivation spirit land but also gained a group of subordinates to help them gather spiritual objects and methods, while reducing their own exposure.

Truly a threefold gain!

And they didn’t have to kill these cultivators, thus avoiding any karmic entanglements.

"You’re too kind, Fellow Daoist."

Li Zhirui smiled humbly and said, "Please, Fellow Daoist, act first and set up the formation to prevent news from leaking out."

"Okay! I’ll make sure not a single soul, not a single talisman, leaves this place!"

With that, he appeared solemn and serious, expanding his divine sense like a tide rapidly extending in all directions.

The cultivators in the mountain remained unaware, completely oblivious to the pair of cultivators outside plotting to seize this Spirit Mountain.

This time, Fu Chengguang didn’t hide his strength; he quickly surveyed the surrounding environment and then began setting up a formation.

His fingers danced continuously, spells flowing as spiritual objects flew out, landing in designated locations.

With a hum, within just half an incense stick’s time, an Eight Trigrams Locking Gold Array was established.

The formation sealed the space, preventing the outside world from seeing the true situation within and also making it impossible to discover what was happening inside.

Fu Chengguang then manipulated the formation to open a small gap, allowing the two to enter the mountain.

Only at this point did the group of cultivators in the mountain notice the commotion from outside.

Initially, they didn’t pay it much mind, thinking it was a minor issue, so they casually sent a cultivator out to investigate.

"You..."

The result was that once the cultivator emerged, they saw Li Zhirui and Fu Chengguang, two unfamiliar cultivators, and sensed an unusual aura emanating from them.

The most critical question was, how did they get in?!

As a gathering place for this group of cultivators, how could there be no Mountain Protection Array guarding it?

Yet these two unfamiliar cultivators appeared without alerting anyone!

The cultivator was just about to raise an alarm when Li Zhirui sealed him, rendering him unable to speak or use mana and divine sense, while he also came under control, unable to defy Li Zhirui’s command without suffering heart-devouring pain from ten thousand insects.

"Tell us how many cultivators there are in the mountain, how many Earth Immortals, and if there are any Heavenly Immortals?"

The critical part was still that last question.

Heavenly Immortals posed a certain threat to the two of them. It wasn’t that they feared harm from them, but were concerned they might escape and bring more Heavenly Immortals.

If it developed to such a situation, they’d be in danger.

"The Beixuan Sect has a total of two hundred nine cultivators, among which there are five Earth Immortals and no Heavenly Immortals," the cultivator was powerless to resist and had to answer honestly.

This was a sect established less than a century ago by five Earth Immortals bringing along their disciples and recruiting some loose cultivators.

While the Beixuan Sect’s strength seemed decent on the surface, it actually concealed many issues and hidden dangers, such as foundation issues, cohesion issues, and resource distribution problems.

If they didn’t live in the perilous region of the empty mountain, where they needed unity to survive, this sect would have long disbanded.

"Since there are no Heavenly Immortals, there’s no need to waste time, let’s take them down directly!"

"Alright!" Li Zhirui agreed with the proposal to act immediately to avoid unexpected incidents.

The cultivator heard their conversation, feeling shocked yet incredulous. How could the two Earth Immortals possibly take down the Beixuan Sect?!

However, as they started to act, despair filled his heart. Witnessing the power of their divine powers, it was clear these two were not ordinary Earth Immortal cultivators at all.

Unsurprisingly, the Beixuan Sect was doomed!

Fu Chengguang made the first move, manipulating the formation to suppress the group of cultivators and weaken their power.

"Who’s there!"

"Bold enough to invade and attack my Beixuan Sect!"

In truth, the cultivators had already developed suspicions when the member sent out didn’t return, and many began to raise their guards, preparing to act together and teach the invaders a lesson.

Unfortunately, they were still too slow. The formation was activated, greatly suppressing their own powers.

However, the greatest threat came from Li Zhirui.

Suddenly, a vast ocean appeared in the sky, waves raging, surging with enormous swells.

With a thunderous roar, it was as if a massive hole opened in the sky, descending upon them.

The low-level cultivators were swept in with no resistance.

The slightly stronger cultivators only managed to hold on a little longer under the continuous assault of the giant waves before meeting the same fate.

In the end, only a few Earth Immortals and some peak Human Immortals were left struggling to persist.

But as Li Zhirui continued to unleash his divine power, the seas above and below began to converge, releasing a force powerful enough to suppress everything!

With a bang, their defensive spiritual lights shattered. Even though they struggled to maintain them, they couldn’t hold on for long.

After a few breaths, they were all suppressed by the seawater.

The few Earth Immortal cultivators didn’t even have a chance to act before they were suppressed and sealed, leaving them feeling stifled and resentful.

It wasn’t that they hadn’t thought of resisting, but the problem was they simply had no power to resist.

The gap in strength was just that vast!

"Who are you! Why do you want to attack the Beixuan Sect?" one of the Earth Immortals still couldn’t understand.

Only now did direct communication begin between both sides.

"Don’t concern yourself with our identities, just obediently follow orders and act as directed."