My descendants burn incense and worship me as a real immortal

Chapter 638 Poachers

If the Ancestor truly exists, he wouldn't have watched us die one by one. I've worshipped you for so many years, why are you indifferent to my plight? I beg you, Ancestor, show yourself!

[Yang Zhuhu, a descendant of the Yang family, has developed a slight faith in your existence. You have gained Yang Zhuhu's attention, and your incense offerings have increased by 10.]

A voice came from afar, and Yang Genshuo saw a new window to choose from.

Yang Zhuhu, a young man from the fifth generation of the Yang family.

Yang Genshuo didn't have a deep impression of him because he only discovered that there was such a member of the Yang family when he was paying respects to his ancestors the day before yesterday.

He never believed in the existence of the ancestor.

At this moment, Yang Zhuhu was holding two swords, and 20 yamen runners were slowly approaching him with sticks in their hands.

Beside him lay corpses lying in disarray, and a group of black-haired man-eating rats were feasting on the bodies.

Those were obviously his teammates.

Yang Genshuo didn't know what had happened to this team, but they were almost wiped out.
Yang Zhuhu was the last survivor.

Judging from this, he probably won't live much longer.

"It turns out he didn't believe it, but knew he was about to die."

Yang Genshuo felt somewhat regretful.

In this situation, Yang Zhuhu, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, could only place his hopes on the elusive and intangible ancestor.

"But you've come too late."

"In this situation, there is no way to reverse it."

Yang Genshuo's "Miracle" can draw upon the innate talents and acquired skills of other family members, but it cannot directly borrow the cultivation level of others.

As long as he could afford to offer incense, he could even borrow Master Yang's Saint-level talent, [Child of Light], but it was useless.

Yang Zhuhu was just a minor Foundation Establishment cultivator. His strength was limited, and even with an additional Saint-level talent, he couldn't defeat these Golden Core stage yamen runners and a group of bloodthirsty rats.

All the enhancements are based on the addition and multiplication of one's own strength.

If one's own strength is only a weakling, then even if it's magnified tenfold, it's still only 50 combat power.

Some people have a base value of 1000, and a slight increase of 10% can boost their combat power by 100.

Even if Yang Zhuhu were given a top-tier survival talent like [Split Rebirth] by Yang Genshuo, he still wouldn't be able to escape, given that he was already completely surrounded.
These man-eating rats will devour every inch of his flesh, leaving him no chance of rebirth.

In that short time, his teammates, bones and all, were chewed up and swallowed by the man-eating rats, who then turned their crimson gazes to the last living person, Yang Zhuhu.

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

"Help me! Help me!"

"Old ancestor, say something, damn it!"

Facing a life-or-death crisis, Yang Zhuhu made a final plea to the sky.

At that moment, a golden light suddenly descended from the sky!
Yang Zhuhu was overjoyed!
"There really is an ancestor! Oh my god, I'm saved! I'm saved, hahaha!"

The golden light slowly formed a line of words.

"Child, is there anything else you want to say to your family?"

"No! No, no, no! Ancestor, save me! Save me, ahhh!! I don't want to die! I'll kowtow to you every day from now on, I'll make offerings to you every day, I swear I'll never be playful again, I'll never steal your offerings again, I... I have a Daoist partner! She's waiting for me outside, I want to have children for the Yang family, I want to increase our family's incense offerings, Ancestor! Ancestor, you can't abandon me! I'm your child, ahhhhh~~~"

"Gurgle gurgle~~~"

The man-eating rats swarmed forward and burrowed into Yang Zhuhu's incessantly chattering throat.

Yang Zhuhu was completely swallowed by the horde of man-eating rats.
Your descendant, Yang Zhuhu, died in the legendary place 'White Granary,' where he was devoured by a swarm of rats.

Yang Zhuhu, a fifth-generation member of the Yang family, led an ordinary life without much renown; his death was as unnoticed as his arrival.

Because his body was destroyed and unable to return to his homeland, Yang Zhuhu's talent vanished along with him.

Someone died.
"He died in extreme fear and pain without leaving a word for his family."

Yang Zhuhu was terrified of death; in his final moments, he only wanted to cling to life and had no courage to face it.

But Yang Genshuo didn't blame him.

As the system's assessment suggests, Yang Zhuhu is just an ordinary person. He is afraid of death.

The view around Yang Zhuhu gradually darkened.

Yang Genshuo felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

Although he wasn't familiar with Yang Zhuhu, he was, after all, a member of the Yang family and a descendant of Yang Shi. The fact that he died so tragically before his eyes really made him feel uneasy.

It is unknown whether any of the nine people who collapsed before Yang Zhuhu were members of the Yang family.

"This legendary place called 'White Granary' is very dangerous. We must be careful later on. If we don't choose the right place, it could very well lead to the whole team being wiped out."

Yang Zhuhu's experience poured cold water on Yang Genshuo's rapid progress.

Yang Min is indeed very strong, and Yang Qiangjin is also very resourceful, but they still have a long way to go and must always be extremely focused.

People's joys and sorrows are not shared.

Yang Genshuo didn't want the Yang family to die, but some people are truly fearless.

Bright City, Grand Square.

"We must open today!"

"Saying all this is useless, we're just going to get out!"

"You either kill me or I'll crawl to the legendary land!"

Yang Qiangjing's advice had little effect.

She didn't know what had happened last night that made so many people follow those few from the Thousand Illusions Sect in stirring up trouble and manipulating public opinion.

Even though she reasonably and empathetically pointed out the dangers inside, the surging crowd was still unstoppable.

They just want to get out!
We must enter the legendary land.

The Heavenly Dragon Army has been dispatched, and a group of cultivators are arguing and pushing each other, with the situation threatening to spiral out of control.

Yang Minrui asked, puzzled, "Leader, since the legendary land is a journey for groups of 10, their entry won't affect our family's treasure hunt or exiting the story. Why do we have to stop them?"

Yang Minyong was fed up with these people.

"Damn it, let them die if they line up to go there to die! We've done everything we can. They're a bunch of idiots who can't move when they see treasure. Just open the door and let them go. They'll learn their lesson after they die once."

Not only did others have opinions, but even within the organization, there was a lack of understanding regarding Yang Qiangjing's handling of the matter.

A bunch of rabble, let them in.

The fact that the Yang family could offer some guidance on the story's direction shows they are already a kind and virtuous family.

Why bother with their lives?
Whether they live or die, I don't really care; what worries me is the future.

"future?"

"The administration of a legendary place."

"what?"

At this point, Yang Minyong's mind was already overwhelmed, while Yang Minrui's was racing. His political acumen was indeed high, and he quickly understood what Yang Qiangjing was trying to say.

"I see. The leader is stalling for time, blocking news of this legendary land from outsiders. Otherwise, those powerful immortal clans on the Spirit Continent are not to be trifled with." Take the Ma family, for example.

Their overall strength far surpasses that of the Yang family.

Even the number of family members at the Golden Core stage is greater than that of the Yang family.

The family possesses countless Golden Core spirit beasts.

If they were to learn that a new legendary land had appeared near Bright City...
“We must keep the news under wraps until our people finish the story, come out of there, and see if this is a one-off legendary place.”

Yang Qiangjing's gaze was firm. She had already considered countless possibilities in her mind, and only by keeping the news under wraps could the best thing for the Yang family at present.

The Yang family was very strong, but having lost 80% of its direct descendants, a large number of collateral descendants, and a battalion of the Tianlong Army, the Yang family had essentially cut off its own arms.

After the Yang family members were sucked into the legendary place, Yang Qiangjing immediately looked around and found that the two top experts of the Yang family had gone in.

Leaving behind a bunch of politicians.
It's useless.

The Yang family is currently outwardly strong but inwardly weak; it is not advisable for them to cause trouble.

Looking at the chaotic crowd below, Yang Qiangjing's patience had completely worn off.

"Since that's the case, I have nothing else to say."

"Now, those who absolutely must go to the legendary land, please stand to my left. Those who are willing to believe in the Empire, believe in us, wait for a while, obtain the story, and then go in, please stand to my right."

The people below happily divided into teams.

"It seems this leader has thought it through. There are too many of us for her to handle."

"The Yang family is ultimately just a small immortal clan in a local area. Their foundation is not strong enough. Even if I reveal the name of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, they will not dare to do anything to us."

"That's right! With just one stroke of my pen, I can ruin the Yang family's reputation!"

"Entering this legendary land is bound to be risky. I see that you gentlemen are all highly skilled. Why don't we team up and go together? That way we can look out for each other."

"That's only natural. There are endless treasures in the legendary land, so there's no need for us to fight over them. We can just come out together."

Many cultivators who were confident in their abilities stood on Yang Qiangjing's left, while some onlookers and those who did not want to take risks stood on her right.

Although the opposition's voices were loud and clear, after looking at the numbers, there weren't actually that many people on the left side; they were far fewer than those who didn't go.

It's roughly 1:10.

Among them, most of the local cultivators from Bright City were on the right side. They still trusted the management of the Great Nai Empire and the character of the Yang family.

"As expected, the silent majority are the majority. Voices can lie, but votes don't."

Yang Qiangjing nodded; this was roughly in line with her expectations.

Then, a flash of dark green light appeared on the ring on her hand.

The crooked-necked Tree of Life within the city slowly emitted a dark green light and disappeared into the ground.
boom! ! ! !

Without any warning, a bunch of tree roots burst out from the ground!

All the cultivators to Yang Qiangjing's left were trapped inside!

It formed a sealed solid wood cage.

"What!?"

"break!"

"Open it for me!"

This sudden turn of events brought out the fighting instincts of these cultivators.

They all used their best spells to attack the cage, but the dark green light flashed by and the cage remained unharmed.

Some experts at the peak of the Golden Core stage also tried, but they were unable to shake the wooden cage at all.

"Could this be the legendary fifth-grade grand formation?"

"I've only heard that Bright City has a Grade 5 array that can withstand Nascent Soul cultivators, making it extremely safe. It's almost impossible for anyone in the Twelve Dynasties to destroy it. But I never expected to see it like this for the first time. Good! Very good! Well done, Yang family!"

"Lord Yang, what do you mean by this!?"

So many people stared at Yang Qiangjing outside with dark expressions.

Yang Qiangjing's expression remained calm.

"Since we can't convince you all, then we'll have to make do with this for now. Once we figure out the origin and story of this legendary place, we'll let you all leave as compensation. At that time, I'll give each of you a perfect story guide."

"excuse me."

"Tianlong Army, hold your ground and keep an eye on them."

Since sweet talk won't work, I don't mind using force.

Even if the Tree of Life has mutated, it is still the Tree of Life. The fifth-grade grand formation evolved from it is the Yang family's trump card!

Because the Great Nai Empire has been prosperous and powerful in recent years, and its internal strength is sufficient, it has solved problems by manpower, so this fifth-grade grand formation rarely appears.

I didn't expect to use it twice in one go.

Looking at the resentment in the eyes of the imprisoned senior repairmen, Yang Qiangjing could only sigh helplessly.

"For the sake of my family, this is the only way."

She won't let anyone in or out of Bright City until those people return.

She needed to ensure that news of the newly opened legendary land didn't leak to the Lingmiao Continent.

"What exactly is the Yang family doing? The gates are tightly shut, neither letting anyone in nor out. This is not the style of the Great Nai Empire."

"Didn't they achieve this scale through transactions with various groups of people? Why would they want to cut off their own arms?"

“The Yang family definitely has something going on. But this is convenient for us.”

"Now we don't have to worry about being disturbed by the demons when we capture them in the Demon Wind Forest."

"Exactly! The Yang family may be good at making spirit stones, but they're incredibly stupid. They even befriend demons. Haven't you heard the saying, 'Those who are not of our kind must have different hearts'?"

"If you raise a spirit beast from a cub to adulthood without signing a contract, it might bite you back! How can the demon race, these lowly races with beastly hearts, be worthy of being our friends?"

"Let's capture more demons today. Besides completing the clan leader's mission, we can also make a small fortune ourselves. These things are hot commodities on the black market."

"Especially that fox demon, tsk tsk tsk~~~"

"Hehehe~"

Ma Yan and Ma Bi exchanged a glance, and together with the Ma family members behind them, they let out a laugh that only men could understand.

On the surface, they sailed away in their treasure ship, but in reality, they turned back and secretly slipped back into the Demon Wind Forest.

The area deep within the Demon Wind Forest has now been allocated by the Yang family to those demons who love peace and support the unity between humans and demons. They live and work in peace here, while also maintaining contact with Bright City.

They have only one common enemy: the warlike demons who undermine unity.

Therefore, demon soldiers are often seen in the defense of the front lines.

Although the Yang family sold demon slaves, they were all saboteurs from the Myriad Demon Domain who wanted to invade the Da Nai Dynasty on the front lines. They were captured and sold.

These peaceful demons have always been friends of the Yang family, and the laws of the Da Nai Empire will protect their legitimate rights.

Today, these members of the Ma family are going to take advantage of the Yang family's inattention to poach some of the demons from the Peace District.
(End of this chapter)