The road is vague

Chapter 457 The Four Wanderers

The unassuming cultivator in front of me is named Sun Youcai.

According to the records of Aolai Continent, the Central Continent had already been completely destroyed in a great earthquake.

The continent of Aolai became the lucky ones in this great disaster, representing the inheritance of the human race in the Mountain and Sea Realm, focusing on the path of cultivating both body and mind.

Until more than a thousand years ago.

The Blood Demon Ancestor developed the Bloodline Dao and continuously abducted alien races and human cultivators with special talents, using them as materials for his cultivation techniques.

"Due to the dramatic changes in the world of the Mountain and Sea Realm, it is no longer suitable for cultivation. Cultivators of the orthodox Daoist sects who cultivate both body and life can only advance to the Nascent Soul stage, and can no longer reach the glory of the ancient times. However, the evil cultivators who have transferred their bloodlines have produced several Nascent Soul cultivators in just a thousand years. But this has also brought a series of disasters, and the entire Mountain and Sea Realm has been turned upside down as a result..."

Unexpectedly, the Aolai Continent not only has the Spirit Race, but also the Misty Yao Race, the Asura Demon Race, the Underworld Ghost Race, and the Seven Star Witch Race.

Bloodline cultivators have even become adept at using the Seven Star Sacrifice Altar!
Hearing the other party repeatedly mention the Mountain and Sea Realm, as if Aolai Continent was the only representative of the Mountain and Sea Realm's heritage, Li Mo felt somewhat uneasy.

The old man in his sleeve couldn't help but marvel.

"Later, we were captured by these spirit races and learned that there was actually a god-level ancestor hidden among the spirit races, equivalent to our Nascent Soul stage cultivator. He wanted to use the power of the inherited spiritual treasure to open a passage connecting to the Yuanling World. We tried to resist, but all those who resisted died, and then we came here."

Sun Youcai spoke at length.

“A few days ago, four seniors came here and killed the spirit slave owner. After learning that the Wood Spirit Ancestor was seriously injured and dying because he tried to open the spatial barrier, they all rushed to Tianyuan Mountain.”

Upon hearing this, Li Mo's pupils contracted.

Isn't this just a remake of the Battle of the Spirit Fox Palace?
Zizi hugged the earth spirit, which was only the size of a peanut, looking like she couldn't put it down.

Li Mo then looked at Sun Youcai, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"This is indeed the Middle Earth Continent. The ancient earthquake did bring profound disasters to this place, but it was far from the end of the world. Later, the world here also underwent dramatic changes, becoming unsuitable for cultivation, and constantly plagued by demons and monsters. After experiencing the dark and turbulent era, the human race gradually grew stronger and passed down."

Li Mo briefly explained the situation in the Middle-earth.

"I think it was around that time that Aolai Continent separated from Zhongtu Continent."

He then turned to look at the sky again. Abu had already wiped out most of the spirit race in the city, leaving only one spirit race member, which looked rather troublesome.

So he continued, “On the way, I saw many mortals who wanted to cross the Great Northern Wilderness to reach the Great Qian Dynasty. They were almost certain to die. In my opinion, only by overthrowing the rule of the Spirit Clan here and allowing the human race to gain a foothold here before slowly migrating there, is there any hope. Go and gather the cultivators in the city as soon as possible.”

"This is...good!"

Sun Youcai and the several cultivators behind him quickly left.

Li Mo had already keenly realized that this would be a rare opportunity.

But having learned from his experience at the Spirit Fox Palace, he was well aware of the risks involved.

Leaving aside the crystal cores within these spirit races, which are themselves an inexhaustible treasure for the cultivation level of the human race.

If the Wood Spirit Ancestor is indeed seriously injured and on the verge of death, as Sun Youcai said, then the purpose of the cultivators who arrived earlier rushing to Tianyuan City is self-evident.

Whether it's the Wood Spirit Ancestor or the so-called inherited spiritual treasure, it's enough to make cultivators who learn of this news risk their lives.

After a while.

Li Mo returned to the Bright Moon Warship, where Lianyi had been waiting for a long time. She looked at the Golden Spirit Clan who were fighting with Evil Crow Abu.

This is a spirit race creature with the appearance of a small, golden figure with wings.

The reason he was able to hold out against Abdu for so long with only a mid-stage Golden Core cultivation level was not only because a large number of his men in the city charged into battle fearlessly, but also because of his own strange methods.

Five more golden threads emerged from his lower abdomen.

These five golden threads acted like chains, controlling the five Golden Core stage human cultivators as they fought continuously against Abu.

These cultivators were all practicing both physical and spiritual cultivation. They could not only activate spiritual energy and cast various spells, but also use primordial energy to enhance their physical strength.

However, at this moment, they all seemed to have been enslaved by the Golden Spirit Clan and lost their own subjective consciousness, to the point that Li Mo had the illusion that the other party was leading several hunting dogs.

Through Sun Youcai, Li Mo learned that it was because the bloodline cultivators of Aolai Continent constantly plundered the spirit race as cultivation materials that these spirit races began to frantically plunder humans to build cities and large altars, attempting to open the spatial barrier, but ultimately ended up here.

"Another chaotic place."

After a while.

Under the continuous stream of pure demonic fire from Abu, the five human slaves controlled by the Golden Spirit Clan were killed one by one. Then, a ghost face composed of countless firebirds swallowed the winged golden figure whole and finally returned to the Bright Moon Warship with satisfaction.

Stone Man Liu Hongyan has also returned. After the three of them shared what they had gathered, they immediately decided to head to Tianyuan Mountain!
“A sharpened sword never wastes time as a woodcutter.”

Li Mo stopped the three impatient people and gestured for them to wait a little longer.

Half an hour later.

At the invitation of Sun Youcai and his group, hundreds of human cultivators gathered. These people were all engaged in both physical and spiritual cultivation and had all chosen to strengthen their physique. Their cultivation levels were generally between the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

In contrast.

The dual cultivation of body and spirit in the Central Plains is not limited to strengthening the physique; for example, Li Mo chose to pursue purity.

Following Li Mo's call, quite a few people actually chose to enlist, willing to follow Li Mo and the others to Tianyuan Mountain, which made Abu look helpless.

"With so few Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, do you really think you can put together a large army?"

"Why not? This isn't the only city here. Besides, don't forget that we're not the only ones coming here. Since they're also eyeing Tianyuan Mountain, they'll definitely try to gather a group of followers. These human cultivators from Aolai Continent might as well be put to good use. They might even become the fifteenth sect of the Great Qian Kingdom in the future. There's no harm in making more connections with them."

Abu was rendered speechless, while Liu Hongyan, the stone man, let out a buzzing laugh.

"You're really starting to resemble Old Man Zhong more and more."

that's it.

Li Mo and his group continued to attack, using their Nascent Soul cultivators' ability to create various disasters and destroy cities with magical artifacts. They quickly conquered many small towns along the way and recruited a large number of cultivators from Aolai Continent who cultivated both life and death. As a result, they had to take out all their warships, but still had to have a large number of cultivators float and follow them.

Four warships, leading a dense swarm of cultivators like locusts, finally arrived at Fire Spirit City, one of the five main cities of the Spirit Clan. "Huh?"

From a distance, it was clear that a large human army had already surrounded the area.

However, unlike the previous small town, this Fire Spirit City itself seems to be built on a huge volcano, drawing on the power of the earth's veins to construct a large array.

Meanwhile, the Eldar within the human army launched attacks by continuously offering sacrifices at the altar, much like psionic cannons on a warship.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Even from dozens of miles away, people could hear the dense sounds.

"It seems that this place has been under attack for some time. I wonder if it is fellow Daoists or the enslaved humans here who are spontaneously fighting back."

After saying this, Abu looked at Li Mo with admiration.

"You're very thoughtful. We've managed to assemble a legion, albeit with some difficulty."

However, the number of people in the four-person legion was insignificant compared to the number of the army besieging the city.

Li Mo even saw countless mortals surging in from all directions, determined to overthrow the rule of the spirit race in this place.

Although these mortal armies cannot affect the battles of high-level cultivators, they still have considerable influence on cultivators below the Golden Core stage.

At this time.

Four people flew in from the human army that had surrounded Fire Spirit City.

"Thunderclap Hermit! He's actually here too!"

As for the others, it was one thing, but when Abu recognized Jing Lei Sanren, he was immediately taken aback and said...

"Could it be Wei Tiangang, the Thunderclap Hermit, the foremost of the Ten Great Hermits of the Qian Kingdom?"

Li Mo couldn't help but ask in surprise.

The so-called "Ten Great Recluses" of the Great Qian Kingdom has a long history. They are all beings at or above the Nascent Soul stage. The four recluses who founded sects in the Southern Barbarian Lands are only at the Golden Core stage and cannot be included in the list.

He once possessed a magical artifact called the Thunderclap Sword, which, if traced back to its origins, was most likely related to this person's natal magic weapon.

It is one of the most renowned and orthodox magical treasures passed down from ancient times.

"It is him! It is said that he was a martial arts champion who cultivated both body and mind through martial arts. After gaining the appreciation of the Grand Minister of the Cabinet, he brought out the divine power and secret techniques of the Thunder Elder, which had been destroyed by the Holy Lord of Qian Yuan. This allowed him to rise rapidly to the late Nascent Soul stage. Later, he resigned from his official position and became one of the Grand Minister of the Cabinet's protectors. He also established the Thunderclap Sect in Tianyuan Highlands."

Grand Minister of Works Zhao Minghan?

It was through this person that Li Mo was able to join the Road Pass Bureau.

Just as the group was talking, the four wandering masters who had come here appeared about a mile away. After confirming the identities of Li Mo and the others, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hmm, you all look unfamiliar. Could you not be cultivators from my Great Qian Kingdom?"

The Thunderclap Hermit was extremely burly, with a resolute face and graying hair that cascaded down like a waterfall. His powerful presence made Li Mo feel as if he were seeing another bloodthirsty war bear king, and his eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

"Giggle!"

Among the four independent cultivators who came here, the only female cultivator with phoenix eyes chuckled.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Lei, there's no need to worry. You've probably heard of the Four Eccentrics of Yuan City, right?"

"The people from the Travel Permit Office?"

Jing Lei Sanren Wei Tiangang couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He had indeed heard of the so-called Four Eccentrics. Among the many groups and forces in Yuancheng, the Four Eccentrics were quite famous, each possessing extraordinary abilities.

Unfortunately, aside from protecting the Grand Marshal, he spent his days managing the Thunderclap Cult in the Tianyuan Highlands and never really had any dealings with him.

"That's right, but it seems that Old Ghost Zhong is not here. He's been replaced by the Black Dog Monster, who has been gaining popularity in recent years."

"Is he the Black Dog Monster?"

"That black dog monster who survived the Stone Demon Master's attack at Jigsaw Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, the other two looked at Li Mo with surprise.

On Li Mo's side, Xie Ya was also introducing the four independent players on the other side.

There's no need to say more about Jing Lei Sanren.

The only female cultivator with phoenix eyes, adorned with silver ornaments, resembled a sorcerer from the Miao region; she was none other than Mi Xi, known as the Fairy of the Gu Moon.

Her origins are very mysterious.

However, based on speculation, it is highly likely that the sorcerer came from the Miao region and has been highly sought after among the old nobles of Yuancheng in recent years. He sells love potions and Qiyang bedroom secrets and is quite influential.

"That fat swordsman with the wine gourd hanging from his waist is known as the Wine Sword Hermit, named Li Chun. He is also a famous winemaking master in Yuancheng. Almost all the imperial wines come from his hands. His wealth is probably even greater than that of the puppet."

Abu looked at Lianyi and said, and Li Mo couldn't help but think of Lü Shun.

However, he was soon drawn to the last person on the other side.

"The last one is Yan Shaoqing, a former child prodigy and top scholar, now known as the true master of puppetry. He was once invited to the puppet competition at Jimu Mountain, but unfortunately, they couldn't invite him. However, he sent his apprentice instead, whose matrix puppetry skills were truly outstanding."

Li Mo immediately recalled that he had indeed seen someone demonstrate the Matrix Puppet Technique at the Puppet Conference, and he never expected that it was this person's disciple.

However, the number of his matrix puppets was mostly obtained from the Tianyuan Highlands.

“Four of you, it seems that our opportunity as cultivators of the Great Qian Dynasty has arrived. The opportunities here are enough for us to work together and share. We should not delay. If we wait any longer and let people from neighboring countries get involved, things could get complicated.”

"Thunderclap Hermit Wei Tiangang took the initiative to show goodwill," he said.

Given his status and strength, he far surpasses others, and his presence here is certainly not for some petty gains.

(End of this chapter)