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Chapter 148 The Will to Slay Demons: A Battle Between Good and Evil Among Players Across the Internet

Feitianfang is situated on a naturally formed suspended mountain. How are such suspended mountains formed? Naturally, the eruption of earth veins and the surge of spiritual energy imbue the originally ordinary soil and rocks with extraordinary qualities, thus enabling them to defy the gravity of the earth's core and rise up.

This is a common type of terrain in the world of "The Legend of the Fallen Immortals," just like the alluvial plains outside the valley, the wind-eroded mushrooms in the desert, and the karst caves covered with limestone layers.

Suspended mountains are like volcanic islands in the sea, which can form in just a few days to a few weeks. However, if they are not maintained by humans, they will collapse and be destroyed just like volcanic islands.

Ancient cultivators set up formations at the spiritual springs beneath the suspended mountain to stabilize the earth veins and prevent them from moving, ensuring that the springs were always full and able to spew spiritual energy to support the mountain rocks. They then used chains to connect the massive floating landmass to the ground to prevent the winds from blowing the suspended mountain away.

It can be said that developing a suspended mountain terrain requires a lot of time and effort. It cannot be accomplished by anyone but a great master. It requires the concerted efforts of a large number of cultivators. And usually only major sects have such resources.

There are over a hundred suspended mountains in the world, but only six independent cultivator markets can be built here. Among them, only one was truly built by independent cultivators, namely the Flying Sky Market in front of Lin Zhuo, which was created by the powerful independent cultivator Master Chen Tu a thousand years ago.

The maintenance and operation of any market town requires an organizer. Most of the independent cultivator markets are owned by local sects, while some markets are managed by the Heaven-Mending Alliance.

The Heaven-Mending Alliance is a world-saving organization spearheaded by players, uniting independent cultivators from various regions, and persuading major righteous sects to form it. In contrast, there is the Sang Cult, a quintessential evil sect, also formed by players recruiting demons and evil cultivators from this world—a den of snakes and rats, in cahoots.

Players cannot establish their own sects; they can only indirectly build factions by influencing characters in dungeons.

The information that the senior brother gave Lin Zhuo did not mention the two factions, the Heaven-Mending Alliance and the Sang Sect. This is normal, because the names of the factions formed by players in each dungeon cycle are different.

Speaking of which, Feitianfang was one of the original shareholders of the Mending Heaven Alliance. The owner of the workshop was a descendant of the family of the former Chen Tu Zhenren. She was said to be a female cultivator with great righteousness. After becoming acquainted with a player from the cross-network, she used Feitianfang's financial and material resources to support the Mending Heaven Alliance. She herself also held a high position in the alliance.

However, the main city of the Heaven-Mending Alliance is not here now, but on Yujing Island in the East China Sea. After all, every piece of land on the mainland has an owner, but the overseas islands are scattered like stars, and most of them are unclaimed land.

"If you want to stay in the cultivator market, you'll have to spend spirit jade for everything. You can't do without it for food, clothing, shelter, or transportation. The cultivators in this world control the spiritual energy very tightly. Don't be fooled by the fact that the suspended mountain itself is soaked in a lot of spiritual energy; they've concentrated it all into various array buildings, so the spiritual energy outside is very thin. It's fortunate that our profession doesn't have much of a need for spiritual energy, otherwise the accommodation fees alone would be a huge sum of money."

Wu Huaiyao's small hand quietly moved along the cat's paw, tentatively reaching towards Jin Xiaohu's back.

"Master, don't you read palms?"

"Oh dear, you're a cat, your paws are so small, so palm lines can extend outwards, including all the patterns on your body, like the life line, the marriage line, and so on. You have to look at them carefully and feel them thoroughly."

"Oh, oh." Jin Xiaohu looked suspicious. Wu Huaiyao then forced him to drink another bowl of wine. After finishing it, he was a little drunk and slumped over the table.

It wags its tail.

Lin Zhuo also asked for a bowl of wine. After drinking it, he confirmed that the wine was not poisonous and that Jin Xiaohu simply had a low alcohol tolerance, which put his mind at ease.

Shu Yuliu also wanted to pet the cat, but because there were outsiders present, she could only sit demurely, her eyes occasionally glancing at the soft, fluffy Jin Xiaohu.

"We're new here, so we don't know if there are any easy or readily available missions?" Lin Zhuo took out a military water bottle from his ring, poured out a cup of spirit wine, and pushed it to Wu Huaiyao.

The young Taoist priest's eyes lit up. After finishing his drink, he smacked his lips and said, "The best path for a newcomer to develop is to join a faction. You can't succeed by going it alone. To get quests, you need story characters in dungeons to come to you. But for ordinary people, when they encounter demons and monsters, would they rather seek out those prestigious immortal sects or the wild fox spirits on the roadside?"

Lin Zhuo nodded. He knew how to join those righteous sects. He asked Wu Huaiyao about the recruitment standards of the Heaven-Mending Alliance. After a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, he got up to take his leave.

"Hey, hey, can't we chat a little longer?" the young Taoist priest said, sounding a bit anxious.

Lin Zhuo took the drunken Jin Xiaohu from her arms, placed him on his shoulder, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts. I hope we will have the opportunity to fight side by side in the future."

Shu Yuliu also curtsied and quickly followed Lin Zhuo's figure.

The two men went downstairs, and the brothers, who had been huddled in a corner of the lobby, rushed up to them upon seeing them. Just as they were about to kneel and kowtow, they were...

Lin Zhuo tried to stop him.

"Alright, as the saying goes, when you offer a gift, you must have something in mind. You might as well tell me what difficulties you have."

"I only wish to cultivate supernatural powers to avenge my family of sixty-two and the five hundred households in my town!"

"Who killed him? Where did they kill him?"

"My family lives in Luoxia Town, Feiyunpu, Kudu Temple. On that day, I saw a gray cloud rise from the mountains and land in the town. It lingered for a day and a night. After the fog cleared, there were bones everywhere, and not a single chicken or dog was left. My younger brother and I happened to be out playing and escaped the calamity."

Lin Zhuo and Shu Yuliu exchanged a glance, both remembering that it had been mentioned in the public chat that wild demons with spider-like human faces had appeared in the Feiyunpu area, suspected to be the work of Sangjiao demonic players.

"The Taoist priest upstairs has already assessed your aptitudes. Since you lack the necessary spiritual energy to cultivate, the only path you can take is martial arts. Are you willing?"

"I am a petty person who only desires revenge. Even if I suffer a lifetime of hardship, have my skin peeled off, and die with my eyes wide open, I will have no regrets!"

The young man spoke each word with a sharp, piercing tone, and the customers in the shop were all moved by his intense words. His sincerity was genuine and his words were not empty. Even Shu Yuliu, who had followed Lin Zhuo and was used to seeing tragic scenes, was somewhat moved at this moment.

"Then let me ask you, if your enemy, the demon, is killed by righteous cultivators, allowing you to avenge your great wrong, what will you do afterward?"

"This—I have never considered it, nor have I ever intended to. I humbly beg the Immortal to grant me this divine favor!"

Lin Zhu remained silent, deep in thought, when the young man's younger brother suddenly spoke up: "Immortal Master, all demons in the world deserve to die. Killing one only leads to killing thousands more. Since we are seeking revenge, we must avenge all the people of the world and eradicate all demons!"

This child was only nine years old, yet he had clear eyes and a bright spirit, was well-mannered and articulate, and his words hit the nail on the head, showing that he was indeed exceptionally intelligent.

Lin Zhuo smiled and nodded, "That's right, I'm going to kill that demon. If you can make the same wish, you can learn martial arts from me."

The two brothers looked at each other for a moment, made up their minds, and then knelt down and kowtowed, calling each other "Master".

"You may stay in this town for now. I will return from Feixiapu and then pass on my skills."

"I beg you, Master, to avenge the people of Luoxia Town!"

Vanquishing Demons in Feixiapu: Defeat the leader of the scourge wreaking havoc in the Feixiapu area. Monster Type: Multiplayer Difficulty: Hard Description: Suddenly, demonic forces arose, and bones littered the land. How I wish for a divine sword from its sheath to sever the dark clouds and slay the evil chieftain! The once-great sect, Kudu Temple, was destroyed by the demons of the Sang Sect. Now, monsters roam its lands. Feixiapu, once renowned for its beautiful scenery, is now a den of demons. Avenge the people who perished in the demons' bellies!

Lin Zhuo glanced at the sky; the sun was already setting. Jin Xiaohu, who had been saying he wanted to find a place to rest for the night, was now completely drunk. He and Shu Yuliu used their leaping techniques and sped towards their mission destination.

At this moment, the players of the Butian Alliance and the Sang Sect were exchanging thousands of messages in the dungeon's public chat, the incident stemming from the wild demons of Feiyunpu.

The players from the Sang Sect said that they raised this boss monster, and anyone who tries to touch it will be sure to never return.

Players from the Patching Heaven Alliance and other righteous sects naturally wanted to fight and kill each other.

This dungeon is full of hot-tempered players, and a large number of players are already gathering here, which is about to develop into a small-scale battle between good and evil.

Lin Zhuo and his companion moved swiftly across the ground, while streaks of light flashed overhead, resembling colorful rainbow comets against the gray-purple sky as night approached.

"Looks like we're going to be a step behind." Shu Yuliu was both excited and nervous, after all, the players heading to Feixiapu this time were all veterans and their strength was bound to be considerable.

They were probably among the few level 5 newbies who rashly entered this battle between good and evil, and the risk of injury and death must have been considerable.

Shu Yuliu turned to look at Lin Zhuo. Even though he didn't say anything, for some reason, he suddenly felt relieved.

"Senior brother."

"Um?"

"I'll cheer you on when the fight starts!"

"Okay." Lin Zhuo nodded with a chuckle. "Take care of yourself. Leave the fighting to me."

"And the cat." Jin Xiaohu, who had been woken up by the wind, blurted out, then belatedly gritted his teeth, "Ugh, that stinky Taoist priest, she's a complete wicked woman!"

"Yes, and the kitten too." Lin Zhuo burst out laughing when he heard it chirping and complaining.

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