Chapter 231: A World Built as a Slaughterhouse
Chapter 231: A World Built as a Slaughterhouse
"Not just the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion," Tushan Gaoque replied. "In the dream, the surrounding area was also affected. It was all very vague, so I cannot remember everything clearly. I only recall seeing the plaques of the mansion and nearby households broken and lying on the ground. The courtyards were desolate, with not even a blade of grass growing. There were no ants or birds, nothing at all. It felt extremely bleak."
He glared at Xiao Shou. "Do not tell Qiqi about such things. He has only just recovered."
"Brother, do not worry about me," Tushan Qiqi said. "This matter is important. You should tell Great Uncle everything you remember from the dream."
Tushan Gaoque looked at his brother’s serious expression and thought for a moment before speaking. "I have already told you most of the details. In the dream, I could not see the face of the one who carried out the killings. Ah, right, there was something strange. After he killed everyone in the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion, a yellow glowing rain suddenly fell from the sky. Then he used something wrapped in light to collect all of that rain."
"Mm. Thank you. This information is very important," Xiao Shou said gratefully to the siblings.
But inwardly, his thoughts churned like a raging storm.
A yellow glowing rain? Merit?
Could the next target really be the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion?
Lost in thought, he left the general’s residence and instinctively flew toward where Fu Young was.
Fu Young noticed his master’s distracted state and grew concerned. He walked over, took his hand, and asked, "Master, what is wrong? You look very strange."
"Young’er, I..." Xiao Shou came back to his senses but did not know how to explain what he had just learned. Looking at Fu Young uneasily, he said, "Can you tell me your deduction?"
Seeing his master like this, Fu Young felt puzzled, but he nodded. "If Master wants to know, then I will tell you. There is no need to look like that. Based on my deduction, the entire Sunfall Domain was likely used as the foundation of a massive formation tens of thousands of years ago, before anyone lived here."
"The entire Sunfall Domain?" Xiao Shou gasped, but after thinking it through, he nodded. "That explains it. No wonder we could not find any artifact or treasure sealing the spirit veins, yet all the spiritual energy remains locked and does not disperse. If the entire domain itself is the formation, then the energy would naturally circulate according to its pathways."
Fu Young nodded. "Then the Sunfall Domain became a land without spiritual energy. This was likely intentional. People without spiritual roots, who struggled to survive in the cultivation world, were gradually guided to migrate here. Over a long period of time, this formed a vast mortal realm. That was probably part of the planner’s design."
"Then the mortals living here are..." Xiao Shou could not bring himself to finish the sentence.
"They were deliberately raised here," Fu Young said calmly, without any fluctuation in his tone. "Raised within this formation covered land to serve a specific purpose."
"Then, when the population reached their target, or when certain conditions were met, for example when the spiritual energy flowing through the formation accumulated to a certain level in a specific location..."
At that moment, several streaks of light descended from the sky and landed in front of them.
Gou Guangming arrived with his guards Gou Zhi, Gou Heng, and Gou Yue. The four of them bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Sect Master and Senior Brother."
"Ah, there is no need for so much formality among cultivators," Xiao Shou said awkwardly. After they stood up, he quickly asked, "Did something happen? Why are you here?"
"Etiquette must not be neglected," Gou Guangming said righteously, then looked at Fu Young with an eager expression as if waiting for praise, completely ignoring Xiao Shou’s question.
Seeing his master’s awkwardness, Fu Young’s expression darkened slightly.
Gou Zhi quickly stepped in to remedy the situation. "Senior Brother ordered the three of us to come."
"And we were told to bring a large number of high damage talismans and specially made Five Thunder Orbs from the treasury," Gou Heng added.
Gou Yue followed up, "Sect Master, Senior Brother, what has happened?"
"Young’er?" Xiao Shou looked at Fu Young in confusion.
Fu Young nodded. "If we continue investigating, what awaits us may be an unfathomable abyss. To be safe, it is necessary to strengthen our side’s combat power."
He was confident, but not arrogant.
He understood clearly that no matter how strong one person was, there would always be limits.
To protect his master, having assistance was essential.
"Sect Master, Senior Brother, what exactly..." Gou Guangming finally sensed that something was wrong and asked.
He felt puzzled.
What kind of situation could make someone like Fu Young who had just wiped out both the Yu family and the Ao family to act with such caution and summon them as reinforcements?
Fu Young played with the jade slip in his hand and explained concisely, "It is like this. After Master returned to his hometown, he unexpectedly discovered something... and then called me over..."
He briefly explained the situation, leaving the four members of the Gou group stunned and their faces filled with disbelief.
Gou Guangming’s eyes widened as thoughts raced through his mind.
So there was actually such a hidden setup before ascension?
The Sunfall Domain had never even appeared in the story.
Who could be behind such a massive scheme?
What kind of organization was this?
"Then what is their goal?" Gou Heng clicked her tongue in amazement after hearing everything. "They spent tens of thousands of years setting this up and went to such great lengths. There must be some specific purpose that can only be achieved this way."
Fu Young glanced at the sky, his gaze deep and heavy. "Most likely, someone is using this place as a slaughterhouse to eliminate karmic sins and collect merit. And if my guess is correct, there are probably many places like this across the Three Thousand Small Realms."