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Chapter 970: Chapter 954: Registration
"Hand over your storage magical treasure, and I’ll spare your life!"
Li Zhirui had barely managed to dodge the first wave of robbing cultivators when, to his dismay, he was soon ambushed by several more cultivators along the way.
Fortunately, their cultivation was only at Void Refinement; there were no Combined Body cultivators present.
But Li Zhirui, being alone, obviously could not match them; at most, he could avoid taking refuge in a space to hide and easily escape using his escape technique.
"Dammit! How is that guy’s escape skill so fast? How come we can’t catch up no matter how hard we try?" The robbing cultivators said somewhat angrily.
By that time, Li Zhirui had flown dozens of miles away and obviously couldn’t hear their complaints, as he continued to sprint headlong.
There was a reason why Cave Abyss State spawned so many robbing cultivators, the biggest being that all the prosperous Blessed Spiritual Mountains laden with natural resources were controlled by the Cave Abyss Sect. Loose cultivators who wanted to practice in the mountains had to hand over thirty percent in taxes!
Even the vassal forces of the Cave Abyss Sect had to pay ten percent in taxes.
Yet, the fact that a large number of loose cultivators still lingered around showed that even after handing over thirty percent, they could still obtain sufficient cultivation resources.
Not to mention, one could easily find a plot of land in Cave Abyss State where the density of spiritual energy rivaled that of the Li family’s current ancestral ground, Mount Wanxian.
But human greed is never fully satisfied; everyone wants to cultivate faster, break through their realms, and become stronger. Then, whether they choose to leave the Cave Abyss Sect, establish their own forces elsewhere, or continue to stay, they would have a stronger foundation.
But since cultivation resources couldn’t be demanded from heaven and earth, they had no choice but to target other cultivators.
Therefore, this led to the rampant presence of robbing cultivators in Cave Abyss State. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
The Cave Abyss Sect was, of course, aware of this situation but considered it insignificant and never thought to resolve it.
Therefore, the journey to Liubo Immortal City was far from peaceful, and Li Zhirui encountered robbing cultivators several times.
On one occasion, just two or three Lianxu cultivators dared to lay an ambush and attack him; on his way, Li Zhirui had also accumulated a bellyful of rage. This time, encountering a group of robbing cultivators he could face, he did not flee but decided to battle them.
Li Zhirui did not spread the Spirit Vines as he had before, but directly used his divine power to grow Spirit Seeds. In an instant, Sky-reaching Giant Trees sprouted from the ground, and suddenly a dense forest grew over what was once a plain wilderness.
A thick fog rose in the forest, ancient vines crisscrossed, and the lighting grew dim, but what frightened them most was the sudden realization that there was no one else around them!
The thin fog, which blocked the spiritual souls, also cut off the connection between the three of them, leaving them alone to face the dark and terrifying forest.
Rustling sounds arose from an unknown direction, and the three, like startled birds, did not see what was approaching before they summoned their defensive treasures to protect themselves.
However, it turned out to be nothing more than the sound of a breeze blowing through the leaves.
Li Zhirui stood behind one of them, his expression cold. With a thought, the surrounding vines and ancient trees sprang into action. The vines, like giant pythons, opened their vast mouths intending to swallow the man whole, while the trees, like giants, waved their branches, causing slight ripples in the space.
Boom!
Thanks to the defensive treasure activated earlier, the person was not directly injured. But the tremendous force smashed him into the ground, and the vines and roots combined to completely entangle him, continuously tightening.
Crack-crack—
No matter how hard the cultivator struggled to cut the vines, roots or directly burst out from underground, all attempts failed. The vines seemed endlessly regenerating and eventually, he could only watch as his Defensive Spiritual Light was crushed bit by bit, and he too lost his breath.
The commotion was significant but only spread out three yards; any farther, and it was eerily erased, unnoticed by the other two.
Even if they did hear it, they were powerless to help!
Because they too were enduring similar fates—struggling desperately to no avail, only able to wait in pain and unwillingness for death.
Li Zhirui collected all the spiritual objects of the three and then controlled the roots to crush and drag them deep into the earth, giving back to nature.
Once he left, the dense forest that had sprung up decayed and withered rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it vanished as though it had never existed.
"Three paupers."
As he continued his journey, Li Zhirui scanned their storage magical treasures with his divine sense and his eyes flickered with disdain. Although there were a few sixth-order spiritual objects, they were all quite ordinary; as for Spirit Stones and Precious Pills, there were even fewer.
However, if they weren’t so destitute, how could the three of them with such cultivation have fallen to the fate of becoming robbing cultivators?
After experiencing several setbacks, Li Zhirui finally arrived at Liubo Immortal City!
A city that looked visibly distinct—resplendent and dazzling—was his first impression of the Immortal City.
The city walls were made of some kind of glittering spiritual material, and the spiritual wood used for the gates also seemed valuable, not to mention the imposing tablet above the gate, carved entirely from a seventh-rank precious gem and inlaid with several jewels.
Just the tablet alone was worth no less than ten million Spirit Stones!
"Truly a place where merchants gather and trade prospers!"
Li Zhirui joined the queue to enter the Immortal City. After all, he was only a Lianxu cultivator and had no special privileges to speak of.
The good news was that the entry process was very quick, and it was his turn in less than a quarter of an hour.
"Esteemed senior, are you entering the city to buy or sell?" asked a Nascent Soul cultivator guarding the city gate.
