143: Chapter 144: Sensible!

The slaughter lasted for an hour.

The once grand Huang Family had already turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with severed limbs and broken arms visible everywhere.

After the last member of the Huang Family fell, a subordinate came to report.

"Reporting to the Family Head, all members of the Huang Family have been executed. What should we do next?"

The other Elders also looked at Zheng Qingping with fervent eyes, awaiting his next instructions.

Now that the Huang Family had been completely annihilated, wouldn't it be time to collect resources!

However, Zheng Qingping ignored the expectant gazes of the crowd.

He pondered for a moment, then finally issued an order.

"There's no need to do anything. Gather the Family members and return to the Zheng Family immediately!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned on the spot.

The Cultivators were all somewhat bewildered by this command.

What, we're leaving after the fight? Not taking the resources?

An Elder couldn't help but ask.

"But Family Head, the Huang Family's resources..."

As he spoke, he gestured downwards with his eyes.

He thought the Family Head lacked experience in looting and wanted to remind him.

However, Zheng Qingping merely glanced at him expressionlessly, then said in a calm voice.

"Do you not understand my command?"

Although his tone was flat, it carried an undeniable authority.

"Yes... As you command!"

Though this Elder was unwilling, he dared not defy Zheng Qingping's wishes.

This person was now a favorite in front of the Old Ancestor.

Especially since the Old Ancestor had single-handedly suppressed and killed the Huang Family Patriarch and many high-level Cultivators, securing victory in this battle, his prestige had already reached its Peak.

And as the Old Ancestor's representative, the Zheng Family was now almost entirely Zheng Qingping's domain.

And that was indeed the case.

When the order was conveyed, although many Cultivators of the Zheng Family were somewhat confused, no one dared to object.

They only felt it was a great pity, having thought this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get rich, but after a battle, they got nothing.

It made them feel like mere tools.

Under the Elder's urging, everyone dejectedly boarded the Spirit Boat and returned to the Zheng Family.

Their appearance made those who didn't know think the Zheng Family had suffered a defeat.

And after the Zheng Family left, Little Moon Mountain returned to its usual tranquility.

However, the scene was filled with ruins and desolation, as well as a thick, almost congealed, scent of blood, telling of what had happened there.

About half an hour later, seeing that the Zheng Family seemed to have truly departed, a dozen heads stealthily emerged from the forest.

They shivered at the sight of the purgatorial scene before them.

It truly was 'if I say I'll kill your whole Family, I'll kill your whole Family,' even the Spirit Beast eggs were shaken into a scramble.

The Zheng Family was too ruthless, not to be provoked! This was almost everyone's consensus.

But after the fear, an uncontrollable ecstasy spread.

The eyes of this group of people gradually became fervent and greedy, and their breathing became heavier.

They were all Loose Cultivators who had followed the Zheng Family, planning to join in the excitement and pick up some scraps.

They had initially thought they would only get the leftovers from the Zheng Family, but they never expected the Zheng Family to be so generous.

They literally took nothing, not even a single Storage Pouch from the Cultivators on the ground.

Looking at the resources scattered everywhere, everyone's eyes turned red.

In the face of immense, easily obtainable profits, these Loose Cultivators were blinded by greed and lost their minds.

They didn't consider the Zheng Family's reasons for doing so, but instead rushed into the Huang Family, one after another, scrambling as if afraid of being a step too slow and losing out on their rightful resources.

"Hahaha, the Zheng Family left? How generous!"

"Mine, it's all mine! No one is to fight me for it."

"Put that down! I saw that first."

"Just because you say so? First come, first served!"

"You're courting death!"

...

Upon arriving at the Huang Family, everyone immediately began to scramble for resources.

Some who simultaneously coveted a Storage Pouch would even come to blows.

The scene was a chaotic free-for-all.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of their harvest, a voice suddenly rang out above their heads.

"Oh, there are still some little mice!"

The sudden voice interrupted everyone's excitement, and a few short-tempered ones immediately wanted to curse loudly.

But when they clearly saw who had spoken, their expressions first stiffened in shock, then abruptly turned ashen.

Three figures stood in mid-air, looking down mockingly.

"Foundation Establishment... Foundation Establishment Cultivators! And three of them!"

Everyone's heart instantly sank by more than half.

They never expected that three Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be attracted here.

It was then that they understood that the Zheng Family's departure was not an act of mercy; the ownership of the resources had already been decided.

Their current actions were no different from snatching food from Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The smart ones prepared to take what they could get and slip away.

While those consumed by greed continued to bury their heads in scavenging for resources.

Humans die for wealth, and birds die for food—this was perfectly demonstrated at this moment.

Lu Ming watched the scene below with a calm gaze, not paying much attention.

They were just a bunch of ants, not worth him personally taking action.

In a single thought, the two figures beside him instantly moved.

The surging blood Qi on their bodies transformed into a blood-red barrier, enveloping the Peak of Little Moon Mountain.

It seemed to firmly seal off the Huang Family's area, preventing anyone from escaping.

And those who tried to flee were directly swallowed when they passed through the blood-red barrier, without making a sound.

Seeing the two Corpse Puppets chase after the Loose Cultivators, Lu Ming didn't pay much attention, simply surveying the surroundings as if inspecting his territory.

"Hehe, how sensible!"

Zheng Qingping's actions greatly pleased Lu Ming.

He hadn't taken it upon himself to collect the Huang Family's wealth, but had left it all for him.

Lu Ming naturally wouldn't be polite; he had long considered everything of the Huang Family his private property.

Whoever dared to covet it would become his cultivation resources!

As for what the Zheng Family thought, it wasn't important.

He couldn't possibly waste his resources to Cultivate the Zheng Family; tools needed to know their place as tools.

Looking at the ground covered in corpses and blood, Lu Ming's expression was excited.

Refining two Foundation Establishment Puppets had cost him quite a bit of cultivation resources.

Now, it was all being replenished.

Besides here, there was still a lot more in the Zheng Family's back mountain.

Once he refined it all, his cultivation might even break through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment!

Without further thought, the 'Demonic Bloodspring Method' unfolded.

Behind him, an immeasurable sea of blood spread, enveloping the entire Huang Family territory.

Lu Ming sat cross-legged within the sea of blood, and with him as the center, the sea of blood transformed into a giant blood-red funnel.

Like a pump, the bloodspring vortex spun rapidly.

Below, countless Qi began to be stripped away, and blood Qi rose from the streams, the soil, and the corpses.

Not only that, but wherever his magical power covered, whether it was plant essence or flying beasts and walking animals.

All the life essence from their bodies was extracted, turning into rolling blood-colored clouds that merged into the sea of blood.

For a time, it seemed as if countless vengeful spirits and fierce ghosts wailed and shrieked within the sea of blood.

Pairs of blood-red arms reached out, grabbing the blood-colored clouds and dragging them into the sea of blood, creating an extremely eerie and terrifying scene.

And Lu Ming, enveloped by the sea of blood, absorbed the life essence converging from all directions, a look of satisfaction on his face.