53: If you want to succeed, go crazy first

Wu Daoren!

When the two heard this, their expressions changed; as residents of Green Bamboo Market, they were naturally very familiar with this name.

That was a ruthless individual who had killed Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators, and his method of remotely absorbing essence blood was extremely bizarre, clearly a Demonic Path Cultivator.

He once caused chaos in the market, to the point where even the Murong Family did not step in to stop him.

They did not expect their luck to be so bad, to coincidentally capture a subordinate of Wu Daoren.

The two exchanged glances, a thought of retreat in their hearts.

However, they immediately reconsidered: with the market now in chaos and countless Cultivators dying in the beast tide, whether Wu Daoren was still alive was an unknown.

Perhaps he had already died?

And this brat was a subordinate of Wu Daoren; he might have a considerable amount of Spirit Stones and wealth, and perhaps even a portion of Wu Daoren's resources.

Moreover, the opponent was only a Qi Refining Second Stage Cultivator; if they couldn't deal with Wu Daoren, surely they could deal with him?

As long as they killed this group of people and hid in the mountains, who would know it was them?

The greed in their hearts overcame their fear of Wu Daoren.

Zhou Yang saw the strange look in their eyes, his heart sank, and he secretly thought, 'This is bad.'

He quietly activated his Talismans, ready to fight for his life.

But then, the two opposite him suddenly changed their expressions drastically, clutching their heads and kneeling on the ground, letting out cries of extreme pain.

Then, under the horrified gazes of everyone, their bodies began to thin, their faces began to age, and their hair began to turn white.

It was as if an invisible giant mouth was devouring their life force.

In just a few minutes, the two Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators, who had just been so arrogant, had already become two mummified corpses.

Under the sweep of a cluster of eerie green flames, not even a speck of ash remained.

Gulp.

The sound of swallowing saliva was exceptionally clear in the silent dense forest.

Zhou Yang also stared blankly at all of this.

He was familiar with this scene!

He had seen it in the market before.

This is… Wu Daoren!

Zhou Yang immediately felt a surge of pleasant surprise and quickly looked around, but no matter how he searched, he saw no one.

Just as he was feeling a bit disappointed, a familiar voice echoed in his mind.

Don't look, this Venerable One is not here. Collect the Storage Pouches of those two.

Zhou Yang quickly asked internally, Senior Wu, where are you? Can I still follow you?

He knew this question was a bit presumptuous, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Zhou Yang understood his own capabilities; without Wu Daoren's help, he could only return to being a Loose Cultivator.

And now that the market was gone, where should he go?

The voice in his mind fell silent, seemingly pondering.

Zhou Yang tensed up, clenching his fists tightly, waiting quietly.

After a long while, Wu Daoren's indifferent voice finally sounded in his mind.

Survive until Heavenly Star Immortal City first, then we'll talk!

After he finished speaking, there was no further sound.

Zhou Yang was delighted; did he agree?

He didn't hope for Wu Daoren to take him away; with his current Qi Refining Second Stage cultivation, he was just a burden.

Given Wu Daoren's nature, he wouldn't do something so thankless.

Heavenly Star Immortal City, huh…

Zhou Yang naturally knew about Heavenly Star Immortal City; he had even collected information about it for Wu Daoren in Green Bamboo Market.

He had already had some suspicions about this before; perhaps Heavenly Star Immortal City was Wu Daoren's goal.

However, this place was too far from Heavenly Star Immortal City, a thousand li away.

But Zhou Yang's eyes gleamed; he could certainly stop at other markets along the way and didn't need to take risks.

But…

'To succeed, first go crazy; just charge forward!'

'One gamble, one immortal generation; seize the opportunity, don't fail!'

Let's do it!

Zhou Yang made up his mind: he was going to Heavenly Star Immortal City.

Either die on the way, or reach Heavenly Star Immortal City and live the good life with Wu Daoren!

Doesn't Wu Daoren like to collect Demonic Techniques? Then he would try to find a few more along the way; he couldn't go empty-handed!

Zhou… Brother Zhou, they… they… are dead.

Zhou Yang's thoughts were interrupted by a timid voice from the side.

He came back to his senses, looking at the group of people who still seemed shaken.

He grinned and said,

No worries, Senior Wu made a move just now. These two Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators are nothing but ants in Senior's eyes!

Upon hearing this, not only did the crowd not feel relieved, but they became even more terrified.

A person's name, a tree's shadow; that was not a good person.

Zhou Yang ignored the crowd and walked forward alone to pick up the two men's belongings.

'With their supplies, my chances of reaching Heavenly Star Immortal City are much greater.'

Zhou Yang mused internally, then suddenly looked at the several Cultivators present, his eyes flashing for a moment before he smiled gently.

Everyone, we are Fellow Daoists who have shared hardships. How about we walk together?

Seeing the hesitation in everyone's expressions, Zhou Yang continued,

Don't worry, with Senior's protection, we will definitely make it out alive.

He began to brainwash them.

Zhou Yang also had a sudden idea.

Previously, he had fought alone, but as Wu Daoren's strength grew, his own value became lower and lower.

If he could gather a team, not only would they have support on the road, but they might also be able to form a core group to specifically work for Wu Daoren.

But before that…

Zhou Yang looked at Li San beside him with deep eyes.

'A group can't have unstable factors…'