You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 396: Killing and Decision

Countless cultivators on the continent of Xinghai had given up their plans to go to Qingtian Domain because Qi Ping and the Qingshen Army had resolved the issues of demonic cultivators and other threats.

Because there are simply too many people in the Azure Sky Domain now, there are no extra industries or places to accommodate so many cultivators. Therefore, some cultivators have given up their plans to go to the Azure Sky Domain to risk their lives.

However, as news of the demons' arrival and their terror spread, a frenzied surge of panic ensued, driving them into the Azure Sky Domain!

This was the moment Qi Ping had been waiting for!
Therefore, a message was quickly issued:
[The Azure Sky Domain has reached its capacity limit; entry and exit are suspended starting today!]

When Qingyuan Academy spread the news, the cultivators who had come from afar were immediately in an uproar.

"Oh no, the Azure Sky Domain has been temporarily sealed off, and entry and exit are prohibited. What should we do?"

“We should have gone earlier. Not long ago, my cousin in the Azure Sky Domain said that there were a lot of cultivators inside, and if we went any later, we probably wouldn’t even be able to find a waiter’s job at the restaurant. I didn’t believe it at the time. I really want to slap myself awake now. I regret it so much!”

"We can't enter the Azure Sky Domain, where else can we go?"

"Besides this place, it seems there's nowhere else that's safe enough!"

"No, I need to pull some strings. I have alchemy skills; let's see if I can use my connections to get in and make a living."

"We can't get in. If the demons come, are we really just waiting to die?"

As countless cultivators who had traveled from afar were stopped outside, they immediately panicked like headless flies.

When faced with a life-or-death situation, even cultivators cannot remain completely calm and accept their current predicament with equanimity.

Surprise, doubt, and resentment—a host of negative emotions began to spread.

Some dim-witted cultivators even began to slander Qi Ping, criticizing his actions as inhumane.

Moreover, this sound immediately gained the approval of many cultivators.
On this brink of life and death, many cultivators naturally tipped the scales of judgment in their own favor. Coupled with Qi Ping's past practice of never indiscriminately killing innocents, they developed the illusion that they could use public opinion and momentum to coerce Qi Ping into compromising.
Faced with this rising tide of slander, some cultivators with ulterior motives also began to echo it.

Some people adopted a bystander mode, retaining enough rationality, but also wanting to see if such behavior could help them gain enough benefits.

However, despite these slanderous voices, many people still believed in Qi Ping and chose to stand up for him.

It is a fact that the Azure Sky Domain is currently overloaded with cultivators. If it weren't for the Azure Sky Domain's relatively deep foundation and the management team's extremely high level of ability, it might have collapsed and become paralyzed, or even caused countless troubles.

As this farce escalated, some monks with ulterior motives secretly gloated.

But before they could celebrate for long, an army that had left a deep impression on them came into view.

Then, streaks of sword light flashed, and their heads flew off instantly!

Even their souls were directly annihilated!

Almost instantly, the people who were just leading the clamor and cheering turned into corpses, their severed heads still bearing the last trace of terror before death.

The survivors stared at the corpses on the ground, their minds instantly jolted awake by something.

What insane things have these people just done?!

Who is Bee Taoist? He's a god of war who climbed his way up by stepping over corpses!

Moreover, they had just led a group to slaughter all the hostile high-level cultivators on the entire Star Sea Continent, and two-thirds of the continent's top experts were killed in battle!
Those idiots were actually slandering such a powerful figure, the undisputed number one powerhouse and supreme leader of the Star Sea Continent!
Thinking about these things and looking at the corpses on the ground, an endless chill instantly rose from the bottom of my heart.

Normally, cultivators with higher cultivation levels than them are not people they can afford to offend, let alone the Bee Daoist.
"Oh my god, what did we just do?"

"Something's not right. In the past, I would have run away as fast as I could in the face of something like this. How could I stand by and watch the times unfold? That's too irrational!"

"Yeah, I also feel something's not right. Is someone up to something?"

Just as this question arose, those who had killed the most agitated Qing Shen Army soldiers immediately began to accurately capture the mastermind hidden among the ordinary cultivators, according to the information in the communication talisman.

Among them were even quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators, who were instantly controlled by the Qing Shen Army and Qi Ping's swarm of bees!
Just then, a Nascent Soul stage general, clad in silver-white magical armor and wearing a blue sky and white cloud mask, stepped out from among the thousands of Azure God soldiers and coldly looked at the controlled and crippled cultivators around him, saying:

"You treacherous villains, we haven't even had a chance to deal with you, and you've already delivered yourselves to our doorstep!"

"That saves us the trouble of searching for them one by one, let's just kill them all!"

When those words, imbued with boundless bloodlust and killing intent, fell, almost instantly, heads rolled again. From the Nascent Soul stage to the Qi Refining stage, not a single person could escape the Azure God Army's slaughtering blade!

After leading the Azure God Army to massacre the treacherous and demonic cultivators across the entire Star Sea Continent, this general not only possessed abundant fortune and blood energy, but also exuded a completely different aura and domineering presence than before.

At this moment, his voice, amplified by the military formation and spiritual energy, instantly intimidated all the cultivators present.

At this moment, the overwhelming power of the Azure God Army was clearly displayed before everyone, causing countless people to tremble.

The sight of the heads of those once high and mighty Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators rolling off the stage brought an indescribable visual impact!

The image and mark of the Azure God Army were once again deeply imprinted in everyone's minds, and those young genius cultivators looked at the Azure God Army soldier dressed in magical armor with great enthusiasm, their eyes full of envy.

Who wouldn't want to join such a powerful army?
It's easy to imagine how much support and convenience they would receive as the elite force of Qingyuan Academy, as well as the best training for growth. Which spirited young man wouldn't want to join them?
As the bloody slaughter and the rolling heads fell, the cultivators present fell even more silent.

The actions of the Azure God Army undoubtedly demonstrated the attitude of the Bee Daoist.

They probably can't get into the Azure Sky Domain!

"Is there really no other way?"

A sense of despair and helplessness welled up in his heart again. However, this feeling was quickly suppressed by the next words of the general from the Qing Shen Army who had just spoken.

"Fellow Daoists, I have come on the orders of Dean Feng to inform you of something: we will be building war fortresses similar to those in the Azure Sky Domain in several major domains surrounding the Azure Sky Domain, in order to deal with the upcoming crisis from the Demon Race!"

"Within these regions, the Dean will cultivate powerful, interdependent spiritual veins and connect all regions with the spiritual veins and ley lines of the Azure Sky Domain, creating a unified whole. He will also provide an environment, resource exchange system, and knowledge teaching system similar to those of the Azure Sky Domain."

"So from now on, you can come to our temporary base and assess your own cultivation level and skills. We will provide you with corresponding industry options based on your abilities."

"This registration and selection is not mandatory. You can choose to leave, or you can choose to leave if you don't like the industrial arrangements."

When that loud and powerful voice spread out, the cultivators who had been filled with despair were suddenly excited.

"Senior Bee wants to build a war fortress like the Azure Sky Domain!"

"Are the knowledge system and contribution system similar to those of the Azure Sky Domain? And is security also guaranteed by the Azure God Army?"

"So they're going to connect the spiritual veins with the Azure Sky Domain? Doesn't that mean we can have the same rich spiritual energy here?"

"With Senior Bee Taoist's strength and energy to build war fortresses and restructure industries, wouldn't that represent an opportunity to become one of the first core members?"

"Senior Bee is absolutely invincible!"

A lively discussion broke out at that moment, and none of them tried to hide the matter.

Because almost all the voices were filled with excitement and praise!
Moreover, most cultivators with survival experience saw a huge opportunity in this matter: the first batch of core members!
Once these war fortresses, similar to those in the Azure Sky Domain, are successfully built, the benefits and advantages that can be generated as long as they become an important cog in this massive industry are unimaginable!
At least obtaining far more cultivation resources than before is not a problem, and even achieving great success is not impossible.

So after figuring out these issues, the cultivators immediately flocked to those strongholds to register, fearing that they would miss the opportunity again because they were lagging behind.

The general of the Qing Shen Army who had just spoken also curled up a smile when he saw this scene.

Completing the task assigned to him by Qi Ping perfectly was naturally a wonderful thing for him, and it would surely help him gain more merit and rewards.
However, his mission was not completely over. Following Qi Ping's instructions, he nurtured and imprisoned the souls of the enemies he had just left behind in a special way, and then arranged them all next to the stronghold.

These spirits were all villains and rioters selected by Qi Ping's Little Immortal Tiger; they were all people with countless crimes.

These specially treated souls still retain memories of their crimes and some of their cultivation experiences.

These specially treated souls were to be placed next to the stronghold for public viewing.

This move serves two purposes. One is to share some of the magical techniques as a benefit of cultivation experience, allowing all viewers to gain some insights into cultivation.

The second objective is the most important: to uncover the truth and, more importantly, to gain the trust of all the cultivators who have witnessed it, and to give them more motivation to complete the subsequent regional development work.

"Dean, did General Qilin complete the mission quite well?"

Lin Yue stood to the side and behind Qi Ping, watching together through Qi Ping's magic the scene of the Qing Shen Army suppressing and issuing orders.

He could clearly see the smile on his dean's face, and he could imagine that the dean must be very satisfied with the result.

"Well done! You made a good choice as general. This man has performed admirably, from the previous extermination of demonic cultivators to this current mission!"

Qi Ping did not hold back his praise.

He was extremely satisfied with the Qing Shen Army, which had demonstrated astonishing efficiency and capability in both combat and in handling various tasks.

For example, in today's matter, if he were alone, he would never have been able to complete the task to this extent.

Lin Yue did indeed cultivate a god-level army for him.

Moreover, the Azure God Army is only just taking shape at this moment, and its future growth potential is even more astonishing. Even from his current position, it is difficult to ignore such a force.

Lin Yue was also very excited when he heard Qi Ping's words.

It's not easy to make our headmaster this happy!
Whenever their own dean is happy, rewards are inevitable. One can imagine that the rewards he and that Qilin General from earlier will be very generous.

"So, can we go all out with the new domain plan now? Or should we wait a while longer? Judging from the current situation, the emotions of those cultivators can still build up for a while, probably reaching their peak in about a week."

Based on his experience, Lin Yue estimated the best time to start the plan.

"Then let's start in a week! Go through all the preparations again, make sure there are no mistakes!" Qi Ping instructed again.

"I'll check it several more times when I get back, and I'll definitely make sure this mission is completed flawlessly!"

"Good! After this matter is over, the reward will not disappoint you!"

Lin Yue took his leave after confirming the final time for the plan to begin, as Qi Ping valued the plan highly and had devoted the most effort to it.

Even after Lin Yue left, Qi Ping's gaze remained fixed on the excited cultivators, as he continued to ponder his plan.

Given the current level of excitement among these cultivators, his chances of expanding the surrounding areas into Earth Immortal realms are even higher.

The underground areas of several major domains surrounding the Azure Sky Domain are now filled with various spirit beast companions arranged by Qi Ping. To be precise, they are Qi Ping's living beings and their families.

Over the years, Qi Ping has long since turned the original underground spirit beasts of these regions into his own living companions, and helped them improve their living environment, making their groups stronger.

At the same time, he also relocated many of the creatures and relatives that Qi Ping had brought from other places to many other areas.

Therefore, in terms of the underground world alone, the current foundation of the underground world in Qi Ping's great domains is even greater than the foundation under the blue sky when Qi Ping became an Earth Immortal Druid!

What Qi Ping lacks most now is a group of cultivators who believe in him, as well as a close causal relationship between him and the surrounding regions, so that he can become a terrestrial immortal in one of the nearby major domains.
(End of this chapter)