Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Recruitment

After a moment of hesitation, the Golden Core Ancestor pursued the black corpse cloud.

Thirty miles away, the Golden Core Ancestor intercepted the Black Corpse Demon Emperor.

Swish, swish!

A golden treasure sword appeared, continuously striking out, the sword like a dragon, the sword like the heavens and earth.

The Black Corpse Demon Emperor kept blocking.

But the next moment, the treasure sword slashed across his right arm, and the Black Corpse Demon Monarch’s right arm fell.

“This is unbearable, why are three people chasing only me?”

The Black Corpse Demon Monarch gritted his teeth and said.

“Because your mouth is the foulest.”

The Golden Core Ancestor said, continuing the relentless attack, the Black Corpse Demon Monarch severely injured.

“I’ll risk it all.”

In an instant, the Black Stone Demon Monarch activated his Golden Core, intending to self-destruct.

But the next moment, a divine thought shaped like a sword pierced into his sea of consciousness.

Slash.

A crisp sound, the soul in the sea of consciousness was stabbed and injured.

The soul of the Black Corpse Demon Monarch was thrown into chaos, and the Golden Core, which was about to self-destruct, paused for a moment.

Swish!

A golden flying sword sliced across his neck, and six astral heads fell to the ground.

“Sword consciousness, Seventh-Turn Golden Core.”

Full of unwillingness, the Black Corpse Demon Monarch fell to the ground, his breath cut off, and died.

The golden sword pierced into the dantian, with a slight twist, and a gray corpse pill fell into the hand.

Looking at the corpse pill, the Golden Core Ancestor also breathed a sigh of relief.

Golden Core Cultivators are very difficult to kill.

Because Golden Core Cultivators, in dangerous moments, can self-detonate their Golden Core, severely injuring or even killing some powerful Golden Core Cultivators.

However, the Black Corpse Demon Monarch came up short, unable to self-destruct and instead was slain by her.

…

Purple Sun Mountain was cheering; many cultivators were celebrating.

Because the Golden Core Ancestor was victorious.

The Golden Core Ancestor, against all odds, took on three Demon Monarchs, killed the Black Corpse Demon Monarch, severed an arm of the Bloodchanged Demoness, and captured the magical treasure White Bone Demon Hall from the White Bone Demon Monarch.

The three spoils of war were sealed in the void, towering above Purple Sun Mountain, showcasing an inexplicable majesty.

Suddenly, everyone was in awe.

How powerful is the Golden Core Ancestor? The world did not know.

But now everyone knew.

“Fellow Daoists, you may all disperse now,” the Golden Core Ancestor said.

“Senior, if there are demon cultivators ambushing halfway, we are not safe… We might as well stay at Purple Sun Mountain for a while,” a Foundation Establishment Cultivator said.

“Exactly so.”

The other cultivators nodded in agreement.

“There are cave mansions in Purple Sun Mountain, you may reside in them,” the Golden Core Ancestor said, “However, the Bloodchanged Demoness and White Bone Demon Monarch are both severely injured by me. It will take them one cycle of sixty years to recover their primordial qi. You all are very safe.”

With that, the Golden Core Ancestor vanished.

After the Golden Core Ancestor disappeared, everyone rushed to reserve rooms at Purple Sun Mountain, with some renting for ten years, even twenty years.

Instantly, the housing prices at Purple Sun Mountain rose one layer.

Watching the battle conclude, Lu Xuanji also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the Golden Core Ancestor’s methods were formidable, passing through with barely a scare.

At this moment, Lu Xuanji went to the counter to bid farewell to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan said, “Sister Long Xuan is looking for you. Go to that private room.”

Lu Xuanji nodded and entered the private room.

Inside the room, Long Xuan was sipping tea, seemingly pondering something.

“Fellow Daoist, do you remember the beast tide that happens once every hundred years?” Long Xuan directly asked.

“Of course, I remember. At that time, I was only a teenager, only a junior at the third layer of the Qi Cultivation Stage, and low-level demon beasts were everywhere. Our Lu Family was trapped at Purple Sun Mountain…” Lu Xuanji spoke, then paused, with a hint of reminiscence.

It was in that battle, the clan lost five Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and the Purple Mansion Ancestor was severely injured, leading the Lu Family from prosperity to decline.

Even to this day, it hasn’t recovered.

“There are less than thirty years until the beast tide, the ancestor can’t wait any longer and plans to take the initiative to attack, targeting the Demon Kings in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to alleviate the beast tide,” Long Xuan said, “The ancestor has issued an order to summon Lu Family cultivators for an expedition to the Hundred Thousand Mountains.”

“Okay.”

Lu Xuanji nodded, without refusal.

In the past life, there was compulsory military service, and refusing was a punishable offense.

In this world, when a conscription order is issued, it must be carried out, with no option to refuse.

“How many Foundation Establishment Cultivators does the Lu Family have?” Long Xuan asked.

“Five.”

Lu Xuanji said.

“At least three must be deployed,” Long Xuan said. “According to the ancestor’s rules, Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators are not required for conscription, but each must pay fifty Spirit Stones for exemption; Foundation Establishment Clans must deploy at least half of their Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and those not deployed must pay one thousand Spirit Stones for exemption.”

“A Purple Mansion Clan must have a Purple Mansion Ancestor personally take action, and also deploy two-thirds of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Those Purple Mansion Ancestors not participating must pay one hundred thousand Spirit Stones as exemption money.”

“The ancestor will provide one hundred fifty thousand Spirit Stones’ worth of cultivation resources from the mansion vault, as a reward and compensation afterward.”

“The time is set for three days later; make sure not to delay.”

The tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority, this was not a discussion, but an order.

“I understand.”

Lu Xuanji nodded.

“The ancestor has high hopes for you, you must strive to meet them.” Finally, Long Xuan hinted with some depth.

…

Without much delay, he went directly to Changyuan Mountain.

Upon reaching Changyuan Mountain, Lu Xuanji notified the Grand Elder, handing over the conscription document.

The Grand Elder looked at the conscription document and went directly to inform near the cave mansion.

An hour later, five Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Lu Family gathered together, with no absences.

“This is the Golden Core Ancestor’s conscription document, we cannot refuse.”

The Grand Elder opened the document in his hand and directly stated.

“Now let’s determine the three participating in the conscription. I, being at the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment, must attend. Xuanji is a rising star of the clan and must take one spot. Xiaoxue, being Xuanji’s Dao Companion, cannot go. Jin Xiu, Jinwen, which one of you will go?”

“Haha, I’ll go.”

Father Lu Tianming said, “In war, brothers fight together, father and son go to the battlefield. How can a father not go if his son is on the battlefield?”

“Father, you cannot go, I should go instead.”

At this time, Ye Feixue spoke up, “I am Brother Xuanji’s Dao Companion, and I want to go to the battlefield with him. Father is old, and should retire in the rear.”

“Xiaoxue, you have great potential, you have a Dual Spirit Root, and are the future hope of the Lu Family. But in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, on the battlefield, it’s very dangerous, you could fall at any time,” Father Lu Jinwen said, “It’s not just because you’re merely a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, even Purple Mansion Cultivators can fall. Decades ago, during the Battle of Iron Ridge Pass, five Purple Mansion Cultivators fell, a cultivator’s life is really worthless.”

“I’ll go, you cannot go.”

Ye Feixue wanted to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

The meeting ended.

The Grand Elder prepared, arranging Spirit Stones for exemption money and organizing various materials.

Lu Xuanji also returned to the cave mansion, starting to prepare.

Elixirs must be prepared, Spirit Talismans must be ready, Spiritual Artifacts must be prepared, organizing everything, making preparations for the great battle.