Guixu Immortal Kingdom

Chapter 71: Guarding the Pig and Waiting for the Rabbit
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These ghostly spirits and beasts were not illusory; in fact, they were quite condensed, giving a tangible feeling. They were not illusory ghosts, but ghostly soldiers and beast souls with cultivation. It was immediately apparent that they possessed a murderous aura accumulated from countless battles, which surrounded them, inspiring awe and making people dare not overstep their bounds.

These ghostly soldiers, in groups of ten, moved through the village, heading towards its edge and even into the rice and wheat fields beyond. As if preparing to patrol the village, they traversed its streets, causing no harm to the villagers.

Many villagers, upon witnessing the ghostly soldiers and beasts, showed no fear in their eyes, but rather a sense of reverence. Some even bowed slightly in respect.

Clearly, they had known about the existence of the Yin soldiers and Yin beasts for a long time.

This is nothing new to me; I've long been used to it.

"The Yin soldiers and Yin beasts come from Huotang Mountain. It is said that there is a sacrificial tiger king in Shihu Village on the mountain. The tiger is the king of beasts and is said to have the talent of collecting ghosts and can control ghosts to find food for itself, and even kill enemies to win."

Ji Tianhao's pupils contracted, and a thought flashed through his mind.

The village's spirit had already found out about this in the trade market. Shihu Village had no intention of hiding it. The spirit was revered as the Tiger King in the village and had been the guardian of Shihu Village since its establishment.

As it turns out, it was exactly as expected.

This Stone Tiger Village truly possesses profound resources. Each of these Yin Soldiers and Yin Beasts is a Black Iron level warrior, though their exact level is hard to say. Their sheer number is also difficult to estimate; the number of Yin Soldiers is one of the most important secrets of Stone Tiger Village.

"The spirit of Shihu Village is the Tiger King. The Tiger Clan possesses the ability to summon ghosts, so these Yin soldiers must be very powerful. I feel very dangerous. The village's strength seems quite formidable. Not at all."

Qi Lin, unaware of when, emerged and watched the ghostly soldiers heading towards various parts of the village, his eyes filled with astonishment.

After falling into the Ruins of Return, I was able to see everything. In the past, the ghost soldiers were just legends and could no longer be verified, but now I could witness them with my own eyes. This experience was truly amazing.

"Let's go over there and see what happens."

Hu Youni's eyes lit up and she immediately made a suggestion.

"Alright, let's see how the villagers spend their nights."

Ji Tianhao did not object and made a decision immediately.

Immediately, the group followed a troop of ghost soldiers towards the entrance of the village.

Along the way, they encountered villagers who, upon seeing them, did not stop them. Instead, they laughed and said, "Are you planning to follow Tiger King's soldiers to see how to kill enemies? You'd better watch carefully. Our village doesn't attract many monsters or monsters at night. With the soldiers patrolling and guarding the area, it's very safe."

They seemed completely unconcerned about the possibility of disaster soldiers attacking the village at night.

Is the Land of the Flame really that safe?

Su Yue murmured with some confusion.

In the wild, they had personally witnessed the onslaught of disaster soldiers, which was no less than fighting a small-scale war. The village had a larger population, so in theory, it should have attracted even more disaster soldiers. Under such circumstances, the village was able to remain safe and sound, which clearly showed that it had a strong foundation.

"You'll know after you see it."

Qi Lin said with a smile.

The group followed behind the soldier and soon arrived at the village entrance.

"Brother Ji, what brings you here?"

As soon as they arrived at the village entrance, they saw Chen Xiaoshan, whom they had met before, riding a dire wolf and approaching them. Chen Xiaoshan had a very deep impression of Ji Tianhao. Being able to use a dragon turtle as his mount and vehicle was not something that just anyone could do. In the crowd, he would be the most conspicuous presence, so of course he would attract attention.

Even after learning that it was a natal puppet born from a talent, he still had high hopes for it.

This can be a natal puppet or one's own vehicle; in the Void, it is an ace that many people envy.

As long as it doesn't fail prematurely, it will surely grow to an unparalleled height in the future.

When they are together, they show a very friendly and approachable attitude.

"Just now in the village, I saw a large number of ghost soldiers and ghost beasts passing through the village and houses, so I followed them to take a look."

Ji Tianhao said with a smile.

"Oh, you mean the Tiger King's 'Disaster Soldiers'? Don't worry, they are one of the guardian forces in our Stone Tiger Village. When the Disaster Moon appears at night, the Disaster Soldiers will come out to help patrol and kill any Disaster Soldiers or Disaster Beasts that approach, protecting the peace of the village. It's perfect that you've come; you can also see the scene of hunting Disaster Soldiers and Disaster Beasts."

Chen Xiaoshan said with a proud look, "Our village is located in the land of firewood, sheltered and protected by the firewood on the fire pit mountain. This prevents the life force in the village from dissipating. Generally speaking, it will not attract a large number of disaster soldiers and beasts. If they do appear, they are just scattered disaster soldiers. They will be killed if they get close, thus preventing them from attacking the village and causing great damage."

This is why the land of the torch is so sought after.

He spoke as he led the way.

In reality, they were just following behind the ghostly soldiers. Outside the village, where there was no greenery, the ground once again presented a lifeless desert landscape, covered with yellow sand. Gusts of wind blew by, and it was clear that the intensity of the sandstorms had increased significantly since leaving the land of the fire.

This is undoubtedly a special characteristic of the land that is the source of the torch.

Upon arriving just outside the Land of Fire, a peculiar building came into view. Right next to the Land of Fire was a simple house built of stones. Well, it couldn't really be called a house; it was just a simple pigsty, and pigs were indeed kept inside. The pigsty wasn't large, and its construction was rough, but it was sturdy. It was divided into four separate pig pens, each with two live pigs, for a total of eight live pigs kept inside.

The trough was also filled with specially prepared pig feed and rice bran.

"What's going on? Does your Shihu Village raise pigs outside the village?"

Hu Youni's eyes widened in surprise.

Logically speaking, pigs should be raised within villages for greater safety.

"No, you're planning to use these live pigs to lure disaster soldiers and beasts. You're using them as bait to lure them into a trap."

Ji Tianhao saw a patrol team standing guard outside the pigpen, along with the ghostly soldiers and beasts already there—clearly preparing for battle. He instantly understood that this was a battlefield, bait left behind by Shi Hu Village specifically for the monsters.

Truly, waiting for the right opportunity.

"Hehe, the Land of Fire is safer at night than during the day. At least it works very well in blocking the disaster soldiers. The disaster soldiers that come near are just wandering around looking for us. They can't smell the presence of people in our village."

"Disaster soldiers and beasts are dangerous, but as long as their numbers don't get too high, and we don't encounter the powerful disaster soldiers, but just ordinary disaster soldiers and beasts, if there are only a few of them, then it's not a problem. On the contrary, killing them can earn us Guixu coins, and we can't afford to lose this money. So, we came up with this idea. We build pigsties outside the village. During the day, they are inside the village, and at night, as soon as it gets dark, we take them to the pigsties outside. The vitality of the live pigs can attract disaster soldiers and beasts."

Chen Xiaoshan said with a smile.

This method involves a small number of live pigs, attracts very few disaster victims, and is entirely within a very safe range.

"Isn't this how you kill monsters and get gold coins?"

Qi Lin almost dropped his pipe, shocked by Shi Hu Village's actions.

"Don't make a fuss, that's called wisdom."

Hu Youni rolled her eyes at him and said with a look of disdain.

Human beings have been able to reproduce thanks to this kind of quick-witted wisdom.

If there is no road, then you can create one yourself.

If the land of fire cannot attract a large number of disaster soldiers, then bait can be set up outside the village to lure and trap them. This is human resourcefulness.

Soon, as the golden moon rose in the sky, a peculiar aura of disaster permeated the entire world. Sand worms, mummies, and dried corpses emerged from the yellow sand everywhere, roaming the land. Whenever they encountered life, they would attack it without hesitation. The Ruins of Guixu at night was filled with killings and battles, with countless scenes of carnage and horrific carnage.

The more lives that gather, the more disasters will be attracted.

Slaughter and death are everywhere.

Guixu is a place of endless slaughter and death, never a place where life can flourish.

As for the many places of sustenance within the Ruins of Return, the number of disaster soldiers appearing is truly extremely small.

At that moment, a group of fifty or sixty mummies arrived outside the pigpen. Seemingly smelling the scent of live pigs, they rushed straight into the pigpen and began to kill.

"kill!!"

The ghostly soldiers guarding the pigsty rushed out before the mummies could even get close, brandishing their swords and spears and engaging the mummies in fierce combat. The soldiers not only coordinated perfectly but also wielded their weapons with remarkable skill and discipline. There were two squads of twenty ghostly soldiers, ten in total, along with ten ghostly beasts. These beasts were incredibly ferocious; for example, a ghostly wolf pounced on a mummy from behind and snapped its neck in two.

In a short period of time, with the cooperation of the patrol team, dozens of mummies were quickly killed.

After all the calamity soldiers were killed, a calamity treasure chest had been formed on the battlefield.

The whole process went very smoothly, and it was clear that they were already used to dealing with this kind of situation.

Once the fighting was over, someone immediately came over, opened the pigpen, and drove the pigs back into the village.

"This entrapment is amazing!!"

Qi Lin grinned and chuckled.

"Six such hunting spots were set up outside the village. They surround the village in all directions. After each hunt, the residual calamity energy from the slain calamity beasts and soldiers will prevent other calamity soldiers from gathering. Only then can the village be considered truly safe."

Chen Xiaoshan chuckled as he watched his team escort the Calamity Treasure Chest back to the village.

(End of this chapter)