Dethrone me, I don't want the throne anymore, why are you so angry?

When Ye Yu heard the word "divine punishment", his expression became solemn.

Ye Yu had only heard of this divine punishment, but had never seen it himself. However, the fact that it could force a Mahayana cultivator like Murong Chen to hide in a cave meant that its horror was self-evident.

In this way, the failure of spiritual consciousness and divine consciousness becomes normal.

After all, it is a divine punishment, and within the scope of divine punishment, anything can happen.

"Okay, let's go down first. Things are a bit tricky now." Zou Yitian said with a sigh.

Ye Yu did not refuse, and the two fell into the ruined city-state.

As soon as he landed, Ye Yu frowned slightly. Although most of the buildings had been corroded by the passage of time, Ye Yu felt a sense of familiarity.

It seems like I have seen it somewhere.

But now is not the time to worry about these things. Under the leadership of Zou Yitian, Ye Yu came to the center of the city.

At this moment, most of the cultivators gathered here, even people from the four major families were here.

Everyone's face looked unhappy and the atmosphere was terribly depressing.

When faced with a crisis that one cannot handle on their own, banding together for warmth seems to be everyone's first choice.

The only exception is Ye Chengjun.

At this moment, Ye Chengjun was closing his eyes comfortably. Even when facing divine punishment, he was not at all panicked.

Ye Yu understood this, just like Ye Xuan back then. Unless one was strong enough to break the layer of power that protected them, no one could kill them.

Not to mention, the power in Ye Chengjun is much stronger than that in Ye Xuan.

"Now, the news can't be spread out, and we don't know what happened inside. We have to think of a way. It doesn't make sense to keep waiting like this." A man said.

Hearing this, everyone looked over. The one who spoke was Kunlun's second senior brother, Chang Yu, who had reached the late Lianxu stage.

With Chang Yu taking the lead, people from other forces also expressed their opinions.

As for Tiansheng Academy, it has no right to speak.

After sufficient discussions among the major forces, they finally decided on a method, which was to let the independent cultivators go and explore the way.

"Why? That's a punishment from heaven. If you let us go, aren't you just asking us to die?" A tall and burly cultivator stood up and said with a grim face.

"Aren't you all here to look for treasure? Now that we have given you the opportunity, you should thank us, right? Otherwise, if we go first, what good things can you get?" Chang Yu said lightly.

As soon as the words fell, many wandering cultivators stood up.

"You're stronger than us, both in strength and in your ability to protect yourselves. Why are you putting us at risk? Normally, you occupy most of the resources. Now that we're in danger, shouldn't you step forward?"

"Ye family, didn't you stop the giants in the Black Sea a while ago? Why don't you set an example now?"

Hearing this, Ye Chengjun slowly opened his eyes and looked at the man with a smile, "The Giant Spirits threaten the safety of the entire Shenzhou. Naturally, we have no choice but to take responsibility. But now, this divine punishment is only aimed at everyone present."

"At this moment, our identities are the same."

"If you go in and see what's going on, and then come back alive, we might be able to find a way to undo it. But if we go in first, you won't have any chance at all, right?"

As soon as the words fell, the people around him started talking and their faces looked ugly.

Even Zou Yitian is no exception. Once the independent cultivators are gone, the next force to fall will be forces like the Tiansheng Academy, which is like a sword hanging over one's head.

Moreover, letting others explore the way was not in line with Zou Yitian's style. Turning to look at Ye Yu, Zou Yitian found that Ye Yu's expression was calm, as if nothing had happened.

"Junior brother, these people are so shameless to say such high-sounding words."

Ye Yu did not respond after hearing this, but glanced at the group of wandering cultivators.

Everything is just like after the establishment of the Great Yan Dynasty.

The soldiers fighting on the front lines are almost all independent cultivators or children of ordinary families, and among them there are also poor people with great ambitions.

But the only thing missing was the royal family with the most and best resources, until the exception of Ye Yu appeared.

From then on, Ye Yu understood that a general who was a descendant of Fukuzawa might be born on the front line, but there would never be a general who was a descendant of Fukuzawa going to the front line unless there was greater power deterrence.

The more people have, the more they fear death and the more they fear encountering even the slightest danger.

When the system stabilizes, those who hide at the back are often those who usually talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality and say that they are not interested in wealth and power.

This system has probably been established since the day the human race was born.

The conflict between the two sides became more and more intense, and the emotions of the group of casual cultivators became more and more excited. At this moment, a cold light flashed by, and the casual cultivators who were shouting the most fiercely were instantly beheaded.

The entire scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked in horror at the person who had made the move, Wang Jia, Wang Lie.

"I'm giving you a choice now. Either go in and see what's going on. Maybe you can survive, or die here."

Wang Lie's cold voice swept the entire place. The originally restless cultivators suddenly quieted down. Their expressions were complicated, but looking at those who were eyeing them covetously, none of them dared to speak.

"I think, how about this? The current situation inside is still unclear, so we need to ensure that there are enough manpower. Among the independent cultivators, those who have not reached the Void Refinement Stage will go first, and those who have reached the Void Refinement Stage will go later. How about that?" Chang Yu said gently upon seeing this.

This voice immediately caused an uproar among the casual cultivators. All the cultivators who had reached the Nascent Soul stage quickly stood up and agreed, as if they had survived a calamity.

As for the cultivators who had not yet reached the Void Refinement Stage, their expressions became extremely ugly.

Once you make a decision, just do it.

It was very standardized and orderly, and it seemed as if the independent cultivators with high cultivation had discussed it long ago.

Soon they split into two groups.

Ye Yu looked up at the cultivators gathered in the air, his eyes darkening slightly. If such a large number of independent cultivators could unite as one, even if the people from these big forces joined forces, they would not dare to go too far.

It's a pity that people are always selfish. Just like the Tiansheng Academy will not stand up for the independent cultivators, independent cultivators with high cultivation levels will not stand up for independent cultivators with low cultivation levels.

Then, they were differentiated step by step and finally became playthings of the so-called top leaders.

Chang Yu and Wang Lie looked at each other and both showed a contemptuous smile. It was so easy to control these people.

As long as we give some people the illusion that they also have a chance, that's enough.