Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Mengxing Villa was known as a villa, but it was actually a densely populated village.

Its geographical location was special, connecting the north and the south, and it served as one of the most important passages.

It wasn't far from the Jiantao Station.

A common Qi Refining cultivator could fly for about two to three Shichen and arrive.

However, the mana of a Qi Refining cultivator could hardly last that long, so Wang Ba and his group rested twice along the way.

By the time the five finally arrived at Mengxing Villa, the moon was high in the sky.

Yet, since they were all cultivators, they weren't easily fatigued. The group was preparing to settle down directly in Mengxing Villa, but they were stopped by an elderly man surnamed Huo.

"The Incense Fire Dao is mysterious and unpredictable, difficult to guard against. With many people in Mengxing Villa, who knows if there are any followers of the Incense Fire Dao among them. If we expose our tracks, I fear it won't be good."

A sense of apprehension flickered in the eyes of the elderly man surnamed Huo.

On the way, Wang Ba had learned of the origins of both this elderly man surnamed Huo and the other two; they were Heresy Cultivators from Jiantao Station who had come here under compulsory orders.

Bu Chan always paid attention to maintaining his appearance, and upon hearing this, he slightly frowned:

"You mean, Brother Huo, that we shouldn't go in?"

"Not exactly. If we don't go in, how can we find out whether there are any followers of the Incense Fire Dao here?"

The elderly man surnamed Huo slightly shook his head and then put forth a plan:

"Before coming, I specifically checked. This place is a thoroughfare used by many caravans. We could disguise ourselves as a small trading group, blend in, and carefully inquire. After everything is clear, then we can strike with thunderous measures."

The plan was immediately agreed upon by the middle-aged female cultivator.

"Senior Brother Huo's plan is excellent."

The young cultivator surnamed Pan voiced no opposition.

The three of them soon looked towards Bu Chan.

As for Wang Ba… during the journey, the three had indirectly figured out his identity, just a minor cultivator who raised Spirit Chickens, even lacking the mana to control a Flying Artifact, so the three of them directly disregarded him.

Bu Chan, looking composed, slightly nodded: "Brother Huo is experienced and prudent, this plan is indeed solid."

It was as if he agreed too.

Immediately, the young cultivator surnamed Pan volunteered to go out and made a trip.

After a while, he returned with a satisfied look and threw several mortal merchant clothes out of his Storage Bag.

"The carts and horses are not far away, we can just go there directly."

The young cultivator surnamed Pan casually shook off a trace of blood from the corner of his clothes with an ordinary look and briefly glanced over everyone.

Smelling a faint scent of blood on the other person, both Wang Ba and Bu Chan's eyes flickered, but neither spoke.

However, the elderly man surnamed Huo and the middle-aged female cultivator looked normal, seemingly already accustomed to it.

All being Heresy Cultivators, they didn't have any particular scruples, immediately changed their clothes, concealed their auras, and indeed looked quite like a small caravan.

Now that it was the Period of Zi, it no longer made much sense to enter Mengxing Villa, so they simply waited until daybreak before driving the carts clattering into the town.

Mengxing Villa truly was a busy crossroad, bustling with people early in the morning, from those making breakfast tea to selling dough sticks… filled with the atmosphere of ordinary life.

One couldn't tell that this place might have already been infiltrated by the Incense Fire Dao.

The five didn't linger much, casually found an inn, left the carts outside, and proceeded with the previously discussed plan, acting separately.

The young cultivator surnamed Pan even proposed another plan, suggesting to simply encircle the entire Mengxing Villa with a formation and, under a Blood Sacrifice, make sure none, including any possible Incense Fire Dao cultivators, could escape.

However, this proposal was immediately vetoed by the elderly man surnamed Huo.

"If we really do that, once the Foundation Establishment Deacons from the Sect understand, I fear we'll be the first to be executed!"

Tianmen Cult, though part of the Demon Dao, still had some rules that could not be broken casually.

Massacring a mortal town on a large scale was alright unnoticed, but once known, it might soon provoke the joint objection of other sects.

Tianmen Cult might not fear, but it wouldn't tolerate those who brought them trouble.

Seeing that the others were opposed, the young cultivator surnamed Pan could only reluctantly let it go.

The five of them split up according to directions.

Soon after Wang Ba and Bu Chan had separated, after confirming they weren't being followed, they immediately regrouped.

In such places, the dangers of separation were not trivial.

Together, they pretended to be travelers from other places and while wandering through Mengxing Villa, they carefully sought information.

However, until evening, they had not discovered any trace of the Incense Fire Dao.

"Something's not right… according to the information given by the Sect before, the surrounding large area outside the Jiantao Station has been infiltrated by the Incense Fire Dao. Logically speaking, as Mengxing Villa is a major north-south pathway with an endless stream of people, there definitely should have been followers of the Incense Fire Dao passing through here. Yet, oddly, after watching for a whole day, there's not even a trace of the Incense Fire Dao."

Wang Ba couldn't help but frown.

Upon hearing this, Bu Chan pondered and said, "You mean, it's so normal that it's actually abnormal?"

"Exactly."

Wang Ba gave Bu Chan an appreciative look, which instantly lifted Bu Chan's spirits.

He subsequently raised a question that slightly alarmed Bu Chan:

"Moreover, another point, if it's certain that there are followers of the Incense Fire Dao here, then why haven't we seen them at all?"

"Is it that they have always been very well hidden or have they only started hiding recently? Or perhaps, are they hiding specifically for us to see?"

Bu Chan's heart jolted, and his gaze quickly swept around:

"We're being surveilled?!"

"I'm not entirely sure."

Wang Ba slightly shook his head.

From the moment he had entered Mengxing Villa, he had been using the power of the Yin God to execute a very subtle disguise.

Deceiving mortals took little toll on him.

And ordinary people also paid less attention to the overly minute details, whereas only cultivators, with their remarkable eyesight, would notice.

However, Wang Ba was disappointed that the consumption of Yin God Power was extremely normal, and there was no rapid acceleration observed.

This implied that there were no cultivators monitoring him nearby.

This was also what he found utterly baffling.

But what was certain was that there was definitely something amiss in Mengxing Villa.

At least, the fact that it was camouflaged so secretly that Wang Ba, a Qi Refining Stage VIII cultivator, hadn't noticed the slightest abnormality already pointed to an issue.

Bu Chan considered and said,

"According to the intelligence provided by the cult, Incense Fire Dao cultivators find it hard to resist the temptation of mass preaching. Since there are Incense Fire Dao cultivators here, logically, there should also be a significant number of followers..."

Upon hearing Bu Chan's words, Wang Ba suddenly thought of something, his eyes lighting up as he quickly said,

"On the other hand, who in Mengxing Villa could possess such ability to help cover up the information of these followers?"

Wang Ba and Bu Chan locked eyes, speaking out the answer simultaneously,

"Lizheng!"

At that moment, Wang Ba suddenly raised his head, looking into the distance.

Bu Chan, reacting a bit slower, also immediately sensed the movement and looked afar.

At the northeast corner of the village town, a dull yellow light screen suddenly surged skyward!

Following that, the horrified and excited voice of an old man surnamed Huo could be heard:

"Ha ha! Indeed it is here!"

A bout of intense combat noises ensued.

However, at the same time, Wang Ba keenly felt that under the dim yellow sunset, stiff and eerie figures suddenly shot out from every corner of the village town!

These figures had obscure auras, making it hard for him, even with his eyesight, to discern their specific realms.

Not only that, the mortals who had been bartering, walking, and selling around...

Their expressions suddenly turned cold at this moment, turning their heads and staring ominously at the two.

In just an instant, the mortal village town, filled with the smoke of everyday life, transformed into a silent and eerie place!

"The mortals of Mengxing Villa... have all been tainted by Incense Fire Dao!"

At this moment, even though both were cultivators, witnessing such drastic changes, they couldn't help but feel a profound shock in their hearts.

The only thing that slightly relieved Wang Ba was that the majority of those stiff and eerie figures were swarming towards the northeastern corner.

There, unmistakably, was where the old man surnamed Huo was located.

Yet only about twenty figures silently merged into the crowd surrounding them, like venomous snakes hidden in the underbrush, flicking their tongues out, waiting for an opportunity.

"Be cautious."

Wang Ba whispered in warning.

"Yes, senior brother also be careful."

Facing such a scene suddenly, Bu Chan's face did not show much panic.

Perhaps the experience at Jingyue Mansion had enabled her to calmly face many things.

She activated her mana, quietly powering up the upper grade defensive tool Wang Ba had gifted her under her clothes.

Just then, those hidden eerie figures could no longer hold back and abruptly sprang out from blind spots in the vision!

Most of them charged directly at Bu Chan, with only six or seven like sharp spikes, stabbing towards Wang Ba!

Facing them head-on, Wang Ba finally saw clearly what these eerie figures looked like.

Their forms were strange and rigid, but their movements created fierce howls that were alarming.

They all appeared to be dressed like ordinary mortals, yet the look in their eyes when they stared at him was filled with frenzy, bloodlust, and unabashed mockery.

"Cultivators?"

"Ha ha! They even dare to come to us willingly!"

"Protected by the God!"

"Kill them! Sacrifice them for the resurrection of our God!"

Their speed exploded!

"They are the fanatical followers of Incense Fire Dao!"

Wang Ba recognized their identities in an instant.

During his days within the cult, besides cultivating spells, he had also learned quite a bit about the Incense Fire Dao.

This included information about the fanatical followers of Incense Fire Dao.

Essentially, these people were all mortals, but after worshipping the evil deity of Incense Fire Dao, they gradually received power granted by the deity.

The more firm their faith, the more power they could attain.

Some of the die-hard followers were even favored by the deity, gaining power comparable to high-level Qi Refining cultivators in a short period.

Of course, since it was power acquired abruptly, it was difficult to fully control, which explained why these fanatical followers' movements appeared rigid.

But no matter what, being faced with so many fanatical followers still gave Wang Ba a big scare!

He had never faced so many opponents alone.

No, to be precise, he had never personally fought someone before!

Without any hesitation, he immediately reflexively urged his mana.

Jade Armor directly covered his entire body, Soul Suppressing Jade Talisman shielded his chest, Feihuang Ruler was ready to strike, and soon a faint white aura shield from 'Life-saving Skill' enveloped him, then he quickly summoned Jia 7 from the Spirit Beast Bag.

And...

Top grade Spirit Chicken Jia 11, upper grade mutated Spirit Turtle Fantong, six upper grade female Azure Spirit Turtles, two top grade male Azure Spirit Turtles...

As the fanatical followers, eyes filled with frenzy, bloodlust, and mockery, whooshed towards to reap Wang Ba's head,

Their expressions of frenzy, bloodlust, and mockery merged into one indescribable emotion within a moment of bewilderment:

"!!!"