Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 706: A Wasteland
From Guo Poyun's understanding, Liu Yu often appeared indifferent to many matters, but once he made a decision, it was indisputable, and he might indeed give the order to "root out the problem completely."
Therefore, he took the initiative to speak up, hoping to avoid the worst-case scenario.
Upon hearing this, a slight smile curved Liu Yu's lips, as he had anticipated such a response.
"There's no reason not to," he said indifferently, his expression unchanged.
According to the guidance in the Summary of Demonic Cultivation, such matters should naturally be handled decisively, eliminating any threat completely.
Before reaching the core formation stage, Liu Yu would have leaned towards that approach.
But today, his identity had changed significantly, and he had to consider the potential repercussions.
Although the Purple Scarf Army operated with efficiency, they still had certain boundaries.
Immortal cultivators could handle matters as they pleased, but for the incredibly fragile mortals, most of the time, they would show leniency, with explicit prohibitions against large-scale massacres of mortals, even if there were grievances.
Now, Liu Yu was also affiliated with the Purple Scarf Army, so he needed to pay attention to his influence.
Moreover, large-scale slaughter of mortals would have extremely adverse effects, and most forces had strict prohibitions against it; the loose cultivator community despised it as well.
The cultivation environment in the Purple Mist Mountain Range was quite good, and Liu Yu did not plan to change it, so he naturally needed to be mindful of the consequences.
His gaze swept over the mortal gathering around Red Bamboo Mountain before he calmly withdrew his eyes.
Although among the tens of thousands of mortals from the Feng family, there might be descendants with spiritual roots stepping onto the path of immortality, with Liu Yu's current strength, he no longer took it to heart.
Even with the finest heavenly spirit root, facing the yuan ying bottleneck, there was not much of an advantage, and the success rate was not significantly higher than that of ordinary spiritual roots.
Not to mention, reaching the level to impact the yuan ying bottleneck was no easy feat, and whether one could overcome the previous hardships remained uncertain.
One had already reached the finish line, while the other merely had potential.
With Liu Yu's current ninth grade golden core, he had the strength to rank among the top ten on the "True Master Ranking." The title of "Heavenly Prodigy" sounded intimidating, but the actual threat was minimal.
Even the best spiritual root aptitude was so, let alone the other lesser spiritual roots.
Of course, he had never held back threats; if the Feng family truly had children with "heavenly spirit roots" or "exotic spirit roots," he would definitely eliminate them without hesitation.
With the difference in realm and strength, Liu Yu's perspective on things and approach to handling affairs had changed accordingly.
"It's time to leave," he said calmly while looking down at the desolate Red Bamboo Mountain.
He then gently shook the black flag in his hand, and the eerie ghostly aura enveloping the spiritual mountain rapidly retreated into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, like a receding tide.
Those ferocious-looking ghosts, after being "trained," behaved obediently, returning to the soul banner immediately upon command, not daring to delay for a moment.
Within just a couple of breaths, the "black cloud" covering Red Bamboo Mountain vanished, but compared to moments ago, the appearance of the mountain had changed drastically.
The grass and trees were withered, the buildings decayed, and bones lay exposed.
At a glance, the mountain was filled with a heavy death aura, and human traces were nowhere to be seen.
Even the iconic bamboo forest of Red Bamboo Mountain had withered and decayed under the invasion of ghostly energy.
"Whoosh, whoosh."
Watching this scene, Liu Yu showed no expression and flicked his fingers, sending a series of fireballs flying out.