While Yi Tianyun was counting his gains, in other areas, several strong cultivators were crazily plundering the local cultivators, capturing them in groups, and killing those who resisted.
"Master, what have we done wrong? Why do you want to kill us?"
"Master, please spare us! We have nothing left. Everything we have is already laid out here..."
"Master..."
The residents here began begging for mercy, but the attackers showed no mercy. They grabbed groups of people and stuffed them into storage rings, or they were brutally slaughtered, leaving no survivors.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that they were targeting the weak, the elderly, and the sick, slaughtering them without hesitation.
"Who says we have nothing? We want your people!"
These cultivators had bloodlust on their faces, and their bodies were filled with killing intent. They came here specifically to capture people. Anyone with good talent or potential was quickly seized.
What they wanted were people, not the resources of this place. This area was a mixed god territory, where most cultivators had low cultivation levels, and resources were scarce. Coming here to plunder resources was a losing business and a waste of time.
These plunderers were all at the late God Monarch level, each one extremely powerful and domineering. If they didn't have a Heavenly Venerable Spirit Treasure, they wouldn't even glance at the locals.
As they were in the middle of their plundering, suddenly, a consciousness entered their minds, and one by one, they stopped in their tracks.
"He's dead, our master is dead?"
They stood frozen, staring blankly at the cultivators they had captured earlier, who were now looking at them in confusion. Some of the captives, seizing the opportunity, quickly ran off to escape.
"Who is it! Who killed our master? Ahhhh!!"
The three leaders shouted as they wildly slashed with their blood-red blades. Countless red lights spread out, and wherever they went, everything was turned into a bloody mist, with screams filling the air.
In just a short time, all the cultivators in the area, whether those they didn't want to capture or those they did, were killed. Everything they had planned was completely abandoned.
After their rampage, they quickly calmed down.
"We need to hurry back and find out who killed our master!"
"Could it beHeavenly Venerable Hao Han?Heavenly Venerable Hao Han was also injured, and besides, our master had set up so many hidden measures. How could anyone find out?"
"We'll figure it out when we get back. Whoever it is, we'll avenge our master!"
These individuals were Heavenly Venerable Killing God's personal generals, each one incredibly powerful. Some had even reached the late God Monarch level and were about to break into the Heavenly Venerable tier.
They had come here to capture talented individuals and throw them into the Myriad Venerable God Tower for trials, hoping they would have bodies suitable for Possession. But when they arrived to capture people, their master was already dead!
This made them furious, and they quickly flew toward the Myriad Venerable God Tower, not wanting to stay here any longer.
The death of Heavenly Venerable Killing God was immediately sensed by them. This was because Heavenly Venerable Killing God had made them swear a slave oath, a bond of trust. He trusted no one but himself, so even his personal generals had to swear the oath in order to earn his trust.
Under this oath, as soon as Heavenly Venerable Killing God died, they would instantly feel his death, and they would be freed. Luckily, they hadn't sworn a death oath, or they too would have died with him.
But Heavenly Venerable Killing God wasn't that cruel. After all, he cared for his own subordinates, and as long as they had the ability, he would take good care of them. The slave oath was just a bridge for trust. Without it, he wouldn't trust anyone.
After all, anyone could betray him, and it was impossible to fully understand a person's heart. Even Heavenly Venerables couldn't fathom the thoughts of others.
One moment, someone could be loyal, and the next, they might stab you in the back. This kind of betrayal wasn't rare.
Meanwhile, Yi Tianyun was counting the number of cultivators in this area, inspecting how many of them had good talents. After a careful count, he found that there were several hundred cultivators here, all undergoing various trials.
Among them, there were more than ten who were Half-Step Heavenly Venerables. The vastness of the god territory truly was extraordinary, with countless strong individuals!
But the tragic thing was, despite their hard work, the eventual outcome for many of them might be Possession. It was a sad reality. It felt like, after all the hard work, just as success seemed within reach, the fruit of their labor was snatched away.
"You will erase all memories related to Heavenly Venerable Killing God and serve me loyally!" Yi Tianyun ordered the Venerable Spirit next to him.
"Yes, Master!"
The Venerable Spirit was a bit reluctant, but it couldn't resist now. It had no choice but to erase all its memories of Heavenly Venerable Killing God. It was an easy task to do, and even Yi Tianyun could do it effortlessly.
Cultivators who had trained for many years encountered countless things and had many fragmented memories. There were plenty of trivial matters they didn't need to remember, so they would erase them, leaving only the most essential memories, which made cultivation smoother.
After erasing the memories, the Venerable Spirit looked at Yi Tianyun with great respect. It truly didn't remember anything anymore, Yi Tianyun was now its true master.
"Good. Now help me expel all of them, kick them out of the Myriad Venerable God Tower Smelting Trial!" Yi Tianyun gave the command.
"Yes, Master!"
The Venerable Spirit immediately began expelling all the trial participants, including Domain Lord Liuli, without exception. One by one, they were all pulled from their trials. Some of them, who were on the brink of death or filled with despair, suddenly felt a sensation of weightlessness.
The next moment, they disappeared from their original spots, all being teleported outside the Myriad Venerable God Tower Smelting Trial. This included the cultivators on the first and second floors as well.
"What's going on? I was just in the trial, why am I out now?"
"Me too! I was so close to passing the trial, why am I suddenly out?"
"This is such a rip-off, I was almost about to get the treasure!"
They were full of complaints, some almost passing the trials, while others were on the verge of getting treasures. At the same time, there were those who were extremely grateful, they had nearly died inside, and now they had been teleported out, as if they had been saved, and they couldn't be happier.
"What's going on? I was teleported out?"
Domain Lord Liuli was just as confused, not knowing why this had happened. She turned to look for Yi Tianyun, but couldn't find him anywhere.
When she thought something had happened to Yi Tianyun, he suddenly appeared next to her.
"Thank goodness, I thought you didn't make it out." Domain Lord Liuli hurriedly flew over and asked.
"What's going on? Why did I suddenly get teleported out?" Yi Tianyun asked with a confused look.
There was no doubt that he was pretending. He had to play the part thoroughly, such matters could not be known by anyone. It wasn't that Domain Lord Liuli wasn't trustworthy, but these events were too serious. The fewer people who knew, the better.