This is why, despite their fame, Loose Immortals rarely appear in the Cultivation World.
Yu Hong and the others didn't quite understand these rules, so they were puzzled by Ancestor Gu Ban's actions.
Others might not understand, but Wu Yazhi did. The reason he didn't kill to establish his authority was precisely because of this. Loose Immortals are naturally at a disadvantage when fighting cultivators.
For example, if they fought a Mahayan stage cultivator and accidentally killed them, a Heavenly Tribulation would immediately descend, with unimaginable power, and it wouldn't stop until the Loose Immortal was dead.
Of course, Loose Immortals aren't without hope. After surviving the ninth Heavenly Tribulation, their nature changes completely. At that point, they can become Earth Immortals, immortal and carefree, no longer bound by the heavens. However, this is just a legend; no one has ever seen an Earth Immortal.
It's said that Earth Immortals are even more powerful than Immortals, and only Heavenly Immortals can match them in battle.
Because of this, Loose Immortals who have survived more than four tribulations are extremely rare. They are all busy figuring out how to survive the next tribulation and have no interest in meddling in the Cultivation World.
Wu Yazhi continued, "I don't have to kill you. I can just imprison you, make sure you don't die. Don't worry, I'll make you wish you were dead, make your life a living hell. Haha, how about that, little guy? Are you scared?"
Everyone was speechless. They suddenly realized this guy had a bit of a childish temper.
Ancestor Gu Ban was genuinely afraid of this. He said, "Alright, what do you want me to do? You didn't capture us just for fun, did you?"
Wu Yazhi wasn't doing this for fun. He had something very important to do. He needed a weapon for Tribulation Crossing, but he couldn't do it alone, so he had to find help. He didn't have any friends, so he had to capture people to help him. Whether they wanted to help or not, they had to help!
The preliminary work was done, and Wu Yazhi realized he couldn't do it alone. He didn't know any cloning techniques, so he had to find suitable experts.
Despite being a Loose Immortal, Wu Yazhi was poor. Strictly speaking, he was poorer than Mi Xiaojing. He didn't have any Immortal Spirit Stones, and he had very few high-grade Spirit Stones. He lacked weapons, and he couldn't use ordinary spiritual or treasure tools. He didn't have any Immortal Tools, so he had to rack his brains to make a weapon. And he had big ambitions; if he was going to make a weapon, it had to be a good one.
Wu Yazhi wouldn't tell these captured people about his plans, but he would assign them basic tasks. According to his plan, as long as they did what he said, he could likely obtain the core materials to make his weapon.
"Everyone gets a task, and I'll coordinate. As long as we complete it smoothly, don't worry, I'll definitely let you go. But if anyone causes trouble, I won't hesitate to make them regret it, make them wish they were dead!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; their lives were spared!
Wu Yazhi began assigning tasks, giving each person a jade slip. The tasks were all inside. Jade slips were rarely used in the cultivation sects on Cangmin Star, but they were common in the outer star cultivation world. Fortunately, everyone here was at the Elemental Infant stage. Even if they hadn't seen jade slips before, they had heard of them. Each person placed the jade slip on their forehead.
Each person's task was different.
Ancestor Gu Ban's face changed. His task was a bit beyond his capability. If he had solidified his Body Fusion stage cultivation, it wouldn't be a problem. But now that he had fallen to the late-stage divided spirit, this task was a bit too much.
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"Diving a thousand meters below, I can't do that!"
Ancestor Gu Ban said, holding his head high.
Wu Yazhi smiled, "You can do it because I'll go with you!"
Ancestor Gu Ban had nothing to say. If Wu Yazhi accompanied him, it wouldn't be a problem.
"Any other little friends have issues? If you have a problem, speak up. Don't hide it. If something goes wrong, I won't be lenient. This is very important to me!"
The Sea of Flames was a massive funnel, with the opening at the Sea of Flames and the bottom reaching deep into Cangmin Star. Only experts like Wu Yazhi could obtain information about the Sea of Flames. Even a Body Fusion stage cultivator would find it difficult.
"This is a large formation. I need people to guard it and accurately cast magical techniques and incantations at the required time, without any mistakes. Do any of you little friends have a problem with that?"
Everyone, including Brahman Sa and Yu Hong, nodded in agreement. This task wasn't difficult. Given their cultivation levels, it was easy as long as there were no disturbances.
"I have no problem."
"I can do it!"
"No problem!"
Wu Yazhi smiled with satisfaction, "Great. The reward for this task is sparing your lives. As long as you complete it, I'll let you go! Satisfied with this reward? Haha!"
He had cultivated before becoming a Loose Immortal through Martial Arts Explanation. Being able to toy with so many cultivation experts made him very happy. It felt great.
Under the eaves, one has to bow their head. To escape this calamity, everyone accepted their fate.
"Maybe a month, maybe a year, maybe several years. Whenever it's done, I'll fulfill my promise!"
Everyone felt bitter. Since they were on this pirate ship, they had to see it through.
Wu Yazhi then said, "Alright, find your positions. Let me check. Remember, don't make any mistakes. If I get angry, even I am afraid of myself! Got it?"
Everyone nodded vigorously, having nothing to say. This guy was really nagging.
Wu Yazhi was finally satisfied. He said, "Let's go down!"
Splash! He jumped directly into the magma.
Ancestor Gu Ban smiled wryly and followed, disappearing instantly.
The remaining people looked at each other. After a while, Yu Hong sighed, "Let's just complete the task. I don't want to face an angry Loose Immortal."
Brahman Sa said, "Alright, let's do it." She glanced at Wan Chun with ill intent, regretting that she didn't have the chance to kill him now.
She looked at Yin Jin's hand and sighed, "I'll have to use a puppet hand in the future. It's still not as good as a real hand."
Yin Jin gently patted Brahman Sa's shoulder, "It's okay. There are plenty of ways to get a new hand. Don't worry."
Yu Hong looked at the two disappearing figures and said, "Let's get to our positions. I don't want that guy to rush us. If we're lucky, we might be able to leave in three months."
Brahman Sa said, "Alright, let's get in position!"
Everyone started finding their positions. Yu Hong flew a short distance, calculated a bit, and then plunged into the magma.
His spiritual sword pushed the magma away. Yu Hong had to reach a depth of a hundred meters to find the spot Wu Yazhi had pre-set.
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