CHAPTER 244: CHAPTER 170: PARASITIC CULTIVATION WORLD, RESTARTING THE SIMULATION AGAIN! _2

However, to Lu Yuan, people like Zhou Li were nothing more than flimsy chickens and dogs, unable to withstand even a second!

Especially when Zhao Huai’an learned that Lu Yuan had already wiped out the City Lord’s Mansion and the other Inner City Clans before even arriving, he was struck speechless with shock for a long time.

After a long while, he shook his head with a wry smile, "City Lord Lu, you..."

Zhao Huai’an hesitated to speak but, intimidated by Lu Yuan’s fierce reputation, swallowed back his words.

"Elder Zhao, feel free to speak. Although my hands are stained with much blood, I am not someone who confuses right and wrong,"

Lu Yuan consoled.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Huai’an relaxed slightly. After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke, "City Lord Lu, you have caused great trouble this time."

"Why do you say that?" Lu Yuan asked curiously.

"Firstly, Zhou Li was the City Lord appointed by the Great Yan Empire. No matter how many crimes he committed, it should have been the Imperial Court’s law to judge him."

"While it was satisfying to see them receive their due punishment, City Lord Lu, I’m afraid it may lead to considerable trouble for you."

"Of course, given the current division of noble families and King-sealing experts not heeding imperial commands, and since Jiang City is in a remote location, the Great Yan Empire may not even pursue this matter."

"But the biggest trouble has to be the Blood God Church."

Zhao Huai’an sighed as he spoke.

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Yuan asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing Lu Yuan’s question, a wry smile appeared on Zhao Huai’an’s face, "You may not know, City Lord Lu."

"With the Dark Invasion becoming more severe, the Empire’s control over the regions is not what it once was."

"And Jiang City’s remote location at the Empire’s edge, it could be abandoned at any time."

"Though Zhou Li committed many atrocities, treating civilian lives as nothing, Jiang City’s continued existence largely depended on his maneuvering among various forces."

"The periodical Dark Tide every five years was a deal Zhou Li made with other forces."

Zhao Huai’an lamented.

These Evil God Churches, though chaotic and mad, understood the need for a steady trickle.

If they engaged in massacres and genocides at every turn, they risked the Empire’s hunts and sieges.

Therefore.

Zhou Li was able to strike a deal with them, exchanging large civilian sacrifices every five years for Jiang City’s temporary peace.

The innocent civilians were more like a herd of livestock being farmed.

Once they came of age and were completely drained of their value, they would be ruthlessly given away, becoming demon food.

"But your appearance, City Lord Lu, broke this balance."

"In recent years, those Evil God Churches have been restless, their actions growing more rampant, and the previous deals can no longer satisfy their appetite."

"Unless City Lord Lu, you are willing to sacrifice more people, it might be the only way to secure Jiang City’s temporary peace."

"Otherwise, once the original agreement collapses, the whole of Jiang City will face catastrophe!"

Zhao Huai’an said heavily.

He had not participated in the cooperation between the City Lord’s Mansion and the Blood God Church, but as the patriarch of the Zhao Family, he knew many inside stories.

The Blood God Church worships the Blood God, and its members are bloodthirsty, able to absorb others’ blood rapidly to enhance their own power.

Its power is incredibly great, with church strongholds in dozens of cities within a span of tens of thousands of miles.

The church had hundreds of Priests alone.

Additionally, there were thirty-six Cardinals.

Each Cardinal possessed strength not inferior to a Tier Five Fierce Sun Strong Person!

As for the Pope of the Blood God Church, he’s a legendary ultimate power that can rival King-Sealing Strong Persons.

NovelBin

Facing such a massive force, ordinary Simulators had no possibility of resistance, even someone like Zhou Li, a Moonlight Powerhouse, could only obediently cooperate with them.

But this time, Lu Yuan had brazenly killed a Priest, a humiliating blow to the Blood God Church!

Zhao Huai’an could easily imagine.

Once the Blood God Church learns of Zheng Fan’s death, they will be utterly furious.

Aside from the annual demon tide, there may even be a Cardinal personally coming to demand justice!

Having heard all this, Lu Yuan fell silent.

Despite his strength, even he felt a headache coming on at the moment.

Unexpectedly, after solving Zhou Li and his people, he unwittingly provoked a group known as the Blood God Church.

Yet he did not regret it in his heart.

If given another chance, he would still choose to kill Zheng Fan.

Since the other side had already targeted Jiang City, even if he let Zheng Fan go, the Blood God Church would have found some reason to arrive after some time.

Rather than sitting and waiting for them to strike, he might as well strike first and seize the initiative.

The problem was he wasn’t strong enough.

Lu Yuan thought with great sentiment.

If he had sufficient power, no Cardinal or Pope of the Blood God Church could provoke him without being killed with one strike.

Why would it need to be so complicated?

"The Blood God Church, huh?" Lu Yuan memorized this name silently, feeling quite helpless at the same time.

He was always kind-hearted, treating others with goodwill.

He only wanted to thrive in silence, but why did they insist on forcing him?

After a brief cleanup of the battlefield, turning Zhou Li and others’ corpses to ash, Lu Yuan returned to Jiang City.

Following that.

With the Zhao Family’s help, Lu Yuan first relocated most of the population to Wuyou City.

Wuyou City had been designed with numerous tall buildings, hospitals, schools, and various supporting infrastructure, enough to accommodate tens of millions of people.

As for the few civilians who absolutely refused to leave Jiang City, they were left to stay.

Good words cannot advise a dead soul.

Lu Yuan was no great benevolent, so he would not delay his plans for the sake of a few.

Once the majority of civilians had settled.

Lu Yuan used the Territory Upgrade Card, directly upgrading the Territory Core to Tier Three.

The Territory Core is the key of a city.

After upgrading, it not only vastly improved the defense capability of the Spiritual Track Array, but the territory traits also strengthened!

By Lu Yuan’s estimation.

Once the Spiritual Track Array was fully activated, its terrifying defense could even momentarily withstand a Luoyang-level Powerhouse!

As for the Spirit Fields and Spiritual Springs, they were placed inside the City Lord’s Mansion, entrusted to Wuxin for careful care.

The Spirit Fields could produce a large amount of Spirit Rice, which contained rich spiritual energy and served as the daily food for many low-level Simulators.

Ordinary people who consumed it regularly could strengthen their body and maintain excellent health, being immune to all diseases.

If sold in the Simulation Mall, they could fetch a good price.

The Spiritual Springs, untainted by Dark Energy, also enhanced physical constitution.

Once Wuyou City was on track.

Lu Yuan handed all matters over to Wuxin for management, while he returned to his room to begin another round of seclusion.

After all, the existence of the Blood God Church was like a Sword of Damocles hanging over his head, a constant pressure that weighed heavily on his mind.

Moreover, a Cardinal of the Blood God Church could descend at any moment.

That would be equivalent to a terrifying Tier Five Fierce Sun Level entity, capable of obliterating a city with a flick.

Although Lu Yuan was armed with the Scripture of Celestial Divine Prison, granting him the power to contend against even a Fierce Sun Level Strong Person.

Against a Dark Tide and a Cardinal, even he had no certainty of victory.

Though he could always retreat unharmed.

Wuyou City and millions of ordinary civilians could not evacuate.

This meant that all his investment of effort and resources would turn to dust.

Thus, he had to initiate the next simulation and work hard to enhance his strength as quickly as possible.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and used his free simulation privilege.

The next second.

A white light flashed.

Lu Yuan disappeared from the spot, appearing in the Simulation Space.

[Simulator Lu Yuan, welcome back!]

[Free simulation privilege used!]

[You will begin the next simulation.]

[Would you like to start immediately?]

Seeing the welcome message, Lu Yuan was indifferent.

Because the greater the enthusiasm of the Will of the Heavens, the greater the risk in the next simulation!

Of course.

The greater the risk, the better the reward.

Since the last Demon Martial World simulation ended, it thrust him two levels higher, leaping from a Tier Two Extraordinary Simulator to a Tier Four Moonlight Level Powerhouse!

And according to what the Will of the Heavens revealed this time.

The simulation difficulty of the [Parasitic Cultivation World] was several times harder than the Demon Martial World.

This meant.

If he successfully completed the simulation, he would receive unprecedented rewards.

Lu Yuan did not hesitate and directly chose [Confirm].

Immediately after.

A vast amount of detailed information about the [Parasitic Cultivation World] surged into his mind like a tide.