The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2411: Chapter 2411: Why Is the Blood Moon Gang Gone?

The Blood Moon Gang members successfully recruited by Jing Yan totaled two hundred and thirty-three people, among which around one hundred and twenty were of the Immortal Charm realm, and the rest had reached the ordinary Nether Sky Realm level.

This group of combat forces may not be sufficient to fight against major powers, but they are more than enough to serve as labor for city construction.

With the addition of these laborers, the construction speed of Hongmeng City will undoubtedly increase significantly. Especially in the arrangement of formations, Jing Yan previously spent more than a month just to set up the Spirit Gathering Array. To set up various attacking, defensive, and Binding Arrays, the time required would likely be even more. The addition of Shi Tianshuo and others can save Jing Yan from having to personally handle much of the rough work.

The inclusion of Shi Tianshuo and others helps Jing Yan not only in construction but also significantly in terms of information. Shi Tianshuo has led the Blood Moon Gang to survive for a long time in the depths of the Thunder Domain, well aware of the nearby cities and powers. Through Shi Tianshuo and his people, Jing Yan can obtain a lot of useful information.

The loyalty of this group can also be assured as Jing Yan has placed seals within their Divine Soul Bodies, making it impossible for them to defy Jing Yan’s orders unless they no longer want to live.

”Lord Jing Yan.”

After Shi Tianshuo and his men returned to Hongmeng City with Jing Yan later that night, Shi Tianshuo came to see Jing Yan.

”Is there something you need?” Jing Yan asked.

”Mr. Ru just sent me a message, saying that he arrived at the base and found it gone. So, he asked me where we are now and what exactly happened.” Shi Tianshuo said, bowing his head.

Mr. Ru was previously Blood Moon Gang’s think tank, with Peak Cultivation of the Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm, but he was extremely skilled in negotiation and quite adept at strategizing, so his status in the Blood Moon Gang was comparable to Shi Tianshuo’s. The Second Master and Third Master were not as influential as Mr. Ru.

”Let him come here.” Jing Yan said.

Shi Tianshuo had already spoken about this Mr. Ru, whose real name is Ru Li.

”Yes!” Shi Tianshuo responded.

”This Mr. Ru has some abilities that are fairly useful for the current Hongmeng City. So, you know what to say to him when you invite him over, right?” Jing Yan continued.

”Don’t worry, Lord Jing Yan, I know what to do. Even if he has doubts, he will definitely come.” Shi Tianshuo confidently stated.

His confidence stems from Lord Jing Yan’s sudden emergence and rise. Even if Mr. Ru is well-informed, he could not possibly know about the sudden appearance of a formidable figure like Lord Jing Yan. As long as Mr. Ru is unaware of Lord Jing Yan’s strength, the likelihood of him coming to Hongmeng City is very high.

Indeed, Mr. Ru arrived at Hongmeng City just after a cup of tea’s worth of time.

Shi Tianshuo told Mr. Ru that this newly constructed city has been taken over by the Blood Moon Gang, and henceforth, the Blood Moon Gang will have its own city. Upon hearing this, Mr. Ru was somewhat excited. Even bandits wish to have their own city!

Although he was somewhat suspicious about why Shi Tianshuo and the others wanted to destroy the original base, he did not hesitate much and, after a brief pause, came to Hongmeng City at the fastest speed.

However, upon arriving at Hongmeng City, he could no longer control what would happen next. When Jing Yan placed a seal within his Divine Soul Body, he only weakly complained to Shi Tianshuo, saying, ”Master, you tricked me!” Then, no matter how unwilling he was, he could only accept his fate.

Nonetheless, Ru Li had insights and felt internally that perhaps following Lord Jing Yan would lead to a more promising future. Although Lord Jing Yan did not have many powerful allies by his side currently, his own strength was terrifying. Furthermore, if Lord Jing Yan already had many strong helpers, he would not be interested in having them bandits as followers.

Jing Yan was quite satisfied with Ru Li. This Ru Li has quite a few connections in the three nearby cities. When purchasing resources and materials, the convenience provided by these cities is significant. Jing Yan’s construction of large arrays requires a considerable amount of materials. Though he has a substantial stockpile, he is still lacking many materials, and Ru Li handling these purchases would save Jing Yan a lot of trouble.

Thus, the construction speed of Hongmeng City increased dramatically, achieving remarkable progress in just three months. Several powerful arrays have been set up to guard the city inside and out. With these arrays, ordinary troublemakers can hardly damage the city buildings.

”Time! There’s really not enough time!” Jing Yan sat cross-legged in his room.

He was researching an array called the ’Heavenly Gang Yin Yang Great Wheel.’

This is a type of Immortal Array with incredibly impressive power.

Currently, Jing Yan has yet to be capable of setting up the Heavenly Gang Yin Yang Great Wheel array, and he needs to carefully research and comprehend it.

However, Jing Yan has a good grounding in formations, coupled with his powerful Divine Soul and being in the Immortal Venerable Realm, so his research on this array progresses rapidly. If he could successfully set up this array, it would mean a significant leap in his formation skills.

Of course, Jing Yan’s immediate goal is only to set up a Basic version of the Heavenly Gang Yin Yang Great Rotation Array, essentially a simplified version. The complete version of the array, if attempted, could take thousands of years or even longer to arrange. But setting up a simplified version of this array has a much lower difficulty. Based on Jing Yan’s deductions, it might only take a few months to complete it.

Ru Li, too, is quickly procuring materials needed for setting up this array.

With sufficient Black Crystal Stone, purchasing materials is straightforward. The commercial institutions in those cities are very willing to sell vast quantities of materials to Ru Li. As for why Ru Li needs so many materials, those institutions and powers are too lazy to inquire further. For them, earning Black Crystal Stone is all that matters.

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One day, several figures appeared near the original base of the Blood Moon Gang.

”Big bro, I’m sure this is where the Blood Moon Gang’s base was. But... why is it gone?” A black-robed cultivator frowned tightly, pointing to an empty space ahead.

”Was it wiped out by someone?” another person asked.

”It’s not easy to wipe out the Blood Moon Gang unless those extremely powerful forces make a move. But recently, we haven’t heard of any major forces targeting the Blood Moon Gang!” another one shook his head, saying.

These individuals were bandits from another robber organization called the Gale Gang. The Gale Gang and Blood Moon Gang were both well-known robber organizations in the nearby regions. The leader of the Gale Gang is also a cultivator at the Fake Immortal Venerable level.

In the past, the Blood Moon Gang and the Gale Gang had some conflicts, but knowing they couldn’t easily overcome each other, their clashes were not very intense. Recently, members of the Gale Gang noticed that the Blood Moon Gang’s base was gone and were quite puzzled. Even their leader came personally to observe the Blood Moon Gang’s base today.