[Mo Dao Zu Shi Fanfiction] I Raise A Ying in Yiling

Chapter 353 Past Dreams 24

Seeing that annihilation was imminent, these short-sighted fellows, oblivious to their impending doom, were still obsessed with vying for power and profit, greatly hindering Wei Wuxian and the others, ultimately leading to such a disastrous outcome.

Wei Chaoyan bit her lip and laughed in anger: "A bunch of beasts in human skin, even when they're about to die, they still crave those empty titles! Their acting skills are truly superb, comparable to veteran movie stars. Otherwise, how could they have escaped Brother Lan's purge and still be a scourge to this day?!"

Qingyan, his face pale, was jumping up and down cursing. Qiye, Lan Zhan, and Lan Wenjing, all of whom were good at hiding their emotions, couldn't help but show deep disgust and rejection in their eyes, as well as deep worry.

In response to the group's exasperated behavior, 001 merely trembled the snow-white down on its long ears, maintaining its half-closed eyes and calm, undisturbed expression.

[Roughly estimated, the population of the Demonic Path World originally numbered nearly 50 million, including cultivators and mortals. However, due to years of conflict, including the Sunshot Campaign, the scourge of the Jin Clan's Corpse Refining Field, and the increasingly rampant activities of the various immortal sects, the population has plummeted to 30 million.]

Then, in less than half a year after this cataclysmic disaster struck, the population was reduced to less than one-tenth of its original size, a mere three million people.

Although the scale is too small compared to the original population, it is still extremely crowded when all of them are crammed into an area centered on Suzhou, which is less than a quarter the size of the original world.

After all, this remaining pure land is not only inhabited by the remaining humans, but also by other surviving beasts, birds, insects, fish, and various spirits and monsters with considerable spirituality.

As a result, the space naturally becomes extremely crowded.

Of course, those who survived the brutal beatings of the world were already quite self-aware. Moreover, those who were arrogant and scheming had long since reaped what they sowed, their bodies exploding and dying from the doubled resentment caused by their thick malice. Therefore, they dared not harbor any resentment or dissatisfaction.

Perhaps it is because those whose character was too despicable had already suffered the consequences and died one after another, and those who remained, though still flawed in character, were not a big deal.

Therefore, they were more obedient to the arrangements made by Lan Xichen and others who had finally managed to extricate themselves from the situation and take charge of the overall situation. No matter what tasks they were assigned, whether they understood the deeper meaning or whether they were dangerous, they worked diligently and conscientiously without anyone causing trouble or singing a dissenting voice.

In this way, the social order that was on the verge of collapse was restored to order in a very short time. When Lan Xichen and others arranged the affairs of resisting the disaster, they felt as if they were in control of their own arms, and the process was smooth and efficient. Under their orderly and measured command and dispatch, the remaining people formed an extremely precise machine.

In just over half a month, they held the line, which had been steadily retreating due to the growing resentment, and quelled all the unrest.

Even in the final seven days, Lan Xichen and Nie Huaisang, after meticulous calculations, dispatched four teams in four directions to jointly set up a super-large defensive array—the Four Extremes Rock Array—at the four extreme positions on the outermost edge of the remaining land that had not been tainted by resentment.

The moment the grand formation was successfully activated, the last pure land in the demonic world was immediately enveloped by a giant, bell-shaped pillar of pale golden light.

In a short while, those enveloped by the great formation felt a sudden lightness throughout their bodies. The pain of being constantly harassed and afflicted by the pervasive resentment vanished almost entirely, and their minds became crystal clear!

Although the Yiling Burial Mound was the source of the resentment and posed the greatest danger, the Four Extremes Rock Formation did not include it.

However, thanks to the efforts of the person who set up the formation, the barrier of the formation was brought as close as possible to the edge of the remaining undamaged curse wall at the foot of the mountain, within a palm's width.

It is like a wall over ten thousand feet high, blocking the flow of resentment from Yunmeng, Lanling, Qishan and other directions back to the mass grave.

This greatly reduced the burden on Wei Wuxian and his group, who were still struggling in the Burial Mound!