Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 66: The City Is Full of Non-humans

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: The City Is Full of Non-humans

The Earth Escape Spider showed signs of disturbance, triggered by an instinctive reaction to its approach to Fuxing Town.

Though Multiple Limb Syndrome had ravaged the region for several years, the origin of the illness remained elusive, casting an eerie shadow over Fuxing Town.

In the nearby layers of soil, the concentration of metal ore was also noticeably increasing.

Li Mo did not halt his cultivation; as soon as his liver merged with the toxins, he eagerly proceeded with the First Refinement of Breath Fog.

A Mid-grade Magical Artifact can undergo up to twenty refinements—the first five using Low Grade Spirit Materials, and the subsequent fifteen requiring Mid-grade Spirit Materials of considerably higher difficulty.

Li Mo released Breath Fog, conjuring a dense swarm of insects before him.

The Poison Bees flapped their wings, their stingers glinting with a chilling brilliance that promised unrelenting pursuit upon locking onto a target.

He briefly controlled the swarm in its flight before reverting the Breath Fog back into its cloud-like form.

Li Mo’s expression grew increasingly focused, as his Magic Finger extended into thin threads, each tipped with a particle of Flying Wind Sand. His next step was fusing the spirit materials into the Magic Artifact Embryo.

The Flying Wind Sand strengthens the Breath Fog without causing any noticeable increase in weight.

The key to the First Refinement is patience. Even with Mid-grade Magical Artifacts, the essential practice does not differ, and the consumption of Spiritual Power is less taxing compared to creating the Magic Artifact Embryo.

Li Mo showed no trace of tension in his demeanor.

The ridge on the Earth Escape Spider’s back remained still. Han Cai, too, immersed in his cultivation, with the master and disciple focused on their individual tasks.

When the First Refinement of the Breath Fog concluded, the cloud tinged with a faint yellow hue.

After the Breath Fog underwent insectification, the Poison Bees grew noticeably larger, developed hardened external Insect Armor, and their tail stingers seemed capable of secreting venom.

Just as Li Mo regained his senses, he was assaulted by an indescribable stench, blending pungent acidity and the overwhelming odor of rust, evoking nausea.

The Earth Escape Spider had already begun digging into the ground, signaling the proximity of Fuxing Town.

Li Mo retracted his Breath Fog, the Desert Map once again enveloping his body. Standing atop the Earth Escape Spider’s head, he scrutinized the gray-black soil layers.

To his astonishment, the metallic toxins attaching to his brain had become more active.

Li Mo intentionally suppressed the Tea Poison while simultaneously releasing the constraints on his Leakless Body, causing sweat to bead on his forehead.

In a single shudder, the metallic toxins were expelled from his body.

As his sweat evaporated, the metallic toxins dispersed into the air.

"No wonder..."

Li Mo recalled how Jin Li had suffered severe metal poisoning, yet inexplicably, the toxins vanished shortly after Jin Li’s arrival in Fuxing Town.

It seemed that within the boundaries of Fuxing Town, metallic toxins dissipated entirely.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

The Earth Escape Spider burrowed through the surface, and moonlight streamed through the opening, illuminating the subterranean darkness.

Seeing Han Cai immersed in the Taishang Thousand Feet Technique, Li Mo leapt forward without hesitation.

He surveyed the surroundings, where an ancient Jiangnan-style town revealed itself, with the Earth Escape Spider positioned by a riverbank.

Li Mo instinctively covered his nose.

The skies cloaked in night, the waning moon veiled by thick clouds; a gale carrying an unbearable stench of rust swept across him.

Blue stone bricks paved the ground, and the architecture of Fuxing Town remained surprisingly intact.

The exposed walls displayed pervasive streaks of corroded metal textures, evidence of widespread metallification.

Only cultivators who had forfeited their Five Senses could survive in such hostile conditions. For mortals like children, a single breath could lead to instant lung infection and death.

Far off, the multi-limbed Meat Mountain loomed.

Its mass, estimated over 1,500 meters, was shrouded by the mist generated from a massive Array, rendering its details indistinct.

Li Mo perceived an astonishing concentration of smog spiritual energy, alongside various earth-metal spiritual energies saturating Fuxing Town—a veritable treasure trove for him.

The cultivators within Fuxing Town were few, mainly consisting of surviving ordinary citizens.

Once Loose Cultivators began to arrive, the town would swiftly transform into a bustling market rivaling the scale of the Heart Beast Black Market, to which Li Mo’s shop would undoubtedly benefit greatly.

"Who’s there?!"

The Earth Escape Spider’s commotion had attracted several figures.

Holding lanterns, their attire resembled the constables from Rong Town, their waists adorned with two-to-three-refinement Low Grade Magical Artifact long sabers, their cultivation levels commonly at Second Stage Childhood.

Li Mo froze momentarily.

He was not surprised to see the government office constables—after all, Rong Town had taken control of Fuxing Town. What drew his attention was the bloated, pallid skin of the approaching cultivators.

The human body contains over a dozen trace metal elements, and the appearance of these Fuxing Town cultivators clearly indicated a deficiency in such metals.

Li Mo suddenly realized that some enigmatic force within the Multi-limb Mountain seemed to draw metal away from a radius of hundreds of miles.

Even cultivators were not exempt from losing the metallic elements within their bodies.

Of course, for those pursuing immortality, the absence of trace elements was neither fatal nor did it hinder their magic cultivation.

The leading constable noted Li Mo’s silent, threatening aura.

Without hesitation, his chest and abdomen pierced through his skin and flesh with twenty-four ribs, transforming into arm-thick pythons.

The pythons lunged at Li Mo’s head, moving too fast for the naked eye to follow.

Li Mo twisted and turned, narrowly avoiding each strike.

Two other constables then transformed their arms into snake tails, collaborating seamlessly—evidence of the government office’s serpent-based magic heritage.

Li Mo had no intention of making enemies; Han Cai should be waking up soon.

Yet, considerable time passed, and the pit where the Earth Escape Spider had dug remained eerily silent.

"Sigh."

He exhaled deeply.

As the constables’ attacks intersected, the shadow behind Li Mo began to writhe.

All the constables froze in place as a seven-meter-long Ghost Tiger emerged from the shadows, surrounded by a dust-like aura of purplish-red Poison Qi.

The Ghost Tiger’s most distinct feature was its pair of saber-tooth-like fangs continually dripping with putrid venom.

Ma Weigong never imagined the disparity between himself and a fellow cultivator of the same realm could be so immense, despite him being considered one of the elites within the government office.

"Ge-ge-ge..."

Han Cai emerged from the pit, further immobilizing the constables.

"I notified Hei Yu in advance; the government office should already know that my disciple and I recently arrived in Fuxing Town, right?"

Ma Weigong trembled as he hastened to reply, "No, the government..."

Han Cai lowered his head, squinting his eyes as he asked, "Has something gone wrong in Fuxing Town?"

Ma Weigong cautiously answered, "Lord Han, you’re aware that Fuxing Town is covered by an Array. The government office uses this Array to monitor the number of cultivators and mortals in town."

"But several months ago, an additional person inexplicably appeared in Fuxing Town. No matter how we verify the population, we cannot locate this individual."

"Over time, the population count has grown increasingly irregular. To this day, we can no longer control the situation. Twenty-three unidentified entities currently reside in town..."

Han Cai furrowed his brows and tossed a Bone Scroll to Li Mo.

"Li Mo, my disciple, the shops listed in this Bone Scroll are yours to take care of. I’ll be heading to the government office and will not return for a while."

Han Cai departed by crawling on his eight arms, clearly aware of the severity of the matter.

Before Ma Weigong could process the situation, Li Mo likewise disappeared into the darkness.