I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Control room.

Commander Luo Qiu looked frightened, devoid of his usual authority.

As the one who wielded power over the military might of the Fire Seed vessel, commanding the largest arsenal, he was second to none.

This morning.

Luo Qiu and his officers were discussing how to eliminate the Jiuzhou Association, a force that had grown too swiftly, outnumbering even the soldiers on board.

Suddenly, he received a psychic message from a true immortal and hurriedly went to the bottom of the ship to listen for orders.

"I have heard that quite a few people have died on the ship these past days?"

Zhou Yi’s voice was calm as a still well, showing neither happiness nor anger, not even lifting his eyes to look at Luo Qiu as he meticulously operated the formation and prohibition.

"Reporting to the true immortal, several factions have emerged on the ship, with frequent disputes among them."

Luo Qiu didn’t dare to hide anything, as the entire ship was under the true immortal’s surveillance: "I have already deployed soldiers to strengthen patrols on every level of the cabin, strictly forbidding gathering and fighting..."

"Once you disembark, how you fight is of no concern to me; but as long as you’re on the ship, you must abide by the laws of the human race."

Zhou Yi cut Luo Qiu off and said, "All murderers shall be killed on sight. Those who break the law or bully others, when we pass by islands below, toss them overboard!"

"Yes."

Luo Qiu bowed deeply, accepting the command. The true immortal was the master of the Fire Seed vessel, and he would not hesitate to order the soldiers to slaughter on the ship if necessary.

Many in the military ranks had violated the law, including some capable officers under his command. He had already decided to deal with them, as his position as commander could be replaced at any time if matters were not handled cleanly and decisively.

"True immortal, who counts as a bully?"

"Those who, because they have a bit of power in their hands, treat the common folk differently, like those who serve food in the canteen, those responsible for the distribution of supplies, the extortionist floor managers, and the like..."

Zhou Yi slowly said, "Might as well toss them onto an island to fight it out among themselves!"

Luo Qiu hesitated, "Such actions will surely affect a great number of people, even impact the ship’s normal operations. Would it not be better to warn them first and leave further inspection for later?"

The giant ship carrying a million inhabitants was like a city, needing various functions to be managed daily, like officials under the Imperial Court, not all of whom could be completely aboveboard.

Moreover, due to the shortage of supplies on the ship, most officials filled their own bellies first, taking advantage of their power.

"To correct a problem, one must go to extremes!"

Zhou Yi said coldly, "Such trifling mundane affairs, I have no interest in haggling with people. After putting an end to it once, there will be no problems for a year or half."

With power in hand, even severe penalties could hardly stop the greedy.

All he needed was to maintain order for a year or half; once Zhou Yi found a large island, he would leave, letting them survive or perish on their own.

"As you command."

Luo Qiu bowed even lower, realizing that the true immortal before him was ruthless and had little regard for what were considered human rights.

Those who were expelled from the ship, without the machinery or technical support of the Fire Seed vessel, would likely see at least half of them perish, all because the true immortal couldn’t be bothered to teach and punish.

"Go."

Zhou Yi waved his hand as a warning.

"Everything said and done by everyone on the ship enters my sight and hearing; do not think of using this opportunity to frame and eliminate your opposition!"

...

The next day.

The soldiers dragged out dozens of criminals with confirmed crimes from their cabins and executed them by firing squad on the deck.

Upon hearing that the true immortal had given the order, the factions associated with the criminals quickly distanced themselves from them.

After another half-month of investigation and reports from the public.

All criminals were executed according to the law, bringing closure to the victims, and for a time, all factions trembled with fear.

Then came a thorough purge. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

While passing an island, thousands were thrown overboard, left to survive or die on their own.

Order was swiftly restored on the Fire Seed vessel, and no one dared to break the rules.

...

Half a year went by in the blink of an eye.

The Fire Seed vessel entered deep into the Eastern Sea, where there was no Spiritual Energy and no ferocious beasts or demon tribes.

That day.

A wavy black line appeared on the horizon; as they drew closer, it finally resolved into a continuous mountain range.

Zhou Yi soared into the sky, circling the island twice; it spanned about seven hundred li east to west and more than fifteen hundred li north to south, with a vast plain on the eastern part of the island.

"Suitable for large-scale human settlement!"

At last, the Fire Seed took a detour to the eastern side of the island.

The steel giant ship, propelled by the Formation, didn’t need to carve out a harbor and went straight for the shore, charging through the shallows and gouging a trench dozens of miles long on the island before finally coming to a halt on the plains.

"Finally, we’ve found the thousand-mile island!"

"New World, here I come!"

"No more days of constant fear and dread!"

"A territory of thousands of miles can sustain millions of people, enough for several nations to divide!"

"..."

People crowded at the railings and windows on the deck, bustling and busy, imagining how they might achieve great things in the future.

The island was bare, with not a single building to be seen; everything would start from scratch, meaning the gap between the rich and poor was not so vast from the onset.

The well-being of future generations, whether they would live in squalor or luxury, would be hugely influenced by the first ancestors.

"Silence!"

Zhou Yi hovered in the air, his true monarch aura displayed, and the Fire Seed immediately quieted down.

With a pinch of his spell, dozens of ladders unfurled from both sides of the Fire Seed, and the soldiers maintained order as everyone disembarked one by one.

"I am only responsible for protecting the Fire Seed. Once you are off the ship, your own fate, life or death, fortune or misfortune, will no longer be of my business! This island is vast and has a mild climate; you should not starve to death."

Several days later.

Only soldiers and scientific researchers remained on the Fire Seed, while around the ship, millions of people gathered, an endless, bustling crowd.

They were waiting for the allocation of machinery, for even with a new beginning, they wouldn’t have to resort to primitive slash-and-burn agriculture; the ship was equipped with a sufficient number of various machines.

After consulting with Zhou Yi, Luo Qiu distributed the machinery according to the floor and room numbers where people slept.

As for the future ownership of the machines, it depended entirely on one’s own abilities and had nothing to do with Zhou Yi anymore.

Half a month later.

The Fire Seed was deserted, leaving only the solid iron hull.

Perhaps out of fear for the true monarch or due to other schemes, most people chose to stay away from the Fire Seed and began new villages elsewhere on the island.

The wild beasts on the island could only become food in the face of firearms.

Zhou Yi toured the island to ensure that humanity had established a foothold; in time, villages would grow into cities.

"In the Land of Absolute Spirit, humans can easily become the rulers!"

"Time to return!"

Activating the Formation and Prohibition, the Fire Seed lifted into the air, plunged into the sea causing a giant wave, and then set off westward.

Fire Seed Island.

Figures appeared by the seaside, watching the departing giant ship with expressions changing inexplicably.

"The ship has left; we can never return to the Nine States again!"

"The true monarch has also left; he will no longer have authority over us..."

...

Xianjing.

Streaks of flight descended.

Han Chao headed straight for the Inner Cabinet Office, where the alliance’s top brass and Xiao Martial Saint were waiting in the conference room.

One month prior.

Returning to Cloud Continent from Qiong Continent, Han Chao had finally managed to connect with the Xianjing signal. He kept sending messages to his master, but received no reply.

Therefore, he sent the recorded videos of the "Bone Dragon Corpse Demon" and "Bone Mountain" to Xiao Martial Saint and the league’s top brass, indicating that these might very well be the disasters his master had spoken of.

After that, he continued his unceasing flight.

Today, finally back in Xianjing, the alliance’s top brass had prepared various contingency plans, waiting for Han Chao to bring back more accurate information.

In the conference room.

"Greetings, Martial Saint."

Han Chao bowed deeply and took out a magic artifact for recording images, running mana through it to materialize clear images.

Bone dragons roared, corpse demons bellowed!

The onset of Yin Sha energy was overpowering, and from the reenacted images a more accurate sense of the corpse demons’ strength could be felt than from a mere video.

Xiao Hong’s eyebrows furrowed tightly as he observed the sky-obscuring, mountain-filling multitude of corpse demons in the image, easily numbering in the tens of millions.

"Ordinary corpse demons are already a match for Foundation Establishment practitioners, and that Bone Mountain has a horrifically powerful aura; even I am no match for it!"