Chapter 1812: Conversing With Baili Xiongshi
Xiang Shaoyun glanced at them and indifferently said, "Submit to the Ziling Sect."
He was so direct that the three non-humans were stunned. The humans and the aliens had been extremely courteous during their talks, and this was the very first time someone had made such a direct and overbearing demand.
The patriarch of the spirit ear race enjoyed high prestige among the non-human races. He was the one to answer. "We only want to stay peacefully at our own place. We have no interest in getting involved in other affairs."
"That's right. Don't even dream of forcing us!" said the dwarf.
The shadowrune did not say anything, but his unhappy expression made his thoughts clear.
"So there's no point talking, then?" asked Xiang Shaoyun.
"Just leave. We won't submit to anyone," said the spirit ear patriarch.
"Very well. Let's solve this with the simplest method," said Xiang Shaoyun as he released more of his aura. He locked on to the three, making escape impossible.
When his terrifying aura swept toward them, the undefeatable aura caused the three to suffocate. Only then did they realize how strong this overlord was.
"Xiang Shaoyun, don't push your luck!" roared the shadowrune.
"No rush. Give me a chance to persuade you," said Xiang Shaoyun instead of attacking directly. "I have a secret technique from the Imperial Nether Clan. It is known as the Nether Dragon Soul Curse. I can turn anyone into my living puppet. That is why I have so many alien and devil followers. They did not submit because I was stronger. No, they are merely under my control, hence, their unconditional loyalty. Are you interested in giving my Nether Dragon Soul Curse a try?"
The faces of the three experts turned unsightly. Was that his idea of persuasion? That was basically a threat!
Ultimately, the three were convinced by Xiang Shaoyun's "persuasion" and agreed to work with him. After all, he presented a compelling "argument." More importantly, the aura he emitted bore the trace of an undefeatable expert. They didn't even have the courage to try to fight him.
Just like that, Xiang Shaoyun subdued the allied non-human races without spilling even a drop of blood. After some discussion, he told them to only work alongside him when he attacked the Anti-Human Army. He did not send them into the frontlines as cannon fodder. The three were relieved to hear his arrangements.
If Xiang Shaoyun wanted them to fight the Anti-Human Army head on, that would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths.
After dealing with the non-humans, Xiang Shaoyun left Purple Lightning Marquis, Scarlet Flame Monarch, Devouring Ghost, and Green Ghost behind. He phrased it nicely, saying that they were here to assist them with their deployment. In truth, they were there to observe the non-humans.
Then, Xiang Shaoyun went to his next destination with Little White and Little Azure. His next location was the North Illusionary Sea. He wanted to look for the black tortoise. He believed that if the black tortoise was willing to leave seclusion and help them, the dominion might still be saved. He was confident that even if the black tortoise wasn't at the undefeatable level, the tortoise was already near it.
But even with his strength, Xiang Shaoyun still couldn't locate the black tortoise in the boundless sea. After all, if the black tortoise wanted to hide, looking for him was almost impossible. Xiang Shaoyun was somewhat disappointed as he was looking forward to seeing how Weili Yana, the girl he had met long ago, was doing.
Xiang Shaoyun then returned to the Ziling Sect. There, he assembled an army and brought them all into his astral cosmos sea. His astral cosmos sea was akin to a complete planet, and its surface was as big as the Western Desert. Thus, storing about twenty- to thirty-thousand people was no issue for Xiang Shaoyun.
Before moving against the Anti-Human Army, Xiang Shaoyun decided to pay the Wumo Pass a visit. He wanted to figure out just what the man with the Primal Chaos Physique there had in mind. If that man managed to absorb the world root essence, he might really be able to enter the Reincarnation Realm.
However, Xiang Shaoyun also learned from Kong Pingfan that the world root essence had already picked its master. Nobody else could absorb it. Perhaps Xiang Shaoyun could persuade that person to lend him a hand instead.
However, Xiang Shaoyun did not place much hope in succeeding. That person was unlike the non-humans. He was a much more difficult opponent. When Xiang Shaoyun arrived at the sky above the Wumo Pass, he was welcomed by a place filled with death energy and corpse energy. No living being could exist here.
Xiang Shaoyun did not land. Instead, he transmitted his voice to the underground, "Senior, can we have a talk?"
"Is Yuan Shi's inheritance really that amazing? He was able to help you reach this level in only a hundred years?" replied the voice from under the ground.
Like Venerable Yuan Shi, Baili Xiongshi was the owner of a Primal Chaos Physique. However, he also possessed an unbridled arrogance. Back when he had found the Wumo Pass, he had the opportunity to inherit Venerable Yuan Shi's inheritance. However, he had disdained to do so. He instead aimed to be the man to surpass Venerable Yuan Shi.
Alas, it had been countless years, and he had reached the peak of the Nine Revolutions Realm. He had even utilized death energy to put him in a fake-death state, yet he had failed to break through into the fabled Reincarnation Realm.
Despite his seclusion, he had paid attention to the world around him. For example, Xiang Yangzhan's imprisonment in an ancient coffin and Xiang Shaoyun's arrival to search for his father and his subsequent inheritance of Venerable Yuan Shi's resources. However, he never cared much for Xiang Shaoyun.
A hundred years ago, Xiang Shaoyun had suddenly reappeared. At that time, he had a feeling that Xiang Shaoyun had grown incredibly fast. And after a hundred years, Xiang Shaoyun was already nearing the peak of the Nine Revolutions Realm. That growth was abnormal!
That was why Baili Xiongshi suspected that Xiang Shaoyun had obtained Venerable Yuan Shi's full inheritance instead of a partial inheritance. In truth, what Xiang Shaoyun had obtained was nowhere near a full inheritance. It only provided a small amount of energy.
Yes, Xiang Shaoyun had advanced by a bit when he had obtained the inheritance, but the inheritance definitely hadn't propelled his cultivation to a monstrous level.
Xiang Shaoyun replied, "I went to the primal chaos world and saw the words you left there, senior."
"Oh? No wonder," said Baili Xiongshi. "Is that divine primal chaos lotus still there?"
"No. I brought it out," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"No wonder you grew so fast. Not bad indeed," said Baili Xiongshi. "Tell me, what do you wish to talk about? If you want me to fight the aliens, forget it. I'm only interested in my breakthrough."
"Senior, I believe that if you continue staying here, you might be stuck until the day you breathe your last. If you're willing to leave and make your way to the Myriad Planet Field, you might be able to find a way to take that step forward," persuaded Xiang Shaoyun.