The fact that Wu Ni could be seated with the North Thearch, Xing Mengwan, the Beast Thearch, and the Sword Thearch was already out of the blue. What’s more, he could sit so still at that. Many people had already felt that something was amiss; since the entire situation felt strange earlier, nobody thought too much into it.
At that moment, everyone finally realized the problem. This did not sound at all like Wu Ni. The North Thearch, Xing Mengwan, the Sword Thearch, and the Beast Thearch had not even spoken yet, but Wu Ni was the first to speak? The others had no doubt about this: there was something very wrong with Wu Ni.
Jiang Yi, however, was not surprised. Wu Ni’s physical skills were not bad, and he was young, too. If Xing Mo wanted to look for a body to inhabit, Wu Ni was not a bad choice.
He looked around and then focused on Wu Ni. “Xing Mo, I respect you as a person. Let the hostages go. I will let the North Emperor go as well. If you want to kill or fight, we can do that in the open. How’s that?”
“Sure!”
Surprisingly, Xing Mo—who took over Wu NI’s body—waved his hand decisively. The two Demigods immediately threw Mo Shen and Su Ruoxue toward the Saint Mountain. The Saint Empress raised her hand, and the Fifth Eldress immediately flew over and brought the two of them back. She also brought Su Ruoxue back to Heaven Hidden Sect to recuperate at once.
“Jiang Yi, Su Ruoxue has been gravely poisoned. If you don’t kill Xing Mengwan, her life will be in Xing Mengwan’s hands!”
The Saint Empress sent a voice transmission to Jiang Yi, who then turned to glare at Xing Mengwan. At that moment, he suddenly realized something. It looked like Ji Tingyu had been following Xing Mengwan’s instructions from very early on. Xing Mengwan knew very well about all of Ji Tingyu’s plans. Su Ruoxue had been poisoned by Ji Tingyu after all.
“Long Qu, let him go!”
Since the enemies let the hostage go, Jiang Yi found no more reason to put the North Emperor in a spot. Long Qu lifted the North Emperor up and threw him over. The North Emperor’s dantian had not been crippled. As fast as he could, he flew toward the north. It was not until he reached the other Heaven Fate Ship that he dared to turn around, fear still lingering in his heart.
Xing Mo was on his feet. He walked to the boundaries of the deck, lifted his chin up, and then scanned the tens of millions of soldiers underneath him. At last, he looked at Jiang Yi. He said calmly, “Jiang Yi, do you know? If you had not appeared, things would not be the way they are today. Fewer people would have perished as a result of the calamity in the Stellarsky Domain! The mastermind behind this entire calamity may have been me, but the real guilty one is… still you!”
“Wow!”
Everybody present sank into shock. Was Xing Mo really admitting in public that he was the mastermind behind everything? The heads of the concealed great sects and the ancient clans felt a chill run down their spine. If Xing Mo and the North Thearch had not gone crazy, then there only remained one explanation for their actions: they had no fear at all. They were confident that they alone could defeat every other formidable martial artist of the human race. Today, they were in control of the entire situation. They had nothing at all to worry about!
The Human Race Alliance Army was evidently disturbed. Many clans standing near the North Thearch’s Heaven Fate Ship moved further away, but as Xing Mo scanned the group coolly, nobody dared to move anymore. Xing Mo’s soul spirit was too strong. Just one scan with his eyes could cause them to feel fear in their sous. They could almost feel the aura of death. No one dared to make a single move.
Jiang Yi’s expression darkened as he turned to shoot a meaningful look at the Buddha Thearch and company. He wanted them to secretly find out what Xing Mo’s plan was. He himself responded in a low voice, “Oh? I don’t know about that. Please explain yourself!”
Jiang Yi was prepared to delay the battle. Something seemed to be amiss about the situation. If he was not clear about what Xing Mo and the North Thearch were up to, the battle might be too hard for them to fight. The Buddha Thearch and company used their divine senses to sweep the area. They were hoping to find any ambushes or plans undercover. At the same time, the Buddha Thearch exchanged information with the heads of the Xuan Clan and the Mo Clan via voice transmission. They also began to discuss how they would work together to fight the battle later on.
Xing Mo did not seem to realize what everyone was up to. He sighed softly and said, “Jiang Yi, you might be my enemy, but I must admit that you really are a great prodigy of this world. Your experience has been very similar to the Mystic Thearch. You both came from small continents, and you both caused the entire Stellarsky Domain to be overturned. What’s different between the two of you is this: the Mystic Thearch appeared when the world was in chaos, thereby making him a legendary hero; you, on the other hand, have a wrong timing.
“You’ve made a mess out of Stellarsky Domain, and you still have unlimited potential. If we allow you to carry on, the entire situation will grow out of hand. That’s why we have decided that you have to die. That’s the only way to improve the circumstances in Stellarsky Domain! We have to reshuffle the cards and start the game from the beginning again.”
Xing Mo’s words were very honest. They also sounded quite deep and profound, but the hidden meaning in them caused everyone to feel the initial shock all over again.
From Xing Mo’s tone, it sounded like he was the incomparable king of the Stellarsky Domain. He was talking about reshuffling cards and starting the game from the beginning again. He was even prioritizing the circumstances in Stellarsky Domain. Could it be that everything in Stellarsky Domain was under his control?
Jiang Yi felt slightly confused. He hesitated for a while and decided to be straightforward. “Xing Mo, are you thinking too highly of yourself? If you want to kill me, then just go for it. Why have you sent so many innocent people of Stellarsky Domain to their deaths? What wrong did those civilians do? Are you not afraid of incurring heaven’s wrath?”
“Heaven’s wrath? Hahahaha!”
Xing Mo laughed aloud, his aura surging. Extremely aggressively, he asked, “What’s heaven? I’ll tell you… I am heaven. Even if there is heaven’s wrath, it will be me executing it on you! Am I thinking too much of myself? Actually, I’m not at all. As for those civilians… if I put it unkindly, the entire Stellarsky Domain is filled with beasts that I rear. I can kill whoever I want to. I can even… cause the entire Stellarsky Domain to go up in flames if I want to and recreate civilization!”
Lunatic!
The thought surfaced in everyone’s minds. Xing Mo was crazy.
Him aside, even the Mystic Thearch would not even dare say something as ridiculous as this, would he? However, Xing Mo’s words had completely angered everyone present. At that moment, not one person thought that Xing Mo and the North Thearch were the righteous ones in this battle. All of them stood on Jiang Yi and the Buddha Thearch’s side. Although many people did not fully understand the situation, it was clear at this point that Xing Mo and the others were the real masterminds and antagonists. He had admitted it himself. The North Thearch and company did not object to this either.
Jiang Yi and company fell silent.
Everybody’s hearts weighed heavy in their chests. Xing Mo could not be crazy. He was speaking so highly of himself, but how well could he support his claims? Everyone released their divine senses and swept the area, but they found nothing else out of the ordinary.
The Yin Thearch saw that the Sword Thearch and the Beast Thearch were still standing silently behind Xing Mo. As if expecting better from them, he shouted, “Old Jian, Old Tu, are you both not going to wake up? Are you still going to follow this old devil and Wu Shang, the traitor?”
“Keke!”
The Sword Thearch and the Beast Thearch exchanged a meaningful look, and the former smiled bitterly. He sighed and said, “Everyone, listen to me. No one in Stellarsky Domain will be a match for the Sect Patriarch. Anyone who goes against him will die for sure. There is no doubt about it. If you don’t want to die, then… follow his wishes.”
The Beast Thearch agreed seriously. “The Sect Patriarch is the highest being in Stellarsky Domain. If you go according to his wishes, things will work well for you. If you go against him, you will perish. Everyone, just surrender!”
“…”
The scene was absolutely silent. The Sword Thearch and the Beast Thearch’s soul spirits were obviously not being controlled. It showed that both of them were pledging their allegiance to Xing Mo wholeheartedly. He could cause two of these thearchs to be so loyal to him, at the expense of even the respect of the rest of the world and at the risk of losing the clans that they spent hundreds of thousands of years establishing. How strong was this Xing Mo exactly?
“Everyone!”
Wu Shang, who had remained silent up until then, finally spoke up. “You all only have two choices: either submit to the Sect Patriarch or stay in the Snow Region forever!”
“Haha, that’s right!”
Xing Mo laughed maniacally all of a sudden, his black hair dancing around in the wind. Gloriously, he scanned the surroundings and ultimately landed his gaze on the Buddha Thearch and company. “I’ll give you five minutes to decide. Anyone who wants to submit to me can come under me and bow down. Those who don’t do so within five minutes will be killed without hesitation!”
