In the Thunder City, which was also a huge fortress, a week had passed in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, on the third day since Gu Zheng and the others entered the great hall, the door was completely closed. No one was allowed to enter or leave.
The second floor was still very lively. Though the city lords didn't send many people, they still filled the entire area. Every day, it was very lively. Even the fourth city's fighting arena was very lively every day.
There were only four sturdy arenas. Every day, they were filled to the brim. Adding on the people City Lord Luo had sent up to maintain, it attracted the bored people on the second floor. They spent their days here watching the grudges being resolved.
Because the arenas weren't fully activated, their strength was limited. Everyone controlled their own strength. Though it wasn't very entertaining, it could still kill some time.
As for those who lost and were humiliated, they could only keep the humiliation in their hearts. No one dared to be impudent here unless they were looking for death. Ignoring City Lord Luo's subordinates, even if they died, the spectators would immediately subdue them. Even if they wanted to die, they probably wouldn't be able to take them down.
Yet, in the great hall, in the last few days, Madam Xue and City Lord Fan finally reached an agreement under City Lord Luo's mediation.
Although it was impossible for everyone to be satisfied, they still had to resolve this conflict in the end, at least on the surface.
It wasn't known if the others were satisfied, but Madam Xue was very satisfied.
"Thank you Senior Luo." Madam Xue said with a smile.
"This is what I should do for everyone. Ok, I should go up. There are other things I need to arrange. Remember what you just agreed to. If you go back on it, you will be hunted down by the entire Soul Alliance." City Lord Luo said the last sentence before telling Wang Cheng to remove the barrier outside and leave.
His voice was very magnetic and could easily suppress the anger in others. From a certain perspective, it was easier to convince others.
Gu Zheng didn't have the qualifications to enter, but seeing the other's gloomy face and Madam Xue's calm face, he could tell who was at a disadvantage.
"This time, I have to thank City Lord Fan for backing down." Seeing City Lord Luo leave, Madam Xue didn't forget to provoke City Lord Fan.
The result this time was completely out of Madam Xue's expectations. On the other hand, City Lord Fan lost a lot.
"Don't worry, since City Lord Luo has said so, I will definitely abide by it. I will not bring up the matters of the past."
To Madam Xue's surprise, City Lord Fan's gloominess was replaced by a relaxed smile, as if he didn't care at all about the loss he had suffered.
"How strange," Madam Xue said.
"Ok, everyone listen to me. Since we've successfully resolved everyone's conflicts this time, our Soul Alliance will only become more united. Everyone go back and rest for three days. Three days later, bring the people you've chosen and gather here again. We'll do as we said before and have a friendly competition. I'll personally provide the prize this time."
"Of course, because of some people's warnings, even though we haven't received any concrete information, the rules have been changed. The time limit has been greatly reduced, and there are new restrictions on strength. Everyone can only use Jin Xian's early stage cultivation. I'll make some arrangements, and the City Lords will be our witnesses, so the competition will be changed from individual and team competitions to individual competitions."
"The specific rules are the same as before. When you go back, everyone will tell the contestants you've chosen. This way, the earlier it ends, the earlier everyone can go back. After all, everyone's losses this time were not small, causing everyone to waste a lot of time."
Perhaps Lord Luo knew everyone's thoughts, so he spoke directly without any of the complications from before.
In this way, what would have taken half a month to complete was completed in six days at most. If they sped it up, three days would be enough, and this was including the three days of rest.
Everyone stood up to thank City Lord Luo for his hard work. Everyone exchanged greetings and left as City Lord Luo left.
Though everyone was still the same as before, ignoring the people they didn't like, the atmosphere was much more relaxed than before. It could be seen that City Lord Luo's decisiveness was worthy of his responsibility as Alliance Master.
If it really was City Lord Luo and he took the initiative to talk to everyone, not only would it waste a lot of time, it would probably cause even greater losses.
"You haven't said anything the whole way, and you've been frowning. What's wrong?"
On the way back to where they lived, Madam Xue brought Gu Zheng to the living room they were in before. Seeing Gu Zheng still deep in thought, she was a bit confused.
To her, this time she had perfectly completed her mission. Originally, she wanted to remind City Lord Luo, but in the end, he also said those words. It seemed that her previous reminder had been effective. This way, they may have disrupted the opponent's deployment. If the opponent was moving, there wouldn't be such a good opportunity.
If they ambushed Soul Alliance's periphery, there would be enough time for Soul Alliance to react.
"We're in big trouble. Let me ask, are your teams all in their own cities? How far are they from here?" Gu Zheng lifted his head and said gravely.
"That's right. Apart from the elites we each brought out, most of them are gathered together. As far as I know, even some of the cities that aren't important have been abandoned. Only a few people are maintaining the order," Madam Xue said without hesitation.
This was their previous plan to prevent others from destroying them one by one.
However, after returning this time, they would split up again. Because of the recent battles, a few resource points could no longer be mined. Everyone's losses were not small.
"If that's really the case, then it's troublesome. Send people to secretly find the city lords, but don't invite them. If you don't have the confidence, don't invite the others either." Gu Zheng heard this and felt that he was 100% sure of what he was thinking.
"What's going on? Can you give me a definite answer first so you can reveal a bit? Otherwise, they may not come." Madam Xue saw Gu Zheng so serious and her heart tightened. She quickly asked.
"It's like this …" Gu Zheng roughly explained his guess. "When you gather everyone, I'll explain in detail."
"I know. I'll arrange it for you right now. What about those people you just mentioned?" Madam Xue asked, confused.
"Those people definitely have problems. Also, don't inform the Alliance Master. Listen to me, I won't harm you." Gu Zheng said.
"Don't even inform the Alliance Master …"
Madam Xue sucked in a breath. She finally understood how much danger Gu Zheng had raised. She nodded and quickly walked out. It seemed that she had to be more careful about this.
"Eh? Why did she leave? " Pan Xuan, who had heard the news, came out holding the little fellow and saw Madam Xue's back.
"This is a big problem. If my guess is correct, then everything will be difficult." Gu Zheng looked at Pan Xuan and told her all of his guesses.
"It's not just a big problem. I'm afraid the entire Soul Alliance, including us, will die. I have to do something." Pan Xuan was shocked. She didn't expect this and couldn't help but mutter.
"That's right, can you contact anyone outside? Any of our clansmen will do. I think I've found another passageway to enter this place. You can see if it's useful," Gu Zheng hurriedly said as he recalled something.
"I can, but I have to borrow the blood pool. I'm afraid it's too late now." Pan Xuan didn't expect that Gu Zheng still had a passage to enter here. Unfortunately, they couldn't contact the outside.
"Then forget about it for now. The outside has probably been sealed. That place is rather far away. Unless the ancestor moves out, he probably won't be able to get here in time. I'll tell you when it's all over. If it wasn't for that exit, I really wouldn't have known what was going on here. How terrifying." Gu Zheng thought of the aura he had sensed and aroused his suspicion.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't have known what was going on inside. By the time he discovered it, it would be too late.
"I won't waste time with you. I need to make something to heal your internal injuries to deal with the changes in the future." Pan Xuan said and left, leaving Gu Zheng alone.
.....
"How's Soul Alliance?"
Wen Tianhou, who hadn't seen for many days, finally appeared outside and gathered his subordinates.
"Heavenly King, according to Zhu Hun's last message, everything is under control. I'm afraid it won't be long before the entire Soul Alliance becomes history." Senior Cheng said respectfully.
"Very good. It seems that leaving him alive was the right decision." Wen Tianhou nodded in satisfaction.
Zhu Hun was a native of Black Dragon. When he first went up, he was accidentally detected by the other party. However, he felt that he needed some help at the time, so he completely controlled the other party and made him his subordinate.
He never expected the other party's transformation to be so outstanding. His strength rapidly increased and his brain was very smart. He also completed many of his tasks very smoothly. If he wasn't controlled by him, Wen Tianhou felt that he would definitely be a formidable opponent in the future.
However, right now, he was the most special subordinate of his. He was also the most reliable and perfect person. However, with just him alone, there were some things he couldn't do. However, he didn't mind. After all, he had failed on Black Dragon's side.
"Zhu Hun's ability is something everyone can see. We truly can't compare." Another old man said, ashamed of his inferiority.
Even if they didn't like the other party, they couldn't help but admire the other party's ability. The room for growth was enormous. If this continued, even the cultivation they were so proud of would probably be caught by the other party.
"I'll leave that side to him. I'm relieved. Now it's your turn. Cheng Jie, Jin Yu, how are the things I told you to do?" Wen Tianhou laughed.
"Heavenly King, we've completed the things you told us to do. You mean we're finally going to make a move?" Cheng Jie's eyes lit up and he said with surprise.
"This time, it's the end of those uncontrollable fellows." Jin Yu said excitedly.
"We're going to make a move, but we're not going to control or kill them. That way, the price is too great." Wen Tianhou looked at his two trusted subordinates and said his thoughts. Without waiting for them to speak, he spoke again.
"I know what you mean. As long as the other party's ancestral painting is still there, we can't take the risk of killing them all. We have to wait until there are no enemies outside before we can make a move. Even if we make a move now, if I don't, the other party still has so many elders. Moreover, it will be very difficult for my guards to deal with them."
Jin Yu and Cheng Jie nodded, understanding Wen Tianhou's concerns.
"Heavenly King, what should we do next?" Jin Yu asked excitedly.
"First, you have to completely activate the palace's array. If the other party knows what's good for them, then we won't waste any effort. But if they don't, then we have to force them to." Wen Tianhou said sinisterly.
"Don't worry, the other party will definitely lose."
"We'll follow the Heavenly King's orders."
"Then go do it immediately. I'll come later."
Wen Tianhou dismissed the two of them, then sat in his seat and began to ponder. But soon, he shook his head and shouted into the sky.
"Little Ying, come out!"
Before his voice fell, a small figure had already appeared in front of him.
Her jet-black hair hung loosely on her shoulders, reaching all the way to her waist. Under the impact of the surging aura on her body, her hair constantly rippled. She wore a tight green robe that covered her body from top to bottom, revealing only two delicate feet that were suspended above the ground.
However, on her face, two pairs of emotionless black eyes were staring blankly at Wen Tianhou, waiting for his orders.
Wen Tianhou also had a headache when it came to Little Ying. Although she was already at the early stage of the Grand Heavenly Realm and had completely fused with him, theoretically speaking, he had to listen to her orders no matter what.
He also didn't know what the problem was. In the end, he could only attribute it to the fact that the divine artifact outside was damaged, causing a part of the problem. However, the overall problem wasn't big. At least under the test, she still listened to his orders most of the time. Unconsciously, he recalled the beginning.
"Seems like everything is going well. I'll give you a name."
In the cave, Wen Tianhou, who had recovered, went to Little Ying's location and called her out. He looked at her and muttered to himself.
He knew Little Ying's name. When she was transformed by him previously, her muttering to herself revealed it.
"I'll call you Spirit Soul." Wen Tianhou didn't think too much and casually came up with an ordinary name. "Spirit Soul, now show me your ability."
In the end, Little Ying just stared at Wen Tianhou and didn't listen to his instructions at all. At that time, he was really shocked. He thought that she hadn't completely changed, so he quickly went forward and sealed her cultivation before carefully inspecting her.
The three magic treasures had fused perfectly with her. He could clearly sense that they were like his own magic treasures, and her consciousness no longer existed.
After inspecting her, Wen Tianhou didn't find any problems. He didn't remove the seal and continued to give orders.
"Come to my side."
Unfortunately, she still stood there in a daze, as if she didn't hear his words clearly. This made Wen Tianhou's expression turn even uglier. If she really didn't listen to his orders, he would rather destroy her. After all, she had a lot of hidden dangers.
"Damn it, what's going on? Little Ying, get over here." Wen Tianhou, who didn't want to ask questions, shouted angrily. He directly called out her previous name subconsciously.
The result was beyond his expectations. After he finished speaking, Little Ying obediently left her place and floated to his side. This made him stunned.
"Soul Jade, turn one round for me."
"Little Ying, turn one round for me."
The light at the beginning didn't have any effect. After he finished speaking, Little Ying turned one round on the spot and was very obedient.
"Soul Jade (Little Ying), turn ten rounds around me."
Then, Wen Tianhou gave her a command in his mind. Just like before, there was no reaction at the beginning, but she quickly carried out his order. However, when she did, there was a blink of an eye's delay.
He didn't care about this. After all, she was a special case. She couldn't move with just a thought like a real magic treasure. Her reaction speed was already beyond his expectations.
After a simple test, he finally understood that it wasn't that she couldn't be controlled, but that she seemed to have decided on her name. Even if he wanted to change her name, he couldn't.
"Maybe her initial memory is too deep and has been engraved in her body."
He didn't care about this small flaw at all. He directly skipped the problem of her name and started another in-depth test to see his control.
After half a day, Wen Tianhou stopped with great satisfaction. He looked at his masterpiece, which he was very satisfied with. Her small body contained great power.
From the previous test, he knew perfectly that there were no problems with her. Now, it was time to see her ability. However, this place was too narrow, so he brought Little Ying outside. There was enough space to display her ability.
"Let's begin!"
When they were outside, there were three more people beside Wen Tianhou. Two of them were the silver ghost generals who had been guarding before, and the old man Jin Yu, who had come after hearing the news.
After Little Ying heard Wen Tianhou's command, she slowly floated forward and soon landed a safe distance away.
As if she wanted Wen Tianhou to see clearly, she slowly grabbed forward with her small hand. A green light slowly floated from her hand, forming the shape of a lantern. However, compared to before, there were many more simple patterns on it. A black flame burned inside the lantern.
The flame inside the lantern suddenly swelled, almost filling the entire lantern. However, no black light could be felt from outside. However, Wen Tianhou's eyes looked to the other side. A huge black rock was wrapped around by an invisible force and quickly flew towards the lantern.
As it approached, the rock strangely shrank and was sucked into the lantern. It was instantly devoured by the black flame, and the black flame slowly returned to its original state.
Following this, Little Ying's body flickered and a silver ghost general's image appeared from her body. Just by looking at the aura, it was exactly the same. Even its cultivation was exactly the same.
Of course, Wen Tianhou knew that it was just for show. If it was a perfect magic treasure, there would be no problem. However, the current Little Ying was unable to do so.
Little Ying pointed with her finger, and a layer of dreamy green light rose up beside the ghost general. In the next moment, the ghost general's figure disappeared.
"Haha, good, good!"
Within the valley, Wen Tianhou's proud smile echoed. He was very satisfied with Little Ying.
"Heavenly King, everything is ready outside. We can set off now."
Cheng Yun's voice sounded out, interrupting Wen Tianhou's memories.
"Everything is ready? Then let's set off. "
Wen Tianhou stood up and left with Little Ying.
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