But if they refused, they would die right now!
No matter how unwilling they were, they understood that beneath the butcher's blade, they had no choice but to bow their heads!
Better to live badly than die well!
Being at another's mercy was far better than dying now.
"My lord, you are wise. We have no objections!"
The members of the Western Heaven Battle Hall gritted their teeth and each produced a wisp of their soul.
The indifference in Lu Yunxiao's eyes faded slightly, and only then did he reveal a faint smile.
"Very good. It seems you are all sensible people!"
With a wave of his hand, Lu Yunxiao gathered all the soul wisps into his palm.
Then he placed them in his Storage Ring and inserted them into the Soul Contract Stone.
In his view, only control through the Soul Contract Stone could ensure the kind of absolute loyalty that truly put one at ease.
He had not used the Soul Contract Stone for many years, but it was finally proving useful again.
The effects were obvious. The powerful experts who had reluctantly surrendered a wisp of their souls all underwent a drastic change in expression at that moment.
Their concealed resentment, fear, and wariness transformed into genuine, incomparable loyalty!
Such was the power of the Soul Contract Stone.
With Lu Yunxiao's current Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign-level Soul Power, controlling these Earthly Sovereigns was as easy as turning his hand.
"Now that I have these people, I have enough capable hands to use again."
A trace of satisfaction flashed through Lu Yunxiao's eyes.
Each of them had more or fewer subordinates and forces under their command.
Their absolute loyalty meant that a large group of people would also be loyal to him.
This would greatly benefit his control over