Recruitment
The bird's song was clear and melodious, as if the bird itself were a beautiful woman in disguise.
Xiao Ming nodded inwardly. It seemed that this really was Nine Nether. It seemed that she had not yet gone out to undergo tribulation and evolve, judging from the fact that she had just broken through to the Sovereign Realm not long ago.
Being caught by him actually saved her life.
To be honest, Xiao Ming really couldn't understand what this bird was thinking. The Nine Netherbird Sparrow race was not weak, and there was even Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign in the clan. This Nine Nether Sparrow, as the daughter of the Nine Netherbird Clan, actually went to the remote and impoverished Hundred Spirits Continent to undergo tribulation and evolve in the original Timeline, and almost died in the end.
Could it be because it's not a fully mature being, and therefore not very intelligent?
But when Zi Yan was a minor, she was much smarter than she is now.
Holding Xiao Ming in his hand, Nine Nether was unaware that he had just been labeled an idiot, and was still glaring fiercely at the former.
There's a saying that goes, "When you're weak, your anger only makes you seem cute."
At this moment, Xiao Ming looked at Nine Nether with this expression, so he flicked Nine Nether's little head again and asked, "What's your name?"
"Nine Nether."
Nine Nether actually wanted to remain silent and defiant, but for some reason, once she opened her mouth, she involuntarily revealed the information.
"Your dad is a naming genius!"
Xiao Ming chuckled. This was the second person he had encountered with such a name. The first was the Amethyst Winged Lion King he met in the Magical Beast Mountain Range of the Jia Ma Empire, and that person's name was just a homonym.
Nine Nether felt mocked, but she was powerless to refute it.
Moreover, now is not the time to dwell on names. She discovered that the person in front of her was incredibly powerful, at least an Earth Sovereign, someone only a Domain Lord of the Great Luo Heaven Domain could contend with.
The arrival of such a powerful figure was clearly ill-intentioned; worst of all, she had already been captured.
If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have rushed up in the first place.
Seeing her head bowed and silent, Xiao Ming gave up trying to tease her and instead said, "Take us to find you."
The Three Sovereigns of the Great Luo Heaven Domain.
After saying that, she threw Nine Nether away, and it instantly transformed into a tall and slender beauty with a fair neck, full and rounded breasts, a slender waist, and most notably, a pair of sexy jade legs, forming an extremely alluring and graceful curve.
Transforming into human form, Nine Nether's body, beyond her control, carried Xiao Ming and the other two into the gates of the Great Luo Heaven.
Along the way, neat streaks of light occasionally streaked across the sky; these were the patrolling armies guarding the Great Luo Heaven, preventing any unusual activity.
These people, however, paid no attention to Xiao Ming and his companions, and did not notice anything unusual.
The central region of the Great Luo Heaven.
In the center of this Great Luo Heaven, which resembles a Small Continent, stands a towering and majestic mountain peak, piercing the clouds like a sharp sword, a truly magnificent sight.
This mountain, named Great Luo Peak, is the most important place in the entire Great Luo Heaven. Not only do the Three Sovereigns control the entire Great Luo Heaven Domain from here, but it is also said that the elusive Domain Lord is also in seclusion in this mountain.
This is the central hub of the entire Great Luo Heaven, and even the entire Great Luo Heaven Domain.
At the summit of Great Luo Peak, a majestic hall stands quietly, exuding an ancient Aura, as if it had been preserved from Ancient Times.
Inside the main hall, there is an oval-shaped stone platform that grows taller the deeper one goes.
The stone platform stretched almost along the edge of the main hall, with an empty space in the middle. At the very top of the platform was a tall throne that could overlook everyone, but there was no one on the throne at this moment.
Beneath the throne were three golden lotus platforms, upon which sat three figures radiating a faint aura, their bodies shimmering with light. The space around them appeared distorted.
In the center was a rather thin old man. His eyes seemed to be constantly focused with a light, as if he could see through people's hearts, so sharp that it was unsettling.
To his left was an elderly man with white hair, skin as smooth as a baby's, and no wrinkles on his face. Even his white hair shone with a luster, making him look nothing like a frail old man.
His pupils were very distinctive; they were completely black, without any white showing, and that darkness was chilling.
The man on the right looked sleepy, as if he hadn't woken up properly.
These three individuals, who hold such positions within this grand hall, are undoubtedly the three emperors of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, second only to the Great Luo Domain Lord: the Sleeping Sovereign on the far right, the Spirit Eye Sovereign on the far left, and the Heaven Vulture Sovereign in the center.
Because of his own circumstances, the Great Luo Domain Lord Mandala rarely appears in public, and most affairs of the Great Luo Heaven Domain are decided by the Three Sovereigns.
At that moment, the Three Sovereigns were discussing matters when they suddenly saw Nine Nether walk in with one man and two women.
Upon entering the main hall, Nine Nether's gaze first fell upon the Gaunt Old Man in the center.
"Oh dear, Little Nine Nether, what brings you in here?"
When his agenda was interrupted, Heaven Vulture Sovereign was about to reprimand him, but when his sharp gaze fell on Nine Nether, it suddenly softened.
The reason why Nine Nether was able to stay in the Great Luo Heaven Domain and hold a high position was because the Heaven Vulture Sovereign had a past relationship with the Nine Netherbird Clan, so of course he wouldn't reprimand Nine Nether.
But instead of getting an answer to his question, he saw Nine Nether's anxious eyes.
Something's not right!
These three men were many times older than Xiao Ming, and their intuition, honed through years of experience in the Great Thousand World, immediately alerted them to the anomaly.
He mobilized his immense spiritual power, ready to make a move, but in an instant, Xiao Ming pinned him to the lotus platform.
The spiritual energy that had once surged like a river within their bodies was now like stagnant water, unresponsive no matter how they tried to mobilize it.
Seeing this, Nine Nether couldn't help but sigh. The Three Sovereigns were indeed no match for this person. Facing this fierce person, their performance was no different from hers.
Don't waste your energy.
Xiao Ming admired their spirit of never giving up, but his shackles made it impossible for the Sovereign Realm expert to break free.
"Your Excellency, our Great Luo Heaven Domain seems to have committed no offense against you, has it?" Seeing that he truly could not struggle, Heaven Vulture Sovereign could only ask for the reason with a grim expression.
Of course not.
"Then why did you trespass into my Great Luo Heaven without cause and imprison our spiritual power?" said the Heaven Vulture Sovereign.
"Rest assured, This Emperor am only here to recruit you. It will only benefit you. Now, summon your domain lord." Xiao Ming walked to the tall throne at the highest point, sat down leisurely, and smiled.
"Take us in?"
The Three Sovereigns exchanged glances upon hearing this. If what this powerful figure said was true, they did not object much.
The Heavenly Net Continent is a place where the strong prey on the weak; it's a zero-sum game where you annex me and I annex you. Moreover, they felt that this powerful figure was several times stronger than their domain lord. At least, a domain lord couldn't make them lose control of their spiritual power at a glance.
They may agree, but the domain lord may not.
However, whether they agree or not, they have no other choice at the moment.
Then, the Sleeping Sovereign, one of the Three Sovereigns, took out a jade slip and crushed it.
The space behind him suddenly tore open, forming a spatial passage. Then, spiritual light shot out from the passage, transforming into a golden figure that stood in the center of the hall.
The figure of light seemed to be draped in a golden cloak, its exact form obscured by the pervasive golden light.
"Lord Territory Lord!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, the Three Sovereigns immediately greeted him respectfully.
As soon as the Great Luo Domain Lord appeared, she sensed that something was wrong. Ignoring the Three Sovereigns, she stared coldly at Xiao Ming, who was sitting in her seat.
"Who are you?" The Great Luo Domain Lord's voice was somewhat hoarse, but everyone could hear the anger contained within it.
You may call me the Heavenly Emperor.
"Heavenly Emperor?!" Mandala seemed somewhat taken aback upon hearing these two words. Her voice paused for a moment, and then she attacked without warning!
He seemed to open his mouth and exhale softly, and instantly a dark aura shot into the sky. Then, with a whooshing sound, a huge and strange black thorn grew out from within the dark aura, and in a short moment, it transformed into a thorn forest that appeared above Xiao Ming.
Boom!
However, the thorns did not achieve the desired effect. Xiao Ming casually arranged them, and the thorns immediately flew back.
Unprepared for this situation, Mandala could only hastily defend herself, though she managed to do so.
However, the spiritual energy surrounding him was dissipated at this moment.
As the light faded, a figure emerged.
The Heaven Vulture Sovereign and the Spirit Eye Sovereign, Three Sovereigns, stared blankly with their mouths slightly agape, for where the light had dissipated, a petite figure had appeared.
She was dressed in black, her knee-length hair cascading down her back. Her pretty face, though expressionless, still exuded an extremely cute and delicate charm.