Episode 12: Alliance

"I rather hope they join forces within this Epoch." Lord Moman's gaze was cold and shadowy. "Both the Innate Primal Chaos Faction and the Ice Peak Faction have opposing forces within them."

"If those opposing forces are not subjected to a great slaughter, they will oppose us again and again in the long years ahead." Lord Moman said, "If we can settle it all in one battle and utterly crush their will to resist, that would be a good thing instead."

Luo Feng, Yuan, and the other Lords all nodded.

To completely rule over every Source World in Infinite Primal Chaos Space, there were bound to be many opposing forces! Luo Feng and the others would show these "opposing forces" not the slightest mercy. They would slaughter them with all their strength!

"There is over a seventy percent chance that they will make a move within one Epoch," Xingmang said.

"Final victory is close." Yuan laughed heartily.

From the day he became a Lord, Yuan had wanted to protect more and more Source Worlds! He had left his footprints and opportunities behind in countless Source Worlds.

And now, they were getting closer and closer to "substantially ruling over all Source Worlds"! How could Yuan not be fired up?

"We have been allied with the Ice Peak Faction for a long time," Jin said with a cold laugh. As the second Lord to be born, he held considerable authority. "But what has come of it? Ice Peak Progenitor has no regard for old ties at all! He simply refuses to hand the Source Worlds over to us. In my view... in this great slaughter, Ice Peak Progenitor may very well stand against us."

Yuan's gaze turned cold as well. "We are about to achieve final victory. At a time like this, whoever stands against us cannot be shown the slightest mercy."

Luo Feng nodded too. "Those who remain our enemies at this point will be sent on their way!"

All eight Lords radiated intense killing intent.

Whoever obstructed the Cultivator Faction would be killed without exception!

Within a towering hall.

Infinite Serpent Ancestor coiled there, its eyes cold and shadowy.

"In terms of strength, our Innate Primal Chaos Faction is no weaker than the Cultivator Faction. But the eight Lords are immortal and indestructible." Infinite Serpent Ancestor pondered. "Even if they are defeated, they can swiftly recover their strength and join forces to attack again."

This was also why, after the Cultivator Faction promised to "never expand," the dozens of Progenitors led by Giant God Emperor had agreed. After all, if the fighting continued for long enough, it was entirely normal for another twenty or thirty Progenitors to die. Those ordinary Progenitors with relatively weak survival abilities had no desire to participate in the war.

"Our Innate Primal Chaos Faction is internally divided, and the Ice Peak Faction is divided as well." Infinite Serpent Ancestor understood the situation over there clearly.

Some of the Progenitors from the Two Great Camps had been friends since the distant past, so exchanging information and intelligence was commonplace.

For instance, the Three Emperors of Wind Thunder Sea had an excellent private relationship with Infinite Serpent Ancestor and revealed many secrets to it.

"Both camps have split in the face of the eight Lords' demands. That is because... the eight Lords are extremely powerful, and they are immortal and indestructible." Infinite Serpent Ancestor had a headache.

"Infinite Serpent Ancestor." A cold voice rang out.

Infinite Serpent Ancestor looked over.

An invisible force gathered, condensing into an illusory yet seemingly real gray-robed figure. The gray-robed figure smiled faintly, but the smile was cold.

"Mogus." Infinite Serpent Ancestor recognized the visitor. It was Mogus, one of the ten strongest beings in Infinite Primal Chaos Space and the being who had mastered the highest level of soul power.

In the realm of souls, Mogus was universally acknowledged as having achieved the most.

Before Starlight Lord was born, Mogus had acted with complete impunity. No one could threaten it in the slightest.

"I have heard." The gray-robed figure smiled. "The eight Cultivator Lords are unbelievably arrogant. They are actually negotiating with every faction at once, seeking to rule over all Source Worlds."

"Yes." Infinite Serpent Ancestor looked at the gray-robed figure. "Once they fully rule over them, if you devour any Source World in the future, you will likely be hunted down by them!"

The gray-robed figure's aura grew several degrees colder.

It had no interest in other conflicts, but its path required it to devour countless souls. Compared to the souls of Innate Primal Chaos Lifeforms, the souls of Source World beings were greater in number by hundreds of millions of times. They were what Mogus valued most.

"Throughout Infinite Primal Chaos Space, I was once able to feast on food as I pleased." Mogus said coldly. "But the Cultivator Faction has targeted me time and again, and Starlight Lord specifically restrains me. So, Infinite Serpent Ancestor... you should understand that the Cultivator Faction is my mortal enemy!"

Infinite Serpent Ancestor listened.

"The eight Lords are immortal and indestructible, and none of you has a way to deal with them." Mogus smiled faintly. "But I do."

"You have a way?" Infinite Serpent Ancestor sneered. It did not believe it.

"In the matter of souls, I am number one in Infinite Primal Chaos Space," Mogus said.

Infinite Serpent Ancestor acknowledged that point.

Mogus's highest-level soul power was indeed terrifying. When fighting it, even immortal and indestructible beings would be fortunate to exert thirty or forty percent of their strength. Some weaker Progenitors might even become muddled, able only to protect their Life Cores with their minds, utterly unable to resist.

It was indeed terrifying.

Relying solely on soul techniques, it could rank among the top ten in Infinite Primal Chaos Space even in direct combat!

"You have clashed with the Cultivator Faction many times." Infinite Serpent Ancestor said. "You could do nothing to them. As for the newly risen Luo Feng... we tried during the previous faction war, and Luo Feng's Mind Will is extremely powerful."

"I know." Mogus nodded with a smile. "My strength alone is naturally not enough! That is why I need helpers."

"I need Nirvana Ancestor, Thousand-Eyed Progenitor, Star Net Progenitor, Myriad-Touch Dragon Mother, Nightmare Progenitor, and Dream Weaver—six of them—to assist me." Mogus said. "Looking across Infinite Primal Chaos Space, in the realm of souls, those six are second only to me. If they join forces with me... we can weave an unprecedented illusion."

"An unprecedented illusion?" Infinite Serpent Ancestor was somewhat doubtful. An illusion? Would it be useful?

"The ultimate realm of the soul path is more terrifying than you imagine." Mogus was rather disdainful. As one who toyed with souls, it did not think highly of other Progenitors. "The Cultivator Faction has targeted me all along, and I have studied their mental weaknesses for endless years. This illusion will give them an enormous surprise!"

"Who will the illusion you plan to set up target?" Infinite Serpent Ancestor asked.

"Yuan!"

Mogus said, "I know Yuan far too well. He has cultivated for countless years and poured endless effort into the Cultivator Faction. The more effort he has invested, the more he cares about the countless Source Worlds. The unprecedented illusion I have prepared for him will therefore be even more effective."

"Once it succeeds, Yuan will be trapped within his mind and likely unable to participate in battle." Mogus said. "Even if he can barely fight, he will probably only be able to exert ten or twenty percent of his strength."

Mogus was extremely confident in the path it was most proficient in.

The Cultivator Faction had hunted it down too many times, and it hated the Cultivator Faction to the bone.

"Even if he barely fights, he can only exert ten or twenty percent of his strength?" Infinite Serpent Ancestor became excited. "If he is trapped within his mind, how long can it affect him?"

"It may be forever." Mogus said confidently.

Infinite Serpent Ancestor was overjoyed.

Yuan's formations greatly enhanced the overall strength of the eight Lords! Once Yuan was crippled, the deterrence of the remaining seven Lords would rapidly decline.

"Are six helpers enough? Some other Progenitors are also skilled in mind-based techniques. Wouldn't inviting several more give us a better chance?" Infinite Serpent Ancestor said.

"There is no need for those trash." Mogus looked down on them greatly.

"These six helpers are scattered among the Innate Primal Chaos Faction, the Ice Peak Faction, and weaker factions." Mogus said. "As for how to invite them, that will depend on you."

"Leave it to me." Infinite Serpent Ancestor was quite confident.

Three of the six belonged to its own faction. As for the remaining Myriad-Touch Dragon Mother, Nightmare Progenitor, and Dream Weaver, it was confident it could persuade them as well.

"I also need you to provide enough lives for me to recover my strength," Mogus said.

"How many lives will it take for a full recovery?" Infinite Serpent Ancestor asked.

"Not many. The souls of ten thousand World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms will suffice, or else the souls of one trillion High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeforms." Mogus grinned.

Infinite Serpent Ancestor had a headache as well.

World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms were all the core of their races, each protected by a Progenitor. Even as one of the Nine Sovereigns, it could not simply capture World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms on such a scale.

High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeforms were indeed extremely numerous, but even the number "one trillion" put immense pressure on Infinite Serpent Ancestor.

"I will think of a way." Infinite Serpent Ancestor did not agree outright.

"Once you have prepared them, simply place those lives in the Infinite World," Mogus said. "Xingmang has been hunting me all along, but he would not dare enter the Infinite World."

"Alright." Infinite Serpent Ancestor replied.

Ice Peak Progenitor stood upon a vast land as endless icy aura spread outward, covering the earth in a layer of frost.

He stood there alone, unable to quell his anger.

"Pu Cheng has opposed me again and again."

"This time, there are actually sixteen Progenitors opposing me!" Ice Peak Progenitor raged.

The Ice Peak Faction had held an internal vote.

The four immortal and indestructible beings led by Pu Cheng, along with twelve ordinary Progenitors, were all unwilling to become enemies with the Cultivator Faction.

"Xiusaiwei too, always taking the Cultivator Faction's side." Ice Peak Progenitor was furious. He had already greatly disliked the rise of the Cultivator Faction, and this time Shazhou had also decided to suppress the Cultivator Faction. Ice Peak Progenitor had wanted to unite the strength of the entire faction and join hands with the Innate Primal Chaos Faction, giving them an absolute advantage.

Yet twelve Progenitors had actually stood against him!

"Ice Peak." A thought descended and transformed into a great serpent. "From the look of things, your Ice Peak Faction does not completely obey you either."

"You are worse off than I am." Ice Peak Progenitor said coldly.

"I have good news, from Mogus." Infinite Serpent Ancestor said, then revealed all the details.

"Oh?"

Ice Peak Progenitor's eyes lit up after hearing it. "If Yuan can truly be trapped within his mind, then among the Cultivators, the remaining seven Lords... will be far less intimidating."

Without Yuan, the Lords would be nothing but a loose collection, and their overall strength would be reduced to one-third or even one-fourth of what it had been.

"Nightmare Progenitor belongs to your Ice Peak Faction, so you will be responsible for inviting it. As for Myriad-Touch Dragon Mother and Dream Weaver, I will invite them." Infinite Serpent Ancestor said. When it came to making friends, it was far more capable than Ice Peak Progenitor.

The Ice Peak Faction had only thirty-eight Progenitors, while the Innate Primal Chaos Faction had over one hundred and twenty. This showed the vast difference in their ability to recruit Progenitors.

"Alright." Ice Peak Progenitor agreed.

"There is a major problem now." Infinite Serpent Ancestor said. "Mogus has been hunted by Xingmang for too long, and its strength is currently very weak. It needs to devour countless souls to recover. It said that it needs ten thousand World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms or one trillion Innate Primal Chaos Lifeforms."

"That is too many." Ice Peak Progenitor's expression changed upon hearing it. "Ten thousand World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms are definitely impossible. The many Progenitors will all be enraged."

When Luo Feng had previously carried out interceptions and killings, he had at least had a reason.

Luo Feng only intercepted and killed those who devoured Source World origins. Even so, all sides had wanted to negotiate with Luo Feng at the time! It was only because they feared Luo Feng's deterrence that those Progenitors had endured it.

If one of their own Nine Sovereigns, their own leader, Ice Peak Progenitor, were to capture World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms on a massive scale, it would cause internal division within the faction.

"Ten thousand World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms are certainly impossible. Every death of one would draw a Progenitor's attention. We should find a way to gather one trillion High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeforms instead." Ice Peak Progenitor said. "Based on the populations of our two factions, you will be responsible for seven hundred billion High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeforms, and I will be responsible for three hundred billion."

Infinite Serpent Ancestor did not argue further.

Both sides sincerely wished to cooperate, so naturally they would do their utmost.

"Alright." Infinite Serpent Ancestor nodded.

Seven hundred billion High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeforms—this had to be done secretly. The Infinite Great Serpent Clan could silently appear in any territory of Infinite Primal Chaos Space, so it could find a way to keep the matter concealed.

The opposing forces of the Two Great Camps were all making preparations at high speed.

Some Progenitors from weaker factions who were unwilling to participate in the war, such as Myriad-Touch Dragon Mother and Dream Weaver, had previously negotiated with the Cultivator Faction. Now, under coercion and the temptation of enormous resources, they broke their agreement with the Cultivator Faction, bringing their races to join the Innate Primal Chaos Faction and preparing to take part in this battle.

At the same time, over one trillion High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeforms were captured from all over and eventually sent to the Infinite World. Mogus was also secretly devouring countless souls, rapidly recovering its strength.