Blessings concealed calamity, and calamity leaned upon blessings. The Ghost Rat Race's invasion and the Nether Race's covetous gaze not only failed to bring Song Ankang any trouble, but instead brought him vast quantities of specialty resources from the western region.
Moreover, with the Ghost Rat Race "governing" the Central Plains Merchant Alliance, Song Ankang could continuously expand the alliance's influence in the Ghost Rat Race's name, thereby obtaining even more resources and treasures.
With the Ghost Rat Race standing at the forefront and the Nether Race backing them from behind, it did not matter even if they acted somewhat excessively.
This undoubtedly helped Song Ankang hide himself better. A minor Human Race of the Lower Three Ranks did not even qualify to be remembered by a Super Race like the Nether Race, so why would it pay attention to the Human Race?
All of the Nether Race's Stellar Grade Heavenly Immortals had been enslaved by Song Ankang and turned into his heavenly servants. Even more than half of their Planet Grade Heavenly Immortals had been directly enslaved by him. There were even more indirectly enslaved Heavenly Immortals; essentially, every Heavenly Immortal of the Ghost Rat Race had been taken down by Song Ankang, whether directly or indirectly.
The Ghost Rat Race's clansmen in the western region were gradually being relocated here. From now on, the Ghost Rat Race would serve as the Nether Race's representative in the Central Plains.
Before long, supported by the Nether Race and secretly backed by Song Ankang, the Ghost Rat Race began expanding further, continuously conquering the surrounding small races of the Lower Three Ranks, as well as the Immortal Race and Earth Race. They had not yet moved against the Heaven Race, but many of the regions the Ghost Rat Race was currently