Ruthless Methods

A single remark drew everyone's gaze over, leaving the old ape as though seated on a bed of needles.

Lift the restrictions?

Naturally, he could not have wished for more!

But thinking was one thing; doing it was another.

Before so many watchful eyes, if he agreed, there would be no turning back.

Feeling everyone's stares—especially the icy gaze cast by that Demon Cult Earth Immortal—the old ape felt as though he were being roasted by Blazing Flames.

Seeing this, Xu Yang said no more and quietly waited for his choice.

These immortals and gods from the upper realm were not weak. Those Earth Immortals in particular—if he could bring them under his command, attacking the various forbidden zones afterward would become far easier.

If not... it did not matter.

Xu Yang had never expected much of them to begin with. If they joined him, it would be icing on the cake; if they did not, it would not affect the greater picture.

But they were different. They had reached a crossroads.

Their Life and Death rested on this choice. Xu Yang could neither leave them behind nor take them with him to attack the forbidden zones.

After all, the ultimate purpose of attacking the forbidden zones was to eradicate that Nether Cult's Supreme. To fight a Heavenly Immortal as an Earth Immortal—even one who was grievously wounded, barely clinging to life—was an incomparably perilous undertaking.

A mistake no wider than a hair could lead to an error a thousand miles wide. In such a great battle, the slightest influence could determine victory or defeat, even life and death.

Therefore, he could not bring these people along, for they would become burdens, nor could he leave them behind, for that would be burying mines for himself. If they took the