The move Jiang Liu used was a method of using spiritual power that he had come to understand after reading "The Compendium of Qi Refinement".
He named this move "Illusory God Slaughter".
I didn't expect it to be so effective on my first use, but it did consume a lot of my mental energy.
Fortunately, the moment the temple was destroyed, it devoured the divine soul inside the statue.
Not only was the mental energy consumed replenished, but there was also a slight surplus.
Most importantly, by devouring the soul of that statue, Jiang Liu learned many secrets about the Halls of Yama.
It is estimated that this statue existed when the King Chujiang Hall was first built.
Therefore, the divine souls born from within should also be the earliest.
As for accepting the oaths of allegiance from the people of the King Chujiang Hall, Jiang Liu had been wary of oaths ever since he confronted the Heavenly Dao.
You have to understand, this oath is related to the Heavenly Dao, and who knows what problems might arise later.
Therefore, Jiang Liu directly resorted to military intimidation.
Looking at the crowd of the King Chujiang Hall kneeling before him, it seemed that the deterrent effect was quite good.
Even if they had ten times the courage, they probably wouldn't dare to betray us.
As for fearing that they would come to deal with him after advancing to the Saint Realm?
Thinking about what Heavenly Dao had done, Jiang Liu smiled and decided it was best not to have any wishful thinking.
Gongsun Haoyue, who was standing to the side, stared at Jiang Liu in disbelief. She hadn't expected Jiang Liu to have such a trick up his sleeve.
It seems that when he sparred with me, he was just messing around!
Thinking of this, Gongsun Haoyue glanced at Jiang Liu, but the look in her eyes was unreadable.
"Alright, all of you, get up!" Jiang Liu said calmly, looking at the people in the King Chujiang Hall.
"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing this, everyone in the King Chujiang Hall immediately stood up, standing there with restrained expressions.
"My lord, please come in and have a seat! Let us properly entertain you," Dongling Rui, who was standing in front, quickly said, bowing.
Even though Dongling Rui is currently the master of the King Chujiang Hall.
However, he didn't feel there was anything wrong with what he was doing, especially considering that Jiang Liu was far stronger than him.
After all, when the weak face the strong, it is already a great favor if the strong can spare your life.
Moreover, the adult in front of him was so easy to talk to; he should feel fortunate.
It should be known that the various palaces of the Halls of Yama exemplify the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak.
Not to mention the various factions within the palace, even within the King Chujiang Hall, they showed no mercy when dealing with their own people.
Therefore, in that instant, Dongling Rui had already decided to cling tightly to the leg of the person in front of him.
In this way, he can remain An Ran and worry-free.
After all, he had lived for so long, but this was the first time he had ever seen a Saint Realm warrior.
As for those legendary Saint Realm warriors, they remain just legends.
Jiang Liu glanced at Gongsun Haoyue beside him, and seeing her nod in agreement, he turned to Dongling Rui and said, "Alright!"
When Dongling Rui and Dongling Qing saw Jiang Liu's reaction, their eyes lit up.
They all thought in unison that this lord must dote on his wife.
If we want to build a good relationship with this gentleman, it seems that this lady is a key figure.
Only Dongling Heng remained standing to the side, completely unaware, probably still shaken by Jiang Liu's earlier move and not yet fully recovered.
In fact, Jiang Liu did this intentionally; he wanted to leave these miscellaneous tasks to Gongsun Haoyue to handle.
After all, he was used to being a hands-off manager, and he didn't want to waste time worrying about mundane matters for no reason.
Led by Dongling Rui, who bowed and led Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue, followed by Dongling Heng and Dongling Qing, as well as a group of Grandmaster from the King Chujiang Hall, they descended into the city.
The Fire-Winged Monkey and the Sea Turtle turned around and flew out of the city. Jiang Liu had already given them orders to go and find food on their own.
Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue followed Dongling Rui directly to the very back of the city.
Dongling Rui originally wanted to take Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue to the main hall in the city, but unfortunately the main hall had been crushed by the collapsed temple and needed to be repaired before it could be used.
However, they also have a huge underground palace.
Dongling Heng and Dongling Qing, who were standing nearby, quickly opened the gate to the underground palace and went in first, shutting down all the mechanisms along the way.
Jiang Liu's Divine Sense detected Dongling Heng and Dongling Qing's movements, and a smile appeared on his lips.
It seems they are truly willing to submit; otherwise, they could have easily used the secret passage and mechanisms to trap themselves.
However, they had no idea that all their actions were being monitored by Jiang Liu.
Even if they dared to tamper with things, they wouldn't have the slightest chance.
Jiang Liu would not allow himself and Gongsun Haoyue to be placed in dangerous situations.
Dongling Rui bowed and led Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue into the underground palace.
Along the way, Jiang Liu couldn't help but sigh at the sheer amount of manpower and resources required to build this place.
Gongsun Haoyue looked around warily; she didn't have Jiang Liu's extraordinary Divine Sense.
Therefore, she was extremely cautious and dared not relax for a moment.
Seeing that Gongsun Haoyue was a little nervous, Jiang Liu reached out his big hand and pulled her, giving her a reassuring look.
Before long, Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue, along with Dongling Rui, arrived at the front of the central hall of the underground palace.
After everyone entered the main hall, Dongling Rui directly invited Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue to sit in the seats of honor.
Jiang Liu originally wanted to be modest and decline, but Dongling Rui and the others insisted that Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue sit in the center.
After Jiang Liu Gongsun Haoyue Gongsun Haoyue were seated, Dongling Rui stood in the center of the hall and knelt down on one knee, clasping his hands in a respectful gesture towards them.
Upon seeing Dongling Rui's action, the others in the King Chujiang Hall were immediately taken aback.
However, they quickly realized what was happening and followed Dongling Rui, kneeling down on one knee and bowing with their hands clasped in a gesture of respect.
Seeing their actions, Jiang Liu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Get up!"
"Yes, sir." Dongling Rui was the first to stand up, and the people from the King Chujiang Hall behind him followed suit.
"Since you have sincerely submitted, I will not interfere in your daily management affairs. Everything will continue as before."
"However, I will be assigning tasks to you in the future. I hope you will do your best in these tasks," Jiang Liu said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Dongling Rui immediately sensed something was wrong, thinking to himself, "They're completely using us as pawns!"
Wouldn't that mean they'd be discarded after they'd been used?
No, absolutely not.
Then, he glanced at Gongsun Haoyue next to Jiang Liu and thought to himself, "It seems I still need to work on this lady."
We can't let this lord treat them as pawns to be used and discarded.
However, Dongling Rui dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction towards Jiang Liu at this moment.
He quickly replied, "Yes, sir. I will do my best to carry out your mission and ensure its completion."
Jiang Liu nodded in satisfaction. Then, Dongling Rui ordered a banquet to be prepared to entertain Jiang Liu and Gongsun Haoyue.