Soul Servant (Please Read On)

After taking out the Starfield Flying Ship, Zhou Lin did not even need to deliberately conceal his appearance. Standing at the bow, he began studying it.

Gods could control World Divine Artifacts. He could now use Cangyun in battle, though it was impossible for him to fully unleash its power.

Unlike Cangyun, this Starfield Flying Ship had no Artifact Spirit.

The difficulty of controlling the Starfield Flying Ship was not high. The energy it required could be replenished with other things, such as Cosmic Crystals.

Even if he controlled it with his own divine power, Zhou Lin could currently use it for prolonged flight. Crossing several starfields would take no effort at all.

"This is good. If I travel using the Starfield Flying Ship, my identity will not be exposed."

After confirming the coordinates, Zhou Lin directly poured Supreme Divine Power into the flying ship and headed for the Imperial Capital Star of the Bess Empire.

The flying ship entered a dazzling Space-Time Passage. The sensation was quite pleasant, and Zhou Lin curiously examined his surroundings.

Space-Time Passages could save a great deal of time.

The starfields of the Tianyu Universe were roughly the size of a galaxy in the Primordial Universe, yet a Space-Time Passage could traverse one in mere moments.

The Bess Empire was very small. Zhou Lin soon flew out of the Space-Time Passage and arrived near the Imperial Capital Star.

The process had consumed roughly one-fifteenth of his divine power.

The Imperial Capital Star lay before Zhou Lin. This planet had a diameter of only forty thousand kilometers, and from outer space, it looked as though it were wrapped in a layer of pale silver metal.

Within the Wuhong Tribe's territory, most planets were still normal.

A planet that could be modified using Mechanical Race technology was itself a symbol of status. Even Realm Lords did not possess such wealth.

His Void Realm Domain spread out, and not an inch of land escaped his detection.

Zhou Lin easily discovered Yali's presence. The other man was cultivating deep within the Imperial Palace, clearly still longing for greater strength.

Many Immortals cultivated Lesser Laws. They would likely never become Marquis Immortals, so they had long since given up cultivation and begun living comfortable lives.

Just like in the Rule Profundity System, many Gods with no hope of becoming Realm Gods had also given up cultivating early on.

"Something feels strange." Yali took a deep breath. For no apparent reason, he felt uncomfortable with his surroundings, as though something extra had appeared.

Those who became Immortals through the eight Lesser Laws were relatively sensitive to changes in the energy of heaven and earth.

Yali suddenly turned around, but he could see nothing.

The Secret Chamber was silent. Clearly, he was the only one there.

"Who are you?!" Yali suddenly shouted. Zhou Lin's face was reflected in his eyes, yet if someone had entered at that moment, they would have witnessed a bizarre scene.

Yali seemed to be talking to thin air. There was nothing in front of him.

There was someone in his pupils, yet reality held nothing at all.

Yali's expression began to twist in agony. Clutching his head with both hands, he howled as a blade deep within his soul branded Zhou Lin's mark upon it.

"Ah!!!" Yali's eyes turned bloodshot, veins spreading through them. His roar would have been enough to tear space apart outside, but Zhou Lin had long since used World Power to firmly seal this place.

Half a minute later, Yali stopped struggling violently. His gaze became calm, and he respectfully bowed toward the empty air. "Master."

Zhou Lin's figure appeared. He had just used the Soul Secret Art he had exchanged for earlier, the Heart Soul Technique.

This technique was not especially expensive. A few tens of thousands of points were enough to exchange for it.

Against a normal Marquis Immortal, Zhou Lin would likely need to first attack and wear down their Divine Body before attempting enslavement. Although his soul essence was powerful, he had not studied this field much and could not be considered an expert.

Ordinary Immortals were far inferior. Whether in soul defense or soul strength, they were nowhere near Marquis Immortals, making them easy to enslave.

Yali also possessed soul-protection methods, but Zhou Lin's will and soul strength were simply too high. With a little effort, he could invade them.

"Use your authority to investigate the matter of the Lorlori Race's extermination back then," Zhou Lin ordered.

Yali immediately connected his consciousness to the Virtual World. The Mechanical Race had established networks in every star zone, including those of their subordinate races.

"I heard about that extermination campaign, but I was only a Realm Lord at the time. I was not even qualified to participate." Yali muttered as he searched.

"A million eras ago, the Mechanical Race ordered subordinate races like ours to march out and exterminate the Lorlori Race in the Thunder God Hall Secret Realm, led by the Mechanical Race's Mo Shang Venerable..."

Yali began reading the information aloud word for word, occasionally adding his personal thoughts, which irritated Zhou Lin.

"Stop reading. Just tell me whether you can find the Lorlori Race's writing or records of their race," Zhou Lin interrupted.

Yali searched again for quite some time before saying, "I found it, Master. All information related to this race."

When the Lorlori Race had been exterminated, they naturally had not all been slaughtered. Many had been captured and turned into slaves.

The Wuhong Tribe naturally possessed a large number of Lorlori slaves as well.

Although many of those slaves had died over the long years, their culture had been completely preserved.

"It is good that you can find it." Zhou Lin breathed a sigh of relief. At present, the strongest target he could Soul Enslave was probably an Army Lord Immortal.

In theory, Marquis Immortals and King Immortals could also be enslaved, but their Undying Divine Bodies had to be depleted to a certain extent. Otherwise, the enslavement would certainly fail.

Army Lord Immortals without Undying Bodies were much weaker when resisting enslavement.

Yali used Artificial Intelligence to print out all the information he had found and compared it with the Universal Language.

After half an hour, Zhou Lin had learned all of the Lorlori Race's writing. He then compared it to the text on the crystal and quickly deciphered its meaning.

"So it is only a Branch Hall?" Zhou Lin was somewhat disappointed, but judging from the coordinates indicated above, it was not one of the Branch Halls that had already been excavated.

That still made it valuable enough to move him.

However, Zhou Lin quickly composed himself. If information about the Thunder God Hall Main Palace were so easily discovered, the Universe Venerables would not have failed to find it.

As for Branch Halls, the Venerables could find them if they were willing to spend some effort.

Their value was not particularly high to them, which was why they were left to Immortals to temper themselves.

As for the Main Hall, it would likely require a Universe Master to personally search for it.

Why would lofty Universe Masters care about the destruction of a weak race? The treasures contained within the Main Hall held no appeal for them either.

What was a Heavy Treasure? What was an Ordinary Treasure?

"Master, the Lorlori Race's treasures were almost entirely divided among our major races back then. The things within the Thunder God Hall are probably nothing valuable," Yali said.

Zhou Lin was speechless. "You truly have high standards but low ability. The treasures of an entire race—even one percent or one ten-thousandth given to you would be more than enough for a lifetime."

Having gained an additional Soul Servant, Zhou Lin had no plans to take him on adventures everywhere. In terms of support, an Army Lord Immortal was not even as useful as a Plant Lifeform.