Four Soul Snatching Chain, like venomous dragons emerging from the sea, flashed with eerie light and caught up with the four streaks of light that had just rushed out of the Great Hall!
"Laugh..."
The rope, sharp as a cone, easily pierced the backs of the four men, then was suddenly pulled.
"No..."
"Spare me..."
Amidst the piercing screams, four semi-transparent, distorted Immortal Soul were forcibly pulled from their Physical Body, dragged back to the Great Hall like dead dogs, and slammed heavily in front of Zhang Yu!
The five Immortal Soul, now gathered together, trembled with fear, their eyes filled with boundless terror and despair.
"Senior, spare our lives! We know we were wrong..."
"We are willing to offer up our entire fortune, just to beg you to spare our lives, Senior."
The five men frantically kowtowed and begged for mercy, their Heavenly Immortal dignity completely gone.
Zhou Wentao and Xia Hongjue had already witnessed Zhang Yu's methods, and although they were shocked, they remained relatively calm.
But this was the first time Zhang Lingyun had seen Zhang Yu go all out.
Seeing those five Celestial Immortal Souls, once so powerful and instilling despair in the Soul Refining Sect, now groveling like ants at Zhang Yu's feet, trembling and begging for mercy...
Her eyes were filled with disbelief and shock, and her heart was churning with emotions that she could not calm down.
Is this still the same naive young man who needed her protection back in the Wei Kingdom?
How long has it been?
He had already grown to such a level that he could capture five Mid Heavenly Immortal with ease, as if taking candy from a baby!
Such strength, such power...
He was someone she could only look up to.
An unprecedented sense of urgency quietly welled up in my heart.
Such an outstanding Zhang Yu, such a dazzling presence...
How can she keep him firmly by her side?
After much thought, she realized—
I was completely helpless.
Aside from the sibling-like bond they shared back then, there were no other ties between her and Zhang Yu.
No, perhaps... there is another way.
Suddenly, the Pink Skull's "nonsensical" suggestions flashed through her mind, her face flushed slightly, and a resolute glint appeared in her eyes.
Perhaps... it's time to be more proactive.
Zhang Yu, unaware of the turmoil in Zhang Lingyun's mind, merely glanced calmly at the five terrified Immortal Soul at his feet, his voice steady yet each word as cold as ice:
"Gentlemen, have you figured it out?"
"To submit, or to be utterly destroyed?"
The five Immortal Soul trembled violently as they felt the tangible Killing Intent, and the last glimmer of hope in their hearts was completely extinguished.
The Crimson Flame Sect Master smiled bitterly and bowed his head first:
"I... am willing to submit."
"I submit!"
"I submit!!"
The other four did not hesitate and bowed their heads.
"In that case, offer up your soul imprint and inscribe Divine Soul Contract."
Zhang Yu was too lazy to test any "loyalty." The Divine Soul Contract directly controlled life and death, which was the simplest and most brutal approach.
"Divine Soul Contract?"
The five men were deathly pale, their eyes filled with terror.
Once the contract is placed, life and death are entirely in Zhang Yu's hands, and he will become a slave who has completely lost his freedom!
But did they have a choice?
No.
At that moment, the five of them were filled with overwhelming regret.
I regret my greed, my arrogance, I regret... why did I come to the Soul Refining Sect and provoke this evil Calamity Star!
"I... am willing to enter into a contract."
The Crimson Flame Sect Master gritted his teeth and forced out a wisp of his Life-bound Soul Imprint, which floated towards Zhang Yu.
Seeing this, the other four dared not hesitate and offered up their soul seals.
Zhang Yu raised his hand, his five fingers forming a fist, grasping all five soul imprints into his palm. With Spiritual Sense, contract Runes were instantly imprinted within them, then he slapped his hand back—
"Buzz--!!"
The soul imprint has returned to the body; the contract is complete!
From this moment on, the lives of these five people were entirely in Zhang Yu's hands!
"Within three days, transport 70% of your five sects' resources to Crimson Flame Peak."
"For every single Spirit Stone you lose, I'll wipe out your entire family."
Zhang Yu's tone was indifferent, yet it carried an undeniable Killing Intent.
"Yes, Master!"
The five men bowed and accepted the order, showing no further thought of resistance.
Zhang Yu said no more and turned to walk out of the hall.
But as soon as he stepped out of the Hall Door, he suddenly stopped, looked up at the cloudless sky that hinted at turbulent undercurrents, and a cold smile slowly curved his lips. His voice was calm, yet it resounded throughout the heavens and earth:
"Since you're all here, why hide yourselves?"
Show yourself.
"..."
The sky suddenly darkened.
Several terrifying figures, their auras vast and their power imposing, slowly emerged from the void, their gazes sharp as lightning, all locking onto Zhang Yu.
The leader was dressed in a black robe with dragon patterns and a bronze ghost mask. Behind him, twelve black shadows appeared like ghosts, their auras cold and deathly, their Killing Intent as deep as an abyss.
Sacred Dragon Divine Dynasty - Shadow Kill!
He possesses Heavenly Immortal Peak Cultivation and commands Twelve Shadow Guards, all of whom are Mid Heavenly Immortal!
On the east side stood a man dressed in a moon-white Confucian Robe, holding a book in his hand. His face was slender and his eyes were gentle, yet the Awe-Inspiring Righteous Qi emanating from him was like the might of heaven descending upon the world, suppressing all evil.
Jixia Academy – Dean Zhu Wuya!
Heavenly Immortal Peak at the Cultivation, a great Confucianism, whose words can determine the fate of mountains and rivers, and whose brush can subdue ghosts and gods!
On the west side stood a man in a bright yellow monk's robe, bald, with wide-open, angry eyes and muscles bulging like a dragon. His body was bathed in Buddhist light, and chanting filled the air. Yet, the murderous aura between his brows and eyes was like that of an angry Vajra, ready to subdue demons and monsters!
Tianzhu Buddhist Temple – Wrathful Vajra, Master Wrathful Buddha!
Heavenly Immortal Peak of Cultivation, a protector of Buddhism, Buddha Kingdom in the Palm, capable of delivering from all suffering and suppressing all evil spirits!
On the north side stood a man clad in silver armor, a long sword at his waist, with a cold and stern face and eyes like lightning. His entire body exuded a palpable aura of iron-blooded killing intent, as if he had just emerged from a mountain of corpses Sea of Blood. Behind him, the phantom images of a million-strong army were faintly arrayed, their Sha Qi soaring to the sky!
Primal Origin Divine Dynasty - Grand General Baizi Xuan!
With Cultivation of the Heavenly Immortal Peak realm, commanding a million troops, and boasting numerous military achievements, he once killed three peak Heavenly Immortal Peak with a single sword strike, earning a fearsome reputation that shook the Earth Province!
"..."
Zhou Wentao looked at the four people's clothes, his face turned ashen, his lips trembled, and his voice shook as he recounted their origins one by one.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingyun and the other disciples of the Soul Refining Sect felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their bodies turning ice-cold, their eyes filled with boundless despair.
Two of the Three Divine Dynasties of the world—Holy Dragon, Qianyuan, and Prosperous Shang —have arrived!
Two of the three strongest sects in the Earth Province — the Sword Sect, the Confucianism, Buddhist Sect —have arrived!
With such a lineup, let alone the Soul Refining Sect, even if all the forces in the world joined forces, they might not be able to stop them!
This is absolutely catastrophic!
Zhou Wentao and Xia Hongjue's legs went weak, and they almost collapsed to the ground.
They knew that "Tiantian" would attract covetous eyes, but they never expected that it would attract all the strongest forces in the world!
It's not that they didn't think of it, but that they didn't understand it.
These supreme powers all have Half-step Supreme leader in charge, and they have a vague understanding of the existence of the "Heavenly Dao".
In their eyes, Tiantian's "Heaven Defying Power" was not a "fortuitous opportunity" at all, but rather— the Heavenly Dao Incarnation!
Such beings are enough to drive any force mad, and even—ignite a massive war that sweeps across the Earth Province!
"How is this possible... It's just an opportunity at the Early Heavenly Immortal fortuitous opportunity, why would these top-tier forces gather here?"
The Crimson Flame Sect Master and the other four were ashen-faced, their eyes filled with disbelief and terror.
In their view, the fortuitous opportunity "Early Heavenly Immortal" is not worth the attention of these top powers, which is why they dare to threaten the Soul Refining Sect in an attempt to get a share of the pie.
If they had known such a powerful entity would intervene, they would never have dared to get involved!
"It's over... I'm definitely going to die."
The Ten Thousand Poisons Cult was ashen-faced, his eyes filled with boundless regret and despair.
The Soul Refining Sect absolutely cannot stop these forces!
Today, the Soul Refining Sect will be destroyed!
They had just signed Divine Soul Contract with Zhang Yu —if Zhang Yu died, the contract would backfire, and they would be annihilated, never to be reincarnated again!
Regret!
I regret being so greedy!
I regret coming here!
I regret getting involved with this Calamity Star!
The five men were filled with overwhelming remorse and nearly fainted.