The Grievances of King Juehun
"Your Prince Jiang Yao, wasn't it said that this time the mission was to capture the 11 Immortal God who were refining the 'Blood Source Liquid' for the King Juehun?" asked the Second Army Lord, King Qianxie.
Marquis Qiyu, Marquis Jinwu, and the others looked at Jiang Yao, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, all of them shocked and incredulous.
Even in the meat grinder-like Outer-Region Battlefield, the death of a King-level Immortal is no small matter. To capture and even kill a King-level Immortal, especially one under the command of the Giant Axe Coliseum, in the long-peaceful Xuanshang Universe Country is simply insane.
"If it's just about capturing a few Ordinary Immortal or those who have been granted the Marquis Immortal, why bother the three Army Lords?" Jiang Yao said with a faint smile.
King Guanglong frowned at Jiang Yao and said, "The reason we need to be dispatched is naturally to prevent King Juehun from interfering with the capture mission. Doesn't Your Prince Jiang Yao know that King Juehun's teacher is the Undying Venerable, and King Juehun has inherited a bit of the Undying Venerable's temperament?"
In fact, King Guanglong was quite puzzled by this mission. He had no objection to being sent to capture someone in the territory of a "three-no" King-level Immortal, but King Juehun was not a "three-no" King-level —he was not Core Member under the five major powers, had no Universe Venerable teacher, and did not come from a peak bloodline.
The King Juehun is not only not a "three-no" King-level, but also a powerful figure with an overwhelming background. This kind of thing should obviously be handled by the Giant Axe Coliseum itself. Letting the powerful figures and the army controlled by the Virtual Universe Company take the lead is a bit overstepping its bounds.
But to his surprise, Jiang Yao was even more radical than he had imagined, even going so far as to arrest the King Juehun as well.
Jiang Yao said coldly, "Capturing those 11 immortals whose crimes are beyond description is merely a basic task. Ultimately, those 11 immortals who Planetary Level humans to refine 'Blood Source Liquid' were all King Juehun. If it were King Juehun, how could they have such audacity? Only capturing a few dogs while ignoring the real culprits—what's the point of this mission?"
"But... this King Juehun is, after all, Core Member of the Giant Axe Coliseum ..." Marquis Jinwu, who was in charge of the Military Department, cautiously reminded him.
The subordinates of the King Juehun were not members of the Giant Axe Coliseum, so capturing them was no big deal. However, in reality, the King Juehun's status was higher than that of the three Army Lords.
"Hmph." Jiang Yao sneered, "The teacher of the King Juehun is the Undying Venerable, so naturally everyone in the Giant Axe Coliseum protects him. And because of the Giant Axe Coliseum, the Virtual Universe Company, which controls most of the power of the Xuanshang Universe Country, is unwilling to risk a conflict between the two major forces by overstepping its bounds. This has turned the King Juehun into a lawless figure, making him increasingly lawless and allowing him to commit such heinous crimes in the heart of Human Territory!"
"A single drop of 'Blood Source Liquid' requires hundreds of billions of Planetary Level slaves; how many Planetary Level humans would be needed to support a thousand or ten thousand drops?"
Jiang Yao's eyes flashed with a chilling light, like an eternally frozen glacier accumulated over billions of years. "For countless eons, human powerhouses have strived to expand and protect the Human Territory. My teacher, the Lord of Chaos City Lord Chaos City, has been cultivating human powerhouses for billions of eons, Giant Axe Founder has been painstakingly supporting the Human Race's living space for billions of eons. Is it all so that a scoundrel like the King Juehun can devour people in the background?!"
Seeing the expressions on the faces of King Guanglong and the other two, Jiang Yao sneered, "I know that King Juehun isn't the only one who does this kind of thing, but King Juehun is the most arrogant one among them. If King Juehun can go unpunished, how can the refining of 'Blood Source Liquid' be stopped?"
In the silence, King Guanglong burst into laughter.
"Your Prince Jiang Yao, to be honest, in the past, branch managers of my Virtual Universe Company and legion commanders like myself have punished Immortal God who refined 'Blood Source Liquid.' Firstly, they usually don't discuss anything about keeping slaves in the Virtual Universe Network, and they act in secrecy. Secondly, as you said, no one has ever dared to touch King Juehun. Even the most arrogant King Juehun is untouchable. No matter how many ordinary Immortal God are punished, it's just a passing breeze."
The Third Army Lord King Yuhe, murmured, "Is Your Highness planning to make an example of someone?"
Jiang Yao smiled faintly and did not answer.
Killing the monkey to scare the chicken?
Haha, he's planning to kill the monkey first, then the chicken!
Previously, he lacked the power to realize his own justice, but now, he will promote his justice wherever he can, whether through terror or violence.
"But what if the Giant Axe Coliseum intervenes?" Second Army Lord King Qianxie still worriedly asked, "The higher-ups of the Giant Axe Coliseum's Xuanshang Branch are all Marquis Immortal, so for a long time, this King Juehun has been practically the supreme ruler of the Xuanshang Branch. He has an excellent relationship with all the previous higher-ups of the Xuanshang Branch, and the higher-ups of the Giant Axe Coliseum's Xuanshang Branch dare not disobey King Juehun because of the Undying Venerable."
Jiang Yao calmly said, "I'll take care of the Giant Axe Coliseum. Get ready now, we'll set off shortly!"
Can you handle the Giant Axe Coliseum?
King Guanglong looked at the Inspector Envoy with disbelief. Even though Jiang Yao was the disciple of the Chaos City Lord, he found it hard to believe. After all, King Juehun's backer was the Undying Venerable. Could this powerful figure with an extremely special status in the Giant Axe Coliseum be easily dealt with?
Virtual Universe, Absolute Hole Island.
The island is sparsely populated, with only rows of palaces testifying to the owner's nobility.
The King Juehun was so powerful in front of outsiders, was now standing obediently in front of a virtual screen.
A piercing, eerie sound emanated from a figure on the screen. The figure wore strange battle armor, its surface densely covered with countless vines, and its eyes glowed with a ghostly green light. It was Undying Venerable, the personal disciple of the Giant Axe Founder.
"... That Jiang Yao is going too far! Killing Huono is bad enough, but he also wants to capture my remaining 11 subordinates. Master, this Jiang Yao is too lawless just because he's the disciple of the Chaos City Lord. He hasn't even achieved Immortality yet, and he's already bullying me! The Chaos City Lord is too indulgent. I wonder how many treasures he's bestowed upon that kid, allowing him to kill Marquis Immortal with only Domain Lord Ninth Stage realm."
King Juehun complained with a wronged expression, his tone and expression like that of a child who had been bullied and was whining in front of his parents.
"Hmph, how the Chaos City Lord teaches his disciples is none of your business!" A strange, grating voice came from the figure's purple lips, causing the space around the King Juehun to tremble.
"I've spoiled you rotten. So many people have complained about you over the years. If it were any other King-level Immortal, you would have been imprisoned in the Star Domain Prison long ago!" The Undying Venerable stared at the King Juehun with his dark green eyes and said, "Jiang Yao is just an Inspector Envoy. How could he have such power to target you? This must be one of his points missions, which means that your actions have already aroused the dissatisfaction of some Venerable in the Virtual Universe Company!"
"Universe Venerable ..." King Juehun was, he knew the power and status of the Venerable. Even his greatest backer, the disciple of the strongest human, the Undying Venerable, could not act recklessly in the face of other Universe Venerable.
"But..." King Juehun frowned, somewhat distressed, "The others are one thing, but among my subordinates, there are three who are my Soul Slave: one is a member of the Monster Race royal family, one is a rare plant life form, and the other is already at the Peak Marquis. It would be such a waste to hand them over to the Virtual Universe Company."
On the screen, the vines on the Undying Venerable's body began to dance. "Hmph, how can you quell the anger of the Virtual Universe Company if you don't hand them over? Jiang Yao is, after all, the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord. Even I can't underestimate him. Let him gain prestige if he wants. They're just three Soul Slave. What's there to be sad about? After this matter is over, I'll bestow a few more treasures upon you. Go to the Outer-Region Battlefield and capture as many as you like."
King Juehun had no choice but to nod in agreement. In reality, he knew there was no room for negotiation on this matter. Although he was a member of the Giant Axe Coliseum, his subordinates were not.
The Virtual Universe Company specifically requested their arrest, and even the King Juehun couldn't stop it. Even if he got the higher-ups of the Giant Axe Coliseum's Xuanshang Branch to intervene, it wouldn't work, since the people to be arrested weren't members of the Giant Axe Coliseum.
After finishing his communication with his teacher, King Juehun paced back and forth in the palace with a gloomy expression.
"The message from Virtual Universe Company only said that they wanted to capture Bancroft and Sena, but didn't say what kind of punishment would be given. Points mission... If it's a points mission, maybe they've just handed over the power of judgment to that kid Jiang Yao. Hmm, if we can get that kid to be punished lightly, at least sentencing my three Soul Slave to a hundred years in prison will be enough."
"Hmph, that brat wouldn't dare to offend me to the death. After all, his Lingtong Race is in the Xuanshang Universe Country, and they've already offended the Zhenxuan King of the Talun Race. If he dares to provoke me, doesn't he consider how the Lingtong Race will cope if something unexpected happens during a life-or-death trial?"
"If he knows what's good for him this time, I'll forgive him for killing the Black Moon God Lord. Otherwise, hmph, I'll definitely turn all the Lingtong Race into slaves and raise them generation after generation as materials for refining 'Blood Source Liquid'!"