As soon as those words fell, quite a few people sucked in a cold breath.
Was their Spirit Realm really that weak?
The Underworld had dealt with their Spirit Realm using only some of the lowest-grade ghostly creatures? Just one or two mid-grade ghostly creatures would have been enough to greatly affect them. What if they were all mid-grade ghostly creatures?
It was almost impossible to imagine!
Their Spirit Realm simply could not contend with them!
"But our Southern Realm is different. The Underworld ghostly creatures our Southern Realm faces consist of thousands upon thousands of mid-grade ghostly creatures, led by large numbers of high-grade ghostly creatures. There are even King-grade ghostly creatures roaming about!"
The Heavenly South Emissary's voice sank, his words brimming with pride. "The army the Underworld sends against us is far beyond anything it sends against your Spirit Realm. Even so, our Southern Realm is still willing to cooperate with your Spirit Realm."
After that display of dominance, the people of the Spirit Realm were all more or less intimidated.
Now that they heard people from the southern realm wished to discuss cooperation with them, everyone became somewhat expectant, even eager.
After all, compared to the Southern Realm, they were far too weak.
"This cooperation was ordered by the Spirit King of our Southern Realm. His Majesty the Spirit King is kindhearted and compassionate. Seeing that your Spirit Realm is not strong enough, he has decided to lend you a hand!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of those Heavenly Venerate experts became ambiguous.
Were the people of the Southern Realm truly that kind?
Would they help them without conditions?
Though everyone was suspicious, they naturally kept their faces calm. Heavenly Venerate Fa Wen said amiably, "Everyone, perhaps you could reveal a little about this method of