Chapter 112

She was like a Valkyrie, dressed in sharp armor.

Chen Ri raised his finger and placed it on Li Yang's neck.

Li Yang remained motionless, feeling a bone-chilling cold spreading through her.

"You give me a different feeling now," Chen Ri said slowly.

Li Yang calmly said, "Since His Majesty no longer likes me, why not release me?"

Chen Ri stared at her intently.

Li Yang didn't avoid her gaze; instead, she stubbornly looked up and said, "You don't understand the Star Wielders at all, nor do you understand those Star Weapons who have masters... Their bonds are deep, unlike you who are fickle and easily bored!"

This remark successfully angered Chen Ri.

But Li Yang did it on purpose; she wanted to provoke her.

Only in anger can she forget to think.

Chapter 112

Chen Ri ignored the slight unusual feeling and said coldly, "Deep feelings? There are no feelings between Star Wielders and Star Weapon, only enslavement and being enslaved!"

Li Yang: "No! The Star Wielders cherish their Star Weapon. They are friends who grow together, and partners who fight side by side. They are not slaves or the enslaved! If Star Weapon is dissatisfied, they can choose to leave the Star Wielders. They are free!"

Chen Ri: "You're talking about growth-type Star Weapon, which are extremely rare. But the reason they're valued by the Star Wielders is because their worth is even greater!"

Chen Ri's voice grew increasingly cold and harsh. "The higher the rank of Star Weapon, the less dignity they have. I've been auctioned off since birth, is that what you call freedom?"

"The person who created you also needs to survive. If he doesn't auction off the Star Weapon, where will the resources come from to continue creating new Star Weapon? Besides, top-tier weapon forgers are extremely passionate about their Star Weapon, and they also want to find a better way out for you..."

Li Yang paused for a moment, then gave an example. "Of course, not all weapon forgers can love their Star Weapon. Just like our Huaxia Clan, even biological parents sometimes dislike their children, or even push them into a fire pit... But this is only a part of the story, and you can't condemn everyone because of them!"

Chen Ri couldn't listen any longer and frowned, saying, "Enough! As Star Wielders, you can't possibly understand the plight of Star Weapon..."

"I..." Before Li Yang could finish speaking, Chen Ri coldly interrupted her, "I've been auctioned off 17 times! I've always been kept in that slender sword box, listening to their criticisms, their swindling and deception, listening to them make promises only to sell me off again and again! I don't trust the Star Wielders; they only treat me as expensive merchandise, never showing me any respect!"

Having said that, Chen Ri turned to the Masterless Sword and ordered, "Advance! To the auction house!"

She stood before Li Yang, her straight back as if made of sturdy steel.

She walked each step firmly and fearlessly, as if she could lift the sky even if it collapsed.

But Li Yang saw resolve and loneliness in her back.

Lianxin's voice resounded in Li Yang's Spirit Sea: "Fellow Daoist..."

Lianlian is easily moved to tears.

Li Yang knew what he wanted to say.

Li Yang said softly, "I will try my best, but if she remains obstinate..."

If Chen Ri gives up on marking the Star Wielders with the Slave Mark, Li Yang will have a serious talk with her to see if there is any possibility of cooperation between the two.

But if she insists on stripping the Star Wielders of their self-awareness, then there's no point in talking.

There was nothing more to say at the moment. Li Yang was sandwiched among a group of Masterless Sword and headed towards the auction hall.

Sword Tomb is actually very small. Li Yang sensed this when he was in the Death Domain. It's probably only the size of one district of the Huaxia Heavenly Palace. If placed in the Huaxia Realm Domain, it would be at most a small town.

The Life Domain and the Death Domain are the same size.

The tallest building in the Life Domain is the red castle of the Life Domain Overlord.

It leaps above the horizon, like a fiery Sun, illuminating this Realm Domain.

The auction was held in a spacious square.

Although the Masterless Sword in the Sword Tomb have developed self-awareness, they clearly do not yet have the ability to truly create a society.

They lingered in the Sword Tomb, obeying Chen Ri's orders, yet they didn't even think of building themselves a house.

It seems that only Chen Ri had this idea, so she built that red castle.

The auction was held in an open-air plaza, Masterless Sword didn't need seats; they all stood there like straight steel.

Li Yang could hardly discern any emotion from their faces, except for a few Masterless Sword that were clearly interested in the Star Wielders in the cage.

Li Yang finally saw the captured Star Wielders.

There are approximately 1,000 Star Wielders from various realms who have entered the Sword Tomb this time.

They were all in human form, and were currently bound in an iron cage that was only about one meter long.

The cage was small, and some of the taller Star Wielders could only huddle inside uncomfortably.

Their cultivation levels are generally not high, at most only the Fifth Grade.

Faced with this Eighth Grade Life Domain Overlord, they felt only despair.

"Meow meow meow!" Several mournful meows came from the cage, Li Yang looked at one of the iron cages.

There lived a small, thin nine-tailed cat.

He sat on his fluffy tail, his cat ears twitching, his vertical pupils staring expectantly at Li Yang, as if pleading for her help.

Does this Nine-Tailed Cat Clan know her?

No, it should be said that he knew Jiang Yuqing.

Li Yang paused for a moment, then tried to establish Spirit Connection with him.

The Nine-Tailed Cat Clan readily agreed, as there was no language barrier in their Spirit Sea, allowing them to communicate easily.

"Don't you know yet? They want to strip us of our autonomy and turn us into puppets!" the Nine-Tailed Cat Clan exclaimed urgently.

Li Yang: "I know."

Nine-Tailed Cat Clan: "Then could you plead for me? You're favored by the Life Domain Overlord; she'll definitely listen to you. I don't want to become a puppet..."

Li Yang: "I can't ask for that."

"Why!"

"Because I too will be Slave Mark, she wants to use me as an example for the other Masterless Sword."

Nine-Tailed Cat Clan: "..."

Upon hearing this, the cat in the cage already had teary eyes.

Li Yang sighed softly, but didn't say anything more.

Now is not the time; if we alert them, all our efforts will be in vain.

The square where the auction was held could accommodate tens of thousands of people.

The Star Wielders act as commodities, make up only a small fraction of the total; countless Masterless Sword stand around them.

These Masterless Sword were all extremely similar and uniform in appearance.

They stood on the periphery, their eyes fixed on the Star Wielders in the center, seemingly selecting their favorite toys.

Chen Ri stepped forward, standing before the cage imprisoning the Star Wielders. Facing all the Masterless Sword, she raised her voice. "From the moment we were born, we were destined to be subjugated by the Star Wielders, destined to become their slaves, to dedicate our lives to them. But why? Why should we lose ourselves for others! Why should we depend on others! Why can't we be masters!"

Clearly, this wasn't the first time she'd said something like this.

As soon as she finished speaking, the tens of thousands of Masterless Swords on the field raised their arms and shouted, "We will not be slaves! We will not be subservient! We have our own will! We want to be masters!"

Chen Ri raised her hand, the hall fell silent instantly, and her voice, powerful and penetrating, declared, "Today! We will create new history! We will show the entire Astral Realm that Star Weapon are not born to be subservient; we too can become masters of the Star Wielders!"

The Masterless Sword erupted in fervor once more, repeating the same words in unison, protesting the plight of the Star Weapon and declaring their ideals!

Chen Ri added, "We must also brand the Star Wielders with the Slave Mark, strip them of their autonomy, and make them the property of our Star Weapon!"

"Leave a mark!"

"Deprive them of their will!"

"All of Star Weapon's property!"

The shouts, louder and louder, came like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down, making the Star Wielders in the square feel their scalps tingle.

Some of the more timid Astral Realm creatures had already begun to cry out and beg for mercy, while the Nine-Tailed Cat Clan was slumped on the ground, meowing pitifully.

Li Yang is a rare Star Wielders has no expression.

Chen Ri said, "I will demonstrate to everyone how..."

Li Yang suddenly spoke up, raising his voice. "You are the real tyrant who deprives people of their freedom!"

Her voice was loud, and she added some mental energy to ensure that everyone could understand her; it was even highly persuasive.

Just like when Vice Principal Ruan Li Yang his speech at the entrance ceremony of the Zhongdu Military Academy, he also used a bit of spiritual power, which made people believe him.

Chen Ri abruptly turned to look at her, and hissed, "I was just doing what they've been doing all along, what gives you the right to call me a tyrant!"

"Wantonly stripping away one's own will is condemned, even by those Star Wielders."

"That's your Star Wielders' evaluation system, how you treat Star Weapon..."

"I've said it before, the Star Wielders and Star Weapon are not master and servant! We are friends, partners, and close comrades-in-arms who depend on and trust each other!"

"Enough!" Chen Ri didn't want Li Yang's words to disturb the Masterless Sword present.

Li Yang looked deeply into her eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, do you truly love the Star Weapon?"

"Of course!" Chen Ri raised his voice.

"Do you truly love these Masterless Sword before you?"

Chen Ri: "I love my fellow human beings, and I don't need you, Star Wielders, to question me!"

Li Yang: "So you're just going to drive them to their deaths like this? What kind of passion is this?!"

Chen Ri: "You're talking nonsense!"

Li Yang: "I am a chosen one of the Chinese Alchemy lineage. You have deprived me of my autonomy. My teacher, the clans behind me, and even the entire Chinese nation will not let you go! And these Star Holders you have captured are all geniuses from various realms. You have deprived them of their autonomy. Do you think the realms behind them will let you go?!"