The Shadow Clan Mahayana cultivator's expression changed slightly. Could it be that he had fallen into a trap? But as a Mahayana cultivator and an expert in possession, he probably wasn't afraid.
"Who exactly are you? Hmph! No matter who you are, wait until I possess your body, then let's see if you can still laugh!"
swallow!
Chapter 503 Adoration
After the Shadow Clan Mahayana cultivator entered Xiang Yu's sea of consciousness, Black Owl King took out the Sea-Shifting Fan and destroyed the two Blood Shadow clones, then sat down cross-legged.
A human term involuntarily came to mind: "a lamb entering a tiger's mouth."
If the Shadow Clan's Mahayana cultivator intended to use this method to defeat the Overlord, then perhaps there's still hope.
But in reality, he was following the orders of the 'restriction' step by step to lure the Shadow Clan Mahayana into possessing the Overlord's body. How could he have done this if he wasn't confident?
The Shadow Clan excels at possession, and the Shadow Clan's Mahayana practitioners are the originators of possession, but they are not without ways to counter it.
In short, the Shadow Clan's Mahayana cultivator is probably doomed. There's still a sliver of a chance of escape outside, but once inside the Overlord's Sea of Consciousness, it's a fight to the death.
The Black Owl King now holds Xiang Yu in even greater awe than the Yaksha Clan's Mahayana cultivators. He is not only skilled in close-quarters combat but also adept at large-scale group attacks. Furthermore, he intends to defeat Xiang Yu in the Shadow Clan's Mahayana cultivators' area of expertise in possession, and he even possesses a True Spirit mount.
With such formidable strength, there are probably not many beings in the entire spirit world who can rival it.
Black Owl King suddenly realized that making an enemy of Overlord was a very unwise choice. The strong are respected, and Overlord will eventually ascend to the top of the Spirit Realm. Continuing to make an enemy of Overlord will only result in the extermination of your clan.
The Shadow Clan is practically on the verge of extinction. Eight or nine out of ten of the Purple Shadow cultivators at the Integration Realm are gone. If another Great Ascension cultivator from the Shadow Clan were to perish, the Shadow Clan would have no choice but to find a small place to lie low, or simply become a vassal of a powerful clan.
Black Owl King didn't know if Xiang Yu's first attack on the Shadow Clan army instead of the Yaksha Clan was because of him, but the next target would definitely be the Yaksha Clan, and the responsibility of protecting the clan rested on his shoulders.
As soon as the Shadow Clan's Mahayana cultivator falls, he will immediately have to plead for the entire clan's survival. Surrendering as a whole clan is better than being wiped out. If they surrender first, they can help fight the Wood Clan and gain a higher status.
At this moment, within Xiang Yu's sea of consciousness.
The Shadow Clan Mahayana instantly grew to enormous size, becoming a hundred-zhang-tall giant soul, and opened its huge mouth to swallow Xiang Yu, the Overlord, who stood on the golden land.
However, why is there a golden land in the sea of consciousness?
Before the Shadow Clan Mahayana could figure out what was going on, a giant hand pressed down from the sky, instantly grabbing him in its grasp. Then, a huge face gradually emerged, which was none other than Hao Jiu dressed as a Sagittarius.
The Shadow Clan Mahayana was dumbfounded. So that golden land was the giant's body?
With just one hand, he could subdue this Mahayana-level divine soul. Could such a powerful divine soul be the legendary Golden Immortal soul?
The Shadow Clan Mahayana cried out, "What kind of body-stealing is this? We're just being sent to our deaths!"
Hao Jiu didn't give the Shadow Clan Mahayana any chance to continue thinking. He flicked the Shadow Clan Mahayana's head, turning him into an idiot, and his soul body shrunk to its normal size.
Then, Xiang Yu's fragmented souls swarmed forward...
Hao Jiu knew that the weakness of the strongest physical being, the Gold Devouring Immortal, in the Legend of Mortal Cultivation was his soul, and Xiang Yu's weakness, based on his current development path, could only be his soul as well.
So Hao Jiu bought a module that allowed him to assist Xiang Yu in battle within his sea of consciousness, granting him divine soul power above the Golden Immortal realm. However, this required a lot of energy to be consumed every second, and the stronger the divine soul power used, the more energy was consumed.
Originally, Xiang Yu could have dealt with this Shadow Clan Mahayana cultivator without Hao Jiu's intervention, but Hao Jiu wanted to try out this new module and was itching to get his hands dirty, which led to the scene just now.
The Mahayana soul is far too insignificant compared to the Golden Immortal soul; it's a complete crushing defeat. It's just a pity that it can only be used within Xiang Yu's sea of consciousness.
At that moment, another giant ship flew in from outside the alternate dimension; it was Mo Jianli and Ao Xiao who had arrived.
After exchanging greetings, Master Lei Luo and Elder Bao recounted what had happened. Mo Jianli and Ao Xiao both gasped in shock upon hearing it. The Shadow Clan army was gone just like that?
If it was normal for them to wipe out a ten-member alien army led by a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator outside Tianyuan City, something they could easily do, it's just too outrageous that the Shadow Clan army, which includes a Mahayana Realm cultivator, hundreds of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, and thousands of Void Refinement Realm cultivators, was wiped out in a matter of moments!
"You two are talking nonsense! It's absolutely impossible to kill hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators and thousands of Void Refinement cultivators in one move! You're lying!"
A little girl of about ten years old jumped out and pointed at Master Lei Luo and Elder Bao, cursing them.
Upon closer inspection, Master Lei Luo realized that this young girl, despite her young age, already possessed the cultivation of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm; her talent was truly terrifying.
Mo Jianli's face turned cold. "Rong'er, how dare you be so rude! How dare you, a mere girl, question a Nascent Soul cultivator? Apologize now!"
"Yes, disciple knows her mistake. Please calm down, seniors. Rong'er just felt that you were lying," the little girl said respectfully.
"Uh, it's alright. To be honest, neither of us would have believed it if we hadn't seen it with our own eyes." Master Lei Luo dared not put on airs of a great power in front of Mo Jianli.
"Wow, to have reached the Nascent Soul Realm at such a young age, that's incredible! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it. Senior Mo, your disciple truly has a bright future."
The golden-faced giant chuckled. It's not uncommon for demons to reach the Nascent Soul stage at ten years old. Many demons with special bloodlines are born with high cultivation levels, and some even begin cultivating in the womb. But this human reaching the Nascent Soul stage at ten years old is really going too far.
"Hmph, what's this? I'm going to advance to the Mahayana realm in the future," Rong'er said proudly.
"Ambitious, impressive!" The golden-faced man gave a thumbs up, but in his heart he sighed, thinking how difficult it was to reach the Great Ascension stage; many geniuses couldn't even reach the Integration stage.
Just then, a door opened in the air, and Xiang Yu walked out of the green space, followed by the Black Owl King.
Given that the Black Owl King had just tricked the Shadow Clan's Mahayana cultivator, Xiang Yu agreed to release him, not worried that he would escape.
"Hahaha, this must be Fellow Daoist Yu Shen. I am Mo Jianli, this is Fellow Daoist Ao Xiao, and this is my unworthy disciple Li Rong." Mo Jianli felt a sense of kinship looking at Xiang Yu. As expected, he was a great human... uh, a Core Formation cultivator?
"Fellow Daoist Yu Shen is truly extraordinary. I couldn't even see through your true cultivation level. I heard that you were already at the Mahayana stage in the lower realm?" Although Ao Xiao looked young, he was actually older than Mo Jianli.
"Rong'er greets Senior Feather God." Although Li Rong was also full of doubts, she dared not be rude at this moment after being reprimanded by her master.
"Greetings, Senior Feather God." True Man Lei Luo and Elder Bao bowed in unison.
Xiang Yu clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Fellow Daoists, there's no need for such formalities. Fellow Daoist Ao Xiao may have misunderstood. It's not that I'm deliberately hiding my cultivation level, but rather that the cultivation technique I practice is special."
I heard that Fellow Daoist Aoxiao recently survived a major tribulation and was seriously injured. Fortunately, I possess a divine treasure that can heal, and if Fellow Daoist Mo needs it, I can give it to him free of charge.
"Oh? Fellow Daoist Yu Shen's divine treasure can heal my injuries? In that case, then hurry up and give it a try." Ao Xiao gave Mo Jianli a reassuring look.
Li Rong pouted. Even her master couldn't cure Ao Xiao, so how could this young man do it?
Xiang Yu nodded. "In that case, Fellow Daoist Aoxiao, please agree."
Black Owl King, Master Lei Luo, and Elder Bao all wore strange expressions. Could it be that they were bound to the same kind?
"Of course I agree." After Ao Xiao agreed, he suddenly felt a pill appear in his stomach, and then...
Ao Xiao leaped up with a look of wild joy, and a two-headed giant wolf with a broken body appeared in the sky, howling at the heavens.
Awooo...
The old wounds left during the Heavenly Tribulation have healed completely at a speed visible to the naked eye!
That's incredible!
Chapter 504 Songhai
"It seems I've been judging a gentleman by my own petty standards..." Mo Jianli sighed inwardly.
Although he knew that Xiang Yu was human, one cannot know a person's heart, and there are naturally many traitors among humans. If this man had ulterior motives, then he would be in trouble.
One should not always harbor thoughts of harming others, but one must always be wary of others. This is the fundamental principle for survival in the world of cultivation.
The key point is that such a valuable treasure was given on their first meeting, which would make anyone suspicious. However, if they refused it, it would be a rejection of Xiang Yu's kindness, and the relationship between the three would be strained.
Ao Xiao was well aware of this. The human race had a second Mahayana cultivator, and he was very likely to fail the next tribulation. With the strength of the demon race, they could at most delay the tribulation for about ten thousand years. It was hard to say whether the demon race could produce another Mahayana cultivator within these ten thousand years.
Therefore, Ao Xiao actually had no choice. For the future of the demon race, he had to maintain a good relationship with the Feather God. Rather than being coy, he might as well be more open-minded and accept the Feather God's goodwill.
Unexpectedly, what Xiang Yu said was true. Not only were his serious injuries cured, but he also felt that his physique was stronger than before!
"Thank you for your help, Feather God!" Ao Xiao returned to human form, his energy and spirit were much better than before, and he was clearly at his peak.
"As allies, we should help each other. When the human race was in trouble, the demon race also helped a lot." As Xiang Yu spoke, he waved his hand, and countless storage rings flew over from the battlefield like a flood.
Li Rong's mouth gaped wider and wider. This was the first time in her life she had seen so many storage rings. How many good things must be inside them!
Xiang Yu glanced at Li Rong's expression, and after thinking for a moment, he felt that it was appropriate for an elder to give a gift when meeting a younger person for the first time. So he set aside a relatively large piece of paper and said, "This is for you."
"Thank you, Feather God, but I want a divine treasure like Senior Ao Xiao's, not a ring," Li Rong said weakly.
“Rong’er, stop being so rude! That divine treasure is not…” Mo Jianli scolded.
"It's alright. I'll give them all to you. I still have some of those divine treasures on hand. If Fellow Daoist Mo wants them, that's fine too. These treasures are incredibly profound and can do much more than just heal injuries," Xiang Yu said with a smile.
"Then thank you very much, Feather God." Mo Jianli's face lit up with joy. No matter what other mysteries this treasure might have, its value was immeasurable simply because it could instantly heal injuries.
Soon, Mo Jianli and Li Rong completed their binding, and then Black Owl King stepped forward.
"Seniors Yu Shen and Mo Ao, Hei Xiao is willing to surrender on behalf of the Yaksha Clan. The Shadow Clan has been destroyed, so there is no need to fight this battle anymore. With Yu Shen in charge, the human race has few rivals in the entire Fengyuan Continent and even the entire Spirit Realm. If the Yaksha Clan does not submit, they will be courting death."
Mo Jianli and Ao Xiao were both somewhat surprised. Who exactly was this person who could represent the Yaksha clan?
"Can you represent the Yaksha clan?" Xiang Yu asked.
"I am the most promising expert in the Yaksha clan to advance to the Mahayana stage within the last ten thousand years. I am second only to Ancestor Sanghai in the Yaksha clan. He will consider my opinion, as long as the Feather God allows me to talk to him," Black Owl King said solemnly.
“Alright, then go ahead.” Xiang Yu immediately agreed.
Mo Jianli and Ao Xiao exchanged a glance. If this really happened, it would be a victory without a fight. For many years, the human and demon races had been bullied by the Yaksha race. Could the Yaksha race submit to the Yu Shen alone? The Yaksha race's Mahayana Sanghai had a very volatile temper.
"Thank you for your trust, Feather God. I will do my best to make this happen. Farewell." Black Owl King clasped his hands in a bow and then flew towards the Yaksha Clan.
"Isn't Yu Shen afraid that Black Owl King will take this opportunity to escape?" Mo Jianli had just asked this question, but he didn't want to say it in front of Black Owl King.
"He wouldn't dare." Xiang Yu was naturally not worried about Black Owl King causing any trouble. Once bound to the Shadow System, even a Mahayana cultivator wouldn't be able to unbind.
"Hahaha... Not bad. After witnessing the power of the Feather God, how could the Black Owl King dare to harbor any evil thoughts? Even if he really escapes, it doesn't matter. He's just a half-step Mahayana cultivator. The real difficulty lies in the remaining half-step." Ao Xiao was in high spirits, feeling that he could marry several more wives without any problem.
“Let’s return to Tianyuan City immediately and wait for the Yaksha and Wood Clan there. I also need your help with something.” Xiang Yu knew that Black Owl King would definitely be able to advance to the Mahayana stage in the future, but there was no need to tell them.
"Oh? Feather God, there's no need to be so polite. Just ask if you need anything, and Ao Xiao will do his best." Ao Xiao said solemnly.
"Well, this old man is also willing to do his best." Mo Jianli thought that Xiang Yu had just plundered tens of millions of storage rings and the wealth of the Shadow Clan's Mahayana cultivators, so he should lack nothing, right?
Xiang Yu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, there's no need to be nervous. It's just a small matter. True Man Lei Luo and Elder Bao, you two stay and clean up the battlefield. Don't waste the resources."
"Yes, sir." Master Lei Luo and Elder Bao quickly agreed. They knew very well that Yu Shen had only used his great supernatural powers to collect all the storage rings, but in reality, there were still many magical treasures left on this battlefield, which would be good even if they were recycled as scrap materials.
In fact, the main reason Xiang Yu didn't take those magical treasures this time was that they were all shattered. Even the Shadow Clan's flying boats and treasure ships were not spared. The power to destroy a nation was too strong. Only magical treasures with internal space, such as storage rings, were not easily destroyed.
However, spatial magical artifacts capable of holding living beings are extremely rare; Zi Ying doesn't have one, and the Shadow Clan can't hide in storage rings either.
Black Owl King traveled swiftly and finally saw the army of the Yaksha tribe. He had previously contacted Mahayana Sanghai using a communication talisman, instructing them to halt their advance.
Sang Hai was overjoyed to receive the message from the Black Owl King. As long as the Black Owl King was alright, he was naturally in no hurry to attack the human race. After all, it hadn't been long since they launched their last war, and their preparations were not thorough enough. They might end up in a situation where they killed a thousand enemies but lost eight hundred of their own.
"Hahaha... I knew you wouldn't die so easily!" Sang Hai valued the Black Owl King highly, and almost placed the future of the entire clan on him alone.