Chapter 1366: 671: Unifying Shuzhou!

Chapter 1366: Chapter 671: Unifying Shuzhou!

“I still need to inscribe prohibitions within your spirit platforms. Once I truly reveal my true body, I will lift them for you.”

“This…”

Upon hearing these words, those present seemed somewhat unwilling.

They could accept him as the alliance hierarch, having a powerful backing. But if prohibitions were placed within the spirit platform, it would be akin to selling one’s life; truly a loss for nothing.

“Master, could this matter be negotiated?”

“It seems you all have yet to understand a fact: you… do not have the qualifications to bargain with me. Those who follow prosper, those who resist perish. Do you understand?”

Chen Yuan chuckled lightly.

“Please, master, inscribe the prohibition!”

Shangguan Tiehong was the first to stand up again, showing an expression of submission, and Chen Yuan pretended to tap on him a few times, then cast his gaze toward the others.

A Yang Transformation True Master, unwilling to have prohibitions placed on him, upon seeing Chen Yuan’s gaze sweep over, instantly burned his primordial spirit, attempting to leave the place swiftly.

But Chen Yuan seemed to have predicted this and slowly lifted a finger to point.

The Yang Transformation True Master was directly immobilized, exploding into blood mist one piece after another from below, eyes filled with terror, he hastily cried out:

“Master, Master Chen, I was momentarily confused; I’m willing to free my spirit…”

But no matter how he pleaded, Chen Yuan did not stop, and in a short moment, his physical body was utterly annihilated, leaving only his primordial spirit, which was also extinguished with a finger.

Chen Yuan truly dared to act!

And without hesitation!

Seeing him act so decisively, the few who felt unwilling in their hearts bowed themselves in submission, expressing their willingness to free their spirit platforms to allow Chen Yuan to inscribe the prohibitions.

“Clan Leader Shangguan, I’ll leave it to you!”

As with the Shuxi Alliance, Chen Yuan was not too keen on dispersing his own power to place prohibitions, better to leave it to others.

And the varied attitudes between him and Shangguan Tiehong became clear to everyone.

It turns out that Shangguan Tiehong was already Chen Yuan’s man, inviting them here just to catch them all in one net; this old fox is simply… despicable!

Angry curses filled their hearts, but outwardly, they dared not express anything, compliantly allowing Shangguan Tiehong to inscribe the prohibitions.

Even Yang Xian and Hu Yong, seeing the situation lost, could only sigh longingly, allowing Shangguan Tiehong to leave fatal prohibitions upon their primordial spirits.

“From today, Clan Leader Shangguan will act as the deputy alliance hierarch of the Shu Central Alliance, Sect Leader Yang and Sect Master Hu remain as vice alliance hierarchs, manage Shu Central for me.

As for other matters, they will be communicated by Clan Leader Shangguan afterward.”

He naturally referred to having all forces within Shu Central ‘willingly donate’ half of their cultivation resources. With prohibitions within the spirit platform, Chen Yuan believed they would be very ‘willing’ to do so.

“Understood, respecting the alliance hierarch’s command!”

Already inscribed with prohibitions, everyone in the hall could only resign themselves, and at Chen Yuan’s command, these sect leaders and clan leaders then exited in file.

However, compared to the excitement upon entering the hall initially, except for Shangguan Tiehong, the rest were mostly in a despondent state.

At the hall entrance, Yang Xian looked at Shangguan Tiehong and smiled:

“Shangguan brother, what a remarkable stratagem.”

They only knew that Shangguan Tiehong’s daughter Shangguan Hong had a deep relationship with Chen Yuan, seemingly as his concubine but never imagined that the Shangguan Clan had already submitted to Chen Yuan.

“Apologies for letting Vice Alliance Hierarch Yang witness this.”

Shangguan Tiehong smiled, looking just like when he welcomed them into the clan.

Inside the hall.

As the others exited, only Chen Yuan and Zhu Huai remained.

Chen Yuan shifted his divine thought, and the pressure upon Zhu Huai receded like a tide, and upon feeling the relief, his first reaction was to move, intending to kill Chen Yuan.

But before he could act, he heard Chen Yuan’s voice.

“If you seek death, then act.”

Zhu Huai’s steps halted, face showing hesitation, but then he also sighed deeply; compared to humiliation, he was more inclined to survive, staring at Chen Yuan and asking:

“What do you intend to do?”

“Submit, or die, choose one.”

“You…”

Zhu Huai grit his teeth, wanting to angrily shout, but thinking it through, he held back.

“I wish to take my leave to Shuzhou forever after, never returning, could Master Chen spare me and grant a path?”

“A path’s been given to you, it all depends on your choice.”

“You insult me like this? Aren’t you afraid I’ll betray after taking me in?”

“Your life hinges on my whim, why should I fear?”

Chen Yuan chuckled, utterly unconcerned.

Zhu Huai closed his eyes, murmuring:

“A great man would rather die standing than live kneeling, Master Chen, go ahead, dying at your hands wouldn’t sully Zhu’s lifelong fame.”

“Good!”

Chen Yuan nodded, slowly raising a finger to point, but Zhu Huai suddenly opened his eyes, murmuring:

“Why doesn’t Master persuade a bit further?”

If given a step down, he’d relent, but being publicly suppressed with a palm moments ago left him inwardly displeased, and he earlier acted to make Chen Yuan treasure his talent.

Unexpectedly, the opponent was just as unfazed.

Truly a bit surprising.

This lad does not abide by martial conduct!

Chen Yuan raised a brow, speaking nonchalantly:

“Under me, there’s no lack of those at Refining God Peak, nothing regrettable, naturally no need for persuasion, Zhu Huai, my friend, what do you think?”

“I…”

Seeing his inclination to capitulate, Chen Yuan considered a moment and continued:

“You’ve grievances with East Mountain Valley in South State, coincidentally, I also find them disagreeable, so if you’re willing to work for me, in the future I can help you eradicate East Mountain Valley, how about it?”