I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

The Soul Emperor left, departing decisively and without hesitation. He truly lived up to his reputation as a ruthless tyrant who had plotted for a thousand years to unify the continent. However, he was still no match for Fang Yu. Fang Yu was not surprised at all by the Soul Emperor's departure.

Instead, he happily returned to the place where everyone had been discussing the matter, gathered everyone together, and announced the news.

"The Soul Emperor and the Soul Palace Master came looking for me just now, but I managed to trick them into leaving. They probably won't be here for a while, so we need to hurry. If we don't, the Soul Clan or the Soul Palace might wipe us out in one fell swoop. They're currently wary of me, or rather, of the power behind me. So we must act quickly, or we'll really die. Therefore, you all need to work hard. Next, I'll continue to try to trick them into destroying other races. I also hope that the other races with Dou Di bloodlines will put in some effort and not be so foolish as to be wiped out by the Soul Clan. Otherwise, dealing with the Soul Clan again will be a very troublesome matter. I hope they can severely weaken the Soul Clan; that would be best. Ideally, they would both be weakened, so we can easily destroy both of them. Now, what we need to do is unify the nearby empires. This is our most important task, nothing is more important than this." "This is even more important. Once we unify the entire Northwest Continent, I believe both your strength and mine will be greatly enhanced. Most importantly, our overall strength will also be greatly improved. Then, we can unify the surrounding continents one by one. This would be a tremendous boon for us. After unifying the Central Continent, we'll have the resources to fight the Soul Clan. However, you don't need to worry too much. As long as I'm here, there won't be any major problems or dangers. Just do as I instruct. You don't need to worry about anything else or ask any questions. You don't need to ask how I managed to trick the Soul Palace Master and the Soul Clan Chief away. I won't answer even if you do, because it has nothing to do with you. As for the forces behind me, they have nothing to do with you either. You don't need to ask or care. Just do as I instruct. Your only task now is to complete the tasks I assign. Don't worry about anything else."

Fang Yu's words shocked and bewildered everyone, leaving them utterly confused. They were completely baffled. In short, they couldn't understand whether Fang Yu's words were true or false. They seriously doubted that he was just bluffing, but they also felt that what he said was true. If so, Fang Yu's power was simply too immense. They couldn't believe that Fang Yu could fool the Soul Emperor, the patriarch of the Soul Clan, and Soul Extinction, the master of the Soul Palace, with just a few words. It was completely impossible. They refused to believe such a thing could happen, after all, both were among the most powerful figures on the Dou Qi Continent, especially the Soul Emperor, the patriarch of the Soul Clan, who was a terrifying figure ranked among the top three on the Dou Qi Continent.

Under these circumstances, how could they be fooled by Fang Yu's few words? This was a complete joke, an impossible thing, and there was absolutely no possibility of it happening. They simply did not believe that such an absurd thing could happen, so Xiao Yan was the first to voice his doubts.

"Is everything you're saying true? I feel like you're lying to us. This is impossible. After all, didn't you say that the Soul Clan Chief, Soul Emperor, is a peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng, and the Soul Clan Chief, Soul Extinction, is also a peak Four-Star Dou Sheng? Either of them could wipe us out with just one finger. How could they be fooled by your few words?"

"I have indeed said all of what you said, but you need to understand one thing: when I said 'you,' I didn't include me. They can't destroy me. I've been talking about you. In their eyes, you are nothing but ants, with no right to fight back. That's why I hope you can grow stronger first. That's what you should be doing, not talking nonsense to me here. I know you have many questions in your hearts, and I understand your doubts. Only I can answer them, but I don't want to answer them now. You just need to do as I say, and don't ask any other questions, because I won't answer them."

"It's not that I look down on you, but I don't need to answer your questions. Even if I did, you might not believe me. So you might as well do as I say and not answer your questions at all. You won't believe me even if I do, just like what you said. I've already told you the truth, told you what happened, but you still don't believe me. What can I do? I have no way to help you. So you don't need to ask anymore. I don't need to answer you anyway, because you won't believe me. I've already made it very clear: the Soul Clan Chief, Soul Emperor, and the Soul Palace Master, our two mortal enemies, came to me, but I've already gotten rid of them. So what you need to do now is focus on improving your strength. Don't worry about anything else, don't ask any questions. These are not your business, nor are they questions you should ask. Just do as I say. Don't worry about anything else, don't ask me anything else. I'll say it one last time."

"Alright, I've said my piece. If you still have any questions, wait until you reach the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, or at least the Dou Sheng realm, before asking me. I will answer all your questions then. But if you don't ask, I won't answer you. So, you must be obedient and listen carefully. Don't do anything to disobey my orders. It's not good for you, and it's not good for me either."

"Because I don't want to kill you all, you must obey me obediently and not do anything to damage our relationship. That would not be good for you. Of course, I know very well that the Soul Palace Master and the Soul Clan Chief will come looking for you soon. Some of you must resist the temptation, because they will offer reasons that you will find hard to refuse. Of course, if you cannot resist the temptation and betray me, I will not let you off the hook. I do not want to ruin our friendship and feelings for such a small benefit. If you do, you will die a terrible death. I can guarantee that. I hope you will not ruin our relationship for such a small benefit, because as long as I can unify the entire Dou Qi Continent, we can all become Dou Di, or even beings above Dou Di. As for what beings above Dou Di are, I can only tell you now that they are very powerful beings, but you do not need to know how to become one."

"Alright, go about your business. There's nothing more for me to do. You can handle the rest yourselves. Just unify the nearby empires for me. You don't need to do anything else, because you won't meet my standards anyway. It's better not to do anything at all. After you've finished, I'll tell you what to do next."

Those who were connected to Fang Yu exchanged bewildered glances at what he had said. They naturally wanted to know what was going on and what Fang Yu meant, but they knew they couldn't ask any more questions, or Fang Yu would get angry. So they all chose to leave. However, not all of them left; some stayed behind, and that person was none other than Yun Yun.

"Why did you stay here? Is there something you want to ask me? If there's nothing, go do what you should be doing instead of staying here with me. There's no point in you staying here with me. I don't need you to be with me right now. I just want to be alone. I don't want to think about anything else. After all, the arrival of the Soul Emperor has had a significant impact on me."

Fang Yu's words made Yun Yun shake her head, and she continued softly:

“I’ve almost finished my business. Even the things I haven’t finished have been handed over to Yanran, and she will take care of them for me. So I don’t need to think about them or do them. The reason I’m staying here is because I see you’re very troubled. I really want to know what your plans and purposes are. Will the arrival of the Soul Emperor have any impact on us? You said that to the Soul Emperor, we are all just ants. So I’m very worried about this matter and hope you can give us an answer, okay?”

"Didn't you understand what I just said? Or are you deaf and blind, completely oblivious to what I said and your current expression? I can't tell you these things because your strength hasn't reached the minimum requirement I demand. To know these things, you at least need to break through to the Dou Sheng level. So you need to work harder. Only by breaking through to Dou Sheng can you know what I'm about to tell you. If you can't even reach Dou Sheng, knowing will only have a significant impact on you, and might even cost you your lives. Therefore, under these circumstances, all I can do is not tell you, but instruct you on what to do. All you need to do is follow my instructions; nothing else matters to you. As for your purpose in staying, I actually understand it too. Not only..." I appreciate your kindness in wanting to know what I'm saying, but I really don't need anyone with me right now. I just want to rest quietly for a while and think about our next move. You should understand the impact the Soul Emperor can have. The reason I'm telling you all this is to warn you, to make you understand what a terrifying enemy we're about to face, what a terrifying being. Before such a being, we—no, you—are nothing but ants. He could crush you all with a single finger. So if you don't become strong enough, you will surely die. All I can do is try to buy you time. That's all I can do. The only thing I'll do is buy you time. Once I've dealt with the Soul Emperor, I can roughly unify the entire Dou Qi Continent. My task is to use the Soul Emperor as a weapon to achieve my dream of unifying the Dou Qi Continent. I need this weapon to complete the first ninety-nine steps, and then I'll complete the final step: destroying and discarding the weapon, making the entire Dou Qi Continent believe I'm the savior. Then I can rightfully become the master of the entire Dou Qi Continent, and you will become the hilt of the weapon, the hilt in my hand, used by me. Whether you're willing or not is none of my concern. It won't make a big difference to me, because nothing will affect me then. I don't need to care about any of this. So you just need to do as I say. Don't worry about his affairs, that's enough. These two things are easy. Although the tasks I've given you are somewhat dangerous, I will do my utmost to ensure your safety. I can guarantee that none of you will die; at most, one or two might. For those one or two, I will apologize and try my best to revive them. This is the limit of what I can do. If you want me to do anything else, I can't, and I hope you won't put me in a difficult position, okay? If you don't understand what I'm saying and feel that I'm being too cold-blooded, then I have no choice. I can only say this because I don't want to lie to you. But you can rest assured that you will soon become one of the strongest people in this Dou Qi Continent. Although the process may be painful and difficult, it is absolutely achievable.
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. You should go now." (End of Chapter)