The Great Ruler: Starting from the Lower Plane

Chapter 161 The Matter of Cooperation

boom!

The invisible sound wave emitted a piercing buzzing sound the moment it touched the blood-red light shield.

The crimson light shield trembled violently. Although it was not completely shattered, its penetrating power had already passed through the light shield and slammed into the Blood Eagle Supreme's divine soul.

"snort!"

Blood Eagle Supreme groaned, his divine soul trembled violently, and his consciousness momentarily blurred.

This momentary lapse in judgment was clearly enough to determine the outcome of their duel.

In that split second, the octagonal light seal in the sky suddenly contracted, and the sealing power surged, locking the Blood Eagle's giant claws tightly.

"Annihilation Slash!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Feng slashed down with the Li Huo sword in his Li Huo Xuan Jian body.

With a single sword strike, the world lost its color!

A jet-black sword aura shot out from the Li Huo Sword, its light incredibly profound, as if it could devour all the light in the world.

Chi Chi!

Wherever the sword energy passed, space was torn open by a huge rift, the edges of which were filled with a terrifying sword intent that could destroy everything.

The pitch-black sword energy was completely different from the previous golden-red sword energy. If the Blazing Fire Sword Slash was an unparalleled divine power for direct attack, then the Annihilation Slash was a pure sword of destruction.

Annihilate everything, leaving no survivors!

Ye Feng showed no mercy with this sword strike, pouring all his spiritual power into the Blazing Fire Sword.

Using the Li Huo Sword, which is currently comparable to a high-grade divine artifact, to unleash the Annihilation Slash would greatly deplete Ye Feng's spiritual power, but its power would be incomparable.

"not good!"

Blood Eagle Supreme's divine soul was injured, and his consciousness was hazy. When he suddenly woke up, the destructive sword energy was already close at hand.

Blood Eagle Supreme's pupils contracted sharply, and an unprecedented sense of crisis surged in his heart.

This sword strike was enough to severely injure him!

"Blood Eagle Sky Escape!"

At the critical moment, the Blood Eagle Supreme flapped its wings suddenly, and a violent crimson spiritual power exploded from its body, turning into a sky full of blood mist.

Its enormous body suddenly shrank within the blood mist, transforming into a streak of crimson light, narrowly avoiding the direct strike of the pitch-black sword energy.

The next instant, a hissing sound!

The pitch-black, destructive sword energy grazed past the crimson light, severing half of the Blood Eagle Supreme's wing.

Dark red blood rained down on the earth, and a mournful cry emanated from the Blood Eagle's body.

"Lord Blood Eagle!"

The expressions of the people from the Great Luo Heaven Domain changed drastically, and they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Among them, the fourth-rank supreme being who had not yet made a move quietly clenched his fists, clearly ready to make a move at any moment.

In a daze, the Blood Eagle Supreme, who was almost invincible among the fourth-grade supreme beings in their eyes, was actually seriously injured in his first battle today by a newly emerged third-grade supreme being.

They would never have believed it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.

"this--"

Above Tianfeng City, Cang Xuan, Chen Duanjin, and the others stared in disbelief, then a surge of uncontrollable elation welled up within them.

Master, we've won!

"The Pavilion Master is mighty!"

The Lingfeng Guards shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens. Their eyes were filled with admiration for Ye Feng, and some of the women among them were especially spirited and radiant.

Even the Blood Eagle Supreme is no match for him—

Moon Soul Supreme stood in the air, gazing at the black figure standing with his hands behind his back within the Li Huo Xuan Jian body, a deep sense of shock flashing in his eyes.

She knew Ye Feng was strong, but she never expected him to be this powerful.

Even the Blood Eagle Supreme couldn't do anything to him, and even seemed to be at a disadvantage!

Not only did a third-rank supreme being severely injure Wanluo Supreme, a fourth-rank supreme being, with a single sword strike, but he was also able to severely injure Xueying Supreme, a peak fourth-rank supreme being.

This terrifying strength is far beyond what a fourth-grade Supreme can match, and it is even enough to contend with a fifth-grade Supreme!

How could such a prodigious young talent be an unknown nobody without a background?

Whether it's the divine artifact or the divine magic used, they are all extraordinary items. "This person is actually—so capable—"

The people from the Great Luo Heaven Domain had ashen faces, and the Supreme Lord Wanluo was even paler. He felt a wave of fear and held back for a long time before finally uttering a single sentence.

If Ye Feng had used such methods directly, he would probably be dead already.

For a third-rank supreme being to possess such power was simply beyond his imagination.

"Blood Eagle Supreme, shall we continue this battle?"

Ye Feng stood in mid-air, his Li Huo Xuan Sword Body slowly retracting. A pale color appeared on his handsome and otherworldly face, but his dark and deep eyes remained calm as he gazed at the blood-red figure floating in the sky opposite him.

In the previous battle, he had exhausted a great deal of his spiritual energy. Even with the Fire Blade, which was currently comparable to a high-grade divine artifact, and his divine arts, he could not use them many times.

Ultimately, his spiritual power level was still insufficient; compared to the Blood Eagle Supreme, this was a significant disadvantage for a third-grade Supreme.

At this moment, the Blood Eagle Supreme had also transformed back into human form, his face pale, his left sleeve torn, revealing a deep wound that exposed bone, with dark red blood dripping down his arm.

His sharp, hawk-like eyes were now filled with solemnity and apprehension.

"You win."

Blood Eagle Supreme took a deep breath, suppressing the surging blood and qi within his body, his voice hoarse.

You have to accept the consequences of your bet.

Although he still had some trump cards up his sleeve, Ye Feng was not an easy opponent. Even if he fought desperately, he might not gain any advantage.

That mysterious supreme avatar, the superior-grade divine artifact-level longsword, and the perfected-level offensive and sealing divine arts—

Although this person's level of cultivation is lower than his, the methods he possesses are far beyond his reach.

If the fight continues, even if he wins, it will be a Pyrrhic victory. He will be severely injured and unable to continue participating in the conquest, thus losing the Supreme Spirit Liquid.

Moreover, Ice River King and Mountain Rift King are still waiting for him, so the time he can stay in this region is limited.

"I will not set foot in the area where the Heavenly Wind Pavilion is located during this Great Luo Heaven Domain conquest."

Blood Eagle Supreme spoke in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on Ye Feng.

"However, I will not be polite in other areas. If your Tianfeng Pavilion dares to interfere, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Although Ye Feng, the Pavilion Master of Tianfeng Pavilion, is strong, he is ultimately just one person. If he were to use his Blood Eagle Guards today, it would not be difficult for him to flatten Tianfeng Pavilion.

However, if it's not necessary, it's best not to make enemies of the person in front of you, because who knows what terrifying background they may have.

At that time, it will not be him who brings disaster, but Ling Tong Huang and the Daluo Heaven Domain. However, news of this person should be reported to the Three Emperors as soon as possible. Such a monstrous figure coming to this Hundred Battle Domain will surely bring changes in the future.

Looking across the Hundred Battles Domain and even the younger generation of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, no one can compare to him. Even that famous genius of the Great Luo Heaven Domain is far inferior.

"That's for sure. In fact, I'd like to cooperate with Blood Eagle Supreme."

Ye Feng nodded slightly, remaining silent on the surface, and instead communicated with the Blood Eagle Supreme through spiritual energy transmission.

"cooperate--?"

Blood Eagle Supreme's eyes widened slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he secretly responded with a telepathic message using his spiritual power.

"I wonder what Pavilion Master Ye means by this so-called cooperation."

Ye Feng stood with his hands behind his back, a profound meaning flashing in his dark, deep eyes.

"Tianfeng Pavilion is newly established in the Hundred Battle Domain, with a shallow foundation and short-lived presence. It needs local development."

"Therefore, in this war of conquest of the Great Luo Heaven Domain, I can provide some convenience for the Blood Eagle Supreme."

Blood Eagle Supreme frowned slightly, a hint of suspicion flashing in his sharp eagle eyes.

"convenient?"

Ye Feng nodded slightly, his voice calm.

"If the Blood Eagle Supreme were to attack the Xuan Gu Palace and Wan Lei City, these two major forces, the Heavenly Wind Pavilion would not intervene."

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"Furthermore, I can provide some intelligence to the Great Luo Heaven Domain."

"Oh?"

A glint flashed in Blood Eagle Supreme's eyes, and his expression suddenly turned playful.

"It seems that Pavilion Master Ye is trying to use someone else to do his dirty work. But our Great Luo Heaven Domain has a rule: in a war of conquest, as long as they are willing to hand over the Supreme Spirit Liquid, there is no need to kill them."

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng remained expressionless and smiled faintly.

"This can't be called using someone else to do the dirty work. Blood Eagle Supreme must have gained something from this campaign. A few Supreme Spirit Liquids alone are probably not enough to earn him the title of King."

Upon hearing this, Blood Eagle Supreme stared directly at Ye Feng with his sharp eyes, as if trying to see through him.

The world was completely silent.

Although everyone had their own guesses about the two exchanging glances and possibly having a private conversation, no one dared to interrupt.

"This is truly interesting; I'm finding it increasingly difficult to understand."

In the Great Luo Heavenly Domain, only those who are truly enfeoffed as kings can possess certain rights; otherwise, they are subject to serious obligations from others.

Among the three emperors, the Spirit Eye Emperor greatly appreciated him and spared no expense in providing him with Supreme Spirit Liquid, waiting only for him to break through to the fifth rank of Supreme and gain enough merit before reporting to the Domain Lord and being granted the title of King.

Compared to the established powers of the Northern Realm, the Great Luo Heaven Domain was not established for very long. Apart from a few in the Great Luo Heaven Army and the Five Kings, there were not many Fifth-Rank Supreme experts. This was the perfect opportunity for him to establish himself in it.

"Once Tianfeng Pavilion has established itself firmly in the southeast of the Hundred Battles Domain, winning over such a force would be far more beneficial than Blood Eagle Supreme collecting hundreds of thousands of Supreme Spirit Liquids."

"The reason why the Great Luo Heaven Domain does not take action against the Hundred Battles Domain is because it is wary of other forces such as the Northern Realm Heavenly Profound Palace. It is not that the Great Luo Heaven Domain does not want to take action, but that the time is not right."

Ye Feng smiled slightly. The voice transmitted through spiritual power carried an invisible allure, causing the Blood Eagle Supreme's mind to tremble.

Each time the Great Luo Heaven Domain waged war against the Hundred Battle Domain, although it could reap a lot of Supreme Spirit Liquid, relatively few top forces were willing to submit, and instead, a lot of hatred was buried.

The Great Luo Heaven Domain is certainly stronger than the Hundred Battle Domain, but it is not without enemies in this Northern Realm. Every Great Hunting Battle is truly terrifying.

"You mean you want to submit to my Great Luo Heavenly Realm?"

Blood Eagle Supreme remained silent for a moment, suppressing the joy in his heart, and tentatively asked.

If we could win over the person in front of us and his Tianfeng Pavilion to the Great Luo Heaven Domain, it would be a great achievement, and perhaps even the Domain Lord would personally intervene.

Such a monstrous talent, not to mention his background, just his strength alone means that there are only a handful of people in the Great Luo Heaven Domain who can surpass him.

"It's not really a matter of submission; I'm not entirely unfamiliar with the Great Luo Domain Lord—"

Ye Feng's smile remained unchanged, his words always surprising and thought-provoking.

"You—you know the Domain Lord? How is that possible?"

Blood Eagle Supreme stared at Ye Feng in horror, his face filled with disbelief.

The Domain Lord is elusive and rarely appears in public. Most matters concerning the Great Luo Heaven Domain are decided by the Three Emperors, and even he has only met him twice.

"The Great Luo Domain Lord is named Mandala. Blood Eagle Supreme must keep this a secret—"

Ye Feng didn't elaborate on whether he knew the Great Luo Domain Lord, but simply mentioned the Great Luo Domain Lord's name.

After Blood Eagle Supreme returns, he will inevitably have to report on his affairs, so he must produce some evidence that the other party and the Three Emperors can trust.

Even among the people of the Great Luo Domain, few knew the name of this Great Luo Domain Lord.

As for whether the Great Luo Domain Lord would come knocking on his door after receiving the news, he wasn't worried.

While a supreme being is indeed terrifying, with everything he knows, he could certainly cooperate with the Great Luo Domain Lord Mandala.

The curse within him was a major problem, but he also knew some information that was beneficial to Mandala himself.

After cooperating, it is not impossible to alleviate the curse, defeat the enemy, or even restore the original form.

Within the spiritual path of the Five Great Academies' Divine Artifacts Judgment Realm lies a fragment of an ancient divine scripture, whose sealing power can suppress and seal the curse within the mandala.

Furthermore, as long as he improves his strength and breaks through to the Heavenly Supreme realm, solving the problem of Mandala will be a piece of cake.

Judging from the timeline of the Great Luo Heavenly Domain's creation not long ago, the curse within Mandala's body is not currently severe, and there is still plenty of time; he is not without options.

Therefore, even if there is only a sliver of a possibility, Mandala would not give up easily.

If he bets wrong, Mandala will kill him without explanation, and he can only accept his bad luck.

In this vast world, there are very few things that are absolutely safe. If he could cooperate with Mandala, then he might not have to worry about the Supreme Spirit Liquid in front of the Earthly Sovereign, and might even have a powerful backer.

His identity as a person from a lower plane inherently represents some hope, which shouldn't be too hard for Mandala to believe.

"Mandala—"

Blood Eagle Supreme repeated the name in a low voice, his heart churning with turmoil.

Very few people in the Great Luo Heaven Domain know the name of the Domain Lord, and he himself was unaware of it.

And this Lord of Tianfeng Pavilion before them was able to tell his origins in one breath—

In just a few words, Blood Eagle Supreme became even more convinced that Ye Feng had a mysterious background, and his apprehension deepened.

Blood Eagle Supreme never doubted that Ye Feng was lying, and he did not believe that Ye Feng would joke about a Sovereign.

"I have noted it down—"

Blood Eagle Supreme responded, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Ye Feng again was no longer just one word: fear.

It's not impossible for a third-rank supreme being to know a supreme being in this vast world.

In such cases, there is usually only one answer.

Ye Feng was unaware of Blood Eagle Supreme's own speculation and instead returned the topic to its original level.

"I wonder what the Blood Eagle Supreme thinks of this cooperation."

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"I don't ask for much. After the destruction of the Xuan Gu Palace and Wan Lei City, I only want 100,000 units of Supreme Spirit Liquid!"