From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

In an instant.

Ishikawa Shin was sweating profusely.

no doubt.

Jiang Liu wanted to drag the Fish-Dragon Society into the mess, not wanting them to stay out of it, but how could they dare to confront Behemoth?

That's an American!

If he were thirty years younger, Ishikawa Shin might have had the courage, but after being chairman for so many years, how would he deal with other forces and international supernatural organizations? He absolutely couldn't rely on force…

But now, he realizes he was wrong! Terribly wrong! Because the fundamental reason why the problem cannot be solved by force is that force is insufficient!

but!

However, the Fish and Dragon Society does not have the personal combat power of Jiang Liu, which is almost a dimension above that of ordinary cultivators, and the backing behind them is not as strong as the Divine Continent behind Na Du Tong!

If I got involved in this, I would definitely offend Behemoth!

Could it be that we should just go and join any all-access service?

"Why not?" Jiang Liu asked in return, using the power of the Illusionary Realm and the spiritual light from his ancestral aperture to reflect Ishikawa Shin's inner thoughts.

Shi Chuanxin, whose thoughts had been seen through, was shocked. Looking into Jiang Liu's clear eyes, he couldn't help but sigh and say, "I'll listen to you!"

Black Pipe opened his mouth in disbelief. Jiang Liu had actually recruited a lackey for everyone?

"Don't be so surprised. I can't just let you help for nothing, can I? I have to get you some benefits."

Also, don't tell me that NaDuTong's relationship with all the major global organizations that manage supernatural beings is one of loving family and harmony, without the slightest bit of open or covert struggle.

I'm not a three-year-old child.

Faced with Jiang Liu's seemingly ordinary yet profoundly insightful eyes, Hei Guan'er naturally couldn't utter such a lie.

"Thank you."

Old Meng was extremely grateful.

It wasn't that Xie Jiangliu's gang recruited from everywhere in the Fish and Dragon Society, but rather because Chen Duo was on Nathan Island...

# Chapter 661 On Nathan's Future

"Is this what you mean by making a bigger commotion?"

Sensing the disappearance of a large number of lives on the island, King Nathan teleported to Paradise and frowned as he looked at the corpses scattered on the ground.

Although the Hanging Man of the park was unwilling to cooperate with Nathan's side and only fought for themselves, they would still be at odds with Behemoth, who would later arrive on the island.

They were all just killed like that?

"This isn't the big commotion I was talking about..."

Jiang Liu changed the subject halfway through his sentence, saying, "Besides, I've also helped you solve a problem."

At times like these, they're all thinking only of themselves and won't cooperate with you. They're only adding to the uncertainty, so it's best to get rid of them first.

As a king, my friend, you are actually not quite qualified.

They thought they could bring down various supernatural organizations by maneuvering around them, but the truth is, if you don't have power equal to theirs, there's no possibility of cooperation. Constantly pleading and lowering your stance won't get you anyone's help.

Equal power...

King Nathan pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "We are feared because of our power."

"Really?"

Jiang Liu countered, "In terms of power, ordinary people wield weapons capable of plundering the entire surface of a planet. Our meager strength is nothing more than self-entertainment to them."

The reason they think we are different from them is simply because they believe that we practitioners would actively temper our minds and bodies through arduous practice, and that our thoughts and ways of thinking are not on the same page as theirs.

But in truth, those researchers who dedicate themselves to using their knowledge, wisdom, and research results to benefit all mankind, giving up comfortable living conditions and working tirelessly from dawn till dusk, undergo a level of self-discipline and mental fortitude that is no less demanding than ours. In fact, most researchers possess far greater willpower than extraordinary individuals.

"Is that because of our beliefs?" King Nathan guessed.

"Those researchers have no faith? Let's talk about religious faith. In the East there is Taoism and Buddhism, in the West there is Christianity, Catholicism and Islam. How come they can do it but you can't? Not to mention, there is also the Vatican in Western Europe. Although its land area is small, it is still a country and its independent existence is recognized by the major powers in the world."

Having said all that, Jiang Liu did not offer any further advice.

King Nathan frowned.

She was naturally familiar with religions such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Christianity, and she also knew about the existence of the Vatican. So why couldn't the world accept Nathan?

Is it the world's fault?

Or is it Nathan's fault?

But the river flow is clear.

The only mistake Nathan made was his complacency and stagnation.

Despite having a legitimate identity that allows Nathan to move freely in the outside world, he never considered opening up Nathan!

We never intended to engage with the rest of the world's powers!

Even as the king of Nathan, with two independent paradises and markets within his own territory that neither obeyed his commands nor his orders, instead of trying to subdue them and bring them under his control, he simply let them be as they pleased as long as they didn't cause trouble or target the people of Nathan.

Can this be a qualified king?

Furthermore!

The divine tree's will, passed down for thousands of years, has only one purpose: to ensure the continuation of the tree and the tree kingdom!

This does not conflict with King Nathan's unification of the entire island.

If the problems with the market and the amusement park were resolved, and the island were opened up to a certain extent, allowing for some cooperation and exchange of benefits with external supernatural forces, things wouldn't have developed to this point.

"If you were King Nathan, how would you rule Nathan?" King Nathan asked.

"If it were me, I would destroy Paradise first, then collect the city, at least to eliminate uncertainties. After that, I would open up the edge of the island to connect and cooperate with the outside world, and then gradually build Nathan into a sacred place for cultivation, where people from all over the world can exchange ideas and compete."

Jiang Liu raised an index finger, "Whether they are Qi cultivators from the East, alchemists from the West, or practitioners of other unorthodox methods, they all yearn to advance further in their cultivation, have a pursuit of cultivation, and also crave sparring."

At this point, Jiang Liu looked at King Nasen and said, "If I am not mistaken, the Divine Tree's choice of the King and his guards is not based on bloodline, but on faith."

In theory, the tree will choose whoever is beneficial and devout to it.

If Nathan Island becomes a sacred place for cultivation, even if only a very small fraction of the extraordinary individuals from around the world who come here agree with Nathan's ideals and are chosen by the tree to become kings or royal guards, then their return to the tree after death would surely increase the tree's foundation, right?

Even if these people's families don't approve of this, they still have to show basic respect for your culture on the surface.

A sacred place for spiritual practice!

Let's have a martial arts competition!

King Nathan's thoughts seemed to be opened, after all, Nathan's people would also engage in martial arts competitions and contests in their spare time.

The inherent competitiveness in human nature cannot be erased by the divine tree, and even the Nasen Guards will spar and compete with each other most of the time.

Without him.

Nathan Island can be said to have absolutely no entertainment activities. Apart from meeting the most basic survival needs, the rest of the time is spent either honing one's skills through cultivation or venting one's frustrations through battle.

As for praying to the sacred tree—

The shadow of the divine tree is reflected in the spiritual world of every citizen of the gods. Even though most citizens of the gods do not have the method to sink their consciousness into their inner world, as long as they fall into a dream, they can see the towering golden divine tree in their dreams.

But more importantly, what Jiang Liu said does not conflict with the will that Nasen has passed down for thousands of years!

"Jiang Liu, my good friend, why don't you become King Nathan?"

"Sorry, I don't want to be king."

Having said that, Jiang Liu leaped over King Nasen and disappeared in an instant.

His speed was so fast that no one present could see his movements clearly. What surprised them even more was that Jiang Liu did not stir up the slightest bit of air.

What level of cultivation is required to acquire such abilities?

"Your Majesty, please take us to Nathan Palace."

Black Pipe took a deep breath and said to King Nathan, "All-Knowing has decided to help you. We will help the royal guards protect the palace."

King Nathan did not act immediately, but instead asked, "How did Jiang Liu convince you?"

"There's nothing to hide. He promised Chairman Zhao that as long as we help you, he will never appear in this world again."

Black Pipe looked at Nathan King intently. "You've made a good friend."

Nathan King remained noncommittal, and took Hei Guan'er and Lao Meng to the royal city via spatial teleportation, while Zhuge Qing and Haricha Gai were responsible for bringing Aoyama Yohei, Zuo Yi, You Yi, and some of the Chinese who had been driven to the vicinity of the amusement park back to the ship.

"When an individual becomes powerful enough, even the company has to compromise."

Zhuge Qing sighed as he walked.

"If I had worked hard to cultivate after I obtained Qi, I might have been able to make the company wary of me," Haricha said with some regret.

Because of his extraordinary talent, he defeated his master after obtaining Qi, which led to his failure to cultivate properly and ultimately resulted in him becoming a company employee.

You're overthinking it!

Zhuge Qing rolled his eyes.

As a direct descendant of the Golden Family, his talent is indeed considerable, but to reach Jiang Liu's level simply through diligent cultivation—

You can have anything in your dreams!

# Chapter 662 Na Du Tong Enters the Game

Just after Zhuge Qing and the others returned to their ship, Behemoth's armed forces landed on Nathan Island and engaged in a fierce battle with the island's inhabitants.

Of the nine Nathan Guards, only Elijah, Alfonso, and Elena remained in the capital. The other six Nathan Guards—Anthony, Guna, Garcia, Joaquinna, Mochizuki Satoru, and Besdia—were transferred to various areas of Nathan Island to help the people of the gods block the corresponding Behemoth soldiers.

As Nathan, Wang Wei, and Behemoth clashed, the "couriers" from Nathan also landed on the island and ambushed Behemoth's recipient soldiers.

Knowing that Na Du Tong was an ally, Wang Wei relayed the message to the other citizens, instructing them not to attack the Eastern-looking people wearing gray-brown delivery uniforms, and even to cooperate with them in targeting Behemoth.

"Friends from the East!"

We are very grateful to you!