Chapter 1039: Cao Ren Arrival "Ancestor, we-gah!" The patriarch of the Gu Clan was knocked away by Gu Changsheng. Gu Changsheng immediately moved in front of the patriarch of the Gu Clan again and stomped his right leg to his chest. "Do you think you’re so great now that you dare to defy my orders, Gu Jizhao? Do you think our clan could still exist today if it weren’t for me? You weren’t even capable of defeating Tian Jingxuan! Everything you’ve enjoyed so far is the result of my hard work! As long as I’m alive, the control of this clan will always be in my hands! A doll like you should follow my orders; otherwise, I will kill you and replace you with someone else." Not only did Gu Jizhao tremble in fear, but his family and clan members also trembled with fear listening to Gu Changsheng’s words. Cold sweat dripped from their foreheads when Gu Changsheng looked at them, especially since the look in his eyes was so vicious, forcing everyone present to hold their breaths. Tap... Tap... "Sealed his cultivation and the others." Gu Jizhao and the others looked at Zhang Xiaolong [3] and the others in confusion, and the elders intended to capture him as they considered him an intruder. However, he swiftly activated the soul link, borrowed the power of all the beasts in the beast space, and pressed them to the ground instantly. "Don’t waste my time." "Yes, Master." Gu Changsheng’s answer and behavior shocked all of them, but he couldn’t care less about them, and he immediately moved to carry out Zhang Xiaolong [3]’s order by sealing the cultivation of all the important people of his clan. "It’s done, Master." ’Master? Why does our ancestor recognize this boy as his master?’ All of them were shocked and frightened by their situation. Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately used his soul manipulation ability, and he replicated their souls before merging them with his. === [Ding] [The host’s soul power level has increased to the early stage of the soul venerate level.] === (A/N: I made a mistake from Chapters 966 to 1038 by writing his soul level as ancestral soul level, and his true soul cultivation has reached the Perfection Saint Soul level in Chapter 966. I have already corrected the few Chapters that showed his soul level, and I will correct the rest soon.) ’Finally.’ Zhang Xiaolong [3] breathed a sigh of relief after his soul level broke through. ’Dual-soul cultivation with a high-level soul cultivator like Tang Jing is truly beneficial, and if we keep doing it, I’m sure I will be able to reach the Divine Soul level faster.’ Zhang Xiaolong [3] then returned those people’s souls into their bodies before asking Gu Changsheng to unseal their cultivation. He then sat on the head seat with the old man standing beside him in a respectful posture, making Gu Jizhao and the others even more afraid of him. "From today on, this clan belongs to me, and so do your lives. If you all don’t want to die a miserable death, you had better obey me and carry out all my orders well. Do you guys understand?" "Y... yes..." Gu Jizhao and the others stuttered in response. "Your first task is to join forces with the people from the Cao, Sima, and Bao clans. Once they make a move, I want you to attack them from behind and kill them." Zhang Xiaolong [3]’s orders shocked all of them, but he didn’t care about their reactions and spoke to Gu Changhseng directly. "I need Sima Huiqing and Cao Feihong, so you have to think of a way to bring them to me at all costs." Gu Changsheng nodded to him. "Don’t worry, Master. I will bring the two old women to you, and you can have fun with them afterward. If they are unable to serve you, you can have fun with all the women in this clan." "Do you think I’m that kind of person?" Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked, shooting a fierce glare at the old man. "Many of your clan members are strong, and some of them are quite pretty, but none of them interest me." Gu Changsheng felt a chill down his spine and rubbed his sweat. "Please forgive me, Master." The women of the clan felt relieved after hearing that, and Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately got down from his seat. "Leave and carry out my orders! If you fail, I will kill you all." "Go!" Gu Changsheng quickly instructed the others to follow him as he went to meet the other ancestors. . . . Zhang Xiaolong [3] had arrived at the eastern forest, where various natural races had gathered. To his surprise, Zhe Wuming joined them. "My cultivation has not reached their level, but my void element will be very useful to help them. Moreover, I live in this forest now, so I decided to join them." "I don’t think it’s a problem, but you should be careful with those ancestors, especially since they are stronger than the others." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then looked towards the north. "Those beast races seem to be split into two, and some of them find it useless to help us." "Are you going to meet them, Master?" Ju Tan asked him. "No need." Zhang Xiaolong [3] shook his head in response. "Many of them don’t want to accept my presence among them, so I won’t waste my time with them. Once this battle is over, I want you to go to their dimensional space and help me open a shop there; however, I will not sell superior-grade pills in that shop, only the lower-grade ones." "Leave it to me, Master." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then spoke to Jia Yuyan. "Stay by my side for now, okay? Once Tian Kui takes Qi Lai away from this realm, you can join them to slaughter those people." "All right." . . . In the Northern Verdant Forest, Lei Yulong looked frustrated because their group was split in two, especially since half of them found it difficult to accept Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ’Tch! These guys are just idiots! I already told them that they would also suffer if the Cao Clan succeeded in taking over the outside world, but they wouldn’t listen to me!’ Long Qiu and Jin Xiang exchanged glances for a moment before sighing in their hearts, mainly because the two of them had already tried to convince half their group without success. Bian Zhizhu was also with them and the leading members of her race, but she didn’t seem too concerned about their situation, and she participated with them so that they wouldn’t be suspicious of the two’s identities as Bian Luosha. Bian Ling, on the other hand, looked worried because of the division in their group. "Hey! Yulong! We will return to our space, and you can take care of those people by yourself!" Lei Yulong turned to a man with a dashing appearance like a white lion. "Bai Shi, you—" "What a fool." All of them went on alert as soon as they heard that, and they spread their senses to search for the owner of the voice. However, their senses were immediately repelled, and half of their group was forced to lie face down on the ground, especially those who rejected Zhang Xiaolong [3]. "Heh! You guys are so confident in your abilities, but you are no different from ants in the presence of the mighty me. If you dare to refuse that kid, I will devour all of you first, and I will devour all the people closest to you without leaving any of them behind." Bai Shi and the people on his side broke out in a cold sweat hearing the threat. Moreover, their cultivation was already at the peak of mortal cultivation, but he did not move under the pressure of the mysterious person. ’Shit! This man should come from the realm beyond!’ Long Qiu and Jin Xiang were amused by the people’s expressions, but they were also curious about the mysterious person’s identity. Lei Yulong cupped his hands to the sky. "Senior, I know they were wrong, but I hope you are willing to let them off this time." "If you cannot control your people, then you do not deserve to be their leader; I will devour you along with them." Lei Yulong trembled at that, but the pressure suddenly disappeared, allowing Bai Shi and his allies to get up from the ground with mixed expressions. "Thank you, Senior." The mysterious man said nothing in response to Lei Yulong, causing him to sigh softly. He then spoke to Bai Shi and the others. "Do you understand now? Zhang Xiaolong [3] is the heir of the ten-tailed fox, and he definitely has a powerful protector. If you still think of attacking him, I will not stop you, but I will not be responsible if you die and your race is wiped out." "We know." . . . "Hmm?" Sima Huiqing raised an eyebrow as soon as Gu Changsheng landed in front of her. "What are you doing here, Old Gu? Why aren’t you leading your clansmen?" "Hahaha." Gu Changsheng laughed at that. "Old Sima, Gu Jizhao is enough to lead them, and those people do not have the ability to ward off our Gu insects. Once our insects invade their bodies, they will fall under our control, and we can kill them easily." Sima Huiqing nodded in understanding toward him. "Old Gu, Cao Yunbai will face Ju Xing. You should assist Old Bao in fighting Tian Junfeng, especially since Tian Jingxuan and the others will help him. Meanwhile, Cao Feihong and I will face Shangguan Lizhi together, especially since her domain is so terrifying." "Leave them to me, and Old Bai can fight with Tian Junfeng." Gu Changsheng then handed a bottle to Sima Huiqing. "If you and Cao Feihong are unable to defeat Shangguan Lizhi, you can release the two Gu Insects inside, and I will control that female beast." Sima Huiqing unsuspectingly accepted the bottle. "This way, our victory over Shangguan Lizhi is within sight, and I will force her to make a contract with me." "I don’t care about that bitch, so you can do whatever you want to her. However, I’m sure that Cao Feihong also wants Shangguan Lizhi as her contract beast, so you have to think of something to stop her." Sima Huiqing nodded in understanding to Gu Changsheng, but the two suddenly received a voice transmission from Cao Yunbai informing them that Cao Ren was about to enter their realm. "I will return to my clansmen now, and we will soon begin our final battle with those foolish guys." Sima Huiqing immediately spoke to Sima Yunfeng. "Lead them now! Our targets are the Chi and Lin Clans! After you conquer those two clans, you must lead them straight to the Tian and Ren clans. Meanwhile, I will join Cao Feihong, and we will face Shangguan Lizhi." "Yes, Ancestor." Sima Yunfeng immediately led their clan members over. "Move out and spread out according to our original plan!" "Yes, Patriarch!" . . . Not only the people from the Sima Clan, but the people from the Cao and Bao clans also moved out of their clans. According to Zhang Xiaolong [3]’s order, the Gu Clan members divided themselves into several groups. Their main force headed towards the Leng Clan, and several other groups spread out and infiltrated the three clans’ forces. On the other hand, the people of the Tian clan and other clans did not move from their clans, and they chose to wait and defend within their clans. Even so, they had already divided their members into several layers of defense, waiting for their enemies to come. Unlike them, Ju Tan and the other natural race leaders had already led their race members out of the eastern forest, but they did not go too far and were right in their forest. Zhe Wuming joined them, but he was in the rear and created several void walls in front of them. According to their plan, Yin Cheng ordered the members of the Yin Clan and the Midnight Jade Sect to spread out and seal off the eastern region, waiting for people from the three clans who might escape to their territory. The Ning Clan in the southern region did the same thing, and their members blocked the escape routes of these people so that they would not escape to their territory. In the north, Lei Yulong led the beast races to the entrance of the Northern Verdant Forest, and they formed a line to cover the entire area. He ordered them to kill anyone from the three clans who might try to escape into their territory. . . . "Master, those people have already moved." Hua Mei’er spoke. Wan Jiang nodded at her and looked up at the sky. "Cao Ren and Qi Lai are already right outside this realm, so you guys should suppress your auras now; otherwise, that old man will notice our presence here and flee." "Are we going to let the two ancient beasts capture Qi Lai, Master? How are you going to answer the higher-ups?" Sima Yun seriously asked him. "Let me take care of that problem myself." Wan Jiang then turned to Helian Xun’er. "Use your ability to imprison Xereth, and we will take him to our tower once Zhang Fei gets here." "I’m here." Zhang Xiaolong [3] appeared with Jia Yuyan. "Once Tian Kui captures Qi Lai, you can immediately use your ability, Senior Xun’er." "Aren’t you going to help these people?" Helian Xun’er asked him. "Serpentera won’t go anywhere, and he’s enough to protect my people." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then spoke to Wan Jiang. "As for Qi Lai, I won’t kill him, and I only need something from him. Once I get it, I’ll send him to the Star Tower. That way, you won’t get any trouble from your higher-ups, but I hope you don’t tell them anything about me." Wan Jiang nodded at him. "Don’t worry, I will never tell them anything about you." After that, Zhang Xiaolong [3] enveloped them with his aura, and he took all of them into an invisible state while monitoring the movements of Cao Ren and the others. He also asked Tian Kui to make a move once they entered the realm. . . . In space, the flying artifact of the Cao Clan slowly entered the Sovereign Heaven Realm, with Cao Ren standing at the front along with Qi Lai and Xereth. The patriarch of the Cao Clan kept smiling to himself as he was sure that the old man and the demon would succeed in helping him conquer those clans and take over their realm. "So, this is the strongest planet in the three mortal realms, huh?" Qi Lai spoke with disappointment. "This planet is too weak compared to the smallest domain in the Paradise Realm, and I can destroy it with just one technique." "Haha." Cao Ren laughed wryly at his remark. "Senior, how can you possibly compare my home realm with the domain in the Paradise Realm? There’s no Celestial Qi here, so it’s natural that we’re too weak for a celestial cultivator like you, right?" Qi Lai just nodded in response, and he immediately spread his senses as soon as they entered that realm. Naturally, his target was the eastern forest, but he frowned as soon as he found the natural races standing guard in front of the forest without Jia Yuyan. Qi Lai immediately detected the presence of several formations that enveloped the forest. "Xereth, help this kid and do whatever you can to those people, and I will join you guys after I manage to find Jia Yuyan." Without waiting for their reply, Qi Lai immediately disappeared from their sight. Cao Ren then flew his flying artifact toward the Cao Clan. "Senior, most of them are much stronger than your past subordinates, so you can do something about them, and they will help you carry out your master’s mission." Xereth gave a slight smirk. "I found some interesting people, and I’m going to capture them first." Cao Ren looked at the direction Xereth was flying away, and he immediately realized the demon’s target. "The Shangguan Clan, huh?" - To Be Continued –