Chapter 1676: Subduing a Mid-Level Will Transcendence Realm Expert

Chapter 1676: Subduing the Mid-Level Will Transcendent Sovereigns

The consolidation of the surrendered factions on Zhou Wu's side was nearing completion—yet it was already overwhelming.

There simply were too many.

If this trend continued, it wouldn’t be long before the entire Supreme Cosmic Expanse fell completely under the dominion of the Prajna Divine Nation.

On the other side,

The Crimson Cosmic Expanse.

The Demon Queen Nation, within the Imperial Palace of the Capital.

Zhou Shiba was handling state affairs.

His primary task at present was assisting his subordinates—the nation-level lordly powers—in establishing foundational Sovereign Nation Lord domains.

As the Chaotic Divine Treasures grew richer, he now had the capacity to simultaneously found countless such primary Sovereign Nation domains.

And because they possessed sufficient talent and deities, the speed with which they established primary Supreme God Domains was exceptionally swift, with the entire process taking remarkably little time.

For instance, today.

Zhou Wuyu intended to establish no less than ten primary Supreme God Domains within the Crimson Great Universe!

Once more primary Supreme God Domains had been founded, they would select a portion of them as designated targets for future promotion to intermediate Supreme God Domains—laying the groundwork for future territorial ascensions to higher ranks.

At that very moment,

He flipped to a sealed petition.

He opened it, and immediately a pleased expression spread across his face.

"Today, the Crimson Great Universe has seen six advanced Crimson God Realm master factions elevate themselves to primary Supreme God Domain master factions!"

"Excellent! Excellent!"

"Bring in the officials!"

He spoke loudly.

Soon.

A demon god of the main god rank, clad in a full set of main divine artifacts, stepped forward, bowing with respectful and seductive grace:

"Salute, Your Majesty!"

"Summon my army of demon god nations to conquer these six newly ascended junior main god realm lords."

Zhou Shiba simply tossed the petition into the other's hands, his voice cold: "Conquer all six of these junior main god realm lords within today."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The demon god bowed with utmost reverence, showing no trace of fear.

Thanks to Zhou Shiba's material support, every deity across the demon god realm had been equipped with a complete set of artifacts—ordinary, true, main, and supreme divine artifacts.

Now, the demon god realm was a million times stronger than before.

Dealing with merely six newly risen junior master god realms' leading forces—so long as they don't summon beings of the Supreme Will Realm, it would be nothing short of within reach, easily subdued.

Even if the opponents suddenly summoned a Supreme Will Realm master to halt the invasion of the Demonlust God Realm, Zhou Wuyi would not flinch.

If they dare to call in outside aid, He would dare to call in his own!

Are they really relying on beings of the Supreme Will Realm?

Seems like they don’t have one either.

And the divine beings of the Demonlust God Realm naturally harbor suspicion as to why their Demonlust God Sovereign suddenly possesses so many divine artifacts.

If this were within the Supreme Cosmic Domain, perhaps some curious deities would seek to uncover the secret behind it.

But in the Crimson Cosmic Domain, there exists one great advantage: the divine beings of the Crimson Cosmos all adhere to the principle of strength prevailing in survival.

As long as you are strong enough, they will unquestionably obey you.

And they will never cause you a single problem.

So, after Zhou Wushi casually demonstrated his ability to annihilate a four-tier Supreme God, the Demon God Realm had no subjects left daring to speak against him. Whatever Zhou Wushi said, these subjects would follow without hesitation, making Zhou Wushi feel utterly at ease.

As for why their emperor was so powerful?

That was simply because our emperor was born with such strength.

When Zhou Wushi first heard this claim, he couldn't help but laugh at it.

There's an old saying, isn't there?

Ah, yes.

"When I grow strong, there will be great scholars to interpret my teachings."

...

The Place of Tian Jun's Corpse.

Zhou Shiyi and Zhou Shizheng were leading their respective Supreme God and Supreme Will-tier warriors, delving deep into the heart of this place—the site of Tian Jun's corpse.

Along the way.

They slew countless chaotic demons, amassing fifty thousand units of chaotic divine treasures.

And through force, they subjugated five supreme will-tier masters.

Just as they neared the very core of Tianjun's corpse, a foreign being stepped forward from afar—cradling a white sacred blossom in one hand, draped in a white robe, radiating a holy aura that permeated the very air.

Within the ranks of the group, many Supreme Gods and masters of the Supreme Will Tier felt their faces pale with dread.

For that was the unmistakable pressure of a Will-Transcendent-tier being!

This foreign entity was none other than a Will-Transcendent-tier master!

He glanced at Zhou Shiyi and his companions with a faint, alluring smile, the sacred blossom in his hand gently swaying, exuding an intoxicating scent that even gods and will-tier warriors could not resist.

The supreme deities and those at the peak of willful transcendence beneath Zhou Shi XI's command could not withstand the methods employed by the other—each of them grew disoriented and lost in confusion.

In places beyond their awareness.

Within the core of their minds, the source of their will was flooding with primal willpower, flowing through the aura emitted by the other, seeping into their bodies and into the sacred flower held in their hands.

Zhou Shi XI and Zhou Shi XII furrowed their brows, rising with intense suspicion and hostility.

This individual—had he just met them, and without a word, immediately launched an attack?

If this continued, within moments, these elite deities and willful transcendents under his command would be drained of their very willpower by the aura emanating from the other and from the sacred flower in their hands—dying in an instant.

He could not afford to underestimate this opponent. With Zhou Shi XII, he immediately activated his royal power, instantly elevating his own strength to the lower tier of willful transcendence.

"Oh?"

A look of astonishment flickered across her eyes.

In a single flash, she moved, carrying the sacred flower in hand, and stood before Zhou Shi XI and Zhou Shi XII, scrutinizing them from head to toe.

"What kind of trick is this?"

"How did you two, mere lower-stage supreme wills, suddenly gain the power of the lower detachment realm?"

"If such a technique were wielded by one already in the detachment realm, what would happen?"

"Would they possess the might of an eternal immortal?"

"Is this a legacy left by a master of the detachment realm? Or perhaps from the eternal immortality realm?"

"Speak, hand over this method, and I might grant you your lives."

"Do not think that achieving the strength of lower detachment will save you from my hand."

"I am a master of the mid-stage detachment realm; taking your lives requires nothing more than a single thought."

Zhou Eleven and Zhou Twelve exchanged a fleeting glance.

Then, Zhou Eleven spoke, "This is a willpower technique of my own creation."

"As to whether or not you can transcend the realm of Supreme Will and, through this Will Technique, attain the eternal and unshakable power of the Transcendent Will, I'm not entirely certain."

"I haven't elevated this Will Technique to the level of Will Transcendence myself."

"Ah, I see."

The Supreme Will-being of the alien race smiled. Without the Will Power of ten thousand Supreme Will-beings bolstering Zhou Shiyi and Zhou Shizheng, they might have truly lost control.

With a gentle chuckle, this alien Supreme Will-being continued, "It seems you, though only at the lower tier of Supreme Will, possess immense potential in your Will Technique. In the future, you may very well ascend to the rank of Will Transcendence—becoming beings like myself."

"Come now, share with me your method of cultivating your Will Technique and your personal insights. I'll help refine them for you."

"No need," said Zhou Shiyi with a smile. "Personal cultivation insights are deeply tied to one's own path—too sensitive to reveal."

"Hmm?"

The female from the alien race smiled with ever-greater allure: "Little brother, are you truly going to refuse my request?"

"Bad things will happen."

"Then let us truly put you to the test."

Zhou Shiyi replied, "Not long ago, we killed only one lower-tier will-transcendent strongmaster, and acquired a great deal of spoils. Now, we're about to face a mid-tier will-transcendent strongmaster—how strong is he, exactly?"

The alien woman's gaze slightly narrowed.

Suddenly—

She opened her mouth and expelled a thick wave of floral fragrance, which burst forth and landed directly upon the faces of Zhou Shiyi and Zhou Shiji.

Though Zhou Shiyi and Zhou Shiji were enveloped in the willpower of nearly twenty thousand supreme will-transcendent strongmasters, the sudden assault from a mid-tier will-transcendent strongmaster momentarily blurred their consciousness.

They could only instinctively draw upon their bodies, enveloping themselves completely in lower-tier transcendent holy artifacts.

The next instant.

A female outsider appeared, and from her hands, a jade-green spike materialized out of nowhere.

This jade-green spike radiated a pressure surpassing even that of a divine artifact—clearly a mid-tier transcendent divine relic.

Holding the spike, she flickered slightly, and suddenly two additional arms emerged, each bearing a mid-tier transcendent divine spike. Without hesitation, she plunged both spikes directly into the foreheads of Zhou Shi and Zhou Er.

She intended to pierce the will cores at the hearts of Zhou Shi and Zhou Er, instantly ending their lives.

Now, the ruthlessness displayed by her was utterly unlike her previous calm and smiling demeanor.

Though she was a mid-tier will-transcendent master, visibly far stronger than the lower-tier will-transcendent warriors Zhou Shi and Zhou Er, she had unleashed her full power, committing herself entirely to their annihilation.

Yet—

As the jade-green spikes approached the foreheads of Zhou Shi and Zhou Er, an invisible barrier suddenly emerged, sealing off the attack entirely.

"Transcendent Artifact?!"

This extraterrestrial consciousness, a transcendent-tier powerhouse, could not help but express astonishment.

Transcendent Artifact!

An artifact of this rank—despite possessing only one such item himself—demonstrates its extreme rarity.

And yet, these two individuals, whose actual capabilities were merely lower-tier Supreme Consciousness, were said to wield such a relic.

Not only did they manage to control a Transcendent Artifact, but how could they possibly possess one at this stage?

This brief moment of shock and hesitation granted Zhou Shi and Zhou Er a fleeting chance to recover.

Zhou Shi and Zhou Er immediately snapped back to awareness, then swiftly pulled away from him, their eyes scanning him with caution.

They'd been careless!

Thoughts flashed through their minds.

They hadn't even fought yet, and had nearly died at the hands of this one.

The ones who had reached the mid-tier transcendence beyond will—indeed, they were no ordinary beings.

Then, silently, they placed a lower-tier transcendence holy artifact around the core of their will, one that could protect the will-source core.

At that moment,

the female alien had recovered from her shock, and her gaze once again settled upon them.

"Transcendence holy artifacts?"

"Did you both possess transcendence holy artifacts?! Two of them?!"

He spoke softly.

Since seeing Zhou Shiyi and Zhou Shiben, he had never looked so stunned.

"Do you like them?"

Zhou Shiyi took a step forward, directly facing the other, and smiled, "If you wish to serve me, I can grant you a transcendent artifact. Even if you are a strong being with mid-tier transcendent will, you will be capable of defending yourself, or even engaging in combat, against a superior transcendent will being."

The moment those words were spoken,

not only did the female outsider from another race stare in shock,

but even the highest gods and beings of supreme will under Zhou Shiyi and Zhou Shizheng's command were left gaping in disbelief.

No way, Majesty!

How could you have the audacity to speak so boldly, facing such overwhelming odds, against a mid-tier transcendent will being who holds all the advantages?

And to offer to recruit her as your subordinate?

She still hasn't even decided whether she'll forgive our lives—how could we possibly dare speak to her like this?

The outsider woman paused, startled, then burst out laughing suddenly.

"Little brother,"

the female outsider chuckled, "I must admit, you have a remarkable talent for teasing—and you've successfully made me laugh."

"As a reward for your courage and humor, I'll tell you my sacred title."

"My title is: 'Heavenly Fragrance Sovereign.'"

"Remember this name, for your life will be taken by the master bearing this title."

Shh!

His form vanished in an instant.

The next moment,

he stood before Zhou Shiyi.

At that very instant, Zhou Shiyi's face still carried a faint smile, as if unafraid of the powerful mid-tier transcendence cultivator known as the Heavenly Fragrance Sovereign.

He gazed upon the Heavenly Fragrance Sovereign now standing before him, and with a gentle smile, said, "That's not certain at all."

With a flick of his right hand, a pink eye appeared in his grasp.

The Pink Enchanting Eye—the Supreme Artifact of the Mid-Level Transcendence!

"Serve me as my Eye's slave," said Zhou Shiyi, calmly.

As the words fell like a whisper upon the wind,

a sudden, blinding surge of pink light erupted from the Eye in his hand.

The radiant glow instantly enveloped the Heavenly Fragrance Sovereign.

The Sovereign's pupils constricted sharply, a wave of overwhelming dread washing over him, his face twisting into terror.

"No—!"

Just as he had uttered half a word of "no," his eyes suddenly flashed with a sudden, bewildering confusion.

His appearance was exactly like the Supreme Deity and the Supreme Will Realm that had previously been ensnared by His Sacred Blossom.

The only difference now was that the Heavenly Fragrance Saint Master's confusion had become utterly and irrevocably deeper than before.

[Holy Artifact Will 2 - Slave of the Sacred Eye: Consume the fundamental power of the Enchanting Sacred Eye to permanently enslave a strong being at the Mid-Level or below the Mid-Level Will Transcendence Realm. After using "Slave of the Sacred Eye," a long period of time or a Transcendent Crystal is required to replenish the inner fundamental power. Only after the fundamental power is fully restored can another being be enslaved. Maximum number of beings enslaved by the Enchanting Sacred Eye: 0/3.]

A moment later.

The Heavenly Fragrance Saint Master's expression returned to normal.

He looked at Zhou Shiyi, his face glowing with reverence and fervor—like a slave gazing upon his savior.

"Master!" he cried, his voice filled with ecstatic devotion.

Zhou Shiyi nodded slightly.