For the first time since birth, the Lord of Myriad Nether felt so insignificant.
He even felt somewhat obsequious, but what choice did he have? When under someone else's roof, one had to bow their head.
Xia Feng's power had already reached the Divine Emperor realm. Killing him would be no different from swatting a large dog.
He had never encountered a Divine Emperor before and didn't know the true gap between a Divine Emperor and a Divine Venerable. Judging by the strength Xia Feng had just displayed, he realized he had underestimated the power of a Divine Emperor.
He had initially thought that with his peak Divine Venerable cultivation, he could survive for a while against a Divine Emperor. Now, he knew how terribly wrong he was.
Divine Emperors could already grasp rules. To control rules meant ascending to another level entirely. He didn't even entertain the thought of resistance.
Xia Feng frowned upon hearing this and asked, "Does anyone else know about the Heavenly Dao?"
"He can perform deductions, so if you want to know the situation, he is the most qualified person in the entire Divine Realm." The Lord of Myriad Nether dared not conceal anything.
Speaking of deduction, Xia Feng recalled Shi Yuanji. They were both from the Illusion Clan and possessed this unique ability, yet their eyes were already blind.
How could people like them spy on the Heavenly Dao?
"Someone from the Illusion Clan helped me with it before, but they couldn't figure anything out and suffered a backlash themselves," Xia Feng briefly explained Shi Yuanji's situation.
The Lord of Myriad Nether shook his head after listening and said, "That was the Illusion Clan's innate talent, while this person relies on his cultivation. He is the only late-stage Divine Venerable in the Divine Realm who has attained the Dao through formations. Deduction is his forte. If he cannot give you the answer you seek, no one in the entire Divine Realm can."
Hearing the Lord of Myriad Nether's words piqued Xia Feng's interest.
He had initially just been listening casually, but he had gained something useful from the Lord of Myriad Nether's words.
"Who is this person?" Xia Feng asked.
"On the Northern Profound Continent, the Formation Grandmaster Haoting," the Lord of Myriad Nether stated the name of his recommended person.
Haoting?
Xia Feng murmured the name in his mouth.
A Formation Grandmaster, and a Divine Venerable who attained the Dao through formations, naturally had his strengths. Deduction was, after all, a type of formation.
"Good." Xia Feng nodded, deciding to find him for a deduction when he had the time.
Xia Feng pondered for a moment, it seemed there was nothing more to ask. Now was the time to settle accounts with the Lord of Myriad Nether. Xia Feng stared at him and asked, "Choose one of the two options I gave you earlier."
There was no choice to be made. By choosing to be Xia Feng's servant, he could avoid death. Furthermore, he accepted becoming a Divine Emperor's servant.
"Dao Ji Tian pays his respects to his master." The Lord of Myriad Nether knelt before Xia Feng, completely losing face.
If he were to just submit like this, Xia Feng would not accept it. It was like passing wind; who would pay him any heed once he left?
"Clear your mind and offer your divine soul," Xia Feng said, summoning the Fu Xi Qin.
He prepared to have the Fu Xi Qin extract a wisp of the Lord of Myriad Nether's divine soul, to make the Lord of Myriad Nether completely subservient, never to betray him.
These were familiar operations; the Fu Xi Qin was very skilled at them.
The Lord of Myriad Nether didn't understand what was happening, but he knew it wouldn't be anything good. However, he had no choice and dared not resist. He then cleared his mind and allowed the Fu Xi Qin to extract a wisp of his divine soul.
After the acknowledgment of servitude was complete, a deep reverence for Xia Feng filled the Lord of Myriad Nether's mind, and a sense of loyalty to Xia Feng emerged from the depths of his heart.
No matter what, the Lord of Myriad Nether dared not entertain any thought of betrayal.
"I pay my respects to my master." This time, the Lord of Myriad Nether's voice was loud, echoing throughout the entire hall.
"Rise." Xia Feng could already sense the master-servant relationship established with the Lord of Myriad Nether, and his tone softened slightly.
As the Lord of Myriad Nether stood up, he bowed to Mu Yunchen and said, "I pay my respects to Madam."
Mu Yunchen: .....
Mu Yunchen's face flushed. Firstly, the title "Madam" made her feel shy. Secondly, the sudden shift from master to servant was something she couldn't accept for a moment.
It hadn't been long since she was the Lord of Myriad Nether's maid, and he was her master.
Now, he had become Xia Feng's servant and even called her Madam.
Even with a thick skin, Mu Yunchen felt somewhat flustered at this moment.
Seeing the flustered Mu Yunchen, the Lord of Myriad Nether said to Xia Feng, "Master, Madam has been someone I watched grow up since childhood. She is definitely a good girl. It is her fortune to have the chance to serve you."
With the Lord of Myriad Nether saying this, Mu Yunchen turned her gaze to Xia Feng, staring at him intently.
Xia Feng glanced at Mu Yunchen, recalling how she had bravely stood in front of him, showing no fear even when facing the formidable Lord of Myriad Nether, willing to trade her life for his. This action stirred something within Xia Feng.
"You will stay by my side from now on," Xia Feng said, glancing at Mu Yunchen.
The future could be decided later; for now, he would keep her by his side. Otherwise, with Mu Yunchen's personality, if she saw that he didn't want her, she might truly take her own life.
After all, women with such ancient ideals placed great importance on fidelity.
Keeping her by his side to attend to his daily needs for now, and then perhaps arranging a place for her to live on her own in the Divine Realm.
Xia Feng did want to bring these people back to Earth or the Immortal Realm, but they had undergone tribulations when they broke through, making it impossible to bring them back, as they would be hunted by the Heavenly Dao.
Thinking of this, Xia Feng's expression changed.
Xia Lin was about to undergo tribulation in the Immortal Realm.
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(Ps: I'm not going to beat around the bush, I'm seriously stuck with writer's block. I couldn't write today, so I'm just filling a chapter to apologize to you all.)
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