418: Liu Ming, control

"Since they dare not make a move against you, you cannot be bothered to pay them any mind, simply choosing to recover while waiting to see how things develop."

"As time passed little by little, more and more Cultivators from the Cosmos Commerce Guild gathered here."

"However, upon seeing that no one else had made a move against you, they refrained from doing so themselves."

"Everyone was waiting for someone else to make the first move, quickly resulting in an awkward standoff."

"Until..."

"What are you all standing around watching for? Do you expect this Guild Master to take action personally?!"

"Quickly, all of you, attack! Anyone who refuses need not think about collecting their salary ever again!!!"

"As a roar rang out, the crowd reluctantly began to move."

"However, that was all they did."

"Although everyone shifted about, no one dared to be the first to attack you, continuing instead to wait for others."

"This made the Universe Commerce Guild Master even more furious."

"But regarding the current situation, he had no good solution."

"The reason was simple."

"These higher Realm Cultivators were almost all guest retainers recruited by the Cosmos Commerce Guild, and their relationship with the Cosmos Commerce Guild could only be described as one of cooperation."

"Such beings could pack up and leave at any time."

"Although he was the Universe Commerce Guild Master, other than money, he had no way to constrain these Cultivators."

"Seeing this, you felt reassured and immediately began searching for the tracks of that Universe Commerce Guild Master."

"But who would have thought."

"This person was far more cautious than you had imagined; although he roared repeatedly, he did not reveal even a shred of his own aura."

"With no other choice, you had to fall into a prolonged stalemate with the Cultivators before you."

"Until several hours later."

"Enough! The Guild Master has treated us well; how can we act like this?!"

"With so many of us in the Cosmos Commerce Guild, I don't believe..."

"Before the words had even faded, you launched a Fatal Strike at that Cultivator."

"An invisible, terrifying aura suddenly appeared, making him instantly feel the arrival of death."

"He tried to resist the Fatal Strike."

"But no matter the method, before a Fatal Strike, it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—utterly futile."

"With a series of crisp shattering sounds, the Cultivator who wanted to incite the crowd to attack was instantly annihilated, turning into dust and vanishing between heaven and earth."

"This sudden scene instantly plunged the scene into silence."

"Even some timid Cultivators began to secretly flee the area; even if they didn't remain guest retainers of the Cosmos Commerce Guild, they were unwilling to continue being your enemy."

"On the other side, seeing this scene, although you were overjoyed inside, you still maintained an expressionless appearance on the surface."

"With every gesture, you displayed the demeanor of an expert."

"Such a scene made the fear in the hearts of the others even greater."

"But just as everyone was about to completely collapse and flee, three terrifying auras appeared in the sky."

"It's the Head Retainer!"

"Great, with the Head Retainer taking action, he will surely be captured."

"The auras of the other two Seniors are not inferior to the Head Retainer's either; they are likely renowned existences as well."

"..."

"The moment these three appeared, you began to size them up."

"That so-called Head Retainer was fine."

"But the two behind him were far from as simple as they appeared on the surface."

"They were the source of your Crisis Awareness, and the very beings capable of instantly obliterating you from millions of light-years away!"

"It was just unclear why, despite clearly having the intention to attack you, they did not strike immediately, but instead followed quietly behind the Head Retainer."

"Hmph, since you dare to show your faces, then you can die first!"

"You sneered in your heart."

"The next moment, three Fatal Strikes were instantly unleashed, heading straight for the faces of these three!"

"The invisible attacks tore through the sky."

"Although no one could see them, that terrifying aura made everyone present tremble with fear."

"The Head Retainer was no exception."

"Upon sensing the attack you launched, he immediately braced himself and assumed a defensive stance."

"But the two behind him were the exact opposite."

"When facing the Fatal Strike, not only did they not feel the slightest panic, but a trace of a smile even appeared at the corners of their mouths."

"Rumble..."

"The invisible attack tore through the Void Realm and instantly collided with the Head Retainer."

"Although he used all his means and could barely resist, the Fatal Strike brought him immense pain every single moment."

"In just a few breaths of time, the Head Retainer's body was pierced through by the invisible energy, leaving only his Divine Soul to escape."

"However, how could a Fatal Strike let him off so easily?"

"The moment his Divine Soul broke free, the invisible energy instantly surged up and devoured his Divine Soul on the spot!"

"He was dead!"

"This sudden scene shocked everyone present, and even the two Cultivators following behind the Head Retainer showed a trace of surprise on their faces."

"However, that was all."

"Surprise was surprise, but other than that, there was no other expression on the faces of those two Cultivators."

"The next moment, they even released two invisible light shields, successfully blocking the Fatal Strike from the outside."

"Strange, why is the aura of a Cultivator capable of launching such an attack through Chaos Qi so weak?"

"Those two Cultivators, while controlling their attacks, cast puzzled gazes at you."

"And at that very instant, the warning from your Crisis Awareness suddenly reached its peak."

"You suddenly felt your Divine Soul being stripped away."

"At this critical moment, you did not hesitate at all and immediately activated Submit to Me as Master on one of the Cultivators who appeared stronger."

"Boom..."

"A thunderclap suddenly appeared."

"When it dissipated, the Cultivator upon whom you had used Submit to Me as Master was already under your control."

"Under your guidance, he did not say a word and attacked the Cultivator next to him directly."

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"The two constantly exchanged blows in the sky, and although the other Cultivator called out repeatedly, he received no response at all."

"Liu Ming, what exactly has happened to you?!"

"Liu Ming, wake up quickly, I am Yan Hong!"

"..."

"Yan Hong roared repeatedly, but how could the control effect of Submit to Me as Master be easily broken by him?"

"Unless a Restriction had been set in his Divine Soul long ago, once Submit to Me as Master had controlled a Cultivator, they would be absolutely loyal to you and fight for you until the very last moment."