149: Conquer

At the same time.

In a hidden palace at the peak of the mountain.

An enchanting youth, clad in a crimson brocade robe, slowly opened his eyes.

The corners of his mouth curved slightly, revealing a playful smile.

"Interesting, the Right Emissary truly surprises This Young Master."

The youth sat on a massive bone throne.

Black runes covered the bone throne.

The runes densely covered the entire seat, enveloping the youth within them.

Below him, a group of cultivators in black robes were fully exerting their divine power, injecting it into the bone throne.

Each of these individuals surprisingly carried a trace of Primal God Power within their bodies.

It seemed they, like Zhang Daoling, had been subjected to a restriction placed within them by this youth.

They had also been granted Primal God Power.

The youth extended a finger and lightly tapped the bone throne.

All the Men in Black stopped their actions.

They all looked at the youth with confusion.

The youth smiled charmingly and said, "Guests have arrived. All of you go and greet them."

"Remember, they must be alive. As for the Right Emissary, his life or death is inconsequential."

The dozens of Men in Black below, upon hearing the youth's command, dared not delay.

They all soared out of the palace.

Looking out, the weakest of these individuals possessed cultivation at the peak of the God King realm.

In the outside world, these were all renowned figures.

Yet here, they had become mere tools for the enchanting youth.

After Lin Mu cleared the restrictions on the Divine Forbidden Mountain, he stood still, showing no intention of moving forward.

Zhang Daoling, who was beside him, asked, "Young Master, do you still have concerns?"

Lin Mu chuckled softly and said, "No, they have arrived."

Zhang Daoling blurted out, "They?"

He immediately understood who Lin Mu was referring to.

A group of Men in Black could be seen descending from the peak, roaring.

In just a few breaths, they arrived before Lin Mu and Zhang Daoling.

The leader of the Men in Black suddenly spoke.

"Right Emissary, I didn't expect you would still choose this path."

Zhang Daoling stepped forward and said, "My name is Zhang Daoling. From now on, I am no longer a Right Emissary."

The leading Man in Black said, "Zhang Daoling, just by the name, you must be an extraordinary figure in the outside world."

"But this is Divine Forbidden Mountain. I don't need to tell you the consequences of defying the Divine Lord here, do I?"

Zhang Daoling said nonchalantly.

"Left Emissary, you and I have worked together for thousands of years, after all."

"I kindly remind you, if you kneel and surrender to the Young Master now, you might regain your freedom."

The Left Emissary heard this and glanced at Lin Mu with a suspicious look.

When his divine sense probed Lin Mu, he was surprised to find that he couldn't discern Lin Mu's cultivation.

What surprised him even more was that he could sense the aura of Primal God Power within Lin Mu's body.

For a moment, his heart wavered.

But then, he dismissed the thought.

He had arrived here earlier than Zhang Daoling.

He had a deep understanding of the Divine Lord's terror.

Let alone them, even if a Divine Emperor were to come, it was unlikely they would gain any advantage.

Thinking of this, he said with a solemn expression.

"Right Emissary, surrender now and come with me to seek forgiveness from the Divine Lord. I will intercede for you."

"If you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for disregarding our past."

Zhang Daoling laughed heartily and said, "For so many years, they have all been guessing who among us two is stronger."

"Today, let's take this opportunity to put it to the test."

After Zhang Daoling finished speaking, he grabbed at the void.

A crystal-clear silver spear appeared in his hand.

He elegantly twirled several spear shadows in the air, looking at the Left Emissary with an arrogant expression.

Seeing this, the Left Emissary's interest also grew greatly.

He also laughed loudly and said, "I've long had this intention."

Not to be outdone, he also grabbed at the void.

A dark green double-bladed axe appeared in his hand.

He charged towards Zhang Daoling, holding an axe even larger than his body.

He didn't forget to instruct, "Leave the Right Emissary to me. You all go and capture that person."

The Men in Black behind him all breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the Left Emissary's words.

The power of the Left and Right Emissaries was not something they could easily contend with.

Even if they all attacked him, many of them would likely die.

Now, they didn't have to face the Right Emissary, but instead, the inconspicuous Lin Mu.

For a moment, they all charged towards Lin Mu with renewed vigor.

Lin Mu saw their expressions.

He couldn't help but find it amusing.

These people actually took him for a pushover.

He softly said, "I originally didn't intend to kill, but you all made the first move."

Lin Mu's words were polite.

But his actions were not at all polite.

He clenched his right hand into a fist and punched towards the crowd.

Immediately, a series of whooshing sounds echoed through the crowd.

Those who met Lin Mu's fist shadow were instantly blasted into a bloody mist.

With just one punch, five people were killed.

The remaining people, seeing this terrifying scene, were all stunned.

They truly hadn't expected that this inconspicuous young man in white was so powerful.

Among the crowd, several people actually had thoughts of retreating.

But then, one person suddenly said, "Form a formation and advance! If we retreat now, the Divine Lord won't spare us either."

Upon hearing this, those few people were also startled.

The remaining people all gathered together, forming a circular grand formation.

They knew that facing Lin Mu, they might still have a chance to fight.

If they fled in battle, a dead end surely awaited them.

Lin Mu looked at the grand formation before him and couldn't help but sneer.

Originally, these people charged at him scattered.

Lin Mu would have had to put in some effort to deal with them.

But now, they were all gathered together, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Lin Mu's right fist unclenched into a palm.

The World in the Palm activated, grabbing at the advancing grand formation.

The grand formation, which had originally appeared indestructible, shattered with a crash under Lin Mu's grasp.

And the people within the grand formation were all caught in Lin Mu's hand.

All the Men in Black were now terrified out of their wits.

They hadn't expected Lin Mu's methods to be so heaven-defying.

Some people sat paralyzed on the ground, their faces ashen.

Others began to beg for mercy.

The scene was chaotic for a moment.

Lin Mu looked at this group of people expressionlessly, seemingly contemplating something.

Suddenly, his gaze lingered on a Red-Haired Woman.

Facing such a scene, this woman surprisingly stood calmly in place.

Not a trace of fear or worry could be seen on her face.

As if she had long since come to terms with life and death.

Lin Mu suddenly made a decision.

He said in a voice like a great bell, "Do you want to die, or do you want to live?"

As soon as Lin Mu's words fell, everyone in the World in the Palm looked up at Lin Mu in disbelief.

Someone shouted, "Of course we want to live!"

Several others echoed, "We want to live!"

Lin Mu continued, "Those who wish to live, kneel and surrender."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, unable to make up their minds for a moment.

Then, the person who had first shouted secretly gritted his teeth, cupped his hands, and knelt down.

He respectfully said, "This humble one is willing to surrender."

With someone taking the lead, those who were hesitant no longer hesitated.

In an instant, over twenty people knelt in a mass.

And just then, the Red-Haired Woman suddenly spoke in a clear voice.

"What good is it for you to kneel to him? Don't forget, you still have the Divine Lord's restrictions within your bodies."

The Red-Haired Woman's words were like a bomb, stirring up a thousand waves in the crowd.

The glimmer of hope that had just emerged in everyone's hearts was instantly shattered again.

Seeing this, Lin Mu knew it was time for him to act.

He opened his Eye of the Primal God, instantly enveloping all the kneeling people within its light.

After only a moment, Lin Mu retracted his divine light.

He said indifferently, "Since you have already submitted to This Young Master, This Young Master will naturally give you a way to live."

"The restrictions within your bodies have been broken."

As soon as Lin Mu's words fell, someone couldn't resist checking their own body.

After a few breaths, that person's face was filled with joyful surprise, and he laughed.

"Haha, the restriction in my body is really gone!"

With that, the person's original posture of cupping his hands and kneeling changed to prostrating on the ground with both hands and his forehead pressed tightly against the ground.

He actually performed the grand kowtow of five-point prostration towards Lin Mu.