Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

”We’re here.”

The pleasant conversation did not last long. When the Skeleton led Tang Haofei to the most central building of the City Lord Mansion, Tang Haofei’s intelligence-gathering behavior came to a natural end.

The heavily decorated solid wooden doors before him slowly creaked open, and Tang Haofei saw a tall figure in a black robe adorned with four gold lines.

His face was smooth and beardless, resembling a scholar from ancient times. Apart from a slightly pale complexion, he looked no different from a regular human; well, he was slightly taller than the average member of the Earth Human Race.

However, standing before the already tall Tang Haofei, such a difference was completely negligible.

Perhaps hearing the sound of the wooden doors, the tall figure seated behind them slowly lifted his head, and a subtle smile touched his handsome lips.

Clear Mandarin flowed from his mouth.

”You must be the representative of the Cathay military. Pleased to meet you. You can call me Mo Xuan.”

Standing at the door, Old Tang slowly squinted.

It was simply because of the constant, faint pressure emanating from this man called Mo Xuan—it wasn’t intense, but it was terrifying enough!

On Earth, no living being could make Old Tang feel this way—not even Wen Yu!

So, a simple deduction of strength easily formed in Tang Haofei’s mind.

Mo Xuan’s strength is greater than Wen Yu’s. Judged by the strength of Daoless Child, whom I just fought, Mo Xuan’s strength must be more than five times greater! The strongest in the Universe of Immortals and Heroes...

This title abruptly emerged in Tang Haofei’s mind. At this moment, he finally understood what it meant to be ’worthy of one’s reputation.’

Unfortunately... The Challenger’s Trial didn’t issue any warning at all! This meant that Mo Xuan, standing before me, wasn’t worth my effort—the gap in our power is significant...

Tang Haofei’s lips slowly curled, revealing a wide, white-toothed grin.

”City Lord Mo Xuan, I am Tang Haofei, Sequence Number 1 of the Earth Human Race.”

Seated in a wooden chair five meters from Mo Xuan, Tang Haofei sipped the drink served by an attendant.

The sweet taste filled his palate.

”Tastes good.”

Tang Haofei offered his praise. It was always beneficial to exchange pleasantries during such interactions.

Mo Xuan, at his side, sighed softly. ”Such a pity. After my resurrection, all the cloud tea in the city had dried up and decomposed. Otherwise, it would have been proper to serve cloud tea to Sequence Number 1 of the Earth Sequence.”

After sighing, Mo Xuan’s expression shifted, his demeanor becoming resolute and decisive.

”I heard from my people that you came to see me to form an alliance, is that correct?”

Seeing Tang Haofei nod, Mo Xuan reached out, took a paper-like document from the table, and handed it directly to Tang Haofei.

”The matter of the alliance is of great importance. My superiors have entrusted me with full responsibility. This is what I’ve managed to come up with in such a short time. Take a look first.”

Upon seeing the 208 cooperation agreements clearly listed on the paper, Tang Haofei felt a wave of exasperation.

You managed to come up with all this in such a short time? Why don’t you just ascend to heaven then?

Forming an alliance is a simple matter—provided both parties are willing. Unless one side completely lost its sanity, nothing could obstruct it.

The real trouble lay in distributing the benefits after the alliance.

In simple terms, the Human Race needed technology from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes—in all aspects. The Universe of Immortals and Heroes, in turn, needed more and stronger warriors, as well as points, Mo crystals, and even the right to use the Exchange Stone Pillar, as its natives could no longer use it.

While the demands of both sides didn’t seem to conflict, the issue of who would contribute more and who less was enough to keep Tang Haofei and Mo Xuan bickering for a long time.

Just as Tang Haofei and Mo Xuan were engaging in a deeper discussion on technology transfer and the trade of Level 10 construction materials from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes, Wen Yu was leisurely strolling down the streets of Ling Yun City.

Randomly opening a space ring, Wen Yu surveyed the myriad ’toys’ inside, a satisfied smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

Your toys, my treasures...

After a brief stroll to survey the items from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes, Wen Yu immediately began a shopping spree.

A Virtual Combat Training Field? The kind with holographic, full-sensory feedback? Had Wen Yu ever seen one? He, at least, never had.

Yet, this was just one of the standard teaching tools in the academies for 10 to 15-year-olds in the Universe of Immortals and Heroes.

Then there was the Anti-gravity Ornament—equivalent to a punching bag on Earth. However, this version could generate a terrifying Gravity Field, designed to help the natives of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes quickly acclimate to their drastically increased physical attributes.

In the Universe of Immortals and Heroes, this item was considered sports equipment...

A combat power detector? A simple little device, also available for exchange from the Exchange Stone Pillar.

But the ones sold here were high-end models the Exchange Stone Pillar couldn’t offer. These could measure physical fitness down to single digits, with an upper limit soaring to 30,000 points!

Moreover, Wen Yu didn’t need to spend points here, merely some intangible Virtual Coin that he couldn’t see or touch.

As for the most valuable developmental aids, Wen Yu went on a buying frenzy, clearing out all the mother-and-baby supply stores on the entire street!

Only at the Almighty Demon Vine’s urgent cries of ”Hurry up! Hurry up!” did Wen Yu finally cease his ’country bumpkin’ spree.

To describe Wen Yu’s current state as a country bumpkin in the city wasn’t quite fitting—what country bumpkin possessed more wealth than him?

Entering a store, his simple phrase, ”Pack it all up!” was enough to demonstrate Wen Yu’s refreshingly direct and generous nature.

The Almighty Demon Vine’s various sarcastic remarks could not affect Wen Yu’s mood at this moment.

Humming an unknown tune, Wen Yu gleefully asked the Almighty Demon Vine, ”By the way, where should we go next?”

”Over there.”

The Almighty Demon Vine, looking utterly dejected, pointed in a direction for Wen Yu, then seemed to realize something.

”Why? Aren’t you going anywhere else?”

”Not for now, the space ring can’t hold anymore.”

The answer Wen Yu gave was simply impeccable.

The Almighty Demon Vine exclaimed with a sigh, ”Finally done...” while quickly pointing again in the direction it had just indicated.

”It’s right there! It’s right there! Hurry up!”

「In the City Lord Mansion.」

Having just finished discussing the tenth clause with Mo Xuan, Tang Haofei, his mouth dry, took a sip of the drink beside him and wiped away non-existent cold sweat.

Those ten simple clauses had only served to reaffirm Tang Haofei’s conviction that he was utterly unsuited for diplomacy; moreover, they filled him with a growing dread for what was to come.

After all, there were still 198 clauses remaining...