Chapter 361: The Upright General Nan

Whoosh!

Lin Bai let out a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, he felt a sense of exhilaration.

As expected.

Experts grow through constant battle.

Like Qing Yun, who has been cowering for tens of thousands of years; even if his cultivation is high, if he encounters an opponent of the same level, he probably wouldn't be able to win...

In the Mortal World, he could crush those in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm with a flick of his hand; they would never imagine that Rope Binding could be used for attacks, nor would they imagine that one could snap a person's neck while provoking them and cooking at the same time...

So, the way to use Skills is never absolute; control skills can be converted into attack skills, and if used well, Zhaofeng can also become a control skill, or even be converted into an attack skill.

All this time, Lin Bai had only blindly wanted to complete missions to increase the number of his Skills, but had never thought about developing ways to use them.

This time.

The battle with Nan Lingtian opened a new door for him.

Nan Lingtian let out a painful roar, his Strong Luck Divine Ability flashed out, and he decided to escape the clutches of Lin Bai and his companion first.

Lin Bai summoned ten Heavenly Human Puppets to guard in front of him.

Then he used Zhaofeng, calling Nan Lingtian to his side with a single word.

Nan Lingtian also knew Pupil Technique; the moment he got close to Lin Bai, golden light shot from his eyes.

However, with the experience from Bai Feng, Lin Bai anticipated his attack, used Flash to dodge the golden light, reached out and pressed his hand onto Nan Lingtian, and activated Absolute Control of Ingredients, completely sealing him.

Unfortunately, controlling ingredients requires non-stop processing of the ingredients.

One cannot simply toss the ingredients aside once and for all to do other things; this point is very inconvenient...

Especially since Nan Lingtian is two levels higher than Lin Bai, he cannot be sealed with a card, and one really cannot be as casual when acting as one was with Bai Feng; otherwise, if he were accidentally killed, Lin Bai would lose a helper...

The War God Body flashed over, standing beside Lin Bai motionless like a lackey.

【Dilemma Breakthrough; Reward: Agility 300 (already issued)】

The reward was issued silently, and the Extreme Counter-Kill System retreated once again.

Actually, Lin Bai quite likes this system.

It is usually quiet, doesn't assign any missions, and jumps out to issue rewards when danger is encountered; for a man like Lin Bai who walks on the edge of life and death at every moment, such a system is simply a wealth-delivery boy.

Swish, swish, swish!

After a few cuts, the handsome Nan Lingtian turned into a bald man.

At this moment, General Nan had essentially become fish meat on a chopping block, with all his abilities sealed, left to be slaughtered by the chef.

He could not use any moves, his broken cervical spine and limbs had stopped recovering, and Nan Lingtian was suffering intense pain all over his body at every moment.

He stared straight at Lin Bai, gritting his teeth to endure the intense pain, and asked, "Who exactly are you? People from the lower realm cannot possibly possess your divine abilities, let alone fight against Heavenly Humans across levels."

Feeling Nan Lingtian's despair, Lin Bai methodically helped his cervical spine back into place, retracted one Red Rope, leaving him only in the Tortoise Shell Binding, and returned his broken limbs to their normal positions.

Nan Lingtian is still useful, so he must not be accidentally killed; Lin Bai considered for a moment and said, "I am the future Tenth Heavenly King."

"Impossible, a Heavenly King can only be a Heavenly Human; it is absolutely impossible for you inferior humans to be born." Nan Lingtian saw the ten puppets beside Lin Bai and asked in surprise, "Are they Heavenly Humans from the Reception Pool? You ascended from the lower realm!"

"That's right." Lin Bai nodded, his gaze sweeping toward the War God Body beside him, "The tenth Mother Body you are looking for is not in the Black Stone Mountain Range, but in the lower realm that you look down upon. Very unfortunately, that Mother Body fell into my control, and the first Heavenly Human it birthed was also controlled by me."

Under the influence of brainwashing.

Nan Lingtian looked at the dull and foolish War God Body and said in horror, "So, you are the one who snatched his Law Sacred Artifact?"

"That's right." Lin Bai nodded.

"The Law Power of the Tenth Heavenly King has actually fallen into the hands of a dirty mortal like you; the Heavenly Dao is unjust!" Nan Lingtian looked at Lin Bai, his eyes filled with undisguised jealousy, "What is the Law of the Tenth Heavenly King?"

"It is control." Lin Bai said.

Thinking of the Red Thread tied to his body that he could not break free from, the dazed War God Body, and this technique that suppressed his Spiritual Power in every aspect, Nan Lingtian chose to believe in an instant; he was silent for a moment: "What do you intend to do?"

"Naturally, to make a name for the Tenth Heavenly King in this Immortal World and fight for a place for the immortals of the lower realm to survive." Lin Bai said, "General Nan, the Heavenly Dao is cyclical, and retribution is swift; having oppressed us for so many years, it is time to pay the debt."

"By you?" Nan Lingtian's head tilted to one side, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth, his eyes showing disdain, "The Law Power is indeed powerful, but the two of you have already gone to such great lengths to take me down, let alone higher-level Heavenly Humans.

Moreover, the Tenth Mother Body was born in a place lacking Spirit Qi; apart from instilling language, all skill nameplates are missing. You are also a mortal; as long as the two of you appear, you will be as dazzling as the bright moon in the starry sky. It might be fine in Songshi City, but once you go to higher-level towns, I fear you will be captured as soon as you appear."

Lin Bai shook his head indifferently and continued to ask, "General Nan, I heard that there are ascenders from the lower realm gathered in the Ruins; may I ask where the Ruins are?"

"So this is the plan you had." General Nan grinned with difficulty, laughed, and said, "The so-called Feixu Zhidi is nothing more than a game played by the Heavenly Humans and those toys. Otherwise, given the number and cultivation of those ascenders, could they withstand a few crusades by the Heavenly Human army?

If I were you, I would gather strength in the lower realm, control more Heavenly Humans birthed by Mother Bodies, raise my own level to the Star Brilliance Realm, and then attack the heavens; perhaps then you could fight for a place to survive with force."

Under the Truth Spell, Nan Lingtian spoke without reservation.

Of course, it might have to do with him wanting to extract more information about Mother Bodies from Lin Bai.

Before Lin Bai could speak, Nan Lingtian continued, "However, the lower realm lacks Spirit Qi, and reaching the Bronze level is the peak; any further and one must guard against the lightning tribulation everywhere. You are also at your wit's end. With the missing information on Mother Bodies, I fear even you didn't expect that Bronze is merely the lowest level in the Immortal World! Now that you have ascended to the Heavenly World, you cannot go back, and with the Law Power falling into your hands, it is simply a waste of a heavenly treasure."

Lin Bai remembered that Nan Lingtian had suddenly attacked after hearing that the Red Rope was his protective Magic Tool; the kitchen knife in his hand gently scraped Nan Lingtian's eyelashes, and he asked, "Can Law Power be snatched?"

"Law Power cannot be snatched, but Sacred Artifacts can be snatched." Nan Lingtian's mouth and tongue were dry, and he didn't dare to blink his eyes, "Every Heavenly King holds a Sacred Artifact in their hands; when a Heavenly King falls, the Sacred Artifact changes hands, and the next Heavenly King can comprehend the Law Power from the Sacred Artifact. Otherwise, why would there be a Heavenly King battle?"

"So it can be snatched!" Lin Bai muttered, his eyes lighting up.

At this time, the Great Villain System popped up a new mission: 【As a super villain, how can you allow a powerful Sacred Artifact to be left outside? Successfully snatch a certain Sacred Artifact from the hands of the Nine Heavenly Kings; Reward: Shadow-like Following】

Watching the kitchen knife leave his eyelids, Nan Lingtian let out a light breath and said disdainfully, "Law Power is linked to cultivation; for you, a mere Bronze, to kill me across levels is already very remarkable. Holding a Law Sacred Artifact in your hand is like a child holding gold in a busy market; everyone will be stirred by the news. Once an expert at the Star Diamond level moves, you will surely die. As for snatching other people's Sacred Artifacts, you are already lucky enough not to be snatched by others."

Lin Bai chuckled and asked, "What are the Sacred Artifacts in the hands of the Nine Great Heavenly Kings?"

"Are you really planning to snatch them?" Nan Lingtian said in astonishment.

"Why not? People must always have dreams." Lin Bai's kitchen knife did not stop; looking at Nan Lingtian's head, which had been shaved like an egg, he began to trim the hair on his arms, "Besides, nine Heavenly Kings are too many; I think one Heavenly King is enough for the Immortal World."

"Arrogant." Nan Lingtian said.

"You just speak; whether I do it or not is my business." Lin Bai said, "The Sacred Artifacts in the hands of the Nine Great Heavenly Kings are surely no secret. Besides you, there are likely no other experts in Songshi City. If you are unwilling to say, it will be the same if I catch someone else to ask."

"The Scepter of the Huo Heavenly King; the Holy Grail of the Shui Heavenly King; the Endless Earth of the Earth Heavenly King; the Holy Sword of the Jin Heavenly King; the Divine Gourd of the Wood Heavenly King; the Sun Wheel of the Guang Heavenly King; the Star Coin of the Dark Heavenly King; the Thunder Hammer of the Thunder Heavenly King; the Ruyi of the Dream Heavenly King." Nan Lingtian was quick to lose his nerve and blurted out all the Sacred Artifacts of the Nine Great Heavenly Kings.

It is becoming more and more like a god-tier item in a game.

Lin Bai sighed to himself: "Besides these nine Sacred Artifacts, are there any other well-known Magic Tools in the Immortal World?"

"Naturally there are, but Magic Tools with powerful might are all in the hands of experts above the Star Diamond level; I fear it would not be easy for you to seize them," Nan Lingtian said. He hesitated for a moment and said, "You hold a Law Sacred Artifact, which is destined to make your path difficult everywhere in the Immortal World. In my view, it would be better to hand the Magic Tool over to me so that I may comprehend the Law. With my status as a City Lord, protecting the two of you would be effortless. Once I have thoroughly mastered the Law Power, I can also shelter the immortals from your lower realm. How about it?"

Under the Truth Spell.

Nan Lingtian was naturally speaking the truth!

But could words like these really come out of the mouth of a City Lord?

Lin Bai sneered: "Do you think I look like a fool?"

"Besides this, you have no other better choice. The cultivation speed of mortals is too slow; by the time you comprehend the Law and ascend to Heavenly King, who knows how many thousands of years will have passed. Can you afford to wait thousands of years? Moreover, the Mother Body will continuously give birth to Heavenly Humans. Once those Heavenly Humans ascend, you won't be able to hide it."

Nan Lingtian said, "Right now, you can't even resolve his nameplate. And I am a City Lord, possessing unique and superior conditions. As long as I become the Tenth Heavenly King, I will need the Mother Body to continuously give birth to Heavenly Humans to maintain my status. I need the Mother Body in your world; the two of us can absolutely cooperate, and I can promise to make you the King of the lower realm..."

Has this guy's head been kicked by a donkey?

Or has he been a Heavenly Human for so long that he simply looks down on those who ascended from below?

But this guy said these words under the Truth Spell.

This proves that these are his most genuine thoughts!

What the f***!

After hearing Nan Lingtian's words, Lin Bai felt that his own pie-in-the-sky promises were no longer even round.

He pondered for a moment and said: "Fine, we can cooperate. But to show your sincerity, you need to tell me how many other Heavenly Humans of other realms are in Songshi City besides you?"

"Six Gold, thirty-seven Silver." Nan Lingtian wanted to fabricate a lie, but it blurted out, and he spoke the truth. He couldn't help but be stunned and asked, "Does the Law of Control not only control Spiritual Power but also control thoughts?"

"Of course, all things can be controlled," Lin Bai said. "Those bound by the Binding Rope must speak the truth; otherwise, why do you think I would easily trust you and be willing to cooperate with you?"

"So that's how it is." Nan Lingtian breathed a sigh of relief. "So the Tenth Heavenly King's Law Sacred Artifact is called the Binding Rope?"

"Yes," Lin Bai said.

At this moment, Lin Bai had already finished dealing with all the residual hair on Nan Lingtian's skin. He found a water source nearby, dragged Nan Lingtian along, used Flash to get there, and soaked him in the water to scrub him clean.

Lin Bai's movements were rough, touching Nan Lingtian's wounds, and he screamed in pain: "Since you have already agreed to cooperate with me, why not let me go instead of humiliating me like this?"

"Because I still have questions to ask you. General Nan, people's thoughts can change. What if you comprehend the Law, change your mind, and turn around to deal with me?" Lin Bai said. "Besides, I have just entered the Immortal World and have only seen Songshi City; I haven't been to other towns. I need more information to judge whether you are qualified to cooperate with me. If you are not suitable, I can still go find someone else."

"Except for me, no one else can offer you such generous conditions. The Platinum Star has always been known for being upright and keeping their word," Nan Lingtian snorted. "Finding someone else is just seeking death."

"In Songshi City, who are your confidants? How many Silver? How many Gold? What are their names?" Lin Bai asked. "General Nan, the Tenth Heavenly King is a matter of great importance. Once leaked, it will turn the world upside down. I must use this to determine if you have absolute control over Songshi City."

"That does make some sense." Nan Lingtian was soaked in the water, and the pain seemed to have lessened significantly. He looked up at Lin Bai and said, "You can rest assured; I have absolute control over Songshi City. The six Gold-realm experts are fellow disciples who grew up with me. Among the Silver-realm, twenty-five are my confidants, planted in important departments of Songshi City. The remaining Silver-realm are remnants left by the previous City Lord; they have no hope of advancing to the Gold-realm in this life and hold only idle positions in Songshi City, basically managing nothing..."

Nan Lingtian explained the layout of Songshi City to Lin Bai in detail.

Having mastered the information on these people, the War God Body stepped onto the Magpie Bridge, left without a sound, and turned back toward Songshi City.

What Truth Spell, what agreement—none of it is as reliable as a card Puppet!

The level gap between Lin Bai and Nan Lingtian is too high; he needs to find two people to act as a transition, and Nan Lingtian's subordinates are the most suitable.

Seeing the War God Body step onto the Magpie Bridge and disappear, Nan Lingtian couldn't help but be stunned: "By what means did the First Heavenly Human leave?"

"Magpie Bridge, a teleportation divine ability within the Law of Control," Lin Bai said. "One can know a person's face but not their heart. I ordered the War God to return to Songshi City to invite two people over in your name to verify their Loyalty. General Nan, I will need your cooperation then. If they are indeed as you said, loyal to you, I will let you go and present the Binding Rope with both hands. Moreover, there are two Binding Ropes; I will only give you one and keep the other for myself, lest you go back on your word..."

"If you are going to give a Law Sacred Artifact, you should give it all. How can there be a reason to give only half?" Nan Lingtian frowned, but immediately after, as if thinking of something, he blinked: "Fine, your decision is not bad either. If you had handed the Binding Rope to me without any precautions, I would have been the one feeling uneasy instead."

(End of chapter)