Chapter 768
Return to the War Alliance
The Tongtian Jianmu (a type of ancient Chinese tree) was like an awl, directly piercing through the blockade imposed by the Doomsday Cult, the Zerg, and the Mechs.
What surprised the three races even more was that Jiang Shu's combat power was enough to withstand three Venerables who had entered the late stage in a short period of time!
"Fenwu, if you don't surrender now, you will have no chance of survival under our combined attack!"
Zhan Jiuxiao and many Venerables surrounded Fen Wu, who was covered in wounds and had little Yin energy left. He looked like he was about to die.
However, upon hearing these words, Fen Wu burst into laughter and then said:
"There's no need to say so much. It's just a pity that I didn't act sooner to capture and kill Jiang Shu."
"But have you ever considered the consequences if you kill me here?"
"No matter the consequences, our human race will agree that our first priority is to capture you!!"
A venerable one immediately shouted.
"I admit defeat today, but you still can't take me down."
Fen Wu spoke calmly, and immediately, gray-white flames rose from his body.
Upon seeing this, the many powerful figures present were startled and became extremely vigilant.
To prevent this from resorting to self-destruction or mutual destruction.
However, the grayish-white flames simply continued to burn without making any further noise.
Just igniting oneself?
Zhan Jiuxiao narrowed his eyes, immediately recognizing what the other party wanted to do, and immediately spoke:
"Stop him! He's establishing a foothold! Stop him!"
Spatial location?
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately realized that Fen Wu was currently his location in the teleportation space.
Who is on the other side of the legend?
Are they other venerable figures of the Doomsday Cult, or even saints?
At that very moment, the space that had been heavily sealed off by numerous Venerable Ones suddenly broke!
It felt as if a giant hand had suddenly grabbed it and then violently crushed it!
In an instant, everyone was shocked and retreated.
But in the next instant, flames suddenly surged on Fenwu's body, transforming into a blurry figure.
The figure stood with his hands behind his back, and all things seemed to distance themselves from him, even the omnipresent light seemed to twist and turn.
So much so that all the people could see was a blurry black shadow.
There was no outward display of pressure, yet everyone felt a tremor in their hearts, as if facing an abyss.
Jiang Shukong tensed up slightly, but immediately relaxed, his expression calm.
He traversed two worlds, and the saints, lords, and demon lords he encountered were not just one or two.
Having even personally extinguished the last vestiges of life of two demon lords, he felt no fear at this moment.
"I see……"
Fen Wu nodded slightly and said:
"It's already very good that we've achieved this much, but unfortunately, it's still a bit lacking."
As soon as he finished speaking, the space began to churn and ripple endlessly, creating a wave that instantly engulfed Fenwu, causing him to disappear without a trace.
Everyone was shocked by the scene.
Only a few individuals with top-tier cultivation levels were able to barely maintain their composure.
saint?
It must have been a Saint-level expert who made the move, or some kind of method left behind, that directly took Fenwu away.
Seeing this, the faces of the people present were quite grim.
The later-stage Venerable Ones of the Doomsday Cult must know something important.
If they could capture him, they would surely learn a lot of secrets, but unfortunately they failed today.
"The enemy's formation has shown a weakness."
At that very moment, a late-stage Venerable level mechanical race expert flashed and headed towards the gap in the formation.
The strongest members of the mechanical race are adept at assessing situations and gradually discovering flaws in the situation, so they naturally flee immediately.
The human race's powerful figures naturally kept a close eye on the situation. Upon seeing any changes in the mechanical race's venerable one, they immediately set out to encircle and blockade him.
The insectoid powerhouse was shocked by the saint's aura. When he recovered, he was already surrounded and attacked by many human venerables who had been diverted from the insectoid race.
In a short time, battles raged one after another.
Jiang Shu's eyes narrowed, and he raised a hand, then clenched it tightly.
The vast and powerful spatial force spread out, sweeping across all directions and instantly freezing many things in the surrounding area, forcibly anchoring them!
This is to prevent powerful beings from descending here and forcibly rescuing these two people.
Of course, if a sage were to intervene, even if he possessed the World Tree and the Tongtian Jianmu, he would absolutely be unable to stop him.
As he made his move, the void was forcibly sealed off, and the two late-stage Venerable Realm experts faced a massive siege by humans, with the situation already becoming increasingly dire.
"I surrender!"
At that moment, the powerful member of the mechanical race immediately spoke up, disarmed himself, and gave up resisting.
"Okay. If you surrender obediently, we won't kill you; we'll use you as a bargaining chip."
Zhan Jiuxiao nodded slightly, agreeing to the matter.
"it is good."
The mechanical race expert nodded.
For the mechanical race, everything is something that can be weighed against its pros and cons.
A powerful expert at the late stage of the Venerable Realm is a force to be reckoned with wherever he goes. If he is easily killed, it may even trigger a major war.
After all, the mechanical race isn't like Doomsday Sauce, living in the gutter and not being attacked by a crowd.
It is a legitimate and just force.
At worst, we can just surrender and lose.
Similarly, Zhan Jiuxiao did not want to actually fight the mechanical race to the death.
“Very good. In some ways, these mechanical heads are more efficient than mortal bodies.”
Zhan Jiuxiao narrowed his eyes, then looked at the Zerg powerhouse in the distance and said:
"Friend, if you admit defeat, we'll at most imprison you. But if you resist further, don't blame us for killing you outright!"
Final ultimatum!
The insectoid creature's dozens of compound eyes kept turning, seemingly engaged in intense thought and struggle.
After a moment, the late-stage Zerg Venerable nodded and then stopped in place.
Seeing this, many of the human venerables present breathed a sigh of relief.
If this Zerg lord were to launch a desperate counterattack, it would inevitably cause massive casualties. Surrendering now would be a peaceful outcome for both sides.
As for the weak Zerg and mechanical beings that were used as cannon fodder, they were naturally wiped out.
Let alone the humans, even the Zerg and the machine races probably don't care.
Soon, these two powerful figures were shackled in various ways and were escorted away by Zhan Jiuxiao and Elder Lei, both late-stage Venerable Realm experts.
Seeing this, Jiang Shu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
"Finally, it's finally over."
He undoubtedly took a huge risk in this battle, after all, he was the bait.
Now that the great war is over, the human race has gained a lot. Although they failed to defeat the Burning Soul of the Doomsday Cult, they have at least gained leverage over the Zerg and the Machine Race.
"Then perhaps we'll find out what that black stone really represents."
Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in thought. Without a doubt, neither the Machine Race, the Zerg, nor even the Doomsday Cult would bother attacking a human powerhouse for no reason.
Even if this powerful person has the qualifications to become a saint.
After all, it's just about aptitude now. In their view, even a strong person in the early stage of Venerable Realm could become a Saint, even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years.
There's no need to rush into this.
There's probably only one reason!
That was the special black stone that Jiang Shu took out from the saint's tomb.
Even now, though Jiang Shu has integrated that black stone into his body and transformed it into the foundational power for his becoming a Venerable, he still doesn't quite understand the origin and function of that black stone.
All he knew was that the black stone contained extremely pure and high-ranking spatial power, and that it might be related to the final calamity.
That's it.
"The fact that the Zerg and the Machine Race are able to send late-stage Venerables to compete for this matter means they must know something. This matter must also be related to the Doomsday Cult."
Jiang Shu pondered for a moment, then took to the air and returned to the warship.
"Brother, when did you develop such strong combat abilities?"
As soon as he stepped onto the deck, Zhan Feng hurriedly came over, his eyes wide, as if he had just met Jiang Shu.
"I spent some time in seclusion in the Eternal Tower and gained some insights."
Jiang Shu chuckled softly and spoke in a low voice.
"Your seclusion has brought you to this level? Could it be that the Nine Universe Business Alliance gave you some hidden treasure?"
Zhan Feng began to speculate, constantly scrutinizing Jiang Shu.
The numerous experts from the tenth and ninth realms who had gathered around were also dumbfounded, even showing some fear.
In their eyes, Jiang Shu had only been out of seclusion for a short time, yet he had already become a mid-stage Venerable!
For them, even crossing a small realm is extremely difficult, requiring constant training, battles, and even decades of arduous cultivation to achieve.
However, Jiang Shu quickly advanced from the initial stage to the middle stage in a short period of time.
Moreover, Jiang Shu's combat strength is also quite extraordinary.
Just now, he single-handedly forced three late-stage Venerable Realm experts to temporarily hold their own.
Furthermore, it even had the capacity to forcibly penetrate space and bring in reinforcements.
This truly seemed almost unbelievable to everyone.
Zhan Feng put his arm around Zhan Feng's shoulder and said:
"Give me the whole story, what exactly happened? And that lightning spell you just used, wow! It got my heart racing, it's totally in line with our alliance's style."
"You want to learn? I'll teach you."
Jiang Shu raised his hand with a smile, and lightning suddenly burst forth from his palm, transforming into a crimson lightning spear.
In order to cultivate the bloodline of the ancestral dragon, such as Golden Horn, the dragon clan spared no expense and opened up all its resources!
Various cultivation techniques and advanced skills are provided, and for Golden Horn to read these classic texts and their inheritances is not like an ordinary person who can just pick up any book.
Aside from a few top-tier items inherited from the Demon Lord, Jiang Shu has basically acquired them all.
Not only is there the Path of Thunder, but there are also the Path of Fire, the Path of Water, the Path of Wood, and so on...
The Dragon Clan has a long history, even longer than the True Martial Sect, with records and cultivation methods for almost every school.
Of course, Jiang Shu only dabbled in it, casually choosing a few major techniques to practice.
"it is good!"
Zhan Feng's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.
After all, Jiang Shu had just displayed such a shocking expression all by himself; who could refuse such a method?
After casually dismissing Zhan Feng, Jiang Shu said, "Next, let's head back to the Zhan Alliance headquarters first, and we'll discuss it there."
"Brother is right."
Zhan Feng nodded, immediately waved his hand, and began to initiate a spatial jump.
Compared to the vast and desolate realms and the demon realms, the space in the vacuum of the universe is exceptionally fragile, except for planets, so much so that spatial jumps have become the main means of traversing this region.
The warships set sail, their lights flashing.
The warship's massive engines roared as it leaped through space.
Many of the Venerable Ones in the arena began to recover from their injuries, since they themselves had not been unharmed just now.
Jiang Shu went straight into the medical area and began to use the surveying array and healing runes there to heal his injuries!
Three powerful figures at the late stage of the Venerable realm are not easy to withstand.
Jiang Shu lay in the recovery pod, letting the power flow into his body, quickly expelling the various laws of power.
Meanwhile, some powerful individuals, some seriously injured and others completely uninjured, remained vigilant to prevent the machine race from launching another attack through spatial jumps or fleet relocations.
Be ready at any time to isolate the inside and outside of the space.
However, this time, perhaps because the hostages were no longer there, they did not encounter any attack.
The Star Shuttle continued forward like a giant beast, breaking through the natural spatial tides and leaping through space, eventually returning to the area where the War Alliance was located.
The giant ship's target was none other than the ancestral land of the War Alliance.
The journey was smooth sailing with no problems. Stepping out of the recovery pod, I was still full of energy and could see the Alliance headquarters in the distance.
"Brother, are you finished healing?"
Zhan Feng leaned closer and said, "My dad has already sent a message."
"How to say?"
Jiang Shu was curious.
Zhan Jiuxiao, Elder Lei, and others personally escorted the two late-stage Venerable experts away; clearly, this was the real main force.
"The Machine Race and the Zerg Race have already sent envoys and coordinated with us in advance to prepare to exchange these two powerful individuals."
Jiang Shu's eyes lit up: "That's a great opportunity!"
He clicked his tongue, a hint of schadenfreude on his face.
Even the strongest insectoids and mechanical races in the Star Ruins must abide by the rules.
This time, they preemptively attacked Jiang Shu, and did so during a duel in the arena recognized by many powerful clans, which was already a taboo.
Moreover, the Human Alliance did not kill those two powerful figures this time, leaving them with considerable room for maneuver.
Neither the Mechs nor the Zerg would necessarily start a direct war.
If war is not the option, then negotiations are the only thing that can be done.
After all, if a real fight breaks out, neither side may gain any advantage; other dominant powers might even applaud it.
"What are our conditions?"
"That's naturally the information you obtained last time, as well as some mining areas with special resources and uninhabited planets."
Zhan Feng immediately spoke up.
"This could yield quite a few good resources."
Jiang Shu nodded repeatedly.
The Zerg and Mech races are the strongest, and naturally they occupy the largest areas of space and the most resource points.
He's always been coveted, but now this is a good opportunity. (End of Chapter)