Chapter 412: Grand Martial Exchange (1/2)
Chapter 412: Grand Martial Exchange
The passage of time flowed quickly.
Five days had passed since the battle on the Asura Square. In these five days, Huang Xiaolong healed all the injuries which could be healed on the Asura’s Gate Elders.
In the great Asura Hall.
Huang Xiaolong sat in the throne seat at the center of the great hall while the Domain Leaders and Elders stood in two rows before him, whereas Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu stood beside the throne on the left and right side.
“Greet the Sovereign!” Zhao Shu’s sonorous voice rang clear in the great hall.
Subsequently, the Asura’s Gate Domain Leaders and Elders knelt down, performing a ceremonious salutation toward Huang Xiaolong: “Greeting the Sovereign, Sovereign is invincible throughout!”
Both Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu performed the same salute with utmost respect, however, they bowed deeply instead of kneeling.
Huang Xiaolong looked at them for a brief second and then signaled everyone to rise.
When everyone was on their feet, Huang Xiaolong scanned the group of Domain Leaders assembled before him, “All of you, lower the barrier to your consciousness, I will brand a spiritual mark in your soul sea.”
All the Domain Leaders’ faces ashen instantly.
“Spiritual mark!”
Naturally, these Domain Leaders had heard of spiritual marks, but they did not expect Huang Xiaolong to have learned the method of spiritual branding.
Each of the Domain Leaders’ expressions entered Huang Xiaolong’s eyes, a cold sneer sounded inwardly; no doubt, he wouldn’t believe that these Domain Leaders were able to be absolutely loyal to him in such a short time, however, once a spiritual mark was branded in their soul sea, things would a different turn altogether.
These Domain Leaders would not dare to have any treacherous intentions. This was a must, for Huang Xiaolong had to have the Asura’s Gate fully under his control.
Huang Xiaolong watched the Domain Leaders coldly, as long as one of them dared to speak up in objection, he would execute that person on the spot without hesitation.
A heavy silence enveloped the great hall to the point that each of them could hear their own breathing drawing loudly in their own ears.
“I’m willing to open my soul sea for Sovereign to brand a spiritual mark!” After struggling and contemplating the matter internally, finally one of the Domain Leaders knelt down once again in submission.
Seeing that there was a first person, one by one, the other Domain Leaders knelt down, showing their willingness to let Huang Xiaolong brand their soul seas. It goes without sayingthat every one of the Domain Leaders was aware of the fact that resistance would only lead to death, just like Gu Wen.
Whether they were truly willing or otherwise, all the Domain Leaders opened their soul seas and Huang Xiaolong proceeded to brand a spiritual mark in each of them easily; when all was done, Huang Xiaolong finally felt relief.
Needless to say, Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the Asura’s Gate Elders were not subjected to the same requirement of having a soul mark branded in their soul seas. Huang Xiaolong was well aware of Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu’s absolute loyalty, and despite the cruel torture that these Asura’s Gate Elders were subjected to by Chen Tianqi and Deities Templar, none of them turned to the other side, their loyalty toward Asura’s Gate was clear for all to see.
Next, Huang Xiaolong requested Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu to announce some of the changes to the sect rules he had made. Some of the rules were abolished by Huang Xiaolong, for example; the hailing of ‘Sovereign is invincible throughout’ every time the disciples greeted him.
Huang Xiaolong also made some new rules, one of them being, upper authorities or disciples that betrayed the Asura’s Gate would end up as Poison Corpse Scarabs’ food.
After Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu read out Huang Xiaolong’s new edict, Huang Xiaolong inquired about the Asura’s Gate overall situation, and also had the Domain Leaders and Elders report the events happening in the territories and branches under their jurisdiction.When all Domain Leaders and Elders were finished with their reports, Huang Xiaolong gained a better understanding the distribution of the Asura’s Gate forces and territories.
Currently, the territories under the Asura’s Gate’s governance numbered at thirty-six oblasts, including the Central Oblast. There were seven branch divisions in the Central Oblast, while the thirty-five branches in the outer oblasts were each governed by a Domain Leader.
The Asura’s Gate’s great hall was built on the peak of the Heavenly Sky Phoenix Mountain. Around the other peaks, there were thirty side halls, such as the Medicine Pellet Hall, Punishment Hall, Technique Inheritance Hall, Martial Sparring Hall, and so on. These thirty-two halls were under the Elders’ supervision.
This was the rough map of Asura’s Gate authority distribution.
But, from the Domain Leaders’ reports, Huang Xiaolong realized that within the thirty-six oblasts under Asura’s Gate control, there were numerous big and small family and sect forces, and not all of their hearts were absolutely sincere and loyal towards the Asura’s Gate.