56 Chapter 56 (1/2)
The stunned youth fell to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut, his eyes had rolled back into his head, and he didn't even make a noise as Shen Yue stepped over him and dragged him back into the room. There really was a massive difference in strength between the Legend/Demi-god rank and the Heavenly Fate Realm, the ease at which a proud expert had been defeated with aura alone was mindboggling!
In the novel, when Nie Li first stayed in Xiao Yu's courtyard, he was accosted by a young master Yan Hao. This Yan Hao was already a Heavenly Fate Realm expert and caused Nie Li and Lu Piao to instantly feel a suffocating pressure when he used his aura to suppress them. However, Yan Hao had restrained his aura as even he didn't dare act too rashly inside Skysoul Institute. If he killed someone inside the Skysoul Institute, even his family wouldn't be able to protect him.
This happened again later in the Ghastly Ruins, and if not for Murong Yu toying with Nie Li, he could have killed him with little effort. These two instances highlighted the difference between the two realms and were why the Heavenly Fate Realm was considered the first real step on the path of cultivation. Nie Li was an overpowered plot armoured cheater, and he was still suppressed with aura alone, an average joe like the youth unconscious at Shen Yue's feet never stood a chance.
Soon, another minion was ready to fight for the Horde! Although Shen Yue had to help steady the guy's soul realm, he had been a bit too heavy-handed when he unleashed the Emperor's aura on an unguarded victim. After this victory, there was no further need to act out in the open and risk exposure. With the new addition to his growing faction, Shen Yue had the perfect excuse to be allowed behind closed doors before he attacked.
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*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*
An annoyed youth opened the door to be greeted by his fellow cultivator from the Little Heaven Realm and one of the trash from the Tiny World.
”What do you want? You interrupted my cultivation! Why are you with that trash?” The annoyed youth bombarded the offender of his peaceful meditation. The rooms were soundproof, but there was a minor array on the door to alert the occupant of guests.
”This guy realised the strength of young master Hua Ling and wanted to serve him. I wanted you to help interview him just in case it's a trap.”
”So, you realised the value of the young master and want to be on the winning team?”
”Yes, your young master is indeed valuable to me, and I always plan to win!” Said Shen Yue as his aura lashed out at the youth with more control than the first time, he didn't want to have to spend another hour stabilising another soul realm.
The youth had only begun to realise something was wrong from Shen Yue's words before he slipped into unconsciousness. When he awoke ten minutes later, he was ready to serve the Empire with his heart and soul!
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