Free Web NovelChapter 621: Chapter 412: External Incarnation, Void Abyss Beast Tide
"The only drawback is that the consumption is too great."
Zhong Heng withdrew his hand.
The towering tree beside him began to tremble.
In an instant, it grew arms and legs, transforming into a massive tree guardian.
"Greetings, my lord."
Zhong Heng nodded, casually transferring a general cultivation technique used by the Demon Race into the tree guardian’s mind.
"Cultivating as grass and wood is difficult; my way of enlightenment holds a semblance of the Immortal Family’s aura."
"However, if I wish to enlighten, the consumption of my True Essence is too great."
"If I had enough Qi of the Five Elements, perhaps I could use the Enlightenment Method to cultivate a batch of absolutely loyal subordinates."
As these thoughts flashed through Zhong Heng’s mind, the Tree Man transformed into a green-robed youth kneeling on one knee.
However, the green-robed youth bore marks of leaves and tree patterns engraved on his skin.
He was a semi-transformed Demon King; to fully transform, he needed to reach the equivalent of a Nascent Soul level Demon Emperor.
"But it’s convenient..."
Zhong Heng had tried many things.
The greatest advantage of these subordinates, enlightened from Spirit Wood, was that they bypassed the initial stages of cultivation and possessed immediate combat abilities.
Moreover, they could cultivate just like any typical member of the Demon Race.
"Grass, wood, earth, and stone are the hardest to develop intelligence; I could look for superior samples to enlighten as my guards."
"But unfortunately, I don’t have enough True Essence to enlighten Nascent Soul level guards."
Zhong Heng contemplated, waving his hand. Next to him, Dao Guide Team cultivators led these enlightened guards away.
They were newly born into wisdom, with only a thought of absolute loyalty to Zhong Heng in their minds.
They lacked almost all other common knowledge and required further guidance.
In an instant, the ten or so top-grade spirit stones in Zhong Heng’s hand shattered.
The True Essence in his Dantian and meridians recovered by forty to fifty percent.
He clapped his hands, and two Nascent Soul cultivation Dao Guide Team cultivators drove seven or eight people in front of Zhong Heng, like herding sheep.
These individuals, of various ages and genders, all had a white crystal stone embedded in their brows; it was the Dao Guide Team’s method of restraint.
Without this restraint, these individuals could instantly exhibit Nascent Soul level power.
The number of Secret Realms the Dao Guide Team had conquered was in the tens of thousands, including fifty or more Blessed Land Worlds and large special Secret Realm worlds at Nascent Soul level.
Of course, most were unique large Secret Realm worlds with only one cultivator at the world’s limit, a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Faced with the absolute power of the Dao Guide Team and the Wanlang Mountains cultivators, most Nascent Soul cultivators could only accept the Unity of Jiuzhou theory of the Wanlang Mountains cultivators.
They either chose to belong to Jiuzhou willingly, for potential further advancement, or resignedly because they had no choice.
However, some top cultivators harbor malice towards the Jiuzhou cultivators, stubbornly seeing the Wanlang Mountains cultivators as invasive Outer Celestial Demons.
Perhaps from their subjective viewpoint, this was true, but it’s merely their view.
Since you won’t reason, let’s talk with fists.
Even the mightiest Blessed Land couldn’t resist the powerful forces of the Dao Guide Team.
Some resisting top-tier forces were wiped out without leaving ashes.
Others became captives.
Zhong Heng looked at the cultivators before him, eyes filled with hatred.
Using such Nascent Soul cultivators, with lifespan and potential, as puppet materials was a waste; in the past, they were merely useless.
But now...
The True Essence in Zhong Heng’s Dantian meridians flowed away swiftly.
It condensed into a golden seed in Zhong Heng’s palm.
The seed then flew towards one of them.
The Five Elements Dao Seed seamlessly integrated into the individual’s body.
A light spot suddenly appeared within Zhong Heng’s mind.
The person’s previously hate-filled eyes completely changed.
Their gaze became vacant.
After a long time, it became lively again.
"Li Nantian, at your service..."
Li Nantian’s eyes turned to a struggle.
His body began to tremble.
"Just call me Leader Zhong..." Zhong Heng said thoughtfully and calmly.
The struggle in Li Nantian’s eyes began to diminish.
After a full half an hour, he kneeled on one knee.
"Li Nantian greets Leader Zhong."
Zhong Heng stepped forward.
He removed the Spiritual Treasure restraining Li Nantian’s cultivation from his brow.
"Leader."
Dao Guide Team’s two Nascent Soul cultivators instinctively exclaimed.
Zhong Heng pressed his hand down.
He said, "From now on, Daoist Li is a cultivator of our Dao Guide Team."
The two looked at Li Nantian in surprise.
They marveled at Zhong Heng’s methods.
With Zhong Heng’s current status, showcasing such Divine Techniques was no issue.
Even if people discovered Zhong Heng had comprehended the technique from the Great Demon, with the endorsement of the Five Elements Immortal Sect, Zhong Heng had nothing to fear.
And Zhong Heng wouldn’t waste the gift of this Divine Technique; it would eventually be displayed to all.
"Indeed, there are quite a few limitations."
This method cannot unconditionally change the mindset of a cultivator who already possesses spiritual wisdom.
It can only impose an enhanced form of psychological suggestion.
With the Dao Seed within, Zhong Heng held the other party’s life.
Combined, it amounted to a brainwashing effect.
However, as Zhong Heng’s cultivation improves, the quality of the Five Elements Dao Seed will rise, naturally enhancing this method.
Currently, with the pride of these Nascent Soul cultivators, they would never recognize Zhong Heng as their master.
Zhong Heng simply allowed them to attain a status equivalent to the Dao Guide Team’s Nascent Soul cultivators.
Zhong Heng, being the leader of the Dao Guide Team, was essentially the leader, maintaining an equal relationship with the Nascent Soul cultivators in the team.
