Xingmang, Yuan, and Luo Feng, with their three avatars, traversed layers of time and space to visit Kafuxiu directly.

“While there are many weaker factions, most of them are easy to negotiate with,” Xingmang leisurely remarked. They held three of the top four positions in the strength ranking of the endless Hunyuan space, with Luo Feng being the absolute number one. With such deterrence, how many of the Ancestors who had not yet achieved “immortality” would dare to oppose them?

Yuan nodded in agreement: “The main ones we need to handle carefully are the immortal beings. Among the weaker factions, there are only five immortal beings: Yinzhe, Mogusi, Moxu, Kafuxiu, and Yuhuang. Yinzhe’s true form cannot be found by anyone, and he occupies no territory. Mogusi is our sworn enemy, hidden among countless lives and souls, and also occupies no territory. For now, we mainly need to deal with Kafuxiu and Moxu.”

Luo Feng also smiled: “Yuhuang still has concerns; he needs to consider the Yujie Clan, and the Yujie Clan is not very eager for the origin of the Source World, so they should be relatively easy to negotiate with. The real key points are Kafuxiu and Moxu.” “The two of them are solitary and have no concerns, but precisely because of this,” Xingmang said, “we need to be more careful.” These unattached individuals could turn hostile at a moment’s notice.

Upon arrival, Xingmang, Yuan, and Luo Feng looked ahead. Kafuxiu’s dwelling was nestled within a brilliant cloud cluster. He resided there, and the surrounding 39 world clusters naturally became his dominion! No other faction would infiltrate these 39 world clusters. The countless naturally born Hunyuan beings that thrived within this territory also pledged allegiance to Kafuxiu.

Although Kafuxiu didn’t care for them, they remained incredibly loyal and diligent, not daring to show the slightest defiance in his presence. After all, they needed an Ancestor’s protection to survive peacefully in this territory.

“Hahahahaha.” A booming laugh echoed, and Kafuxiu stepped out of the cloud cluster, looking at the three of them—Luo Feng, Xingmang, and Yuan. “My friend Luo Feng, why have you suddenly come to me? And Xingmang and Yuan are here too?”

“Kafuxiu, I have something I need your help with,” Luo Feng said with a slight smile. “Oh?” Kafuxiu looked puzzled. “The situation is like this…” Luo Feng explained in detail, while Yuan and Xingmang remained silent, as Luo Feng had the best relationship with Kafuxiu!

After explaining in detail, Luo Feng continued: “The beings of the Source World are the kin of us cultivator lords. I may not need other resources, but all Source Worlds must be recovered. Even if they cannot be fully recovered in this era, subsequent new lords will continue to strive for this!”

“I truly envy you all,” Kafuxiu sighed after listening. “You have companions and countless kin. Kafuxiu was born to be alone.” “As for the matter you asked for my help with, it’s a small thing,” Kafuxiu said.

“From now on, my World-level Hunyuan beings are forbidden from consuming Source Worlds. Those who defy this will die!” Kafuxiu’s voice instantly resonated in the ears of his thousands of World-level Hunyuan beings. The thousands of World-level Hunyuan beings living in this territory heard Kafuxiu’s command and respectfully complied, terrified. No one dared to defy Kafuxiu!

Kafuxiu protected them, ensuring they would no longer be bullied by other factions. But once Kafuxiu issued a command, not a single naturally born Hunyuan being dared to defy it. Kafuxiu had a good relationship with Luo Feng, making it easy to speak with him! However, looking across the entire endless Hunyuan space, Kafuxiu was known for his stubbornness.

“Alright, my friend Luo Feng, I have done what you asked,” Kafuxiu said with a smile. “Thank you,” Luo Feng replied. “I owe you a favor.”

“It’s a small matter,” Kafuxiu said with a smile. “Once your cultivator faction is finished with this busy period, I do have a small favor to ask of you.” He knew that Luo Feng’s exploration of the Abyss of Destruction must far surpass his own, and he hoped to gain more information from Luo Feng.

“Absolutely,” Luo Feng promised with a nod.

“I have only one request: accompany me through the 3rd and 4th levels of the Abyss of Destruction, so I can broaden my horizons,” Kafuxiu said to Luo Feng. Meanwhile, all World-level Hunyuan beings under his command were forbidden from consuming Source Worlds, a matter Moxu completely disregarded.

“Alright, I agree,” Luo Feng nodded.

Moxu always felt a strong connection to the Abyss of Destruction, but despite being born there, he had made no progress to date.

“I have only one request: if my Yujie Clan ever faces a crisis in the future, you must lend us your aid,” Yuhuang stated.

“We can promise you that if a crisis arises, all eight of us lords can come to your assistance,” Yuan said.

Yuhuang nodded in satisfaction. He himself was already immortal, but the overall strength of the Yujie Clan was still too weak.

With the three immortal beings successfully negotiated, the remaining Ancestors were even easier to deal with. As long as they “didn’t want to die,” they wouldn’t remain unyielding in the simultaneous presence of Luo Feng, Xingmang, and Yuan!

In one day, all the weaker factions were persuaded, excluding the “Yinzhe” and “Jiegusi” who had no territory!

The eight cultivator lords’ main combat avatars were all on their way, heading directly for the core of the Bingfeng faction!

“The weaker factions have been convinced,” Yuan said with a smile. “Fortunately, we had Luo Feng; otherwise, Kafuxiu and Moxu wouldn’t have agreed so readily.”

The other seven lords also looked pleased; the first stage of negotiations had been a great success. The combined weaker factions occupied 11% of the territory!

All the Source Worlds within this 11% territory would now belong to the cultivator faction!

“The naturally born Hunyuan faction and the Bingfeng faction are the most troublesome,” Xingmang said.

Luo Feng also nodded; one side had over a hundred Ancestors, each with their own thoughts, while the other had eleven immortal beings!

“Let’s try to win them over,” Yuan said. “I’ll send avatars to speak with them privately first.”

Among the eleven immortal beings in the Bingfeng faction, the top five in terms of strength were Shazhou, Bingfeng Ancestor, Pufan Ancestor, Wugu Ancestor, and Xiushaiwei!

When Yuan first became a lord, the cultivator faction had only one lord!

He mainly advanced and retreated with the Bingfeng faction for a long period. For a long time, the cultivator faction was a staunch ally of the Bingfeng faction. It was only as the cultivator faction continuously grew stronger that the two sides gradually drifted apart. However, in terms of friendship, many of the friendships between Yuan and the Ancestors of the Bingfeng faction were extraordinary.

“Brother Yuan, we’re relying on you!” Xingmang said!

With a thought, Yuan dispatched numerous avatars, quietly visiting nine Ancestors, excluding the “Fengleihai Three Emperors.”

Yuan’s relationship with Xiushaiwei was very poor, and Yuan knew that visiting him would only bring humiliation, so he didn’t bother to waste time.

“Yuan, your kindness was paramount in my achieving immortality,” Xiushaiwei said heartily. “I will definitely help you with this matter.” “Thank you, Xiushaiwei. I will remember your friendship. If you ever need anything, you can always find me, or the entire cultivator faction,” Yuan was also deeply moved, because Xiushaiwei had helped him repeatedly in many matters, never asking for anything in return, but always offering assistance proactively. “If I encounter trouble, I will certainly speak up,” Xiushaiwei said with a smile.

In Xiushaiwei’s view, among the three major forces within the Bingfeng faction—”Bingfeng Ancestor, Shazhou, and Pusheng Ancestor”—these three forces were relatively selfish, while Yuan was deeply loyal. This was rare among the immortal beings. Xiushaiwei was more willing to help Yuan.

“This is a list of resources. If you agree, all the resources on this list will be delivered immediately.” Yuan looked at the Pusheng Ancestor before him. The three largest ethnic groups within the Bingfeng faction were the Bingfeng Clan and the Pusheng Clan.

Pusheng Ancestor had long been immortal, and what he cared about most was the future of his clan. “In addition to these resources,” Pusheng Ancestor said with a slight smile, “I need your cultivator faction to agree to have Lord Luo Feng help me explore a mysterious place once.” Yuan hesitated slightly. “Luo Feng has already agreed,” Yuan said. “Then it’s settled,” Pusheng was very satisfied. The cultivator faction didn’t have as much demand for core life resources, but the Pusheng Clan eagerly desired them! The large sum of resources on this list, in Pusheng Ancestor’s eyes, was enough to offset the benefits of the Source Worlds.

The eight lords’ main combat avatars were on their way. “The twelve immortal beings of the Bingfeng faction, we don’t need to concern ourselves with the Fengleihai Three Thieves. I privately visited nine of them.” Yuan frowned. “Four have already agreed, but Bingfeng and Shazhou have set conditions. Shazhou needs a Fruit of Destruction.” Yuan looked at Luo Feng. “As long as we give them a Fruit of Destruction, Bingfeng and the others will agree to our demands. Otherwise, they are unwilling to cede the Source Worlds under their command.”

Xingmang frowned. “Even if we give one Fruit of Destruction, Shazhou will not keep her word. In the future I have observed, once Shazhou accepts the Fruit of Destruction, Bingfeng Ancestor will deliberately fall out with Shazhou! Bingfeng Ancestor will lead a portion of the immortal beings to join forces with the Infinite Serpent Ancestor and others. Shazhou will also seize the opportunity to demand a second Fruit of Destruction.”

Yuan nodded. He also knew that Shazhou was reclusive and solitary; besides Bingfeng Ancestor, she cared about no one. It was even possible for her to directly attack the cultivator faction.

“Brother Yuan, the results of your private negotiations are already very good,” Xingmang said with a smile. “Excluding the Fengleihai Three Thieves, you’ve convinced four out of nine immortal beings. This will cause the ‘Bingfeng faction’ to be divided on this matter, and their strength to attack us will be limited.” “The naturally born Hunyuan faction should also only have a partial force opposing us.”

“The Bingfeng faction, too, will only have a partial force opposing us.” Xingmang’s eyes were cold. “Ultimately, it will still come down to slaughter! Especially those who haven’t achieved ‘immortality,’ if they dare to get involved in this matter, kill them if possible!”

“Only through slaughter can the resistance be sufficiently weakened,” Xingmang said. “Once their strength is insufficient, the Infinite Serpent Ancestor, Bingfeng Ancestor, and the others will have no choice but to endure.”

Luo Feng and the others all nodded. Suddenly,

“Eight lords, you do not need to come here.” A thought descended into this space. “We already know your objective, but we need to thoroughly discuss this matter internally. We will give you a reply after one epoch.”

The eight lords were stunned.

“Good,” Yuan nodded. “Then we will await your reply.” “Like the naturally born Hunyuan faction, they also need one epoch?” Naigu frowned slightly. “Let’s wait,” Xingmang said. “During this epoch, we also need to be vigilant against them joining forces!”