My Apocalypse Territory

Tang Yu turned his head.

Just when the Dragon Fish thought it was about to be released, the woman holding it gestured with both hands. Atop the mountain, the cold air solidified into thin and long icicles, appearing like a large rack...

Suddenly, the Dragon Fish gave a cold shiver.

The ice crystal grill that Eileen had specifically made looked as if it was crafted from dazzling crystals without an ounce of cold air leaking from it; it also was tailored to be suitable for charcoal grilling the large body of the Dragon Fish, which did not require two grills.

Tang Yu's gaze flitted between the Dragon Fish and the grill, and unknowingly, he already pulled out cumin powder, pepper, chili powder, white sesame, and black sesame, among other seasonings. Removing the caps, the wafting scents tantalized the Dragon Fish's taste buds.

It was a never-before-experienced delightful flavor when suddenly...

The Dragon Fish stiffened, its dead-fish eyes roved downwards over itself, then glanced at those small bottles of seasonings, and then toward the distant grill, sinking into thought.

It seemed, everything became clear.

Please, no~!

Tang Yu turned back, "Oh? You are very interested in becoming a Guardian Sect Spirit Beast? Have you been striving all your life to become a responsible and conscientious Guardian Sect Spirit Beast? Let me think."

The Dragon Fish's eyes welled up with tears; having spent 9999/10000 of its life sleeping, it never understood the cunning of humans.

It gazed at the human in front of it, every second stretching like a year.

Finally, the human said, "Allowed, however, given your hesitation, the weekends are gone."

The Dragon Fish was indifferent.

What were these days it heard of but never knew? What use were they to it?

The human continued, "Come, sign this work contract, and from now on, you'll be a proud member of the Spiritual Beast Group."

The contract Tang Yu took out was the same template he had used for the White Snake Girl and other Mutant Beasts, where he had modified some benefits indices and scratched out others, such as the weekends, plainly seen as something the Dragon Fish didn't much care about; definitely a diligent fish.

With no love left for life, the Dragon Fish signed the contract. Instantaneously, a mystical Contract power acted upon its soul, causing the Dragon Fish to flop twice before staying unmoving.

Tang Yu looked down from Kowloon Mountain.

A total of several dozens of tribes.

He cleared his throat, the King's Domain slightly opened, and an intangible force enveloped him, making Tang Yu appear more majestic.

"I, on this day, at Kowloon Mountain, am establishing the Tao Sect; henceforth, the Yin-Yang Pond belongs to our sect, and only disciples of our sect are qualified to Cultivate at the Yin-Yang Pond..."

Under the influence of Space Power, his voice spread across thousands of miles.

At this moment,

In the Celestine Mountain Range, countless cultivators of various races looked up at the swirling clouds above, shocked at their core.

Kowloon Mountain, quite famed in the Celestine Mountain Range area, was the supreme reign of the overlord Dragon Fish across tens of thousands of miles of the Celestine Mountain Range territory.

Could it be,

That the revered Dragon Fish began establishing its own sect?

The tribes beneath Kowloon Mountain knew well what had transpired, some hesitating—would their future generations be unable to Cultivate in the Yin-Yang Pond? This could significantly affect the births of those in the Stepping Void Realm in their tribes.

Many among the races cursed internally, though none dared show even a sliver of disrespect outwardly, appearing extremely reverent.

Others didn't care.

Before, they worshiped under the Dragon Fish in exchange for cultivation rights at the Yin-Yang Pond; now ... observing the yet small scale of the Tao Sect, they might not need such a vast Yin-Yang Pond. Perhaps, with some connections, they could still enter to Cultivate.

Some races, whose appearances resembled Tang Yu and his companions, had eyes that sparkled with light.

Pausing momentarily, Tang Yu continued, "Our Sect will publicly recruit disciples in three months, primarily from the Human Race and Humanoid Race. Those interested, may..."

The sound was grand, instantly bringing ecstatic expressions to many Human Race cultivators.

Those three Divine Domain Realm figures were the seniors of the Human Race!

Various strong figures from the races looked at the few minor Human Race forces under Kowloon Mountain with envy and pride. For several top talents from the Purple Jade Clan, who were also a type of Humanoid Race, and naturally more talented than the group of Human Race youths, this was an opportunity.

When he finished speaking,

Tang Yu, holding the Dragon Fish, returned to Kowloon Mountain. The wrapping mist obscured everything along the mountainside, yet it could not hide the burning hearts of the races below.

Even some races resembling Odd Species were unwilling to leave, hoping to seize the chance.

Atop the mountain,

Nancy squatted on the ground, bored out of her mind, and when she saw the Lord walking over with a Dragon Fish, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth seemed to be dripping with drool.

Tang Yu frowned, "The Dragon Fish is under contract, it's one of our employees, stop looking at it like it's food... even though it does indeed look very appetizing."

The Dragon Fish quietly took a few steps back.

Nancy's face fell, but then she quickly forgot about it, turning to the Lord in confusion, "Lord, why do we have to wait three months to take on disciples, are we waiting for our Tao Sect's reputation to spread? Oh right, I also want to be an elder and teach the disciples~"

Tang Yu: "emmmmmm..."

Becoming an elder is no problem, but, teaching disciples?

Could you use some common sense?

As someone who relies solely on the mature Qi Sea within herself and makes use of Combat Skills like a basic instinct, Nancy... might not even be able to fully explain the theories of cultivation.

But as a loving Lord, Tang Yu couldn't crush the enthusiasm of his follower. Besides, with Nancy's nature, she'd probably forget about it soon anyway.

"We need to wait for our Tao Sect to become famous throughout the Mountain and Sea World, and we also need to build a giant city under Kowloon Mountain, all of which takes time. However, becoming famous throughout the world merely through natural spread, given the vastness of the Mountain and Sea World, will take decades, maybe even centuries, especially since the disciples we are recruiting mostly belong to the lower classes, who are not well-informed."

"Then...?" Nancy looked puzzled.

Tang Yu decided not to explain, as this was already covered in the meeting. If Nancy didn't know, it only meant she had fallen asleep during the meeting again.

...

Cliff Heart Empire, Eastern Capital Province, also known as the Human Race Province.

The majority of the population living in this province are from the Human Race.

However, their status is not high, with only a few Humans in the upper echelons of the major cities.

In the Cliff Heart Empire, social classes among the different races are subtly delineated.

The first tier is the Scorpion Clan, the ruling class of the Cliff Heart Empire.

The second tier is the Beastman Clan, including Werewolves, Tiger-men, and Bearmen.

The third tier is the Human Race.

Even a Human Race cultivator who has reached the Fourth or Fifth Layer would be considered lower in status than an ordinary member of the Beastman Clan.

Not to mention the Scorpion Clan.

It's only because the Humans are numerous, capable of various jobs, and have a few mid-level strongmen (Unity Realm), that the Human Race can eke out a stable existence.

Compared to some races without even a Stepping Void Realm, who are almost like slaves, at least a few Humans can hold mid to high-level positions in a city.

But recently,

The Cliff Heart Empire was besieged by the eight major kingdoms, with invincible strongmen backing those kingdoms, leading the empire to retreating defeat after defeat in the war.

With the empire in turmoil, the Human Race Province, located deep within the empire, also suffered.

And now, as the Cliff Heart Empire continues to lose territory, the Human Race Province is already exposed to the frontline of the Kingdom Alliance Army.

East Sun City,

A small city in the Human Race Province.

At this time, the city was in chaos, with numerous shops smashed, and human bodies visible everywhere.

Inside a courtyard piled up like a fortress with sand and rocks, Wang Hu's face was anxious, "We're running out of Rune Arrows, we won't be able to hold out much longer if this keeps up, those bandits will break through."

"Damn, if the Scorpion Clan people hadn't abandoned the city and fled, our East Sun City wouldn't have been so easily breached. Now, who knows how many of our fellow citizens are still alive." Another Human Race cultivator spoke.

Wang Hu also expressed his anger, "East Sun City is just a small city, whenever we have someone reaching the Stepping Void Realm, they are immediately transferred away. Now that the Scorpion Clan has left, we barely have any power to resist... Alas, our Human Race is too weak. If only we had our own empire, we wouldn't be so controlled by Alien Races everywhere."

The other person spoke melancholily, "Yes, there are too few strong leaders among our Human Race, and we are oppressed by these Alien Races. Sometimes, when a genius emerges, they would be secretly snatched away and controlled by the Alien Races."

Suddenly,

Boom!!

The fortress, fortified by an Earth Series cultivator, exploded, revealing a large hole several meters wide.

Outside the hole, several figures emerged with imposing auras.

Wang Hu and the others went pale, but they still grasped their broadswords, ready to make a final stand.

Suddenly, from outside came a jumbled noise, as if a figure, slicing through the bandits surrounding them, was coming directly towards them.