Chapter 300: Greetings, Celestial Order Master

Chapter 300: Chapter 300: Greetings, Celestial Order Master

Yi Xiaoyao frowned. He knew the man’s words held some truth, but by speaking so loudly for all to hear, he was clearly trying to sow discord.

Of course, Yi Xiaoyao had no intention of surrendering. But if he chose to fight, the members of his Carefree Alliance would see it as him disregarding their lives.

But he was already mentally prepared for this.

"Members of the Carefree Alliance, listen! Those of you willing to fight with me, come and stand behind me. I will do everything in my power to protect you!"

"As for the rest... you are all expelled from the Carefree Alliance. This battle will not concern you, and your lives and deaths will no longer concern me."

Yi Xiaoyao’s voice echoed throughout the Carefree Alliance’s domain. Everyone understood his meaning.

The choice to stay or leave was entirely up to them.

The next moment, a large number of figures shot away in a hurry.

The vast majority scattered in all directions, watching from a safe distance. Some even ran to the opposing side to join the Criminal Alliance.

Very few came to stand behind Yi Xiaoyao.

"Father, if it weren’t for the Sovereign of the Carefree Alliance, you would have lost your daughter long ago. We can’t leave," Leng Yan said to her father.

Leng Yan’s father nodded silently, then led her and their people to stand behind Yi Xiaoyao.

Of course, the members of the Ninth Team also flew over to Yi Xiaoyao without hesitation.

Looking at the meager group of experts who had chosen to follow Yi Xiaoyao, the members of the Ninth Team burst out laughing.

They weren’t gloating over the misfortune; they were laughing out of pride.

"You bunch of traitors! When the Sovereign of the Carefree Alliance killed Yuan Chou, he spared you, effectively giving you a new lease on life. And now, at the first sign of a crisis, you show how utterly gutless you are!"

"That’s right! Many of you may be stronger than us, but right now, you’re beneath us!"

The members of the Ninth Team pointed at those who were now watching from the sidelines or had joined the Criminal Alliance, taunting them with utter contempt.

The deserters’ expressions varied. Some looked ashamed, but most were filled with disdain.

"Fools! If you want to die, go ahead, but don’t expect us to die with you!"

"Exactly. Opposing the Criminal Alliance is just asking for death!"

"We don’t want to die! What’s so wrong with being a traitor if it means we get to live?"

Those who had chosen not to follow Yi Xiaoyao shot back with cold sneers.

"Hmph! These traitors... they have the nerve to say things like that!"

Leng Yan’s expression turned cold as she snorted.

Yi Xiaoyao glanced back at the people behind him. Only a hundred or so remained.

Among this hundred, some took another look at their small group, lost their nerve, and dozens more departed.

This forced a bitter smile from Yi Xiaoyao. ’I wanted to use this as a chance to test their loyalty,’ he thought, ’but I never expected this outcome.’

"Haha! Yi Xiaoyao, your Carefree Alliance was founded just last night, and today it’s already deserted. How pathetic! How pitiful!"

The members of the Criminal Alliance roared with laughter, every one of them reveling in his misfortune.

Yi Xiaoyao’s brow was knitted tightly. He knew that if he wanted to leave, none of these people could stop him.

But with Leng Yan and the Ninth Team entrusting their lives to him, Yi Xiaoyao had to guarantee their safety.

Just as Yi Xiaoyao was desperately trying to think of a plan, a thunderous crack echoed from the sky above.

"Who dares say the Carefree Alliance is deserted!"

A furious roar boomed out. Immediately after, the sound of whistling wind rolled through the sky as wave after wave of powerful Qi washed over the area.

Everyone looked up toward the distant sky. They saw masses of figures, like black clouds, surging in from all directions with overwhelming Momentum.

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes lit up at the sight, and a smile played on his lips.

’Have they finally arrived?’

Yi Xiaoyao murmured in pleasant surprise.

As he looked on, figures materialized in the sky all around them. At the head of each contingent stood an expert radiating powerful Qi.

Among these experts, the one who had just let out that roar was none other than the Black Horn Alliance Leader, Niu Hua!

"Niu Hua, Leader of the Black Horn Alliance! I pay my respects to the Celestial Order Master!"

"Thousand Snow, Leader of the Thousand Snow Alliance! I pay my respects to the Celestial Order Master!"

"Sichuan Merchant, Leader of the Cloud River Alliance! I pay my respects to the Celestial Order Master!"

...

Cries of respect thundered in from all directions, their combined Momentum overwhelming!

The expressions of the Criminal Alliance members changed drastically, while the traitors from the Carefree Alliance were utterly aghast.

Because the person these Alliance Leaders—all from the top one hundred alliances in the Chaotic Alliance Domain—were bowing to was none other than Yi Xiaoyao, hovering right there in their midst!

Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze swept over those who had come to pay their respects, and he raised an eyebrow.

These people had once promised that if Yi Xiaoyao could fight his way to the end, cause a stir throughout the entire Chaotic Alliance Domain, and attract the attention of the top ten or even the three hegemonies, they would pledge their allegiance to him in a moment of crisis to prove their loyalty.

And now they had come... but only half of them.

The twenty-six alliances that had shown up were all from the lower ranks.

The twenty-seven alliances that had failed to appear were all from the higher ranks.

’Presumably, these lower-ranked alliances know their own weakness,’ he mused. ’They’ve chosen to pledge their loyalty early to gain my favor.’

"Xiaoyao! Over here!"

A hearty chuckle shattered the tense atmosphere. A portly man sitting in a bizarre Flying Puppet flew over from Niu Hua’s side toward Yi Xiaoyao. It was Jin Sanbao.

All eyes turned to Jin Sanbao, and everyone gasped.

Because floating around Jin Sanbao were more than a dozen puppets, all of them radiating the aura of the Nascent Soul Transformation Seventh and Eighth Realms!

Witnessing this scene and feeling the shift in power, the members of the Criminal Alliance turned deathly pale.

Just moments ago, they were mocking the Carefree Alliance for being deserted. Now, Yi Xiaoyao’s forces surrounded them on all sides!

"What... What the hell is going on? Why have so many factions come to pay homage to Yi Xiaoyao!?"

"They all seem to be calling him... the Celestial Order Master!"

"The Celestial Order Master!? Could it be..."

The three experts from the Criminal Alliance, all at the Eighth and Ninth Realms of Nascent Soul Transformation, stood with their mouths agape. The three of them seemed to have realized something.

But before their shock could deepen, Yi Xiaoyao looked at them and snorted coldly.

The next moment, he summoned a Token that glowed with a golden light, letting it hover above his head.

"The Azure Heaven Order is revealed! All who hold a Command, hear my decree!"

At his shout, Niu Hua and the other Alliance Leaders all summoned their respective Commands.

"As the Commander speaks, so shall we act!"

The thunderous response from the Command holders echoed, making the hearts of the surrounded Criminal Alliance members tremble in chaos.

"Protect those behind me. As for the rest... kill them all!"

As Yi Xiaoyao’s voice rang out, all the Command holders roared in unison, leading their experts to surge forward for the kill.

It wasn’t just the members of the Criminal Alliance; even the traitors from the Carefree Alliance were aghast.

The meaning behind Yi Xiaoyao’s words was clear: he intended to slaughter them along with the enemy!

...