Chapter 723 - 391: I’ll Obey

But what was done was done, and there was no turning back.

He looked at the remaining three and said, "I’ll emphasize this one more time: do not resist. You’ve all seen what became of him."

The three of them now understood their fate. As they gazed at their companion, who had been reduced to a walking corpse, a chill shot through their hearts.

Compared to becoming a living-dead puppet, they would much rather become Su Ze’s slaves.

At least, as long as they retained their own consciousness, there was still hope of one day regaining their freedom.

If a powerhouse from their race could rescue them, there would surely be a way to free them. After all, it was only a Tier 7 parasitic ability.

A Sun God expert with the right ability might be able to nullify the parasitic effect. Even if a Sun God couldn’t, an Ancestral God certainly could.

No matter how slim the hope, it was still hope.

Seeing that the three were cooperating, Su Ze didn’t subject them to the Dream Punishment again. He waited for his ability to cool down before beginning the parasitization process.

The next three attempts went smoothly, with no further mishaps.

In the blink of an eye, Zexing had gained four more Moon God-level fighters.

Su Ze materialized a few Regeneration Fruits and had the four consume them, allowing them to heal their injuries.

He gazed at the four Moon Gods of the Dou Race, thought for a moment, and gave them names.

"In the order you were parasitized, you will be named Dou Yi, Dou Er, Dou San, and Dou Si."

"Yes, Master!"

The three replied in unison. Only Dou Yi, who had lost his consciousness, remained silent.

Su Ze dismissed them, keeping only the puppet, Dou Yi, by his side.

Su Ze had achieved all his goals for this period of seclusion. However, before emerging, he decided to check on Mu Wang’s situation.

Su Ze didn’t care much about Mu Wang anymore. It made little difference to him who ultimately controlled the Sun God’s remnant soul.

Therefore, even if Mu Wang had already been devoured by the Nian Race Sun God, Su Ze wouldn’t have cared. In fact, he could have a chat with the Nian Race Sun God instead.

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Inside the Soul Nourishing Jade Stone, Mu Wang’s consciousness cowered in a small corner, trembling.

The consciousness of the Nian Race Sun God was gradually awakening, subjecting him to an ever-increasing pressure. He felt like a candle in the wind, liable to be extinguished at any moment.

He knew that the moment the Sun God Consciousness fully awoke would be the moment he was devoured.

During this time, Su Ze hadn’t come to see him even once. He had even tried deliberately making a disturbance, but failed to attract Su Ze’s attention.

Mu Wang didn’t know what was happening in the outside world. He even began to wonder, ’Is Su Ze already dead?’

Just as he was about to fall into complete despair, a consciousness entered the Soul Nourishing Jade Stone. A voice, tinged with amusement, transmitted to him, "I didn’t expect you to still be alive. You’re quite tenacious."

Sensing this consciousness, both familiar and foreign, Mu Wang was stunned.

He recognized it as Su Ze’s consciousness. ’But why is it so powerful?’

It was even stronger than he had been in his past life—no, it was much stronger!

Mu Wang had also been a Moon God in his past life, but he felt that Su Ze’s current consciousness was far more powerful than his own had ever been.

"You’re not dead!" Mu Wang blurted out. He left another thought unspoken: ’If you’re not dead, why didn’t you come looking for me? Why did you ignore me?’

"I tend to forget useless things," Su Ze said with a laugh.

"What do you mean?" Mu Wang’s heart skipped a beat. ’Didn’t we agree I’d be your personal guide?’

"I now have four Moon Gods and dozens of Star Gods under my command, including a brilliant evolutionist from your own Nian Race. Do you still think you’re useful?"

"This..." Mu Wang was rendered speechless.

’How much time has passed?’

’Could it be that my perception of time is distorted here in the Soul Nourishing Jade Stone?’

’Have many years passed in the outside world?’

’But that doesn’t make sense. If that many years had passed, the Sun God’s consciousness should have awakened long ago.’

Mu Wang was already shocked and in disbelief at Su Ze’s own increase in power. But now, it sounded as though Su Ze had also built up his own faction.

This was beyond anything Mu Wang could have imagined.

Mu Wang was already in a desperate situation. Su Ze’s appearance had given him a sliver of hope, but now that hope was shattered.

’That’s right... what value do I have now?’

’I’m just a fragmented Consciousness Body. I have no combat power, and my knowledge and experience can’t compare to those evolutionists out in the universe.’

"No, I still have value!" Mu Wang suddenly latched onto an idea like a drowning man grasping for a lifeline. "I can still control this Sun God’s remnant soul!"

"And what use is that?" Su Ze sneered. "A Sun God’s remnant soul can’t be used as a Sun God-level combatant."

Whether it’s a Star God, Moon God, or Sun God, if only a remnant soul remains, they are considered to have already died once. Even if they are reborn through possession, they still have to evolve slowly from a low level.

Didn’t all those Nian Race divine spirits who possessed humans on Blue Star have to evolve slowly from the Butterfly Stage?

A Sun God’s remnant soul wasn’t all that useful.

"You can find a Sun God-level body for me! Once I control this remnant soul, I’ll be able to pilot a Sun God’s body and wield Sun God-level combat power!"

"And where would I find a Sun God’s body for you? Go kill one? If I can already kill a Sun God, what do I need you for?"

"It doesn’t have to be a Sun God! The corpse of a Tier 9 exotic beast would work too! You can just buy one—they should be available in any of the major Public Star Realms!"

Su Ze paused, intrigued.

At the Moon God stage, he needed to kill a Sun God expert—a higher-tier opponent—to plunder a Tier 9 divine ability. The abilities of that Balrog from before hadn’t been suitable, which was why he hadn’t acted.

If he wanted to attempt such a feat again in the future, having a Tier 9 exotic beast as an ally would significantly increase his chances of success.

After all, he couldn’t lure his next enemy to Zexing and rely on Mr. Ao’s physical body to defeat a higher-tier foe.

That method was far too risky, and Su Ze wouldn’t attempt it again unless absolutely necessary.

Su Ze didn’t agree immediately. Instead, he countered, "Then why should I choose you? When that Sun God Consciousness awakens, couldn’t I just cooperate with it instead?"

Mu Wang answered instantly, "I’m obedient!"