Lin Yuan was pleasantly surprised by this ability to restrain his aura.
Normally, he did not have many opportunities to use the abilities that came with fusing with the Abyss Red Lotus. Thus, each chance he got was an opportunity for him to test and learn more about his capabilities.
When he first fused with the Abyss Red Lotus, his terrifying power had been felt in every corner of the subterranean world He had felt rather embarrassed by this.
Since he could not control his aura when he fused with the Abyss Red Lotus, his location would be exposed immediately once he used his power against Tower Canon.
But now, this issue had been perfectly addressed.
Two minutes ago, the people from Tarot Round Table saw Lin Yuan as merely easy pickings. But now, the tables had turned and he was the strong hunter that could kill the prey that was the experts from Tarot Round Table with one swipe of his claw.
Lin Yuan's aura caused the experts from Tarot Round Table to freeze. But almost immediately, their faces morphed into astonished bewilderment!
Lin Yuan's aura exceeded the comprehension of all the experts from Tarot Round Table!
Now that Lin Yuan wielded the might of the five dimensional worlds, if he was measured against Eternal Source, his power would be beyond the Afterlife Realm.
His power likely exceeded the World Emperor grade and reached an unprecedented level!
This was power that the experts from Tarot Round Table could only behold. They could never have imagined that it truly existed!
This was akin to a Myth Breed fey seeing itself as outstanding and constantly paraded around Fantasy Breed feys. But now, it was suddenly encountering an Immortal Breed fey and was receiving a shock to its system.
The experts from Tarot Round Table were all silent.
Lin Yuan had already used the Abyss Red Lotus' black roots to capture all the experts from Tarot Round Table.
Lin Yuan hissed to the Spirit Mother, "On account of Bu Po, my impression of you isn't completely bad and I was willing to give you a chance. But you chose to let that chance go. So you have no one to blame but yourself!"
Just as Lin Yuan was about to instruct the Abyss Red Lotus to use its roots to strike, the elderly voice rang out again.
But this time, his voice had lost all of its previous composure and was solely filled with panic.
"Without Tarot Round Table, the Radiance Federation and Major Federation Union's plan to take on Tower Canon will be doomed to fail! Don't assume that Vast Sea Labyrinth will be willing to help you wholeheartedly just because you're working together! Such kindness doesn't exist in this world! If the humans could coexist with the sea clans, there wouldn't be federations that are unable to share their cultures because they lack Island Whales!"
The elderly man's words made sense and Lin Yuan could not find anything wrong with it.
However, the elderly man only said this because he was not aware of the power that Lin Yuan possessed or that he intended to fuse the five dimensional worlds with the main world. The dimensional worlds from the five dimensional worlds would all contribute their strength towards defending the dead spirits crisis.
Lin Yuan was not the type to believe the promises of others easily. If he was, he would have either succumbed to an evil plot some time ago or be constantly bullied.
But in fact, he rarely experienced drawbacks during his journey of growth.
Lin Yuan's relationship with Vast Sea Labyrinth was not based on trade. He was saving them. So, Vast Sea Labyrinth would definitely do their best to work with the humans and tackle the dead spirits crisis.
Lin Yuan had the power to control all of the sea clans.If any of them had straying thoughts, all he needed to do was weed them out.
Those who knew Lin Yuan saw him as the kind of person who preferred to keep a low profile. But in actuality, he was just cautious and preferred to keep his power and background a secret.
This was because previously, he did not believe that he possessed power that warranted showing off. But now that he did, the way he carried himself during his activities had significantly changed.
"What you said is correct based on what you know. But you have no idea that your corpse might become useful in defending against the dead spirits crisis."
Lin Yuan looked up at the girl whose eyes shimmered intermittently and asked, "You must be Third Page Eternal Sin, right?"
Lin Yuan's words sent a shiver running up Third Page Eternal Sin's body.
If Eighth Page Apoptosis saw this, he would definitely suspect that this was not the real Third Page Eternal Sin.
When a lifeform encountered a power beyond its comprehension in its world, its world would quickly collapse and it would devolve into a state of fright.
Lin Yuan's words made Third Page Eternal Sin feel as though she had found the string of hope she could cling to for survival.
She was the spy that Tarot Round Table had sent to infiltrate Tower Canon and she knew a fair amount about them. In the eyes of both the Radiance Federation and humans, she posed significant value. If she used what she knew about Tower Canon as a bargaining chip, she should be able to ensure her survival.
With this thought, Third Page Eternal Sin hastily nodded.
When he saw Third Page Eternal Sin nod, Lin Yuan said seriously, "I will ask you a few questions. Remember not to lie to me! I'm sure you are aware of what the consequences will be if I find out that you lied!"
Lin Yuan spread the Sky-Questioning Flaming Heart Mushroom's spores on Third Page Eternal Sin's body.
He covered the Sky-Questioning Flaming Heart Mushroom's spores with his aura so Third Page Eternal Sin did not notice them landing on her body.
Lin Yuan did not tell Third Page Eternal Sin that Eighth Page Apoptosis was already under his control.
He was not going to ask Third Page Eternal Sin about Tower Canon as he had already heard everything from Eighth Page Apoptosis. Given that they were both part of the Eight Pages of Tower Canon, it would not make sense for her to know more than Eighth Page Apoptosis.
Before Lin Yuan made his move, he still wanted to give some of Tarot Round Table's experts a chance. After all, minority opinion was sometimes drowned out by the majority in a team.
"What is Tarot Round Table's real goal for coming to the Radiance Federation? You're not just after the leadership positions so you can stand a better chance of surviving the dead spirits crisis, right?"
Instinctively, Third Page Eternal Sin wanted to lie.
Someone who used to keeping up a facade always found it difficult to tell the truth!
But when the lie reached the tip of her tongue, Third Page Eternal Sin hurriedly pushed it down.
She realized that this young man was able to ask her questions so calmly because he had obtained some secret or important information.
This young man seemed to be familiar with the Spirit Mother and had mentioned Bu Po. Bu Po seemed to be the reserve disciple who the Spirit Mother had picked to be his successor.
Third Page Eternal Sin suddenly suspected that there was a spy in Tarot Round Table.
Despite knowing that she would anger the young man, Third Page Eternal Sin said honestly, "We want the leadership position in the Major Federation Union because we want each of us to have control over a federation. The Spirit Mother is in charge of the Spirit Mother Federation and gets to enjoy being worshiped by the entire Spirit Mother Federation. We also want to lead such lives! Moreover, once the dead spirits crisis breaks out, there will be nowhere to hide. The Radiance Federation is the best option as a safe haven!"
Lin Yuan's blood boiled.
The Spirit Mother was able to lead the Spirit Mother Federation because he was born there. He only joined Tarot Round Table later in life when he became more powerful and was given an opportunity. As such, he would definitely prioritize the Spirit Mother Federation's development.
On the other hand, the other members of Tarot Round Table felt no sense of belonging to any of the federations. If they took control of a federation, they would treat it the same way as someone who bought a new house and decided to fix up the garden. Their goal would be to groom the federation according to their tastes.
If Tarot Round Table carried out their objective, the citizens of the federations they chose would be in dire straits!
Lin Yuan furiously asked his second question.
"Has anyone objected to this plan?"
Third Page Eternal Sin instinctively looked around at the other members of Tarot Round Table.
Most of the experts from Tarot Round Table thought that Lin Yuan would provide them with a way out after threatening them.
Their fate hung in the balance of Third Page Eternal Sin's answer.
Third Page Eternal Sin knew that she should not lie to Lin Yuan. But she still could not stop herself from saying, "There were indeed people who opposed this idea."
Once Third Page Eternal Sin was done speaking, Lin Yuan received feedback from the Sky-Questioning Flaming Heart Mushroom's exclusive skill Honesty Reflects the Heart.
Since Third Page Eternal Sin's denial was a lie, it meant that every member of Tarot Round Table was evil.
If even one of them had opposed this, Third Page Eternal Sin would not have been deemed to be lying.
Lin Yuan had opened up a way out for her and was holding the door open.
While Third Page Eternal Sin was waiting for Lin Yuan's reply so she could bring up what she knew about Tower Canon, she noticed that Lin Yuan's left fist was still tightly clenched.
Aside from Eternal Source, all other signs of life disappeared from Resting Moon Palace's inner palace.
Lin Yuan raised his hand and released Red Thorn's main body.
Red Thorn looked at the corpses and said to Lin Yuan excitedly, "Lin Yuan, every Tongue of Relinquish has two tongue pouches. Aside from the Abyss Great Emperor, there is still space for the corpses of another five experts. These corpses are still in very complete condition and all the feys have been trapped in the spiritual spatial zone. Once I turn them into fairies, they will be able to control their feys, sacred source lifeforms, and precious instruments to do battle! However, it might take a little longer to transform them!"
Lin Yuan did not mind and nodded. Regardless of how long it took Red Thorn to transform these corpses, it would not take longer than the Abyss Great Emperor.
One batch would take two to three months at most.
Every three months, an expert would be added to the army that defended against the dead spirits crisis. This would not make a significant impact on the dead spirits crisis that would last for hundreds or thousands of years.
Red Thorn placed the corpses in the Diamond fey storage box that Lin Yuan had specially made for it. It was in the shape of a small red flower bud clip. Red Thorn liked it immensely! The long red ribbons that hung from the sides of the clip reminded Red Thorn of the old days with Lin Yuan.
After Red Thorn stored the corpses away, Lin Yuan returned Red Thorn's main body to the Spirit Lock spatial zone.
He allowed Red Thorn to sit on his ear and he listened to it hum.
Lin Yuan did not leave Resting Moon Palace's inner palace immediately. There were too many signs of life left behind by Tarot Round Table's experts. Lin Yuan saw this as he had dirtied Resting Moon Palace.
Lin Yuan let out a few of the Hundred Questions Beasts and assigned them to perform their natural abilities as housekeeping beasts. The Hundred Questions Beasts quickly cleaned up Resting Moon Palace until it was spick and span.
Lin Yuan only walked out of Resting Moon Palace when he was certain that it was completely clean.
Eternal Source silently followed Lin Yuan. His gaze when he looked at Lin Yuan was filled with even more admiration than before. He was even leaning towards worshipping Lin Yuan!
Eternal Source always knew that Lin Yuan was kind and generous and rarely showed the might of a powerful being.
He had not killed many Dictators in the subterranean world. He had not even made an example out of anyone!
Frankly, Eternal Source preferred cruel and merciless leaders to warm and kind ones.
Furthermore, Lin Yuan's eventual aim was the Sky Beyond the Clouds. If he maintained such a soft nature, he would eventually be taken advantage of.
But now, Eternal Source was finally getting to see the deadly and decisive side of Lin Yuan. This also allowed Eternal Source to understand that Lin Yuan was kind to his own people. He did have a vicious side that he showed to outsiders but up until now, he had not had many opportunities to display it.
Lin Yuan noticed the change in Eternal Source's attitude but did not comment on it. After all, he always acted true to himself.
Taking the big picture into consideration, Lin Yuan would probably not have killed all the experts from Tarot Round Table if Red Thorn had not obtained the ability Tongue Pouch Births Demons when it evolved to Diamond grade. Instead, he would have allowed them to live despite knowing that they would not be easy to manage. He would have forced them to swear their loyalty to him. This would only be because this would enable him to save more lives during the dead spirits crisis.
This might have caused him to seem weak to Eternal Source who lived by the law of the jungle but Lin Yuan's actions reinforced his goal.
Lifeforms of different levels, species, and who lived in different environments naturally had different ways of thinking.
Lin Yuan was not looking down on Eternal Source. But with Eternal Source's stubborn forcefulness, even if he somehow managed to exceed the main world's limits and make it to the Sky Beyond the Clouds on his own merit, he would either end up joining a faction or becoming the subordinate of another expert. He did not have the chops to build and lead his own faction!
Previously, Lin Yuan thought that humans were much weaker than dimensional lifeforms as it was much more difficult for them to increase their power and their bodies were also much frailer.
But now, he suddenly felt that humans were much more guileful. This might be the advantage that they had over dimensional lifeforms!
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