"War Slave..."

Zhong Heng murmured the term softly once more.

It was somewhat like the attendants of the Master of Hundred Arts from before, just that the term ’slave’ indicated that they were not willing followers.

Instead, some kind of servant mark had been set.

The origins of these war slaves might not be normal either.

After all, few powerful fighters are willing to be someone else’s workhorse, and if employing other means is too troublesome, thus the Hundred Stars Alliance emerged with a batch of war slaves.

Eventually, the war slave system also improved.

Because even sect Masters of Hundred Arts had many affiliating themselves with the Hundred Stars Alliance to obtain resources.

And most Masters of Hundred Arts lacked combat strength.

The war slaves of the Hundred Stars Alliance were even renowned across several surrounding medium-sized cultivation real realms, and even recently famous in the large Daqi cultivation world of Qiuxu.

"Then, let me ask you, Brother."

Zhong Heng reached out, a high-quality Spirit Stone Raw Ore, equivalent to more than ten middle-grade Spirit Stones, slipped into Li Yue’s sleeve.

Li Yue’s eyes lit up, his curiosity surpassing his excitement as he coughed twice, discreetly placing the Spirit Stone into his storage pouch.

Zhong Heng did not have the moral fastidiousness of a gentleman and was not averse to having servants.

If possible, Zhong Heng would want a capable war slave to help him get through the early power vacuum as an Array Master.

The Slave Seal of the Hundred Stars Alliance was much more reassuring than cultivating confidants.

Noticing the pure Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Stone, a smile appeared on Li Yue’s face.

"Brother Zhong, you are too kind." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"You were specifically named by Elder Zhang, and are also protected by Elder Yunmiao; with this, you will surely be able to find a formidable war slave."

"Please follow me, Brother Zhong."

Li Yue, along with two Sword Cultivators with Foundation Establishment cultivation, walked ahead of Zhong Heng.

The aura from the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators was not weak, yet within the alliance, they did not seem to hold a stronger position than Late-Stage Qi Refining cultivator Li Yue.

The four of them passed through layer upon layer of arrays.

Before long, they reached an underground space.

The underground space was like a pocket world.

One by one, guards with at least Qi Refining Perfection stood orderly like statues guarding the place.

There were also serpent-shaped puppets emitting a red glow from their eyes, continuously creeping hidden around the area.

"Since the ancient times when the Jiuzhou shattered, many spaces got partitioned into Secret Realms, Blessed Lands, and Pocket Worlds."

"These Secret Realms, Blessed Lands, and Pocket Worlds are attached to the Jiuzhou, drawing strength from it to develop."

"Ever since the founding of the Immortal Sect, it has been reclaiming these Secret Realms, Blessed Lands, and Pocket Worlds continuously."

"I don’t know the specifics; this is what I heard from my father. In short, the Immortal Sect has always encouraged powers worldwide to attack these overly abundant Secret Realms, Blessed Lands, and Pocket Worlds."

"Considerable strength has also developed within these Secret Realms."

"Most of the war slaves of our Hundred Stars Alliance come from several Secret Realms, with few being Jiuzhou cultivators, so Brother Zhong needn’t feel uncomfortable as they are not from Jiuzhou..."

"As for choosing war slaves, the best are usually two kinds."

"The first has robust cultivation sealed by our Hundred Stars Alliance’s specially made Spirit Locking Pill."

"These war slaves possess combat levels beyond their realm and their cultivation can gradually release alongside your cultivation progress."

"The downside is their upper limits are locked, making further progress nearly impossible; once they can’t keep up with your cultivation, they can only be abandoned. Additionally, these captured strong beings are rare and need a minimum of respect due to their pride."

"The second kind has exceptional innate talent, they are the Celestial Pride of their world; these war slaves have lower levels but their talent ensures they can keep up with you."

"It’s akin to nurturing, thus a war slave cultivated like this is definitely more loyal than a typical one."

"Its downside is it’s not an immediate battle force."

"Brother Zhong, I’ve heard of your situation, so I’ll introduce you to a batch of the frontline war slaves."

"It’s better to choose the first kind; our Hundred Stars Alliance has a secret technique that can unseal a war slave’s cultivation during danger, making them a trump card for you."

"This is Chief Tie Li from the Barbarian Secret Realm, with cultivation on par with Foundation Establishment Perfection; his brute strength can compete with a Body Cultivator."

"However, the downside is he’s quite unattractive."

"This is a Foundation Establishment Stage fishman from the Celestial Water Secret Realm. Quite beautiful, and if Brother Zhong prefers, you can even purchase some Dual Cultivation Technique; though her combat strength on land is slightly inferior, her Divine Sense is quite formidable."

"This is a Sword Cultivator from the Celestial Secret Realm, a small secret realm with a limit of Foundation Establishment Perfection. In that world, he’s known as the number one sword in the world, had an unbeatable aura. But, well... after seeing the Hundred Stars Alliance’s Golden Core Elder in action, his Dao Heart got a bit shaken, possibly not as in the past, but his foundation remains..."

"This is the Radiant Tiger from the Miyun Secret Realm. The Demon Race rarely gets sold as war slaves, as they are usually reserved for the Beast Tamer avenue; however, this beast possesses a mysterious art to attach itself to the Human Race, quite unique. Yet, as per our alliance’s recommendation, it would be best to learn some Beast Taming Skill before planting a Slave Seal."

Li Yue spoke eloquently, counting off as if his own treasures, his speech articulate, making Zhong Heng feel increasingly that his status was unusual.

The Hundred Stars Alliance possessed quite a few Secret Realms under their name.

Most were sold to the Hundred Stars Alliance by the nine major sects.

The Hundred Stars Alliance had Secret Realms of three sizes: large, medium, and small.

For a business alliance in a medium-sized cultivation realm to own such a number of Secret Realms was quite something.