191: Mainland Lord

Few people in the Myriad Realms know some of the secrets of the Chaos Clan.

After all, the Chaos Clan has not appeared for several great epochs, and even in the great epochs when the Chaos Clan did appear, its members were as elusive as a Divine Dragon, extremely mysterious.

Moreover, historical records suggest that the Chaos Clan was one of the smallest populations among the myriad races of the Myriad Realms, which only added to its mystique.

Leaving aside the Chaos Clan, after the leaders of the six Continent-Level Giant Cultivation Factions gathered again after hundreds of thousands of years, Qin Donghuang and the others knew that Long Aotian could no longer be recruited by any of their factions.

Even if the Central Continent Immortal Mansion offered the position of Deputy Palace Master, allowing Long Aotian to become the controller of the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, it would still not work.

The other Continent-Level Giant Cultivation Factions were not fools; if the Central Continent Immortal Mansion could offer the position of Deputy Palace Master, couldn't the Honghuang Shop offer the position of Shop Master, or the Demon Alliance offer the position of Alliance Master... and couldn't the Pill Pavilion offer the position of Pavilion Master?

A single Continent-Level Giant Cultivation Faction couldn't compete with the Central Continent Immortal Mansion. The Honghuang Shop and Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion were already tacit allies; what if they joined forces to make Long Aotian their Overlord?

The Honghuang Shop's strength was slightly inferior to the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, and the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's strength was also slightly inferior to the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, but combined, their strength could absolutely crush the Central Continent Immortal Mansion.

Knowing that the tide had turned and they could no longer recruit Long Aotian to join the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, Qin Donghuang, Ye Zhentian, and others couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Especially Ye Zhentian; such a prodigy was lost because his clansmen were short-sighted and indifferent to the branch in the Eastern Wasteland. Ye Zhentian must have been filled with regret.

But with things as they were, what could he do?

Only regret remained!

"Qin Donghuang, Palace Master of the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, greets the Continent Lord!"

While the several leaders were bickering, Qin Donghuang was calculating how to get closer to Long Aotian and how to maximize the Central Continent Immortal Mansion's interests. After much thought, before the others could react, he was the first to bow to Long Aotian.

"..."

The others were also taken aback by Qin Donghuang's sudden move.

Continent Lord?

What was Qin Donghuang doing? Had he gone mad?

However, before the people from other factions could react, the other core figures of the Central Continent Immortal Mansion only paused for three seconds before quickly grasping Qin Donghuang's intention.

Soon.

"Ye Zhentian, Deputy Palace Master of the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, greets the Continent Lord!"

"Xiao Tianyan, Grand Elder of the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, greets the Continent Lord!"

"Chu Tian Qian, Second Grand Elder of the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, greets the Continent Lord!"

"..."

"..."

Led by Qin Donghuang, Ye Zhentian, Xiao Tianyan, and Chu Tian Qian, tens of thousands of Cultivators from the Central Continent Immortal Mansion, including the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Core Elders and Grand Elders who formed the enforcement team for the grand assembly, all bowed to Long Aotian, respectfully addressing him as the Continent Lord.

For a moment, the grand assembly hall, with its millions of Cultivators, fell into a deathly silence. Everyone watched this scene, somewhat dumbfounded.

The Central Continent Immortal Mansion just submitted to Long Aotian like that?

Shock!

Incredible!

Especially those Cultivators from Sub-State-Level and State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions, as well as Cultivators from other smaller factions who came to watch the excitement, and powerful Loose Cultivators; they didn't fully understand what it meant to reach the ninety-ninth floor of the Trial Tower, let alone the ninety-ninth floor.

Therefore, when they saw the Central Continent Immortal Mansion—a behemoth they considered untouchable, even a Continental Overlord-level faction—suddenly submit at Long Aotian's feet, the visual impact was extremely astonishing and profoundly shocking.

How could this be?

Were they seeing things?

Or had this world gone mad?