Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

"Sacrifice?" Wang Sheng's déjà vu grew stronger as he asked, "Do you know what the invader of your neighboring realm is called?"

"We're not sure of the specific name... but there is a title, Ten Thousand Beasts True Monarch!"

Wang Sheng's heart shuddered.

"Ten Thousand Beasts True Monarch..." He hadn't expected it to be a familiar world; it seemed they had chosen another world after failing to invade theirs.

And unlike facing their world, once they succeeded in the invasion, they immediately opted for sacrifice.

It seemed they didn't want to take another loss.

Shi Xing, seeing Wang Sheng remaining silent, dared not speak.

After a while, Wang Sheng finally said, "I understand your purpose now; you obviously want our help to resist that world, right?"

"Yes, given their way of proceeding, everything ends in destruction anyway; why not take a chance."

"I see, you want support, so you must be very clear about the price, without which no world would help you!"

No one would engage in a matter with no benefits in the confrontations between worlds.

Shi Xing and Hu Shan knew that the powerful being before them was moved; exchanging a glance, they said, "As long as we can protect the living beings of the World of Ten Thousand Clans, we will give everything we can offer."

In life-and-death situations, they were ready to sacrifice all that could be sacrificed.

"Not a bad plea..." Wang Sheng nodded in satisfaction, having eyed the World of Ten Thousand Clans the moment he discovered the two, but with such a commitment, things would undoubtedly be much simpler, removing unnecessary troubles, "In that case, I want your world to become an Affiliated World to ours!"

Being devoured or affiliated were the only two options after a world failed in a confrontation against another.

This was information obtained by the Planet Will of Yuan along with the advancement of Source Star.

Of these, devouring was the simplest and most brutal; affiliation might still fail, ultimately leading to devouring.

But if the world uniformly affiliates, it would be a hundred percent successful.

Which option had greater benefits, there was no definite answer.

However, it was clear that any benefits of affiliation were long-term, and in a fierce environment, they might not last until benefits came into effect.

Of course, this information wasn't known to just anyone.

A World of Ten Thousand Clans, with only a Seventh Realm as its strongest, clearly did not know this.

This was where the benefits of a Planet/World Will became apparent!

Shi Xing and Hu Shan both showed confused eyes.

"Sorry, sir, we don't understand what you are talking about..."

"Affiliation means the life and death of your World of Ten Thousand Clans would be under our control, one word to live, one word to perish. Of course, living beings can survive. The method used by the world invading your neighboring realm is the other one, devouring, directly swallowing worlds; not only can living beings not survive, but in the end, perhaps the world itself would disappear."

Wang Sheng didn't hide the cruel rules of the starry sky.

Weak worlds had no choice.

Under the rules of the starry sky, if one wasn't discovered, there was still hope; but once found, if weak, one actually no longer possessed the power to decide their own world or planet's fate.

Shi Xing and Hu Shan were stunned.

Affiliation sounded pleasant, but in reality, if the controlling world decided to devour, they would have even less capability to resist.

Even if not devouring, being restricted to limit potential, what was the use of affiliation?

They had been chosen as the objects of a plea for help because they were naturally smart.

They knew that only a world with great ambition would allow another world to affiliate; otherwise...

Shi Xing and Hu Shan had an epiphany.

After a long time, Shi Xing spoke, "Sir, so this affiliation, is it to cultivate us for devouring?"

Wang Sheng smiled and said, "It seems you guys now understand that the stronger the world, the greater the benefits of devouring!"

They both nodded.

The first time stepping out of their world, they had understood the terrifying and cruel rules of the starry sky.

"Is there no other choice?" Shi Xing knew he was being delusional, but still wanted to ask.

"You only have this one choice."

Shi Xing and Hu Shan knew it was time to make a decision.

However, they didn't think long.

The World of Ten Thousand Clans had no choice.

"We agree to affiliate!"

Wang Sheng smiled, "I hope you will stick to your promise."

He wasn't afraid of their reneging on their word.

Once the inter-realm portal was opened, it would be out of their hands.

"Of course!" At this stage, they knew how to choose; a world capable of repelling that powerful realm was not one they could afford to offend.

"Since that's the case, you must have a way to open the inter-realm portal, right?"

Wang Sheng knew that the World of Ten Thousand Clans definitely had it; otherwise, their plea for help was merely empty talk.

The inter-realm portal could not be opened just by wishing.

"Yes," Shi Xing nodded, "But sir, before that, we need to confirm one more thing, the most important matter—can your world really contend against that world?"

"If we couldn't, would I still be wasting words with you?"

"Sorry sir, but this had to be asked, as once the portal is opened, there is no closing it."

Wang Sheng understood what Shi Xing meant; opening the portal recklessly, without the ability to handle it, would only invite disaster, and he had no ill intentions.

"Don't worry, we understand that world better than you. Ten Thousand Beasts True Monarch, one of the Chaotic Realm True Monarchs, the peak of the Eighth Realm, and he is not even the strongest in their world; there are Ninth Realm powerhouses in their realm."

"Chaotic Realm, Ninth Realm?!" Shi Xing and Hu Shan exclaimed together. They didn't know much about the world invading their neighboring realm and had never imagined that the world could have Ninth Realm powerhouses.