The Peerless Emperor

Lin Qian's gaze was resolute as he simultaneously communicated with Kuang Zhan and the others, urging them to return quickly.

At the same time, members of the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan had already rushed over from all directions.

From the beginning, Lin Qian had dispatched the Red Rabbit Army to find them.

It was certain that the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan would stand with them; such an ally's strength would be a waste not to utilize immediately.

After converging with Lin Qian, the clan members of the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan smiled and respectfully greeted him one after another with deferential conduct.

Kuang Zhan was dumbfounded as he watched—why did it seem to him that these people from the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan were treating Lin Qian with such deference?

However, Kuang Zhan did not know that beside him, Ye Nanxin was the husband of the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan's princess, a status that was prominent here.

Moreover, prior to the entry of their younger generation, they had secretly received an improved version of the cultivation technique from Lan Yi, expressly stated as a gift from Lin Qian, and they had to swear an oath to never disclose it.

Their ability to take over many cities in the Trial Land was also due to the fact that this cultivation technique greatly improved their strength.

They had even encountered the War Blade Clan, previously fifth in the Overlord Alliance, and a conflict ensued.

In the past, they would probably have had to swallow their anger—fighting with them would be an even match, or even result in their defeat.

After all, the War Blade Clan's combat capabilities were too terrifying.

But now, with the cultivation technique gifted by Lin Qian, their innate talents could be fully unleashed, surging their combat power, making them no longer regard the War Blade Clan in the slightest.

After the confrontation, the War Blade Clan was driven back in defeat by their clan, which was quite a satisfying triumph.

Thus, they were extremely grateful and respectful towards Lin Qian.

This time, when Lin Qian came to find them, they naturally hurried to meet him without stopping, ready to follow his instructions.

"Here are all our resources, entrusted entirely to Little Qian," Lan Yunfeng, the top talent among the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan trialists, handed over all the resources obtained from conquering the cities.

Beside him, Kuang Zhan clicked his tongue in amazement, no stranger to Lan Yunfeng as a fellow young powerhouse, "This is quite strange; your temperament is known to be proud, aren't you showing a bit too much respect towards His Majesty?"

"This was the Clan Leader's order before entering the trials, we were to follow Little Qian's instructions once inside. And this, too, is the princess's wish; we naturally cannot disobey," Lan Yunfeng replied, looking at Kuang Zhan with a teasing smile, "Don't you also refer to Little Qian as His Majesty, with utmost respect?"

"I can't compare with you. You don't know, His Majesty has completed my bloodline. Not to hide from you, now when I fight with someone from the Saint Rune Clan, I give nothing away!" Kuang Zhan gestured dismissively to Lan Yunfeng's comment.

Upon hearing this, Lan Yunfeng glanced over at Lin Qian.

Lin Qian, at that moment, was staring intently at the map in front of him, pondering something.

With the addition of the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan, the map before him had expanded greatly and he could now acquire much more information.

"Little Qian has also bestowed a great fortune upon our clan. Not long ago, we faced the War Blade Clan, and they were crushed by us and fled in disarray," Lan Yunfeng continued, sounding quite proud, his body quivering as he ignited a Starry Sky flame, emanating a powerful aura.

"Such pure Starry Flame, your bloodline is strong, but it wasn't this pure before, was it?" Witnessing the scene, Kuang Zhan was also shockingly surprised. He quickly stood up and then, recalling the other party's previous words, he slowly sat back down, "It seems that His Majesty is quite adept at complementing the defects of a bloodline, truly impressive..."

Inside the Council Hall, everyone fell silent, their gazes turning towards Lin Qian, full of admiration in their hearts.

At the same time, they harbored other thoughts as well.

Lan Yunfeng was aware of the situation within the Fierce Hunting Clan; he hadn't expected that this little son-in-law would be able to solve the inherent defects of the Fierce Hunting Clan's bloodline talent. With this, the allegiance of the Fierce Hunting Clan to Lin Qian was only a matter of time.

The Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan was also informed about the Fierce Hunting Clan's plight; the latter had once asked for their help to reach out to other Phoenix clans in different star domains to see if there was a solution.

Kuang Zhan was crystal clear about the Fierce Hunting Clan's despair and their vow to follow whoever could cure their clan.

Not only that, but how much he owed to the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix, and as the leading genius of this generation, how could he not know?

Without realizing it, Lin Qian had the support of two colossal forces in the Sea Spiral Star Domain: the Fierce Hunting Clan and the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan.

Lin Qian was still scrutinizing the map, continuously pondering how to proceed with the next plan and how to conquer the greatest number of cities in the shortest time possible.

Meanwhile, Ye Nanxin sat with her eyes tightly closed, bored and whimsically sitting in her chair until, after a long while, she shook her head and whispered to Lin Qian, "Little Qian, I'll go check on Xinxin."

"Mhm, Father-in-law, you can also lend a hand while you're at it." Hearing his father-in-law's words, Lin Qian nodded and replied offhand. Ye Xin was indeed busy with preparations for the upcoming plan and naturally needed assistance.

Even among their group, those who were skilled in Arrays and Artifact Refining had already gone to assist, for the sake of the plans that lay ahead.

Inside the Council Hall, there weren't many people. From the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan, apart from a few Trialists who had been defeated, there were only eight present here, along with some affiliated Trialists of the Starry Sky Blue Phoenix clan, making a total of thirty people.

As for Kuang Zhan's side, including himself and the Trialists who followed him, there were a total of seventeen people. Originally, there were more, but they had left him after he withdrew from the Overlord Alliance.

After setting aside the map in his hands, Lin Qian straightened up, facing the people before him. Lv Bu stood behind him, his tiger-like eyes glaring at everyone with an intimidating presence.

"My lords, I have an idea for the Third Level of the Trial," Lin Qian began slowly, his eyes on the crowd, "To realize this idea, without relying on your strength, would be absolutely impossible. Therefore, we must work together and also follow orders strictly, obeying my commands."

"Follow me, and you will not be treated unfairly. Moreover, you will enter the Sea Spiral Holy Institute with a very favorable ranking."

With a smile on his lips, Kuang Zhan responded to Lin Qian, "Just speak plainly, Your Majesty, what is your goal? We will surely comply and strive together."

"There's no harm in speaking, Little Son-in-law. The Clan Leader has already made it clear that once we enter the Trial Land, we follow your commands," added Lan Yunfeng, nodding in agreement.

Lin Qian smiled slightly, pleased, and nodded in satisfaction.

"To seize control of all the cities within the Trial Land and claim our place among the top hundred thousand entries into the Sea Spiral Holy Institute..."

Here, a golden light twinkled within Lin Qian's pupils.

"We shall decide the terms!"