An hour later.
Inside the Yan family mansion, Ye Ming and Leng Qianqiu sat opposite each other, both with faint smiles on their lips.
"Xiao Ming! The Soul Controlling Mother Seal you left in my body is truly miraculous. With this, the Martial Hall and the Blade Madmen Group will all be under the control of the Dark Society!" Leng Qianqiu exclaimed in surprise, feeling a special imprint within him.
"Naturally!" Ye Ming smiled and said, "Now that Zhou Wudao and Xie An have been implanted with the Soul Controlling Child Seals, their lives are in your hands. Below the Third Realm of Immortal Ascension, no one can remove it."
"Hahaha! Good! With this seal in hand, my actions will be much more convenient!"
With this means, Leng Qianqiu could also accelerate his plans.
"By the way! How is the strength of the Dark Society now?" Ye Ming asked.
Leng Qianqiu naturally told him everything.
The Dark Society, on the surface, was at the same level as the Martial Hall and the Blade Madmen Group, a hidden force.
But in reality, it was far from it.
This was because their core members had never exposed their strength.
These people also had a special identity, which was... immortal cultivators.
Previously, due to Ye Ming's orders, these people were not allowed to expose themselves to the public prematurely, so they had been disguising themselves as much as possible.
But now, with the arrival of the ancient martial era, there was no need for them to hide, and they could reveal themselves appropriately.
Once they made a move, the overall strength of the Dark Society would undergo a qualitative change.
According to Leng Qianqiu, the Dark Society now had nearly a thousand core members, distributed across various branches of the Dark Society in Yongchuan Province, holding various positions.
In other words, the Dark Society already possessed nearly a thousand immortal cultivators.
Among them, about four hundred were in the early stage of the Sensory Realm (equivalent to the strength of a martial apprentice). About three hundred were in the middle stage of the Sensory Realm (equivalent to the strength of a martial master). About two hundred were in the late stage of the Sensory Realm (equivalent to the strength of a martial king).
As for those in the early to middle stage of the Observation Realm (equivalent to the strength of a martial sect), there were seventy-eight. Those in the late stage of the Observation Realm (equivalent to the strength of a martial emperor) numbered fourteen.
As for those who had entered the Fusion Realm (equivalent to the strength of a martial emperor), they were all elders of the Dark Society, a total of eight.
Coupled with Leng Qianqiu, the Grand Chairman, who was at the peak of the Fusion Realm, the overall strength of the Dark Society was almost on par with the Ancient Martial Artists Association.
Now, this behemoth was about to bare its fangs, and it was unknown how much of a stir it would cause.
...
"Now that I have successfully taken the first step, the Dark Society can also accelerate its actions."
Ye Ming stood up, his eyes flickering, mysterious and unfathomable like the vast stars.
"En!"
Leng Qianqiu nodded and said solemnly, "The Martial Hall and the Blade Madmen Group can be considered the first step in the Dark Society's conquest. It won't be long before all the underground forces in China are under my control!"
All the underground forces in China?
The Dark Society had such great ambitions!
"Hahaha! With Brother Leng's ability, I naturally believe you can do it!"
Ye Ming had no doubt about Leng Qianqiu's words. He knew better than anyone about the other's ability to control the overall situation and win people's hearts.
"However! There is one thing Brother Leng must pay attention to!"
Perhaps Ye Ming suddenly thought of something and had a slight concern.
"Oh!"
Upon hearing this, Leng Qianqiu pondered for a moment, his brows furrowed, and said, "You mean those ancient forces that are about to emerge..."
Ancient forces!
This was the only organization Leng Qianqiu could think of that could hinder the Dark Society's plans.
"That's right!"
Ye Ming looked up at the sky and said, "From the information I've obtained so far, the immortal cultivators behind the scenes cannot easily step into the mortal world. However, their respective representatives do not have this restriction!"
"You mean those emerging ancient forces are the representatives of those hidden immortal cultivators?"
Leng Qianqiu understood Ye Ming's meaning, but he was still somewhat confused. "Xiao Ming! Is there some kind of restriction that prevents those immortal cultivators from appearing in the mortal world at will? What is hindering them?"
This was something Leng Qianqiu had always been curious about.
In China! No! It should be said that there were no records related to immortal cultivators in any literature worldwide.
After all, China was an ancient civilization with a history of five thousand years. In such a long time, no connection with immortal cultivators had been found.
These people had never appeared in people's memories.
"Brother Leng! One thing that might be hard for you to believe, but it is the truth!" Hearing the other's question, Ye Ming chuckled, "Actually, if they wanted to enter the mortal world, they could do so at any time. There is no restriction or anyone who can stop them."
"No?"
Hearing this answer, Leng Qianqiu's heart trembled, and he was somewhat shocked.
"That's right! It's not that they can't come out, but they dare not!"
Not that they can't! But they dare not!
"That's not right! Didn't you say before that there was nothing that could stop them! Why would they not dare?"
Now, Leng Qianqiu was a little confused.
"Indeed! I did say that!" Ye Ming looked at Leng Qianqiu and said solemnly, "The reason they dare not is because there is an... ancestral instruction!"
Ancestral instruction!
"What? This..."
Just because of an ancestral instruction, they were willing to be sealed in a special world, not interacting with the outside world.
"It is precisely because of that ancestral instruction that they have lived and multiplied in that special world for nearly a hundred thousand years."
One hundred thousand years!
At this point, Ye Ming's expression also became a little solemn.
In a sense, everything he was doing now was to force those people out of that special world.
But the facts also proved that he had only taken a small step, and some people could not sit still. And all of this was as predicted in the inheritance:
What is to come, will eventually come.
Even if he didn't appear, those people would eventually be unable to sit still.
"Xiao Ming! Are you implying that the ancestral instruction is to forbid them from leaving that special world?" Leng Qianqiu seemed to grasp the core of the issue.
"That's right! Now that ten thousand years have passed, the restraining power of the ancestral instruction is not as strong as it used to be! Therefore, there will be no obstacle for them to come out!" Ye Ming said calmly.
In these ten thousand years, all traces of immortal cultivators had been erased.
Human beings!
They had also returned to the world from their most primitive state.
To this day, ten thousand years have passed.
The restraining power of the ancestral instruction was gone, and those who had disappeared were destined to return.
"Alright! Brother Leng! I know you still have many questions! But it is not yet time to reveal the truth of some matters."
Ye Ming sighed deeply and said, "Perhaps, when the era of immortal cultivation truly arrives, everything will reappear in the world!"
"Xiao Ming!"
Leng Qianqiu looked at the young man in front of him, who was only half his age, and also sighed slightly, patting him on the shoulder. "Although I don't know what mission you carry, remember that behind you, there is the entire Dark Society."
"We are all here!"