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This was an incomparably respectful voice, and from it, Xu Ming could feel a loyalty that originated from the soul.

And in Xu Ming's mind, a rebellious figure enslaved by the Myriad Fiend Soul Orb quickly emerged: "Liu Mang, a second-level Spirit Peak Realm cultivator when enslaved, has now become a Fourth-Step Dao Lord after many years; he is also a highly influential elder within Lake Heart Island."

Dao Lords are divided into "Six Steps," each representing a different level of comprehension of the Heavenly Dao.

The First Step is the weakest, and the Sixth Step is the strongest.

Reaching the Sixth-Step Dao Lord realm means that one's understanding of the Heavenly Dao has reached a considerably profound level; the "Seed of Dao" planted within the body is not far from taking root and sprouting!

Once the "Seed of Dao" takes root and sprouts, it means reaching the Dao Venerable realm!

"Master?" The respectful message came again.

Through the Myriad Fiend Soul Orb, Xu Ming sent a message to this Fourth-Step Dao Lord slave: "Liu Mang, are you contacting me?"

"Master, it is I, I am Liu Mang!" Receiving Xu Ming's message, Liu Mang on the other end of the transmission couldn't help but feel excited and joyful—slaves enslaved by the Myriad Fiend Soul Orb possess a loyalty to the orb's master that originates from the soul.

Even a casual word or instruction from the master would make the slave execute it with boundless joy.

"Hmm? Liu Mang, how did you manage to contact me?" Xu Ming asked curiously.

Xu Ming could transmit information and commands to his slaves through the Myriad Fiend Soul Orb; that was how he could contact Liu Mang.

But how did Liu Mang contact Xu Ming?

"Master, I contacted you through the 'Karma Transmission Stone'!" Liu Mang replied respectfully.

Karma Transmission Stone?

Little Guai quickly resolved Xu Ming's doubts: The Karma Transmission Stone is a high-end communication treasure that uses "karmic ties" to transmit messages.

The transmission range of the Karma Transmission Stone is very large, even allowing direct communication with people inside secret realms.

However, such a high-end communication treasure is generally only possessed by Dao Lord-level powerhouses.

And Xu Ming couldn't buy this treasure in the Artifact Shop yet—because currently, the Artifact Shop is only open to Level 4; while the Karma Transmission Stone is a Dao-tier treasure, found in the Level 5 Artifact Shop.

"Liu Mang, what's the matter?"

At Xu Ming's level, his thinking and reaction speed were extremely fast.

The conversation between the two seemed to have lasted a long time, but in reality, everything happened in a flash.

"Master, I just learned that our Lake Heart Island has planned a conspiracy against Master's Barbaric Sect!"

"Conspiracy?" Xu Ming couldn't help but glance at Xing Tianyun.

When Xing Tianyun was first targeted by the cannon of the Mist Rain Battleship, his face turned pale with fright; however, he suddenly became radiant and completely different—this strange contrast before and after made Xu Ming sense a hint of something amiss.

"What conspiracy?" Xu Ming sent a message through the Myriad Fiend Soul Orb.

Liu Mang immediately poured out everything he knew—in Liu Mang's heart, the master's interests were even more important than his own life.

Therefore, as soon as Liu Mang heard that his island lord was going to be unfavorable to the master's Barbaric Sect, he immediately came to inform his master.

"Master should know that the Barbaric Sect was once a holy land, right? Our scum island lord, Xing Li, has long been eyeing Master's sect, feeling that since it was once a holy land, it's impossible that no inheritance treasures were left behind!"

Because the Lake Heart Island Lord had actions that were unfavorable to Xu Ming, in Liu Mang's mouth, he directly became a "scum island lord."

"Xing Li covets Master's sect's treasures but doesn't dare to directly come and seize them—after all, your sect is protected by the Asking Sword Palace!"

"Hmm!" Xu Ming nodded slightly.

Xu Ming had, of course, heard that the Barbaric Sect was protected by the Asking Sword Palace.

After the fall of the Barbaric Sect's ancestor, the Barbaric Sect was retaliated against by many treacherous villains, and it once reached the brink of destruction.

"But now, Xing Li has come up with a conspiracy…" Liu Mang continued.

Xing Li's conspiracy was basically like this:

The first step was to send his good-for-nothing son, Xing Tianyun, to disrupt Xu Ming's wedding.

Xing Tianyun was a playboy, so how could he understand his old man's deeper meaning; however, Xing Tianyun liked other people's brides the most, so he happily ran to the Barbaric Sect, acting arrogantly and recklessly.

The second step, as Xing Li expected, was that his useless son was slapped in the face by Xu Ming.

The third step was for Xing Li to personally step in—you, a small Barbaric Sect, actually dared to bully my son; it's not too much for me to avenge my son, right!

Even the Asking Sword Palace wouldn't say much, right?

Of course, when avenging his son, Xing Li would "conveniently" force the Barbaric Sect to reveal the location of its inheritance treasures.

"Is that so?" Xu Ming sneered after listening.

The reason Xing Li could come up with this conspiracy was also because the Barbaric Sect had now risen again.

If the Barbaric Sect wasn't strong enough, then Xing Li wouldn't have been able to create the scenario of "his son being bullied," and he wouldn't have been able to find an excuse to "avenge" the Barbaric Sect.

"Master, you haven't hit Xing Tianyun yet, have you?" Liu Mang asked with concern, "As long as Master endures it a little, then Xing Li's conspiracy will not be able to continue!"

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"I already hit him," Xu Ming said.

"Ah?" Liu Mang was shocked and hurriedly said in panic, "Master, I'm sorry, I reported too late, otherwise you wouldn't have fallen into this conspiracy!"

"There's nothing to be sorry about! You obtained such important news and told me, you did very well!" Xu Ming said, "Moreover… no matter what conspiracy is involved, the face that should be slapped, I still have to slap!"

"Xing Li…" Xu Ming's eyes gradually turned cold.

It had to be said that this Lake Heart Island Lord, whom he had never met, had truly angered Xu Ming—not only coveting the Barbaric Sect's treasures but also setting his conspiracy at Xu Ming's wedding.

"Liu Mang, what is Xing Li's strength!" Xu Ming asked.

"Half-Step Dao Venerable!" Liu Mang replied, "Master, although the difference in strength between me and Xing Li is not small, I will definitely find an opportunity to sneak attack him; even if I can't kill him, I will severely injure him!—Daring to use a conspiracy against you, Master, Xing Li deserves to die!!!"

Soul slaves value their master more than anything!

"Don't act rashly, I have my own plans!" Xu Ming stopped Liu Mang's impulsive idea, "I will instruct you when I need you to do something!"

"Yes, Master! Then I will act as if nothing has happened and report the situation here to you at all times!"

"Hmm!"

All the transmissions happened in a flash.

At this time, Xing Tianyun was ascending into the air to leave: "Xu Ming, I have remembered this slap today! In a few days, I will repay you a hundredfold!"