Chapter 651

Chapter 651: Taking Control Personally

One wrong move left Boses trapped in a vicious cycle.

As he watched the attacks from the three descend upon him, he realized he could do nothing against Mares and the Shadow King, who were both two major realms below him.

He could only helplessly witness the relentless approach of their strikes.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

He didn’t even need Mares and the Shadow King; after a successful strike that severely injured Boses, the Boljin Tribe warrior had already gained absolute control.

Under their overwhelming assault, Boses lacked any means to resist, his anger and frustration reaching a boiling point.

Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that one day he would be defeated by a few level 200 and level 210 warriors working together.

As the onslaught continued, with Boses completely stripped of resistance, the Shadow King ceased his attacks and took out the Immortal Vine, waving it effortlessly.

The Immortal Vine flew toward Boses.

Unable to fight back, Boses was quickly bound by the Immortal Vine.

In his prime, he could have used his terrifying power to forcibly break free from the binding ability of the Immortal Vine.

But now, he had no strength to resist its restraints.

The energy inside his body was immobilized, and there was no hope left for escape.

The Boljin Tribe warrior and Mares then halted their attacks.

The Shadow King entered a hiding state again, leading the Boljin Tribe warrior, Mares, and Boses away from the defensive barriers.

Boses glared furiously at the Boljin Tribe warrior, his eyes filled with hatred.

He wanted to hurl accusations and insults, but recalling his relationship with the lords under him, he swallowed his words.

He had over a hundred level 210 warriors under his command.

If given the chance, he believed all those over a hundred level 210 warriors would want his life.

The man before him was not an isolated case.

What truly puzzled him was how the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and the Shadow Clan had come together.

Though the Lance Star Cluster was far from the Tree Star Cluster, as a level 220 warrior, he was still quite well-informed.

To his knowledge, the Shadow Clan had been annihilated over five thousand years ago.

And it was the Tree-Dwelling Tribe that had done the exterminating.

The hatred from such annihilation could only be resolved with blood and death.

Normally, warriors from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and the Shadow Clan would never collaborate.

Yet here he was, facing a coalition of warriors from both tribes, plus one of his own subordinates, all attacking him together.

It was far too bizarre.

But this was not the main point.

What he most wanted to know was the true intent behind their attack and capture of him.

Could it be that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe wants to invade the Lance Star Cluster?

But thinking it over, he felt it was impossible.

He knew that the super star cluster was in turmoil, with the three dominant races urgently preparing for battle.

In fact, the Boljin Tribe was also in a state of urgent readiness.

Wars had clearly become more intense and frequent among the smaller races.

However, the Boljin Tribe was not a smaller race; they were among the top tiers in the entire super star cluster in terms of strength and influence.

Moreover, the Lance Star Cluster and the Tree Star Cluster were far apart.

Even if they wanted to invade, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe star cluster could not directly attack the Lance Star Cluster, let alone engage in war with a top-tier race like the Boljin Tribe, who had no allegiance to any side.

While Boses was lost in thought, the Shadow King had already returned to the area where Yi Chen was.

Yi Chen was overjoyed; if he could control one, he could control two.

Capturing the first level 220 warrior was the hardest part.

To be able to defeat Boses, he even needed the Shadow King and Mares to defeat and control a level 210 Boljin Tribe warrior, then use that Boljin Tribe warrior’s strength to take down Boses.

“Submit to me and sign a life-and-death contract; I will return your freedom in ten years!”

Looking at the large and bound Boses, covered in injuries, Yi Chen used his divine consciousness to convey his intent to Boses.

He planned to personally control the two level 220 warriors.

The main reason was not a lack of trust in the Shadow King and Mares, but rather because both of them were only level 200.

Letting them control the level 220 Boses posed a significant risk.

Even if Boses signed the life-and-death contract, he still had the chance to launch a sudden attack and possibly kill the Shadow King or Mares.

Although doing so would result in Boses facing the punishment of heaven and thereby death, some warriors, driven by pride, could still engage in a desperate struggle to take down their controller alongside them.

For this reason, whether it was Mares, the Ka Yue Tribe warrior, or the level 210 Boljin Tribe warrior, Yi Chen kept the terms of the contract very lenient to give them a glimmer of hope.

Still, even so, he could not guarantee that unexpected situations would not arise.

If he controlled the level 220 Boses, it would be wholly different.

His strength and reaction would be weaker than that of the Shadow King and Mares.

If attacked by Boses, he would be unable to resist.

But he could avoid confronting Boses directly.

He would keep Boses inside the flying treasure he had created for the Shadow King.

This way, Boses wouldn’t dare to make any moves.

Because the life of the Shadow King also rested in Yi Chen’s hands.

If the Shadow King faced any danger, Yi Chen would sense it immediately and use the contract to ensure that even if Boses wanted to die, he could not, only facing the most severe punishments and tortures.

Unable to kill his controller, Boses naturally would not consider doing so.

Boses looked at Yi Chen with confusion, then glanced at the Shadow King and Mares beside him.

Although the energy inside him was bound by the Immortal Vine and prevented his Perception Ability from spreading out, he could still judge by sight that Yi Chen’s strength was quite weak.

“They are all my subordinates, and they have signed a life-and-death contract with me.”

Yi Chen recognized the confusion in his eyes and spoke calmly.

Boses’s confusion deepened.

Controlling a higher realm with a lower realm was not unheard of, especially if the higher realm showed no signs of resistance.

But most of the time, this happened between different races, where the lower realm belonged to a powerful race and the higher realm belonged to a weaker one.

Even if they resisted and killed the lower realm controller, it would not only be a death sentence for themselves but might also bring terrible revenge upon any close or beloved kin.

If it was among the same race, then the lower realm would often hold a very high status, possibly being a descendant of a powerful entity.

The fear of resistance, or even the need to show respect, arose for the same reason.

This was precisely why Boses felt puzzled.

No matter how he racked his brain, he could not recall any powerful races in the super star cluster that looked exactly like Yi Chen.

Let alone powerful races, there weren’t even any weak ones that resembled him.

Moreover, the Shadow Clan was a minor race that had been destroyed.

The Tree-Dwelling Tribe was one of the three dominant races in the super star cluster.

In the vast super star cluster with countless races, only the Time Tribe and Reincarnation Tribe could be compared to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

Perhaps…

Boses suddenly remembered Yi Chen’s earlier words.

“Return your freedom in ten years.”

It wasn’t because of status; without a doubt, it was due to the incredibly lenient terms of the contract.

Watching Boses’s ever-changing expression, Yi Chen remained calm and waited patiently for him to come to an understanding.