Prologue: Encountering the Daoists of the Otherworld (part 9)

But in the inside, he was greatly taken aback by the rapid depletion of his Mana reserves.

Just like what Taiqiang guess, the youth was indeed infusing strange power in his voice. Whenever he speaks, according to his will, it will either sound like the buzzing of the ultimate vexation or the delightful chimes of morning bells.

He was using them as test to see whether most convenient skills for socializing are effective against the foreigners.

He used the skill [Greater Provocation] on his target when he spoke and got him to curse like an enraged grandpa.

Then he used [Lovely Sounds] to calm him down from his furious state, struck him with ideas using his skill [False Insight] and used the skill [Subconscious Impartation] to have him talk.

Like these types of beguiling skills, the youth has a vast array of skills and spells that tricks the mind and warps the reality. Because of its convenient powers, he had devoted his half of his entire life mastering such sets of techniques to the peak of their effects.

He had no problems using such skills until today when he used it on the foreigners. Just using it on them drains about 1 tank of his Mana supply so rapidly that it was astonishing.

Usually, the youth would have no qualms if he 1 tank of Mana had ran out since he had 39 more but he had only been using his beguiling skills for a short while and it drained him faster than the eye could see.

His beguiling skills do require the consumption of Mana in order to be utilized but isn't the depletion rate a bit too fast?

It could only mean one thing...

The person before him has the willpower stronger than the average veteran member of the NAVY SEALS!

Indeed, if that was the case, then why does it take thousands of liters of Mana just to trick this guy to spill the beans?

Only with a strong conviction and willpower can a person withstand against the youth's beguiling techniques, and judging by how Taiqiang keeps cutting his sentences then frowns in wariness as he looked at the youth, the youth was sure that his willpower was strong as steel cables holding a bridge.

"Black Stranger, I sensed that you've been using a beguiling power to trick my mind."

"Yes, disappointing as it is, I was using my power you to trick you. I apologize if your offended in anyway, Mr. Taiqiang."

Instead of continuing to deceive him, the youth used his normal voice this time and went honest under the wary gaze of the other party.

If he could trick him any longer, then that would have been the best course for action. However, cost of expenditures were far too great compared to what could have been gained.

Weighing the gains and losses, the youth concluded that there was no greater benefit in wasting so much of his Mana since, according to his Intel before he got to interact with the foreigners, Taiqiang was not one of the strongest individuals in their invading army.

At the very least, he was more like a stronger chess piece who receives commands directly from their superiors compared to the regular pawns they dispatched every day.

And so, the youth conclude, that the best course of action right now...

Is to turn Taiqiang into his puppet!

"Mr. Taiqiang, I am deeply regretful to say this, but you have nothing worth of trade that will barter for your life at this very moment. In any case that you do, it would be ashame to renege it later when our deals change. That is why, for the sake of my objective, I cannot let you be. I hope you can understand."

"No, it was my regret that it was hopeless to have a friendly exchange and establish trade with the locals of this world. That is why..."

In response to the youth ominous message, Taiqiang replied with the same ominous manner. With the resolve to do the impossible, his expression went savage as he roared.

"YOU SHALL PERISH WITH ME, MONSTER!"

'No matter what, the powerful individuals of this world are just too mystifying to comprehend for us. They live with power without the Dao and the natural energy of this world is far greater compared to Spiritual Energy. No matter what, I must take this being down before he becomes an obstruction to our plans!'

Self-destruct Cultivation!

"PERISH!!!"

His roar rippled the entire firmament and violent energy began gushing like a typhoon inside his body.

Like a raging storm capable of rampaging a citadel in destruction, the violent energy rose up to dive deep into his Power Core that was revolving and cracking inside his body.

"I won't let you go to waste."

In face of Taiqiang's impending destruction that threatens to annihilate every particle in his surroundings, the youth calmly stated with an emotionless voice. Immediately, he infused his powers in his crimson eyes and stared deeply at his target.

[Triple Maximize Magic: Mystic Eyes of Puppetry]

"What?!"

Sensing a great disturbance in his mind, Taiqiang raged in a frenzy. He held his head and roared at the skies, agony that was comparable to a hundred migraines combine struck his brain and dulled his senses.

Cursing incessantly, he could feel the intense flaming mentality that he had cultivated over the years were being obliterated into tiny pieces by a cloud of crimson-colored fog, disintegrating into tiny flames that disappear in an instant.

The flames in his mind then began to intensify in heat and radiance to disperse the invading clouds, to no avail. He realized that every time he struck, the clouds will disperse and reform into thicker clouds and storm in aggressively to envelop the flames.

"AAAHH!!!"

In a brief moment, Taiqiang screamed as 99% of his mentality was swallowed up by the clouds. Only 1% was left and was spared by the clouds that had stopped and surrounded it. Filling his mind with nothing but to obey the commands of his master with the best of his abilities.

Only 1% was resisting and resisting, conjuring flames and intensifying it to defend the remaining bit of his consciousness.

Then suddenly, something flew out from the clouds and headed towards the remaining consciousness. It was a speck of dust. Tiny as it can be compared to everything else, yet this speck was radiating waves of mental dominance. A Willpower equal to Wargods of ancient times.

This speck was the piece of consciousness belonging to the youth. Right now, to deal as the final blow, the youth decided to spare the remaining of Taiqiang's consciousness and sent his consciousness to suppress whatever is rebelling.

The speck came crashing down and squashed the flames like a mountain descending.

Taiqiang wanted to resist but he was suppressed by the pressure exuding from the speck. The pressure on continued to grow stronger as he struggled and eventually, his resistance became insignificant.

After a while, the raging storm surrounding them subsided into silence. Returning to the awkward atmosphere that quelled all seriousness.

"What is your will, master?"

In front of the youth who stood with composure, Taiqiang in front of him genuflected with moves practiced and refined and head lowered in submission.

"How much of your memories can you recall?"

"Almost all of it. I cannot recall what had transpired a while ago."

The youth queried and was replied with an emotionless voice. Like the voice of a puppet.

"Good, standby and await further orders. Take this guy and hide your physical presence. Remain in my side at all times."

"As you will."

Taiqiang took the other puppet who had been standing by the youth side using telekinesis and flew up into the skies before dispersing their presences with a flash of flames. They disappeared, but their presences could not be concealed by the youth's supernatural perception and his connection to his puppets.

"Now then, let's get back to that girl."

With a flick of his fingers, the youth teleported, and arrived nearby the girl who still fell asleep inside the Qi Barrier.

The youth casually flicked the barrier with his finger and destroyed it. He knelt down and scanned the condition of the girl as he swept his Supernatural Perception.