Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 547 - 491: Capturing Chu Chen

The leadership change in the Alliance did not stir up much commotion within the organization, as if the upper echelons had already anticipated it.

This left Sun Wenshan rather frustrated, as he didn’t even have the chance to set an example by punishing someone.

The senior members formerly allied with Zhao Wudi showed unusual compliance, and even when he nitpicked their actions, they remained extremely respectful.

This made Sun Wenshan, who was ready for some serious retaliation, feel like he was punching into cotton—powerless.

Helplessly, he had to replace these people’s positions with his own followers.

Even when targeted, they remained unmoved.

This made Sun Wenshan completely give up.

Sun Wenshan entered the detention room where Zhao Wudi was imprisoned.

Zhao Wudi looked at the angry Sun Wenshan and smiled, saying, "It seems that Alliance Leader Sun found the takeover to be very smooth indeed."

Sun Wenshan snorted coldly and said, "I underestimated you. However, since you were aware of this day, why didn’t you leave?"

Zhao Wudi spread his hands and said, "If I left, the Alliance would descend into chaos, causing many to lose their homes and live in turmoil. You should know, I don’t have as much ambition as you do; I only want humanity to reclaim the top of the food chain."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wenshan did not deny it but nodded in approval, saying, "Indeed, otherwise you wouldn’t have survived until today. In gratitude for your contributions to the Alliance, I won’t kill you. I want you to watch as I achieve godhood."

Zhao Wudi replied coldly, "Well then, thank you, my lord, for your leniency."

As for the mention of godhood, he didn’t believe a word of it; that legendary realm was simply unattainable for them, and the other’s words were just unrealistic dreams.

Sun Wenshan sighed, saying, "Actually, our goals are not so different; only the paths diverge. If I reach Divine Level, the Star Beasts could be wiped out with a flick of the wrist. Why oppose me?"

Zhao Wudi shook his head, "Your strength surpasses mine. You should understand the difficulty of cultivating to Emperor Level. Whether you can reach Divine Level is uncertain; even at the peak of Emperor Level, would the ten Beast Gods allow you to continue cultivating?"

"Hmph! What Beast Gods? They’re just ten late-stage Emperor Level beasts!"

Seeing the somewhat enraged Sun Wenshan, Zhao Wudi didn’t say more. If he angered him further, he might become a victim of Sun Wenshan’s wrath.

Sun Wenshan’s anger was an indirect admission of Zhao Wudi’s claims, only he refused to acknowledge it.

After a moment of silence, as if to regain face, Sun Wenshan smiled at Zhao Wudi and said, "Do you know why I enforced Chu Chen’s two-year imprisonment?"

Hearing this, Zhao Wudi’s expression finally changed. He frowned and said coldly, "You’re just afraid he’s growing too fast and might threaten your position."

Sun Wenshan, like a triumphant rooster, raised his head proudly and said, "You’re wrong. His talent is indeed extraordinary, much stronger than yours or mine, but in the short term, he poses no threat to me. I’m just afraid he might escape, or worse, that he might die."

On hearing this, Zhao Wudi seemed to realize something, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Seeing this, Sun Wenshan’s smile widened. He stared into Zhao Wudi’s eyes and said teasingly, "Looks like you’ve guessed it. Yes, I intend to use his second Talent to elevate my Guardian Beast’s quality to the Divine Level."

Zhao Wudi’s face turned extremely unpleasant, and he said almost pleadingly, "No, you can’t do that. You know that using his second Talent will cause permanent harm to his body. If you force him to look at the Divine Level Evolution Formula, it will kill him. You can’t be so selfish; he is humanity’s hope."

Instead of getting angry, Sun Wenshan laughed and said, "No, I am humanity’s hope. But seeing you so frantic is indeed a blessing."

After a moment of silence, Zhao Wudi coldly said, "Even if you acquire the Divine Level Evolution Formula, you won’t be able to gather the evolution materials. Why go to such lengths?"

"Hmph! If I can’t gather the materials, then no one can break through to Divine Level." With that, he turned and left.

Watching Sun Wenshan’s departure, Zhao Wudi’s frantic visage instantly dissipated.

It was clear that everything just now was an act. With his shrewd mind, he could not have overlooked such details. He did this only to make the other side let down their guard.

This was to buy time for Chu Chen’s Guardian Beast to receive rescue.

After leaving the detention room, Sun Wenshan felt much better.

Chu Chen was already caught in a trap; he was not in a hurry. The immediate priority was to handle affairs at hand.

Only then did he realize that the position of Alliance Leader was not easy to hold.

The next day, after a night of contemplation, Sun Wenshan made a major decision to pass the position of the Alliance Leader to Li Mochen; otherwise, he would not have time for cultivation.

However, before that, he needed to recall a few people and bring Chu Chen back to the Alliance.

At this time, Li Mochen, Zhang Heng, and Wu Jiang were hiding in the Yundong Mountain near the Soul Suppressing Abyss.

When the three heard the news, they couldn’t contain their joy.

They had been hiding here for almost two years, and if not for Sun Wenshan’s tyranny, they would have left long ago.

But now, it seemed that it was all worth it. Once they returned to the Alliance, they would wield immense power.

Meanwhile, within the Soul Suppressing Abyss, Wang Chengyu’s complexion turned extremely grim.

He had learned of the leadership change the previous day.

Now, he faced only two options: first, to continue siding with Zhao Wudi. If he could weather this crisis, he would surely advance further. Over the past two years, he had cultivated significant goodwill with Chu Chen. As long as Chu Chen safely left, his future had limitless potential, promising Wang Chengyu immense benefits.

The second was to align with Sun Wenshan’s faction by handing over Chu Chen. This would preserve his life but offer no future career prospects and make him a target for former rivals, promising difficult times ahead, perhaps even imprisonment.

After a night of mental conflict, he decided to gamble. If he won, his career path would be smooth.

If he lost, he would only lose his life, but at least he wouldn’t have to live under someone’s roof.

In the deputy warden’s office within the Soul Suppressing Abyss.

"Vice Alliance Hierarch, what are your orders?"

"Leng Junfeng, bring Chu Chen to Yundong Mountain. The warden’s position will be yours afterward," Li Mochen said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Leng Junfeng’s face lit up with joy, and he quickly replied, "Rest assured, Alliance Hierarch, I will get it done."

Li Mochen nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very well, I will await your good news at Yundong Mountain."

This spot, Yundong Mountain, was of strategic importance, being the gateway to the Soul Suppressing Abyss. They chose not to personally capture Chu Chen, fearing Zhao Wudi might have left a safeguard.

While remaining at Yundong Mountain to observe, if powerful forces approached, they had room to maneuver.

After ending the communication, Leng Junfeng immediately summoned his subordinates and began mobilizing forces.

Now, with Wang Chengyu’s position unclear, if he were to oppose them, Leng Junfeng would act decisively.

He naturally hoped Wang Chengyu would stand against them; otherwise, the warden position would be hard to secure.