Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 1323 - 11: Joining, Part 2
That Sword’s Sorrow clasped his hands together and succinctly said, "Brother, I wish you good luck."
Xiao Jie wasn’t too surprised by their choices. The three of them were just chance acquaintances who had shared an adventure by coincidence, but they hadn’t bonded to the extent of sticking together through thick and thin. As a stopover, the Mountain and Sea Immortal Alliance wasn’t a bad choice.
He leapt onto the Calamity Crossing Flying Boat he just "redeemed," clasped his hands at the two of them, and then flew off with the Heavenly Venerate into the distance.
Ten minutes later—
Xiao Jie and the Heavenly Venerate landed in front of the Iron Blood Immortal Alliance’s base.
Looking at the warhammer-style grand architecture before him, Xiao Jie was quite amazed.
Unlike the styles of other Immortal Alliances, which were either ethereal or quaintly exquisite, the structure before him was a massive war fortress—constructed entirely of mystic black metal, with sharp angles, ferocious and robust. The hundred-meter-high walls were covered in spikes and rune turrets, and the parapets were guarded by puppet sentinels clad in heavy armor, resembling interstellar soldiers.
A blood-red battle flag hung above the main door, embroidered with a bleeding long sword, flapping loudly in the wind.
The unique style of this base distinctly embodied the Iron Blood Immortal Alliance.
Xiao Jie could sense that the fortress not only appeared impregnable, but its actual defensive capabilities were terrifying—just the two Level 90 "Divine Forged Guardians" at the gate were not ones that ordinary immortals could afford to provoke.
Even though these weren’t Bosses, they should be some sort of spell creations. Yet, with Level 90 combat prowess and their towering structures, they still exuded a formidable oppression.
They approached the gate and directly stated their purpose. Upon hearing they came to join, the immortal gatekeeper readily allowed them to enter.
Inside the fortress, the environment was as "hardcore" as its exterior—the hall was made entirely of black granite, devoid of excess decorations, with only various weapons and armor adorning the walls, and a large Iron Blood Immortal Alliance emblem in the center of the floor. The air was tinged with a faint scent of metal and gunpowder, as if a battle had just taken place there.
Xiao Jie guessed this must also be some kind of magic effect... The peculiar tastes of immortals could naturally be realized with spells.
A servant approached to guide the two of them.
This servant was clearly a product of Creation Immortal Techniques, yet its speech, demeanor, and expressions were indistinguishable from those of a true man—dressed in a simple gray robe, with delicate features and fluid, natural movements. If not for the tag above its head revealing its identity—[0785 (Creation of Emperor Shitian)]: Level 30 servant. Life Value 850.
It was almost indistinguishable from a living person.
Xiao Jie clicked his tongue in amazement—he could theoretically create "living people" too, but only using himself as a model through Clone Technique. When it came to creating an ordinary human, the difficulty was off the charts. Xiao Jie had tried before, and even molding facial features was a challenge.
Of course, if it were Illusion Magic, that would be much simpler.
A Profession like the Creation Immortal, which could freely create people with varying forms and personalities, certainly made him quite envious.
They were led into a side hall.
There were already seven or eight people seated in there, seemingly also there to "join in." Everyone was scattered around on stone chairs, not engaging in conversation, giving the atmosphere a solemn touch.
Xiao Jie and the Heavenly Venerate each found a place to sit, but no one came to greet them.
Xiao Jie understood this perfectly—this was the way of leaving them out to dry for a bit.
Even though the Full-time Expert spoke kindly before, "earnestly inviting everyone to join the Iron Blood Immortal Alliance for a grand undertaking," any organization or guild inevitably has its management style. From the sensory perspective alone, the Iron Blood Immortal Alliance was clearly no casual, merry guild like the Mountain and Sea Immortal Alliance.
Thus, setting rules and emphasizing discipline were almost inevitable. Initially leaving this group of "interviewees" to stew for a while so the discontented would leave of their own accord, serving as an initial filter, was an anticipated move.
The two patiently waited.
In fact, everyone appeared calm, with none showing signs of impatience or anger. To achieve Ascension to Immortality, one must have undergone extraordinary trials, making this minor ordeal insignificant—it was more demonstrative of the Iron Blood Immortal Alliance’s attitude.
After waiting for over an hour, during which two more people arrived, finally, the side hall’s door was pushed open, and the Full-time Expert slowly walked in.
The Full-time Expert solemnly scanned the crowd in the hall.
He was not wearing the mystic black heavy armor at this moment but was donned in a simple, black robust outfit. Nevertheless, the "Mystic Immortal Level" aura still invisibly enveloped the entire hall, making everyone instinctively sit up straight. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
He slowly opened his hands, making a welcoming gesture.
"Welcome to the Iron Blood Immortal Alliance."
The voice was steady, echoing in the stone hall.
"It appears my invitation has received some responses. You’ve chosen to come here, to join the Iron Blood Immortal Alliance—you will soon realize you’ve made a wise choice."
"Here, it will be the starting point of your ascension to the pinnacle of power. We will explore the mysteries of this apocalypse together, face those seemingly invincible enemies together, and accumulate enough strength to slay gods and demons. When the forty Daluo Golden Immortals gather, it will be the day we counterattack the Demon Lord and put an end to this apocalypse!"
He paused, his gaze sweeping across everyone’s face: "However, you will soon discover—it is no easy feat to achieve all this."
