Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 462 Growth
At this moment, on the battlefield of Dayu, Lu Ming had already displayed his powerful cultivation. Now he stood there like a god.

When the oppressive aura spread, everyone who saw it couldn't help but show fear in their eyes.

Each swing of the spear was like a pillar supporting the sky, capable of stirring up the wind and clouds.

Meteorites shattered in the starry sky, scattering endless destruction.

Some people were smashed to pieces, while others were completely torn apart.

Thick, viscous blood mist floated around everyone, making them feel suffocated.

At this moment, someone finally couldn't help but speak up, "Your Majesty, spare our lives! It wasn't easy for us to reach the Saintly Venerable level. If you spare us, we are willing to pledge our allegiance to you from now on!"

An elder of the ancient Yin clan spoke up.

His large eyes were filled with fear.

He was clearly terrified at that moment.

The strength of the Great Yu is too great; they don't even give us a chance to escape if we don't surrender.

That person is dead.

"Swear an oath to the heavens, and I will spare your life!"

Zhang Meng, who was following Lu Ming, roared angrily, his weapon ready to strike at any moment.

And just after he finished speaking...

The elder said without the slightest hesitation, "I am willing to pledge allegiance to Emperor Yu and follow you from now on, obeying His Majesty's orders. If I dare to disobey, may I be struck down by heavenly lightning!"

As the sound rang out, a drop of heart's blood flew into the sky.

Then, a mysterious energy descended and entered the elder's body, clearly indicating that the contract had been completed.

As expected, Lu Ming did not continue to attack him.

Instead, they chose other opponents.

This scene gave the holy masters and experts of various races hope for survival.

At this moment, they all cried out, "Your Majesty, please do not attack! We surrender!"

"We are willing to surrender!"

Then came the sound of swearing an oath.

At that moment, they were truly terrified.

Because if we don't lower our prices now, it's a dead end.

In an instant, the remaining thirty-odd Holy Venerables all chose to surrender, and their oaths were all more ruthless than the last.

Moreover, the same applies to experts at the Saint Emperor realm.

The starry sky is filled with powerful figures kneeling on the ground.

When Lu Ming's gaze swept across them, no one dared to meet his eyes and lowered their heads.

At this moment, the strength of the Great Yu Dynasty increased once again.

Not only that, but the territory will also reach an astonishing number after this battle.

At the very least, on the edge of the Hongmeng World near the Great Yu, almost two-thirds of the territory belonged to Lu Ming.

This territory is nothing in the grand scheme of things in the Hongmeng world.

However, it is already comparable to all the territories of the Great Yu Dynasty, since the latter has not yet fully matured.

It's only in the expansion phase.

Just then, Lu Ming scanned his surroundings and saw that there were no more enemies in any direction.

His gaze finally fell on the group of surrendered powerhouses. "From today onwards, you will serve as a retainer in the Great Yu. You will receive the treatment of a fifth-rank Saint Venerable and a sixth-rank Saint Emperor. If you make any contributions in the future, you can gradually be promoted."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The group of powerful figures immediately spoke up after Lu Ming finished speaking.

The other party nodded. Then, looking at Wu Han, he said, "You are in charge of leading the army, assisted by a group of elders, to occupy all the territories of the Stone Spirit Ancient Clan's alliance. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

"I will obey your orders!"

"Qin Feng, gather a group of city guards from within my Great Yu territory and send them to the Hongmeng World to guard the newly conquered territory."

"Bai Lifei, organize a group of spirit plant growers and the relocation of the people. Also, prepare the necessary weapon refiners, alchemists, and array masters. Now that our Great Yu territory has expanded, the relocation of the population is very necessary. However, I have one requirement: the people must be willing, and they must be satisfied!"

"As ordered!"

After a series of orders were issued, the officials around him stepped forward to respond.

Just then, the head of the Nangong family and the others also came over.

At this moment, the head of the Nangong family looked at Lu Ming and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving my life!"

If it weren't for Lu Ming, they would probably all be dead here.

Everyone felt a lingering sense of fear.

"You're too kind. Didn't you save me back then too?" he said with a smile.

This scene filled everyone else with admiration.

After all, the Great Yu Dynasty is quite powerful now.

The major families have almost become vassals of the Great Yu, but Lu Ming can still say such things, which is enough to show the other party's vision.

As soon as he finished speaking...

The head of the Nangong family stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, my Nangong family is willing to join the Great Yu and become a part of it from now on!"

"We are too!" The head of the Dugu family also stepped forward at this moment.

Following their arrival, other heads of human clans also stepped forward, expressing their willingness to fully join the Great Yu.

Everyone knows that we are now in a period of unprecedented change. To survive, we must continuously improve our strength and rely on a powerful force to protect us.

And the Great Yu became such a force.

They are not only powerful, but most importantly, Lu Ming treats everyone well.

Finding someone to be loyal to is extremely difficult.

Lu Ming was somewhat surprised by the human race's decision, but also quite pleased.

Not to mention that the combined number of these human families is enormous, enough to match the current population of the Great Yu Dynasty, and they are also very powerful.

With the supplies from the Great Yu, the combined number of experts from dozens of families reached more than twenty at the Saint Venerable Realm and nearly three hundred at the Saint Emperor Realm, which is quite a large number.

In particular, the addition of Saint Venerable Realm experts can, to some extent, make up for the shortage of Saint Venerable Realm experts in the Great Yu Dynasty.

Another very important point is that with so many humans joining, his score is enough to reach an incredibly high number.

The benefits are so great that of course I wouldn't refuse.

Therefore, looking at the group of human families, he said, "Is this what you all think? If you join my Great Yu, you can't go back on your word. Even if I wanted to let you go, the law wouldn't allow it."

If you join my Great Yu, all the clan heads will be promoted to the rank of Saint Venerable Realm, Rank 3, or Saint Emperor Realm, Rank 4.

If you want to join the military or obtain a noble title, you have to earn it through military merit on the battlefield.

Every hundred years, your family has one opportunity to recommend a member of the family to serve as an official in the imperial court, with each family having no more than one hundred members recommended.

As for the territories you currently possess, apart from retaining one clan city, the rest will all be taken over by the imperial court.

You may continue to mine the mineral resources you own, but you must pay half of the taxes to the imperial court!

These are my requirements now. If you agree, I promise to welcome you all to join. If you have any concerns, we can maintain our alliance.

When he speaks, his gaze is directed straight ahead.

It all came together in everyone.

(End of this chapter)