Chapter 1252: Giant Ant Leader Falls

The deal sounded very appealing, and the Giant Ant Chieftain was indeed tempted.

Meanwhile, before he could accurately answer Xu Yang, the pulsations of the Earth Law had not ceased, and were becoming increasingly turbulent under the subtle influence of Xu Yang's mental power.

The Giant Ant Chieftain had reason to believe that if Xu Yang so desired, with just a single thought, its body would instantly collapse in a very short time.

This was because, for the Giant Ant race, a crucial part of their inherent life force was composed of pure Earth-elemental power.

In other words, Earth-elemental power was an inseparable and vital component of a Giant Ant's life.

Consequently, Xu Yang could directly control its life force structure, thereby dictating its life and death.

Upon realizing this, the Chieftain completely gave up its resistance. Ultimately, as Xu Yang had instructed, it slowly knelt down on its massive limbs, prostrating its entire body before Xu Yang.

Xu Yang was satisfied with its attitude, and nodded with a smile.

“You have done well,” he said. “I declare that the calamity of the Giant Ant race has now disappeared. I will no longer attack you or harm anyone in your tribe. The premise, of course, is that you abide by the rules and obediently cooperate as I instructed. Otherwise, I might change my mind at any time.”

Xu Yang's methods and his sharp, decisive style completely stunned the Four Divine Beast Envoys.

He was not a butcher who killed everything and solved all problems with slaughter, as they had originally imagined. Nor was he a weakling who relied solely on intellect, hoping to live in peace with all races.

Xu Yang's greatest strength was that he possessed both the power to overturn everything and the self-restraint not to.

A person who could be both gentle and firm, courageous and resourceful, becoming the backbone leading the entire team forward, would undoubtedly bring about a tremendous increase in the team's potential.

“Please, feel free to ask any questions, sir. I will surely tell you everything I know, holding nothing back.” Without further ado, Xu Yang directly uttered the words: “Heart of the Sacred Beast.”

Sure enough, just as Xu Yang had anticipated, when he spoke those four words, the Giant Ant Chieftain, who had been dormant, suddenly opened its eyes wide, and for the first time, an intense murderous glint appeared within them.

The moment they saw that look in its eyes, a thought flashed through the minds of every team member without hesitation.

The Giant Ant Chieftain was ready to perish with them. When that inherent fighting spirit awakened, it would utterly transform the very essence of the Giant Ant.

Such ferocity could not be concealed. Clearly, the ‘Heart of the Sacred Beast’ was an absolute taboo throughout the entire Northern Wilderness region.

“Do you know?” the Chieftain snarled. “When you uttered those four words, there could only be two outcomes today: either the Giant Ant race completely vanishes from this world, or the six of you will be utterly annihilated, paying an unbearable price. There are no other possibilities.”

The Giant Ant Chieftain stood up again, no longer capable of submission. It realized that Xu Yang and his companions had come to the Northern Wilderness with the true intention of shaking the very foundation that meant more to the wild beasts than life itself.

The Heart of the Sacred Beast was the supreme faith and soul for the entire Northern Wilderness. Battles between races constantly erupted in the Northern Wilderness.

Yet, no one had ever dared to covet the ‘Heart of the Sacred Beast.’

“Whether you are from within our race or an outsider,” the Chieftain declared, “anyone who dares to utter these four words will instantly become a public enemy that all wild races will unite to eradicate. Regrettably, you have already violated this taboo, and nothing can be undone.”

The moment the Giant Ant Chieftain finished speaking, it began to actively burn its own bloodline power, making an irreversible move.

From the moment it heard the words ‘Heart of the Sacred Beast,’ the Giant Ant Chieftain displayed all the qualities of a worthy leader.

These erupted all at once, as a burst of latent power, clearly showing the reverence they held for the ‘Heart of the Sacred Beast’! It was the highest belief, one that no entity was allowed to challenge!

Xu Yang shook his head helplessly. “Must things be taken to such an extreme?” he said. “I said I truly intended to explore the ‘Heart of the Sacred Beast,’ but only at another's request, simply to come to the wilderness and understand the true meaning of those four words. If you had simply told us what you knew truthfully, we wouldn't have needed to reach this point.”

However, from the moment the Giant Ant Chieftain began to burn its own bloodline, it spoke no further words to Xu Yang until all the power erupting from its body completely unleashed at a certain point. At that moment, all the energy forms accumulated by the Earth Law around them crumbled away.

And when all surrounding concealment completely disappeared, the entire Giant Ant race descended into a frenzy. They had, of course, understood what their chieftain had just endured.

All of them let out furious roars. At the same moment, the Black Tortoise clone immediately stepped forward and looked at Xu Yang.

“Sir, should we immediately counterattack and eliminate this race?” the Black Tortoise clone asked. Xu Yang decisively shook his head. “What would be the point of that?” he replied. “Even their chieftain could abandon everything without hesitation to protect its conviction. There’s absolutely no way we can gain anything from these other Giant Ants.

Senseless slaughter is a taboo for cultivators.

In this world, lives are categorized into various ranks, high and low, but every life should be respected.

Although their strength is not great, that certainly doesn't make them a reason for us to arbitrarily trample upon them. They also have the right and significance to live in this area. Since we cannot obtain any valuable information from the Giant Ant race, we shall leave.”

The moment Xu Yang finished speaking, Xiao Hua, beside him, unhesitatingly unleashed her Angelic Domain, enveloping the six team members in golden light.

Then, the six of them calmly walked away, brazenly passing in front of all the enraged Giant Ants, leaving the Giant Ant territory until they disappeared from their sight.

When the roars of the Giant Ant race completely faded behind them, Xu Yang slowly stopped, and once again took out the map, turning it over in his hands.

However, Xu Yang found that the scene he had hoped for did not materialize.

The map still remained in a one-tenth revealed state, and had not expanded its internal information despite the team of six continuously venturing deeper.

That could only mean one thing: the area the team had currently penetrated was still far from one-tenth of the entire Northern Wilderness region.

“It seems things are deviating from my initial assumptions,” Xu Yang mused. “The Heart of the Sacred Beast is not like some divine artifact. It has even ascended to the status of a belief in the hearts of all the wild beasts.

What exactly is the ‘Heart of the Sacred Beast’ referring to? Is it a thing or a power? We cannot determine that now. The only thing certain is that completing this task will be far more difficult than we anticipated.”