Chapter 1337: Negotiation

Xu Yang didn't notice a crucial detail: when he used his power to help the girl in red launch her recent attack, she let out a faint groan. Xu Yang, focused on absorbing the Beast Emperor's power, missed this subtle sound. However, Xiao Hua, who was consistently observing every moment of the battlefield from below, caught it.

Xiao Hua and Xu Yang had exchanged energy on multiple occasions, and had even attempted dual cultivation in the past.

Xiao Hua knew well that Xu Yang's internal power was both profound and gentle. No matter the recipient's constitution, absorbing Xu Yang's primal energy would never cause any rejection.

However, the girl in red's recent reaction was entirely uncharacteristic for a powerhouse of her caliber, further deepening Xiao Hua's suspicions about her undisclosed secrets.

Meanwhile, the Dragon King Venerable had already returned to his original combat state. His powerful dragon bloodline granted him equally formidable physical attributes. Although the attack Xu Yang channeled through the girl in red was extremely potent, it was clearly unrealistic to expect it to wound the Dragon King Venerable's core with just one strike.

"Honestly, I don't quite understand why you've come to the battlefield of the Far North Wilderness to contend for the Beast Emperor clan's primal inheritance," the Dragon King Venerable said. "As human cultivators, this power is of no use to you."

Xu Yang quirked his lips slightly. "That's not for you to know. What you should be thinking about right now is how to face your impending demise, and how the rest of your Dragon Clan members will confront their future.

Because you should understand very well that once you anger me, not only will you perish, but the fate of your descendants behind you will also become a pressing issue.

In fact, if you're smart, you should decisively abandon the Beast Emperor clan's legacy ground right now. Because before you, five entire clans of the Ten Venerable Protectors have already chosen to surrender.

After being conquered by me, they willingly offered up the primal essence of the Beast Emperor's power within them. This is the inevitable direction of the overall trend in the Far North Wilderness, and it's certainly not something your Dragon Clan can change alone. Why continue to play the role of a lackey, stubbornly resisting?

What's more, even if you choose to surrender, should the Beast Emperor clan truly descend to punish and sanction, we few will bear the brunt, so your Dragon Clan wouldn't be the first to suffer.

It's a gamble either way. Which side has a better chance of winning? Haven't you given it any thought?"

The Dragon King Venerable revealed a chilling smile. "What kind of power they possess, and why they exist in this world... As the only clan among the Ten Venerable Protectors to have personally witnessed the Beast Emperor clan's legacy, our Dragon Clan understands all too well what the Beast Emperor clan signifies in this vast Far North Wilderness.

They are the rules; they are eternal gods. Even your human race's supreme expert, the Cloud Dragon Heavenly Emperor, once came to the Far North Wilderness but ultimately returned defeated. If he couldn't shake the Beast Emperor clan, do you truly believe that you, just a few individuals, can achieve anything?"

Xu Yang suddenly had an idea and retorted, "Then can you tell me what exactly the Cloud Dragon Heavenly Emperor experienced when he came to the Far North Wilderness? And what kind of beings are your mysterious Beast Emperor clan?"

The Dragon King Venerable sighed helplessly. "My authority is limited; I can only reveal a little to you. The bloodlines of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan did not originally belong to the Yingzhou Continent.

However, as you can see, a portion of our bloodlines has now arrived on the Yingzhou Continent. What exact reason led to the current situation is a question you must find the answer to yourselves.

And why did the deity who created the Yingzhou Continent originally establish the Far North Wilderness as a space exclusively for beast tribes? All these mysteries are profoundly connected to the secret of the Sacred Beast Heart, which you so eagerly seek to uncover.

The power possessed by the Beast Emperor clan has already surpassed the limits that the Yingzhou Continent's own laws can bear. In other words, only those whose power exceeds the pinnacle of human achievement, like the Human Emperor Cloud Dragon Heavenly Emperor, are qualified to delve into the secrets of the Far North Wilderness.

The Cloud Dragon Heavenly Emperor is an ambitious fellow. He has held the imperial throne for many years.

He is already the nominal ruler of the Yingzhou Continent, but he has long been dissatisfied with his current status. He desires to control the power behind the entire Yingzhou Continent, the power controlled by the gods, which is why he extended his grasp into the Far North Wilderness. If you are truly here on the lands of the Far North Wilderness to contend for the Sacred Beast Heart at the Cloud Dragon Heavenly Emperor's behest,

Then you few are truly aiding and abetting evil. That is all I can tell you. As for how much of it you choose to heed, that is not for me to decide.

Fate is fair to everyone. The destined calamity cannot be escaped, no matter what; everything is predetermined. Even if I am to perish here today, I will absolutely not betray my identity as the leader of the Ten Venerable Protectors, nor will I betray the true glory of the Beast Emperor clan's protection of the Far North Wilderness."

Although the Dragon King Venerable spoke at length and somewhat vaguely, Xu Yang could tell from his words that he was genuinely sincere. Even if what he said was only half-true, a part of it had to be factual.

What Xu Yang could discern was that perhaps the Sacred Beast Heart of the Far North Wilderness, including the Cloud Dragon Heavenly Emperor's original intention for establishing this mission, all these things might contain truly hidden and unknown aspects.

However, Xu Yang also understood that to unravel all these mysteries, the first step had to be to make contact with the Sacred Beast Heart. This was the necessary prerequisite for solving all the riddles.

"Alright," Xu Yang said, "While you cannot stop our decision, solely based on what you've just told me, I will spare your Dragon Clan warriors from perishing.

As for you, Dragon King Venerable, whether you live or die, and what your ultimate fate will be, that depends on your own attitude.

The portion of the Beast Emperor's primal power inheritance that belonged to you has now been taken by me. As long as you are somewhat sensible and do not stand in my way, I truly have no reason to insist on slaying you."

The Dragon King Venerable also smiled at that moment. "If I, as a Protector of the Ten Venerables, were to let you few human invaders leave safely without even unleashing my most powerful abilities, then I would truly have no face to meet the Beast Emperor clan, who have placed their trust and cultivation in me.

Whether you kill me or not is your choice and right, but the only thing I can do is exert all my strength to stop you."

As soon as the Dragon King Venerable finished speaking, he immediately activated his true, full dragon form.

Only when a member of the Dragon Clan reveals their true form do they manifest the pinnacle of their power.