Chapter 1550: The Chief's Battle Concludes

The chief elder of the Xuanyuan lineage’s long hair instantly turned white. He was incredibly proud, having never once lost a battle against an external opponent in his entire life. But in this battle against Xu Yang’s faction, he was utterly defeated. What shamed him most was that his opponent was merely a demon beast, accompanied by two utterly insignificant junior disciples. In short, he had never dreamed such an outcome would befall him. However, all these impossible things became possible solely because of Xu Yang.

It was too late for anything now; the chief elder of the Xuanyuan lineage, a dignified Quasi-Emperor level expert of the Kunlun Realm, no longer had a chance to stand up and face this opponent.

“Although I cannot face this outcome, your talent is indeed astonishing. Perhaps you are right; the demon beast race has grown strong. Once this terrifying power is united, it will certainly form a formidable force capable of threatening the human race across the Six Spiritual Veins. But I still say, the Blood Moon is the pinnacle of all these conflicts. As long as it exists, the conflict between humans and demon beasts will be irreconcilable.”

Hearing the fellow’s words, Xu Yang descended from above the clouds without hesitation, appearing before everyone.

“Your words are a bit ill-considered. The fundamental reason the Blood Moon appeared is that the physical bodies of demon beasts were forcefully bound with human souls. And the instigator of all this was the will of the Supreme God, as well as those high-and-mighty human supremes.”

The Xuanyuan Chief snorted, “So what? I understand everything you’ve said, but no one can change it. Such a punitive measure has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. Look up and see what kind of tyrannical resentment is sealed within this Blood Moon. Do you know what consequences will arise if the Six Human Veins don’t suppress it?”

In fact, Xu Yang knew very well that what both sides were currently discussing was merely the question of addressing symptoms versus treating the root cause. To address symptoms, it’s very simple: continue the war between humans and demon beasts, pile up enough sacrificial blood, let the demon beasts unleash their resentment, then have humans forcefully suppress it with their power, and there would be another thousand years of peace. If one wanted to treat the root cause, then it was necessary to facilitate the fundamental conditions for demon beasts and humans to abolish the punitive system. As for the Blood Moon issue, with Xu Yang present, it would be easily resolved.

The current problem was that the rulers of the Six Human Veins still regarded demon beasts as mere ants and food to be wantonly slaughtered and consumed. They had no desire whatsoever to offer them a chance for peaceful coexistence. Even if a large number of cultivators had to be sacrificed every thousand years as the price for suppressing these "beasts," the rulers of the various human veins still longed for this situation to continue. Ultimately, it was the drive of self-interest and desire that controlled their greedy and selfish nature.

“Enough, there’s no need to say more. We cannot make decisions for all beings of the Six Spiritual Veins. Our sole mission in coming to the front line this time was to suppress you rebels. Now that we have failed, do with us as you please, whether you kill or torture.”

The Yanyu Imperial Clan Chief sighed with a resigned expression; regarding these issues, he seemed to have a clearer understanding than the Xuanyuan Chief.

Xu Yang sighed helplessly. Putting everything else aside, just for the sake of Jiu’er and Xiaoxiang, he would absolutely not kill these two old men. If he were to do so, Jiu’er and Xiaoxiang would become sinners of their respective clans and would never be able to return to their imperial clan factions.

“We will not kill you; we only want your stance. Do you choose to join our faction and continue to fight to defend the survival rights of demon beasts, or become our prisoners of war, forever losing your dignity as cultivators? You decide for yourselves.”

As soon as Xu Yang finished speaking, the other chief experts who had previously been successively conquered by his people appeared one after another, coming before these two individuals.

“Fellow Daoists, these young ones have already made such a decision, and we cannot interfere. Whether they succeed depends on their destiny. As imperial chiefs, we only have a part to play, unable to make any decisions ourselves. So why cling to any obsessions? The world is vast; the thoughts of a few of us cannot decide anything.”

Indeed, after hearing what the other chiefs said, the Xuanyuan Clan Chief’s mind was suddenly cleared. In the end, he let out a long sigh.

“Perhaps you are right. The contradictions accumulated over tens of thousands of years, stemming from the will of the Supreme God, how could ordinary mortals like us, who have not entered the supreme realm of the Boundless Great Dao, possibly fathom them? We can only leave it to those in higher positions to make decisions.”

Having thought things through, the Xuanyuan Chief suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. The old man was the one among the chiefs who had cultivated for the longest time, and the only one who had entered the Quasi-Emperor Kunlun Realm. This enlightenment now also allowed him to advance further in his soul realm, faintly seeming to touch the threshold of a new realm. He did not want to stay in this place for too long, because the role he could play had already reached its limit.

“Little girl, come here.”

As the Xuanyuan Chief spoke, he actually waved to Jiu’er, who was standing nearby. Xiaoxiang, initially with a wary expression, wanted to stop him, but was halted by a mental force from Xu Yang. Unexpectedly, at the same time, the Yanyu Chief beside him also made the same gesture and called Xiaoxiang over to him.

“In this battle, you have shown us the caliber of outstanding juniors within your respective sects. Although there’s a huge disparity in strength, the cultivation talents of you two girls are quite astonishing. You are indeed promising talents.”

Hearing the two old men say this, Xu Yang chuckled inwardly, having already guessed their next move. Two incredibly brilliant essences of life force were seen emanating from the two old men and transmitted into Jiu’er and Xiaoxiang respectively. The two naturally received the inheritance from their respective chief elders, and their strength made a leap forward in an instant, reaching the power of the Half-step Kunlun Realm.

“Oh heavens, this feeling…”

Jiu’er and Xiaoxiang were completely stunned. What was the concept of the Half-step Kunlun Realm? It was a level only second to that of the Imperial Council Elders, who were just below the Chief Elders!

“Heh heh, I knew it. These two girls would definitely gain their respective opportunities through this battle. The two old men were quite sensible.”

As Xu Yang spoke thus, he immediately received a mental response from Little Gray.

“Master, you are still so resourceful and far-sighted to have brought these two girls along to participate in the battle. Otherwise, how would they have such good fortune?”

Xu Yang, however, didn’t accept the compliment. He chuckled and replied, “It has little to do with me. I had long observed that the cultivation methods of the Six Spiritual Veins were distinctly different from other divine civilizations; they were a rather archaic way. This kind of life-origin inheritance pathway was actually a ceremony to take the strongest among the younger generation as closed-door disciples.”