Chapter 1744: Unclaimed Evil Beast

If Xu Yang's vision were to be realized, successfully overthrowing the rule of the Supreme God's Will, it would usher the entire Kunlun civilization into a new era.

With the advent of a grand era of equality for all beings, everyone could then strive to carve out their own cultivation space using their own power. That would mark the true beginning of a prosperous civilization, where the dawn of possibility would break for everything once deemed impossible.

Xu Yang located a mountain area ideally suited for the hundreds of thousands of demon beast warriors to cultivate. The spiritual essence of heaven and earth there was hundreds of times richer than at the peak of Kunlun, ensuring cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds.

Xu Yang was pleased with this arrangement. He instructed the hundreds of thousands of demon beast army to remain there and continue their cultivation. Afterward, Xu Yang, accompanied by his personal guard, the Dragon Vein Totem—one person and one dragon—traveled deep into the inner regions of Kunlun Mountain, searching for the war spirits of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods.

Of course, after Yan Xia Shangshen's earnest request, Xu Yang permitted her to join the duo of one person and one dragon. Her identity was indeed special, as she was the only true deity among the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods.

With her accompanying them, perhaps finding the war spirits would indeed become easier. Xu Yang seemed to recall something and couldn't help but inquire of Yan Xia Shangshen:

"Senior Yan Xia, as one of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods, aren't you aware that your own war spirit was sealed here by the Kunlun Human Emperor?"

Yan Xia Shangshen shook her head helplessly. "Do you believe me if I say I know nothing at all? In fact, you've never heard me mention anything about the name 'Kunlun Human Emperor' to you, have you?"

"Because in my mind, all memories of that past have been erased."

"I even suspect that the so-called war spirits of the Eighteen Old Gods are actually a part of their soul's essence."

"It's just that the Kunlun Human Emperor forcibly extracted them from their bodies and sealed them deep within the Kunlun Mountains, to serve as eternal guardians of the Kunlun lineage's heritage."

"Even the Supreme God's consciousness is probably unaware of this secret. That's why, when he first sought power, he frantically captured every one of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods, using every conceivable method to manipulate them into their current state."

"But he never calculated that the Kunlun Human Emperor had hidden such a contingency plan, ultimately preserving a most powerful part of their strength. The Kunlun lineage's heritage could never truly submit to the will of the Supreme God."

As Yan Xia Shangshen spoke of this, she appeared quite agitated. Her admiration for the Kunlun Human Emperor, much like her reverence for Xu Yang, clearly stemmed from the depths of her heart.

As the two individuals and one dragon proceeded, they soon encountered a powerful ancient creature native to the depths of Kunlun Mountain. It was a massive, flying beast with five heads and wings so vast they seemed to blot out the sky. Its body was earthy yellow, and when it spread its wings to soar, its span instantly reached a hundred meters.

It truly resembled an ancient Pterosaur in its inherent characteristics, but despite its dragon-like appearance, this creature possessed no trace of dragon lineage.

If it did possess dragon lineage, it would undoubtedly display subservience when facing the Dragon Vein Totem. However, its fierce and arrogant demeanor revealed that it was nothing but a masterless evil beast.

A "masterless evil beast" is one that does not adhere to any form of bloodline suppression. Standing before it, any powerful being would be regarded as an opponent, and it would fight them to the death.

If victorious in battle, it would unhesitatingly devour all of its opponent's life essence to further enhance its own strength. Should it lose, it would willingly accept its demise.

Such extraordinary paradises, rare in the world yet possessing the most potent cultivation resources between heaven and earth, often host these malevolent creatures that maintain ecological balance.

Their primary function is to maintain a relatively balanced total number of life forms within the entire living space, preventing those who acquire the most potent cultivation essence from continually growing stronger and thus completely disrupting the ecological balance of that space.

With these masterless evil beasts engaged in conflict and competition, death and rebirth are constantly playing out. This balance between death and new life naturally ensures that the life system within this exclusive space remains stable for prolonged periods, preventing collapse.

Otherwise, without the existence of such masterless evil creatures, only one scenario would ultimately unfold within the vast internal space of Kunlun Mountain.

All power would converge to an extreme, residing within the strongest beings whose will, strength, and talent had reached their peak. One individual would then monopolize the entire inner world of Kunlun Mountain, a situation the Kunlun Human Emperor certainly did not wish to see.

Therefore, it could be said that these masterless evil beasts were also a part of the Kunlun Human Emperor's legacy of power. Upon seeing the creature, Xu Yang's expression remained calm.

The creature seemed to sense the extraordinary aura emanating from Xu Yang. Even though Xu Yang had not fully unleashed the aura of his Ninth Human Emperor status, his powerful cultivation foundation alone was enough to have a profoundly shocking effect on the masterless evil beast.

"Are you sure you want to be my enemy? If you are prepared for that, then make your move. I will grant you a fair release."

Xu Yang's voice sounded calm, yet unbeknownst to him, his earlier aura had already shocked the masterless evil beast before him to its core. Throughout, the Dragon Vein Totem remained obediently behind Xu Yang; without Xu Yang's command, it had no need for any superfluous movement.

After a moment's contemplation, the masterless evil beast finally decided to attack Xu Yang, for it had determined that this individual posed an unimaginable threat. However, conflict and competition were the lifelong missions of masterless evil beasts; they could never become cowardly simply because an opponent was too powerful.

The moment the masterless evil beast resolutely lunged at Xu Yang, Xu Yang seemed to subconsciously realize something theoretical.

What was called "destiny" was fully revealed within the not-so-vast inner space of Kunlun Mountain. This also made Xu Yang realize that, having now attained the position of Human Emperor, he was entirely on par with—or even a level above—the Kunlun Human Emperor who originally created the Kunlun lineage's heritage.

Undoubtedly, Xu Yang was also fully qualified to create his own civilization. Within Kunlun Mountain, the Kunlun Human Emperor was undeniably the supreme ruler of all. If Xu Yang were to do the same, creating a civilization he absolutely dominated, then within that system, the destiny of all beings would be controlled and determined by his own consciousness.