Soon, Rus Wang and A-Tai arrived at the entrance to the cave guarded by Irwin.
"Your Majesty?"
Irwin eyed A-Tai, standing behind Rus Wang, with a wary expression.
"Relax, Irwin. He's the king of the Far North, Titan Snow Demon King. He's one of us."
Irwin nodded, then looked A-Tai up and down.
Meanwhile, A-Tai was also shocked by the aura Irwin made no effort to conceal. It was far more powerful than the strength Huo Yuhao had displayed in his battle with Di Tian before ascending to godhood.
Though A-Tai had been far away in the Far North at the time, there was no mistaking that aura. A god still living in the mortal realm!
He had no divine seat, yet had broken through level 100 by sharing power through Mental Contract Law, invented by Rus Wang's son!
Rus Wang hadn't lied. He and his son Barus were creating new miracles—miracles that belonged to a race beyond humanity!
The race suited to this miracle was an intelligent species distinct from humans, one that didn't harm Soul Beasts and even surpassed humans in its very foundations: the Elves!
But that wasn't all. When Rus Wang brought him into the cave and cheerfully introduced the Dragon-born Elves, born of the union between the Dragon Race and the Elves, A-Tai began to wonder what all his efforts had been for.
If, ten thousand years ago, it had been about survival, and after ten thousand years, taking human form had been about avoiding the Heavenly Tribulation,
then didn't the Dragon-born Elves completely invalidate the very existence of Soul Beasts? They were born with early intelligence, awakened their Soul Power at twelve, and could change their forms. Like humans and Elves, they faced no Heavenly Tribulation.
"What is it? Having an existential crisis?"
Rus