Chewing on Peonies, Reaching Cooperation

Ling Xiao looked firmly into the Origin-Devouring Beast's eyes, expressing his sincerity.

He didn't know if the little thing could understand him, but he had to try anyway.

Unable to defeat the Origin-Devouring Beast by force, Ling Xiao had no choice but to resort to his wits and schemes.

This might be the only area where he's stronger than the Origin-Devouring Beast.

There's nothing we can do when dealing with such a freakish species.

A high-quality male who is cunning and manipulative.

As if Ling Xiao's words had an effect, the Origin-Devouring Beast retracted its fangs, slowly tilted its head, and looked at Ling Xiao with some confusion.

Then he looked at the World Tree in his hand, as if considering whether to eat people or trees.

"Can't it move you?"

Ling Xiao believed he had deciphered the Origin-Devouring Beast's thoughts. With a flick of his hand, a pile of fruits appeared in his palm— the Holy Spirit Fruit.

"See this? It contains the power of laws. Although it's insignificant to you, as long as you come with me, you'll have plenty of it."

"You consume the world simply to uphold its laws and strengthen yourself; the principles are all the same."

"If that's still not enough..." At this point, Ling Xiao gritted his teeth, pretending to make a firm decision, and took out the Chaos Green Lotus.

"Do you know what this is? It's the Chaos Green Lotus!"

"If we were to collaborate, we could find some time to discuss it further. Um... well... you know what I mean."

Ling Xiao started spouting nonsense, speaking vaguely.

Throughout this time, he carefully observed the Origin-Devouring Beast's reaction.

In fact, he had been secretly observing the Origin-Devouring Beast's situation from the very beginning.

Although this thing was very powerful, it obeyed the woman in the True Realm without question, and did not resist despite its unwillingness.

This means that the Origin-Devouring Beast was not happy; the True Realm treated it very unkindly, using it merely as a tool.

Or perhaps the other party has some leverage over them, forcing the Origin-Devouring Beast to obey obediently.

In short, all these factors combined are enough to show that the Origin-Devouring Beast is unhappy. It is a creature that feeds on the world, yet it is not allowed to eat. How can it be happy?

For a foodie, this is undoubtedly a huge blow.

Perhaps, the Origin True Realm intentionally restricts the Origin-Devouring Beast from eating to strengthen their power, fearing that they might become uncontrollable once they reach adulthood.

That's very likely.

This is the analysis by the famous detective Ling Xiao.

I think I make a lot of sense.

Therefore, he planned to make use of it to see if he could turn the Origin-Devouring Beast strategy around.

If you can't beat them, cooperate.

This is turning an enemy into a friend.

The Origin-Devouring Beast's eyes grew even more confused, seemingly unable to comprehend what Ling Xiao was saying.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao's composure crumbled slightly. Had this thing's intelligence become so low that it was impossible to communicate with?

Just as he was feeling helpless, the Origin-Devouring Beast moved and came directly in front of Ling Xiao, taking a big gulp and swallowing the floating Holy Spirit Fruit.

Then, the Origin-Devouring Beast circled around Ling Xiao's body like a swimming dragon, finally stopping on the Chaos Green Lotus.

He pointed to Qinglian, then to himself.

It's as if to say, "This thing is mine now."

Then, to Ling Xiao's astonishment, he swallowed the Chaos Green Lotus in one gulp.

"Holy crap, you're serious?" Ling Xiao was stunned for a moment, then exploded on the spot.

"You ate the Chaos Green Lotus?"

He felt suffocated, and even more so, furious; he had never seen such an outspoken person.

They have absolutely no understanding of social etiquette.

They said they'd discuss it later and find a time, so why did they just snatch it away right away?

Faced with Ling Xiao's anger, the Origin-Devouring Beast nodded emphatically, then pointed to the World Tree and then to itself.

He was implying that this thing also belonged to him.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao finally understood. This thing wasn't stupid, or rather, it had a certain level of cognitive ability; it might also be faking it.

He was caught between laughter and tears, unsure whether to be happy or sad. The Chaos Green Lotus that had been with him for so long was gone in an instant.

A cow chewing on a peony?

Heartbreaking!

However, on second thought, if losing the Chaos Green Lotus could bring him the Origin-Devouring Beast, then he would be happy to do so.

It's not that the Chaos Green Lotus is bad, but that the Origin-Devouring Beast is too outstanding.

"Origin-Devouring Beast, so you've agreed to my request?" Ling Xiao asked expectantly after carefully putting away the World Tree.

"Swallow... swallow..." The Origin-Devouring Beast nodded, making a sound.

Then, pointing to the World Tree behind Ling Xiao, he patted his belly, and surprisingly, several thumping sounds could be heard, like a rubber ball.

"Wait, I can't give you this. Since you can understand me, you should understand the difference between eating one meal and eating every meal, right?"

"I will nurture the World Tree so that it can grow into a new world, and then you'll have plenty to eat."

Ling Xiao patiently explained, and was naturally pleased to have received the Origin-Devouring Beast's consent.

The sacrifice of the Chaos Green Lotus was worthwhile, since he wasn't particularly lacking in Chaos Supreme Treasure anyway.

As for how credible the Origin-Devouring Beast's words were, or whether it was trying to fool him, Ling Xiao didn't consider that for the time being.

He still trusted his judgment; how could such an innocent and adorable creature lie?

After hearing Ling Xiao's words, the Origin-Devouring Beast was still somewhat dissatisfied, but it patiently kept its temper in check, its face full of displeasure.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao felt it necessary to make some more promises and said confidently.

"Don't worry, as long as you follow me, I will definitely take you to eat your way through all the heavens and myriad worlds, all the great worlds."

"Even the Origin True Realm isn't out of the question."

His bold words made the Origin-Devouring Beast's eyes light up.

The phrase "Origin True Realm" evoked extraordinary excitement.

"By the way, can you speak? I mean... normal communication... like this?"

Ling Xiao continued asking questions, trying to teach him Mandarin.

The Origin-Devouring Beast stared blankly, its eyes once again clouded with confusion.

"Never mind, I'll teach you later."

Ling Xiao waved his hand, temporarily putting aside the idea.

"Let's go out and deal with those guys!"

"Swallow! Swallow!"

The Origin-Devouring Beast became excited, jumping and leaping about, as if it had been wanting to vent its anger for a long time.

Then, their figures disappeared one after the other.

At this moment, in the Mirror World, Seven-Colored True Lord, Butterfly Love True Lord, and others were still breaking the formation.

More than half of the True Realm's powerful warriors have been killed or wounded, all by their own people.

However, these repeated bombings were not without effect.

The Mirror World has finally reached its limit.

Seven-Colored True Lord and Butterfly Love True Lord naturally sensed this, and the two joined forces to unleash their ultimate technique, attacking the weakest point of the Mirror World.

It was like a mirror, cracked and on the verge of shattering.

"Boom..."

With the combined power of the two True Lords, a terrifying force swept out and crashed into the crack.

With a crisp sound, the Mirror World collapsed, and the powerful beings of the True Realm were reborn, appearing in the Primordial World.

Each person had a murderous look on their face, exuding a terrifying aura, as if they wanted to wash the world in blood to vent their hatred.

"Ling Xiao, get out here right now!"

"Very well, let me offer my blood as a sacrifice to the entire world, to be buried with those who died in my True Realm!"

When the Seven-Colored True Lord failed to spot Ling Xiao's figure immediately, he roared angrily, his murderous aura shattering endless space and time.