Though it sounded utterly exhausting.
It was not necessarily unreasonable. After all, given Kirin Venerable's current condition, calling him barely alive would be no exaggeration.
After dealing with the Demon Corpse, everyone gathered around Kirin Venerable. Xiao Ziyan hurriedly asked:
"Are you really Divine Beast Kirin Venerable?"
"The outside world has long believed you had fallen. How did you end up like this?"
Kirin Venerable let out a sorrowful sigh, his voice heavy with the weight of ages:
"It was the Abyss... it refused to let me truly perish."
Everyone, including Vermilion Bird, was stunned. The Abyss refused to let Kirin Venerable perish?
Kirin Venerable began recounting the story. "During my battle against the Abyss all those years ago, Azure Dragon's betrayal led to my defeat, and the Abyss captured me alive."
"But somehow, the Abyss learned of one of my Sacred Beast traits..."
"And because of that, they chose not to kill me."
"A Sacred Beast trait?" Wan Xiong kept his voice as low as he could, unable to contain his excitement at the prospect of learning an ancient secret.
Vermilion Bird suddenly startled. "Could it be..."
"Exactly!" Kirin Venerable said slowly:
"Sacred Beast Uniqueness!"
"Only one Sacred Beast can exist in All Heavens, but one Sacred Beast must always exist!"
"So even after I die, a new Sacred Beast will be born in All Heavens!"
"When a Sacred Beast appears, it becomes a formidable enemy of the Abyss!"
"So that's it!" Understanding dawned on Xiao Ziyan's face. "The Abyss imprisoned you here because it didn't want your death to bring forth a second Sacred Beast!"
"As long as it keeps you imprisoned here forever, the Abyss will have one fewer formidable enemy in All Heavens!"
Wan Xiong, Vermilion Bird, and the Azure-Feather Giant Eagle all looked astonished. "So