"Since they are a magical beast force, do you think humans can allow them to exist safely in the Far Southern Land?"
After a slight hesitation, Xiao Yan couldn't help but voice his doubts.
Humans and magical beasts have always been irreconcilable enemies. Very few magical beasts can survive in human cities. This is not due to the environment, but because humans have an inherent aversion to other species. Whenever humans see a magical beast, they will either drive it away or kill it.
How could a magical beast force possibly exist safely in the Far Southern Land, a vast territory established by humankind?
Upon hearing this, the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape behind him raised an eyebrow slightly, but didn't say anything more. He was well aware of the conflict between humans and magical beasts.
"Heh, rejection is natural, but don't forget, in this world, strength ultimately prevails. As long as you're strong enough, rejection is irrelevant. Before absolute power, any resistance is meaningless; any explanation or struggle is just a waste of effort."
Zhou Tai smiled faintly, already aware of the matter. Xiao Yan, however, frowned upon hearing this and pressed for an answer:
"If that's the case, then why didn't Burning Flame Valley and Heavenly Puppet Sect join forces?"
"Join forces?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Zhou Tai immediately chuckled and quickly replied:
"Boy, you're thinking too simply. In a three-way power struggle, it's impossible for any one side to be easily defeated unless one side becomes too powerful, forcing the other two to join forces against it. Among these three, Burning Flame Valley is the strongest, so the Heavenly Puppet Sect naturally won't ally with it."
"As for the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, it's even less likely that these two will join forces. Just think, the Heavenly Puppet Sect doesn't even trust the Burning Flame Valley, which is also human, so how could they possibly join forces with the demon beast race to fight against them? It's precisely because of this intricate relationship between these three families that they have been able to successfully develop to their current state."
Upon hearing Zhou Tai's words, Xiao Yan suddenly realized why Burning Flame Valley was so dominant in the Far Southern Land, while the other two remained inactive. It turned out there was this connection between them. Otherwise, the power structure of the Southern Region would probably have changed long ago.
"Of course, you shouldn't simply assume that this is all there is to the Southern Region. Although the Three Sects of the Southern Region are powerful, the Southern Region is vast and full of hidden talents. There must be some reclusive powerhouses among them, perhaps..."
"Perhaps the person behind Li Bingrui is such a powerful figure."
When Zhou Tai mentioned this, Xiao Yan immediately thought of Li Bingrui. The Southern Region was vast, and no one could be sure if there were other powerful figures here. But as things stood, Xiao Yan was certain that behind Li Bingrui, there must be a powerful figure with a cultivation level of at least the Origin King Great Realm as her teacher. Otherwise, no matter how outstanding her cultivation talent was, she could not have reached her current level on her own.
"Call..."
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a long breath, feeling a surge of pressure in his heart. Having just arrived in this Far Southern Land, he had already heard such news. Who knew what powerful beings he would encounter on the road ahead!
"Hehe, kid, don't worry too much. Even if Li Bingrui has Origin Emperor expert backing her, since she can teach such an outstanding disciple, that expert is definitely not a narrow-minded person. As for the Three Sects of the Southern Region, they have nothing to do with us. As long as we obtain the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva, we can leave."
Seeing the expression on Xiao Yan's face, Zhou Tai quickly comforted him. Xiao Yi Xian nodded in agreement, while Luo Jin patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and gave him a firm smile. Xiao Yan nodded in response, raised his head, and strode confidently into the city.
After that, Xiao Yi Xian and the others followed closely behind.
As Xiao Yan and his companions entered the Hopeless City, deep in the Far Southern Land, within the territory of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, inside a magnificent building with a slightly strange appearance, a middle-aged man who was resting on his side in the main hall suddenly opened his eyes.
Within a pair of purple eyes, a streak of purple light flashed like lightning, and in an instant, the aura within the middle-aged man surged violently.
"In this Far Southern Land, besides those few, are there any other humans who dare to kill members of my race... They deserve to die..."
"Someone come here!"
Cold and indifferent words echoed in the empty hall. Then, the outer hall door was opened, and a figure flashed in.
"Metropolitan!"
The figure knelt before the hall, speaking respectfully with head bowed.
"Go, send someone to kill this human."
The purple light deep within the middle-aged man's pupils flickered slightly, then transformed into a beam of light, conjuring a human face in the void before him. Judging from its appearance, it was none other than Xiao Yan.
"Yes."
Below, the figure looked up at the face, responded, and then its body gradually twisted until it disappeared.
In the Hopeless City.
Xiao Yan and his group quickly found lodging in the city. Although they were not tired after traveling for several days, they were in unfamiliar territory and should stop to learn about the situation. As Zhou Tai said, this was also his first time here, so it was only right to familiarize himself with the environment first.
Luo Jin may have visited many years ago, but that was so long ago that it's impossible to verify.
After finding lodging, the group began to wander around the city. Apart from avoiding provoking any powerful individuals, their bright eyes darted around, taking in the valuable items in the shops. The Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape, having not ventured out for many years, was particularly eager to see everything.
Xiao Yan and Luo Jin were no pushovers either. One was Fifth-Tier Alchemist, and the other was Fifth-Tier Formation Master. They were both extremely obsessed with medicinal herbs and special materials. After searching the city several times, Luo Jin didn't find anything he liked, but Xiao Yan found a medicinal herb in a shop called Hundred Herbs Pavilion.
" Mirror-Breaking Flower!"
Upon seeing this medicinal herb, Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up.
The Mirror-Breaking Flower is the main ingredient used to refine the fifth-grade pill, the Mirror-Breaking Pill. The Mirror-Breaking Pill can greatly increase the success rate of the Origin Transformation Realm expert breaking through to the Returning Origin Return Realm. Generally speaking, any Origin Transformation Realm expert who takes the Mirror-Breaking Pill will definitely be able to break through to the Origin Return Realm in one fell swoop. Therefore, the Mirror-Breaking Pill is a particularly sought-after pill among the Origin Transformation Realm experts.
This time, Xiao Yan's plan was not limited to that. Although the Mirror-Breaking Flower could ensure that a powerhouse in the Late Origin Transformation Realm could successfully break through to the Origin Return Realm, its effect could also restore the Heaven-Reaching Giant Ape had not been fully restored, to its original level. Moreover, if he was lucky, he might even be able to break through with it.