Who is Xiong Da?
Upon seeing the appearance of the eight Spirit Controller, Da Yutian couldn't help but ask.
He is the new generation of Da Yutian, born less than a thousand years ago. He is unaware of what happened thousands of years ago, and even less aware that his own father and eight Spirit Controller once pinned to the ground and brutally beaten by Xiong Da.
" Xiong Da was a general under the War Lord Chi You. His true form was an Iron-Eating Beast, and he possessed the cultivation of Quasi-Saint. He did not cultivate his primordial spirit, laws, or causality; he only cultivated his physical body. At his peak, no one could fight him head-on. Even Yinglong, known as the invincible war god, was at a disadvantage in a direct confrontation. To kill him, over a hundred ancient true gods, including your father, set up a ten-layered killing formation and fought together for seven days before finally defeating him. However, the price they paid was extremely high; no more than ten ancient true gods survived. Your father's death was largely due to his primordial spirit being shattered by Xiong Da's punch."
Li sighed and said, "But that was in the past. Xiong Da's physical body has long been destroyed, and now he is just a lonely soul. He can't possibly be as invincible in close combat as before. But what I'm more curious about is, who summoned his soul? Could it be a direct descendant of the War Lord Chi You?"
"What is Quasi-Saint level of cultivation? Isn't the ultimate stage of cultivation the Mahayana Stage? And who is Yinglong? I've read so many books, why don't I remember any of these things?"
Hearing Li's words, Da Yutian became even more puzzled.
"After the Mahayana Stage comes the Immortal Realm. Earth Immortal, Celestial Heavenly Immortal, Mystic Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Daluo, and then Quasi-Saint. Yinglong is True Dragon, and at its peak, even the top gods had to avoid its sharp edge."
He looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his expression utterly forlorn.
He remembered running under the sun, a memory of his lost youth.
"Our homeland was a world called the Great Wilderness, vast and boundless, millions of times larger than this place. There, gods filled the heavens and powerful beings were as numerous as clouds. Later, due to a catastrophe, the Great Wilderness shattered, and your father and I fled here, using the last remaining means to establish the Spirit Domain. After the Great Wilderness shattered, the world's level continuously declined, and even this fragment suffered. It can barely maintain its current state at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage; if another great war were to occur, it would likely continue to decline."
"We separated the Spirit Domain from the mortal realm, establishing Rakshasa Street, precisely to protect the fragile World Core. The World Core gathers spiritual energy and also needs its nourishment. If the barrier breaks, this world will be destroyed."
Li said, "We are not human, and we don't have the same strong adaptability as humans. We need a sufficiently rich spiritual energy to maintain our cultivation. If the concentration of spiritual energy is insufficient, our bodies will become like leaky bags, constantly weakening, and we may even become ordinary people."
"I understand now. We're not exploiting humans; we're protecting ourselves."
Da Yutian nodded, seemingly understanding the good intentions of the eight Spirit Controller.
Thank goodness Xu Long wasn't here, otherwise he probably would have been cursing.
Isn't this just the same robber logic as maliciously demanding back wages or voluntarily withholding wages? Stealing other people's things, exploiting their labor, and then grandly talking about good fortune or self-preservation.
How can this person be even more shameless than capitalists in some other countries?
"It must be said that humanity is truly a race full of wisdom. Once the strongest race in ancient times, they ruled over 20% of the Great Wilderness. After the Great Wilderness shattered and countless powerful beings perished, humanity not only survived but also occupied over 40% of the Great Wilderness. Except for the vast oceans, every piece of land bears the footprints of humankind."
Kun sighed. He admired the courage and wisdom of the strong among humankind.
If it were Kun himself, he would never dare to make such a decision.
They abandoned their superior strength in exchange for the chance to ensure the continuation of their race.
Although we are no longer even as great as ants compared to before, the other races have almost all been wiped out.
So what if they're ants? It's like the only thing left alive in the whole world is ants!
"Then why did Father and you fight against Xiong Da back then?"
Da Yutian hesitated for a moment, then asked.
"Because they stole the land that rightfully belonged to us!"
Xun said calmly, "We are beings from the primordial era, born powerful, while humans only appeared later. The Great Wilderness belongs to us and should rightfully be ruled by us."
"Huh? Didn't you just say that humans were the strongest race in the ancient times? How come they've become a later species?"
Upon hearing Xun's words, Da Yutian was completely stunned.
This is incoherent and contradictory; they think he's a fool.
"The reason isn't really important. You just need to understand one thing: only by maintaining the spiritual energy concentration in the Spirit Domain can we continue to live. If the barrier breaks, everyone's cultivation level will plummet. You should be able to imagine what will happen then."
Li glanced at Da Yutian and said meaningfully.
"Once his cultivation level drops, once he can no longer maintain his dominant position, those covetous Rakshasa General, those remnants of the Netherworld Clan..."
Da Yutian fell silent, and it took him a full ten seconds to raise his head again.
"I understand, humans are our enemy, we absolutely cannot let them unite. But what's the deal with that Xiong Da? Could the War Lord Chi You you mentioned have also been summoned?"
"When Xiong Da was alive, he was extremely powerful, but after death, he was limited by the Spirit Host and lost the huge advantage of his physical body, so he is not a threat. What I fear is whether other powerful humans will arrive together."
Li stroked his beard, his expression extremely solemn.
"What we know now, besides Xiong Da, is Xingtian, and Yinglong, whose whereabouts are unknown. As the war god of that era, Yinglong's overall strength is even greater than Xiong Da's. He has no weaknesses, and even as a Guardian Spirit, he is extremely difficult to deal with."
"Hmm, this needs careful consideration. By the way, what about that thing suppressed below? Has it encountered any problems?"
"The seal is extremely strong; it won't cause any problems even after another thousand years."
"In that case, give the order."
"Hehehe, hasn't Xiang Kunlun always wanted the Wheel-Turning Divine Pearl? Tell him that as long as he captures Xu Long, the Wheel-Turning Divine Pearl will be his."
Dui sneered, " The Hall of Heroes has always been outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, putting in the work without putting in any effort, and often simply not reacting at all. Now that we have the Wheel-Turning Divine Pearl as compensation, those old guys should finally be able to resist making an appearance, right?"
"Heh, so much time has passed, and they've hidden themselves so well, I'd almost forgotten there were still a few old guys left."
The Spirit Controller were arrogant and condescending, but also extremely insidious and cruel.
For them, humanity is the greatest enemy.