"What nonsense are you spouting?" Shen Lao'er asked with a grim expression.
"So you know," the Dragon King sneered, "Don't you have any suspicion about that group of suddenly appearing spirits?"
Shen Lao'er: "."
To be honest, he was suspicious. As the ruler of the Underworld, Southern Capital, especially such a large-scale entry. Although they all entered from Liuzhou, it was impossible for them to secretly send the spirits into Samsara without their knowledge.
Hundreds of thousands of people appeared out of thin air. Although they did not occupy the resources of the core area of Jiangnan and most of them were sent to the Northern Wasteland, they all retained their memories!
This decision puzzled them greatly.
Samsara without memories is the rule; otherwise, it would disrupt the natural order. If you were reborn into another family, becoming someone else's child, but still carrying your own memories, would you recognize those parents? Would you be considered their child?
Who would want their child to carry memories of a past life?
This is the root of cholera, and in principle, it should never be allowed.
But Chen Qing made this breakthrough, and such a large one at that, which is truly puzzling.
He had actually guessed what those people were like, but he just didn't dare to think about it.
"Those people... they're not from this world," the Dragon King said coldly. "Didn't you ever wonder why a boy from an ordinary family could possess such extraordinary insight? Why he knows so many secrets so well? Why he could create such incredible things as gods? Didn't you ever have any questions?"
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Shen Lao'er asked coldly.
"In your human mythology, how were humans born? Why did they live such miserable lives?"
"The Demon Goddess Nüwa used her great supernatural powers to create humankind, intending to add spiritual energy to this world. However, she never expected that it would become food for many demons. The human race has suffered for many years, all because of the evil nature of you demons."
"Hahaha, we demons don't accept that legend." The Dragon King looked at the other party and said, "What if I told you that it was set up from the beginning that humans would be used as food by demons?"
Shen Lao'er: "."
"What if everything was preordained?" The Dragon King pointed outside and said, "The reason your human race is so miserable is because there is a group of beings who, from the very beginning, predetermined your fate. Your flesh and blood are delicious, addicting demons; your resentment can generate spiritual energy; and demons, wanting to become stronger, need to torture and kill you as much as possible. Why is it such a coincidence? Haven't you ever thought about it?"
Shen Lao'er remained silent for a long time without responding. How could he not have thought of that?
Humans seem destined to be enemies of demons, and their Heavenly Apex weakness makes them appear as prey for demons. It's as if everything is...
"It seems like it was planned, right?"
The Dragon King's enormous eyes seemed to see right through people, instantly revealing the question that Shen Lao'er least wanted to ponder!
"Don't doubt it, it's just what you think," the Dragon King sighed softly. "Our world was designed this way, and everything here is like that. Don't blame the demons for slaughtering humans, because it was designed this way from the beginning. They were born with that kind of impulse and greed, and there's no way to change it. You think humans are miserable, but do you think we're any better off?"
"Our dragon race is no different from your human race in the face of powerful demons, but we can never change this fact. There is a red line that holds us back, preventing us from ever surpassing the limit of the King Level, no matter how hard we try. We can only become food for powerful demons."
"My mother and my sister were both made into sashimi. Do you know what sashimi is? It's being scraped alive. They peel off all the hard dragon scales, remove the dragon tendons, and drain our blood. The key is to keep us alive. On that huge dining table, they use incredibly sharp blades to cut off small pieces of our flesh, dip them in sauce, and eat them right in front of us."
Shen Lao'er felt a chill run down his spine. He was no stranger to the cruelty of demons, but if his own family members were to suffer such a fate, he didn't know if he would go insane.
"And those so-called powerful beings are actually people from another world."
"What did you say?" Shen Lao'er's pupils contracted.
"What I said is the truth!" the Dragon King said coldly. "Those people from other worlds can seize many things in this world, including top-tier demon bloodlines. Countless eons ago, those people already controlled this world. The so-called ancient lords now are all from another world, just like your lord. They are in cahoots!"
"He's different from Chen Qing."
"Same!" the Dragon King sneered. "It's just that he needs you now. Do you think those Great Lords climbed to the top back then? Did they do it on their own? Haha, they were just like Chen Qing back then. They relied on the power of the human race to establish their initial foundation, and then step by step, they climbed to higher positions. In the end, after reaching the top, they turned around and continued to treat you as food!"
"Impossible!"
"Why is it impossible?" The Dragon King stared intently at him and said, " The Earth Spirit comes from the resentment of the human race. If he doesn't slaughter the human race, and there's no more spiritual energy in the future, do you think he'll willingly die of old age? Do you think he would?"
"He can rely on Samsara."
" Samsara?" The Dragon King laughed, "That's just to fool fools like you. Have you ever seen any of those ancient rulers Samsara? Even if they could control Samsara, so what? Who would willingly put their life in someone else's hands? Samsara? If he Samsara, wouldn't he just be your prey? Wouldn't he be wary of you? Now, if you reach the peak, would you obediently Samsara?"
"I"
"Let's face reality. We are us, and they are them. We can never be together, because in their eyes, we are just meat on their dinner table!"
"What do you intend to do?" Shen Lao'er frowned. "You yourself said that the limits of demons are predetermined. What can you possibly do?"
"Yes, we can." The Dragon King nodded. "They can steal the talents of demons, and we can steal theirs too. I've already found a way. Would you like to join us?"
"You have methods, I have nothing, yet you want me to cooperate with you. What are you after?" Shen Lao'er frowned. "You want Chen Qing?"
"Haha. I have no interest. Chen Qing is in dire straits right now, with something far more terrifying eyeing him. I can't get involved."
"As for the other Reincarnator, scheme against whichever one you can get your hands on. I can help you with anything, but I only need one person."
"Who?"
" Shen Ling!"
"Who is that?" Shen Lao'er frowned. There was actually someone with the surname Shen?
"You should have seen that person recently, the creator of Nine Heavens Mirror Valley!"
"Her?" Shen Lao'er was taken aback, then asked in confusion, "Isn't it rumored that she tricked you out of the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley?"
"So it's just a rumor," the Dragon King laughed. "Legends are often quite different from reality."
"And what are the facts?"
"The truth is... she was actually one of the fallen Great Lords!"
Shen Lao'er: "!!!"