Chapter 182 Soul Guidance Civilization and Ancient Evil Dragon
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Spirit Hall City, the Papal Palace.
Inside the magnificent hall, a long table was placed in the center. At the innermost part of the hall, a lifelike angel statue gazed down with compassion and pity, its expression gentle.
Bibi Dong sat in the seat closest to the angel.
The Worships and ordinary elders were positioned on either side of the long table.
"Xue Qinghe" sat on the side with the Worships, representing the Heaven Dou Empire.
Amon sat opposite her.
Bibi Dong glanced at Qian Daoliu, who nodded.
She then spoke in a gentle but dignified voice:
"I believe everyone is already aware of the situation. Ferocious beasts, a type of soul beast rarely known to humans, are now baring their fangs at us. Although we repelled their attacks some time ago, the threat has not been eliminated."
"The Soul Beast King, Di Tian, is still watching us with fierce eyes. We need to unite and take strong and effective measures to face this crisis."
"Soul rings are indispensable for every soul master's growth. Hunting soul rings is also a natural right for every soul master."
"When this right is threatened, our Spirit Hall, as an organization that defends the interests of soul masters, should step forward."
After a pause, she looked at Amon, who was opposite "Xue Qinghe," and said:
"Duke Amon, now, I hope you can tell us everything you know without concealment or distortion, regarding the auspicious beast, Di Tian, and the Star Dou Great Forest."
Amon stood up, bowed slightly to everyone, and said with a smile:
"The vast forests, the boundless seas, the expansive skies, the dark underground—there are still many places in this world that we have not set foot in, and many things we do not yet understand. We humans are not the sole rulers of this world."
"Soul beasts, whether in the forests, on the snowfields, or in the seas, are mostly scattered. Therefore, we usually overlook their threat."
"In most cases, they do not pose a threat because soul beasts are divided into many races: tigers, goats, wolves, deer… They are hostile to each other and prey on each other, making it almost impossible for them to unite."
"There is only one exception: the birth of ferocious beasts. It is said that when soul beasts reach one hundred thousand years, they will die after a thousand years if they do not choose to transform. This statement is not entirely accurate."
"As that millennium approaches, they will face a heavenly tribulation. If they survive, they become ferocious beasts, able to continue living until their cultivation reaches two hundred thousand years, when they face the second heavenly tribulation."
Qian Daoliu's pupils contracted. "Could it be…"
Amon nodded. "That's right, the second heavenly tribulation can also be overcome. For every hundred thousand years a ferocious beast's cultivation increases, it will face a heavenly tribulation. Although each tribulation will be more challenging, their strength will also increase if they overcome it."
"That Black-Eyed Golden Dragon King… I once saw a record of it in an ancient book. It is a terrifying existence that has lived for over eight hundred thousand years and overcome eight heavenly tribulations…"
"Actually, I didn't know it was in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to provoke it."
"This time, I miscalculated. I thought the four Soul Beast Kings—Bear Monarch, Myriad Demon King, Zi Ji, and Scarlet King—were the masters of the four regions of the Star Dou Great Forest. I didn't expect they would all submit to one being."
Amon's face showed a lingering fear.
Walter glanced at him, half believing and half doubting.
Qian Daoliu said in a low voice, "No wonder… no wonder… I thought the difference in strength between ferocious beasts was due to their race. So, there was this difference."
When Qian Daoliu was young, he traveled the world and encountered ferocious beasts, fighting them and knowing that there was a vast difference in strength between them.
He had also seen relevant records in ancient books, but only knew that a hundred-thousand-year soul beast could become a ferocious beast after surviving a tribulation and live to two hundred thousand years. He didn't know the specifics beyond that.
Amon raised his right hand, pinched his monocle, and, abandoning his usual smile, said seriously:
"I believe everyone knows about soul tools, right? They are the technology of a lost ancient civilization. But why did such a glorious civilization suddenly collapse? According to my speculation, it may also be related to ferocious beasts. That Black Dragon King may very well be the culprit behind the destruction of the ancient civilization."
Hearing Amon suddenly talk about soul tool technology, the Spirit Hall elders present, as well as Qian Renxue, all had expressions of sudden realization. Amon's explanation sounded very reasonable.
Bibi Dong asked with a hint of doubt, "How do you know about these records that even the Spirit Hall doesn't have?"
Amon smiled lightly and replied, "Actually, I come from a very ancient hidden family."
"An ancient hidden family?" Bibi Dong was skeptical.
The Spirit Hall had investigated Amon's background and knew that he was born into an ordinary family in a remote village within the Frost Leaf City jurisdiction of the Beidi Province.
But Amon spoke with conviction, and since he arrived in Beidi City and contacted Walter, he had always been very mysterious. His performance in the Soul Master Competition was amazing. Although he had revealed some things, he seemed to be hiding even more, still shrouded in a cloud of confusion, making him both feared and unfathomable. So, Bibi Dong was inclined to believe what he said.
Amon suddenly put on a solemn expression and said in a dignified tone, "Have you ever heard of the Amon family!"
"Xue Qinghe" pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Forgive my ignorance, I have never heard of it."
She smiled and asked gently, "Duke Amon, would you like to introduce your family? A family that can produce someone as outstanding as you, Duke, should have shone brightly at some point, leaving a significant mark on human history."
Amon shook his head, "Since the family chose to hide in the mountains, I naturally cannot disturb their peace. Although I parted ways with my clansmen in order to regain past glory, I respect their choice."
"Let's put your family matters aside for now. What about the auspicious beast? What is the auspicious beast? Why does Di Tian care so much about it?" Qian Daoliu asked.
"The auspicious beast... Although the truth may be more complicated, you can simply understand it as an accelerator for the cultivation of soul beasts. With it present, the growth rate of soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest will double, and the chances of ferocious beasts passing through heavenly tribulations will also double," Amon replied with a light smile.
"The entire Star Dou Great Forest, all soul beasts?" Qian Jun couldn't help but gasp.
"No wonder the growth of soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest seems faster. It turns out it wasn't my imagination. In recent years, our organization has been clearing the outer soul beasts more and more frequently," Walter said.
Spirit Hall was next to the Star Dou Great Forest. In order to keep the roads open, and to ensure the safety of ordinary people and low-level Soul Masters who came here to do business, Spirit Hall would organize people to clear the soul beasts on the periphery of the forest on a regular basis.
Walter remembered that when he first joined Spirit Hall fifty years ago, it was twice a year. Now, it had increased to four times a year, and the number of people mobilized each time was also constantly increasing.
Although it seemed very slow and inconspicuous, it also illustrated a fact: the number of soul beasts was increasing, and the overall strength of soul beasts was constantly growing.
"No wonder that Soul Beast King is trying so desperately to hunt you down." Qian Daoliu's eyes were strange: "You actually dared to hunt this auspicious creature for your soul ring, I'm afraid you were already prepared to be hunted down by ferocious beasts, right?"
Amon showed a slightly helpless smile: "Yes, but I didn't expect the one who came to hunt me down to be the Black Dragon... If it were other ferocious beasts, then our plan would have been perfect. Their pursuit would only allow His Majesty the Pope to harvest more soul rings."
"And using the auspicious beast as a soul ring is also very beneficial to me. This was originally a win-win situation."
So that's how it is, it seems I misunderstood him before... Bibi Dong thought to herself.
"But the current situation doesn't seem bad either, we stumbled upon the traces of that ancient evil dragon," Amon said again in a somewhat brisk tone.
"What do you mean by that?" Yue Guan asked.
Amon adjusted his monocle: "The Soul Beast King, the evil dragon that destroyed the ancient kingdom, the auspicious beast that accelerates the cultivation of soul beasts, when these are linked together, can't you think of anything? You must know that ferocious beasts can command ordinary soul beasts. The Black Dragon King Di Tian, I'm afraid, can command all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest!"
Thinking of one possibility, "Xue Qinghe" and Qian Daoliu both revealed solemn expressions on their faces.
The former couldn't help but say: "Di Tian is silently accumulating strength, wanting to repeat the destruction of the ancient kingdom, counterattack humanity, and let soul beasts once again become the masters of this world?"
The elders of Spirit Hall were either solemn or horrified. No one knew exactly how many soul beasts there were in the entire Star Dou Great Forest, but it was definitely far more than the number of human Soul Masters!
If this was allowed to continue, humanity might really face a crisis of survival in the future!
"Indeed, if that's the case, discovering his conspiracy in advance is not a bad thing. The number of soul beasts must be reduced," Qian Daoliu said decisively.
Qian Daoliu himself also knew some information about ferocious beasts, knowing that they had destroyed some kingdoms, but the idea of causing the entire human civilization to regress was something that even he was shocked by.
Due to his limited understanding of ferocious beasts, he was instead the one who believed Amon the most. Because what Amon said completely matched the bits and pieces of information he had learned!
"Hmph... I've said long ago that those who talk about protecting soul beast resources and not killing indiscriminately are all talking nonsense. There are so many soul beasts, killing more of them is a good thing," Jiang Mo said coldly.
Golden Crocodile nodded: "It's too early to consider that Soul Masters may not have soul rings in the future, at least it's not something we should consider at this stage."
"The overall strength of humanity has not yet formed an overwhelming advantage over soul beasts. It is too arrogant to talk about protecting soul beast resources."
Qian Renxue secretly speculated in her heart: Could it be that the Amon family is actually an ancient family passed down from the previous era? The era when they were active was the era when soul tool civilization was developed?
Until the Black Dragon King Di Tian launched a counterattack against humanity by soul beasts, leading to a break in technology and a regression of civilization. The once prominent Amon family also declined in that disaster.
Amon called the Black Dragon Di Tian the ancient evil dragon, because he held a grudge against him. He wanted to take revenge, kill Di Tian, the culprit who led to the destruction of the ancient civilization, and restore the glory of the Amon family?
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