CHAPTER 382: CHAPTER 374: A HUGE TEMPTATION!

The shift in attitude and the reversal of the situation happened too rapidly, and even an old hand like Chen Baifeng was somewhat dumbfounded at this moment, momentarily at a loss for how to respond...

However, it was Pang Xingde who seized the initiative, his eyes flashing with a deep light, as he was the first to ask, "Why?"

According to the family secret history, Yaksha... are the Dragon King’s guards, not to be summoned by anyone but True Dragons, and hold high status. Yet even so, their status is nothing more than that of a guard. However, the pressure they radiate is stronger than any martial artist he had encountered, including His Majesty of today.

He was certain that in the Yaksha’s eyes, even His Majesty would be just a slightly tastier dish.

Yet such a creature was merely a guard...

It is said that a Dragon King Breed could command three hundred Yaksha guards!

How terrifying was such a force?

The master of the Dragon Palace?

From the beginning of their invasion, they had never considered it; what they did consider was to take advantage of the old monsters’ slumber to leave with some good items. The reason they were willing to undergo Dragon Transformation was merely to join this fearsome force, to protect the people they cared about in the future!

"Hmm..." The Yaksha looked at Pang Xingde, nodding with interest: "The Human Race of today seems much smarter than the fools of the past."

Those overcome by desire, when faced with such a statement from him, their first response would certainly be "Really?"

The other party, on the other hand, was skeptical at first...

Desperately maintaining rationality in the face of huge desires is not easy, and few can manage it. Otherwise... there wouldn’t be so many Human-Head House Centipedes at the entrance of the Dragon Palace...

Furthermore, this young magician emanates an energy that is very complex, seemingly marked with the Reincarnation Seal, quite interesting...

"You need not doubt, this is a last resort..." the Yaksha said gravely: "Any ancient resurgence involves the heavy consumption of life, not out of bloodlust, but out of necessity. The more powerful and noble the beings, the more energy they consume. We used a Secret Technique during our slumber to reduce our bodily functions to an almost no-energy state, but this condition has side effects, requiring a significant amount of pure blood-essence to rejuvenate our bodies."

"But it’s different from the last time. The last time the ancients retreated was due to a calamity, a catastrophe that caused the spiritual energy of the world to recede. We sealed ourselves away not because we wanted to, but because we couldn’t survive in that energy-depleted world."

Pang Xingde and Chen Baifeng were hearing the ancient secrets for the first time, instantly captivated by the topic, not minding the verbosity at all. After all, they were magicians, and, essentially, scholars. They were naturally very interested in the real reasons behind the ancient closure, as it involved the truth of this world!

"So everyone sealed away because they could no longer survive?" Chen Baifeng asked curiously.

"What else?" The Yaksha sneered: "As the spiritual energy receded, it first led to fierce struggles between various forces. Eventually, everyone realized that even if only one force were left standing in the end, it was very likely they wouldn’t survive either. The decline of the world was alarming, and no one could predict to what extent. All scholars took the most pessimistic view, so going into hibernation was the only way to survive at that time!"

"I see..."

Chen Baifeng, passionate about seeking the truth, became somewhat excited, feeling for the first time that the ancient times described in the old texts were so near...

So it turns out they also need resources, so it turns out... they would compromise for survival.

"So what now?" Pang Xingde frowned: "If that’s the case, you should immediately let these Blood Guards rush out of the Dragon Palace, fight everywhere, and collect the things your esteemed beings need, right?"

"That was the original plan..." the Yaksha shook his head: "But the reality has deviated greatly from our initial expectations."

"A great deviation?"

"First of all... the Earth Spirit has not yet awakened!"

"The Earth Spirit?" Both of them quickly pressed further, encountering another unfamiliar term.

"Those beings that can rejuvenate spiritual energy." The Yaksha explained patiently: "Back then, it was also because they went into slumber first that forced us to follow them into hibernation. Once there are signs of the Earth Spirits awakening, all the ancients would try to open up. We chose a very good moment to awaken; the Earth Spirits... have already shown signs of awakening. I believe within a year’s time, they will gradually awaken, and the world will once again be immersed in an era of rich spiritual energy!"

"One year’s time is enough for us to slowly make arrangements, to slowly seize what we desire. But... complications arose!"

Just a few sentences, yet the amount of information they contained was enormous!

Chen Baifeng quickly analyzed the meaning of the other party’s words.

Earth Spirits, a certain existence that could rejuvenate the nature’s spiritual energy; once they fully awoke, the entire world would return to the ancient era of the past, which is to say, only in that world could these ancient beings have survived.

And now, this current world simply cannot support the appetites of these monsters!

"Reawakening prematurely, you can’t collect enough refined blood to resurrect all the monsters... ahem, all of the Dragon Clan, right?" Chen Baifeng voiced his suspicions, "If so, what’s the point of initiating it early?"

"Of course, it’s to prepare in advance!" The Yaksha sneered, "There were quite a few forces that shut down initially; whoever takes the lead will be able to occupy the most resources the fastest and resurrect the old generation of powerhouses more quickly. You should understand what that means, human?"

"I see..." Chen Baifeng nodded, to start early is to revive a portion of the monsters, seize human resources, and gain the upper hand. When the spiritual energy rejuvenates, they could collect resources the fastest and revive the elders in their forces. Once they took this opportunity, it could even prevent other ancient forces from having the chance to start!

After all, no matter how strong the people in your ancient forces are, if they have not awakened yet, they’re less than a paper tiger. Back then, one singular half-demon from the King of Qin was able to seal the Ancient Demon Palace; it’s the same principle. No matter how strong you are, if you can’t wake up, what can you do to me?

"That’s why I was saying what I did earlier," the Yaksha said with a laugh, "If you succeed in Dragon Transformation, you’ll be members of the Pureblood Dragon Race, and the Dragon Palace Forces honor bloodline above all else. We don’t care about one’s origins—as long as you’re a noble dragon, you can command our allegiance. Until the elders are resurrected, the successful among you will be the highest class, fully qualified to lead the current forces of the Dragon Palace. Do you understand what I mean now?"

"This..."

In an instant, not only Chen Baifeng and the others but also several Magicians behind them couldn’t help but breathe more rapidly!

Does it mean that if they succeed, they would at least be the leaders of the Dragon Palace for a while afterwards?

Lead an ancient force?

What kind of opportunity was this?

This was no longer pie falling from the sky—it was a hefty lump of gold!

What vast resources and inheritances did the Dragon Palace possess? Although the ancient dragon race might reclaim some of their rights upon reawakening, even if this future was unstoppable, they could still use this period to let the outstanding scions of their families undergo the Dragon Transformation trial and fully join the aristocracy of the Dragon Palace in the future!

Think about it, these lowly Blood Guards could serve as High Priests in kingdoms of the Human Race. What kind of status would a high-quality family with not a small amount of dragon blood achieve?

Maybe they would become an extremely important part of the Dragon Palace Forces in the future, and if played correctly, they might even gain more!

"But even so, you should have some backup resources for the revival of some dragon races, right?" Pang Xingde squinted his eyes, "It’s improbable that you’re pinning all your hopes on us outsiders, isn’t it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Baifeng also realized, yes, how could such a large force pin their hopes on strangers?

"What a vigilant human," the Yaksha began to laugh. It was not offended by the wariness of the human before it because if their Dragon Transformation really succeeded, such a vigilant and steady person temporarily leading the Dragon Palace would actually be somewhat comforting to them.

"Because there’s no other way..." the Yaksha revealed the truth, "Originally, we did have backup resources in our plan, but the latest news indicated that the backup resources have been destroyed, and not only that, there’s a very troublesome matter that needs to be resolved quickly, or the consequences will be extremely severe!"

"Oh?" Chen Baifeng quickly asked, "Can the predecessor clarify a bit more?"

"The Celestial Dragon Palace!" The Yaksha spoke in a cold tone, "In the original plan, the Celestial Dragon Palace had sufficient resources for a portion of the pureblood dragon race from the Four Seas Dragon Palaces to awaken. But now there’s a complication, the creatures bred there are being rapidly devoured, and there is a monster that has gone out of control and is swelling rapidly. The situation is quite dire at the moment, and if we’re not careful, the entire Dragon Palace Forces might not just fail to awaken, but could be completely destroyed!"

What could be so terrifying as to destroy the entire Dragon Palace?

But in the next instant, both Chen Baifeng and Pang Xingde realized...

The Celestial Dragon Palace? Could it be the core Dragon Palace that they had entered?

Was it Chen Qing??