Yang Xiong looked at the Silver Dragon King, who seemed to be losing control, his face unusually calm.
"Silver Dragon King, I am curious: what truly matters most to you? Is it your kin, your own development, or even those so-called injuries?"
"As the true master of the Soul Beast race, you've been on Douluo Star for quite some time. What contributions have you actually made to the Soul Beast race?"
The Silver Dragon King replied, "I've simply been injured all this time. I was wounded by the Asura God back then, and I'm also suppressed by the Douluo World's rules. Otherwise, I would have returned to this world long ago."
"This time, I must thank you. Thank you for helping Di Tian find the residual souls of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King. With their assistance, my injuries could be reversed, and I could finally return to the world."
Yang Xiong shook his head. "Being injured is just an excuse. You have so many subordinates. Yet, what have you done for them? What have you done for the entire Soul Beast race?"
"Aside from being the object of the Soul Beast race's faith, you've done nothing. You haven't even arranged for Di Tian and the others to do anything truly beneficial. For example, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, they were top Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Yet, you just stood by and watched them fall, watched them sacrifice themselves to Tang San."
"I don't know what schemes you have regarding Tang San, or what collaboration you have with him, but to sacrifice your own kin to help Tang San succeed—I truly don't understand your thought process."
Ever since Yang Xiong broke through, he could sense the changes on the Douluo Continent, and even the shifts in its destiny. If the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python hadn't sacrificed themselves, Tang San would never have reached Level 99 so quickly, nor would he have become a God so soon.
The Silver Dragon King was silent for a moment before speaking. "Tang San possesses the bloodline of my Soul Beast race, and Xiao Wu is the love of his life. He is the new Rakshasa God. If he can ascend to the God Realm, it will be of great help to our race."
Yang Xiong scoffed. "So that's your so-called wisdom? In my eyes, any plan that involves sacrificing one's own kin is unacceptable."
"You should know that for any race to rise, it doesn't rely on so-called peak combat power, but on the future of that race, on the collective struggle of all its members."
"Yet, for all these years, your Soul Beast race has just watched as your kin fell one by one, as Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were hunted by the Human Race. If even you don't value yourselves, why would you think a human would help you?"
As Yang Xiong spoke, his entire demeanor grew somewhat chilling. In fact, according to the original plot, the Soul Beast race had a great opportunity to rise.
Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian placed immense hope in Tang San, even believing that Tang San had made significant contributions to the Soul Beast race.
What they failed to realize, however, was that from beginning to end, the Soul Beast race was merely a part of Tang San's schemes. Even after tens of thousands of years, as the Star Dou Great Forest gradually declined and the overall numbers of the Soul Beast race dwindled to less than one-tenth, Tang San instead became the benefactor of the Soul Beast race in the Silver Dragon King's eyes.
As for the three Soul Beasts who became Gods—Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape, and the Sky Azure Bull Python—none of them had made the slightest contribution to the Soul Beast race since becoming Gods; instead, they were full of their own calculations.
How could such a selfish race, from top to bottom, ever rise? And how could they scheme against others? In the end, the Silver Dragon King even sacrificed herself.
Hearing Yang Xiong's words, the Silver Dragon King was left speechless. As Yang Xiong said, both the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian had only ever thought of themselves, never the entire race.
"Yang Xiong, I was simply wary. I've been hiding deep within the Star Dou Great Forest. If I were to expose myself easily, I would likely be annihilated by the Gods of the God Realm. I must preserve the spark for my Soul Beast race's resurgence and cannot easily become an enemy of the God Realm."
Yang Xiong scoffed. "Silver Dragon King, don't deceive yourself. You lost back then. Even if you escaped into the Douluo World, do you really think the Gods of the God Realm don't know your whereabouts?"
"They just don't want to find you, or rather, they disdain to find you. And they have other schemes regarding you, the true master of the Soul Beast race. Unfortunately, you foolishly walked right into their trap."
The Silver Dragon King's expression faltered. "What do you mean by that? What schemes does the God Realm have against our Soul Beast race?"
Yang Xiong said, "I'm rather surprised. If Tang San is your pawn, haven't you noticed that Tang San has been extraordinary since childhood?"
"Tang San is the son of Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor. But given Tang San's personality, he's not the type to do anything for the Soul Beast race without considering himself. In fact, given his self-serving nature, he will eventually scheme against your Soul Beast race. Don't you have this awareness?"
The Silver Dragon King said, "No matter what, Tang San has the bloodline of the Soul Beast race. Besides, we're helping Tang San because we just want him to help us release the Gold Dragon King from the God Realm. Given the Rakshasa God's madness, this is entirely possible."
Yang Xiong couldn't help but sigh. "In that case, why are you coming to me? You should just cooperate with Tang San."
The Silver Dragon King said, "Because you are the Asura God and you control Creation Power. With your strength, you will eventually dominate the God Realm. At that time, with your power and status as the Asura God, helping us resolve this matter will be effortless."
A faint smile appeared on Yang Xiong's lips. "Have you misunderstood something? I believe I just said that cooperation is a two-way street. If you want to cooperate, you must offer something that truly tempts me. Otherwise, why would I take such a great risk for you?"
"Furthermore, the risk of what you're proposing is far too great. I cannot antagonize the entire world for you, nor will I release a hidden danger like the Gold Dragon King for you. You should be aware of the Gold Dragon King's hatred for the entire world. If it were to break free, the God Realm would likely never know peace again."
The Silver Dragon King was startled by Yang Xiong's words. According to Yang Xiong's current tone, it seemed that in the future, Yang Xiong and the Soul Beast race would be enemies, not friends. At the very least, Yang Xiong would not easily allow the Gold Dragon King to escape.
The Silver Dragon King seemed to recall something, and a smile suddenly appeared on her lips. "I'm a bit curious, aren't you in a great hurry right now? Why are you still here talking so much with me? Could it be that you have other intentions?"
Yang Xiong scoffed. "That's not for you to worry about. I will resolve the crisis concerning my family and friends myself. I simply don't wish to be enemies with your Soul Beast race for now."
"Besides, if your Soul Beast race truly declines, then human Soul Masters will likely also weaken. After all, according to the current world rules, without Soul Beasts, there are no Soul Rings, and the Soul Master cultivation system will eventually collapse. I am not the type to disregard the Human Race and resort to any means necessary."
The Silver Dragon King said, "Then what exactly do you want? From your demeanor, it seems you also want to cooperate with our Soul Beast race."
Yang Xiong nodded. "I can cooperate with your Soul Beast race, but only to the extent of peaceful coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts, striving to ensure the continuation of the Soul Beast race's legacy. The precondition is that you no longer interfere with anything I do. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning hostile."
"As for other matters, especially helping you rescue the Gold Dragon King, don't even think about it. That is my bottom line."
The Silver Dragon King's expression changed slightly. "You've told me all this just to keep me from interfering with your upcoming actions, just to keep me from interfering with your dealings with Tang San?"
Yang Xiong nodded. "Whether it's Tang San or Bibi Dong, they both treat the Human Race as mere pawns, as objects in their hands. This is something I cannot tolerate."
"My desire is for the Human Race to forge its own path, for those at the bottom to have their own opportunities, rather than for humanity to live humbly, striving their whole lives only to be puppets of the Gods."
The Silver Dragon King was surprised. "So, in your eyes, the lives and deaths of those at the bottom are more important than those high and mighty Gods?"
Yang Xiong scoffed. "There is no such thing as inherent hierarchy among people from birth, but the Douluo Continent's system labels people differently. My Spirit Empire and the Two Great Empires, all they want is their own rule; they don't care about the lives of the common folk."
"Just like this Battle of Jialing Pass, even if countless people die, in the eyes of those rulers, ordinary soldiers and low-level Soul Masters are just part of a power struggle, merely the lowest-level consumables. This is what I find most intolerable."
The Silver Dragon King was silent for a moment before speaking. "Yang Xiong, is this your true nature? From beginning to end, you haven't actively joined the battle. Perhaps you were just waiting for these major forces to fight among themselves, and then you would deal with all of them."
"I find you more ruthless than them. You allowed this war to continue, allowed everyone to slaughter each other. Otherwise, with your strength, you could have ended this war long ago."
Yang Xiong chuckled. "Without experiencing true death, without experiencing the cruelty of war, people cannot realize the importance of peace, cannot realize the preciousness of life."
"Besides, whether it's the Heaven Dou Empire or the Star Luo Empire, or even the former Spirit Hall, their prestige among the common people runs too deep. This class consciousness has long been ingrained in everyone's bones. If I can't solve all of this from the root, whatever I do will be in vain."
After saying this, Yang Xiong directly walked around the Silver Dragon King, preparing to leave the area.
The Silver Dragon King seemed about to say something, but Yang Xiong suddenly turned his head, a cold glint in his eyes. "You need to think carefully: do you want the continuation of your race or your own ambition? Do you truly want to become an enemy of the God Realm's future Enforcers?"
Even with the Silver Dragon King's strength, hearing this made her gasp. This Yang Xiong was even colder and more profound than she had imagined. If she truly made a misstep, it would likely bring endless disaster.
And Yang Xiong's objective with these words was simple: the Silver Dragon King could either choose to continue secretly supporting Tang San, perhaps Tang San truly had a chance to help release the Gold Dragon King, or cooperate with Yang Xiong, but only to allow the Soul Beast race to develop peacefully with humanity.
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