thefictionvixens 27. The Cause of All Beasts
27. The Cause of All Beasts
Tianlan City is where the Heavenly Serpent Mansion is located.
Since Xiao Yan and his group arrived, the area around Qing Lin's room has been given to them. Since none of them are pleasure-seeking people, they rarely need maids, so this place has naturally become the quietest place in the entire Heavenly Serpent Mansion.
In the middle of the courtyard, a shirtless boy wielded a huge black ruler, swinging it with a whooshing sound. Each strike carried terrifying power, but the boy controlled it well, limiting the destructive force to the black ruler and preventing any unnecessary damage.
The boy's muscles were clearly defined, and his skin was rather fair and delicate. Sweat covered his entire upper body. After swinging the ruler for nearly half an hour, he finally stopped, put the black ruler into his storage ring, and lay on the ground, panting heavily.
"Clap clap." A figure clapped as he entered, his slender frame possessing an eerie softness; it was none other than Yang Yue, the Lord of the Heavenly Serpent Palace.
"I must say, Xiao Yan's perseverance is truly admirable."
Xiao Yan sat up from the ground and chuckled, "There's no other way. After all, I promised the sect leader that I would win first place in the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering."
Yang Yue's usually cold expression softened: "I heard you fought against Lu Zhi, and he spoke highly of you."
"It was just one mistake, it doesn't count."
"Hehe, that Xu family brat was spurred into seclusion by you. It's said he won't emerge until the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering." Yang Yue also had increasing confidence in Xiao Yan. After all, he represented the Heavenly Serpent Palace in the battle, and the stronger he was, the greater the benefits the Heavenly Serpent Palace would receive in the end. Of course, he absolutely did not believe that Xiao Yan could defeat Lu Zhi, so the Holy Maiden would definitely be saved in the end, which was simply a double blessing.
Xiao Yan touched his nose. Xu Yingwu, having witnessed his fight with Lu Zhi, insisted that he was someone recognized by He Kui. Xiao Yan, unconvinced, went home to cultivate in seclusion. Without Xu Yingwu, he did indeed feel much more at peace.
"He's just overthinking it. What brings Lord Yang here to see the young man?"
Yang Yue also said seriously, "Although you know you are going to participate in this Beast Gathering, you are probably not very clear about the details. Today I will tell you about it."
"I'd like to hear the details." Xiao Yan himself was indeed very curious about the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering.
"The continent is divided into nine major regions, each named after a direction, such as the Northwest Region, the Western Region, the Northern Region, and the most powerful Central Continent. Do you know why our Northwest Region has consistently ranked among the top three of the nine regions?"
Xiao Yan pondered, "Could it be related to the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering?"
"That's right. Most of the Dou Qi Continent is filled with clashes between nations and battles between regions. But only the war in the Northwest Region has been kept within a certain scope, and that's because of the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering!"
Xiao Yan nodded unconsciously. He was a native of the Northwest Region. Although the Canaan Empire, where he lived, often had some friction with neighboring countries, it had almost never encountered a large-scale war.
"I don't know how long ago, but in the Northwest Region, there was a brilliant and outstanding senior who eventually became a Dou Di. That senior rose from the flames of war since childhood. Although he became a Dou Di, his parents, wife and children all died in the war. He was determined to change all of this. He created a space where all the fourth-order and above magical beasts that died in the Northwest Region would enter. Dou Zun could also place their inheritance in it after they died. This is the Ten Thousand Beasts Space, the venue for the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering."
When Yang Yue spoke of that Dou Di, his eyes were full of reverence, after all, that level was the common goal pursued by everyone on the Dou Qi Continent.
"The Beast Gathering is held once every ten years. Each faction can send members under the age of thirty to participate. Opportunities and dangers coexist in the Beast Gathering. As long as you kill the phantoms of the magical beasts, you can get corresponding points. The top ten in the end can share most of the Northwest Region. That Dou Di senior left a restriction. If anyone dares to disobey the outcome of the Beast Gathering, they will be directly killed by the restriction he left behind."
Xiao Yan was utterly shocked upon hearing this secret, muttering, "So that's how it is... Then why doesn't the Myriad Beasts Guild allow anyone over thirty years old to participate?"
"For the sake of balance, killing is not prohibited in the Beast Space. If all the sects send their strongest members in, the final result will still be chaotic battles and rivers of blood. However, the younger generation has the means to protect themselves given by their elders, so their chances of survival are relatively high. Secondly, young people are the future mainstream. There are many powerful relics and inheritances in the Beast Space. Many previously unknown people have become famous overnight after participating in the Beast Gathering. The quality of geniuses in the Northwest Region is second only to the Central State in the center of the continent."
Xiao Yan nodded. He had to admit that even though he had obtained such a monstrous item as the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, there were still many young people in the Northwest Region who were no less capable than him. This Dou Di senior was indeed thinking of benefiting the region.
"How did the Heavenly Serpent Palace rank in the previous rounds?"
"The previous three rankings were sixth, seventh, fourth and ninth respectively. Because many sects can send more than two strong people, the top ten in the last hundred years have generally come from the six major forces. Of course, there are also some forces that are eyeing the top spot. As long as you achieve good results in the Beast Tournament, you can immediately rise to the top."
"It seems our previous results were indeed poor," Xiao Yan sighed. Although the Heavenly Serpent Manor's rankings were not ideal several times, it wouldn't immediately decline due to accumulated experience, but the lack of geniuses would indeed cause this behemoth to slowly decay.
"So now you can understand why I absolutely must keep the Holy Maiden here. A person can only enter the Beast Gathering once in their lifetime, and the Holy Maiden can participate in the one ten years from now. That will be my Heavenly Serpent Palace's chance."
"Sect Leader Yang, I will also bring Qinglin in this time. This is also her opportunity. Moreover, we don't know where we will be in ten years, so I can't guarantee that she will come to help you."
Yang Yue stared at Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan naturally knew that he would never agree to the possibility of putting all his eggs in one basket, but Xiao Yan had his own principles.
Finally, Yang Yue sighed and said, "Originally, I was determined to refuse you, but Qing Lin won that flying combat technique at the auction, so she does have the ability to go in."
Yang Yue then changed the subject: "But I need you to get first place, to secure the top spot for the Snake Palace so that we can be safe."
"Okay, I agree!"
Xiao Yan has his own pride. Although Wan Qing and Shi Meng are outstanding individuals, and Lu Zhi is a formidable enemy, his side has himself, Xun'er, Zi Yan who is cultivating with five drops of essence blood and whose momentum is steadily increasing, and Qing Lin with the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil. He is not afraid of any opponent.
"Then let's wait and see."