Chapter 338: Back Again
The Atlantean leader started climbing the mountain with two mid-stage Legendary creatures. Wei Huo was a peak Legendary creature, so they had to respect him. This was a difference in strength. Even if one was the leader of a race, one would still not be able to lift their heads in front of a peak Legendary creature like Wei Huo, as he could kill him easily.
The volcano was over 30 kilometers long, but it was not considered a peak for the three Legendary creatures. They moved very quickly and arrived at the mountainside in a few minutes. They slowed down a lot after arriving.
One of the subordinates behind the leader asked, “Leader, why didn’t the Legendary creatures of the continent leave with the migrating humans?”
The leader replied, “Can’t you guys sense why? This peak Legendary creature walks the highest realm of Daoism: Nirvana. He wants to comprehend the True Intent of Annihilation by observing the death of a planet and breaking through to the Mythical stage.”
One of his subordinates asked in shock, “Mythical? Do Mythical creatures appear that easily?”
The leader shook his head. “If the difficulty of reaching the peak of the Legendary stage is similar to an ordinary person’s painstaking effort to reach the highest peak in the world, the difficulty of becoming a Mythical creature is akin to an ordinary person reaching the peak before ascending.”
The two subordinates mumbled to themselves, “Ascending?”
The leader sighed and said, “All living creatures in the world have three instincts. They want to survive, reproduce, and become deities. How difficult is it to become a deity? Countless living creatures have overcome all obstacles and pressed forward. They have broken through countless difficulties and experienced countless tests. However, they didn’t become deities in the end. There are countless living creatures in the world, but only a few can become deities.”
One of his subordinates asked, “Chief, is it really that difficult to become a deity? At the end of the day, this is just the Legendary realm. Is there anything different about the Mythical realm?”
The leader said, “Ye Lan, you’re right. Besides, I believe that there is definitely a new realm at the Mythical stage. It’s just that we don’t know about it. However, since ancient times, if one wants to become a Mythical creature, one can’t avoid luck, talent, and hard work. Without one of the three, one can’t become a deity.”
The Atlantean, who was addressed as Ye Lan by the leader, said, “Being a deity is actually relative. After all, to ordinary living creatures, we are akin to deities. To ants, humans are akin to deities.”
The leader smiled. “Ye Lan, we’re both people who haven’t reached the Mythical stage yet, but we’re speculating about the Mythical stage. It’s as laughable as ants speculating about humans. Have you studied the Ant Race? The Ant Race views humans as thick pillars of flesh, and ants are just as big as our thumbs. Ants think that five humans form a family, but that’s only five of our fingers. Do you understand? This is the ant’s conjecture about humans. It’s as laughable as our conjecture about God!”
Ye Lan fell silent. The unreachable Mythical Realm terrified him. After a long time, he said, “Legendary creatures are only humans who stand taller.”
The leader sighed. “Yes, legend has it that humans are still humans, not deities.”
The leader’s words seemed to be implying that Wei Huo was also a Legendary being. There was no need to worry.
The three of them arrived at the top of the volcano and saw Wei Huo, who was meditating with his legs crossed. Wei Huo did not speak, but his attitude was obvious. After all, he had blocked the path of the leader and the others.
The leader cupped his hands and said, “Can we pass through the peak of the Legendary stage on land?”
Wei Huo opened his eyes. The golden light in his eyes was fading, and his eyes had become restrained. He only said two words in answer to the leader’s request. “Please go back.”
He knew very well why the Atlanteans had come. They were there to retrieve the giant snake’s corpse and the level-six divine weapon called the Phantom Staff. Wei Huo could not let them have their way. Firstly, he wanted to ensure that the giant snake would rest in peace. Secondly, he would not waste time talking to the culprits who had destroyed Earth.
One would not be nice to the person who had burned down their house. The only difference was that Wei Huo did not want to attack now. Otherwise, the leader and the others would have already been dead.
Wei Huo only wanted to observe for now. He had gotten used to observing for 50 years, but if the other party attacked, he would not mind retaliating.
The Atlantean leader was in a dilemma. He had thought of this possibility before coming, but he still had a glimmer of hope. He naively thought that borrowing a fleet like this would put pressure on the other party, but he had underestimated Wei Huo.
The leader said, “We come from the same race.”
Wei Huo said, “That’s why I didn’t attack. You should have retreated.”
The leader’s expression turned ugly. He turned around and shouted, “Ye Lan, Ye Hong, let’s go!”
Ye Lan hurriedly asked, “Leader, are we leaving now? Perhaps we can persuade him.”
The leader said, “There’s no need. I’ll come and seek advice after I break through to the peak of the Legendary stage!”
Wei Huo was unmoved. He closed his eyes and continued comprehending the Rules of Death.
The leader descended the mountain angrily. He had been gifted from a young age and was loved by thousands of people. Besides, he had worked very hard. When he was young, he had thought that he could become the first Mythical being in the clan. However, as his cultivation level had deepened and time had passed, he had thought that it would be good enough if he reached the peak of the Legendary stage.
It was only now that his cultivation had stagnated that he had stooped to begging Wei Huo. However, after he was rejected by Wei Huo, his arrogance returned.
If he broke through to the peak of the Legendary stage, why can’t I?
The leader said proudly, “Let’s go. I’ll come and ask for advice after I break through to the peak of the Legendary stage. Let’s see if he’ll give in then.”
The leader did not use the huge fleet. He thought that it was not worth it. The destructive power of the peak of the Legendary stage was too strong. Wei Huo could suppress the Atlantean soldiers with his aura alone. If he wanted to capture Wei Huo, his fleet would probably suffer heavy losses.
In that case, he might as well break through to the peak of the Legendary stage before challenging Wei Huo to a battle. That way, he could rely on his strength.
The Atlantean leader and the fleet left, allowing Wei Huo to calm down. Although meteors fell from time to time, they did not affect him.
However, as time passed, the leader did not break through to the peak of the Legendary stage. In order to replenish its resources, the fleet sent mining cars to Earth’s surface to mine and grow mining trees.
Large amounts of materials from the Earth Core were being thrown out along with the magma, so there were a lot of minerals around the volcano. Soul Refining Water was also everywhere. Wei Huo could not use it, but it was a treasure to the Atlanteans.
Due to the arrival of a large number of miners, small cities began to be built around the volcano. Like the land people, the Atlanteans also liked shiny things, so the gold was taken by them.
Gradually, the Atlanteans forgot that Wei Huo was still on the volcano. However, the volcano was already a restricted area. No one dared to enter, and the Atlantean leader did not issue a challenge. One day, a silver-white ship landed by the mouth of the volcano. An old Atlantean walked out of the ship under the protection of many Atlantean attendants. He looked at the volcano and sighed. “You’re back again!”