Chapter 1997: Origins
Mo Hua focused and looked more closely.
The prince in the dragon coffin had a face different from Yu Er’s. Though equally youthful, it carried an innate dignity, unlike Yu Er’s gentle cuteness.
Yet their brows and eyes looked very similar.
Why does he resemble Yu Er a bit?
Mo Hua frowned slightly.
"Is Yu Er a prince of the Great Wilderness?"
"Or does he have the bloodline of the Great Wilderness royal family?"
"But that’s not right..." Mo Hua was puzzled, "Yu Er is clearly a child of the Shangguan and Wenren families, how could he be related to the Great Wilderness?"
"Ye’er..."
Shen Tuao murmured softly.
Ancient memories, like old bitter wine, trickled back through his mind.
The calamity that befell the Great Wilderness royal family, the separation of flesh and blood.
Over the years, his kin had dwindled, wandering everywhere, even at the cost of royal dignity, becoming a Demon Cultivator, playing along with the traitors, living a life neither human nor ghost. The hardships, despair, and helplessness shook his mind, stirring his emotions.
Now, at last, he saw his closest kin, saw his brother.
Even though his only brother was already dead.
Reduced to a cold corpse lying in this out-of-the-world dragon coffin.
Shen Tuao’s hands trembled, wanting to touch the prince in the dragon coffin, whom he called "Ye’er."
But suddenly, a bloody sword light slashed through the air, striking his arm.
The sword light was formidable, but Shen Tuao had the Dragon Pattern protecting him, so it didn’t harm him, not even breaking the skin.
Still, the sudden change made Shen Tuao’s expression pause.
He turned his head, looking at Young Master Xuan holding the sword, and said coldly: "What do you mean?"
Young Master Xuan met Shen Tuao’s dragon-like gaze, feeling a brief chill in his heart, but his eyes flashed, dispelling that fear, and he chuckled:
"I want to ask the Third Prince for something."
"What?" Shen Tuao’s voice was deep, intimidating without anger.
Young Master Xuan’s eyes gleamed, "I want... Prince Ye’s body."
Upon hearing this, Mo Hua was taken aback.
Shen Tuao’s eyes turned red, fury bursting forth, exuding a chilling killing intent.
Young Master Xuan, overwhelmed by his aura, couldn’t help but step back. Then, upon realizing, he felt a bit annoyed, mobilized his Demonic Qi, gathering in his eyes, and confronted Shen Tuao.
Although he was at a disadvantage in cultivation, by leveraging the subtleties of "Planting Devil in Taoist Heart," Young Master Xuan resisted Shen Tuao’s authority, indifferently saying:
"Prince Ao, don’t you want to revive the Great Wilderness? Don’t you want to restore the royal family?" .
That sentence seemed to awaken Shen Tuao.
Too much had been sacrificed for the Great Wilderness royal family’s grand cause, so some humiliation had to be endured.
Otherwise, just for coveting Ye’er, he would’ve acted against Young Master Xuan by now.
Shen Tuao slowly gathered his killing intent, "The royal heritage of the Great Wilderness Dragon Vein, I can pass a portion to you."
"That’s what the Demon Gate wants, but not what I want," Young Master Xuan said.
"What do you want?"
"I’ve told you, I want Prince Ye’s body."
Shen Tuao’s gaze was cold.
Young Master Xuan smirked slightly, then said: "The Demon Gate is the Demon Gate, and I am me. I took a risk for the Demon Gate, so naturally, I have my own little requests."
"I’ll give you one more chance, think it over carefully," Shen Tuao said calmly.
Young Master Xuan shook his head, "Prince Ye’s body, I am determined to get it."
Shen Tuao’s Dragon Pattern appeared around him, Blood Qi surging, looking at Young Master Xuan indifferently, with a hint of mockery in his cold gaze:
"What makes you think you have the right to speak to me like this? What qualifies you to make such a rude request to me? With your paltry ’Planting Devil in Taoist Heart’?"
"You do realize, with a flick of my hand, I could crush you?" Shen Tuao’s Dragon Pattern flickered, killing intent fierce.
Mo Hua was also deeply puzzled.
This Young Master Xuan didn’t seem like a fool, so why dare to make such a bold demand of Shen Tuao, this Late Golden Core Stage, bearer of the Evil Dragon’s power, Demon Sect leader, and Great Wilderness Prince?
What does he rely on?
Can he use Planting Devil in Taoist Heart on Shen Tuao?
Impossible... even I don’t have that ability.
Is it by relying on Mr. Hui, Shitou, and me, a small Foundation Establishment?
To fight Shen Tuao?
That’s impossible too...
Even ten Mr. Huis combined with me wouldn’t be a match for Shen Tuao.
Mo Hua was a Formation Master, he had seen with his own eyes, and understood better than anyone, the power of Shen Tuao’s Four Symbols Evil Dragon Formation.
What exactly does this Young Master Xuan rely on?
While Mo Hua was puzzled, Young Master Xuan smiled lightly, looking at Elder Bear Pi, who remained silent, and with a hint of temptation in his voice, asked:
"Do you want to be a ’bear,’ or a ’dragon’?"
Elder Bear Pi was taken aback, and Shen Tuao’s gaze sharpened.
Young Master Xuan looked at Shen Tuao, speaking to Elder Bear Pi: "As long as you kill him, all those Dragon Patterns will be yours."
Elder Bear Pi remained silent.
Young Master Xuan smiled at him: "You are not from the Great Wilderness clan, you are not even from the Great Wilderness itself."
"Don’t think I don’t know, you monster cultivators, the cultivation techniques you practice, the Monster Patterns you nurture, are just wedding dresses for others, to breed a formation that can truly ’transform into a dragon.’"
"You, as an elder, are nothing but a consumable."
"Are you willingly going to spend your whole life as a bear, unquestioningly obeying others? Don’t you want to be a true dragon for once?"