Chapter 555: Why Would You Think This Emperor Would Cooperate With Ants?

Ji Xuan smiled.

"Ao Guang, you were always quick-witted. Even after so many years, your nature hasn't changed."

He reached out and gently stroked Ao Guang's head.

Ao Guang, like a clingy little cat, showed a look of bliss after being petted by his master.

Ao Qin looked on with disgust.

"Ao Guang, look at yourself! Do you have any dignity left as a flood dragon?"

"You're the oldest and most senior of the Four Sea Kings, yet you're willing to be a mount for a human!"

"You've completely disgraced the flood dragon clan!"

Ao Qin growled, trying to restrain his anger.

Ao Guang was a flood dragon, so his expression was hard to read,

but everyone could sense his face turning pale, then green.

Ao Guang sneered, "The Human Emperor is the rightful master of all under heaven. Submitting to him is only natural!"

"All of you should kneel before His Majesty the Human Emperor!"

Shi Tian took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Ji Xuan, why has the Undying Demon Emperor revived, and why have you appeared here? We need an explanation."

Tang Jinglong said gravely, "Ji Xuan, we respect you as the Human Emperor, but the death of the demon rulers must have something to do with you."

"We could cooperate and completely wipe out the demons. Only then will this world finally be cleansed."

Ji Xuan laughed. "Cooperate?"

"Why would you think this emperor would cooperate with ants?"

"The demons may deserve to be exterminated in your eyes, but in mine, they are an important arm."

He pointed at the Undying Demon Emperor's mountain-like body.

"See that? The body of a Great Demon Emperor is terrifying. Even all of you together are no match for a single dead Great Demon Emperor."

"You are not worthy to cooperate with me."

Ji Xuan said calmly, "You're better suited to be living souls, helping me cross the void."

"Extracting the primordial spirits of Dharma Manifestation Realm experts like you as living souls will last far longer than those of ordinary cultivators."

At these words, everyone's face changed dramatically.

Even Ao Guang, who was groveling at Ji Xuan's feet, felt his heart tremble.

As Dharma Manifestation Realm experts, they all understood what living souls were.

Many demonic arts speak of them.

Once your living soul is extracted, you will never enter reincarnation, forever becoming a puppet in someone else's hands.

Demons are especially skilled at extracting living souls, refining them into evil or killing spirits.

They can use them to strengthen themselves or as martial techniques.

No one expected Ji Xuan to have his eyes set on them.

He wanted to pull out their primordial spirits and refine them as living souls.

Combined with Ji Xuan's other words, it was clear that the Undying Demon Emperor was closely connected to this man.

He was certainly no friend.

He was the enemy!

"Retreat now!"

"Quick, inform the other Dharma Manifestation Realm monsters!"

The group shouted, desperately unleashing their dharma manifestations.

"Don't bother struggling. The area around the hall is already sealed by a formation—no transmission jade will work here."

"Just accept your fate and become my living souls."

Ji Xuan's face remained calm throughout.

In his eyes, these people were already trapped.

He only bothered to speak so much because, having just awakened, he couldn't help but talk upon seeing living creatures.

Shen Mo quietly observed Ji Xuan.

Looking at Ji Xuan's life panel, he realized Ji Xuan had far more hidden cards than he'd imagined.

If Xiao Fan, Ye Yan, and Lin Dongtian are this era's children of destiny,

then Ji Xuan was the child of destiny from a previous era.

No—his fate wasn't just destiny's child, but the very Son of Heaven's Will.

In this small world, Ji Xuan was favored by Heaven itself, nearly impossible to kill.

Just standing there, he was like the embodiment of the Dao of Heaven.

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