NOVEL NEXT Chapter 159: Why Do I Feel Like I've Lost Out?
"These guys are really tricky to deal with. If it weren't for the talents of our Taotie Clan able to take them down, we would have been done for!"
Inside the inner layer of Beast God Mountain, a member of the Foreign Race from the Taotie Clan spoke up, his face still betraying the fright from a moment ago.
Originally, the information they had obtained mentioned the existence of Gray Souls within the inner layer of Beast God Mountain, but not to the extent they had encountered.
This isn't just some Gray Souls, for throughout his journey, he had hardly seen any other creatures.
Most of those he did see were being chased by Gray Souls.
Such a situation completely contradicted the information about Beast God Mountain that was passed among the clans from the Depths of Starry Sky.
"It seems that the inner layer of Beast God Mountain is not as easy as those outsiders have said."
A gleam of light flashed across Taotie's eyes. It appeared that the Beast God was hiding many things.
He didn't understand. If this Beast God Mountain was created by the Beast God to select disciples for the secret realm, why wouldn't you take direct action to pacify the inner layer of Beast God Mountain?
Aren't you the master of Beast God Mountain?
Or why not destroy this Beast God Mountain and create a new secret realm? With your strength, that shouldn't be difficult, right?
There were many like Taotie who shared these thoughts and also many who did not understand why the Beast God would allow those Gray Souls to roam free.
...
"Splish splash!"
Three Gray Souls slowly emerged from a pitch-black pool that seemed capable of devouring all light and then knelt on one knee before a 'Human' who looked no different from the Human Race.
"The Taotie Clan? In that case, let them go. After all, every time one of you is resurrected, the energy in this Dark Source Pool diminishes just a bit. Until we take down Beast God Mountain, the energy in this Dark Source Pool must be maintained by those creatures and the ones who enter here."
"Go!"
"Roar~"
The three Gray Souls roared in response, then stood and left towards the distance.
"Beast God, now all you can do is watch as Beast God Mountain falls into my hands."
"And once I've taken down this inner layer, it will be time for the outer layer and the core layer."
"I should thank you for bringing me out of the Dark World back then!"
A trace of black light flicked through the 'Human' man's eyes.
...
Meanwhile, Ye Feng wore an expression that brooked no negotiation without the materials he requested, leaving the Beast God unable to grasp his mindset firmly.
The worst part was that Ye Feng had absolutely nothing on his mind, rendering it impossible for anyone to probe his thoughts.
The Beast God had considered taking direct action to force Ye Feng but thought of the complications with a certain individual, which gave him a headache.
If he truly forced Ye Feng, dealing with the other Gray Souls would be manageable, but without taking down that individual, it would mean the Gray Souls hadn't been thoroughly eradicated.
With that thought, the Beast God's mood suddenly dropped.
"Um, among the celestial treasures you've asked for, I don't have many of them. The low and middle Mythical levels are one thing, but the things you want include many top Mythical level treasures."
"I truly don't have them!"
The Beast God felt wronged, finding it incredibly difficult to ask this young man for help. In the past, those who sought him out were the esteemed ancient ancestors of the Ten Thousand Clans — never had he suffered such indignity.
"Heaven Defining Pillar, Tongtian Jianmu, Supreme Origin, Primal Dragon Bone, Divine Creation Water, True Dragon Bone, True Dragon Pearl — these I must have!"
Ye Feng looked at the Beast God and said, though it seemed like he was asking for less than half of what he originally wanted, in reality, he had been incredibly greedy before, listing not only the materials for evolving Imperial Beasts to top Mythical level but also adding those needed for the Eternal and Transcendence Realms.
Let alone the fact that the Beast God hadn't reached those two realms, even if he had, it wasn't possible for him to have that many materials.
Therefore, the art of negotiation lies in setting one's asking price extremely high at first, so there's room to back down later.
"Getting the Supreme Origin is no problem; I have it on me right now, and I do have the Primal Dragon Bone and True Dragon Pearl," said the Beast God.
"As for the Heaven Defining Pillar and Tongtian Jianmu, I know which clan possesses them. After you're done with your tasks, I can take them for you," he continued.
"The True Dragon Bone shouldn't be an issue either. As for the Divine Creation Water, it's quite difficult to obtain, but I will figure something out. Do you find that acceptable?"
The Beast God looked at Ye Feng, genuinely offering the best he could do.
Ye Feng had almost figured out the Beast God's bottom line and knowing when to quit while ahead, he spoke up.
"How about this, you swear an Epoch Oath. I'll help you complete your task, and in return, you have to get me all those things I listed," said Ye Feng.
"Or else, you won't make it through this Epoch!"
Hearing Ye Feng's words, both the Beast God and the nearby Shan Ling's expressions suddenly changed.
"Hey, kid, enough is enough! Don't think I can't deal with you!" Shan Ling glared fiercely at Ye Feng. An Epoch Oath, that was something audacious to demand. For a being like the Beast God, a vow to the Great Dao might bind him, but he could break it by offering some sacrifices.
Only by making him swear an Epoch Oath could it guarantee that this guy would seriously work on acquiring all the treasures Ye Feng wanted.
"Fine," the Beast God looked despondently at Ye Feng, cutting off Shan Ling's retort.
He hadn't expected to be outplayed by an ant-like human, not after never falling prey to those old-timers and their cunning ways.
Although he had surpassed the Supreme and stepped into the Supreme Realm, he had not become eternal. In the face of an Epoch, he still needed to be extraordinarily cautious.
After all, if anything went wrong, he would not see the next Epoch, and everything would be in vain.
Following this, the Beast God began to swear the Epoch Oath.
At the same time, Ye Feng felt an indescribable force encompassing them both, gradually forming a slight connection between them.
He knew that this subtle bond was the power of the oath, and it would only end when the Beast God managed to find all the heavenly materials and earthly treasures for him.
Then, the Beast God handed over the Supreme Origin, Primal Dragon Bone, and True Dragon Pearl to Ye Feng.
Looking at the three heavenly materials and earthly treasures, as well as the top Mythical level treasure in front of him, Ye Feng finally showed a smile.
Not only had he obtained the materials for the Tian Long and Primal Dragon Whale to evolve to top Mythical level, but he had also gathered everything needed for the Starry Sky Bird to evolve to top Mythical level!
The thought alone made Ye Feng's heart swell with joy!
Seeing Ye Feng's reaction, the Beast God's facial features seemed to crumple together.
"Damn it, why do I feel like I've been shortchanged!" the Beast God grumbled under his breath, while Shan Ling couldn't bear to watch.
"You realize you've been had, but at least that top Mythical level treasure you gave has limitations. Once he leaves the Beast God Mountain, he'll realize the treasure is useless!" said Shan Ling.
"Right, now that you mention it, I feel much better!" replied the Beast God. Now that it was impossible for him to take action against Ye Feng, he sought solace in Shan Ling's words.
After that, the Beast God began to tell Ye Feng about the origins of the Gray Souls.