I Can Reap Qi Fortune from Players-Chapter 553 - 43: Four Seas’ Response

The Dragon Race believed their suspicions were justified and immediately notified their other old friends.

The other Divine Beast Races of the Four Seas—the White Tiger, Phoenix, and Black Tortoise—also came to a realization.

Indeed.

Why did the Pseudo-human Calamity erupt only within their Four Seas?

They began to speculate that it was certainly the Human Race, with their prominent faces, committing such heartless deeds.

Leading their Four Seas into disaster.

On this day, within the lava volcano, the Phoenix Lord let out an angry and cold roar:

"Damn Jiu Shui, did we provoke you? After so many years of being uninvolved with the world, now you humans seek to harm us again!"

A voice came from the side, "Mother, it may not be Jiu Shui... it could also be the Saint of Xin Dynasty."

"Humph! There’s no good thing about the Human Race! Bringing misfortune and pulling us into the warship!"

The Phoenix Lord was silent for a moment before speaking:

"Let me report to the Ancestor!"

The Phoenix Race had an extremely rare number of ancestors.

Even throughout history, the Imperial Mausoleum housed only a dozen or so.

Why?

Because the Phoenix Race was naturally the smallest in population within the Nine-State, reproducing with extreme difficulty—only one-tenth of the population of other Divine Beast Races.

Moreover.

Their birth rates were far lower than their death rates.

Yet why weren’t they extinct? Why hadn’t they vanished in the long river of history?

Because this race received the favor of Heaven and Earth, possessing earth-shattering Heaven-defying Divine Power: Baptism of Fire.

Other lives perished as the Fire of Life burnt out, leaving only the "Embers."

But the Phoenix Race was different.

They rebirth through fire, resurrecting from embers, unconditionally [Awakening], with embers revived, living a second life.

Every Phoenix was born a Ghost King!

For them, death was merely a cycle.

If no external force could kill them, the Phoenix Race would be truly immortal.

But now, a force might be coming that could kill them!

For them, losing a member or being possessed by someone was an unacceptable major loss.

"Damn the Human Race!"

This was the era of the Ghost King, where the Phoenix Race was destined to rise.

All of them were Ghost Kings, capable of planting a Second Celestial Spirit Root at any time, transforming them into Immortal Phoenixes, endowed by heaven.

Yet most of them had not laid the Immortal Path Foundation, why?

Because the Phoenix Race was greedy, wanting more after gaining much.

Other races would randomly plant a Second Celestial Spirit Root...

But the Phoenix Race didn’t want random Immortal Path Divine Techniques; they wanted to find a suitable Celestial Spirit Root to advance.

Thus, these days, they were contacting the first Spirit Farmer Great Noble Family of the Human Race, the Doukou Familia.

Hoping they would help deduce which kind of Divine Techniques their Immortal Spirit Roots would form after merging various Celestial Spirit Roots.

"Damn it, go notify the Doukou Family; we have agreed to their request."

"But we have one requirement: promptly produce a list of suitable Celestial Spirit Roots for the Phoenix Race and prepare it well for us!"

The Phoenix Race still did not wish to be pulled onto the warship by the Human Race.

Because their numbers were too few!

Their goal was clear:

Complete their Immortal Spirit Roots, eliminating the spirit root vacancy susceptible to Pseudo-human possession, rendering them powerless against possession.

The Pseudo-humans still had no way to deal with the Phoenix Race!

Each fellow of their race was a treasure, and they did not wish to perish in warfare.

"Contact the Xirong Divine Craftsman..."

"Ah?"

"Doesn’t he have an Immortal Artifact for forced hybridization? Our Phoenix Race has too few numbers; see if we can use this method to propagate more offspring!"

...

...

Under the sea.

The massive thousand-meter bodies of Black Tortoises slowly blinked with golden eyes, "Human Race... disturbs our peace!"

"Father, what should we do?" A voice came through.

"This battle is unavoidable; the Pseudo-humans have become a calamity for the Nine-State, and we don’t want to become the second Human Race in history to be enslaved for laying eggs, we must eradicate them."

The Black Tortoise Race was the most uninvolved with the world.

They all adopt a laid-back attitude but in different styles.

The Dragon Race loves leisure.

The Black Tortoise enjoys sleep.

While the Phoenix Race does not want to lay back, but their numbers are too few, hence fear war.

The Black Tortoise Race’s Innate Divine Techniques generally deter anyone from provoking them, boasting Super Anti-Armor, the greatest defense in the Nine-State; who would wish to fight them?

It’s rumored that in the Jiu Shui era, a branch of the Rose Continent obtained thorny Rose Spirit Roots by irrigating them with Black Tortoise blood.

Rose Continent can be said to have numerous ties with the Black Tortoise Race.

"Contact the new Rose King to inquire about the situation."

...

In the Boundless Sea Domain. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Tall black stone pillars pierced through the sea, breaking into the heavens.

At the top of the stone pillar, clouds swirl, and a group of White Tigers tread upon them.

"The Human Race, again stirring up war... Pseudo-human, is it?"

"However, Possession is mutual; if Pseudo-human can possess us, we should also possess the Pseudo-human."

"Heh, entering our bodies might instead lead to their consciousness being obliterated, turning them into our second Resource for Spiritual Root, aiding us to achieve Immortal Spirit Root!"

The White Tiger Race is not slack, very warlike, and has been gathering strength all these years.

Among the Four Great Divine Beast Races, they are the ones with the strongest foundation.

In their view, the Human Race has not only done bad things but also brought them benefits.

Previously.

The Immortal Spirit Root Dharma Method announced by the Human Race had only two paths.

1. When stepping into cultivation, while initiating Three Flowers, planting Cyclic Spirit Root simultaneously to maintain the balance of Yin and Yang, laying the Immortal Path Foundation.

2. Embers Awakening, living out a second life, with the opportunity to reshape Immortal Path Foundation.

Currently.

The emergence of Pseudo-human provides a third Dharma Method.

"Pseudo-human... how is it so magical?"

"They are practically unbelievable ancient Heavenly and Earthly Treasures!"

"They possess countless attributes... ever-changing, and they allow us, who are nearly at the end with Celestial-grade Spirit Roots, to possess and reconstruct Immortal-grade Divine Techniques!"

...

It’s not good for the youngsters.

But for the accomplished Cultivators, it’s an age of Immortal Path Sheng Shi!

Otherwise, they would remain Celestial Spirit Root forever, sooner or later, surpassed by the new generation of Immortal Spirit Root, swiftly eliminated by the era.

Originally, they were quite unwilling.

Now, they have a chance in the Pseudo-human Calamity, thriving in their old age, gambling for an Immortal Spirit Root future.

However.

Among these three Immortal Path Dharma Methods, there are distinctions of strength.

The strongest Immortal Path Foundation should be that of Ghost King’s Awakening.

The Ghost King, after all, is a great life reborn after enduring death, going through the baptism of life and death, living out a second life.

The second strongest Immortal Path Foundation is cultivated by geniuses at the beginning, simultaneously planting multiple Spiritual Roots, laying the Immortal Path Foundation!

The third strongest should be the one gained halfway through, by Pseudo-human Possession Immortal Path Foundation.

This Immortal Path Foundation shows clear deficiencies, not a perfect cyclic fusion.

"But having something is better than nothing."

"We should actively resist Pseudo-human, Pseudo-human attacking us... treating us as a seedbed, we also treat Pseudo-human as Immortal Path Resource!"

"The age of Immortal Path Sheng Shi belonging to us, the older generation, seems to be coming."

Jiu Shui, Xin Xichen, indeed know how to scheme.

Forcing them onto the Human Race’s big ship to resist Pseudo-human together, yet providing benefits for them to fight desperately.

A typical carrot and stick approach.

...

...

Fish Wine City.

The Xirong Divine Craftsman hiding in a small city at the sea bottom is leisurely slacking off while communicating with next-door Kissing Fish City.

"So that’s how it is?"

"The Human Race truly has a vicious heart, to the point of harming our Sea Race, committing the most heinous acts."

Ning Zheng’s tone was full of shock.

The Kissing Fish City Lord also joined the complaints, "Indeed! The Human Race is truly malicious! They plotted against us, harming countless friends and relatives."

She is talkative, always boasting with Ning Zheng every day.

But perhaps only Ning Zheng, the City Lord, is so idle; everyone else is so busy that they never bother to talk to her.

Ning Zheng said, "Is this news true? Didn’t humans also suffer when releasing Pseudo-human?"

"Of course, it’s true." The Kissing Fish City Lord said, "Let me tell you, the situation is this..."

She started to talk a lot.

Ning Zheng occasionally responded, suddenly understanding in his heart.

The explanation seemed solid and convincing.

Is it really Xin Xichen, Jiu Shui... behind all this?

These two are truly no good! Such insidious schemes! They’ve troubled the Four Seas so much!

The Human Race truly deserves their reputation as the strongest race in the Nine-State; they are full of malice.

"Indeed, the High Tier Combat Cultivators are all no good; scheming against other races’ Qi Fortune, while those in our non-combat profession circle are relatively..."

Ning Zheng thought, even his circle is lacking virtue.

Everyone might not be fighting, but recently they are all busy eavesdropping and stealing techniques.

Pah!

Neither side is any good.

Yet Ning Zheng remains in the non-combat circle; let them fight their violent battles, while I, a neutral profession, continue smithing, profiting from wars.

Every neutral profession becomes rich during wartime, and Ning Zheng also feels that in this war, those who worship Xirong Divine Statue will increase significantly.

After all, during wars, people always need beliefs and spiritual support.

Afterwards, Ning Zheng continued chatting with the Kissing Fish City Lord for a while.

The relationship between both parties has recently skyrocketed.

This Kissing Fish City Lord feels an immediate kinship with Ning Zheng, rejoicing, believing she found a good Dao friend.

She is already on the road to allegiance, leading her team to Ning Zheng.

"When you come over, we’ll definitely give you a warm welcome." Ning Zheng said a few casual words before hanging up the communication.