Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting-Chapter 1517: Heart-to-Heart?

Silver light flashed. When they reappeared, Lan Xuanyu and the Sky Dragon Leader were already inside the Sky Dragon Mansion.

The moist air mixed with the fragrance of plants under the dense cover of life energy made this place seem like a fairyland on earth.

The Sky Dragon Leader smiled and said, "Walk with me."

"Yes." Lan Xuanyu agreed, taking a step behind him to follow.

The Sky Dragon Leader deliberately paused for a moment to let him come to his side, "No need to be so formal. In private, we are siblings now."

Lan Xuanyu turned his head to look at him and saw the smile on the Sky Dragon Leader’s face. He could only grit his teeth and say, "Thank you, brother."

The Sky Dragon Leader walked alongside him, speaking as they went, "What do you think of the auction today?"

Lan Xuanyu took a deep breath and said, "The final auction item was really unexpected, but judging from the previous situation, I can roughly determine that the Celestial Harmony Clan is indeed the target of our plan."

The Sky Dragon Leader said, "That’s right, they are indeed our target. Your plan is very good. Luring the snake out of its hole is much better than passively taking a beating. Moreover, setting the battlefield in a place where we want it to appear is a stroke of genius. In the Dragon Horse Star System, what truly belongs to us are only the Sky Dragon Planet and Sky Horse Star. Even with the establishment of the federation now, the various clans have no intention of completely depending on us. This war is both a disaster and an opportunity. An opportunity to truly unify the federation."

"Since the last conference, the situation of the clans relying on us is not optimistic. Only a few small clans have really chosen to rely on us. Even those we persuaded like the Elder of the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan and Mantis Clan, only have a cooperative relationship, not a subordinate one. The resistance to establishing the Dragon Horse Federation is greater than we previously imagined. This is also why, despite having so many resources, even a small Human Federation can suppress us. Their vision is too short-sighted. Of course, this also relates to the fact that we cannot give up controlling power with the Sky Horse Clan. We are powerful, so naturally, we must have greater control."

Saying this, Lan Xuanyu was a bit surprised, as it seemed somewhat heartfelt. He slightly put down the worry in his mind regarding a certain possibility about the Sky Dragon Leader. Instead of voicing his opinion, he asked, "So, in such a situation, what should we do now?" This was his cleverness, letting the Sky Dragon Leader explain himself, possibly revealing situations he wasn’t aware of, to better understand the current state of the Dragon Clan.

The Sky Dragon Leader said, "To make the Dragon Horse Star System stronger, unification is an inevitable path. The clans haven’t seen us two act for a long time. Perhaps they have forgotten our strength. After so many years of accumulation, the true strength of our Dragon Clan and Sky Horse Clan is unimaginable to them."

"With the arrival of the Mother of Deep Red, the crisis she brought also exposed the current internal problems of the galaxy. If we don’t integrate, the problems will only worsen, eventually leading to disintegration. The Deep Red Realm is not actually our biggest worry, after all, it is a plane that feeds on devouring. Its ferocity is well known to most races. Collaborating with them is akin to negotiating with a tiger. What I’m most worried about is some races in our galaxy collaborating with humans, that would be a big trouble."

"Humans’ development is indeed a miracle in our eyes; with such limited resources, they have developed to this point. One must admit that humans hide a high level of wisdom beneath their fragile bodies. Moreover, humans have greater inclusiveness. The problem with our Dragon Clan is actually known to us all, class will ultimately prevent the clans from truly uniting with us. This is also what we have to address with the establishment of the federation. Many things are actually borrowed from the humans."

"Once some races in our galaxy choose to collaborate with humans, providing them with more resources, humans will grow even faster. When their fleets can spread throughout the galaxy, even we will have no recourse but to flee. Humans are more terrifying than we imagined."

Lan Xuanyu took a deep breath; he indeed hadn’t expected that in the heart of the Sky Dragon Leader, there would be such dread towards the Douluo Federation. This doesn’t bode well for humans.

The Sky Dragon Leader, with his hands behind his back, continued, "Therefore, with the arrival of the Mother of Deep Red, her demands are actually negotiable in some places. We could even collaborate with her, to first eliminate humans. However, after discussing with the Sky Horse Sect Leader, I decided to take the risk."

"Humans are indeed our most dreaded existence, but on the other hand, they are not a fatal threat. Humans’ threat is assimilation and encroachment. But in a sense, even if we ultimately compromise and collaborate with humans, there’s no risk of annihilation of our species. The Deep Red Realm is different; once it completes its evolution, all nearby races and planes will face total destruction."

"How much do you know about devouring planes?" the Sky Dragon Leader asked.

Lan Xuanyu shook his head.

The Sky Dragon Leader said, "A devouring plane is actually a road of no return. When this plane appears, it means that inevitably, it will face destruction in the future. From a certain perspective, a devouring plane is a special celestial body, similar to a black hole, yet different. You could think of a black hole as a devouring plane that hasn’t formed intelligence. Intelligence allows the devouring plane to evolve continuously. In the process of constant evolution, it requires continuous devouring to grow stronger."

"Once they reach a certain level, they will try to stabilize themselves, to become more stable. However, their inherent devouring nature forces them to continue devouring. This inevitably causes internal disorder, which they are unable to resolve on their own. The larger the energy they contain, the greater their risk. Only during evolution can some degree of this disorder be resolved, so a devouring plane must continuously evolve. But after evolution, with more devouring, the problem resurfaces. This cycle repeats until they reach their ultimate evolution or can no longer evolve. When the problem finally erupts, the devouring plane will destroy everything it has devoured, returning to the energy of the Cosmic Origin."

"Every devouring plane is like a time bomb, the only difference being when it will explode. Therefore, when our material plane encounters a devouring plane, we must do everything possible to destroy it, to prevent it from becoming uncontrollable. Otherwise, once a devouring plane reaches the point of self-destruction, destroying even an entire galaxy wouldn’t be the worst consequence."

Lan Xuanyu nodded earnestly. The perception of the devouring plane in the eyes of the Dragon Clan seemed largely consistent with his judgment, though there were some differences.

The Sky Dragon Leader said in a deep voice, "Therefore, even knowing that the threat from humans might be greater in the future, we absolutely cannot collaborate with the Deep Red Realm. Otherwise, it would accelerate the time of its collapse. Given its range of activity, our Dragon Horse Star System can’t escape. Moreover, once it becomes a Divine Realm, it would first devour us—it wouldn’t let us go."

"And this time, the condition proposed by the Deep Red Realm was actually our Tianyang Core given to Celestial Harmony Star, not the devouring of our Sky Dragon Planet and Sky Horse Star. That Tianyang Core would likely help her form a Divine Realm. We did not agree superficially, but instead provided the Tianyang Core to the Celestial Harmony Clan at the auction, which has several benefits. How about you analyze them?"

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