Leonis summoned Shi Xiaobai and company to his bedroom and said a few words. It appeared as though he was reprimanding Shi Xiaobai for secretly eating the holy tree's fruit, but his true motive was easy to guess — Leonis wished for Shi Xiaobai to head to the Infernal domain to kill the Infernal King.
Although it was unknown what benefits Leonis would receive if the Infernal King was killed, it was not something Shi Xiaobai was concerned about.
Instead, he should be thanking Leonis. The 'King's Mandate' mentioned by the Absolute Choice was something that Shi Xiaobai was confused about, but now, he finally had an idea.
Although ending the Hero's Era and becoming a king both seemed to point towards "killing the Demon King", creating a contradiction between the two choices, no matter what, going to the Demon Domain to kill the Demon King was the best choice.
Shi Xiaobai and company did not stay any longer. After leaving Leonis Palace, they prepared to leave Transcendence and head for the Infernal domain.
It could be said that Shi Xiaobai left in glory. Along the way, many Transcendents watched from afar, their eyes more or less filled with awe.
However, when he reached the city gates, the gargantuan's attitude remained as arrogant as ever. Shi Xiaobai could still sense the intense animosity and killing intent the gargantuan exuded towards him.
After Shi Xiaobai and company walked out of the city gates, the gargantuan peeked his head out from the city walls and said coldly, "The race of Transcendents is the strongest race in the world. All of you will soon realize this."
Shi Xiaobai's eyebrows pricked up slightly. The sentence sounded like the barking of a stray dog, but it also sounded like a prophecy with a special meaning. This was because when the gargantuan said those words, its tone was filled with confidence and ruthlessness.
Had they foolishly wallowed in the superiority complex of the Transcendents, resulting in them deceiving themselves?
Or perhaps this giant was hiding some kind of secret?
Shi Xiaobai gave a faint smile and did not reply. He only turned around and left behind an indifferent back.
He did not believe that the race of Transcendents was the strongest race in the world, but similarly, he did not believe that the race of humans was very powerful or great. As for the so-called equality of all races in the world, Shi Xiaobai was not naive enough to believe that it could be truly realized.
However, one thing was certain. All lives were created equal. Regardless of whether they were lowly or mighty, regardless of whether they were dirty or noble, no life was born to be looked down upon, and no life could be placed above others the moment they were born.
The Transcendents did have an innate advantage in terms of physique, but how could the beggars of the Transcendents who were just waiting to die be better than the Bravehearts of other races?
The height of life did not lie in what race you were born into, but in what kind of existence you could become.
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On the barren land, there was only yellow sand and scattered rocks. It was deathly silent, without any signs of life.
"This piece of land is known as the Silent Desolate Lands. The Infernal domain is at the western end of the Silent Desolate Lands, while Transcendence is at the eastern end of the Silent Desolate Lands. In fact, Transcendence is the city closest to the Infernal domain. It's just separated by the Silent Desolate Lands. But strangely, over the millennia, the Infernal King has never attacked Transcendence. "
Shi Xiaobai and company proceeded forward in the desolate lands. Their speed was not slow, but it was not considered fast either. The main reason was that Feng Yuanlin, who was not adept at movement techniques, was slightly holding them back. In this moment of boredom, Liu Yu kindly shared some of the knowledge regarding the seventh level with Shi Xiaobai.
Liu Yu continued, "Thousands of years ago, the Transcendents were considered above average among the various races. But after the appearance of the Infernal King, nearly every race's city and tribe was attacked and destroyed by the Infernal King. Transcendence became the only pure land. And because of this, the strength of the various races was constantly weakened by the Infernal King's rampage. As for the Transcendents, they constantly grew stronger in peace, eventually becoming the strongest race among the various races. For this, there are two theories. Some people say that the Infernal King is afraid of the Transcendence Holy Tree's divine might, so he does not dare to invade Transcendence. But there are also people who say that the Transcendents are actually bastards of the Infernal Devils, so they were pardoned by the Infernal King. "
"This penniless priest originally believed that the second theory was more believable because Moya and Leonis's extreme form exuded a strange and evil aura. They did look like devils. But Leonis had said that the Transcendents are the descendants of the Infernal Devils. Furthermore, they are the natural enemies of the Infernal King. This is somewhat strange. If the Transcendents are really the Infernal King's enemies, then why would the Infernal King spare the closest Transcendence every time he leaves the Infernal domain? Could it be that the Infernal King is afraid of the Transcendence Holy Tree that will unleash its might when Transcendence faces destruction? "
When Shi Xiaobai heard this, he pondered for a moment before saying, "It is unknown if the Infernal King is afraid of the Transcendence Holy Tree. However, Leonis must have been lying. To be precise, what Leonis said should be half-truths. It cannot be fully believed. Whether the Transcendents are really the descendants of the Infernal Devils, or if they are natural enemies of the Infernal King, will still need to be observed. "
Liu Yu nodded and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, what's the matter with the Devil Fruit that Leonis mentioned? To be honest, This penniless priest is somewhat curious. This is because This penniless priest has read up on a lot of information regarding the seventh level of the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower, but This penniless priest did not see any description of the holy tree's fruit. Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, if you don't mind, can you explain it a little? "
When Pulp Farmer and Feng Yuanlin heard this, they cast their gazes at Shi Xiaobai. Clearly, they were extremely curious.
However, it was not appropriate to ask about such secretive matters so directly.
Shi Xiaobai did not mind, but the matter was somewhat difficult to mention. Shi Xiaobai considered his words before saying, "The Transcendents' attitude made This King somewhat angry, making This King hungry from anger. In a moment of rashness, This King secretly climbed up the holy tree and was planning on eating all the leaves on the holy tree. Later on, This King accidentally discovered a fruit hidden in the tree's crown and ate the fruit. After eating the fruit, This King's physique had indeed experienced an obvious increase, but there were no strange changes. Leonis must have been lying when he called the fruit a Devil Fruit. "
What Shi Xiaobai said was basically the truth, but it did sound somewhat strange. Pulp Farmer and company looked at each other. Was Shi Xiaobai joking when he said that he had secretly eaten the holy tree's leaves because he was hungry from anger, or was he saying something witty?
Liu Yu frowned slightly and said, "If This penniless priest did not remember wrongly, the surface of the Transcendence Holy Tree's trunk and branches will secrete a poison that can penetrate a person's pores. The holy tree's leaves are even more toxic. Benefactor Shi Xiaobai, are you joking?"
Shi Xiaobai shook his head and said calmly, "Of course it's not a joke. This King is speaking the truth. That holy tree is indeed filled with poison. It would be more appropriate to call this tree a demonic tree or a poisonous tree, but unfortunately, This King is immune to poison. Just a tiny bit of poison is not only harmless to This King, it's even beneficial! "
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