Chapter 560: The White Deer King's Cooperation

"You're seeking cooperation with me; something's not right, is it?"

Chen Chuyang laughed and asked him directly: humans and the Monster Race have always been at odds; a rash cooperation wouldn't be good for him.

Especially the Chen Clan; if the Heavenly Heart Sect and the Spirit Sword Sect learned that the Chen Clan was cooperating with the Monster Race, they'd be targeted.

Even the Great Qi Dynasty would have objections to the Chen Clan, and might even take action against them.

Chen Chuyang naturally knew this: any clan that cooperates with the Monster Race, once discovered, will be uprooted.

Chen Chuyang considered himself very strong, but he still wouldn't dare violate the great taboo of the world by cooperating with the Monster Race and becoming their traitor.

He couldn't do such a thing.

He wouldn't do it either.

White Deer King waved his hand: "Companion, you've misunderstood; the cooperation is between you and me, not between the Chen Clan and the Monster Race."

"Oh?" Chen Chuyang showed a hint of interest; this wording was different—cooperation between the two of them wouldn't involve their respective families.

In that case, it's not impossible.

"What do you want to do?" Chen Chuyang reached out, asking the White Deer King.

Elder Xinran Zhanglao listened nearby; at this moment she was very tactful, not interjecting, but staring at the two of them. She knew Chen Chuyang's character and temperament, and was sure he would start digging a trap for the White Deer King—whether the White Deer King would fall into it was hard to say.

"Companion, do you yearn for the Beyond?"

Chen Chuyang narrowed his eyes, fixing his gaze on the White Deer King.

White Deer King said slowly: "The Beyond is very dangerous; my senior Demon Kings of the Monster Race ascended, several powerful Demon Kings, and without exception, all perished."

"Our Monster Race has a great ability; at the cost of life, a messenger brought back a report that the Monster Race cannot ascend, cannot leave this world."

"Those who ascend—or, in other words, humans and the Monster Race who leave this world—are food for the people of the Beyond."

"They feed on us to strengthen themselves."

Chen Chuyang heard this but said nothing.

Elder Xinran Zhanglao fell silent.

It seemed that regarding the Beyond, they both had their own speculations.

Even if unclear, they'd investigate; after checking some records, it wasn't hard to find that any Strong One who went to the Beyond, without exception, never returned.

Conversely, the people of the Beyond kept sending people into this world to suppress and slaughter them.

They regarded them as ants, harvesting them at will.

If Chen Chuyang hadn't slain several, it's likely that humans or the Monster Race would have been at least one-third wiped out.

Those people of the Beyond were each ruthless; take Mu Longhao alone—he intends to annihilate all humans and the Monster Race, constantly unleashing plagues, using them as vectors to cultivate even stronger plagues, and finally using them for Advancement.

One could say that whether human or Monster Race, they are merely food.

These years they've been fighting, or rather, this antagonistic relationship was exactly what the people of the Beyond wanted, to keep them in check.

"The Heavenly Heart Sect is a subordinate of the people of the Beyond; they are vassals of the Beyond's people, helping them deal with us."

"They have already become slaves of the people of the Beyond, obeying their orders, seeking to exterminate us completely."

"Companion, I know you've slain several of the Beyond's people; you've already been marked by them. This Mu Longhao is a member of the Beyond's Mu Long family; if you kill him, they won't let you go unpunished."

Chen Chuyang, upon hearing the Mu Long family, realized the White Deer King wasn't lying.

He knew many things.

It seemed that these ancient immortals surviving to this day were no simple matter.

"I guess your Monster Race has also become a subordinate of the people of the Beyond, right?"

Chen Chuyang asked directly, while the White Deer King's expression remained unchanged.

"Indeed, it used to be so; the sects and forces that survived are those controlled by the people of the Beyond."

"The Yin Gui Sect, Spirit Sword Sect, Heavenly Heart Sect, and even our Monster Race are all like that."

"The Great Qi Dynasty as well, all the same."

On that point, the White Deer King did not deny it.

Elder Xinran Zhanglao lowered her head upon hearing this.

Chen Chuyang sneered: "Since yours are all forces of the people of the Beyond, why should I trust you?"

The people of the Beyond are all enemies.

Chen Chuyang could not possibly trust them, so he naturally wouldn't cooperate with them; scheming with a tiger for its skin is undoubtedly a death sentence.

The White Deer King, being a demon, has impure motives.

"Hahaha, I, the King, believe you will believe me."

"I, the King, don't want this to continue; the Monster Race—no, we cannot keep fighting. We must unite and cease fighting."

"Continuing the endless war only weakens our strength, allowing the people of the Beyond to keep controlling us. In the end, we will be enslaved generation after generation, become their food, and have no power to resist."

"Your appearance gives me hope," the White Deer King said.

The White Deer King pointed at Chen Chuyang, smiling with satisfaction: "Do you know how I feel when I learn that you've slain a person of the Beyond?"

"You kid have a lot of guts; compared to me, you have far more."

"What I wouldn't dare do, you did—cleanly and decisively, killing two people of the Beyond in succession. Impressive."

He raised his thumb, praising him on the spot.

"However, you must not be careless; as far as I know, Mu Longhao may still be alive and won't die easily."

"The Mu Long family is not easy to deal with; you must be careful. They're not unable to descend, but are suppressed by this world, preventing them from showing true strength. If they set their hearts on killing you, the Mu Long family can come personally to do so."

"When that time comes, companion, you'll be in danger."

At that point, it won't be the Mu Long family acting themselves.

The Heavenly Heart Sect will certainly help.

The Spirit Sword Sect and the Yin Gui Sect wouldn't be unaware; they too would be unable to bear the pressure, and thus...

Besides the Mu Long clan, Tianwai still has several forces eyeing this world, such as my Monster Race, such as the Spirit Sword Sect, such as the Yin Gui Sect, each with their own reliance.

Although for nearly a thousand years we have been constantly trying to escape them, the fact proves it's very difficult.

The Heavenly Heart Sect's Tianxin Old Devil has always wanted to break free of the shackles, but helplessly, no matter what he does, it's impossible for him to break free.

Slaves, are just slaves.

Tianwai's methods are not something they can solve.

Besides, they will eventually leave this place; having a backer, they naturally won't end up as food.

The outcome won't be that miserable; working for them, one can join a sect, even becoming a menial disciple is a decent choice, and eventually one can climb up.

As for the life or death of those people below, sorry, they don't care.

Mortal, cultivator, or Monster Race—once dead, they're dead.

Not acting for oneself brings heavenly punishment and earthly ruin.

Elder Xinran fell silent.

She knew what the White Deer King said was true.

Her senior brother probably shares that view; to him, their life or death isn't important—when you're needed, you won't be killed; when you're not needed, sorry, they'll have you killed at once.

The Heavenly Heart Sect is no different.

The Yin Gui Sect has completed its transformation; the Heavenly Ghost has died, and the Yin Gui True Person now controls the Yin Gui Sect, temporarily breaking free of the shackles.

But how long can this situation last?