The Prodigies War-Chapter 2222 The Dwindling Human Race

Lofty and magnificent, Golden Leaf City was the largest city within a million-mile radius, and it had been under the reign of the Imperial True Hou Clan from day one of its existence.

Every day, inhabitants of various major tribes in the vicinity would come to Golden Leaf City to do trading, the commodities mostly being cultivation resources.

As a result, Golden Leaf City was incredibly prosperous and heavily populated. In terms of area, it could also be ranked in the top 100 largest cities in the True Dragon World.

“Big Yellow, we're here for information, so no unwarranted action without my order,” stressed Lin Xun.

This dog was too bossy and arrogant. It would definitely be a troublemaker if left unrestrained.

Big Yellow snorted out a laugh with a disdainful look. “Relax. I can’t bother with those average folks. Why would gods in the sky bother with ants, right?”

These words were harsh to hear and signified a crooked worldview.

However, Lin Xun was too lazy to correct Big Yellow. As long as it wouldn’t misbehave, nothing else mattered.

Lin Xun instructed Xi and Xia Zhi to conceal their auras as he wanted to keep a low profile to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Then, wasting no more time, they headed toward the distant Golden Leaf City.

Along the way, the group saw many strange-looking beings. Some were recognizable, while some were existences like Big Yellow and Xi who Lin Xun had only seen now for the first time in his life.

For example, there were these dwarf-like beings that were only a foot tall. Dense roots grew out from their two legs, and on their head was a cluster of azure-green, leafy branches. They had triangular eyes, a big nose, and a mouth full of sharp, snow-white fangs, making them appear ferocious.

It was difficult to tell whether this was a plant being or an animal cultivator. In short, it was quite peculiar.

There were also beings who looked like a huge pinball. Their method of flying was bouncing in the air, which gave people the urge to kick them...

Soon, Lin Xun and the others noticed that no matter which race, everyone along the way revealed strange expressions upon seeing them, as if surprised, as if they were staring at a group of monsters.

Lin Xun furrowed his brows. What’s this situation?

“Haven't you noticed? We haven’t seen a single human cultivator so far. Perhaps that's why they reveal strange looks upon our appearance,” Xi calmly pointed out.

Lin Xun nodded. Only now did he realize that human cultivators seemed to be very scarce in the True Dragon World.

Even though some beings here assumed a humanoid form, their features and aura were fundamentally different from the human race.

“This friend of the canine race.” A golden-haired man with a robust physique was suddenly seen flying toward them. His eyes were as wide as bells, and his rock-like arms were covered in a thick layer of scales.

Looking at Big Yellow, he pointed at Lin Xun, Xia Zhi, and Xi. “These are your human slaves?”

Big Yellow was stupefied. Looking at Lin Xun and the others, the latter were all frowning as the man’s question carried contempt toward the human race.

Looking at the robust man, his demeanor and words were casual and natural. Apparently, he had long been accustomed to viewing humans as lowly slaves.

Moreover, the fact that he was talking directly to Big Yellow spoke volumes about his attitude.

Big Yellow asked, “What’s your business?”

“Our Young Master has his eyes on this slave girl.” The robust man pointed at Xi. “I want to buy her, name your price.”

Big Yellow’s eyes widened, seemingly incredulous, “You...want to buy her?”

The robust man frowned. “It’s just a lowly slave, my friend. You don’t think that our Golden Dragon-Lion Clan can afford her?”

Saying that, he casually tossed a storage bag in front of Big Yellow. “In this bag is one thousand True Dragon Coins, enough for you to buy seventeen or eighteen human slaves from the market.”

Big Yellow burst out laughing, “Where is your Young Master?”

The robust man pointed to the distance. There, a huge, gold-gilded treasure ship was docked in the void, glowing resplendently in the sunlight.

When Lin Xun and the others looked over to see a blonde-haired, valiant looking young man in sophisticated attire come out from the ship. His eyes swept over like electricity as he said, “My friend, I got my eye on that chick, so do me a favor, will you?”

His words exuded arrogance.

Big Yellow sighed, “Lin Xun, it’s not that I want to cause trouble. These blind assholes just foolishly ran to me with a death wish.”

The robust man flew into a rage. “What did you say?!”

Big Yellow glanced at him, and boom! The latter exploded to pieces of flesh and blood, which were wiped into oblivion the next second.

Big Yellow scornfully said, “Yelling and screaming in front of me, do you really think that I really won’t bother with ants?”

On the distant golden treasure ship, the young man frowned and shouted, “How dare you kill my attendant?!”

Big Yellow had no qualms about killing this kind of character. It didn’t even bother saying a word to them.

The dog swept its eyes and uttered, “Bang!”

The golden treasure ship exploded. The well-dressed young man didn't even have a chance to escape as he directly exploded with the treasure ship.

From beginning to end, Lin Xun did nothing to stop Big Yellow. Even if the dog hadn’t done anything, he himself would not be courteous to those who dared to prey on Xi.

Since this area wasn’t far from Golden Leaf City, the explosion of the Golden Dragon-Lion Clan’s ship startled the various beings in the surroundings.

“How dare that lowly human make a move against members of the Golden Dragon-Lion Clan?” Many found it hard to believe.

“After so many years of being slaves and enslaved, when did they get the guts to act so boldly? Are these guys trying to revolt?” A hubbub broke out as countless astonished or dubious gazes fell on Lin Xun’s group.

Hearing their exclamations, Lin Xun and the others couldn't help but frown. The beings of this True Dragon World seemed extremely unfriendly to the human race!

“Outrageous! How dare you make a scene in front of Golden Leaf City?! Soldiers, arrest those human scum!” a thunderous bellow suddenly came out from the huge city on the horizon, stirring the clouds.

On the city tower, a figure with a monstrous might stood. Many recognized it to be Hou Kui, a quasi-Emperor of the Imperial True Hou Clan!

Almost instantly, a group of experts rushed out from Golden Leaf City. Clad in hard armor and wielding weapons, they murderously charged toward Lin Xun’s group.

Swish!

This time, it was Xi who moved. She casually waved her hand.

Like a bunch of small insects caught in a hurricane, the dozens of beings charging in the void were shredded into blood mist.

Sweeping the region with a wave of her hand, Xi had exterminated all the True Hou Clan’s city guards!

Every being around was dumbstruck for a brief moment before they started screaming in horror. The scene became chaotic.

Even Lin Xun hadn’t expected that Xi would make a move. He couldn't help but glance at her.

The latter said in her usual cool and clear voice, “With our power, why should we hold back?”

With that, she disappeared into thin air. The next second, she appeared on top of the city tower and grabbed the ferocious quasi-Emperor Hou Kui.

Hou Kui’s murderous and arrogant attitude just a moment before had been replaced by fear. He almost pissed himself. “Just who are you all?”

Crack!

Hou Kui's neck was then snapped. Xi casually drew out his spirit and scanned it with a secret technique.

Big Yellow was excited. “See that, kid? That is how we act. Of course we should keep a low-profile when necessary, but when it comes time to display our power, who cares if we flood the whole world?”

Lin Xun's lips twitched. He sighed softly, “I didn't think all the races in the True Dragon World would treat human cultivators so...”

The True Dragon World was ruled by the True Dragon Lineage. Did this mean that human cultivators were regarded as lowly slaves in the eyes of the True Dragon Clan as well?

From the city tower, Xi's icy voice resounded, “The Imperial True Hou Clan's depth isn’t bad, presided by two eighth realm old timers and around a dozen Emperors.

“This clan is in charge of an area that has a thirty million mile radius, with over a hundred clans of varying sizes under its wing.

“But I did not find any valuable information on the True Dragon Clan from this one’s memories. Let’s just say that this kind of character...is only cut out for the role of watchdog.”

Reaching that conclusion, Xi rubbed her fingers together, grinding away Hou Kui's primordial spirit bit by bit.

Lin Xun and the others also teleported to the city wall.

Golden Leaf City was usually bustling, but the commotion had already spread panic in the nearby area, causing many beings to flee in fear. The scene was in utter disarray.

“In my opinion, we only need to wait here, and the old fogeys of the Imperial True Hou Clan will definitely come on their own accord.” Xi’s suggestion instantly gained the approval of Lin Xun and Big Yellow.

“I just don’t understand why all the races in this world humiliate and look down on humans so much,” said Lin Xun as he reached out and grabbed a colorful bird through the air.

Without even asking questions, he poured his spirit sense into the other party's primordial spirit and read.

A while later, Lin Xun finally got some vague answers.

The True Dragon World was inhabited by thousands of clans, and the True Dragon Clan was the supreme leader that dominated all.

About one hundred thousand years ago, the then leader of the True Dragon Clan, Dragon Emperor Mingluo, had issued an order out of the blue that the human race was to be considered the sinner of the True Dragon World, and called upon all the other races to conduct a ruthless and bloody suppression against humans.

In just a hundred years after that, the human race had almost died out with only a very small number of survivors left.

It wasn't until later when Dragon Emperor Mingluo had left for the other side of the cosmos that the True Dragon World had stopped its persecution of the human race.

However, by that time, there had only been less than a hundred thousand human cultivators in the whole True Dragon World. They had been reduced to the community with the lowest social rank, and even until now, was still bullied, trampled on, and wantonly enslaved by every other race.

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This sent chills down Lin Xun's spine.

A massacre of the human race one hundred thousand years ago!

What on earth is the reason behind this?

“Big Yellow, do you know Dragon Emperor Mingluo?” asked Lin Xun.

“Yeah,” replied Big Yellow right away. “That old worm had participated in the Dao War of Emperors with a dozen of Emperor experts from his True Dragon Clan. It was said that Array Emperor Lu killed them all, leaving only Mingluo, who fled back to the True Dragon World with a serious injury.”

Lin Xun was stunned. The Dao War of Emperors had erupted around a hundred thousand years ago in the ancient era.

Meanwhile, Dragon Emperor Mingluo had ordered the massacre of human cultivators also one hundred thousand years ago. Was there some sort of correlation between these two events?