Chapter 41: Teacher and Student, Father and Son (Part 2)

  "Demul, what do you want to compare?" The high priest furrowed his brow, seemingly not worried that the rough mountain uncle and nephew held by Tatal would be in danger, but instead asked aloud in response to Tatal's previous words.

  "It's simple!" Tatala turned back, staring intently at the High Priest and said excitedly: "Teacher, aren't you trying to revive the Barbarian Empire? You have the bloodline of the former king under your command, holding the Thunder King, possessing legitimacy, but suffering from a lack of power, unable to reclaim the throne that belongs to you. But I have the elite of the eighteen major tribes, the overlords of recent years, with crack troops and brave generals, a beastly army, and now occupying the sacred land, intimidating all the tribes. However, I am not able to ascend to the Barbarian King's throne in a legitimate manner. Since we both want to sit on that position, let us fight for it. We two will not take action, each developing our own strength, agreeing on a time and place, engaging in a decisive battle, and the winner will be the new king of the Barbarian Kingdom. What do you say?"

  The high priest's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and he nodded slightly: "Good. But you must remember, as long as one side wins, the other side must immediately give up resistance, no matter how great the previous grudges were, they will all be forgiven, and all will be devoted to the new king's rule. Wholeheartedly work hard for the country's rebuilding."

  "That's natural. I didn't have the heart to intervene in the politics of the Barbarian Empire, whoever becomes king has nothing to do with me." Tata smiled and looked at Old Liu who was eavesdropping on the side, then continued: "Besides, Teacher, your method of cultivating magical beasts is renowned throughout the world. The Dark Claw Beast Legion once severely damaged the army of the Twelve Kingdoms Alliance, and even killed Talor's great swordsman Bidani (who was a strong warrior of the same level as them) in that battle, shocking all nations. Now you've found the Insect God and want to use it as a totem to revive the Barbarian Empire. Coincidentally, I also have an aerial dragon under my command that is no less than your Insect God. How about we have another match with our respective magical beasts?"

  Lao Liu was shocked, feeling a chill run from head to toe. He hastily beckoned to the High Priest and shouted: "This kid is crazy! How could he think of having me fight such a monster?"

  The high priest raised his head, completely ignoring the loud shouting of Old Liu beside him. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face as he nodded and said: "This is no problem either. Is that all? From what I know about you, it shouldn't be just this, right?"

  Old Liu, who had been tricked into making a bet with just a few words, was so angry that he almost spat out blood. However, he had already been tied up on the pirate ship of the Great Priest and it was too late to regret now.

  "It's no wonder you're my teacher, after all, you know me best!" Tatal said with a compliment, took a deep breath, looked straight into the eyes of the High Priest, his body slightly trembling, and spoke excitedly: "Thirdly, I want to have a match with you, Teacher, to test the results of what your student has learned over the years."

  The high priest was taken aback, furrowing his brow as he said, "You want to compete with me, an old man who's already half-buried in the ground, in a forbidden technique?"

  Tatal's face was stern as he said, "I, Tatal, have killed countless people and I am not a good person, but I absolutely will not do anything to harm you, Teacher!"

  "Your character wouldn't do such a thing. Nor is it necessary." The high priest asked somewhat puzzled, "Then what do you mean?"

  Tatal tore open the black robe on his body, and in front of his chest was a bright red sphere the size of a ping-pong ball. This sphere was not formed by any magical condensation, but was an actual object that had been hidden from view by Tatal's magic. Now that it appeared before everyone's eyes, it emitted a brilliant red glow that dazzled the senses. The only thing that was unknown was what this thing actually was, and yet it seemed to be pulsing like a heart, emitting a massive life force!

  "This is!?" The high priest widened his eyes, and despite being knowledgeable and experienced, he couldn't say what this thing was for a moment.

  Tatal took down the orb, holding it in his palm as if it were a treasure, and said irrelevantly: "Teacher, do you still remember the passage in the ancient book that records the war god leading the army to conquer Niersteld?"

  "Nils Derra is located in the southern part of the continent, one of the three major powers in the human world at that time. Directly connected to the origin of human civilization, Borweisna. On the expedition, the war god fought against the gods of the lower realm, and although he finally defeated his strong enemy, he was also injured. The ghost dragon opened the gate of purgatory, found the fire dragon king in a world covered with lava, killed him, and refined the entire body of the fire dragon king into a dragon yuan dan using its blood and flesh. After swallowing it, the war god not only recovered from his injuries but also perfected one of the six major taboos, the taboo blood flame, finally unifying the six laws and condensing into the supreme evil god's body (the origin of the seven major taboos' technique)!" The high priest became more and more shocked as he spoke, and finally stared with wide eyes, saying in disbelief: "Could it be that what you're holding is actually the legendary dragon yuan dan?"

  "Haha, back then, the great Ghost Dragon's sacrificial ceremony was a masterpiece, earning him great merit and being appointed as the first generation of Grand Sacrificer by the War God. He took charge of passing down the sacrificial lineage. But I dare not compare myself to this predecessor." Tatatal grasped the object that seemed like a Longyuan Dan, although he appeared humble, in reality, he was extremely proud and said with great enthusiasm: "Although I couldn't open the gates of Purgatory, find a pure-blooded, vigorous ancient fire dragon, nor could I refine a sacred product as effective as Ghost Dragon's. But I did slay a thousand-year-old fire-attributed giant dragon, merged its soul with my Red Fire Dragon God, and then used its body and blood to smelt in the earth's magma for a year, finally refining this Dan medicine! Today, I'll present it to you, Teacher, as a repayment for your kindness in raising me!"

  The Dragon Yuan Dan flew out of Tatal's hands and landed directly in the High Priest's, who felt the majestic life energy within it, like a vast mountain range or a great ocean, where the vital energy of countless living beings converged. It was as if there really was a possibility of curing his chronic illness that had plagued him for years. The High Priest's expression changed, and with a complex look on his face, he said: "Take this Dragon Yuan Dan, with your talent, you can still make further progress, even reaching the level of the Nightless King in your lifetime, extending your lifespan by a thousand years, becoming a demigod. Why waste such a precious treasure on an old man like me?"

  "Everything I have is given by you. I was born and my parents died in the war, it was you who adopted me, taught me things, and raised me up. You are my father! If you need to, don't say it's this Dragon Yuan Dan, even if you take my life, I won't regret it!" Tatal shook his whole body, excitedly saying: "Everything I've done is just to get your recognition, that's all! Since you don't acknowledge me, then I'll use my own way to prove myself! Teacher, I hope after you recover from your injuries, we can have a battle!"

  "I promise you that too! Let's set a limit of one year, and we'll meet again after a year." The high priest closed his eyes, feeling his heart surge with emotion, and struggled to hold back tears. He bowed his head and coughed, speaking in a muffled voice: "You're all good kids... you're all my good sons."

  Tartar, this cold and venomous man, standing at the pinnacle of secular power, suddenly knelt down in front of the High Priest, bowing his head to the ground, and solemnly said: "Teacher, no matter what, please accept my bow. From now on, we will be enemies, and there may not be another chance like this. If I win by luck, please put aside your prejudices against me, acknowledge me, and let me dispel my hatred towards you, so that I won't have any more burdens. If I lose, it will prove that I was wrong all along. Then I will have no face to continue living in this world, and I will definitely take my own life in front of you to atone for my sins!"

  "Foolish child, what are you doing?" The high priest's true feelings were revealed, shaking his head and sighing. He wanted to say more, but Tatal didn't give him the chance. After one bow, he had already disappeared into thin air. Only Morak's roar was heard, rushing towards the sky and disappearing into the clouds in an instant. The restrictions on the Darkla beast, as well as the poisonous gas, also vanished instantly. They were freed from the brink of death, regaining their freedom, as if they had entered a dream.

  "Damn it, I'm so dead. I'm done for." Everyone else was relieved to have survived the ordeal, but Old Liu was still yelling and screaming somewhere, ruining the atmosphere. However, no one knew what he was saying or could understand him, they just thought it sounded annoying. The only person who could understand him, the High Priest, was too caught up in his own emotions to pay attention to Old Liu, leaving him with nowhere to vent his anger. It's not like Old Liu had a choice but to be angry. This was like going to the zoo with someone and they suddenly start betting on whether you can win a fight against a tiger by throwing you into the enclosure. What would you think? Unfortunately, Old Liu wasn't free anymore, just like how he had tricked Black Blood Queen Bee, he was now being manipulated by the High Priest, who had added him to their group and made a contract with him. After all these days, he hadn't gained any benefits, but instead had become a pawn for the sinister and evil High Priest, and even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't.

  At this time, Lao Hei suddenly ran out. This guy took advantage of the chaos when Long Mo Rak appeared in the air just now and ran away, don't know where he hid. Now that the enemy is gone, he came out with a big fanfare, ran to Lao Liu's face and licked his face, looking very excited.

  "Can't you just die?!" Old Liu had subdued this guy on a whim, not expecting him to charge into battle and help kill enemies. But at least make an effort, shout some slogans, anything! Who knew this little brat had no sense of loyalty, running away with his tail between his legs at the slightest sign of trouble. It was infuriating that Old Liu had treated it so well. Unable to outsmart the High Priest, Old Liu vented his anger on innocent Blackie, swooping down and delivering a flying kick that sent the massive creature tumbling. But to his surprise, Blackie got up, still excited, waving its legs and seemingly trying to convey something to Old Liu, but with its low IQ, it couldn't be understood. So it retreated, and after half a day's effort, it emerged from the mud with a group of small spiders, pushing out some sort of object like dung beetles.

  "What the heck is this? Hopefully it's not a big turd." Old Liu thought with a chill.

  The high priest, however, let out a sound of surprise, bent down to pick up the thing that looked like a piece of feces, put it under his nose for a sniff, and even licked it. Only then did he say to Old Liu, who was looking at him with disgust: "You're quite lucky, your little creature has found treasure."

  "Not bad, you scoundrel! You'll be played to death sooner or later!" Old Liu cursed the benevolent high priest with a resentful face, and then looked at the Longyuan Dan in his hand, which was said to cure all diseases, and viciously attacked: "You can't eat it to death! I think this is just a poisonous pill, it's your disciple who deliberately brought it to harm you!"

  "Demur is my student, not apprentice." The high priest retorted, and brought the precious holy medicine to his eyes, sighed: "He was originally one of my students who had the most opportunity to succeed, unfortunately his temperament is really... Ah!"

  "Eat it and your intestines will rot, seven orifices bleeding to death." Old Liu continued to curse incessantly.

  "You don't want it? I was going to give you some." The high priest suddenly interjected, causing Old Liu's curses to stop abruptly, and he stuttered: "Huh?"

  The high priest looked at Old Liu with a smile that was not quite a smile, shook his head and said: "You're also a very troublesome little guy. Let's go, first follow me back to the tribe..."

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