Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Faced with Xiao Xuan's roar and killing intent, Gu Yuan was completely unconcerned, instead curtsying with a sinister smile: "Xiao Xuan, don't get so angry."

Ultimately, all I'm doing is for the good of humanity, hehe..."

"For the good of humanity?"

Xiao Yan laughed in anger and said angrily, "Slaughtering hundreds of millions of innocent compatriots and using their blood to refine evil medicine, is this what you call doing it for the good of the human race?"
Gu Yuan, your skin is thicker than a city wall!

“Whether you are angry or resentful, you are free to spit on me and insult me.”

But it's too late now; those people are already dead, and no amount of cursing can bring them back.

Gu Yuan shrugged, as if he were talking about something trivial: "Instead of getting angry here pointlessly, we should think about how to prevent them from dying in vain..."

If you truly care for those who have died, you should heed my suggestion! Resurrect the Pure Lotus Demon Saint! Only in this way can we fight against the Dragon-Phoenix Son and save the entire human race!

"impossible!"

Without a second thought, Xiao Yan roared, "We will never accept a so-called path to survival paved with the blood of hundreds of millions of our compatriots! We, the human race, would rather not have this kind of salvation!"

"This is not a place for a junior like you to speak! You, a mere low-level Dou Sheng, really think you can defy the heavens!"

Gu Yuan's expression suddenly turned cold, and a bloodthirsty killing intent flashed in his eyes.

He suddenly raised his hand, and a condensed golden energy shot out like a venomous snake, reaching Xiao Yan in an instant.

Xiao Yan was startled and quickly circulated his Dou Qi to block, but there was still a gap between his strength and Gu Yuan's.

"Pfft——!"

The golden energy pierced through his battle aura defense and slammed into his chest.

Xiao Yan groaned, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string. He clutched his chest, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his expression instantly turning one of agony, as a tearing pain shot through his chest.

"Xiao Yan!"

The old doctor's expression changed, and he quickly caught up, supporting Xiao Yan's body while taking out a healing pill and putting it into his mouth.

"Gu Yuan, how dare you hurt him!"

Enraged, Xiao Xuan unleashed an even brighter light from his golden spear as he charged toward Gu Yuan.

"Don't rush to make a move."

Gu Yuan waved his hand: "I've come here today not to fight, but to discuss a deal with you..."

His gaze swept over the crowd and finally landed on the Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower. A sinister smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower, I know that you have always been devoted to the human race and are unwilling to do such heinous and immoral things."

But now, I will bear the blame for this massacre. Why must you stubbornly cling to your own ideas and miss the opportunity to save humanity?

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower took a deep breath, looked at Gu Yuan, and slowly said, "Gu Yuan, stop with your sweet talk."

Using human beings as medicine and slaughtering innocent people is an evil act that violates the laws of nature and human ethics, and I will never agree to it.

Even without the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, our human race can still fight against the Dragon-Phoenix Child with our own strength! "Oh? Really?"

Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Don't you ever think about the future of the human race?"
We both know the power of the Dragon-Phoenix Child; with your current strength, you are no match for him.

Once the Dragon-Phoenix Son has slaughtered all the ancient imperial clans and led his army to invade the human race, the death toll won't be a billion people, but the entire human race of the Dou Qi Continent!

As he finished speaking, Gu Yuan's tone softened considerably, as if he were genuinely worried about the future of humanity. His gaze slowly swept over the people of the Pill Tower, and he said, "You don't need to look at me with such hostility."

What I have done may seem extremely cruel and unacceptable to you, but you should also understand that this is indeed a path that can save humanity.

Sacrificing a portion of the population to ensure the survival of the entire race—isn't that a worthwhile trade?

Upon hearing this, the previously angry atmosphere instantly fell silent, and many people's eyes began to show hesitation and struggle.

They had to admit that Gu Yuan was right. The threat of the Dragon-Phoenix Son was imminent, and the iron hooves of the beastman army could crush the entire Central Continent at any moment.

Reviving the Pure Lotus Demon Saint is indeed the only known hope that can rival the Dragon-Phoenix Child.

However, the price of this hope is the blood of a billion innocent compatriots. Can they really accept this path to survival paved with blood and lives?
But as Gu Yuan just said, those people are already dead.

A billion vibrant lives have been reduced to cold corpses. If their stubbornness ultimately leads to the extinction of humanity, wouldn't the deaths of these billion people have been truly in vain?

Then, how will they face their dead compatriots?
A fierce internal struggle began to rage within each person. Morality versus survival, conscience versus the future, weighed heavily on them like two mountains, making it hard for them to breathe.

Many people's gazes began to waver, and their eyes toward Gu Yuan held less anger and more complexity.

"When faced with right and wrong, stop making your personal emotions sound so noble!"

Gu Yuan keenly sensed the wavering in the crowd and immediately roared, "These are necessary sacrifices to save humanity! Are you going to let the entire race perish because of your so-called conscience?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yuan waved his hand and said in a deep voice to Gu Ming beside him, "Gu Ming!"

"Yes!"

Gu Ming immediately responded, and with an indifferent expression, he took out a small bronze bottle from his storage ring.
With a casual toss, the bronze bottle floated high in the air, the animal head patterns carved on its surface emitting an eerie red glow under the sunlight.

The terrifying blood aura emanating from the bottle spread out as if it were a tangible substance. The strong smell of blood caused the faces of the people in the Pill Tower to change drastically. Many of them couldn't help but frown and feel a wave of nausea.

"Do you see this? This is the essence of a billion humans, all gathered here!"

Gu Yuan pointed at the floating bronze bottle and said coldly to the Pill Tower Ancestor, "Pill Tower Ancestor, as long as you agree to cooperate, I can have Gu Ming use a secret technique to help you break through the bottleneck and reach the ninth-grade Golden Core realm with the help of the essence blood of these billion humans."

By then, all the prerequisites for reviving the Pure Lotus Demon Saint will have been met!
Come on, make your choice!"

For a moment, the entire sky fell into dead silence.

All eyes turned to the old patriarch of the Pill Tower.

The choice made by Ancestor Danta will directly determine the future of the human race.

So, what will he choose? (End of Chapter)