Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Release it? Definitely not, and it won't be released.

From the moment the Black Dragon was sealed in Dongyue, Ye Chen already knew the outcome of the matter.

At this moment, the old man slowly spoke: "You probably guessed the outcome!"

"This is a monumental feat accomplished by generations of people over hundreds of years, and it is also a project that will bless future generations and accelerate recovery. Naturally, our ancestors would not give up on it so easily!"

"Releasing those four dragons would be tantamount to letting the efforts of our ancestors over the past few centuries go to waste!"

Therefore, the conflict between the two sides is irreconcilable!

"Even if we released the four sealed dragons, this battle would still be unavoidable!"

"The black dragon's anger will not subside so easily."

"The great battle has begun!"

"Several Nascent Soul cultivators joined forces to fight the Black Dragon, and relying on the advantage of their formation, they ultimately sealed the Black Dragon beneath Mount Dongyue!"

"But...they themselves paid an extremely heavy price; some died, and others fell to a lower realm!"

"Since then, there have been no more Nascent Soul level experts in the world!"

"In that great battle, not a single person within a radius of hundreds of miles survived..."

The old man calmly finished speaking his last sentence, then seemed lost in thought.

Ye Chen was also deeply shocked upon hearing this.

Although the old man described it in a very plain manner, simply stating the facts, you could tell just by listening how intense the battle was.

No one survived within a radius of hundreds of miles...

The scene of their battle had already appeared in Ye Chen's mind.

Based on this, it seems that the Black Dragon's strength must be above the Nascent Soul stage!

It took several Nascent Soul experts such a great price to seal the Black Dragon, so the Black Dragon's strength must have been at the Divine Transformation Realm.

Thinking about this gave Ye Chen a headache.

This kind of existence is already the ceiling of combat power in this world!

Fortunately, its strength did not recover after breaking the seal, otherwise Ye Chen would not have been able to die even with a substitute puppet.

The difference between the Golden Core stage and the Nascent Soul stage is two major realms!

Even though Ye Chen is a Heavenly Dao Golden Core cultivator, he is no match for the suppression of the absolute realm.

He actually thought about engaging in close combat, which now seems a bit laughable.

Thankfully, I didn't act recklessly!

The black dragon's attack involved spatial domain power, which was beyond Ye Chen's comprehension.

With a single swipe of its claw, it covered a distance of about ten kilometers. If it were to attack him with all its might...

Ye Chen didn't even dare to think about how it would end.

Perhaps it was hesitant this morning because it had just broken through the seal and was afraid of encountering the same group of people again, or perhaps it was because Ye Chen had the aura of the dragon race's origin, so the black dragon acted rather casually.

Ye Chen secretly rejoiced that he had escaped with his life.

The truth is cruel: even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and Black Dragon is still no match for Ye Chen in his current state.

Although the Black Dragon has temporarily retreated, it is unknown when it will return to fight.

Perhaps by the time it returns from its rampage, its strength will have been restored.

At that time, Ye Chen will face a Nascent Soul stage expert.

Damn, he's only a minor Golden Core cultivator right now.

Ye Chen suddenly felt a strong urge to go back to the countryside and farm...

"Are you feeling stressed?" The old man looked at Ye Chen and smiled slightly.

Ye Chen nodded truthfully: "There is definitely pressure. That guy is at the Nascent Soul stage, and he is hostile to humans now. If he comes back next time, it probably won't be so easy to retreat."

The old man sighed softly, "It's all about timing and fate!"

"By the way, how many dragons are still sealed away?" Ye Chen asked, remembering a crucial question.

The old man held up one finger!

"One?!" Ye Chen's eyes widened.

"During the catastrophes of a century and several decades ago, the two seals were broken, and not long ago, something also happened at Xunlong Mountain..."

At this point, the old man glanced at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen scratched his head awkwardly. Well, the unsealing of the two dragons was more or less related to him.

As for a hundred years ago and a few decades ago, Ye Chen sighed; those were the blood and tears of a nation's history...

The two tacitly agreed not to continue the conversation.

The old man changed the subject, saying, "Actually, our practice of gathering spiritual energy has already spread overseas."

"Many regions are imitating this, using contracts or other means of mutual benefit to form communities of interest with certain organisms."

"However, their methods are ultimately lacking. Although they can intercept and gather spiritual energy, those creatures take the lion's share of the benefits!"

"Unlike us, the Dragon Trapping Project has been going on for hundreds of years, and our mountains and rivers are rich in spiritual energy!"

Ye Chen thought of what Xia Wudi and the others had said about the overseas Nascent Soul creatures.

It seems that these creatures have reached some kind of tacit agreement with the local human forces.

The local human forces don't know how to use sealing formations, so they can only exchange favors for it!

Therefore, it is normal for some creatures to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, since most of the spiritual energy is concentrated in them.

No wonder those creatures didn't cause any trouble.

So far, no news of any trouble has been reported.

However, this model is also prone to problems. Ye Chen thought of something and said:

"The exchange of benefits is based on the premise of equal interests. What if one day those creatures suddenly feel that the benefits are no longer equal? ​​Will they still abide by the contract?"

The old man nodded: "You're right, that's what they're worried about too, but there's no other way. Perhaps on that day, disaster will strike!"

Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine, finding it hard to imagine what would happen when that day actually came.

When Nascent Soul beings no longer need to abide by contracts, what will they do without constraints?

Can we coexist peacefully with humans?

It might not be that easy...

The old man continued, "They want to eliminate this hidden danger as soon as possible, but they also don't want to see us dominate the market!"

"Therefore, while they sent people to learn the sealing techniques, they also took various actions to try to destroy other sealing techniques."

"However, the sealing method has been lost, and no more than three people know the exact location of the seal. Their wishful thinking is doomed to fail."

Ye Chen thought to himself, "No matter how much I calculate, it all comes down to chance."

He accomplished what the enemy couldn't!

He swore he wasn't the mole...

"It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's the thief's eye on you. You can't stop them all by just guarding; even if you can keep out outsiders, you can't keep out your own people!"

As he spoke, the old man's eyes gradually turned cold, and he muttered to himself, "It's time to close the net. It's time to settle old scores. The last seal absolutely cannot be compromised!"

Ye Chen knew that the old man's talk of reckoning didn't refer to him; it definitely wasn't him. He was a good person.

He was referring to an internal purge.

It seems many people will suffer next.

Of course, internal purges were neither Ye Chen's concern nor something he could control.

Ye Chen's current concern is that now that four seals have been broken, won't the spiritual energy contained within the mountains and rivers for hundreds of years soon dissipate?

Ye Chen voiced his concerns!

It would be such a pity if centuries of hard work were to go to waste and the spiritual energy were to be absorbed into the Great Pool of Heaven and Earth.

Although it benefits the whole world.

But using one's own resources to benefit the whole world doesn't always feel right.

People on our side are very protective of spiritual energy!