Chapter 5

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Xiao Yi's eyes turned cold. He could clearly sense that although the middle-aged man in blue spoke calmly, the transcendent aura deep within him could not be concealed. Indeed, he was just a mortal, a microbe to the four of them. If not for the light barrier before him, they would not have paid him any mind. Moreover, they had promised numerous benefits. Although Xiao Yi did not understand what the "Heaven-Opening Realm" or commanding troops meant, he knew it was no small matter. But what did it have to do with him? What did Xiao Yi want? He wanted nothing, he just wanted to go home!

As Xiao Yi's gaze changed, the four middle-aged men all showed signs of anger. They were the Kings of Humanity, and the authority of a king could not be challenged. A drop of royal blood could subdue thousands of corpses and rule the world. How much more so for a mere mortal, who dared to look at them with such eyes? If not for the divine prohibition, a mortal would not survive, and would be crushed to dust.

At this moment, Xiao Yi could clearly see the golden-red light barrier ripple slightly, clearly affected by the four men's auras. If he were outside the barrier, his life would be at their mercy.

But Xiao Yi did not care. Even if the four men could control his life and death, what did it matter? He was alone, and death was just a matter of kicking his legs. In another world, he had struggled to maintain his true self, always looking ahead and behind because he had a family. Impulsiveness came with a price.

The gazes of the four middle-aged men in blue were not intentional, but in Xiao Yi's memory, they left countless marks, deeply etched in his heart even across time and space.

"Can the four of you control time and space?"

The young man in white's eyes flickered with a silver light, and he said in surprise, "You actually know about time and space. It seems you are not an ordinary wanderer. I am curious, how did you avoid our perception and enter this dragon cave?"

Xiao Yi did not answer, just looked at him, his eyes unwavering. The young man in white was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "You are naive. Even the Emperor of Humanity cannot control time and space. Humans have a natural lifespan, and emperors are no exception. If one could control time and space, they would have eternal life and immortality."

Is it impossible? Originally, he had only a glimmer of hope. After receiving the answer, Xiao Yi could not help but laugh bitterly. In the end, there was still no way. He did not have time to waste here. Even if he could afford to wait, his family could not. In a different time and space, perhaps countless years later, one of the many fossils unearthed on Earth would be his.

"Go away." Xiao Yi shook his head and turned to walk into the cave. His heart was cold as ashes, and he did not want to say more to the four men.

"Rubbish!" The Heavenly Axe King shouted, his eyes flashing with cold light. However, his aura was blocked by the divine prohibition, and he could not do anything to Xiao Yi.

At midnight, the moon was cold and the stars were sparse.

The dragon cave was shrouded in white mist, and piles of milky white stones illuminated the cave like daylight, emitting a mysterious aura that kept Xiao Yi's spirit always alert, even the hunger was not very noticeable. During this time, he had once walked to the cave entrance. The moon was as cool as water, and the huge moon was brighter and rounder than any he had ever seen, its light like silk, flowing like water. The four men, including the Heavenly Axe King, were sitting cross-legged at the cave entrance, seemingly determined to guard until Xiao Yi came out.

Dawn arrived.

A golden sun rose above the horizon, its golden-red light shooting out in countless rays. In the ancient dragon cave, Xiao Yi's gaze regained a glimmer of intelligence. He had sat there all night, and now he slowly raised his head, looking at the dragon egg fossil among the rocks, shimmering with a golden luster, emitting auspicious energy, clearly having regained its vitality. In the next moment, a determined look flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes.

The dragon egg was not large, only half a meter high, but it was not light. Xiao Yi struggled to dig it out from the pile of rocks, estimating it to weigh nearly 400 pounds. He tapped the eggshell with his hand, which produced a metallic sound. Then he punched it, but the eggshell remained intact, and his fist hurt for a while.

Indeed, this was not a place for humans. He could not even deal with a single egg. Xiao Yi gritted his teeth and found a broken black iron spear in the blood-stained corridor. It was of normal size, about seven feet long, with the spearhead broken off by an inch.

The broken spear, stained with blood, felt like needles when he held it. Xiao Yi struggled to grip it tightly and lift it with great effort. The broken spear was not light, probably weighing nearly 80 pounds, but among the many weapons in the corridor, it was the lightest. Some of the broken weapons were either too large or emitted a strong aura, causing Xiao Yi to feel as if he were struck by lightning whenever he approached them, causing intense pain.

After nearly an hour, the dragon egg finally rolled to near the cave entrance. Xiao Yi leaned on the spear, panting heavily, and looked outside.

Outside the golden-red light barrier, the four men, including the Heavenly Axe King, suddenly stood up, their eyes sharp, and divine light shooting out, focusing on the half-meter-high dragon egg. Even after rolling, it did not get dirty, and not a drop of blood touched it, its golden luster and vitality radiating a noble and ancient aura.

"Boy, what are you going to do!" The Sword King in blue said coldly. The four of them had undergone countless trials and tribulations, and their eyes were incredibly sharp. They could see at a glance that Xiao Yi did not intend to hand over the dragon egg to them. Originally, as Kings of Humanity, they would not lower themselves to compete with a mere mortal, but the significance of the wild dragon bloodline was extraordinary, almost a blessing for them, and they could not help but take it seriously.

"Boy, don't make a mistake!" The Heavenly Axe King said solemnly.

The young man in white's eyes narrowed, his black hair like ink, sensing something. His pupils contracted, and two beams of divine light shot out, creating ripples on the golden-red light barrier.

It seemed to confirm the young man in white's premonition. In the next moment, Xiao Yi raised the broken spear, its black body cold and metallic, and thrust it into the dragon egg, the spear tip piercing through with little resistance.

"Beast! Do you know what you have done!" The Heavenly Axe King roared, even as a King of Humanity, he could not help but be enraged. The wild dragon egg was broken, its vitality severed, and the young dragon could no longer form.

Xiao Yi's eyebrows raised, and he coldly stared at the Heavenly Axe King, sneering, "If you can't satisfy me, you are beasts. You can't satisfy me either, so there are four beasts."

Now, Xiao Yi had no restrictions. In this time and space, he had no ties or burdens. The world could not cloud his true self. Living one day was one day, and dying was just a matter of kicking his legs. What was there to fear?

Rumble!

Outside the dragon cave, the earth cracked, and mountains tens of miles away collapsed and exploded. In the sky, clouds for dozens of miles dissipated, and the four auras of the Kings of Humanity shattered the clouds, sweeping in all directions, causing a shocking scene.

The four men, including the Heavenly Axe King, could not help but be enraged. Xiao Yi was a lone man, immune to both soft and hard words, and his insolent remarks made even the Kings of Humanity lose their composure. They watched as Xiao Yi pulled out the broken spear, and the life aura in the dragon egg dissipated, their last hope shattered.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Yi lightly exclaimed. As he pulled out the broken spear, a pale golden, amber-like egg white flowed out of the egg, emitting auspicious energy and a fragrant aroma. After a day without water, Xiao Yi could not help but swallow. Without considering whether it was toxic, he directly leaned in and swallowed it in large gulps.

Gulp, gulp, the cool egg white flowed down his throat, sweet and refreshing. Xiao Yi did not pay attention to the strange expressions of the four men outside the dragon cave. Finally, the young man in white sighed and turned to leave.

The offspring of the Seven-Star Wild Dragon, even if not fully formed, the essence of the dragon egg was not something ordinary humans could absorb. It contained the strongest bloodline of the wild dragon, and even Kings of Humanity could not absorb it all at once, needing to slowly refine it. Below the level of Kings of Humanity, even a fraction of it required great caution. It was not easily tamed and required a life-and-death crisis.

Boom!

Almost the moment Xiao Yi swallowed the last of the egg white, a fiery hot current erupted in his chest and abdomen like a volcano. In an instant, Xiao Yi felt his breathing become difficult, his vision blurred, and he could not react at all. At this moment, his body lost all sensation, and he had a sense of his soul leaving his body.

Outside the dragon cave, the Sword King in blue looked coldly at Xiao Yi, whose body was emitting auspicious energy. As a mortal, he could not contain the essence of the dragon egg, and the powerful wild dragon bloodline would soon burst him.

There was nothing he could do, nothing he could change. His vision was blurred, and at this moment, Xiao Yi had no thoughts. He was going to die, perhaps this was the outcome he wanted. To die like this, no longer thinking about anything, this death would be eternal.

Indeed, life could not be eternal, but death could be. A smile appeared on Xiao Yi's lips. Outside the dragon cave, the Sword King in blue and the other three were taken aback. They saw that smile, eternal and free, and something in their hearts seemed to be touched.

"Enough!" The Heavenly Axe King sighed, and his celestial horse neighed, its six wings flapping, the mountains and rivers flowing backward under its hooves, and it disappeared into the distance in an instant.

"Immortality is hard to achieve, even the Emperor of Humanity cannot live beyond an era. Only death is eternal."

"Can my sword achieve immortality?"

The Sword King in blue and the other two turned, and inside the dragon cave, a golden light exploded, auspicious energy radiating in all directions. The golden-red light barrier did not block it, and the points of auspicious light fell to the ground, seeping into the soil and disappearing in an instant.

The stars shifted.

Inside the dragon cave, everything was quiet. There was nothing in front of the golden-red light barrier. The blood-stained corridor, the broken spear, the shattered iron shield, and the piles of milky white stones with their gentle light. Two days later, the golden-red light barrier gradually faded, and the wind and sand rose, slowly burying the dragon cave, which was once like a mountain.

"Heaven will collapse, the earth will crack, and humans will not live in vain, living in vain, not betraying their loved ones, souls returning..."

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{Piaotian Literature}