Chen Yi quietly swapped in the "Chinese-Style Succubus" trait.
"Although we've had a pleasant chat, I still have to say...
I need the Dragon-Man Realm's Earth Spirit to repair my human world's Five Element Root Vessels!
This isn't just for my human world, it's for the Dragon-Man Race, for the future of the entire Void Realm!"
Chen Yi told the Dragon-Man Realm Master that in some unknown corner, a Black Hand was lurking.
He would seize the opportunity to destroy the human world's Five Element Root Vessels, triggering the human world's apocalypse, and would ultimately destroy all root vessels in the Void Realm, annihilating every world.
The only person who could withstand this catastrophe for countless planes was none other than Chen Yi himself!
That was why he needed the human world's Five Element Root Vessels to be whole, which would be a massive advantage in his fight against the Black Hand.
His speech was impassioned, so much so that even the Ten Thousand Souls Banner was almost convinced.
Chen Yi's words were a mix of truth and falsehood, facts and speculation.
That was precisely why he had to keep the "Chinese-Style Succubus" active, steering the matter toward grander proportions and relentlessly escalating the stakes, hoping the Dragon-Man Realm Master would believe him.
However, given how unyielding the Dragon-Man Realm Master had been earlier, a man with firmly established Self-Will, the "Chinese-Style Succubus" might not have much effect.
"So, Realm Master, you have to trust me. I'm genuinely doing this for all living beings of the Void Realm. I..."
"I believe you."
"Huh?"
"Actually, this Black Hand you speak of, what he wants to do is the same as the world war. It's all for achieving immortality."
"Ah, is that so... Then what about destroying the Five Element Root Vessels?"
"Based on the information I've gathered, he's probably planning to destroy the Five Element Root Vessels of all planes simultaneously, concentrating the energy produced by the worlds' destruction to open the path to the Immortal Realm."
"Then why did he destroy the human world's Five Element Root Vessels first..."
"Probably an experiment, or a calculation of how much energy a single world's destruction generates, to figure out how many worlds he needs.
But my estimate is, all of them.
If gathering all the Mundane Qi can open the path to the Immortal Realm.
Then detonating all the Mundane Qi should work just as well.
That's the duality of all things."
"Ah, that makes sense, that makes sense..."
Chen Yi felt like he had successfully persuaded him.
Wait a second, who exactly has the "Chinese-Style Succubus" here?!
These were also just the Dragon-Man Realm Master's speculations, not necessarily true. Chen Yi would still need to rely on the Simulation to explore and solve the mysteries.
After a moment of deliberation, the Dragon-Man Realm Master spoke.
"Let's set a boundary of ten years. Every ten years, you must come to my Dragon-Man Realm once. Whether you come to retrieve your root vessels or not, you owe me an explanation.
I will, as you've suggested, deploy a professional and powerful guard force to protect the Earth Spirit and your Five Element Root Vessels.
If this Black Hand truly appears, my realm will not stand idly by."
The matter was finally settled.
The Dragon-Man Guardian was summoned back once more.
The Dragon-Man Realm Master managed to convince this Guardian.
Afterwards, Chen Yi cooperated with him to complete the fostering of the Mountain River Armor.
"With that, I shall take my leave. If I don't show up after ten years, you can send someone to the human world to find me. I imagine that wouldn't be too difficult for you."
"Then you'll need to bring a Demon Seed back with you."
"Fair point."
All the Demon Seeds in the human world had been thoroughly eradicated by Chen Yi after his fifth simulation.
Without a Demon Seed, the Dragon-Man Realm couldn't pinpoint the human world's location. Searching for a needle in a haystack across countless planes was simply not feasible.
Chen Yi never expected that Feng Yucheng, the beginner village mini-boss who'd been sealed inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, would finally have a use.
The Dragon-Man Realm Master fused the Demon Seed with Feng Yucheng's soul, then cast him into a Dragon-Man body.
Feng Yucheng was originally human, but after fusing with the Demon Seed, he now possessed traits of both races. This was exactly why, in the third simulation, he had been able to transform into a Dragon-Man.
Fused with the Demon Seed, Feng Yucheng could now, like the Dragon-Man Race, freely enter any Dragon-Man body as long as his soul's lifespan hadn't been exhausted.
Chen Yi just needed to bring Feng Yucheng back to the human world, keep him alive, and have him act as a lighthouse.
Feng Yucheng looked at his current Dragon-Man body and smiled bitterly.
"Never thought that my whole life I'd be trying to get rid of the Demon Seed, only to end up fully becoming an Alien Race."
The Ten Thousand Souls Banner patted his head with its banner surface.
"Don't be such a sourpuss, kid. Do you know you've basically been resurrected from the dead here?
How many people ever get a chance like this?
Besides, you're now working for the human Guardians. Plenty of people would kill for that opportunity!
And let me tell you, getting to work alongside me, the Human Emperor Banner? People wouldn't get this shot in eight lifetimes!"
Before leaving, Chen Yi gave the Dragon-Man Realm Master a list.
"What's this?"
"These are some artifact forging materials I need. You know, to fight the Black Hand, relying solely on the Five Element Root Vessels won't cut it. I need better weapons."
"You want my realm to provide these?"
"The thief never... no wait, since we're partners now, let's deepen our cooperation. You've conquered so many planes, your stockpiles must be overflowing. I won't ask for much, just ten thousand units of each item on this list."
"Ten thousand... For many of these materials you've listed, most planes would struggle to scrounge up half a tael, let alone ten thousand units... I'll do my best to arrange it."
"Fine."
They'd already lent him the Earth Spirit, so these materials were hardly worth arguing over.
The Dragon-Man Realm Master didn't want to sour relations with Chen Yi over such a trivial matter.
Afterwards, Chen Yi contacted the Five Talented Brothers of Xuanlan through his doppelgangers, telling them they could stand down.
With the Dragon-Man Realm Master's orders, the materials Chen Yi needed were quickly transferred from various warehouses across the Dragon-Man Realm and delivered to his hands.
Once he had the goods, Chen Yi bid farewell to the Dragon-Man Realm Master.
After Chen Yi left.
The Dragon-Man Realm Master and the Dragon-Man Guardian watched his departing figure, their brows furrowed with worry.
"Realm Master, we've lost."
"I know. The moment I realized he could return from the Real Realm, my heart turned to ash."
"Should the war continue?"
"Stopping now would cause chaos. Our world can't switch from a war footing to peace overnight. We'll have to maintain the status quo for now.
In ten years, we'll see if he comes to retrieve their root vessels.
At the very least, for now, he hasn't shown any interest in the world war. He only wants to deal with that Black Hand."
"Do you truly believe what he said about this so-called Black Hand?"
"I'm half-convinced, half-doubtful.
I just have a vague memory, from somewhere I read or heard, that there is indeed a claim about destroying all Five Element Root Vessels, detonating the energy of the entire Void Realm, and thereby opening the gates to the Immortal Realm...
Where exactly did I see that..."
Somewhere in the Dragon-Man Realm.
Chen Yi, Sotuofeiren, and the Five Talented Brothers of Xuanlan gathered once more.
Sotuofeiren said with great enthusiasm.
"Alright, boss, now that the root vessels are fostered, the next step is to take out their Realm Master!"
"No, we can leave now."
"Leave? Boss, didn't your original plan say..."
"The Dragon-Man Realm has to stay. I don't like this race, or their methods of world war, but... they're an important chess piece."
Chen Yi stood on the cliff, hands clasped behind his back, his gaze fixed on the smokestacks belching smoke in the distance, and the Exotic Beasts hauling logistics through the sky and on the ground.
The mountain wind blew through Chen Yi's long hair, making his eyes seem even more profound.

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