213: Chapter 213 Ye Yang's Decision

"But don't worry, Big Brother, the possibility is still very low... unless you stole something from a petty creature like a dragon; otherwise, such a lazy creature wouldn't... pay the price... to come looking for you..."

After hearing Yu Weiyue from Jianghai City mention intelligence regarding the mythical creature 'dragon,' some information about dragons surged into Little White Fox Ah Li's mind.

After listening to Little White Fox Ah Li, the corners of Ye Yang's eyes twitched involuntarily.

He hadn't just stolen something from that dragon-like creature; he might have even killed its old flame...

The Snake Mother was a Black Underworld Python and couldn't be a close relative of a dragon-like creature, so it was most likely a paramour relationship.

"In other words, powerful creatures with high evolution levels are indeed affected by the concentration of spiritual energy and cannot easily leave the depths of the Qinling Mountains, but there are still ways to come out from there?"

Little White Fox Ah Li looked up at Ye Yang with admiration and nodded. "Chirp chirp... that's right, Big Brother is so smart..."

Ye Yang: ...

Ignoring the somewhat dazed Little White Fox Ah Li, he began to reminisce.

"The one that chased me out of the Qinling Mountains and gave me that feeling of palpitations must have been that dragon-like creature..."

"Fortunately, I didn't stay in the Qinling Mountains, or it really would have been trouble..."

"Roar... so scary... wu wu wu..."

Hearing a roar full of fear, Ye Yang looked sideways and saw that silly fellow Xiong Er hiding under the dragon blood tree. His bear body was curled into a black and white ball, and he was constantly trembling, clearly terrified by the mythical creature 'dragon.'

Ye Yang could understand; even the heart inside his own body was shrinking and trembling.

For some reason, he had a mysterious feeling. In his past life as a human, he knew many myths and legends, and naturally knew of the existence of the famous dragon-like creatures among mythical beings, but he had never had this feeling of physical dread before.

Moreover, this situation was the same for Xiong Er. When Xiong Er was studying Great Xia culture with Little White Fox Ah Li, he must have known about dragon-like creatures, but no problems had occurred then.

It wasn't until Yu Weiyue from Jianghai City appeared and mentioned this news...

"Maybe there's something else inside..."

What Ye Yang didn't know was that hidden in the deepest parts of all living creatures in this world was a fear of the mythical dragon kind. Most importantly, what Yu Weiyue of Jianghai City had recounted described a creature closely related to the mythical dragon. Mythical creatures certainly possessed abilities beyond the imagination of ordinary animals. This innate instinct that made creatures submit and feel fear was just one of many such abilities.

He quickly pushed this thought to the back of his mind because the most urgent matter now was dealing with the problem of the mythical dragon.

"Either run... or run later..."

He whispered in his heart...

Indeed, although Ye Yang wasn't completely terrified by the reputation of the mythical creature like Xiong Er was, he wasn't a reckless man who would just charge in. His choice was clear and rational: to leave this place!

It was just a matter of when he would flee...

As for the reason for this decision, it was simple. Although he didn't understand the mythical dragon... he was certain that he would definitely be no match for it!

When knowing that an unbeatable arch-enemy was about to descend, any creature with a normal brain would choose to leave.

Besides, even if Ye Yang left this place, he wouldn't lose much. The spiritual plants, the dragon blood tree and the white jade bamboo, could both be taken away...

With the help of the system he was born with, he believed that before long, he would possess the strength to rival a mythical dragon!

However, Ye Yang did not leave...

Because while fear welled up in his heart, another voice was prompting him that he could not leave. This was a surge of fighting spirit, a desire to fight and kill the mythical dragon-like creature, along with a hint of urgency.

Ye Yang knew that this was his body's most primal instinct and it would not deceive him. For his body to send such a strong signal, there must be a great benefit.

So he wanted to wait for a while. That mythical dragon-like creature had turned back halfway through its pursuit. Even if it used some means to leave the Qinling Mountains, it would still be subject to constraints. It wouldn't be too late to run then.

His golden pupils looked at the seductive blood orchid on the stone wall and the green flower buds on the dragon blood tree.

"I hope they mature quickly... Once my potential breaks through and my evolution level increases, I'll have some confidence to witness the style of a mythical dragon."

...

On the other side.

Yu Weiyue returned to Jianghai City and told Mayor Lin of Jianghai City everything that happened at the peak of Divine Phoenix Mountain.

After Mayor Lin finished listening, he let out a breath.

"What on earth did this Ancient Divine Phoenix do in the Qinling Mountains to actually provoke a dragon..."

"By the way, Weiyue, did you notice anything else at the peak of Divine Phoenix Mountain?"

Yu Weiyue's eyes narrowed as she fell into memory...

"I only remember that the concentration of spiritual energy at the peak of Divine Phoenix Mountain was much higher than before..."

"At that time, my full attention was on the Ancient Divine Phoenix, and the spiritual energy white mist was thick, so I didn't see much... Wait! I think I saw a huge black shadow in the white mist. It emitted a very cold aura, making the temperature at the peak much lower than before."

"Oh?"

Mayor Lin seemed to realize something. "It seems that the Ancient Divine Phoenix likely hunted a close relative of that dragon-like creature..."

According to the intelligence previously reported by the elite squad, they hadn't just seen the silhouette of the mythical dragon; they had also noticed a long creature in Ye Yang's claws when he departed earlier.

"Closely monitor Divine Phoenix Mountain. Any unusual movement from the Ancient Divine Phoenix must be reported to me immediately!"

"And raise the fire power configuration of the Qinling Defense Line to 'D' level across the board!"

The so-called 'D' level was something Jianghai City had recently discussed and formulated based on the evolutionary creature system learned from the frog-like creatures.

Simply put, it was a firepower configuration capable of repelling 'D+' rank creatures, heavily wounding or hunting 'D' rank creatures, and eliminating 'D-' rank creatures.

"A full 'D' level firepower configuration?! Mayor, there's a whole regiment of troops there! 'D' level firepower configurations are expensive; previously, only a few elite squads could be equipped with them... with so many high-level firepower configurations, even if we force it, there aren't that many weapons in the military warehouse!"

"Even if it's impossible, it must be done. Mobilize the city's munitions factories, go all out to manufacture weapons and firepower, and purchase weapons from outside."

"I'm warning you, if one day that dragon from the Qinling Mountains appears in the sky above our Jianghai City, it will be too late!"

The leader of the City Defense Military Department turned pale and nodded. "Fine, I'll get on it right away."

"Whew..."

Mayor Lin sat back in his seat and took out a delicate white satellite phone from his coat pocket.

He gazed into the distance with a worried look.

"I hope that in my lifetime... I will never have to use something as terrifying as a nuclear bomb..."