Legend of the Great Sage Chapter 864 - The Merfolk Sea Fair (Nineteen)

The greatest flaw with otherfolk was their difficulty to reproduce, so they viewed every single clansmen with great importance. It was even more so the case in an era when humanity prospered. Even their weakest clansmen could potentially produce powerful offspring.

The Fire Melt mountains stretched hundreds of kilometers, but the fire devourers only amounted to a little over a hundred thousand. There were approximately a hundred thousand that had not undergone the first heavenly tribulation, but killing these fire devourers was much more difficult than killing a million or ten million mortals. It was only possible if the entire mountain range was destroyed.

However, that was virtually impossible. Across the entire Mist province, only the Great Banyan Tree King and the King of Southern Yue’s estate possessed that power, but if they declared a war like that, they would definitely end up paying a corresponding price. Daemon Kings and great cultivators would definitely end up dying.

Don’t tell me it’s another scheme by that old dog from the king’s estate, wanting to swindle me out of the Lost Stalks of the King of Yue! However, wouldn’t a lie like this just be too foolish? Gong Yuan stared at Ru Xin coldly and thought to herself.

“I want to use the lives of all fire devourers that have not undergone a heavenly tribulation in the Fire Melt mountains to exchange for something in your possession, your majesty,” Ru Xin repeated calmly. Even the tone of her voice remained the same.

“Alright, let’s hear your brilliant idea,” Gong Yuan asked with an open mind.

“The security of Fire Melt mountain is tight, so logically speaking, you have to kill the Fire Devouring Kings and take Fire Melt mountain before you can massacre fire devourers. However, even great cultivators cannot achieve something like that.”

“You can cut to the chase. Stop going in circles,” Gong Yuan said impatiently.

“Alright. I’ve studied the path of medicine for many years, which gave me an idea. Your majesty, have you ever heard of plagues?” Ru Xin asked.

“Fire devour

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