MTLNOVEL Chapter 779: The Mystery of Humans
Chapter 779: The Mystery of Humans
Xiao He nodded slightly and said, "Humans are weak, but the upper echelons of demons and nymphs have always recognized their intelligence. Otherwise, why would all the great nobles have human vassals? Humans have existed for a very long time. Although they lack bloodline abilities and are often in danger, living short lives as slaves, their numbers have continued to grow. You might not know that, in terms of sheer numbers, humans are the most populous race on the entire Daemon Continent. A species with enough intelligence and strong reproductive abilities—how could the Ancestral Court not take them seriously?
"Do you know where the Demonic God Transformation came from? I'm sure you heard that humans created it in order to survive, but that's not the entire truth. It's actually the result of an experiment by the Ancestral Court, a way to solve the reproductive challenges many high-tier clans face by interbreeding with humans. And the experiment was mostly successful: While humans have no innate bloodline abilities and all offspring between a human and another race is physically human, all offspring actually inherit the bloodline of the other race and a not-insignificant part of them can use the Demonic God Transformation.
"Strangely enough, these humans with Demonic God Transformation heritage almost always identify as human, not as part of the demon or nymph race of their other parent. That's one of the reasons why, after a long period of experimentation, the Ancestral Court abandoned this approach. Yet humans, through this experiment, began to produce Demonic God Transformation users, even passing it down through the second and third generations. Though they are still limited by bloodline and unable to become exceptionally powerful, it is without a doubt that their overall power and survival abilities have become far greater than before.
"The Ancestral Court once issued a ban on intimate relationships with humans. But in the end, it led nowhere. The Ancestral Court has never found out why humans were so attractive, but the fact of the matter is that they are. And it's not just the women; even human males attract demon and nymph females, and they are fully willing to bear these men's children. This has increased the number of humans with Demonic God Transformation abilities, and eventually led to the creation of organizations like the Redemption Society.
"All of this points to evolution. Humans are evolving. Whether it's intelligence or ability, they are progressing. On the surface, they have no special talents, but nobody in the higher echelon believes that to be the case. They can even assimilate the powers of other races, after all. This is why the Ancestral Court has grown increasingly concerned about humans.
"With Little Mei possessing human blood, it would've been difficult for her to succeed in her evaluation from the get-go. And you made a grave mistake: you established a human settlement too early. The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor likely judged that humans would become uncontrollable if they underwent another large-scale evolution. That's why he tried to stop her from succeeding. Of course, in the end, he had no choice but to acknowledge her, if things went as you told me. But he could not allow humans to grow stronger under her wing. That is why he destroyed the human settlement, and that is why he told the White Tiger Demon Emperor to push Little Mei to abandon her human blood and become a full demon."
As Tang San listened to Xiao He's analysis, a lot of his previous question marks cleared up. It turned out that the seemingly weak humans in this plane had long since raised alarms in the Ancestral Court. And in truth, the evolution of humanity was indeed formidable!
In all fairness, he was no stranger to this situation. On the Douluo Continent as well, the earliest humans had also been weak, and the strongest beings were none other than soul beasts, very much like the demons and nymphs here. Soul beasts were incredibly powerful and constrained humanity's living space. But over time, humans developed their own cultivation methods and even figured out how to hunt soul beasts and absorb their abilities in the form of soul rings to strengthen themselves. Eventually, they became the rulers of that plane. Later, even soul beasts had to heed the decisions of humans, surviving under human guidance on other planets.
On the Falan Planet, the evolution of humans had clearly not yet reached the level where they could contend with the demon and nymph races. However, Tang San's arrival changed the rules of the game altogether. His actions were starting to effect large-scale changes.
Then, there was one other thing that he was aware of, as a former God King. It was not something he knew as a hard fact, and neither did he know the reason behind it, but from his observations, in the grand scheme of things, the laws of the universe were actually most favorable toward humanity.
He had always been in contact with dragons, one way or another, in his previous life. Dragons were an incredibly powerful race across any plane, and he knew of one plane where the dragons had been so strong they had established their own mighty divine realm. Yet eventually, they had been destroyed under the guidance of the universe's laws. By contrast, when the Douluo God Realm was targeted by the universe's laws, it was merely swept away by the chaotic currents of time and space. Considering this and a number of other similar events... it seemed that the laws of the universe were indeed more lenient toward humans than toward other species.
Listening to Xiao He now, a realization crystallized in his mind. Something he had casually told the White Tiger Demon Emperor as a little white lie, but what if—if humans were so favored, could it be that somewhere deep within the vastness of the universe, the true will or master of the universe was humanity's creator? Or maybe... humanity's ancestor?
Seriously now... I need to get back to reality. Even as a God King, I was far from getting to the root of that problem. I have to save that one for later.
However, there was one thing Tang San was certain of: as long as humans were given enough room to grow, no matter how powerful the beings they faced, they would eventually emerge victorious.
Xiao He looked at Tang San, who seemed lost in thought, and said, "That's why, until humans truly grow, they need to remain humble. Very humble. Moreover, you should know that the more important resources, including fortune and the likes, are severely limited. The Peacock Demon Emperor, the great ancestor of the Peacock Demon clan, once said that she saw a vague image of the planet's future among the secrets of heaven that she glimpsed. She was certain that the planet's finite capacity would not allow for excessive development. Therefore, the number of top-tier powerhouses must be kept in check. Otherwise, it would anger the plane and lead to backlash.
"The number is actually related to the height and number of the Celestial Pillars in the Ancestral Court's Council Hall. The number of Emperors must be limited, and when an Emperor dies and transfers their power to a Celestial Pillar, some of this power is returned to the plane, allowing for a new Emperor to be born. So as long as there are this many Emperors in the Ancestral Court, there's no chance for a human Emperor to emerge, and thus no possibility of standing against them. Now that the Crystal Demon Emperor has fallen, you have an opportunity. You must seize it. Only when you become an Emperor will you have the chance to protect humanity. Then, slowly, you can increase the number of human Emperors. Over time.
"However, if we can think of this, the Ancestral Court can certainly think of it too. So, when you attempt to become Emperors, it will be extremely dangerous. The Emperor evaluation process is not easy to pass. According to our ancestor's records, to become an Emperor, one must receive the acknowledgement of heaven and earth. This acknowledgement must take place in the Ancestral Court—right now, it's the only known place where this is possible. You need the recognition of all the Emperors to take that step. Unless Little Mei fully transforms into a demon, she won't be able to pass. As for you, it's simply impossible. You need to prepare for this mentally."
Tang San nodded; he had already anticipated this. The White Tiger Demon Emperor had made it clear before. However, Tang San had enough confidence in himself—when the time came, no one would be able to stop him from becoming an Emperor.
Xiao He asked, "So, you're staying here until the hundred-day period is over, right? How do you plan to arrange things for me?"
"You're now in a human body. When we return to Kali City, you can reunite with your wife. Due to your past experience, the Peacock Transformation is still the best match for you. We'll ask the queen consort to sacrifice some of her bloodline power, and I'll help guide it into you so you can cultivate the Peacock Transformation. I'll help you lay a foundation and teach you a cultivation method during this time. I've already dealt with the most painful parts while your body was still, well, a body. This cultivation method will allow your body to endure far beyond ordinary limits, and your future cultivation progress should be incredibly fast. The Peacock Demon clan certainly isn't lacking in resources. I'm confident you won't take long to recover most of your cultivation."