Chapter 454: 3 Rewards

The Blade Slaughter Sect Master told Li Yang about the Blood Cold Dominator.

"He killed dozens of Emperors in a single move?" Li Yang’s heart leaped in shock upon hearing this.

In his current state, Emperors were practically gods to him, so the death of dozens was a staggering thought.

As they watched, the Black Inference Dominator looked at the arriving legion and said calmly, "Blood Cold, you’re a step too late. Our Saint Hall has already claimed the Ancestral Dragon corpse."

"I know."

The Blood Cold Dominator nodded, feeling a sense of resignation. He had rushed over at full speed, but he was still a step too late.

"Black Inference, let me study this Ancestral Dragon corpse for a while," the Blood Cold Dominator said.

"Of course," the Black Inference Dominator agreed with a nod.

HUMMM...

There in the void, after exchanging just a few more words, the two powerful Dominators’ figures slowly faded until they vanished completely.

They had clearly departed, leaving behind a large contingent of Emperors.

"I can’t believe the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall got to the Ancestral Dragon corpse first."

"Sigh, we came all this way for nothing."

"From the looks of it, the Black Inference Dominator and his people had only just broken through the formation and secured the Ancestral Dragon corpse."

"Just one step too late."

"Let’s go. There’s no point in staying here."

The many Emperors from the Hunyuan Martial Dao Saint Realm were frustrated, but they weren’t too disheartened. Even though the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall had claimed the prize, they could still redeem the Ancestral Dragon’s blood through exchange.

The resource exchange systems of the Hunyuan Martial Dao Saint Realm and the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall were interconnected, not separate entities.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

One after another, the newly arrived Emperors began to depart, many of them casting a glance at Li Yang as they left.

"Lucky kid."

"The Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall got the Ancestral Dragon corpse this time, and since the Solar System is Li Yang’s territory, he’ll probably get a hefty reward."

The Solar System was Li Yang’s territory, and in a short span of time, two Dominators and over a hundred Emperors had descended upon it!

Such a gathering was almost impossible anywhere else.

As the numerous Emperors continued to depart, one from the contingent of the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall flew over and landed before Li Yang.

Looking at the Emperor before him, Li Yang said respectfully, "Greetings, Wood Heart Emperor."

’Has the Saint Hall’s reward for me arrived?’ he wondered.

He was the one who had reported the Ancestral Dragon corpse, and the Solar System was his territory. Of course he would be rewarded.

It was no joke: the blood from the Ancestral Dragon corpse alone could increase the strength of a thousand Emperors tenfold. The value was immeasurable.

The higher-ups of the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall had likely already decided on his reward, but they had waited to announce it until the Ancestral Dragon corpse was secured.

Now that the Black Inference Dominator had left with the Ancestral Dragon corpse, Li Yang’s reward was sure to follow.

"Li Yang." The Wood Heart Emperor looked at him, and with a wave of his right hand, a barrier instantly formed, isolating them from any surrounding probes.

"The matter of the Ancestral Dragon corpse has come to a close. Now, I am here to discuss the matter of your reward."

"Please proceed, Wood Heart Emperor," Li Yang said respectfully.

Just as he’d guessed, it was time to talk about the reward.

Though it was called a reward, it would be whatever the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall decreed. He was in no position to negotiate.

"According to the decision of the Saint Hall’s upper echelons."

The Wood Heart Emperor began, "The Saint Hall has decided to grant you a three-part reward."

Li Yang listened intently.

"The first reward is Ancestral Dragon blood. You may apply for it free of charge, at no cost. Of course, this blood must be used on yourself; it cannot be given to anyone else."

Even the Emperors of the Human Race had to pay a steep price to redeem Ancestral Dragon blood, yet Li Yang could apply for it for free.

Li Yang remained silent, continuing to listen.

"The second reward concerns Divine Artifacts. The Saint Hall will award you two top-grade Divine Artifacts, and you may choose their types yourself. However, you must first break through to the World Realm before making your selection."

After breaking through to the World Realm, Li Yang would need to venture out on his own, at which point he could choose his Divine Artifacts.

Currently, Li Yang was only in the Star Lord Realm and could not yet claim this reward.

His strength was too low; even if he obtained a top-grade Divine Artifact, he wouldn’t be able to unleash much of its power.

"The third reward is contribution points."

The Wood Heart Emperor said, "The Saint Hall will award you one hundred billion contribution points."

One hundred billion contribution points was an enormous sum; even most of the Human Race’s Deities didn’t possess that many.

In other words, by obtaining these points, Li Yang’s wealth would instantly surpass that of most Deities in the Human Race.

Li Yang listened in silence, mentally reviewing the three parts of the reward: the right to apply for Ancestral Dragon blood for free, two top-grade Divine Artifacts, and one hundred billion contribution points.

"Do you accept these terms?" the Wood Heart Emperor asked, looking at Li Yang.

"I accept."

Li Yang nodded.

When facing the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall, whatever the Saint Hall said, went. His only choice was to obey.

Truth be told, these three rewards were paltry compared to the complete Ancestral Dragon corpse—not even one ten-thousandth of its total value. After all, it wasn’t just the Ancestral Dragon’s blood that was precious; every part of its body was useful. The entire corpse was a massive treasure trove.

But to the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall, Li Yang was nothing more than an ant.

It was like an ant discovering a priceless gem. A human would simply take the gem, not feeling obligated to give the ant much in return—perhaps a crumb of food as a reward at most.

This was perfectly normal.

No one would care about the thoughts of an ant.

From an outside perspective, the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall was actually treating Li Yang quite well. The reward wasn’t bad at all.

"Mm."

Seeing Li Yang nod in acceptance, the Wood Heart Emperor smiled. "Since you’ve agreed, Li Yang, the Saint Hall will soon send you the official information regarding these rewards. The one hundred billion contribution points will be transferred to your account. As for the other two rewards, you can claim them after you’ve broken through to the World Realm."

"Understood."

Li Yang nodded.

With that said, the Wood Heart Emperor did not linger, leaving shortly thereafter.

Li Yang silently watched the Wood Heart Emperor’s retreating figure.

"What is it, Li Yang? Feeling like the reward was too small?" Soul Ink’s voice echoed in his mind, sensing his mood.

"No."

Li Yang shook his head. "I just feel... too weak."

The Solar System was his territory. Yet first Luoyu and his people had arrived to stop him from approaching the sun. Then, one powerhouse after another descended, and in the end, he could only watch helplessly as the Ancestral Dragon corpse within the sun was taken away.

From beginning to end, he had been utterly powerless to intervene, reduced to a mere bystander, watching as others fought over the Ancestral Dragon corpse that had appeared in his Solar System.