Chapter Fifty-Seven: Racial Discrimination

  Yatu seemed somewhat disbelieving of what Da Bai had said, and replied: "Da Bai, you're not unaware that I've been poisoned with a deadly toxin. It seems that no one in the world can cure the poison of the nine-tailed demon fox."

  "Yatu big brother, this time I met a brother with an extraordinary skill, he refined a Qingling Dan, which is said to be able to cure all the poisons in the world."

  "It's impossible", before Da Bai could finish speaking, Artur's face seemed to turn somewhat icy as he said: "Da Bai, I had a deal with your brother, why are you playing tricks on me?"

  Looking at the disbelieving Yatu, Lin Fan was completely speechless. He had seen foolish people before, but never one as foolish as this. Unable to bear it any longer, Lin Fan took a step forward and said: "Brother Yatu, my Qingling Dan can indeed cure all poisons under heaven, including the poison of the nine-tailed demon fox. If you don't believe me, why not try it out?"

  Yatu was just about to speak, when Da Bai Yan said quickly: "Brother Yatu, don't you even believe in what I say? With my character, do you think I would come all the way here just to play a trick on you?"

  Yatu knew he had gone a bit too far, and with some embarrassment on his face, he said: "Just now big brother was in a hurry and spoke hastily, don't take it to heart, I'll just try."

  Although he said so with his mouth, everyone's heart was very clear that Ya Tu still didn't believe that Qing Ling Dan could get rid of the severe poison on him. He was only trying it out because of his brother's face, and if there was no Da Bai, he wouldn't even try the dan, let alone others would have been driven away long ago.

  He took the Qingling Dan from Da Bai's hand, Yu Tu threw it into his mouth and swallowed it directly. A cool stream flowed instantly throughout his body, no one dared to interrupt him, because at this moment, Yu Tu seemed to have entered a strange state, closing his eyes, reaching a state of selflessness.

  Half a time passed in the blink of an eye, and a wisp of white smoke slowly rose from Atu's head. Seeing this, Lin Fan already knew that the severe poison in Atu's body had been resolved.

  Just as Lin Fan had expected, Ya Tu slowly opened his eyes, with a hint of surprise on his face, and said: "Indeed, it's really amazing. The severe poison in my body seems to have been completely eliminated, and not only that, my cultivation seems to have improved."

  Upon hearing this, Dabai's face also showed a hint of excitement, and he asked: "Yatu big brother, does that mean your cultivation is about to break through to the War Emperor realm?"

  Zhan Zun, a realm even more terrifying than the War King. Although Lin Fan now knew some things about Zhan Zun, he could only say that he had just learned that there was a Zhan Zun above the War King, but as for Zhan Zun's strength, he was completely ignorant.

  Yatu's face showed a hint of disappointment as he said, "Reaching the War Emperor realm is not that easy. How many people in the entire Eastern Xuan Continent can reach this level? I've been stuck at the high-level War King for five whole years and still can't make another breakthrough, only able to tread on the spot. If it wasn't for you bringing me the Qing Leng Dan this time, I'm afraid that before long, the severe poison in my body would spread throughout my entire body. At that point, even if a War Emperor were to lend a hand, they might not be able to save me."

  "I dare ask, Elder Art, what kind of realm is War God?"

  "Who is this?"

  "Yatu big brother, this is Lin Fan, a brother I've just made friends with. Brother Lin has not only joined the Green Flame Mercenary Corps, but also personally refined this Qingling Dan."

  When Ah Bai heard this, Ya Tu's face clearly showed a hint of surprise, and he took a deep look at the young man in front of him. However, Ya Tu didn't ask any more questions, but instead said: "The War Emperor is a realm that surpasses the War King, those who have reached the War Emperor are already standing among the strong in the world."

  "Big Brother Ya Tu, how can one attain the state of Zhan Zun?"

  "To reach the realm of war, you must use the martial energy to draw in the five elements of heaven and earth, and other kinds of foreign energies into your body, fusing and refining them to form attribute martial energy. For example, if you draw in a water-element foreign energy, then when your cultivation breaks through to the war realm, your body will form water-element martial energy. If you draw in a fire-element foreign energy, then your body will form fire-element martial energy. Can you understand?"

  Nodding his head, Lin Fan now had a certain understanding of the War Emperor realm, and was no longer as clueless as before.

  "Yatu big brother, this time I came to see you, besides delivering the Qingling Dan to you, I also have another request."

  "Oh? You're too distant, brother. With the bond between us brothers, how can you ask me for help? As long as you speak up, I, as your older brother, will definitely make it happen."

  His face seemed to show some gratitude, and Da Bai didn't hide anything either, saying: "Yatu big brother, this time in Wangtian City we offended the Du Lang mercenary group, so I want to ask big brother to come out of retirement and help us deal with the Du Lang mercenary group".

  "Venom Wolf Mercenary Group? The Venom Wolf Mercenary Group that has Venom Fang as its leader?" He seemed somewhat surprised, after all, Venom Fang was a powerful War King in the Empire of the Setting Sun.

  "That's right, this time the Wolf Mercenary Corps has accepted a gold medal mission and is preparing to head to Mount Tian to find the Millennium Snow Lotus. I've already decided that no matter what price we have to pay, we must sabotage the Wolf Mercenary Corps' mission this time."

  "Du Ya is naturally ruthless, since you've offended him, even if you don't go looking for him, I think he'll definitely come looking for you. In that case, I have no choice but to join forces with you and meet the leader of this notorious mercenary group, the Poison Wolf Brigade."

  When they heard Art's response, everyone including Lin Fan was delighted. After all, if there was a War King in the Green Flame Mercenary Corps, and it was a high-level War King at that, even the Poison Wolf Mercenary Corps wouldn't dare to do anything to them.

  Lin Fan only now realized why Da Bai had to come to Luoyang City first to rescue this friend, it turned out that Atu was actually a high-level war king. If you say that Da Bai didn't have any personal motives, probably no one would believe it.

  It's clear that this time, the Green Flame Mercenary Group and Lin Fan being together has thoroughly enraged the Poison Wolf Mercenary Group. Adding to the previous friction between the two major mercenary groups, the Poison Wolf Mercenary Group will definitely take this opportunity to eliminate the Green Flame Mercenary Group.

  So Dabai quickly found Atu, and after Atu thoroughly eliminated the severe poison in his body, Dabai did not hide anything at all. He directly wanted Atu to join the Green Flame Mercenary Group. With a high-level war king presiding over the Green Flame Mercenary Group, even Duoya would have to carefully weigh their own strength to see if they could afford to take risks and become enemies with the Green Flame Mercenary Group.

  However, Lin Fan did appreciate the friendship between the two. He knew that Da Bai was using him a bit, but Ya Tu never said an extra word from start to finish and ultimately joined the Green Flame Mercenary Corps with determination.

  However, not everyone immediately left Luoyang City. According to Artur's words, since everyone had come all the way to Luoyang City, they should at least stay a few more days and have some fun before leaving. The crowd couldn't do anything about it, so they could only stay for a few more days before rushing to Mount Tian.

  Leaving Luoyang City, the original five-man team also added one more person. Now, the Qinghuo Mercenary Group can be said to be strong and powerful, with one high-level war king, three great war masters, and two war masters. Such strength is not to be underestimated even in the entire mercenary guild.

  According to the map, Tiān Shān is located at the intersection of the Empire of the Sun and the Beastman Empire, approximately in the northwest direction. The entire mountain is icy and snowy all year round, with a chilling cold that freezes bones. Except for mercenaries and adventurers, no one dares to set foot on Tiān Shān. However, it is well-known throughout the continent that Tiān Shān has treasures.

  The distance from Luoyang City to Tianshan is not far, as Luoyang City is already close to the border of the Empire of Eternal Day. The empire's neighbors are the Dark Empire to the south and the Beastman Empire to the north. Wars have been constant for years, especially with the Beastman Empire, which launches large-scale wars every year to seize enough food to solve its subsistence problems.

  Through Xiao Bai's explanation, Lin Fan learned that the Beastman Empire would generally launch a large-scale attack on the Dragon-Teng Empire in the east and the Sunset Empire in the west before winter. Sometimes, the Beastman Empire could fight on two fronts, although it had never breached the defenses of the two major empires for countless years, but also plundered a lot of supplies at the border.

  After listening to Xiao Bai's words, Lin Fan asked somewhat puzzled: "Why don't the three major empires trade with the Beastman Empire? If they do, there won't be any more wars on this continent in the future."

  When he heard this, not only did Xiao Bai laugh, but also Artur, who was walking in the front and talking to Da Bai, turned his head back and took a look at the young man behind him. He said: "The three great empires have always said that the Beastman Empire is an alien tribe, how can they trade with the Beastman Empire? If they don't launch a large-scale war, tens of thousands of beastmen will starve to death every year in the Beastman Empire. Lin brothers, do you think the war can be stopped?"

  Racial discrimination, Lin Fan had just heard Ya Tu's explanation and suddenly understood everything. It was like in a certain powerful country where white people always discriminated against black people. What Lin Fan really didn't expect was that he would also encounter the same racial discrimination in this other world, after all beastmen were also human.

  Dai Bai burst out laughing and said, "Lin brothers, the war on the mainland is inevitable. In fact, war also has its advantages. At least it can prevent the major empires from becoming corrupt. Moreover, the war on the mainland is not something that you and I can stop. We've been rushing for several days, and we seem to be getting close to Mount Tian now."

  Upon hearing Da Bai's words, Lin Fan also felt the weather gradually becoming colder. He took out a white fox fur coat from his spatial ring and put it on Ling Meng'er. Although Ling Meng'er's cultivation had reached that of a high-level war master, she still hadn't reached the point where she could completely ignore the cold.

  Ling Meng'er seemed to be very obedient, and she put on the sable coat that Lin Fan handed over to her. Wearing the white sable coat, Ling Meng'er looked like a blooming snow lotus, giving people an indescribable feeling. Lin Fan was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at her.