Chapter 373 — Opening the Door to Release Shijin
The Beast-Taming Craftsman · Page 6 of 9
It had fought in the Totem War, and many of its companions and beast tamers had died at the hands of the Totem Kingdom. The blood feud ran deep, and the guardian deities of the other islands were much the same. It would never accept this slander from Mirage Abyss City.
"The Seven Islands have no intention of betraying the Alliance. There must be some misunderstanding here." The pressure was overwhelming now, and the Warring States Legend drew a deep breath. "Please, everyone, wait a moment."
"President Terashima, I want to know how the Shirakawa Legend is doing. Where is he now?" the Warring States Legend asked President Terashima.
"Can you reach him?"
Meanwhile, President Terashima stood on the ground trembling as well. Hearing the Warring States Legend's question, he started, then swallowed and said, "I can try, but it will take some time."
The Warring States Legend looked at the many Totem Dragon Kings. "We will summon the Legend who helms the Keyuan Consortium right now. Please grant us a little time. There must be some misunderstanding here."
Beyond summoning the Keyuan Consortium's helming Legend, the guardian deities of the other islands and the other Titled Legends would all have to be awakened and notified as well. Cold sweat poured down the Warring States Legend's face; he felt as though the Seven Islands had reached their most perilous hour.
He alone could never handle the current situation.
"Five minutes."
"We give you five minutes."
The Sea Dragon King's expression was cold and severe. At the same time, spatial rifts opened in the sky, and one laboratory-like structure after another was dragged out by the Sky Dragon King and hurled down below.
Besides the research institutes, there were researchers of the Keyuan Consortium in white lab coats, their faces frozen in terror, and one after another of monstrous creatures, their bodies deformed and mutated, radiating eerie energy.
These were all secret Keyuan Consortium laboratories that Qixia City had uncovered, following the trail to hidden places and smashing them one by one.
At this moment, seeing these people and these irradiated monsters, the Warring States Legend's expression changed. Whether or not Mirage Abyss City spoke the truth, even if it was slander and extortion, the scene before them was enough to show that Mirage Abyss City had come fully prepared.
And if it was true, then for the Seven Islands, having a traitor within was all the more disadvantageous.
"These are part of the evidence!" the Sea Dragon King said.
"There must be some misunderstanding," the Warring States Legend said, his face dark.
Seeing how aggressively the Dragon Palace Dragon Kings pressed, the Warring States Legend understood clearly that, true or false, Mirage Abyss City would never let the matter rest. Donghuang too had seized this opportunity and would surely want to extract a heavy price from the Seven Islands. That price, the Warring States Legend reckoned, the Seven Islands could not avoid; at the very least, they could never withstand the combined pressure of Donghuang and the Dragon Palace.
Unless some other nation was willing to help the Seven Islands.
But that was plainly impossible. With no profit to be had, who would help you? No matter what, the Seven Islands would have to lose a chunk of flesh.
"Misunderstanding or no misunderstanding, right now I want only one answer!"
"If the Seven Islands did not intend to go to war with Mirage Abyss City, then hand over the chief culprits we uncovered and let them confront us face to face!"
"The Keyuan Consortium still operates as usual in the Seven Islands. If you do not hand over the chief culprits, we have reason to conclude that you are shielding the masterminds!" the Sea Dragon King said.
The Warring States Legend gritted his teeth and looked at President Terashima. "Just a moment."