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A smile appeared on Mellen's face as he raised his third finger.

Emperor You said with dissatisfaction, "Wolf Lord, don't push your luck!"

Mellen ignored him and continued, "Finally, you must not interfere with the development of the Fireseed Alliance."

A hint of doubt flashed in Xuanling's and Youdi's eyes, but after a moment's thought, Xuanling nodded in agreement.

Mellen said with satisfaction, "Very good, since that's the case, then we'll consider the matter of you tricking me before as a thing of the past."

Emperor You snorted coldly, and Xuanling said, "Although Long is only one person now, his strength far surpasses ours. If we don't unite, he might defeat us one by one."

"Wolf Lord, now that we're on the same side, we should work together to deal with the dragon. You have no objection to that, right?"

Mellen laughed and said, "Of course."

"However, as you can see from my current situation, I can't just leave. So if you have any plans or arrangements, you can decide for yourselves. I will take action when it's time to fight."

"Furthermore, given your egregious behavior this time, I will no longer descend immediately without reservation. You need to wake me up before the battle begins, and I will decide whether to take action after understanding the situation."

Emperor You raised an eyebrow, but before he could speak, Mellen added, "Don't worry, as long as your target is a dragon and you don't trick me like this time, I will take action."

Xuanling reassured the Emperor You and said to Melon, "Yes, I hope you can keep your promise."

"No matter what, we've always been on the same side. It's you who's been on guard against me," Mellen said.

Next, Mellen conjured a new rule crystal for descent and handed it to Xuanling. The three then exchanged some details before ending the conversation.

After Xuanling and Youdi left, Mellen did not fall asleep. Instead, he remained silent for a long time before looking in a certain direction.

A soft laugh rang out, and the dragon slowly walked out of the void, looking at the rebuilt Heart of the World and the withered Melon, and said, "I didn't expect you to be here, and in this state."

"I didn't expect you to be here either," Mellen said calmly.

Long smiled slightly and said, "The Universe of Myriad Beasts is, after all, my home. Even though I am now despised, I can still come and go as I please."

"So, what's your purpose?" Mellen asked. "You can't possibly be trying to win me over again, can you?"

Long nodded, then shook his head, his smile fading. He said, "This was my original purpose, but looking at you now, I know that my purpose is probably impossible to achieve."

"You wouldn't be merging the Myriad Beasts Universe right now, would you?"

Compared to Xuanling and Youdi, the dragon undoubtedly knows more about Melon. And don't forget, Melon's series of inheritances as the [Chosen One], [Star Binder], and [World Devourer] were all obtained from the dragon.

Mellen neither confirmed nor denied the allegations.

The dragon fell silent, seemingly lost in its own thoughts.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

After a long silence, the dragon asked, "Wolf, how did you do that?"

Mellen still did not respond.

After a moment of thought, the dragon said, "To be honest, I have never taken Xuanling and Youdi seriously. Now that the fusion of the universe has progressed to this point, only you, Wolf, are worthy of being my opponent."

"You should understand that this involves my plans spanning millions of years. For this, I even abandoned the Universe of Ten Thousand Beasts. I will never give it up easily."

This time, it was Mellen's turn to ponder. The dragon's meaning was already quite clear: if Mellen couldn't persuade the dragon, then the dragon would definitely expose Mellen's current actions, which would naturally arouse the suspicion and even hostility of Xuanling and Youdi.

This would inevitably have a negative impact on Mellen's plan to unify the universe.

Furthermore, if the three of them were to join forces, Mellen would essentially be making enemies on all sides, which might even arouse the vigilance and rejection of the will of the universe, which would be a greater loss than gain.

"Since you've said that, you must have some ideas, right? Tell me about them."

The dragon smiled and said, "As I just said, the fusion of the universe is related to my plans that have lasted for millions of years. I have invested too much in this process, so I will never give up."

"However, I can pretend I don't know about your attempt to merge the Myriad Beasts Universe, and I will not use any means to sabotage it in advance. Let's compete fairly and see who has the last laugh."

"But, regardless of who wins or loses in the end, regardless of whether you succeed or not, you must tell me in detail about this ability to merge with the universe, the secret techniques, and all the insights and experiences you gained during the process."

"how?!"

By the end, the dragon's face was filled with fanaticism and greed.

After a brief moment's thought, Mellen replied, "Yes!"

The fervor and greed on the dragon's face instantly turned into joy. All his scheming and calculations were for the sake of taking it a step further. Now, he had not only obtained the coordinates of the Celestial Universe from Melon, but also the method to merge with a large universe.

This gain is far greater than what a dragon could have planned for millions of years!

As for whether Mellen's method is feasible and whether it can succeed, that remains to be seen.

Long believed he knew Mellen quite well, so he had great confidence in the methods Mellen dared to use personally.

After the two parties reached an agreement, the dragon produced a Chaos Contract. The Chaos Contract could be witnessed by the outer universe sea. Violating the Chaos Contract would cost even the strongest beings a considerable price.

After writing the agreed terms into the Chaos Contract, Melen and the dragon left their marks on the contract.

Having achieved its goal, the dragon felt refreshed and laughed, "Wolf, you really do surprise me every time. From your extraordinary growth rate at the beginning, to your journey to the Immortal Realm Universe, and now you've even accomplished such a feat."

Mellen said meaningfully, "Perhaps this is the favor of 'fate'."

When Murren said that, it had a double meaning, given his extremely complicated background...

Old Warwick, for reasons unknown, provoked 'fate' and had no choice but to exchange fates with his son to deceive 'fate's eyes and ears'. Or perhaps, the birth of Murren was originally intended to achieve this purpose.

As for Murren, he was also somewhat unsure whether he was a transmigrator who had absorbed the original owner's memories or a reincarnated person who had awakened his past life's memories due to the disturbance of fate. However, according to Warwick, Murren was most likely the latter.

Given such a complicated background, it's not an exaggeration to say that it was a stroke of 'fate's' favor.

Dragon, of course, could not comprehend the deeper meaning implied in Mellen's words, but he still quite agreed with Mellen's words. After all, Mellen had only been in contact with the extraordinary for about a thousand years, yet he had reached a level that was comparable to his own. No one would believe that he didn't have something special about him.

After exchanging some more information, Long left.

After the dragon left, Mellen fell into thought.

Due to its unique structure, the Starry Universe is far superior to the Beast Universe. Although the rules of each world and dimension have begun to change, these worlds and dimensions themselves act like layers of filters, which to some extent weaken the degree of rule changes and give life within them a chance to survive.

It's important to understand that life is highly adaptable, and with the added influence of extraordinary forces, it's possible that in the not-too-distant future, beings adapted to the rules of fusion could naturally emerge.

Of course, many people will die in this process.

Bringing his thoughts back, Mellen focused his attention back on the present moment.

Over the next month, the Xuanfeng and Youhu clans successively delivered the resources and treasures that Melen needed.

Among them, the Myriad Crystal Clusters are the most abundant. After all, for the Xuanfeng Clan and the Youhu Clan, this is only a regular resource, and it only becomes somewhat precious during the period of cosmic fusion.

There are only nine pieces of Void Star Marrow, and only one piece of Celestial Law Stone.

These three resources share a common characteristic: they all contain the fundamental power of the universe, differing only in quantity and depth.

Absorbing these three resources, besides being able to make up for the losses of the original source, is more importantly about those fundamental forces of the universe.

In addition to these, the two races also sent a lot of fragments of the Ancestral Pillars. Including those collected by the Fire Seed Alliance, Melen has collected about 60 to 70% of the original nine Ancestral Pillars.

The damaged Ancestral Pillar was no longer as miraculous as it once was, and naturally lost its most crucial value in the eyes of Xuanling and Youdi.

But for Mellen, the ancestral pillar is an invaluable treasure.

The materials used to forge the Pillar of Ancestral Origin were manifested by the Celestial Dragon Clan from the core of the Myriad Beasts Universe through the Heart of the World; otherwise, the Pillar of Ancestral Origin would not be able to bear the power to change the fundamental rules of the Myriad Beasts Universe.

With these resources and treasures, Melen's influence over the Beast Universe grew daily, gradually penetrating deeper into the cosmos.

In the wilderness, many races and special individuals began to forcibly mutate in order to adapt to the changing rules.

In a dark mountain forest, a small yellow snake was lying between the cold rocks, having not eaten for a long time.

That's because the changes in the rules have eliminated a large number of weaker lives, and the lives that can survive now are far beyond the hunting range of the yellow-skinned snake.

However, the little yellow snake was unwilling to die like this. Its survival instinct drove it to adapt to the harsh environment, and it finally underwent a special evolution...

The scales on its body fell off, and short, dense fur grew out. In addition to venomous fangs, it also grew two rows of sharp fangs, and two short but agile claws grew from its chest.

Although the evolved yellow-skinned snake still moves in the manner of a snake, its aggressiveness has been greatly enhanced.

However, at this point, the yellow-skinned snake no longer looked like a snake; it had a... dog-like feel to it.

Once the evolved snake-dog enters the mountains and forests, it needs to redefine its position in the food chain.

Similar situations occur frequently throughout the entire universe of beasts, with a large number of life forms acquiring wolf-like characteristics during either evolution or mutation.

Even further afield, in the distant, lightless abyss, there exists an aquatic race called the Scaled Demon Clan, where the entire clan has exhibited wolf-like mutations.

The scaled demons originally had dozens or hundreds of tentacles that could be divided from their fish tails depending on their strength. But now, after only two or three generations of change, the tail fins of the new generation of scaled demons have grown wolf-like claws!

Chapter 769 Standing on the Four Extremes, Holding the Universe in One's Hand

The Scaled Demon Clan typically makes a living by diving into ocean trenches thousands of meters deep to collect 'Dark Crystals'.

Those individuals that grew claws found it more difficult to collect 'Dark Crystals' because it disrupted their streamlined body structure, resulting in a relatively lower harvest.

Over time, the individual claws and the original individuals began to show differences in various aspects. Coupled with factors such as discrimination and prejudice, various conflicts began to erupt between the two sides, even to the point of drawing swords against each other, almost splitting them into two groups.

To the surprise of all the Scaled Demons, although the Clawed Individuals looked strange, their combat power was much higher than that of the original Individuals at the same level.

The only problem is that the original individuals also include the elders of the tribe who have hundreds of tentacles, which means that the conflicts between the two sides basically end with the defeat of the clawed individuals.

However, as time went on, geniuses began to emerge among the individual Claws, defeating high-ranking elders of the clan despite their low rank, and even the clan leader became their defeated opponent, gradually gaining control of the clan's discourse power.

The Greyhoof tribe, which inhabits the grasslands and resembles antelopes, is just an ordinary tribe with no extraordinary individuals. Their social structure is also relatively loose. Their only advantage is their ability to ride the wind and increase their running speed.

However, the newborn Greyhoof cubs of this generation were born with silver hooves, and not only were they faster runners, but they were also more robust.

When a newborn silver hoof grows into a young adult, its strength, speed, and physique far surpass those of other adult gray hooves. During a playful incident, it accidentally knocked the gray hoof leader into a hole, severely injuring him and causing his death, which triggered panic throughout the entire clan.

On a certain full moon night, the silver hooves seemed to be summoned, and they collectively let out a low howl that reverberated for dozens of miles around.

From this moment on, the Greyhoof tribe was no longer the lowest rung on the grasslands who could only rely on running fast to avoid enemies. They began their own hunting journey, and the tribe's name was changed to the Silver Howl tribe.

In the boundless sea, there lives a plant race called the Thorn Vine Demons. Their thorny tentacles can secrete paralyzing toxins, causing their captured prey to fall into a paralyzing state.

However, wolf eye patterns appear at the tips of the newly grown thorns. Those who are stabbed will no longer be paralyzed, but will fall into a brief berserk state, unable to distinguish friend from foe.

Unfortunately, the thorn vine demons failed to complete their racial transformation because one of the extraordinary elders in the tribe had become wolf-like more deeply than all the other members of the tribe!

Blood and flesh seeped from the roots of the thorny vine elder, and the vine split into wolf mouths. By constantly devouring its own kind, it eventually advanced to the commander-level 'Wolf Thorn Demon Tree'.

The Rock Spirits are an elemental race that lives beneath the earth. Although they do not have physical differences, most of them still maintain a humanoid form.

However, under the influence of some unknown force, some Rock Spirits gradually transformed into wolf forms, and their numbers increased.

Once all the Rock Spirits have completed their transformation, the Rock Spirits will cease to exist, and the Rock Wolves will take their place.

Similar things are happening all over the Beast Universe. However, due to the current level of penetration, the affected groups are generally not very high. Even so, the birth of a large number of wolf groups has brought a huge amount of benefits to Melen.

Like a seed rooted in the core of the universe of all beasts, Murren has gained enough energy and nutrients to grow strong and gradually spread his own influence.

The war between the two universes continues. For some unknown reason, the dragon's activity level has decreased, and the number of times it takes action has significantly reduced. As a result, Xuanling and Youdi have also begun to live in seclusion to prevent the dragon from suddenly plotting against them.

In reality, Xuanling and Youdi were outsmarting thin air.

The reason why the dragon fell silent was mainly because of Mellen.

Although Long was unwilling to give up his millions of years of planning, he knew in his heart that if the fusion of large universes could really succeed, then his plans would be nothing more than laughable scraps compared to the benefits he could gain.

Therefore, the dragon actually instinctively hoped that Melon would succeed, so that he would not only obtain the relevant arcane abilities, but also gain a complete experience of success, which would be of great reference value for him to implement similar plans in the future.

Therefore, the dragon's contradictory nature is not due to any deeper conspiracy or trickery.

The hesitation of the supreme beings did not diminish the intensity of the war between the two universes: Ancestral Gods, Rulers, Gods, Myths, Overlords, Demigods...

Powerful beings from all levels of the two universes clashed fiercely in the intersection zone. They firmly believed that they were fighting for their own universe, world, and race, and that only by defeating their opponents could they have a better chance of survival.

That is indeed the case!

Although the merging of the two universes will lead to drastic changes in the rules, the dominant universe will undoubtedly have a greater advantage and more coverage at the rule level.

In comparison, it is clear that life forms that dominate one side of the universe have greater advantages.

In the battle between the two sides, many powerful beings naturally emerged.

Thus, the initial members of the Starry Universe Beast Council began to take center stage.

Although the cats and their companions haven't been rulers for long, their strength is already among the stronger ones at the ruler level, thanks to the combined advantages of two universes.

And the cats' main enemy is... the Fire Seed Alliance!

Especially the lower-level divine beast races in the Beast Universe, they dream of reclaiming the lost inherited artifacts, so they are basically keeping a close eye on the initial members of the Beast Council in the Starry Universe.

The cats' thinking was even simpler: with the inherited artifact in hand, they were the rightful heirs, and the rest of the branch descendants should obey their commands, not oppose them!

And so, the two sides fought fiercely.

On other levels, both the Xuanfeng and Youhu clans have encountered their own adversaries.