I Can Grant Origin Powers To Anything-Chapter 767 - 597: I no longer want to taste that bitter flavor

Under the watchful gaze of many Demon Beasts...

Xiong Zhen walked all the way to the deepest part of the Secret Realm.

Along the way, he unexpectedly discovered a detail he hadn't noticed before.

Although the Secret Realm wasn't large, the surrounding environment along the way was strikingly similar to the world he once lived in, just reduced by several times in scale.

Quite interesting.

Reaching the deepest part...

There, amidst the lush branches and leaves of an Ancient Tree, a beautiful spirit girl sat barefoot, wearing a delicate green short dress. Her long legs naturally hung down gracefully ... she appeared as charming and playful as a forest nymph.

Though her face was stunning, the desolation in her eyes was even more profound than that of an old woman nearing the end of her life. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

She gazed deeply into Xiong Zhen's face and sighed softly, "Xiong Zhen, you've already left this world, so why have you come back now?"

Xiong Zhen looked at Lu Ye and asked, "Who are you?"

"Have you forgotten me? Of course... when you left, I couldn't even speak, so naturally you wouldn't know that I've gained my own consciousness."

Lu Ye smiled and didn't get angry at Xiong Zhen's lack of recognition. She said, "But you should remember how you used to love swinging around the forest with my hair... oh, back then, those things probably looked like vines to you."

It dawned on Xiong Zhen, and he exclaimed, "Vines? Are you... are you the Ancient Tree transformed into spirit?!"

He looked at Lu Ye in shock, marveling, "Amazing, I remember when I left, you were just an ordinary tree that couldn't speak, yet in these few hundred years, you've even developed a form?"

"If I hadn't quickly gained consciousness, the Demon Beasts, losing their heritage after your departure, would have surely gone extinct due to the cultural gap."

Lu Ye's gaze swept over Xiaoyun.

Xiaoyun understood and turned away.

In one hand, she tugged on Daxiong's ear, and with the other, she grabbed the scruff of Pang Hu's neck, dragging them both away.

Lu Ye asked, "What are you back for?"

"Of course, to return home."

Xiong Zhen declared righteously, "This is Blue Star, our home; we are the masters of Blue Star. As long as I wish, it should be my freedom to return whenever I want, right?"

"But you abandoned this home back then."

"I may abandon it, but others may not claim it."

Xiong Zhen shook his head and said, "And you... what's your name again..."

"Lu Ye."

"And Lu Ye, you're really useless, allowing humans to occupy our home. If I hadn't returned, wouldn't you soon be unable to defend even this Secret Realm?"

Xiong Zhen said, "This time I came back to completely defeat the humans, enslave them, turn them into our Clan... Over these years, I've traveled extensively and witnessed many civilizations, and I realized that our previous development was extremely unbalanced. While walking within human civilization, I discovered that their technology is incredibly advanced; they excel at what we lack. As long as we conquer humans, Blue Star can quickly progress to a previously unimaginable level!"

Lu Ye's little feet stopped there.

Some shadow appeared in her eyes as she said, "Oh? When Blue Star was on the brink of destruction, you Demon Beasts abandoned all your kin without hesitation. Now you've come back and even wish to lead us? Do you think we'd willingly serve a Demon Beast who abandoned us to die?"

"I was gone for hundreds of years; was our Blue Star not a place where the strong are respected, but where emotions are valued?"

Xiong Zhen seemed unbothered and said indifferently, "As long as I'm the strongest among the Demon Beasts, then I'm the leader of the Demon Beasts... isn't that our eternal rule? When did it change, and why was I not notified when it did?"

He sneered, "I'm not here to negotiate with you, but to tell you a fact. I... am the Master of Civilization for the Demon Beasts, and now, I want you to follow my orders to defeat the humans, seize their lands, and enslave their freedom. Lu Ye, I only say so much to you out of nostalgia for those times when I swung with your vines as a child; don't think I'm negotiating with you."

"Yes, you Demon Beasts have always been selfish, coming and going as you please; unless we're stronger than you, it seems we have no way to be equal with you."

Lu Ye sighed and said, "It seems we don't have much space for choice..."

"Hahaha, Lu Ye, at least you're sensible."

Xiong Zhen laughed triumphantly.

..................

Just as Lu Ye and Xiong Zhen were locked in confrontation.

Elsewhere in the Secret Realm.

Xiaoyun had just left with Daxiong and the others a short distance away.

Beside her, an Ancient Tree's vine suddenly lowered, blocking her path.

"Xiaoyun, I have something for you to do!"

Lu Ye's voice came from the Ancient Tree, saying, "You must immediately go to the Spirit Stone Mine, hide all the workers, and seal all the Spirit Stones in the Capsule. Be careful not to let any Spiritual Qi leak out, and seal the Spirit Stone Mine completely, not letting Xiong Zhen discover any trace of humans."