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Chapter 2345 The Temptation of Purple Aura

During the discussions among the tapir tribe, there were quite a few short-sighted individuals.

They complained that the three Grand Masters had inexplicably angered the Zerg, causing the rules of war to be rewritten.

Whether the three great masters, including Ratan, regretted their actions is not important; what is important is that they had no way out.

In this situation, they can only emphasize that since it is a life-or-death racial war, there should be no rules!
The fact that the Zerg have never had three Protoss leaders appearing together before does not mean that it will never happen in the future.

When the Tapir tribe gets into arguments, it can really waste a lot of time, but Ratan the Great could not tolerate it.

It stated that if the group does not respond quickly, it will immediately relocate and sever ties with the cultivators.

So far, the only contact they've had with outside cultivators has been with these three Great Venerables.

No matter how much the tapir clan hesitated, they knew that without introducing the power of cultivators, the clan's destruction was only a matter of time.

Ratan is bragging, but Rajan and Laru will never call him out on it.

This primordial purple aura was also obtained by Ratan. It originally belonged to the Tapir tribe and was partially used by several tribes.

The ownership of this treasure has been a subject of endless dispute among the tapir tribe, and it is certain that no single tribe can possess it alone.

According to legend, if a tapir reaches the peak of its ability to leave its body, it can use this object to glimpse an even higher realm.

Over tens of thousands of years, a dozen or so great masters of the tapir clan have made related attempts.

However, no one can truly use the Primordial Purple Qi, and the problem mainly lies in two aspects.

Firstly, the Star-Burning Venerable possesses sufficiently strong perception to determine that even if he used this item, he probably wouldn't be able to reach a higher realm.

Even many top-tier Grandmasters doubted whether the effects of the Primordial Purple Qi were truly as miraculous as they claimed.

Secondly, if the tribe fails to advance successfully after using this item, it will incur a huge debt.

Successfully advancing to the next level is easy; you'll then become the protector of the entire Tapir race, with a focus on protecting those tribes that have the right to use their resources.

However, if they fail and try to renege on their debt, they will become the target of public criticism!

So for the tapir clan, the Primordial Purple Qi was good, but after tens of thousands of years, it only left behind a reputation.

During this process, some tribes transferred ownership, but no tribe was able to completely take control.

The tribe to which Ratan belongs also has some ownership rights, which is why it made this suggestion.

Without this primordial purple energy as a foundation, Rajan really wouldn't have dared to easily contact the cultivators.

"The Primordial Purple Qi is not the only condition for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage," True Venerable Hanli said dismissively.

However, there is no doubt that this was enough to move the group of five. "Please elaborate on your demands."

Forget about cultivators refusing to be henchmen; when faced with the Primordial Purple Qi, all they can say is "it's really good."

The tapir clan's demand is for full cooperation with the cultivators' teams, and for the cultivators to provide rapid support in the event of a major battle.

The focus is on several tribes with ownership rights, who are the priority recipients of support.

What the cultivators need to do now is to split into two groups and help Rajan and Ratan protect their home planet.

“You have many demands,” True Venerable Hanli said calmly, “but this cooperation… should have a time limit, right?”

While the Primordial Purple Qi is certainly good, it's impossible to turn the five of them into long-term henchmen.

Rajan was prepared for this; he knew all too well the arrogance of cultivators.

So it presented a series of demands from the tapir tribe.

Needless to say, the group of five would absolutely not agree to the other party's exorbitant demands.

However, the four Grand Masters were too lazy to waste words and authorized Master Quling to have a detailed discussion with the other party.

Qu Jianlei was most annoyed by this kind of thing, but there was nothing he could do, since his cultivation level was the lowest.

The final terms agreed upon were either a ten-year period or the elimination of eight alien Grand Venerables.

The transaction is considered complete if either of the two conditions is met.

Qu Jianlei emphasized that when a battle occurs, the Tapir Clan should also send out sufficient high-end combat forces to cooperate.

The criterion for judgment is that the number of Grand Masters in one's own camp must be higher than the number of Grand Masters in the enemy's camp.

Otherwise, cultivators have the right to retreat in the face of battle—you don't even help your own kind, yet you expect us to fight to the death?

The emphasis on the number of Grandmasters being greater than their opponents, rather than equal to them, is because the number of cultivators is too small.

Those cultivators under my command are the seeds for conquering this world in the future, so it's impossible to let them shoulder too heavy combat tasks.

Rajan cannot make all the decisions regarding these terms; he still needs to consult with the other high-ranking members of the Tapir clan.

However, what troubled it the most was that Qu Jianlei insisted that the Primordial Purple Qi must be handed over first, otherwise the transaction would not be valid.

Rajan stated that there was virtually no possibility of negotiation on this matter, as the community would not agree to such conditions.

However, Qu Jianlei persisted, and his attitude was unusually firm.

Later, even True Venerable Hanli couldn't help but quietly ask him, "Do you think... they have the guts not to give it to us?"

Qu Jianlei was speechless. This guy obviously didn't know what it meant to "make money and spend it, and not take a single penny home."

"I mainly don't want to cause trouble. I'm not very confident in the Tapir tribe's commitment to keeping their promises."

"What if they claim it was stolen? Are we really going to wipe out the entire tapir clan?"

"I just asked casually," Han Li said, indicating that she didn't want to get involved. "Whatever you decide, I'll support you."

Rajan discussed the matter with his clansmen, and it took some time and effort, but there's no need to go into details.

It was very worried that its tribe would soon be targeted, and it also made some harsh statements.

As expected, the final result was stuck on the issue of delivering the Primordial Purple Qi in advance.

At the same time, the Tapir clan believed that human cultivators should kill ten alien beings who had left their bodies, since those were Primordial Purple Qi.

Qu Jianlei's response was: Then you can just hold onto the Primordial Purple Qi and wait for your race to be wiped out. At worst, we'll just snatch it from the Zerg.

The negotiations stalled here, and Rajan was completely helpless, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and consult with Qu Jianlei.

It stated that it also has rules to protect, "...there are many, and delivering ten or eight in advance is not a problem."

Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but roll his eyes: Can we not bring up the very thing we don't want to talk about?
In the end, the Tapir clan decided to deliver a Yin-Yang Stone in exchange for preliminary cooperation with the cultivators.

The tentative objective of the cooperation is to thwart a Zerg multi-theodic invasion.

The Tapir race is currently facing a full-scale attack from the Zerg, but in one-on-one battles involving the Out-of-Body stage, they will not seek help from cultivators.

Because it's not very cost-effective for the tapir tribe.

The Yin-Yang Stone itself is just an ordinary material, but it has a natural Yin-Yang aura that is rich and ever-renewing.

This will be a treasure for cultivators to comprehend, but it is not very meaningful for an individual to possess it.

This is a treasure that falls somewhere between lower-middle and upper-lower. Among the five people, Jin Ge Zhenxian and Qu Jianlei judged it to be lower-middle.

The other three immortals thought it was only of lower-middle rank, but in any case, it was something that could be easily obtained.

Thus, the deal was completed, mainly because the cultivators were still eyeing the Primordial Purple Qi—the temptation was simply too great.

When negotiations reach a stalemate, it's normal for both sides to compromise.

On the eleventh day after receiving the Yin-Yang Stone, a massive spatial fluctuation was detected in the star system where the Rajan tribe was located.

Immediately afterwards, large swarms of Zerg appeared in space.

“They’ve arrived,” Rajan said calmly, because Qu Jianlei, Minning, and Jingge were stationed in this part of the starry sky.

The Zerg on the opposite side had four distinct auras emanating from their bodies.

However, it doesn't matter, as Han Li and Wen Xian, the two True Venerables who are stationed to help Grand Venerable Latan, can come to his aid at any time.

Therefore, the number of Grand Venerables on both sides should be five to four, and Grand Venerable Laru will also arrive quickly.

Only a small portion of Laru's tribe escaped, and they could hide anywhere.

It harbors a deep-seated hatred and will not give up the opportunity for revenge. Moreover, it has reached an agreement with Rajan and Ratan for mutual assistance among the three races.

However, Ratan couldn't come this time. It was very worried that the Zerg would adopt a two-pronged approach and would prioritize protecting its own tribe.

This was an agreement made internally by the three Star Tapir Grandmasters, and if Rajan doesn't object, no one else can say anything.

Although the Zerg employed an island-hopping tactic, the number of Zerg swarms they mobilized was too large to launch a surprise attack immediately.

In large-scale wars, it's all about overall strength, and there's almost no chance of a surprise attack.

At most, one could launch a surprise attack on a local battlefield, but it's impossible to do so too frequently.

It was three days later when the four Zerg Grand Marshals had roughly organized their troops.

It is worth mentioning that the number of people from the four major insectoid races who came was not very large, and there were almost no cannon fodder below the Golden Core stage.

Since it was a surprise attack, efficiency was key. As for the three-day adjustment period, it was actually quite short.

After all, the ability to be "ready when called upon and capable of fighting" is not something that can be achieved through ordinary organizational skills.

Even if there are channels for sending incense and transmitting information in a timely manner, far exceeding the level of a rabble, strict discipline is still necessary.

These three days were enough time for the three Great Venerables, Han Li, Wen Xian, and La Lu, to arrive.

In fact, during this period, two more Great Venerables from the Tapir Clan arrived.

However, both of them stated that their main purpose for this trip was to provide support, as they were also wary of the Zerg's targeted retaliation.

The tapir tribe does value protection, but prioritizing their own tribe is a self-interest that is beyond reproach.

The cultivators completely ignored these petty thoughts; it was already a six-on-four situation, and the advantage was in their favor!

The most crucial point is that the Zerg are all elites. Although their combat strength is strong, this means that cultivators don't have to worry about the Zerg swarm tactics.

However, although it was nominally a six-on-four fight, Qu Jianlei was the first to make a move.

In such a large-scale war, the powerful weapons he possesses would be just what he needs.

A boundary-breaking shuttle was launched, officially kicking off this massive melee!

That's right, it was a chaotic battle. The Zerg had originally organized their forces and wanted to launch a well-organized and forceful attack to win.

However, the release of the Boundary Shuttle caused violent spatial fluctuations, instantly disrupting the Zerg's various plans.

The Zerg sent this time were all elites, and not many were killed in this attack, except for those unlucky ones who were too close.

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