Chapter 27: Matters Concluded
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“Could the Luo Family’s Ancestor truly be that person from the Heavenly Jade Holy Land six thousand years ago?” one elder who knew part of the truth muttered.
“Wasn’t the Luo Family’s Ancestor first known four thousand eight hundred years ago? How could he possibly be connected to the Heavenly Jade Holy Land of six thousand years ago?” another elder asked in confusion. His cultivation history was far shorter than that of the first elder, and there were many secrets he had never heard of.
“There is, in fact, an extremely secret piece of hearsay circulating throughout the world. I happened to hear it once while drinking with Ancestor Fang Jin. According to what the Ancestor said, the person who single-handedly altered the history of the Heavenly Jade Holy Land did not belong to that era. He came from another age.”
“That is impossible! Even the ancient Great Emperors could not reverse the future and return to the past. No matter how peerless the Luo Family’s Ancestor’s talent may be, he could never compare with a Great Emperor! If even a Great Emperor could not accomplish such a feat, how could he possibly do it?”
“That is why the rumor was later dismissed. After all, from ancient times until now, no one has ever been known to perform such an act that defies the heavens—returning to the past and reversing the future. But do you know where this rumor came from?”
The less experienced elder instinctively asked, “Where?”
Could this rumor have some extraordinary origin?
The first elder paused and glanced around. Only then did he transmit his voice secretly.
“It is said that this rumor came from the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone! Of course, to this day, no one has confirmed that its source truly lies there.”
The less experienced elder was greatly shaken. Then the other elder continued, “However, after today, I fear another person may be drawn into the matter.”
“Another person? Who?”
The Holy Land elder, who knew many ancient secrets, solemnly uttered a name:
“The Heavenly Jade Saintess of six thousand years ago!”
“Hiss!”
Even the elders of the Shaking Light Holy Land were somewhat moved. She had been the most astonishing woman of the past six thousand years—the foremost beauty of the Eastern Wilderness in her era. A hundred years ago, she had emerged from divine source, defeated every opponent beneath the heavens, ventured deep into the ancient starry road, and returned alive.
It was said that this woman, possessed of peerless bearing and an immaculate body, had encountered scarcely any worthy opponent on the ancient human road. She had been nearly invincible, and was hailed as the second most stunning woman after the Ruthless Emperor.
Several elders who knew the old stories could not help sighing.
“Six thousand years ago, that person was closely connected with the Heavenly Jade Saintess. The two often entered and left the Holy Land together, appearing as a pair and leaving countless prodigies of the Eastern Wilderness heartbroken, pounding their chests in despair.
“If one were to ask who in this world could make the foremost beauty of the Eastern Wilderness from six thousand years ago develop mortal feelings, there could be no one but him. Unfortunately, the Heavenly Jade Holy Land was ultimately destroyed in its entirety, and the traces of that person’s existence were erased by some unknown power. The Heavenly Jade Saintess was sealed within divine source.”
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“From then on, that person—who was suspected to be the Heavenly Jade Saintess’s beloved confidant—vanished without a trace. Only some rumors, half true and half false, remained. Had the Heavenly Jade Saintess not emerged from divine source a hundred years ago and searched frantically for someone’s whereabouts, we would all have gradually come to believe that such a person had never appeared six thousand years ago.”
Every word fell clearly into Luo Yan’s ears. He had never expected the Saintess to have already emerged, much less to have left behind such a glorious record.
Of course, Luo Yan had no time to concern himself with the Heavenly Jade Saintess at present. He still had something important to do. Judging by the timing, Ye Fan should be born soon.
That was the true second generation of the Heaven-Covering world—the genuine heir to an Emperor’s destiny, a person destined to prove himself as a Great Emperor in the future.
He was the flower resembling the Ruthless Emperor’s brother, the one she had awaited throughout the mortal world. For his sake, she had left behind countless opportunities. She had even sought out one of the three wondrous flowers in the world, the Flower of Harmonizing with the Dao, and placed it within the Nine-Dragon Coffin for Ye Fan.
Just how precious was the Flower of Harmonizing with the Dao?
Legend had it that this flower had appeared only once from ancient times until now. The instant it bloomed, anyone standing before it could merge with the Dao and become an Emperor.
It was easy to imagine how miraculous such a flower was. If Luo Yan could obtain one, he would become an Emperor on the spot. Calling it the greatest treasure beneath the heavens would hardly be an exaggeration. Unfortunately, it was far too rare. It had appeared only once during the Age of Mythology, and the second flower was now in the hands of the Ruthless Emperor.
If Ye Fan knew how extraordinary his background was, he would probably be unable to resist writing an essay titled My Younger Sister, the Female Emperor. It would surely win first prize throughout the Big Dipper.
Next, Luo Yan wondered whether, since he could return to six thousand years ago, he might also be able to return to ten thousand years ago.
Who had existed ten thousand years ago?
The Green Emperor—a lotus beneath the eternal blue sky, the first person of the post-Desolate Ancient Era, who broke the curse and became an Emperor in the Age of Decline.
Moreover, the Green Emperor’s origins were extraordinary. His former body had been the legendary Chaotic Green Lotus. He even possessed a profound connection with the Desolate Heaven Emperor, who had ruled alone throughout the ages. It could even be said that without the Desolate Heaven Emperor, there would have been no Green Emperor in later times.
He had originally been a seed of the Undying Chaotic Green Lotus. It took root and sprouted upon the Green Cauldron of the Emperor within Kunlun, underwent rebirth through nirvana, forgot his past, severed the characteristics of an undying medicine, and became a cultivator.
“Speaking of the Heavenly Jade Holy Land, I heard that three hundred years ago, a peerless demon sealed beneath its former ruins escaped. No one knows where it is now recuperating. I wonder whether it will affect the human race in the future,” another elder revealed.
“You mean the demon sealed inside that coffin? I saw it with my own eyes. It absolutely cannot escape within five hundred years. The coffin is reinforced by an unparalleled formation. There is no way out!”
“Who could have imagined that such a demon was hidden beneath the Heavenly Jade Holy Land? Originally, it should have remained trapped, suppressed underground for all eternity, never to see the light of day. It was only because the various forces were so greedy after the destruction of the Heavenly Jade Holy Land. When they looted the ruins, they practically dug three feet into the earth and damaged the terrain beneath, giving it a chance to escape!”
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“Six thousand years ago, the ancestors of several Holy Lands and ancient clans had already predicted that the demon would one day break free. It was not as though no one had tried to surround and kill it. They had even brought an Extreme Dao imperial weapon, yet they still failed to harm so much as a hair on that demon. Quite a number of powerful figures were lost instead.” An elder revealed the truth behind the demon’s escape.
“Two hundred years—those will pass in the blink of an eye!” another elder fretted anxiously.
Luo Yan was startled once more. That fellow had actually escaped. This was truly bad news. The divine sense occupying that body possessed an Emperor’s corpse. If Luo Yan faced it now, he would most likely be doomed. That fellow was exceptionally difficult to deal with.
Fortunately, there were still two hundred years. If he could locate it during that time, he could seal it away again.
Alternatively, he could prove himself as a Great Emperor within two hundred years and eliminate this future threat once and for all.
“Senior, these are ten thousand jin of exotic source.” The Master of the Shaking Light Holy Land respectfully placed a heap of exotic source before Luo Yan. It was as large as a small mountain and brought his thoughts back to the present.
The Master of the Shaking Light Holy Land’s heart was bleeding. Because of a Primordial Divine Physique, he had provoked a quasi-Emperor whose lifespan was nearly exhausted. Not only had that person trampled the dignity of the Shaking Light Holy Land into the ground, he had also split the Holy Land in two, costing it a Saint and the lives of numerous elders.
At that moment, he had already made up his mind. He absolutely had to rein in the Ruthless Emperor’s lineage. They had grown increasingly unrestrained in recent years.
If they continued making enemies at this rate, sooner or later the Shaking Light Holy Land would be destroyed by that very lineage.
Luo Feng also released Luo Yixian and told her what had just happened. Curiosity shone in her eyes as she secretly studied the Ancestor, who appeared to be around her age. He looked exactly like the figure in the ancestral hall’s portrait, as though he had stepped straight out of the painting—handsome and extraordinary.
“Now that matters here are settled, let us return.”
“Yes, Ancestor!”
The Luo Family disciples straightened their backs, every one of them wearing a proud expression.
This was their Luo Family’s Ancestor—one man alone was enough to suppress an entire Holy Land until it could barely raise its head.
After today, news that the Luo Family’s Ancestor had forcefully confronted an Extreme Dao imperial weapon and compelled the Shaking Light Holy Land to bow its head, admit its mistake, and offer compensation would surely spread throughout the Eastern Wilderness and, before long, across the entire Big Dipper.
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