Chapter 183: I Am Your Ancestor!

Chapter 183: I Am Your Ancestor!

Shaohua had been wandering for a long time, eventually ending up in the ancient realm of Immortal Ancients.

She was too unique—time could not erode her, nor could the passage of years bury her. Even the causal ties of heaven and earth were hard to bind her.

When she awoke again, she stood at the pinnacle of the true Immortal King.

Unfortunately, her body and spirit could not merge, making it difficult for her to take that final step.

After dealing with some minor troubles, Shaohua prepared to return from the Boundary Sea to see the homeland of this era.

After all, she had come this far.

However, she unexpectedly ran into an old familiar beast.

To be precise, it was the Red King who sought her out.

Seeing the Red King addressing her as "senior" repeatedly, Shaohua couldn't help but smile slightly.

Not after countless eons—no, by the current timeline, it wouldn't even be that long. At the end of the Immortal Ancient Era, the Red King would have to confront Shi Hao, only to be blocked by her and meet a violent end.

"Do I not know your name, Senior?"

The Red King had no idea what this black-clothed, white-haired senior was thinking. He bowed his head, which was usually proud, and asked very respectfully.

He had been at the peak for a long time, and now he was just one step away from becoming a colossus. But in the presence of this supreme giant, he had to bow his head obediently.

Generally, among the Immortal Kings, they could address each other as fellow Daoists, but this one had killed an Immortal King with a single strike. Who would dare call her a fellow Daoist?

He still wanted to live a few more years!

In the Red King's view, this person must have returned from the other side of the Boundary Sea's depths, and the real history of her existence was probably so ancient that it was unimaginable.

"My name is Shaohua."

Shaohua replied coolly, imitating the aloof demeanor of her best friend.

There was no way she could pull off that kind of cold and distant personality.

In the eyes of the Three Realms, Taiyi Tian Di was the kindest and most benevolent supreme deity, and those who knew her better thought she was very easygoing.

And those closest to her knew that she sometimes liked to tease and even play pranks on people.

"Nice name!" the Red King flattered awkwardly, but was interrupted by Shaohua's icy gaze, leaving him at a loss.

"Why are you here?" she asked, feigning impatience.

The Red King's expression turned serious, and he replied without hesitation, "Senior, you may not know, as you just returned from the depths of the Boundary Sea. We are about to launch a war to conquer the Immortal Ancient Realm!"

"Hmm?" Shaohua was slightly surprised. Was it already the end of the Immortal Ancient Era?

"The Immortal Ancient Realm is the primordial ancient world adjacent to our domain", the Red King explained, inwardly shocked. Just what era did this senior leave? It couldn't be the Imperial Fall Era, could it?

The domain and the primordial ancient world had a long-standing grudge, with open enmity lasting for over a million years, not to mention the fundamental differences in their paths and philosophies.

The Immortal Ancient cultivators sought the perfection of the Dao, while the domain revered the law of the jungle. The clash between these two different cultivation civilizations inevitably led to war.

Moreover, the domain had a crucial reason for wanting to find the key to the Primordial Ancient Artifact.

The origin of the domain and the burial land was due to two mysterious ancient artifacts.

These two Primordial Ancient Artifacts created two powerful races and great realms.

And this was the grandeur created even before the Primordial Ancient Artifacts were activated.

Over the long ages, countless people had tried to activate the Primordial Ancient Artifacts, but all failed. No one succeeded.

Until this era, the Immortal Kings of the domain were convinced that the key to the Primordial Ancient Artifact was hidden in the primordial ancient world.

Thus, they went mad, willing to wage war on a grand scale, even if it meant turning the heavens and earth upside down, to find that key.

Of course, for the inhabitants of the primordial ancient world, this was like a disaster falling from the sky. They were truly victims of their own blessings.

"An all-out war, what a grand ambition. I'm feeling a bit stirred up myself", Shaohua sighed.

That was a lie!

Her heart was cold, and her eyes revealed a hint of killing intent.

All the beings in the domain were creatures corrupted by darkness, the descendants of darkness. If it weren't for the fact that she didn't belong to this era, she would have slaughtered them without mercy.

Seeing the killing intent in this senior's eyes, the Red King was delighted.

Good, good, good, it seems this senior also has a grudge against the primordial ancient world. If she could be persuaded to join the battle, who could stop her?

Forget the long-term plans and preparations, they could just charge through!

"Senior, please come back to our domain with me", the Red King transformed into his human form and extended a very respectful invitation.

He had risked his life to bring back this great deity.

"Your domain?" Shaohua glanced at him and said coolly, "How do you know we come from the same world?"

The Red King was initially startled, but then he noticed the subtle change in her words and felt reassured. "Senior, you must be joking. I can sense the pure power within you; you are undoubtedly one of us."

Shaohua remained silent, nodding slightly.

How could the dark aura on her body not be pure? It was the very aura you brought with the Primordial Ancient Artifact.

The Red King was overjoyed and prepared to take her back.

Then he realized that she hadn't moved a muscle, her eyes fixed on him with a deep, penetrating gaze.

"..."

A sense of unease crept over him.

"Senior Shaohua..." the Red King turned around, hesitating.

"Hmm?" Shaohua's eyes became even deeper.

"Ancestor, please!"

What else could the Red King do? He had to bite the bullet and transform into his original form, determined to carry this living ancestor back to the domain.

Seeing his compliance, Shaohua nodded slightly.

Look, even if she killed him, he would still call her ancestor!

Shaohua stepped onto the back of the time beast, her delicate feet stepping on the crimson bones until she reached the Red King's head.

"Go", she said coolly.

The Red King dared not protest, only gritting his teeth and enduring the discomfort.

Being so close, the Red King finally caught a whiff of the thick, unyielding blood scent emanating from this living ancestor, his green eyes widening in shock.

How many lives had been slaughtered, and what kind of beings had been killed, to leave such a lingering and terrifying blood scent?

Thinking about it, the Red King's thoughts shifted again, and his anger and resentment vanished, replaced by a newfound respect.

He had no idea that it was actually Shaohua's own blood, aged by the River of Time, making it look terrifying.

It wasn't as if she had just awakened and forgotten to change her clothes.

"Too slow, when will we get back at this pace?"

Shaohua, suspended in mid-air on the Red King's head, was somewhat dissatisfied. She gave his head a hard tap, causing a large indentation and bone fragments to fly.

The Red King felt like crying but didn't dare show it. This senior seemed to have a temper, far from the initially gentle demeanor.

But then, he felt a powerful force supporting him, with fragments of time and Dao imprints swirling around him, increasing his speed beyond what a colossus could achieve.

At that moment, they encountered an Immortal King lost in the Boundary Sea, exuding a dark aura.

Before the Red King could speak, Shaohua killed the Immortal King with a single finger, extracting its soul essence and refining its flesh into a pill, which she casually tossed into the Red King's mouth.

She understood the principle of giving a carrot after the stick.

In this world, she couldn't take anything with her, so she might as well use it to feed the beast.

The only truly valuable thing was the knowledge and insights she gained along the way, so she studied the broken soul essences of the three Immortal Kings she had killed.

Learning from others' experiences could be unexpectedly beneficial.

He who has a stone from another mountain can use it to polish his own jade. This was a way to build her foundation, possibly leading to new insights into the Dao principles of various realms.

But the Red King saw it differently.

"This senior's understanding of time magic far surpasses mine, which is simply unbelievable. Could there be another race that has reached such heights besides mine?"

"Could it be that I have brought back a true ancestor?"

"Yes, ancestors are cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Why else would they bestow me with the precious Immortal King blood pill?"

The Red King felt he needed to find a way to confirm whether this ancestor was of his own race.

But that wasn't important. What was important was that his mindset had changed again.

Who said this ancestor was bad? This ancestor was incredibly kind to him!

On the way back, all the troubles that usually required great effort to overcome were now gone, and the Red King felt he had never had a more pleasant experience.

One day, as they approached the gateway of the domain, the aura of the Immortal King spread, startling the immortal guards in the city.

"That's... Red King, he's back!"

"Open the city gates, welcome the Immortal King!"

The city's inhabitants, feeling Red King's aura, knelt and bowed, welcoming his return.

But why was Red King walking in his original form?

They didn't understand, and they didn't dare ask, not even daring to lift their heads.

Only the immortals were dumbfounded.

What were they seeing?

There was a human figure sitting on Red King's head!

What was going on? Treating an Immortal King as a mount?

The immortals glanced once and quickly lowered their heads, their hearts racing in shock and fear.

This was Shaohua's doing. She was shrouded in chaos mist, but it wasn't too thick, allowing others to see that there was a person inside.

"Open the gates", Shaohua said.

Red King's claws dug into the ground, the void cracking, and the sound of the Dao resounding, making him look quite awkward.

"Huh?" the gatekeepers were still in shock.

"Open the gates quickly!" Red King said sternly, exhaling a large breath of chaos qi, causing the immortals to fall to the ground.

Everyone was terrified, trembling and unable to control their limbs.

The aura of the Immortal King was overwhelming, and beings of other realms couldn't resist.

Finally, just as Red King's eyes were about to glow red and he was about to break the gates by force, someone opened them, avoiding a bloodbath.

"Ancestor Shaohua, I have informed the other Immortal Kings of your return. Why don't you come down and take a look at the beautiful landscape?"

Red King quickly entered the domain, traveling millions of miles, hoping Shaohua would get off his head.

In the Boundary Sea, it didn't matter much, as they rarely encountered anyone, much less anyone who knew them.

But now they were back in the domain, and all the Immortal Kings knew each other. Being seen with someone sitting on his head would be quite inappropriate.

Mainly, it was a matter of saving face.

After all, a king's dignity must be upheld!

"Little Red... Little Crimson, do you know what you've done wrong?" Shaohua sighed.

Red King: "???"

"Ah, do you think, why did I only see you, and why did I return with you?" Shaohua said in a tone of disappointment.

"Could it be...?" Red King almost slipped, his eyes wide as saucers.

"Yes, I am your ancestor", Shaohua said with a straight face.

Despite his countless years of cultivation, the Red King was still dazed.

He wasn't without doubts, like why he had never heard of such an ancestor. Such a powerful figure should have left some traces or records.

But then, such a supreme giant at the peak of the Immortal Kings had no reason to lie to him.

It couldn't be just to play a prank, could it?

Weaker beings might seek to climb the social ladder by associating with stronger ones, but it was unheard of for a powerful being to claim a weaker one as their kin.

How could a supreme giant be so frivolous? Strong beings had their dignity!

Moreover, he could feel the increasingly heavy and deadly aura from above. If he refused, would this ancestor still be so polite?

He didn't think so.

As a time beast, the Red King had a sense that he and this ancestor shared some indescribable connection.

No matter what, even if this ancestor had been in the Boundary Sea for too long and had mistaken him for a descendant, he wouldn't lose by acknowledging her as an ancestor.

When the other Immortal Kings received Red King's message and rushed to the time beast clan's ancestral grounds, they saw an unfamiliar white-haired, black-clothed woman sitting on the throne.

"What's going on? Did Red King change gender during his trip to the Boundary Sea?" the Immortal King Anlan asked.

A light appeared, and Yutuo materialized, saying, "No, the one beside her is Red King."

Beside the black-clothed woman, a small red beast was lying on its back, facing away from the kings.

Soon, many other Immortal Kings arrived, mostly in their avatars, but a few in their true forms, all casting curious glances at the black-clothed woman and the small red beast.

Red King sighed inwardly. What had to come, couldn't be avoided.

He stood up, transformed into his human form, and explained Shaohua's background to the other Immortal Kings.

"Could she be an ancestor from the Imperial Fall Era?"

"Or perhaps an ancestor of the time beast clan?"

"Knocked down(End of Chapter)

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