Chapter 355: Could it be that I really have a long-lost father?

Chapter 355: Could it be that I really have a long-lost father?

Wang Yuanyu: "?? What's 'jimei', what's 'neida', and what's 'birai'?"

Qi Yuan's modern-day speech left Wang Yuanyu completely baffled, not understanding a word.

However, she also learned from Lady Wang that these bloodline descendants came from the End World and were people on the brink of death, so it was normal for them to speak in strange languages.

"This is... a meme." Qi Yuan briefly explained, "Jimei means sisters, and neida, well..."

Wang Yuanyu's face turned red beneath her black veil, "Scoundrel! Who are you calling my sister?"

"You've got it now, you can understand memes." Qi Yuan chuckled and continued, "Since this world is an illusion to you, and I'm also an illusion in your eyes, what's the harm in seeing my neida? After all, I won't exist anymore."

"No!" Wang Yuanyu exclaimed, but suddenly, she seemed to realize something, and her expression froze as if she had just understood something.

The boundary between illusion and reality was never clear.

Or perhaps, did it even matter whether something was real or not?

What truly mattered was one's own heart.

Looking at Wang Yuanyu's expression, Qi Yuan seemed to recall something, "Your current appearance reminds me of a famous saying, 'Cogito ergo sum.' Even if in your eyes I'm an illusion, but if I believe I'm real, then... I am real."

Wang Yuanyu stared at Qi Yuan, and her previous worries dissipated by a large extent.

At first, when she heard Lady Wang's words about the Mountain and Sea Scroll being an illusion created by Dong Jun, she felt a sense of unreality.

Did that mean her entire life had been a dream?

Now, hearing Qi Yuan's words, she finally understood many things.

If she believed everything was an illusion, she could simply ignore Qi Yuan's words and calmly reveal her neida.

Since she cared, it didn't matter if he was an illusion or real.

"Real or fake doesn't matter, what matters is me." Wang Yuanyu couldn't help but sigh.

Qi Yuan nodded, gazing at Wang Yuanyu and speaking softly, "You asked me a question earlier, and now... isn't it my turn to ask you one?"

"Please ask, sir."

"In this world... how do you go to other worlds?

I, Ma Longhun, have been waiting for him, but he hasn't appeared. Could he have gone to another world?"

Qi Yuan was a bit worried.

From the moment he arrived in this realm, he sent people to look for Ma Longhun while he worked on improving his strength.

But Ma Longhun had been missing from the start.

Wang Yuanyu hesitated for a moment before replying, "That's possible, sir, don't worry. Within a year, Ma Longhun will definitely show up."

According to the original timeline, within half a year, she would fall in love with Tu Kongming.

Ma Longhun would also appear and kill both her and Tu Kongming.

"Oh, is that so? A year isn't that long." Qi Yuan glanced at Wang Yuanyu and brought up the topic again, "Are you interested in having me send you a grandma?"

Wang Yuanyu smiled, "Thank you for the kind offer, but no need."

At this moment, Wang Yuanyu's mind was filled with many thoughts.

Ma Longhun was extremely powerful. According to Lady Wang, when he appeared, he would reach the Martial King Apex.

In the Mountain and Sea Scroll, the Martial King Apex was the pinnacle of strength, the strongest one could be.

Even the Demon Suppressing Court's Court Master might not be able to match such a powerful opponent.

Qi Yuan, due to his task of finding the fallen warlord, might encounter dangerous situations.

She couldn't let her own concerns burden Qi Yuan.

So, she decided that once she got news of Ma Longhun, she would leave this place to prevent Qi Yuan from facing any danger.

After dealing with Ma Longhun, she would deliver his head to Qi Yuan to help him complete his task.

Then, she would return to the Origin World.

"What a pity, it seems we don't have fate." Qi Yuan shook his head.

He didn't insist, or perhaps, aside from matters he particularly cared about, he left everything to fate.

Wang Yuanyu smiled but said nothing more.

...

Time flew by, and the dull life of guarding the tomb left no lasting impressions on Qi Yuan's heart.

In the deep of night, the tomb was pitch-black, creating an eerie atmosphere.

Qi Yuan waved his hand, dispelling a demon that had accidentally wandered in.

Thirty drops of Demon Essence were credited to his account.

"This is a demon raised by the Holy Reason Church..."

Qi Yuan glanced at the corpse casually and paid it no further attention.

"You've consumed 100 drops of Demon Essence, attempting to open the Divine Pore, but failed."

Qi Yuan frowned, his expression pained.

"This Demon Essence is useless, it can't even open the Divine Pore. I can only rely on the Martial Dao."

He tried to use the Demon Essence to enhance his Immortal Path cultivation, but it was a clear failure.

He felt like cursing the demon that provided the Essence, "Your blood is useless! It can only enhance Martial Dao cultivation and not Immortal Path cultivation!"

The current Qi Yuan, with Ning Tao's help and the rapid awakening of the Divine Embryo within him, was experiencing a rapid increase in strength.

His Immortal Path cultivation was advancing at an astonishing rate, and now he had reached the second step of the Heavenly Steps, becoming a Yin Immortal Venerable.

This was largely due to the feedback from the Divine Embryo within him.

Especially the Divine Embryo from the Origin World, which was awakening at an incredible speed with the help of the fallen warlord's remains.

First, it was because those Warlords had a deeper foundation and were more powerful than the inhabitants of Gongxing. Second, the flow of time was different, with the Origin World's time passing at nearly ten times the speed of Gongxing.

One year in Gongxing was almost equivalent to forty years in the Origin World.

In the Origin World, the strongest among them was already at the Venerable level.

This was a significant boost for Qi Yuan.

However, Qi Yuan felt that his Yin Immortal Venerable status was somewhat lacking, and his combat strength was average. If it were the Canglan World, he would surely be no match for his counterpart there.

"Now, I'm just an ordinary mediocre Yin Immortal, unable to even challenge those above my level."

Qi Yuan sighed.

In reality, he was the legendary Infant Slaughter Myth.

But in the game, he would have to bow down if he encountered a myth like himself.

"Divine Embryos, put in more effort, and help me quickly ascend to the Yang Immortal realm!"

Qi Yuan was full of anticipation.

In this game, the Martial Dao had Demon Essence Blood, and the Immortal Path had Divine Embryos to level up for them. As long as the Divine Embryos were powerful enough, perhaps he could even reach the Yang Immortal realm without lifting a finger.

After all, his Divine Embryos had a profound foundation.

The Mundane Heart World and the Canglan World were somewhat special, as they couldn't break through to the Yang Immortal realm.

But the Origin World had no such restriction.

At the same time, in the Origin World, within the Great Thunder Tomb, a hundred-foot-long lightning bolt struck down, shattering rocks with a loud crackling sound.

The Great Thunder Tomb was the place where the Great Thunder Warlord had become a Warlord, but it was also his final resting place.

During the great war, countless Warlords perished, and the Great Thunder Warlord was one of them.

At this moment, a group of unwelcome visitors arrived outside the Great Thunder Tomb.

The leader was thin, like a bamboo pole, and on his body hung two large heads, one male and one female, which were human heads.

"The Dawn Roar is drawing near, and strange occurrences are becoming more frequent in the Origin World. The anomaly in the Great Thunder Tomb is likely unrelated to the Mountain and Sea Scroll."

The man's voice was hoarse as he spoke.

"I sense the presence of more and more old fellows, could the Great Thunder Warlord have awakened as well?" The female head on the bamboo pole had a thin and shrill voice.

In the past hundred years, the Origin World had not been peaceful.

Many Warlords who had perished in the war reappeared one after another.

This brought a lot of liveliness to the once gloomy Origin World.

However, some Warlords were surprised, as those who hadn't died in battle, how could they have resurrected?

"If he has awakened, we should invite him to join our ASEAN!" The Fat Egg Warlord spoke up.

Among the Warlords in the Origin World, ASEAN was the most powerful force.

The founder of ASEAN was the legendary Dong Jun.

He was a formidable figure who had reached the Unspeakable Realm.

It could be said that Dong Jun alone could sweep away all the Warlords in the Origin World.

"ASEAN? I'm not interested."

In the Great Thunder Tomb, an old man covered in lightning appeared, his body obscured by the flashing lightning.

"Great Thunder Warlord, you're still alive!" The shrill voice was filled with surprise.

But the hoarse voice was full of caution, "You've actually advanced and become a Great Warlord!"

Warlords of the first to third tiers were also known as Lesser Warlords.

Those from the fourth to seventh tiers were Great Warlords.

The seventh tier was also known as the Title Warlord.

This was similar to the levels of the Yin Immortals.

Before his fall, the Great Thunder Warlord was a third-tier Lesser Warlord, but now he had become a fourth-tier Great Warlord, which was no small feat.

"I had a realization about life and death, and I was fortunate enough to break through," the Great Thunder Warlord's voice was filled with hesitation, as if he had been through a lot.

"There's less than three thousand years left until the Dawn Roar, I hope the Great Thunder Warlord will prioritize the greater good and join our ASEAN!" The bamboo pole man extended an invitation.

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A Great Warlord in ASEAN was considered a formidable force.

Each Great Warlord contributed their own blood essence to the Mountain and Sea Scroll, which could accelerate its operation.

According to Dong Jun, as long as the world was successfully revived before the Dawn Roar, the Origin World would regain its vitality.

"My own blood essence is insufficient, so I won't be joining ASEAN," the Great Thunder Warlord said, and the ASEAN Warlords exchanged glances but didn't say anything.

The bamboo pole man's expression changed, and he continued, "What a pity, most people in this world are selfish, enjoying the fruits of our labor."

To maintain and accelerate the operation of the Mountain and Sea Scroll, the Warlords of ASEAN would regularly contribute their blood essence to it.

"Wait until the Dawn Roar is over before settling scores with them," the shrill female voice said with killing intent, "Now is not the time for war."

Currently, the most important task was to prepare for the Dawn Roar.

At this moment, the Fat Egg Warlord looked up and asked, "Dual Phase Warlord, how is the progress of the Mountain and Sea Scroll now?"

The other Warlords also looked towards the Dual Phase Warlord.

This Warlord was the offspring of a Title Warlord and knew more about the progress of the Mountain and Sea Scroll than the others.

"Forty percent have entered, forty percent are in the process, and twenty percent have failed."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"As long as we successfully complete twenty percent before the Dawn Roar, we can survive!"

"Not bad, in three thousand years, twenty percent, we can do it!"

The bamboo pole man turned to the Fat Egg Warlord, "You've worked hard these past hundred years, contributing your blood essence to the Mountain and Sea Scroll."

"The Fat Egg Warlord's expression soured like a bitter gourd as he spoke, "I'm completely drained right now. I've been squeezed dry and have nothing left."

The Fat Egg Warlord, once a formidable Titled Warlord, had suffered severe injuries in a great battle, leaving him with only the strength of a second-tier Martial Wielder.

It was fortunate that his power hadn't diminished further, as he regularly infused the Mountain Sea Sovereign Scroll with his essence and blood.

The Bamboo Pole Man, upon seeing this, felt a sense of satisfaction.

Before the Great Cataclysm, the Fat Egg Warlord was a revered figure that the Bamboo Pole Man looked up to. But now, he was merely his subordinate, following his orders.

"Since it's like that..." The Bamboo Pole Man was about to speak when he suddenly widened his eyes, staring at the Fat Egg Warlord, "What's going on with you?"

The other Martial Wielders also turned their attention to the Fat Egg Warlord, their faces filled with shock.

They witnessed the round egg on the Fat Egg Warlord's body glowing, and his blood vessels became clearly visible, emitting a golden light that seemed to dance like a dragon.

The Fat Egg Warlord's aura surged at that moment.

"Bloodline Evolution!"

"This is Bloodline Evolution!"

"How can the Fat Egg Warlord undergo Bloodline Evolution?"

The scene before them was all too familiar to these Martial Wielders.

Upon reaching the Martial Wielder realm, every time they advanced a stage, their descendants would undergo a Bloodline Evolution.

But now, the Fat Egg Warlord had unexpectedly experienced Bloodline Evolution.

Wasn't he a Bloodline Ancestor?

How could the source of the bloodline evolve?

The Martial Wielders stared in disbelief, their faces filled with curiosity and confusion.

The Fat Egg Warlord himself was perplexed, "I... underwent Bloodline Evolution?"

"You're not a Bloodline Ancestor, are you? You must have a father in secret!" one of the Martial Wielders questioned.

This situation was hard to explain.

Usually, it was the descendants who underwent Bloodline Evolution, not the source of the bloodline.

"Impossible! I was born and raised naturally. How could I have a father?" The Fat Egg Warlord shook his head in denial.

"Then how do you explain your Bloodline Evolution?"

"Could it be that you have a descendant who has broken through to the Martial Wielder realm, becoming a second-generation ancestor?"

In the End World, where martial arts had declined, this was an impossible scenario.

Within the base camp, unless one entered the Origin World and received the Ancestral Blood's blessing, there was no way to break through to the Martial Wielder realm.

In essence, the path to becoming a Martial Wielder had become monopolized.

One had to enter the Origin World and receive the Ancestral Blood's blessing to achieve this feat.

However, with the base camp not yet connected to the Origin World, it was impossible for anyone to break through to the Martial Wielder realm.

Therefore, the most plausible explanation was that the Fat Egg Warlord was not a first-generation ancestor but a second-generation one.

He actually... had a father.

"So, you must have a father in secret!"

"The Fat Egg Warlord, once a renowned Titled Warlord, has silently gained a new father figure."

"It might not be a father but an ancestor!"

Some Martial Wielders laughed, while others envied the Fat Egg Warlord for having a father who could still break through.

In the current Origin World, it was extremely rare for a Martial Wielder to achieve such a feat.

"Could it be... I really have a long-lost father?"

...

Within the pages of the Mountain Sea Sovereign Scroll, Lady Wang furrowed her brows, her expression complex.

"How's the progress, Lady Wang?" a man asked in a low voice from a short distance away.

"Miss Li hasn't developed feelings for Tu Kongming yet to be determined to yet to be determined," Lady Wang replied.

"What? She hasn't fallen for him? This won't do.

She must fall in love with Tu Kongming for the painting to return to the correct world line, and for our mission to be complete.

We need to identify the issue and resolve it immediately!"

"Miss Li seems to be closer to a Bloodline Bearer."

"A Bloodline Bearer?" The man frowned. "Go and talk to him, ask him to stay away from Miss Li. We'll take care of his task."

"This Bloodline Bearer seems to have some mental issues. Miss Li has been by his side for years and might have been influenced by him. I fear that even if he stays away from her, she won't develop feelings for Tu Kongming anytime soon."

"If that doesn't work, we'll have to be more forceful. Drug her if necessary, and force the issue. She'll have no choice but to comply!" the man said in a resolute tone.

"This..." Lady Wang hesitated, feeling a twinge of reluctance.

"Don't think it's wrong. We're saving the world here. What's the harm in using some extreme measures?

It's not her life we're after, just her chastity, a necessary sacrifice.

Moreover, in the original world line, Miss Li and Tu Kongming were already in love.

For the sake of the world, we can sacrifice anyone, including all Bloodline Bearers, and even destroy this entire Mountain Sea Sovereign Scroll!" The man spoke with passionate fervor.

He was willing to pay any price to save the Origin World.

Sacrificing a few people was a normal part of the process.

Lady Wang, who had initially hesitated, now looked determined, "Alright, I understand what needs to be done!"

(End of Chapter)

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