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Chapter 454: Ancient Truths and the Demonic Race's Whereabouts
Chapter 454: Ancient Truths and the Demonic Race's Whereabouts
January 11th, 2025
Upon hearing Lu Qing's words, Han Ling Shuang was momentarily stunned, her mind filled with shock. He had already comprehended the Cold Ice True Record!
It had only been a short time since she had obtained the heritage jade book.
Only a moment had passed, and Lu Qing claimed to have comprehended the Cold Ice True Record.
This was a Primordial Soul Realm cultivation technique that could lead one straight to the Primordial Soul Realm!
Even the inheritance of a Primordial Soul Realm cultivation technique had been comprehended so quickly.
At this moment, Han Ling Shuang truly understood why Lu Qing had reached such an unfathomably high cultivation level in a short time after the world's revival.
His comprehension and cultivation talent were simply heaven-defying!
"Palace Master, your Frostwater Palace's heritage has given me much inspiration. Here is a cultivation technique that may be of some use to you. Please accept it."
At that moment, Lu Qing took out a jade slip containing the cultivation technique and handed it over.
"Your Highness, the debt of gratitude I owe to Frostwater Palace is already immense. How could I possibly accept such a generous gift?"
Han Ling Shuang was taken aback and immediately refused, shaking her head.
"I don't like taking advantage of others," Lu Qing said calmly. "Although I saved Frostwater Palace once, the previous meal and the reward of the Fire Spirit Pearl were already more than enough.
I shouldn't take this Primordial Soul Realm cultivation technique for free. Please accept it."
Han Ling Shuang sensed Lu Qing's insistence in his words. After some hesitation, she eventually took the jade slip containing the cultivation technique.
Seeing this, Lu Qing revealed a faint smile. "Palace Master, the cultivation technique within this jade slip is a water-attributed technique, but it can only be cultivated up to the Golden Core Perfection Realm.
Its origins are not simple; it is one of the core heritages of a powerful immortal sect in a grand world.
The insights it provides about the Golden Core Realm should greatly benefit your future cultivation."
Indeed, the cultivation technique Lu Qing offered was one of the techniques he had obtained from the two gray-robed men.
Aside from having a lower cultivation limit than the Cold Ice True Record, the technique itself was even more exquisite.
"A grand world..."
Han Ling Shuang was initially puzzled, but then she seemed to recall something, and her face showed a look of astonishment.
"Your Highness, there are rumors in the outside world that the two mysterious experts who suddenly appeared in Central Province were celestial strangers. Could it be...?"
"Yes, they are indeed from another world, cultivators from a different realm.
Moreover, that world is far more powerful than the one we currently inhabit.
But rest assured, that world is also incredibly distant from ours.
Those two only came to our world by chance due to a fortuitous encounter."
Lu Qing nodded, unconcerned about revealing this information to Han Ling Shuang.
"So, there truly are other worlds," Han Ling Shuang murmured. "Does that mean that when our ancestors left this world, there was still hope for them?"
Lu Qing's heart stirred as he recalled what 'Yan' had once told him about the events during the late stages of the previous cultivation era.
He asked, "Palace Master, does Frostwater Palace have any records of what happened during the final days of the previous cultivation era? What became of those top immortal sects, and how did these four great secret realms come to be preserved?"
Han Ling Shuang was momentarily taken aback, seemingly not expecting Lu Qing to suddenly inquire about this.
After a moment of thought, she replied, "Our ancestors did leave some records about the events during the late stages of the previous cultivation era."
Lu Qing's expression shifted, and the 'Yan' within the Flaming Cauldron became even more attentive, displaying a listening posture.
During the late stages of the previous cultivation era, the Fire Departure Sect and its arch-nemesis, a rival sect with deep-seated grudges, were incited by other forces and engaged in a battle.
The conflict escalated to the point where true fire was unleashed, leading to a life-or-death struggle.
In the end, the Fire Departure Sect was annihilated, and the opposing sect was severely weakened, nearly collapsing.
Only the young sect master, protected by several elders who fought to the death, managed to escape with the heavily damaged Flaming Cauldron and hide in a secret base of the Fire Departure Sect.
However, the young sect master eventually perished in that secret base due to his severe injuries.
'Yan' himself was almost on the verge of dissipating his true spirit and had to enter a state of slumber.
As a result, he was unaware of the final developments in the cultivation world during the previous era.
The fate of the opposing sect that destroyed the Fire Departure Sect also remained unknown.
"According to the records passed down by our ancestors in Frostwater Palace, the final days of the previous cultivation era were filled with chaos.
Numerous immortal sects fought fiercely against each other to secure a spot on the World-Breaking Vessel.
Many sects were destroyed in the process."
"A spot on the World-Breaking Vessel?"
Lu Qing keenly grasped the term.
They decided to gather the resources of the entire cultivation world to forge a super Spirit Artifact flying vessel capable of breaking through the boundary walls and traversing the starry sky.
With the combined efforts of the Primordial Soul Realm experts and the collaboration of numerous Immortal Dao sects, the boundary-breaking vessel was successfully crafted.
However, this led to another problem.
Who was qualified to board the boundary-breaking vessel?"
"Although the boundary-breaking vessel is an extra-large Spirit Artifact, its space is still limited. It cannot carry all cultivators away from this realm.
Therefore, the spots on the boundary-breaking vessel became incredibly precious.
No one would willingly give up such an opportunity, as it represented a chance for survival.
Under these circumstances, with unspoken understanding and the tacit consent of the Primordial Soul Realm experts, the various Immortal Dao sects initiated a great war.
Only the victorious sects would be eligible to board the boundary-breaking vessel.
According to the records of my Frostwater Palace, the final great battle in the cultivation world was extremely fierce.
Nearly half of the Immortal Dao sects were annihilated as a result.
The victors of the great war boarded the boundary-breaking vessel and eventually departed, breaking through the boundaries."
"As for the four great secret lands, our ancestors initially believed that the vast starry sky was full of unknowns, and they weren't sure if they could find a way out.
So, they eventually selected some disciples with relatively shallow cultivation and used Spirit Artifacts to establish the Mystic Realm, providing them with a place to survive.
Even if they ultimately failed, they would still leave behind a legacy for this world."
He also learned the reason behind the disappearance of numerous Immortal Dao sects.
It turned out that they had departed this realm aboard Spirit Artifact flying vessels.
With this revelation, some of the doubts in Lu Qing's heart were resolved.
The "Yan" in the Li Huo Ding also suddenly realized the truth.
No wonder the conflict between the Li Huo Sect and the rival sect had suddenly intensified.
Clearly, the Primordial Soul Realm experts behind the scenes had their calculations.
They wanted to eliminate a portion of the sects first to gather materials and forge the flying vessel.
As for why the Li Huo Sect was chosen, he could guess the reason.
Perhaps it was because the Li Huo Sect was relatively wealthy, and at that time, there was no Primordial Soul Realm expert stationed there.
"Young Master Lu, ask her if the Yin Tian Sect eventually boarded the boundary-breaking vessel or not."
"Yan" suddenly spoke up.
Lu Qing was slightly taken aback but quickly realized that the Yin Tian Sect was probably the sect that had fought fiercely with the Li Huo Sect.
Upon hearing this, "Yan" fell silent.
Although the Li Huo Sect fought against the Yin Tian Sect and was ultimately defeated, leading to their sect's destruction, the Yin Tian Sect also suffered greatly. Many of their powerful cultivators were killed or injured, and their sect's guardian Spirit Artifact was severely damaged.
Under such circumstances, they would not have been able to endure the final sect battle.
Their failure was only to be expected.
However, even though "Yan" knew that the Yin Tian Sect did not fare well in the end, his mood was not particularly cheerful.
He understood that both the Li Huo Sect and the Yin Tian Sect were likely just pawns in the calculations of those Primordial Soul Realm experts.
Lu Qing sensed "Yan's" silence and could somewhat understand his feelings.
And what about the Yaozu and the Hai Clan? What was their situation in the end?"
"According to the records of our ancestors, the Shenfumen Sect didn't even participate in the Great Sect War and directly obtained the qualifications to board the Ethereal Flying Vessel."
"As for the Demon Race and the Sea Race, these two great races are extremely mysterious. There are rumors that as the great calamity was about to descend, the leaders of the Demon Race, along with numerous powerful demons, vanished overnight."
"The Sea Race resides deep in the ocean, which is beyond the reach of human cultivators like us."
"So no one knows what their final situation was."
The Demon Race disappeared in the end?
Lu Qing silently noted this in his mind upon hearing this.
The reason he asked about this was naturally because of Xiao Li.
According to 'Yan's' account, Xiao Li's parents were likely high-ranking members of the Demon Race.
If the Demon Race also chose to leave this realm like the high-level human cultivators, then Xiao Li's parents might not have truly perished.
"Senior, you mentioned that in the celestial realm, there truly exist other worlds?"
"Of course, not only do other worlds exist, but they are as vast as the sea of stars.
However, those worlds are extremely distant from our world.
Even for Primordial Soul Realm experts, without the aid of magical treasures, it would take several hundred years to reach the next world solely by relying on their cultivation."
Lu Qing replied.
His words were not made up.
After slaying the grey-robed man, he obtained a star map from his storage bag.
From this star map, he learned that the world he currently resided in was located in the remote and dark frontier region.
Even on the star map, it was marked as an unrecorded area.
The nearest world to this one was so far away that it was difficult to describe in numbers.
Not to mention, one would have to traverse many unknown voids and dark regions along the way.
This was probably why the Primordial Soul Realm experts from the previous cultivation era had to refine the world-breaking vessels.
Without the guidance of a star map, even Primordial Soul Realm experts would be helpless and despair when facing the vast darkness of the starry sky.
"Even Primordial Soul Realm experts need hundreds of years to travel?"
She was currently only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and it was uncertain if she could smoothly break through and enter the Golden Core Realm in the future.
Therefore, she couldn't imagine just how distant that was.
At the same time, she finally understood why their ancestors had never returned after leaving.
With such a vast distance, even if their ancestors had found a place to settle down, they might not want to spend so much time traveling back across the boundless starry sky.
"Indeed, so you don't need to worry. The cultivation technique I gave you won't have any problems."
"The sect that this technique belongs to is in a distant and vast world, and it's almost impossible for them to come to our world again."
From the annotations on the star map, Lu Qing knew that the grey-robed man and his senior brother had come here by chance and with the help of the Ethereal Flying Vessel.
Their sect was located in a large world called 'Tian Yuan'.
This world was incredibly far away from theirs.
Just the spirit stones required for teleportation arrays during the journey were a considerable amount.
Not to mention whether the grey-robed man's sect could calculate their location after their demise, Lu Qing didn't believe that they would expend so many resources to travel to an unknown place for the sake of two Golden Core Realm disciples.
She subconsciously tightened her grip and responded solemnly.
Seeing her serious expression, Lu Qing finally revealed a smile.
Especially when she willingly accepted Li Changbo's challenge for the sake of the citizens of Frostwater City, it made Lu Qing respect her even more.
Perhaps in the eyes of many, it was a foolish act.
At the very least, even Lu Qing himself might not be able to sacrifice himself for others.
But this didn't stop him from admiring such a character.
Lu Qing gained a lot from this trip to Frostwater Palace.
However, it was time for him to leave.
(End of Chapter)
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