Chapter 3397: The Ancestor Realm of Kunlun Realm
“The Dragon Lord is only that casual with you. If it were any other cultivator who dared to make a Great Unbound Infinite serve as a guard, they would have been beaten to the ground long ago!” Chi Xingtian said.
Zhang Ruochen felt somewhat melancholy. Without a doubt, at this moment, the divine thoughts of some old fellows were locked onto this place, watching his every move.
The Earth Cauldron and the God-Defying Stele were already enough to provoke the All Heavens to act personally.
Now, with the addition of the Chaos Yuan Brush and an Ancestor Realm, without the Dragon Lord accompanying him, Zhang Ruochen truly had no confidence. What if someone took a desperate risk?
Xuanji Sword God said, “Ruochen, there’s no need to worry so much. You have your concerns, but don’t those who wish to strike have theirs as well? After all, this is the Heavenly Court Universe. Perhaps Tai Shang has already seen through the situation here.”
Luo Xu said, “Those who wish to act will definitely speculate that the Dragon Lord deliberately left, setting a trap to lure them in. Under such circumstances, even the All Heavens would not dare to act rashly.”
Zhang Ruochen said seriously, “Master, Brother Luo, the two of you should return to Kunlun Realm with me. The three of us will go together.”
Xuanji Sword God and Luo Xu quickly waved their hands, claiming they needed to represent Kunlun Realm in defending the Starry Sky Defense Line.
“Kunlun Realm cannot be without a god stationed at the Starry Sky Defense Line; it would easily leave a handle for criticism.”
“I just crossed my Divine Tribulation and am only a Lower-Rank God. I won’t hold you back. Hmm… I need to immediately go into seclusion to stabilize my realm!”
Xuanji Sword God and Luo Xu left the hall.
Chi Xingtian looked at Zhang Ruochen, hesitated for a moment, and said, “How about we talk about repairing my foundation another time? I think… the Starry Sky Defense Line can’t do without me.”
Zhang Ruochen said cheerfully, “Alright, breaking through to Infinite? What’s more important than life? You can stay. Being a Great God is fine; you can avoid many dangers.”
Chi Xingtian’s mouth twitched, and he smiled shamelessly, “Just kidding. Even if returning to Kunlun Realm is dangerous, I, this god, will go with you.”
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Half a day later, Chi Xingtian piloted a Divine Ship, making a grand and conspicuous departure from the Starry Sky Defense Line.
On the Divine Ship, dozens of Kunlun Realm Saint Realm cultivators traveled together, all selected by Zhang Ruochen. He planned to use the Wuji Divine Dao to help them refine their foundations and enhance their potential.
From the Starry Sky Defense Line to Kunlun Realm, multiple space traverses were required, crossing distant star regions.
Especially when passing through some desolate star regions, Chi Xingtian was extremely tense, gripping the Wolfskin War Banner, ready to deal with sudden dangers at any moment.
Zhang Ruochen, however, was much more relaxed. Under normal circumstances, there shouldn’t be any danger. If an All Heavens truly made a move, no amount of tension would help.
After who knows how many teleportations, they finally returned to Kunlun Realm. Chi Xingtian let out a long sigh of relief, put away the Wolfskin War Banner, and laughed heartily, “Zhang Ruochen, you see, I went through life and death with you. That’s loyalty, right? How about starting to repair my foundation now?”
“First, go see Tai Shang,” Zhang Ruochen said.
The Divine Ship hovered, floating above the sea.
Zhang Ruochen and Chi Xingtian flew out of the Divine Ship, heading toward the location of the Peach Tree.
The trunk of the Peach Tree was enormous, its branches covering a thousand miles. The peach blossoms were gorgeous, blooming from midair all the way into the clouds, turning the entire sea area pink.
Some petals drifted down, landing on the sea, turning into pink boats.
Tai Shang was already waiting under the tree, smiling, “What a pity. I thought some Chaos Ancient Demon God would make a move.”
Zhang Ruochen landed on the island, bowed deeply to Tai Shang, and asked, “Why not the Quantity Organization?”
“The Quantity Organization intentionally let you bring the Chaos Yuan Brush, the chess pieces from the Heaven-Earth Chessboard, and the blood robe of the Fourth Confucian Ancestor to me. How could they strike at this time?” Tai Shang said.
Chi Xingtian asked, “Tai Shang, why did you think the Chaos Ancient Demon Gods would make a move?”
Tai Shang smiled but did not answer.
Zhang Ruochen said, “The Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription on you, the Wolfskin War Banner and other Ancestor relics, including the Heavenly Demon Mountain in the Eastern Domain—which of these isn’t a demon treasure that the Chaos Ancient Demon Gods want to seize?”
“Whoosh!”
The space beside Zhang Ruochen trembled slightly, and Luo Shuihan walked out.
She held immense respect for Tai Shang but also possessed the pride of the Confucian path, behaving neither humble nor arrogant. After bowing, she presented the Chaos Yuan Brush with both hands.
Clearly, Tai Shang already knew everything, so Zhang Ruochen didn’t need to say more.
Tai Shang’s gaze became profoundly deep and ancient. His aged hand stroked the brush hairs.
Suddenly, he flicked his finger forward.
“Whoosh!”
The brush hairs emitted a brilliant radiance, like a white horizontal waterfall, stretching thousands of miles before Zhang Ruochen and the others.
Inside each brush hair was a vast space, with countless characters flying within, like worlds of text.
Zhang Ruochen felt a powerful surge of Spiritual Power, his thoughts becoming active, and his mental state instantly peaked. This influence was beneficial to him; staying in such a state for enlightenment would surely yield twice the results with half the effort.
Chi Xingtian said, “The Heaven and Earth Rules suddenly became so active!”
Luo Shuihan stared at the white waterfall before her with bright eyes, discovering that the characters in the brush hair worlds resonated with her Spiritual Power.
“Shua!”
The white waterfall retracted, and the Chaos Yuan Brush returned to normal.
Tai Shang said, “Indeed, it was not made from the beard and hair of the Third Confucian Ancestor. It should belong to an existence with extremely strong Spiritual Power, and its aura is very close to the Confucian path. It’s quite possible it belongs to the Second Confucian Ancestor.”
Zhang Ruochen said, “Even if the brush hairs of the Chaos Yuan Brush were refined from the beard and hair of the Second Confucian Ancestor, it doesn’t seem to prove anything.”
Tai Shang said, “Not necessarily!”
Zhang Ruochen’s heart trembled slightly. Could it be that Tai Shang really believed the Chaos Yuan Brush was connected to the Ancestor Realm?
Tai Shang said, “First, the Fourth Confucian Ancestor owned many painting brushes, but he cherished the Chaos Yuan Brush the most, never letting it leave his hand. Looking back now, there might be a very deep reason for that. That’s one point.”
“Second, since he never let it leave his hand, why did he choose to leave it in Kunlun Realm when he went to the Heavenly Court, and also leave behind one of his inheritances?”
Zhang Ruochen pondered, then nodded lightly.
Chi Xingtian said, “If the Chaos Yuan Brush is related to the Ancestor Realm, why didn’t the Third Confucian Ancestor and the Fourth Confucian Ancestor activate it? If Kunlun Realm had an Ancestor Realm, it would have been even more prosperous back then. It’s said that the cultivation environment within an Ancestor Realm is immensely beneficial for breaking through to Infinite and helping Infinite Realm gods comprehend the Dao.”
“Moreover, the Ancestor’s power can conceal heavenly secrets. Entering an Ancestor Realm allows one to avoid Eon Calamities.”
Tai Shang sighed, “When prosperity peaks, jealousy follows; when strength peaks, resentment arises. Since ancient times, starting from the Heavenly Demon, over the past ten million years, Kunlun Realm has produced one powerful figure after another. During the Great Venerable’s era, it reached its zenith. But after the Great Venerable’s passing, Kunlun Realm suffered successive calamities. One hundred thousand years ago, it nearly faced world destruction and clan annihilation. The Witch Dao, the Sword Realm, the Qi Refiners… all that once flourished met this same end.”
Zhang Ruochen fell silent. After the Great Venerable’s death, the Zhang Clan suffered the greatest calamity. Although that period of history was not recorded, it must have been bloody. Otherwise, how could an Ancestor Clan have declined so quickly?
The Zhang Clan’s calamity was also Kunlun Realm’s calamity.
Zhang Ruochen said, “Since ancient times, Kunlun Realm should have produced multiple Ancestors. Hasn’t a single Ancestor Realm been preserved?”
He was full of curiosity and longing for the Ancestor Realm.
One must know that an Ancestor Realm was the strongest foundation of a great world and a civilization, absolutely far more mysterious and wondrous than Chi Xingtian had described.
“Of course, some have been preserved.”
Tai Shang smiled at Zhang Ruochen and Chi Xingtian, “You two are both descendants of Ancestors. You should know something about this!”
“Is Heavenly Demon Mountain the Ancestor Realm?” Chi Xingtian became excited.
Tai Shang shook his head, “That place can only be considered a small corner of the Heavenly Demon Ancestor Realm. Even the Ancestor Rules and Ancestor Spirit have dissipated. It doesn’t count!”
Zhang Ruochen said, “Could the Wang Mountain Ancestral Land be the Ancestor Realm?”
“The Great Venerable did not cultivate an Ancestor Realm but instead cultivated the Heavenly Realms. If the Twenty-Seven Heavenly Realms still existed, they would definitely rival an Ancestor Realm. But not a single Heavenly Realm was left in the world,” Tai Shang said.
Chi Xingtian’s face fell, and he asked, “Then where exactly is the Ancestor Realm left by the Heavenly Demon?”
He didn’t hold much hope, just asking casually.
But unexpectedly, Tai Shang actually answered him, saying, “It is said to be on the eighteenth level of the Nether Prison!”
Chi Xingtian’s eyes widened, and he said excitedly, “Is this reliable? Who said it?”
“The Saint Monk told me before his death. According to him, the Great Venerable told him before his death,” Tai Shang said.
Chi Xingtian was so excited that his blood boiled. He wanted to go to the Nether Prison immediately.
The Ancestor Realm left by the Heavenly Demon still existed! For demon path cultivators, that place was undoubtedly the number one cultivation treasure land in the world.
After so many years, might many divine medicines for enhancing demon path cultivation have grown within the Ancestor Realm?
Chi Xingtian said, “Island Master, oh Island Master, why didn’t you tell me this before? Why didn’t the Saint Monk tell me? If I had known earlier, I would have gone to open it in ancient times! With the help of the Heavenly Demon’s Ancestor Realm, how could Kunlun Realm have suffered the calamity one hundred thousand years ago?”
Tai Shang smiled gently, “Logically, I shouldn’t have told you until you reached the Infinite Realm. But my time is running out. Some secrets need to be passed on to you now, for you to continue guarding.”
Tai Shang was very calm, able to speak of pessimistic things with a smile.
Zhang Ruochen’s expression changed slightly, and he looked at him with concern.
Tai Shang smiled, “Life, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order of things. Seeing you grow up, seeing Kunlun Realm thriving and about to prosper again, I have no regrets.”
“Not only is the Heavenly Demon’s Ancestor Realm likely on the eighteenth level of the Nether Prison, but the Ancestor Realm of the Space-Time Human Ancestor might also be there. However, that place suppresses an extraordinary evil. You must never go there. In the future, you must also prevent other cultivators from approaching, or disaster will befall the world.”
Chi Xingtian’s enthusiasm and excitement were doused by this bucket of cold water.
Zhang Ruochen was greatly shaken. This was the second time he had heard the legend of the eighteenth level of the Nether Prison. What exactly was suppressed there?
The Heavenly Demon, the Space-Time Human Ancestor, the Sword Ancestor, and later the Great Venerable—these four Ancestors of Kunlun Realm all seemed to have inextricable ties to that place.
Tai Shang said, “I’m not sure why the Third Confucian Ancestor and the Fourth Confucian Ancestor didn’t activate the Ancestor Realm. Perhaps only by finding the Ancestor Realm can we know the answer.”
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