Lin Huang did not expect that the crack in the Abyss Brink was the cause of the destruction of the medieval era.
"Senior Bai Gu, can you tell me more about the crack?"
"In the beginning, we didn't care about the abnormal energy fluctuation in the Abyss Brink. When we found the source of the abnormal energy, the crack on the third layer of the abyss was already huge. Even a virtual god-level powerhouse couldn't seal it. Then, everyone realized that something was wrong, but it was too late. They could only watch the crack getting bigger day by day. One day, the monster army came out of the crack, and the disaster finally came.
"Within a short seven days, almost all the combat strength above imperial-level in the world was killed by the monster army. 200,000 imperial-level powerhouses, 8,000 demigods, hundreds of Virtual Gods, and even two True Gods were killed within a short seven days. "
Lin Huang was shocked to hear that. The number of powerhouses in the medieval era was tens of times more than the number of powerhouses in the new era. However, such a powerful era was destroyed by the monsters that came out of the abyssal crack. One could imagine how terrifying the monsters were.
"What happened after that?" Lin Huang could not help but ask, "Did everyone in the medieval era get killed?"
"Almost everyone who cultivated Witchcraft and had Witchcraft Power in their bodies were killed." Bai Gu shook its head. "The monsters that came out of the abyssal crack could sense Witchcraft Power easily, so it was useless to hide. As for ordinary people, they could survive as long as they hid well. They weren't interested in ordinary people. "
"We managed to escape not only because our Sorcerer Goddess moved the entire territory above the Peaceful Ocean in time. Another reason was that we transformed into what we are now, which allowed us to avoid the monsters' detection of Witchcraft Power. "
"So, you guys chose to become like this?" Lin Huang thought they had been cursed to become like this from their human form.
"Yes, the Sorcerer Goddess hoped that we could survive. That was the best way. She moved our souls into various puppets' bodies. As long as we don't use Witchcraft Power, we're no different from dead objects. Nobody could sense anything unusual, including the monsters. That's how we obtained immortality. "
"After settling us down, the Sorcerer God returned to the battlefield. On the third day after the Sorcerer God left, a white light shone in the sky above the continent. Then, a protective cover covered the entire continent. We knew she was dead. This was because the shield was her defensive god relic, the Frost Fortress. It often snows in the sky. It's the Ice Rampart that's crying. "
After listening to White Bones' explanation, Lin Huang finally understood the whole story. He knew why this continent had appeared above the Peaceful Ocean, and why the people here were in strange puppet-like forms.
"If that's the case, many of you should have survived, right? Do you have other footholds under the ground of this land? "Lin Huang immediately realized that.
"There are indeed other strongholds, but not many people have survived until now," White Bones corrected.
"What happened?" Lin Huang quickly asked.
"Many people look forward to eternal life, but in reality, eternal life is a boring thing. We've paid the price for eternal life. We can't reproduce, and we can't elevate our combat strength through cultivation. For tens of thousands of years, we've been living the same life day after day, year after year. Many of them couldn't stand the boredom and committed suicide. Some of them went crazy and started a war. We have no way to reproduce, and with this kind of internal friction, the population is getting smaller and smaller. "
"If you think it's boring, why don't you leave this continent?" Lin Huang thought it was strange.
"If we could leave, not so many people would be driven crazy." White Bones shook its head helplessly and pointed at the sky outside the window. "Not long after the Sorcerer God's death, the Ice Rampart entered a self-sealing state. Although it covered the entire continent and protected us, it also sealed the possibility of us leaving."
"Sealed? Is there a mistake? We can enter and exit the shield freely. "Lin Huang thought White Bones and the rest were mistaken.
"I know. As outsiders, as long as your combat strength is below imperial-level, you can enter and exit as you wish. That's the default setting. It's because humans might find us after the war ends one day and bring us the news. However, we're afraid that people from the outside world will cause damage to us, so there's a limit to their combat strength, "White Bones explained.
"The only way for us to leave this continent is to find someone to activate the Frost Fortress," White Bones said while looking at Lin Huang. Bai Gu looked at Lin Huang. "All of us have tried but none of us could do it. There was a period of time when we pinned our hopes on the outsiders."
"However, there were too few people who came from the outside world throughout the tens of thousands of years. Most of them came with bad intentions. They only wanted to benefit from us, but they didn't really want to help us. Moreover, none of them had the ability to activate the Frost Fortress. As time went by, we lost confidence in the outsiders. "
What White Bones said made Lin Huang understand why the indigenous people did not welcome them in the beginning.
"The humans from the outside world even tried to attack us. That's why some of our people hated the humans from the outside world. Because of that, a few of us came up with an evil plan – to take over the bodies of the outsiders. "
Lin Huang had goosebumps when he heard that.
Although White Bones was not a demigod, it was not much weaker than one. If it really attacked him, the chances of him surviving would be slim.
"By taking over the bodies of the outsiders with our souls, we can abandon our puppet bodies and regain our real bodies. We just need some time to get used to it, and we can start our cultivation again. Although we still can't leave this continent because of our souls, at least we can start our cultivation again. "
"The plan caused our people to split into two factions. Some of the stubborn people left the tribe and built their footholds in other places. That's the source of our conflict. As time went by, more and more people couldn't stand the boring life. In order to change, more people joined them, and they slowly grew stronger. "
"After many years, because the number of outsiders who came in was not high, they were not satisfied with the number of bodies they possessed. They set their sights on some of the outsiders who came in contact with us. They demanded us to hand over the outsiders, and even started a war over this."
"After the first war, both sides became mortal enemies. After so many years, one war after another, the tribe began to split. Originally, it was one tribe, but now it's divided into more than 30 tribes. Here, we're just a small branch of the tribe. "
"But you don't have to worry, young friend Lin. This branch of the tribe is friendly to outsiders, and we don't support the plan of taking over bodies," White Bones said something to reassure Lin Huang.
Lin Huang laughed dryly, but didn't say anything.
It seemed like White Bones hadn't had such a good chat with anyone for a long time. Now that he finally met Lin Huang, he couldn't stop talking.
Lin Huang had no choice but to continue chatting with him. However, the Abyss Brink was the most on his mind.
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