After explaining, Su Yin did not waste any more words. A ball of pure energy was released from the Primordial Energy Pearl and slowly flowed into Old Slow's body.
The world's reward had a great nourishing effect on the soul. Back then, his 36 teachers had relied on this to nourish their remnant souls and revive themselves.
Now that it was all infused into Lao Mian's body, its weak soul that was on the verge of extinguishing at any moment immediately improved at a visible rate.
Su Yin's eyes lit up, and he increased the speed of the infusion.
In just a short fifteen minutes, all the auspicious clouds had entered Lao Mian's body.
After another diagnosis, he still hadn't woken up, but he was no longer in critical condition.
"Why did you faint during the tribulation? Can you tell me the details of the situation? "
Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Xuan Jia.
He had gone through the tribulation of laws twice and was very experienced. If he hadn't, he would have been torn apart by the lightning. How could his body and cultivation be fine, but his soul be severely injured?
"Yes …"
Xuan Jia nodded and described the situation in detail.
Lao Mian had activated the blood essence of the River Diagram and accepted the legacy of the Black Tortoise Clan smoothly. Due to its steadiness and wisdom, it quickly surpassed Xiao Wu and Dahei and successfully reached the half-step realm of laws.
Logically speaking, reaching this level of strength was already something to be proud of. Coincidentally, news of Su Yin establishing a sacred land and fighting against Cang Qiong and Yellow Spring came.
Although a half-step realm of laws was considered an expert in the entire Celestial World, it was clearly not enough in the face of super powerhouses like Cang Qiong and Yellow Spring.
Knowing that there was nothing he could do even if he went out, Lao Mian came up with a crazy idea … to break through to the realm of laws!
After obtaining the complete legacy of the River Diagram, it knew how to break through, so it began to try.
"When it broke through, it absorbed the power of the ancient beast of its clan, the Revolving Tortoise, and was skilled in the Revolving Tortoise Great Dao. It also activated the River Diagram bloodline and mastered the River Diagram Great Dao … It already has two Great Daos, and it only needs to fuse one more to break through!"
Xuan Jia said as he recalled, "So … we found the Bi 'an turtle shell that guarded the Black Tortoise Domain in the Primordial Era and had it refine it."
Su Yin was puzzled. "Momo?"
Xuan Jia said, "Suan Ni is the descendant of the Dragon Emperor and one of our ancestors in the Primordial Era. He is also known as Baxia. He is proficient in the Dao of Strength and possesses boundless strength! The reason why the holy land of the Xuan Shell Race is able to float in the sea is because of this tortoiseshell! "
The Black Tortoise Clan's Holy Land was not on the surface of the sea, nor was it at the bottom of the sea. Instead, it was in a folded space that existed but did not exist.
They relied on the support of the tortoise shell of the tortoise to sustain them.
Xuan Jia continued, "Because they share the same origin, and the blood essence of the River Diagram is the purest blood of the Black Tortoise, Lao Mian was able to quickly comprehend the Great Dao of this power. Thus, he fused with it and attempted to break through to the Realm of Law … Everything went smoothly until the last lightning bolt. Suddenly, a dragon-shaped lightning bolt appeared in the void and landed on his head. After that … he became like this!"
Su Yin frowned. "Dragon-shaped lightning?"
Even when he, Xiao Wu, and Dahei broke through to the Realm of Law, this did not happen. What was going on?
Xuan Jia pondered for a moment before he said, "This lightning bolt is extremely powerful. It came from the endless void … It's similar to the legendary Dragon Emperor!"
Su Yin was stunned. "The Dragon Emperor of the Primordial Beast Court?"
Xuan Jia nodded. "That's right. According to the legends, the Dragon Emperor's entire body was golden. He had a total of nine claws, and his cultivation was unparalleled. Although the figure disappeared in a flash, I could still roughly see that he had nine claws. "
"This …" Su Yin fell silent.
He had been to the Dragon Domain before. Currently, the purest bloodline was only five claws.
In the Primordial Era, the Dragon Emperor had nine claws, which was in line with the number nine nine. Later on, the Heavenly Dao felt that it was difficult to control and caused the Five Decay of Heaven and Man to become nine five. As a result, the Dragon Clan was only left with five claws.
Just like the Dragon Emperor, when he reverted to his original form, he only had five claws.
As the Crown Prince, Xiao Shi had seen with his own eyes that the Dragon Emperor had eight claws!
Didn't the Dragon Emperor … die in the Primordial Era?
If he didn't die, the Primordial Beast Court wouldn't have gone extinct. Why would his figure appear?
Besides, even if he was still alive, Lao Mian had nothing to do with him. There was no need for him to ambush him when he was breaking through.
"Master, I think … I know something!"
At this moment, Dahei's voice sounded from the Primordial Qi Pearl.
Su Yin's consciousness flickered, and Donkey appeared in front of him. He asked directly, "What do you know?"
Licking his lips, Dahei took out a strand of grass from somewhere and ate it. He said, "I merged with half of Xiao Shi's power, and I know something related to the Primordial Beast Court. Both the Crown Prince and the Dragon Emperor are probably still alive. They're just sleeping!"
Su Yin's eyes narrowed. "Sleeping? This … "
If the Crown Prince was already so terrifying, if the Dragon Emperor was still alive, the Celestial World would be plunged into a bloodbath once more.
Dahei nodded. "The Five Decay of Heaven is a decaying aura from the inside out of an expert. Just like the old age of an expert, they die quickly. It's a self-cleansing method of the heavens. Back then, the Dragon Emperor and the Crown Prince were the strongest experts. When the calamity came, they wouldn't have been able to escape. However, they used a method to deceive the heavens and survived! "
Seeing that everyone was confused, Dahei continued. "The so-called 'deceiving the dead' method is to nurture a group of experts who are related to you by blood or cultivate the same path. Before the calamity came, they would inject a portion of their power into the other party's body. Then, they would seal their power and fake their death.
"This way, the heavens would think that the experts you nurtured are the true body of the other party and punish them. Then, experts of the Dragon Emperor's level would be able to escape the punishment easily and survive! It's similar to the method master used to deceive the lightning tribulation! "
Su Yin was stunned.
It could be done like that?
However, thinking about it, it did seem possible.
The heavens were just a kind of rule, and it was similar to the human body. Even though it could eliminate foreign objects and kill harmful viruses, it didn't have its own consciousness. Instead, it could be deceived by some means.
It was just like the vaccines in his previous life. They used dead or weak viruses to disguise themselves as powerful and harmful viruses to activate the human body's immune system and protect the human body.
He used the same method to deceive the lightning tribulation. He used a similar power to provoke it and then hid it. When the lightning tribulation couldn't find the true owner, it would attack the other party frenziedly.
Dahei's' deceiving the dead 'method was very similar to this. If one sealed themselves and left behind a similar expert, the heavens would naturally find trouble with them and eliminate them!
Su Yin couldn't help but ask, "No … What if there's no similar cultivator to kill?"
Dahei shook his head. "Just like the lightning tribulation, the Five Decay of Heaven won't end until the true owner is dead!"
Su Yin was stunned.
It was no wonder that both the Firmament and the Yellow Springs were so frightened when they heard about the Five Decay of Heaven. In the end, it was so terrifying!
The Five Decay of Heaven …
One could either transcend completely or be killed!
There was no third way.
Just like viruses, they would either be killed by the immune cells or kill the host. There was no other way to coexist with the host.
Dahei continued, "Back then, the Dragon Emperor thought that he didn't have enough accumulation to transcend, so he prepared a backup plan in advance. He had a bunch of children with countless experts and taught them all kinds of Great Daos. His goal was to face the calamity in his place! For example, a cow gave birth to Qiu Niu, a jackal gave birth to Ya Zi, a bird gave birth to Chao Feng, a toad gave birth to Pu Lao, a lion gave birth to Bi Ni, a turtle gave birth to Bi Ni, a tiger gave birth to Bi Ni, a green dragon gave birth to Bi Ni, a fish gave birth to Chi Xi … "
"…"
Su Yin was speechless.
No wonder the nine children of the dragon were all different … In the end, they weren't the same!
I can accept being born with ferocious divine beasts like tigers and lions, but how can I accept being born with fish, birds, and turtles …
Could it be that the Dragon Emperor also comprehended the Path of Emotion like Song Yu?
Xuan Jia interjected, "Now that you mention it, I'm reminded of myself. Back then, Ancestor Bi 'an returned to the clan and intentionally left behind the tortoise shell and the Great Daos he comprehended. It seemed like he knew that he would die …
"He found someone to die in his place so that he could survive the Five Decay of Heaven and Earth. At the same time, he would accumulate strength and find an opportunity to transcend …"
After Xuan Jia's explanation, Su Yin finally understood what was going on. "It seems like Crown Prince Xiao Shi found Princess Nongyu to replace him …"
Even though there were differences between dragons and phoenixes, the two of them had been together for a long time, and they had even given birth to the Auspicious Pearl. It should have been easy for the latter to die in his place.
"The experts of the Ancient Era did this, but what about the current era? Did they make any preparations in advance? "
A thought suddenly appeared in Zhang Xuan's mind.
If the Dragon Emperor belonged to the Ancient Era, what about the current Firmament and Yellow Springs?
They had reached the limit of their strength, and they had reached the level where they had to clear out the Five Decay of Heaven and Earth.
"The Yellow Springs split his body into three and gave them to Netherworld, Forgetfulness, and Limbo respectively. Previously, I was wondering why such a formidable expert would give his body away to others. Perhaps, it was because he wanted to use them to withstand the calamity for him!
"It's the same for Firmament as well. Lingxiao, Jadefall, Celestial Palace, Toad Osmanthus, and Golden Crow all cultivate a branch of the Firmament Path. Once he seals his body, these people will become his tools! Also, why would Xue Qianqiu go to such lengths to groom him? That's probably one of his trump cards too! "
Zhang Xuan had been wondering why Firmament would pay so much attention to Xue Qianqiu despite cultivating the Great Oblivion Art. He even went as far as to fight Crown Prince Xiao Shi to raise Xue Qianqiu's strength … Now that he thought about it, he must have harbored such intentions.
As expected …
Those who were able to reach the pinnacle of the Great Oblivion Art were not good people.
"Wait a moment … If he's a scapegoat, why doesn't Netherworld, Forgetfulness, Lingxiao, and Celestial Palace seem too angry after I killed them?"
Su Yin's body shuddered as a chill ran down his spine.
"I get it now. These people have been groomed for many years, but their cultivation hasn't reached the level of laws yet. Perhaps, they don't meet the requirements, so they must have noticed that something is amiss when the Five Decay of Celestial Beings descends. But now that I've devoured them all, I've become their chess piece … If they encounter any danger, they'll just toss me out to draw the attention of the heavens …"
He finally understood why Firmament and the Yellow Springs didn't make a move even though they had the opportunity to kill him.
It was laughable that he thought that he had made the necessary preparations, but in the end, it was all part of someone else's plan!
The Golden Crow and Yama should have noticed this as well, so even though they were infuriated by Zhang Xuan stealing their Lifebound Flame and Book of Life and Death, it wasn't to the point where they would go all out. Clearly, they wanted Zhang Xuan to replace them.
"Ruthless enough, powerful enough!"
After recovering from his shock, Su Yin thought of something and smiled. "In order to make me face the calamity, you didn't hesitate to take out all kinds of treasures and borrow Xue Qianqiu's hands to give them to me so that I can improve quickly … But never in your wildest dreams would you have thought that I have a way to hide from the heavens!"
Firmament and the Yellow Springs had many tricks up their sleeves, and they were very smart as well. They had made preparations in advance, and they had even unknowingly led him into a trap.
However, there was one thing that they hadn't expected.
The Taiji Diagram and the Human Emperor Tree in his body could conceal him from the heavens.
Once the Five Decay of Celestial Beings descended, they would be able to push him to face the calamity and conceal all of the energy in his body. At that time, the heavens wouldn't be able to notice it either, and if they couldn't find it, they would be the ones to suffer.
"Since I've guessed their intentions and have such a trump card to rely on, I can make use of it …"
Su Yin smiled faintly.
Didn't they want to give him more Great Dao so that he could face the calamity?
Very well, I'll just pretend that I don't know and try my best to receive it.
Of course, he had to make preparations in advance. He couldn't let the other party see through his plan, and he had to make them hand over the benefits obediently.
These thoughts flashed past his mind, and Dahei's voice continued to ring in his ears. "The Dragon Emperor and Crown Prince Xiao Shi's deep sleep is no different from being dead. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to hide it from the heavens. Therefore, it's very difficult for them to wake up voluntarily. They can only be revived at certain times.
"Take the latter for example. He must have left something in his descendant's bloodline. When the Dragon Emperor was severely injured, his consciousness was triggered, and he told him the specific location of the Chengxiang Immortal Palace.
"The Dragon Emperor should be similar. The Tao Wu Great Dao that Lao Mian refined was one of his sons. When he broke through the rules, he triggered something and captured his consciousness. His goal was to revive them!"
Su Yin nodded.
After refining the power of Crown Prince Xiao Shi and Princess Nongyu, Dahei seemed to have become much smarter. With this analysis, everything was clear at a glance.
Zhang Xuan's doubts from before were cleared up in an instant.
"If that's the case, the only way to save Lao Mian is to find the Ancient Beast Hall where the Dragon Emperor is hiding," Su Yin said.
"That should be the case …" Dahei nodded.
"Then … do you know where the Ancient Beast Hall is?" Su Yin asked.
Dahei shook his head. "There's no record of the exact location of the Ancient Beast Hall in this portion of his power …"
Su Yin frowned.
Then what was the point of talking about it?
"Since the Dragon Emperor has captured Lao Mian's consciousness, shouldn't we be able to locate the Ancient Beast Hall through our bloodline?"
Su Yin was stunned for a moment before his eyes lit up. "That's right!"
At this moment, Lao Mian was no longer a fragmented soul but a Motor Law realm cultivator. With his strength, it was indeed possible for him to locate the location of his soul through his bloodline. It was similar to how Zhang Xuan found the location of his soul in the Inner Demon Sea back then.
"Then … should we go?"
Dahei shrunk his neck. "If the Dragon Emperor wakes up, we won't be able to defeat him, right?"
Even though he had reached the peak of the Motor Law realm, his cowardly nature had not changed.
Su Yin nodded. "You're right. The Dragon Emperor won't be able to defeat him. So, if we really want to go, we'll have to make preparations and find some allies. "
The Dragon Emperor was a super expert comparable to a firmament. If they could find the Ancient Beast Hall, how could the Xiao Shi Crown Prince not go?
Neither of them would be a match for the Dragon Emperor.
"Allies? Even the Five Elemental Saints and the Five Elemental Sacred Mountain can't be stronger than you right now … "Xuan Jia said doubtfully.
The Five Elemental Saints could unleash the strength of a peak Motor Law realm cultivator or even an elementary Sector Lord. However, it was still impossible for them to fight against the Dragon Emperor and the Xiao Shi Crown Prince!
Su Yin smiled. "It's not them. I have someone else in mind!"
Xuan Jia was curious. "Who?"
There were only so many experts in the Celestial World. Who else could it be?
Su Yin's eyes gleamed. "Martial Saint and Battle Saint!"
Even though the two of them did not share the same ideology as the 36 teachers, they were still humans. Even the Firmament Saint could form an alliance with the Xiao Shi Crown Prince, let alone them!
Xuan Jia was stunned. He paused for a moment before saying, "They're indeed the most suitable candidates. Both the Firmament Saint and the Dragon Emperor view humans as a thorn in their side. You'll be able to attract their attention if you're alive, but if you're killed, they'll be in danger …"
Su Yin nodded.
Didn't the Martial Saint want to kill him back then?
Of course he did!
However, the Martial Saint stopped the Firmament Saint not out of kindness, but because … if Su Yin were to die, the Martial Saint would have a hard time.
With him around, the Firmament Saint would have a much easier time.
Of course, if there was an opportunity to kill Zhang Xuan alone, he would not let it go. If that was the case, he would be able to take all of Zhang Xuan's treasures and Great Dao for himself. There was a high chance that he would be able to make a breakthrough in his cultivation.
Unless there was an alliance between experts that could be trusted, there was no such thing as sincerity. There were only benefits.
"Let's go!"
Knowing that Lao Mian would not wake up even if they were to continue waiting here, Su Yin stowed the tortoise back into the Origin Energy Pearl before bidding farewell to Xuan Jia and the others with Dahei, Xiao Wu, and the others.
Knowing that he was no longer qualified to participate in a battle of this level, Xuan Jia did not say anything. He only advised Zhang Xuan to be careful. After a moment of hesitation, he flicked his wrist, and a massive tortoise shell appeared before him.
"This is the tortoise shell of the Bi 'an Ancestor. Lao Mian has only comprehended the Great Dao within it, but he hasn't assimilated it yet. The Laws of Energy that it harnesses might not be of much help to an expert of the Dragon Emperor's caliber, but it should be able to deal with ordinary dangers …"
"Thank you!" Su Yin knew that this was a token of Xuan Jia's goodwill, so he did not turn it down. With a leap, he entered the spatial passageway, and in the next moment, he had already vanished from the spot.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had disappeared into the distance, an elder walked up to Xuan Jia and asked doubtfully, "Clan head, the tortoise shell of the Bi 'an Ancestor is the crux of maintaining our Black Warrior Domain. Even Lao Mian didn't allow him to assimilate it, so why did he give it to an outsider?"
The reason why the Black Warrior Domain was able to remain in the water for tens of thousands of years without being noticed was due to this artifact.
Xuan Jia sighed deeply. "Do you know why the heavens require our tortoise shell to infer the secrets of the heavens?"
The elder was stunned for a moment before replying, "It's because our tortoise shell contains the inscriptions of the heavens!"
Xuan Jia nodded. "Our Black Tortoise Clan is born from the heavens, so we are extremely sensitive to the changes in the heavens. Over the past ten thousand years, I have been observing the changes in the heavens and earth, and I can tell that the Five Decay of Heavens this time around is even more ferocious than the one in the Ancient Era. In fact, it's very likely that it will bring about the end of the world!"
The elder widened his eyes in disbelief. "How is that possible?"
They had never experienced the Five Decay of Heavens and Earth in the Ancient Era, but the Black Tortoise Clan had existed for a long time. Although a large number of experts had died, at least the clan had survived.
In other words, the Five Decay of Heavens and Earth would only kill more than half of the living beings, and most of them were experts. Some of the weaker ones would still have a high chance of surviving.
However, it would be different if the end of the world occurred. Everyone would die!
Xuan Jia said, "If we want to survive, we have to find a way out in advance. We have to hope that he can transcend and create a new future!"
"This …"
The elder was stunned. "You think that Su Yin has a chance to transcend? But I think that the Cangqiong Saint has a higher chance. He has been plotting for many years, and his strength is unfathomable … "
The Cangqiong Saint had risen from the Ancient Era to become the most powerful person in the world.
Although there were many Sages and experts in the human race, and they could be said to be the ruler of an era, they were still far from the Cangqiong Saint.
Xuan Jia shook his head. "He has a higher chance, but … will he treat our Black Tortoise Clan well?"
The elder was stunned, and he was speechless.
The Cangqiong Saint cultivated the Heavenly Path, and he was cold and emotionless. For tens of thousands of years, he had never taken the initiative to recruit their clan. Even if they joined him, how much benefit could they gain?
They might even be used as cannon fodder.
Just like Tao Wu, who was the son of the Dragon Emperor, was used as a substitute to save the Dragon Emperor. In the end, he disappeared in the river of history.
As long as he could live, he could easily kill his wife, let alone his son, as long as he could live, let alone an outsider.
Didn't Prince Xiao Shi turn his favorite person into a specimen?
Xuan Jia said, "Su Yin is different. At least he is human, and he has human emotions! Moreover, his pet beast is one of our clansmen. Even if we die, as long as Lao Mian lives, the Black Tortoise Clan will live! "
The elder was enlightened. "That's true …"
Even if Su Yin did not care about their lives, his pet beast Lao Mian would still care. As long as it lived, the Black Tortoise Clan would not go extinct!
Xuan Jia continued, "Ten thousand years ago, I made my decision after learning of the Heavenly Fortune Sage and Yang Xuan's plan. Otherwise, why would I be willing to hand over the Heavenly Fortune Sage's remains after a single glance at them in the Dragon Realm? I even brought Old Man over and spent a lot of effort to help him achieve a breakthrough."
He had a good relationship with the Heavenly Secret Saint.
However, he could not risk the lives of a sacred ground and countless clansmen just because of a personal relationship.
Naturally, he had made a decision in advance.
"I understand!" The elder did not say anything else.
Everything was for the clan!
Without a powerful cultivator, they could only rely on him, and then … gamble!
If they gambled correctly, they would be rich. If they lost, they would all die.
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