Ding Ning was stunned. He'd thought that only An Ze would know about the soul-searching technique in the Origin Realm.
He'd never imagined that it would be the ancestor's unique secret technique. This was a little awkward.
Why did it feel so wrong to use the ancestor's secret technique to threaten someone's descendant?
But he didn't have time to think about that right now. He said with a strange expression, "You said that the soul-searching technique was the Black Demon Ancestor's unique secret technique."
"Of course, it's not a secret in the Origin Realm. Just ask anyone."
An Ze was extremely agitated. He stared at Ding Ning fervently and asked impatiently, "Where did you learn about the soul-searching technique?"
Ding Ning didn't answer. Instead, he sank into deep thought.
The origin of the soul-searching technique wasn't complicated. It was recorded in the Heart Demon Sutra, but he hadn't been able to see it before he broke through to the second stage of demonization.
Ever since he'd entered demonization for the second time in the Langya Realm, the Heart Demon Sutra had automatically displayed a few demonic techniques, and the soul-searching technique was one of them.
He wasn't thinking about whether the soul-searching technique was the Black Demon Ancestor's unique secret technique, but who was the Emperor Hades who'd passed the Heart Demon Sutra to him in such a roundabout way? Could it be the Black Demon Ancestor's reincarnation?
In reality, the Emperor Hades' origins were extremely mysterious. No one knew where he'd come from. It was as if he'd appeared out of thin air, crushing all the prodigies of his generation with absolute power and effortlessly seizing the throne of the Underworld Emperor.
But the strange thing was that no one knew where he'd come from. Even the Empyrean Fairy didn't know his origins.
No one had heard of him before he'd become the Emperor Hades. After he'd become the Emperor Hades, no one had dared to ask about his origins.
Ding Ning hadn't paid much attention to this before. After all, who didn't have a few secrets? He didn't have a hobby of getting to the bottom of things.
But now that he heard An Ze say this, he couldn't think too much about it. Emperor Hades had once transformed into a human demon and slaughtered countless lives, and the Heart Demon Sutra had come from him. According to him, he'd created it himself.
Then what about the soul-searching technique recorded in the Heart Demon Sutra? If he'd created it himself, then even he wouldn't believe that he had nothing to do with the Black Demon Ancestor.
"I beg of you, tell me, where did the Soul Searching Technique come from? All these years, my An family has never given up on searching for traces of the Elder Ancestor. If you can provide us with news of the Elder Ancestor, I can promise on behalf of the An family that we will never invade the plane you're in. We will use the power of the entire family to protect its safety. "
An Ze's expression was sincere and sincere as he vowed solemnly.
"Can you make the decision for your An family?"
Ding Ning's eyes flashed, and he was slightly tempted. The plane where the Three Realms was located was in the An family's territory. If the An family could really keep their promise and protect the Primordial Continent, it would definitely be great news for the Three Realms.
"I don't dare to guarantee anything else, but when it comes to information about Patriarch Black Fiend, I can guarantee that my promise is 10,000% effective. It's just a resource planet. Compared to the information about Patriarch Black Fiend, it's not even worth mentioning."
An Ze promised with a solemn expression.
Ding Ning didn't doubt that he was lying. After all, Patriarch Black Fiend was far too important to the An family. He was the number one expert of the Black Demon Clan, and also the An family's stabilizing force.
Otherwise, after his disappearance, the Heavenly Demon Clan wouldn't have succeeded in usurping the position of Patriarch Black Fiend and slaughtering the An family. This was enough to show that this Elder Ancestor was far more powerful than the other An family Patriarchs.
The An family had concealed their identity and didn't even dare to return to the Heavenly Demon Empire. They were even afraid that the Heavenly Demon Clan would find out and cause trouble for them. Wasn't it all for the sake of increasing their family's power to protect themselves?
"Your Elder Ancestor has been missing for who knows how many years. Even if you have news of him now, what can you do?"
Although Ding Ning was tempted, he wouldn't make a rash decision. He wanted to test An Ze's sincerity first.
Moreover, whether Hades Emperor was Patriarch Black Fiend or his reincarnation was just his guess. He couldn't be certain, so how could he tell the An family so casually?
"Patriarch Black Fiend is a peerless genius. He is the most powerful expert in the history of the demon race. Countless demon experts have already reached the end of their path, unable to advance any further. Only he continues to advance triumphantly, as if there is no end to his path. He has never cultivated any cultivation techniques, and the path he walks is something he has discovered on his own. Thus, his disappearance is a huge loss to the entire demon race."
An Ze's expression was filled with indescribable admiration and envy. He said as if he was reminiscing, "It's not just my An Clan's direct bloodline that's been searching for the Ancestor's whereabouts. Countless experts of the Dao of Quintessence have been searching for clues regarding his disappearance. They want to obtain his legacy and find out why his Dao of Quintessence has no limits."
"You're saying that all of the cultivation techniques he cultivates were self-created?"
Ding Ning was stunned. If this was true, then Patriarch Black Fiend couldn't be described as a peerless genius. He was practically a freak of nature.
"Yes, this is no secret in the Origin Realm."
An Ze's face was filled with pride.
"That's why you dared to promise me that the An family would not invade our plane?"
Ding Ning said in sudden realization.
"Of course. In the eyes of the An family, no one or anything can be compared to the news of the Elder Ancestor."
An Ze spoke with certainty.
"How can I trust your promise?"
Ding Ning finally understood. The An family wanted to obtain Patriarch Black Fiend's inheritance to continue their glory.
However, in this way, An Ze's promise could be trusted.
However, he understood one thing very well. Any transaction that could be guaranteed to be fair was established on the basis that both parties possessed equal strength.
Otherwise, even though the An family was speaking nicely now, once they obtained Patriarch Black Fiend's inheritance and suddenly turned hostile, who could he reason with?
When he thought of this, Ding Ning suddenly felt ashamed that he had actually wanted to obtain the An family's protection.
Talking about cooperation with the An family before possessing absolute strength was tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin. In the end, he would probably be swallowed whole by the An family.
There was no need to rely on anyone. Only one's own strength could guarantee absolute fairness.
"I can swear on my inner demons. If my An family breaks this promise, I, An Ze, will be trapped by my inner demons for the rest of my life, and my cultivation will be unable to advance."
An Ze's expression was sincere and sincere as he expressed his stance.
He was indeed very sincere. In the Origin Realm, cultivators would not easily swear on their inner demons. Otherwise, they would be plagued by their inner demons for the rest of their lives, and their cultivation would be unable to advance.
However, Ding Ning had no intention of making a transaction with him, so he naturally did not care about whether An Ze was sincere or not. He waved his hand and said, "You don't need to swear. I also do not know any clues about your An family's Patriarch. I accidentally found this soul-searching technique on the body of a dead cultivator. I have no idea where he obtained it. Furthermore, the world is vast, and there are countless coincidences. Perhaps the soul-searching technique has the same name as your An family's Patriarch's secret technique."
"Did you find a handwritten copy of the 'Heart Demon Sutra' on that martial artist?"
An Ze asked, unwilling to give up.
Ding Ning jumped in fright. He subconsciously repeated, "Inner Demon Sutra?"
"That's right, it is the Inner Demon Sutra. The Patriarch's lifetime of cultivation is recorded in a handwritten copy. It is called the Inner Demon Sutra."
An Ze's eyes were frighteningly bright. He stared intently at Ding Ning, not letting go of the slightest change in Ding Ning's expression. Even his breathing quickened.
Ding Ning's heart was in turmoil. It would be understandable if the soul-searching technique had the same name, but even the name of the Inner Demon Sutra was the same. Even if Ming Di said that An Ze had nothing to do with Black Demon, Ding Ning would not believe it.
This caused his emotions to become extremely complicated. Even though Ming Di was a sly old fox, he could still be considered Ding Ning's father-in-law from Yiyi's point of view.
But now, Ming Di could very well be Black Demon himself, or even his reincarnation. Ding Ning didn't know what to do.
Those who are not of the same race are bound to have different intentions. This saying was not as simple as it seemed.
It would be fine if Ming Di was Black Demon's reincarnation. But if it was Black Demon himself, then things would become complicated.
Did he enter the Three Realms to become Ming Di unintentionally or on purpose? What was his motive? It was hard not to have suspicions.
Although Ding Ning couldn't calm down for a long time, he didn't show any flaws on his face. He just showed a bewildered expression and shook his head. "The manuscript is real, but it's not the Heart Demon Sutra. It's just a piece of paper with the Soul-searching Skill recorded on it."
An Ze did not see anything wrong with Ding Ning's expression. A look of disappointment flashed across his eyes. Unwilling to give up, he asked, "Could it be that the piece of paper was torn from the Inner Demon Sutra?"
"That's impossible. That piece of paper is the most ordinary piece of white paper. It can't be more than ten years old. How could it be torn from the Inner Demon Sutra?"
Ding Ning hurriedly denied.
A look of suspicion flashed across An Ze's eyes. He asked in surprise, "White paper?"
Ding Ning did not realize what was wrong. He nodded matter-of-factly. "It is just an ordinary piece of white paper."
An Ze's expression became even stranger. "Your plane has white paper?"
"Of course …"
Before he could finish speaking, Ding Ning's heart thumped. He suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing.
What era was it now? It was the Primordial Era, and the early Primordial Era at that. It was tens of thousands of years earlier than Taoist Lang Ya's era.
Although humans at that time did not eat raw meat and drink blood, they did not even have a complete written language. It was impossible for them to know how to make white paper.
That was why An Ze's expression became so strange when he mentioned the white paper.
There was white paper in the Origin Realm, but because there wasn't any industrial civilization, white paper was handmade, and it was an expensive luxury item. Only influential clans could afford to use white paper. Ordinary people couldn't afford it at all.
Although he had let it slip, Ding Ning was sure that An Ze did not have any memories of his time in the Three Realms. This meant that he had awakened the spirituality of his dark martial soul after he had transmigrated.
In other words, An Ze was different from the water martial soul. He had not awakened immediately after the destruction of the Lang Ya Realm. Instead, he had awakened while he was unconscious after being swallowed by the spatial rift.
This made him relax. At least the An Family did not know of the existence of his father, mother, and his female friends. They would not be in any danger.
Although the time period was tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years apart, because there were no historical records, even he did not know how many years had passed. Under these circumstances, the possibility of his sisters being in danger was almost negligible.
But who knew what kind of extraordinary abilities the An Family's Origin Dao cultivators had? They might be able to transmigrate through time and endanger his family and friends.
Therefore, after learning that An Ze did not know of the existence of the Three Realms, Ding Ning's heart was finally at ease.
Even though An Ze had already heard the loophole in his words, he was not embarrassed. In his eyes, An Ze was about to become a dead man or an idiot.
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