The next morning.
Lu An and Yao left Icefire Island separately, and Yao returned to Sengoku. Lu An went to find King Qi.
Although the two of them went to different places, they were there for the same thing: to figure out the identity of this giant bear when it was alive. A strange beast that possessed a regenerative crystal core must have once led its own race to glory.
Through the teleportation array, Lu An once again arrived at the Sky Tiger Tribe's island, in a long and narrow cave. Lu An stood in the deepest part of the cave and waited quietly. Sure enough, not long after, a tall and beautiful figure leisurely walked over from the distance.
It was King Qi.
The Sky Tiger Tribe loved to sleep, and King Qi was even more so. This cave was one of King Qi's habitats. Coupled with King Qi's slightly languid footsteps, it was obvious that he had been sleeping and hadn't woken up yet.
Sure enough, after King Qi walked to Lu An's side, he went straight to a flat rock and lay down on it without saying a word. His eyes were drowsy, and he was obviously very tired. "Why are you looking for me so early in the morning?"
Lu An was a little embarrassed. He hadn't expected to disturb King Qi's sleep. But since he had already disturbed him, Lu An took a light breath and said seriously, "I want to ask you about a certain race."
"Race?" King Qi said indifferently. "What race?"
"Bear," Lu An said.
King Qi's body shook slightly, and he opened his eyes halfway. He was clearly a little more awake. He turned to look at Lu An and asked, "What bear?"
"I don't know," Lu An said with a bitter smile. "That's why I came to ask you."
Since Lu An had come to ask, he didn't intend to tell King Qi everything that had happened last night. Hearing Lu An's words, King Qi's eyes widened. In the end, he sat up from the rock, and his expression became serious. Even his aura had completely disappeared!
"Regenerative crystal core …" King Qi's voice was low. "Is there still such an expert in the Bear Tribe?"
Seeing this, Lu An knew that King Qi must have some understanding of it. He asked, "Do you know what race it is?"
Prince Qi raised his head and looked at Lu An. "I don't know, but I can roughly guess."
Lu An was startled and quickly said, "Please tell me!"
Prince Qi took a deep breath and stood up. As he walked through the cave, he said, "Actually, our tiger tribe and the bear tribe have a rather deep relationship. According to our records, before the Eight Ancient Eras, the Tiger Tribe and the Bear Tribe had always been competing for the title of being the most powerful tribe on the continent. "
Lu An was taken aback when he heard that. Clearly, he hadn't expected such a thing to happen!
"Back then, on the continent, for countless years, no matter where it was, there was always the topic of who was the strongest." King Qi said, "In terms of individual combat, the Flaming Lion Clan is inferior to the Heaven Tiger Clan. This is something that everyone knows. Apart from the Dragons, only our Tiger Clan and the Bear Clan can dominate the continent."
"There are many different clans in the tiger clan, and the same goes for the bear clan. Among the many clans, there must be a clan that commands the most powerful clan. "Prince Qi continued," The commander of the Tiger Clan is our Heavenly Tiger Clan. The leader of the bear tribe is called the Black Bear Tribe. "
Black Bear Tribe?
Lu An's eyes narrowed slightly as he committed this name to memory.
"Regardless of whether it is our Heavenly Tiger Clan or the Black Bear Tribe, they are both extremely temperamental and warlike clans." Prince Qi said, "For the sake of this title, the Heavenly Tiger Clan and the Black Bear Tribe have had countless conflicts. For example, if a Heavenly Tiger kills a Black Bear, people will say that the Heavenly Tiger Clan is the true overlord. A few days later, if a Black Bear kills a Heavenly Tiger, people will say that the Black Bear is more powerful. "
"Because of public opinion, the Heavenly Tiger Clan and the Black Bear Tribe have been in conflict for a long time. According to the records, even the clan leaders of the two clans often fight in public. In fact, whether it is a battle between subordinates or a battle between clan leaders, our Heavenly Tiger Clan wins more than we lose. However, we have lost before, so this matter is still inconclusive. "
At this point, Prince Qi stopped walking and stood still. He looked at Lu An and said, "If the Bear Tribe has a regenerative crystal core, then it can only be the Black Bear Tribe."
Lu An took a deep breath. Sure enough, Prince Qi was very clear about this matter. However, Lu An noticed that Prince Qi's expression wasn't quite right. There was clearly a trace of … doubt.
"Prince Qi … Is there a problem?" Lu An asked, somewhat puzzled.
Prince Qi glanced at Lu An, paused, and then said in a deep voice, "The Black Bear Tribe was exterminated during the War of the Sea ten thousand years ago."
"What?!" Lu An's body shook as he looked at Prince Qi in astonishment.
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Eight Ancient Continents, Sengoku.
In the Immortal Master's courtyard, Yuan, Jun, and Yao were sitting in the room. Yuan was telling his daughter about the past.
"During the War of the Sea, many strange beasts were chased by the Hachiko clan and were forced to enter the sea," Yuan said in a deep voice. "At that time, many clans didn't even have time to escape and were directly killed by the Hachiko clan. Some clans resisted, but in the end, they were also killed.
"The Heavenly Tiger Clan and the Black Bear Tribe, as the former overlords of the continent, naturally resisted first. However, because of their resistance, the two clans suffered heavy casualties and their numbers were greatly reduced. The remaining strange beasts all fled into the sea.
"After entering the sea, the Heavenly Tiger Clan and the Black Bear Tribe were able to survive with their strength. Moreover, the two clans were born with the ability to swim. This gave them a huge advantage over the other clans that fled.
"According to the records, the Black Bear Tribe, for safety's sake, tried their best to stay away from the continent and headed south. After a long period of migration, they arrived at the southern border of the Four Southern Seas. "
Yao was slightly startled and said, "Near the Southern Seas?"
"That's right. Weren't the skeletons of these giant bears very close to the Southern Seas?" Yuan said, "These black bears didn't want to stop. They wanted to enter the Southern Seas, but before they could move, a great battle occurred."
"Great battle?" Yao asked doubtfully, "With whom?"
"A clan that lives in the deep sea of the Southern Seas," Yuan said, "called the Nether Ghost Clan."
Yao's delicate body trembled. This was the first time she had heard of such a clan.
"The Nether Ghost Clan is a powerful clan that truly lives in the deep sea," Yuan said in a deep voice. "This creature's shape is different from ordinary deep sea strange beasts. Its entire body is similar to a liquid state, but it can also become incomparably hard when needed. The changes of its form are completely controllable, and it's extremely suitable for survival in the deep sea."
"The most terrifying thing about the Nether Ghost Clan is that it's hard to guard against them," Yuan said. "Back then, the Nether Ghost Clan and the Black Bear Tribe had a great battle at the border of the two seas. In fact, in terms of individual strength, the Nether Ghost Clan was inferior to the Black Bear Tribe. After all, the Black Bears that could survive until now were all elites. Unfortunately, the Black Bear Tribe's population was too small, and the Nether Ghost Clan's population was innumerable. The difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Rather than saying that the Black Bear Tribe was killed, it was more accurate to say that they were exhausted to death. "
"Since then, the Black Bear Tribe has been completely annihilated and disappeared from this world." Yuan looked at his daughter and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it today, I would have almost forgotten about this clan."
After two breaths, she opened her mouth and asked her parents softly, "Why … did the Nether Ghost Clan and the Black Bear Tribe fight to the death?"
Yuan's body trembled slightly when he heard this. His brows furrowed even more, and he turned to look at his wife. Jun's expression was obviously serious. She looked at her daughter and said, "This matter is indeed a mystery. Logically speaking, the direction in which the Black Bear Tribe was advancing in was very far from the gathering place of the Nether Ghost Clan. The two sides should not have met. Even if they did meet, they should have communicated with each other first. There was no need for a massacre."
"Later, in order to find out the reason, Sengoku also sent people to find the Nether Ghost Clan and ask them what happened at that time. But in that battle, the leader of the Nether Ghost Clan also lost his life. The others did not know anything about it. They were just following the leader's orders to attack. In fact, in the end, they did not know why they attacked. "
Hearing this, Yao's heart trembled again.
"That's right." Yuan took a deep breath and said, "The whole thing is without a clue. The truth was completely lost back then, and now it's even more impossible to find out. But although I know that I cannot casually suspect others without evidence, under the circumstances at that time, the Hachiko clan is very likely to have interfered. "
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