"The Founding Ancestor's identity and whereabouts are indeed unknown to anyone."
"No one knows who he truly is, whether he is alive or dead, or where he currently resides."
"But this speculation does have a basis — it isn't conjured out of thin air."
Xia Yan said.
"Then tell me about it," Chu Feng said with curiosity.
"The Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm is a unique place."
"Within it, there are ninety-nine Forbidden Zones. These Forbidden Zones cannot be entered — stepping into one means death."
"Throughout the ages, there have been predecessors who didn't believe in the warnings and ventured into those Forbidden Zones, but without exception, every single one of them never came out alive."
"Yet the areas nearest to the Forbidden Zones are where one is most likely to encounter opportunities. So through the accumulated experience of past generations, everyone discovered that if you want to reap benefits, you must search near the ninety-nine Forbidden Zones."
"Of course, because of the Forbidden Zones' fearsome reputation, most people still don't dare to get close. Only a handful of the truly bold would approach them."
"Precisely because of this, there were some predecessors who encountered a vision near those zones."
Xia Yan recounted.
"What kind of vision?" Chu Feng asked.
"There was a predecessor who witnessed an unbelievable, spine-chilling sight."
"In that vision, there were humanoid giants standing a thousand meters tall, as well as terrifying enormous insects stretching ten thousand meters in length. There was also an army that resembled humans but wore armor and was composed of tens of millions of soldiers."
"They traveled together, and though they were mere phantoms, whenever they appeared, the wind and clouds would change color, and heaven and earth would tremble at their presence."
"Among them, some appeared to be of the Monster Race, while others seemed to be of the Human Race."
"The auras they exuded ranged from awe-inspiring righteousness to divine holiness, and also to overpowering malevolence. Yet these beings that should never have coexisted side by side were marching together."
"But in truth, they were not merely walking side by side — they appeared to share the same purpose. They were more like guardians, protecting one and the same thing. And that thing was a coffin."
Xia Yan said.
"A coffin?" Chu Feng's gaze shifted slightly, as a vague realization began to dawn on him.
"Yes, a coffin. Regardless of whether they were Monster Race or Human Race, regardless of whether they were enormous or minuscule, regardless of how terrifying their auras were — all of them were phantoms. But that single coffin was a real, physical object."
"The coffin was crafted from plain wood and looked somewhat tattered, yet every predecessor who had seen it could confirm one thing — that coffin inspired primal terror in anyone who laid eyes on it."
"Because of this, a theory arose: within that coffin lies the Founding Ancestor of the Wolong Martial Sect."
"Otherwise, what kind of person could be sent off with such a grand procession after death?"
"And in no less a place than the most enigmatic and unfathomable of realms — the Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm?"
Xia Yan said.
"Such a thing exists?" Chu Feng's interest in the Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm grew ever stronger.
Based on the procession Xia Yan described, it was quite possible that the Founding Ancestor truly lay within that coffin.
Although there was no proof that the Founding Ancestor had died, when one considered the passage of time, no matter how powerful he had been, it was impossible for the Founding Ancestor to still be alive today.
The chances of him being alive were exceedingly, extraordinarily slim.
"Chu Feng, ask — is the Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm restricted so that only the younger generation may enter, or can others enter as well?" Yu Sha suddenly said to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng immediately posed the question to Xia Yan.
"Xia Yan, when the Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm opens, is it only us juniors who may enter for cultivation, or can other senior and senior sister disciples also enter?" Chu Feng asked.
"Only the younger generation may enter, of course."
"Chu Feng, you absolutely cannot miss this opportunity."
"Let me put it this way — the Wolong Martial Sect contains many forces that defy common understanding, but if there is one place that is the most enigmatic, the most coveted, it is none other than the Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm."
"The Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm opens once every three hundred years, and only the younger generation is permitted entry."
"Because of this, countless Elders and predecessors have never been able to set foot inside the Yin-Yellow Withered Well Realm."
"Our chance to enter the Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm is an incredible stroke of fortune."
"If you miss this time, there will be no more chances for you to enter in the future."
Xia Yan's tone turned earnest, as though she feared Chu Feng might decline to go.
But what surprised Chu Feng even more was learning that the Yin-Yang Withered Well Realm opened only once every three hundred years.
If that was the case, then indeed quite a few people would miss out on this opportunity.
After all, the "younger generation" referred to those under a hundred years of age. Once one surpassed a hundred, one was no longer considered young and would naturally no longer qualify to enter.
"Well, in that case, we're quite lucky too."