Although Jiang Chen had some guesses, he did not voice them.
It was Danchi who stared at Jiang Chen, surprise evident in his eyes: "Jiang Chen, you said that blue-browed youth entered Myriad Illusion Mountain, then... then how did you...?"
Jiang Chen had only said that Cao Jin entered Myriad Illusion Mountain, but omitted the part about Cao Jin having already been slain by him. After all, that part was simply too shocking to speak of.
Danchi was clearly curious—given the strength of that blue-browed youth Cao Jin, how could Jiang Chen have escaped so calmly after Cao Jin entered Myriad Illusion Mountain to hunt him down?
Moreover, the restrictive formations of Myriad Illusion Mountain were completely impassable.
By now, Jiang Chen knew that some things could no longer be concealed.
He then recounted the matter of inheriting the Ancient Danxiao Sect's legacy in its entirety, though when it came to Cao Jin, he did not say that Cao Jin was killed by him. Instead, he claimed that Cao Jin had accidentally strayed into the Ancient Danxiao Sect's formations and was killed by them.
The legacy of the Ancient Danxiao Sect was already entirely in Jiang Chen's possession, and he had no fear of Palace Master Danchi knowing this.
However, the secret of Long Xiaoxuan having slain Cao Jin could not be revealed. After all, the matter of the True Dragon bloodline was of great significance.
As for the matter of inheriting the legacy of the Ancient Danxiao Sect, Jiang Chen pondered for a long time and felt there was no harm in telling Palace Master Danchi.
Jiang Chen's words, however, left Palace Master Danchi's expression grave, and he fell silent for a long time.
After a considerable while, Palace Master Danchi finally murmured with a sigh, "So the ancient legends... they were actually true... The Ancient Danxiao Sect... the Ancient Danxiao Sect!"
"What ancient legends?" Jiang Chen asked in surprise. During his time in the Myriad Domain, he had never heard of any ancient legends, and the records in the Dan Qian Palace held no such similar accounts.
Hearing Palace Master Danchi murmur about it now, he couldn't help but feel somewhat curious.
He held a great interest in the history of the Divine Abyss Continent. He always felt that this continent, though seemingly separated from his previous life, shared some kind of elusive, neither-close-nor-distant relationship.
However, with his current information and resources, he was completely unable to piece together the connections within this mystery.
Therefore, whenever he heard the phrase "ancient legends," he couldn't help but want to probe for the truth.
"Jiang Chen, do you still remember, back when the Dan Qian Palace formed an alliance with the Treasure Tree Sect, I once said that within ten years, the Myriad Domain would be thrown into great chaos, and perhaps even the entire Divine Abyss Continent would usher in an age of turmoil?"
Jiang Chen naturally remembered. At that time, Danchi had mentioned the broader situation of the Myriad Domain and had placed great hope in him.
Back then, Danchi had said that he had deduced the future of the Myriad Domain countless times, but Jiang Chen was the only variable he could not foresee.
Danchi had stated plainly that Jiang Chen might be the only one capable of breaking the deadlock.
"Palace Master, what does all of this have to do with the ancient legends?" What Jiang Chen cared about more was the ancient legends.
"Jiang Chen, I don't know much about the ancient legends either. But back when I was traveling through the Upper Eight Domains, I heard some fragmentary rumors."
"It is said that in the primordial era, the Divine Abyss Continent was home to countless sects and a sea of powerhouses. Some of the great primordial sects had vast numbers of experts who had surpassed the Titled Emperor level." Palace Master Danchi didn't know what to call those who had exceeded the Titled Emperor realm.
Jiang Chen supplied, "They're called Celestial experts."
"Celestial experts?" Palace Master Danchi's eyes lit up. "Jiang Chen, how do you know that?"
"I learned it from some records of the Danxiao Ancient Sect."
In truth, Jiang Chen had known for a long time. In his previous life's memories, the martial arts realm classifications across the various mortal planes all differed from one another. But once one broke through the pinnacle of the mortal realm, shattered the void, and received the Celestial bestowal, they were universally known as Celestial experts.
"Celestial experts, Celestial experts…" Palace Master Danchi murmured the words to himself, repeating them several times, a trace of longing coloring his voice.
"In the ancient era, Celestial experts reigned supreme. The Divine Abyss Continent was many times more powerful than it is today. That period should have been the final golden age of the Divine Abyss Continent. However... that era came to an abrupt end with the movement of the Heavenly Orbital. Due to its disruption, the Divine Abyss Continent and other planes began to overlap in certain transmission zones. This allowed numerous, far more powerful alien races to invade through these portals."
At this point, Palace Master Danchi paused, a bitter smile on his face. "Although the disruption of the Heavenly Orbital lasted only for a single year, it was more than enough time for countless alien races to pour in. These powerful invaders clashed with the native forces of the Divine Abyss Continent in a frenzied war. They sought to conquer the continent and enslave its inhabitants. This prolonged conflict lasted for an unknown number of years, and in the end... no one knows what the final outcome truly was. It is as if, after that war, that entire chapter of history was completely erased. To this day, that period remains a blank void in the records, as if a chasm had torn through time itself."
Palace Master Danchi sighed. "Of course, these are merely rumors I have heard. I have no way to verify whether they reflect the actual truth. The Myriad Phenomena Region's status is simply too low; it's impossible to find any reliable evidence."
Though the fragments of information Danchi possessed were pitifully few, to Jiang Chen, they rang with the ring of truth.
Because the records of the Danxiao Ancient Sect and these scattered details from Palace Master Danchi could be made to fit together.
Both the stone wall carvings and the various notes left within the Danxiao Ancient Sect had mentioned invasions by powerful enemies from beyond their realm.
And these enemies from beyond were undoubtedly the same alien races Palace Master Danchi had spoken of.