Although
Instead,
Jiang Chen had only mentioned that
Dan Chi was clearly curious. Given Cao Jin's strength as that blue-browed youth, he had entered the Illusory Wave Mountain to hunt Jiang Chen. Yet Jiang Chen had managed to escape unscathed?
Furthermore, the prohibition formations within the Illusory Wave Mountain were completely impassable.
By now, Jiang Chen knew that some things could no longer be hidden. He proceeded to recount the inheritance of the Danxiao Ancient Sect in full detail, though when it came to Cao Jin, he did not say he had killed him. Instead, he explained that Cao Jin had accidentally stumbled into the Danxiao Ancient Sect's formations and was killed by them.
The inheritance of the Danxiao Ancient Sect was already in Jiang Chen's hands, so there was no fear in revealing that to Palace Master Dan Chi.
However, the secret of Dragon Little Xuan, who had actually dealt with Cao Jin, could not be spoken of. After all, the significance of the True Dragon bloodline was far too great.
As for the matter of the Danxiao Ancient Sect's inheritance, after much deliberation, Jiang Chen felt there was no harm in telling Palace Master Dan Chi.
His account left Palace Master Dan Chi with a grave expression, speechless for a long time.
After a considerable pause, Palace Master Dan Chi finally murmured with a sigh, "So the ancient legends are true... The Danxiao Ancient Sect... The Danxiao Ancient Sect!"
"What ancient legends?" Jiang Chen asked, surprised. He had roamed the Myriad Phenomenon Region before but had never heard of any ancient legends, nor were there similar records in the texts of the Danqian Palace.
Hearing Palace Master Dan Chi murmur about it now, he couldn't help but be curious. He was deeply interested in the history of the
However, with his current information and resources, he was completely unable to connect the pieces. Therefore, whenever he heard mentions of ancient legends, he couldn't help but want to investigate further.
"Jiang Chen, do you still remember? When the Danqian Palace first allied with the Treasure Tree Sect, I once said that within ten years, the Myriad Phenomenon Region would fall into great chaos, and perhaps even the entire Divine Abyss Continent would enter an era of turmoil?"
Jiang Chen naturally remembered. Back then, Dan Chi had discussed the greater situation of the Myriad Phenomenon Region and had placed great hope in him. Dan Chi had also said that he had foreseen countless possibilities for the region's future, but Jiang Chen was the only variable he could not predict.
Dan Chi had stated plainly then that Jiang Chen might be the only one capable of breaking the deadlock.
"Palace Master, what does all this have to do with the ancient legends?" Jiang Chen was more concerned with the legends themselves.
"Jiang Chen, I know very little of the ancient legends myself. I only heard some fragmented tales while traveling in the Upper Eight Regions years ago."
"It is said that in the primordial age, the Divine Abyss Continent was home to countless sects and filled with powerhouses. Some of the powerful ancient sects boasted large numbers of experts who surpassed the Titled Emperor level." Palace Master Dan Chi wasn't sure what to call those who surpassed the Titled Emperors.
Jiang Chen supplied the term, "Heavenly Sovereigns."
"Heavenly Sovereigns?" Palace Master Dan Chi's eyes lit up. "Jiang Chen, how do you know that?"
"I learned it from some records within the Danxiao Ancient Sect."
Jiang Chen had actually known for a long time. In his past life's memories, the martial cultivation realms were divided differently across various mortal planes. However, breaking through the peak of mortality, shattering the void, and receiving Heavenly recognition—all were uniformly referred to as becoming Heavenly Sovereigns.
"Heavenly Sovereigns, Heavenly Sovereigns..." Palace Master Dan Chi murmured the phrase several times, a wistful tone entering his voice.
"In the primordial age, Heavenly Sovereigns roamed freely. The Divine Abyss Continent was far stronger than it is now. That era was likely the last great era of the continent. However... that era came to an abrupt end due to the movement of the Heavenly轨道. The erratic shifts in the轨道 caused the Divine Abyss Continent to overlap and form teleportation zones with other planes. Through these zones, many even more powerful alien races began to invade."
Pausing here, Palace Master Dan Chi smiled bitterly. "Although the disruption of the Heavenly轨道 lasted only a single year, it was enough for countless alien races to pour in. These powerful invaders waged frenzied war against the native forces of the Divine Abyss Continent. They sought to conquer the continent and enslave its inhabitants. This protracted war lasted for an untold number of years, and in the end... no one knows the final outcome. It is as if, after that battle, that entire era was completely erased from history. To this day, that period remains a blank, with no records whatsoever. It is as if there was a fracture in history."
Palace Master Dan Chi sighed. "Of course, these are merely the legends I heard. Whether they reflect the truth, I have no way to verify. The Myriad Phenomenon Region's status is too low; there are no valuable clues to be found here."
Although the information Dan Chi possessed was pitifully scant, to Jiang Chen's ears, it sounded like the truth. The records of the Danxiao Ancient Sect and Palace Master Dan Chi's fragmented information were able to corroborate each other.
The stone walls and the journals of the Danxiao Ancient Sect both mentioned invasions by powerful enemies from beyond their realm.
And those enemies from beyond were likely the alien races Palace Master Dan Chi had referred to.