Chapter 308 - 262: The Past (2)

"Because I figured out what exactly is going on here."

Chunyangzi said this with some emotion.

"Back then, after I entered this Void Palace, I searched the entire place and got a general idea of what happened here."

"It turns out this is the Source Seed they brought back from the Immortal Sect."

Han Yuan exclaimed in shock, "The Source Seed?!"

"Correct... The so-called Source Seed is, in fact, the origin of the Evil Demon Seeds."

"A long, long time ago, before the Chaotic Ancient Era began, a legend appeared in the world."

"They say that in our world, there is a gate. As long as one enters this gate, they can shatter the void and achieve Ascension to Immortality."

"Thus, this gate came to be known as the Immortal Sect."

"At that time, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was abundant, and there were many Void Realm Abnormal People and Nirvana Realm Martial Artists."

"Even though they were the strongest beings in this world, they were still bound by the limits of their lifespan."

"Entering the Immortal Sect to achieve immortality was the only way to obtain eternal life."

"So, back then, many people were searching for the location of this Immortal Sect."

Chunyangzi said all this in one breath.

"The Immortal Sect... I feel like I’ve read similar records."

Ding Zihu said thoughtfully.

However, his master’s sect, the Profound Technique Dao, was just a small branch of the Profound Celestial Alliance.

And with the changes over the years, some information had been lost, so his knowledge of the Immortal Sect was only partial.

He was in a state of knowing such a thing existed, but not knowing any of the specifics.

"Let’s hear Senior out," Han Yuan said softly.

Chunyangzi collected his thoughts and continued, "The experts of the Chaotic Ancient Era searched for the Immortal Sect for a long time, and eventually, they found it."

"They charged into the Immortal Sect, and then... something unknown happened inside... they all turned into terrifying monsters."

"These monsters were extraordinarily terrifying, constantly slaughtering the common people and throwing the world into chaos."

"This was the beginning of the Chaotic Ancient Era."

"During that time, the remaining experts of the Human Race united to form the Profound Celestial Alliance. They fought relentlessly against these mutated monsters and finally, after paying an extremely heavy price, managed to suppress them."

Han Yuan couldn’t help but ask, "These monsters... could they be the Evil Demon Seeds?"

Chunyangzi shook his head. "No... they should be called Source Evil Seeds. They were the first generation of monsters infected by the Source Seed. The ones infected by the Source Evil Seeds later on are called Evil Demon Seeds, and they are much weaker."

Han Yuan hadn’t expected that there was a level above Evil Demon Seeds—the Source Evil Seeds.

Chunyangzi continued, "After the Profound Celestial Alliance barely managed to quell the chaos, they sent people into the Immortal Sect again, wanting to find out what was inside."

"Because if they didn’t deal with the Immortal Sect, they feared that Source Evil Seeds would continue to appear endlessly."

"At that time, the Profound Celestial Alliance’s number one expert, Li Qingxuan of the Nine Profound Sword, led many other masters back into the Immortal Sect."

"But in the end, not a single person came out of the Immortal Sect alive."

"Only Li Qingxuan’s sword flew out from the Immortal Sect."

"And on this sword, the people of the Profound Celestial Alliance discovered some transparent flesh..."

"This flesh... was the Source Seed..."

"The source of all the chaos."

Han Yuan fell into thought.

’So, according to this, the hierarchy must be Source Seed, then Source Evil Seed, and finally Evil Demon Seed.’

Ding Zihu seemed to have understood something and couldn’t help but say, "So the Profound Celestial Alliance built this place to study the Source Seed?"

"Yes and no."

"Back then, the people of the Profound Celestial Alliance divided that transparent flesh into seventy-two parts and placed them across the four continents of the Vast Universe."

"So the Source Seed stored here in Hive Mountain is only one-seventy-second of the original."

Chunyangzi explained.

After his explanation, Han Yuan and Ding Zihu finally understood.

They actually knew some of this already.

This world was divided into four continents: Dongsheng Continent, Southern Star Continent, Xisha Continent, and Beichen Continent.

And the Great Ling Dynasty was located on the Southern Star Continent.

Even on the Southern Star Continent, the Great Ling Dynasty was not the sole power; there were three other great dynasties.

But the Great Ling Dynasty was in a remote location, separated by mountain ranges, and had always kept to its own corner of the world.

"So, Senior, you’ve been here all these years to guard the Source Seed inside the Alchemy Furnace?!"

With what Chunyangzi had just said, Ding Zihu would have to be a complete fool not to realize where the Source Seed was sealed.

"That’s right... During the Chaotic Ancient Era, this Source Seed caused a disturbance... The Martial Artists and Abnormal People at this outpost, to prevent the Source Seed from appearing in the world, could only choose to sacrifice themselves in an attempt to completely destroy it."

"But countless years passed... When I entered this Void Palace again, I discovered that the Pill Furnace was showing signs of unusual activity. It was clear the Source Seed hadn’t been completely destroyed back then. To ensure the efforts of our predecessors were not in vain, I could only stay here to stand guard."

"And as it turned out, during this long vigil, my Cultivation unexpectedly broke through from the Seven Spirits Realm to the Spiritual Realm."

Chunyangzi shook his head.

Many Abnormal People spend their entire lives trying to break through from the Seven Spirits Realm to the Spiritual Realm.

They search for all kinds of Spiritual Elixirs and use various Spiritual Lands to aid them, yet very few succeed.

Yet Chunyangzi had broken through in this sunless Void Palace.

"Perhaps it was fate," Ding Zihu said with a serious expression.

After Abnormal People break through the Seven Spirits, they reach the Spiritual Realm, a level equivalent to an Innate Martial Artist.

After that is the Primordial Spirit, and finally, the Void Realm.

And after a Martial Artist breaks through the Innate realm, they reach the Divine Sea, and finally, the Nirvana Realm.

Han Yuan, however, remembered something else and couldn’t help but ask, "Senior Chunyangzi, a few days ago, an Evil Spirit appeared in the Taicang Mountain Range, causing trouble... We pursued it all the way here, which is how we entered Hive Mountain. What does that Evil Spirit have to do with the Source Seed?"

At the mention of this, Chunyangzi’s aged face grew solemn. "It must have been a wisp of aura that escaped from the Source Seed!"

"Lately, with the fluctuations in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, the unusual activity from the Source Seed in the Alchemy Furnace has become more and more frequent. I can only barely keep it suppressed."

"But a few days ago, a wisp of its aura did indeed escape..."

"Don’t underestimate a mere wisp of the Source Seed’s aura... If it isn’t stopped in time, and it devours enough living beings, it could transform into a complete Evil Demon Seed, or even a Source Evil Seed."

"Unfortunately, I must remain here to guard this Pill Furnace. I cannot leave."

"I didn’t expect you to be the one to encounter it."

Chunyangzi felt a weight lift from his mind.

"So that’s what happened... Please rest assured, Senior. I have already slain that Evil Spirit in a stone chamber within Hive Mountain."

Han Yuan said in a deep voice.

"That is excellent...."

Chunyangzi nodded.

"By the way, Senior... when we were entering the Void Palace just now, we passed a large hall... it was filled with Spiritual Positions... Did you perhaps set them up?"

Ding Zihu asked again.

"That’s right... After I learned what happened here, I set up Spiritual Positions for the seniors who sacrificed themselves here. Unfortunately, I don’t know their names."

Chunyangzi sighed softly.

Hearing this, Han Yuan finally understood why there were so many blank Spiritual Positions.

At that moment, a sense of sincere admiration for Chunyangzi welled up within him.

’To guard this sunless Void Palace for a hundred years, just to prevent the Source Seed from escaping.’

’During all this time, he couldn’t talk to anyone. The loneliness and monotony must have been immense, not to mention the constant pressure of the Source Seed’s activity.’

Even though Chunyangzi was already a Spiritual Realm Abnormal Person, he had still become so weak and haggard.

If it were an ordinary person, even if their body could endure it, their mind would have likely shattered.

"It’s rare to have someone come in and chat with me."

"Sit down and tell me about the outside world."

Chunyangzi said with a smile.

Han Yuan and Ding Zihu naturally wouldn’t refuse and sat down next to Chunyangzi.

Even the Orange Cat did the same.

When Chunyangzi saw the Orange Cat, however, he let out a soft sound of surprise.