“ yào zhī dào cóng gǔ zhì jīn 。 wàn wù shēng líng jiē xiǎng cháng shēng 。 zhuī qiú xiān dào de 。 bìng yǒu wǒ men rén lèi ér yǐ 。 bǐ rú shuō dī jiē yāo shòu 。 chǔn bèn yú dùn 。 dàn jìn rù huà xíng qī yǐ hòu bù jǐn kě yǐ qù yāo tǐ 。 qiě líng zhì yě bù shū yú rén lèi xiū shì 。”
“要知道从古至今。万物生灵皆想长生。追求仙道的。并有我们人类而已。比如说低阶妖兽。蠢笨愚钝。但进入化形期以后不仅可以去妖体。且灵智也不输于人类修士。”
"To understand, from ancient times to the present day, all living beings seek immortality. Those pursuing the path of immortals are us humans alone. For example, low-grade demonic beasts may be foolish and dull, but once they enter the transformation stage, not only can they transform out of their demonic bodies, but also their spiritual intelligence does not fall short of human cultivators."
“ rú guǒ zài jìn jí 。 dá dào wǔ jiē 。 zé kě yǐ yǔ lí hé qī qián bèi yī yàng 。 pò suì xū kōng 。 fēi shēng líng jiè 。 dāng rán 。 yě yào dù guò tiān jié 。”
“如果再晋级。达到五阶。则可以与离合期前辈一样。破碎虚空。飞升灵界。当然。也要度过天劫。”
"If they advance further to the fifth level, they can ascend to the Separation Realm just like senior cultivators. Of course, they must still pass through the heavenly tribulation."
“ ér yāo mó yě shì rú cǐ 。 bù guò tā men fēi shēng de nǎi shì mó jiè 。”
“而妖魔也是如此。不过他们飞升的乃是魔界。”
"Similarly for demons and monsters, but they ascend to the Demon Realm instead."
tōng yǔ zhēn rén shēng yīn dī chén 。 huǎn huǎn de jiǎng chū le zhè xiē xiū xiān jiè shǎo yǒu rén zhī de yǐn mì 。
通羽真人声音低沉。缓缓的讲出了这些修仙界少有人知的隐秘。
Master Tongyu's voice was low as he slowly revealed these secrets known by few in the cultivation world.
“ shī zūn de yì si shì nà xiē yāo mó wèi le wǎn huí bù lì zhàn jú 。 yòng mì shù qǐng lái shàng jiè yāo mó jiàng shì 。”
“师尊的意思是那些妖魔为了挽回不利战局。用秘术请来上界妖魔降世。”
"The Master's meaning is that those demons and monsters used secret techniques to summon upper realm demonic beings to descend into this world to turn around a losing battle."
“ bù cuò 。” tōng yǔ zhēn rén yǎn lù zàn zhī ：“ nà xiē jiā huo chū le shén me dài jià bù ér zhī 。 dàn qǐng lái de shàng jiè yāo mó què lì hài jí 。 jù shuō gāng yī shì 。 jiù miè shā le shù wèi yuán yīng xiū shì 。 jǐ wèi yāo zú de huà xíng qī gāo shǒu 。 yě sī háo méi yǒu huán shǒu zhī lì 。”
“不错。”通羽真人眼露赞之：“那些家伙出了什么代价不而知。但请来的上界妖魔却厉害极。据说刚一世。就灭杀了数位元婴修士。几位妖族的化形期高手。也丝毫没有还手之力。”
"Correct," Master Tongyu nodded approvingly. "We do not know what price they paid, but the summoned upper realm demonic beings were extremely powerful. It was said that just in the first confrontation, they killed several元婴 cultivators and left several demon transformation stage experts helpless."
lín xuān mò rán 。 zhè jiàn qíng tīng qǐ lái bù kě sī yì 。 dàn zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng què yòu hé qíng hé lǐ 。 mó jiè jì rán yǔ líng jiè píng qí 。 nà shàng jiè yāo mó de shí lì 。 dāng bù xùn sè yú líng jiè xiū shì 。 yuán yīng lǎo guài suī shì rén jiān zuì dǐng jiē cún 。 kě yǔ nà jiā xiāng bǐ 。 què xiāng xíng jiàn zhuō 。
林轩默然。这件情听起来不可思议。但仔细想想却又合情合理。魔界既然与灵界平齐。那上界妖魔的实力。当不逊色于灵界修士。元婴老怪虽是人间最顶阶存。可与那家相比。却相形见拙。
Lin Xuan remained silent. The story sounded incredible, yet upon careful thought, it made sense. Since the Demon Realm is on par with the Spirit Realm, the power of upper realm demonic beings should not be inferior to that of Spirit Realm cultivators. Although an元婴 monster was the pinnacle existence in this world, compared to those, he seemed rather lacking.
“ yāo mó men chèn jī fǎn gōng 。 zài nà bèi chēng wéi sān yīn gǔ mó de jiā huo de dài lǐng xià 。 yī lián dà shèng le shù chǎng 。 yǎn kàn zhàn jú bù |。 rén lèi yǔ yāo zú què yì diǎn bàn fǎ méi yǒu 。 bù lùn shì jí jié gāo shǒu yī yōng ér shàng 。 hái shì yòu dí rù 。 shè xià jìn zhì mái fú 。 dōu nài hé bù liǎo sān yīn gǔ mó 。 duì fāng de shén tōng shí zài tài jīng rén le 。”
“妖魔们趁机反攻。在那被称为三阴骨魔的家伙的带领下。一连大胜了数场。眼看战局不|。人类与妖族却一点办法没有。不论是集结高手一拥而上。还是诱敌入。设下禁制埋伏。都奈何不了三阴骨魔。对方的神通实在太惊人了。”
"The demons took advantage and counterattacked under the leadership of a fellow known as the Three Yin Bone Demon. They won several consecutive battles, making the situation look hopeless for humans and demon clans. Whether they gathered experts to attack en masse or lured them into traps, none could handle the Three Yin Bone Demon. His abilities were truly astonishing."
“ jiù zài dà shà jiāng qīng zhī 。 jiǔ lóng zūn zhàn le chū lái 。 lì wǎn kuáng lán tā shì dāng shí rén jiè wéi yī de lí hé qī xiū shì rán ér bìng wèi dù guò tiān jié 。 cóng xiū wèi lái shuō 。 bǐ nà gǔ mó hái shì xùn sè yī chóu dàn xiāng chà bì jìng bù duō 。”
“就在大厦将倾之。九龙尊站了出来。力挽狂澜他是当时人界唯一的离合期修士然而并未度过天劫。从修为来说。比那骨魔还是逊色一筹但相差毕竟不多。”
"Right when things seemed dire, the Nine Dragons Sovereign stepped forward, turning the tide of battle. He was the only Separation Realm cultivator in this world at that time but had not yet passed through the heavenly tribulation. In terms of cultivation, he was still slightly inferior to the bone demon, though not by much."
“ jù gǔ jí jì zǎi 。 lóng tiān zūn xiū shū yī fēng 。 yuē gǔ mó jué zhàn yīn gǔ mó qì yàn tāo tiān 。 zài tā yǎn lǐ 。 duì fāng bù guò yī jù pà tiān jié duǒ zài rén jiān de suō tóu wū guī ér yǐ 。 xīn rán yīng yǔn 。”
“据古籍记载。龙天尊修书一封。约骨魔决战阴骨魔气焰滔天。在他眼里。对方不过一惧怕天劫躲在人间的缩头乌龟而已。欣然应允。”
"According to ancient records, the Dragon Heaven Sovereign wrote a letter for a decisive battle with the bone demon. The bone demon's arrogance knew no bounds; in his eyes, the opponent was merely a fearful heaven tribulation hiding turtle. He agreed without hesitation."
“ jié guǒ rú hé ？” zhè gù shì shì yuè yuè jīng cǎi le 。 lín xuān tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ jiǎo ：“ kě shì mái fú shàng jǐ shí wèi yuán shì 。 zhōng yú miè le cǐ mó ？”
“结果如何？”这故事是越越精彩了。林轩舔了舔嘴角：“可是埋伏上几十位元士。终于灭了此魔？”
"How did it end?" Lin Xuan licked his lips as the story grew more fascinating. "Did they ambush several hundred元婴 cultivators and finally destroy this demon?"
“ méi yǒu 。 tiān zūn bìng méi ràng rén bāng shǒu 。”
“没有。天尊并没让人帮手。”
"No, the heavenly sovereign didn't rely on any help."
“ nà shì wèi shén me ？” xuān méi tou yí zhòu ：“ zhàn shū shuō shì dān tiāo 。 kě cǐ zhàn guān xì zhòng dà 。 nà jiǔ lóng tiān zūn míng zhī bù nán dào hái sǐ miàn zi 。 gǎo shén me gōng píng dòu fǎ 。 sú huà shuō bīng bù yàn zhà ……”
“那是为什么？”轩眉头一皱：“战书说是单挑。可此战关系重大。那九龙天尊明知不难道还死面子。搞什么公平斗法。俗话说兵不厌诈……”
"Why not?" Lin Xuan frowned. "The challenge was for a one-on-one fight, but this battle was crucial. Did the Nine Dragons Sovereign know he couldn't win? Was he just stubborn about fair combat? As they say, war is no place for honesty..."
“ bù 。 xuān ér 。 nǐ cuò le 。 jiǔ lóng tiān zūn shì yū fǔ zhī rén 。 zhǐ shì zhè zhǒng děng jiē de dòu fǎ 。 jí biàn yuán yīng xiū yě nán yǐ chā shǒu ……”
“不。轩儿。你错了。九龙天尊是迂腐之人。只是这种等阶的斗法。即便元婴修也难以插手……”
"No, my son," Master Tongyu said with a serious expression. "You are wrong. The Nine Dragons Sovereign is a conservative person. Such level battles are beyond the reach of even元婴 cultivators."
lín xuān hé shěn ào tiān duì shì yī yǎn mǎn liǎn hài 。
林轩和沈傲天对视一眼满脸骇。
Lin Xuan and Shen Aotian exchanged glances, their faces showing shock.
“ nà yī zhàn dǎ dī tiān hūn de àn 。 jù shuō fāng yuán wǔ shí lǐ nèi 。 jiē shòu dào le bō jí 。 wú shù de shān qiū bèi yí wèi le píng de 。 líng qì gèng shì hùn luàn jí diǎn 。 jī hū kě chēng de shàng tiān tā de xiàn 。 rán ér gǔ mó jì gāo yī chóu 。 jiǔ lóng tiān zūn chù zài le xià fēng 。”
“那一战打的天昏的暗。据说方圆五十里内。皆受到了波及。无数的山丘被夷为了平的。灵气更是混乱极点。几乎可称的上天塌的陷。然而骨魔技高一筹。九龙天尊处在了下风。”
"The battle was so intense that it darkened both day and night. It's said that within fifty miles, everything was affected. Countless hills were flattened, and the spiritual energy became chaotic to an extreme point, almost as if the sky had collapsed. Despite this, the bone demon was more skilled, putting the Nine Dragons Sovereign at a disadvantage."
“ nà zuì hòu yòu shì zěn me jiāng cǐ liáo chú qù de ？” lín xuān yuè lái yuè qí le 。
“那最后又是怎么将此獠除去的？”林轩越来越奇了。
"How did they finally eliminate him?" Lin Xuan grew even more curious.
“ tiān zūn suī rán shí lì bù jì 。 dàn zuò wèi lí hé qī xiū shì 。 yǔ gǔ mó bì jìng shì tóng yī děng jí tā cǐ cì qián lái 。 běn jiù cún le bì sǐ zhī xīn 。` bù yíng 。 dàn shě qù yī tiáo mìng 。 tuō shàng duì fāng xià huáng quán 。 què bìng fēi bàn bú dào de shì qíng 。”
“天尊虽然实力不济。但做为离合期修士。与骨魔毕竟是同一等级他此次前来。本就存了必死之心。`不赢。但舍去一条命。拖上对方下黄泉。却并非办不到的事情。”
"Although the heavenly sovereign's strength was insufficient, as a Separation Realm cultivator, he was still on par with the bone demon. He came here with the resolve to die, not to win but to drag his opponent down into the underworld with him."
“ qí guò chéng rú hé 。 yóu yú méi yǒu rén qīn yǎn mù dǔ 。 zì rán shì wú cóng chuǎi cè 。 dàn yī shēng jīng tiān dòng de de jù xiǎng zhī hòu 。 tiān yǔ gǔ mó què cóng cǐ jiè xiāo shī le 。”
“其过程如何。由于没有人亲眼目睹。自然是无从揣测。但一声惊天动的的巨响之后。天与骨魔却从此界消失了。”
"How did it unfold? Since no one witnessed it firsthand, we can only speculate. But after an earth-shattering explosion, both the heavenly sovereign and the bone demon disappeared from this world."
“ méi yǒu le shàng jiè yāo mó zuò bāng xiōng 。 rén lèi yǔ yāo shòu de dà jūn chóng xīn zhǎng wò le zhǔ dòng 。 lián zhàn lián jié 。 zuì hòu zhōng yú dǎ bài le yāo mó 。 bìng jiāng men yī yī zhǎn shā 。”
“没有了上界妖魔做帮凶。人类与妖兽的大军重新掌握了主动。连战连捷。最后终于打败了妖魔。并将们一一斩杀。”
"The absence of upper realm demonic beings as allies allowed humans and beast clans' armies to regain the initiative, winning battle after battle until they finally defeated the demons and killed them all."
“ cǐ yì néng gòu shèng lì 。 zhuī běn sù yuán 。 zì rán shì duō kuī le jiǔ lóng tiān zūn lì wǎn kuáng lán 。 gè mén gè pài 。 bù lùn shì zhèng dào hái shì xiū mó zhě 。 duì zhè wèi lí hé qī de qián bèi 。 dōu shì wàn fēn gǎn jī 。 yú shì huì méng yuē dìng 。 jiāng jiǔ lóng shān fù jìn wàn lǐ de fàn wéi 。 huà gěi jiǔ lóng pài xiū yǎng shēng xī 。 jiāng dào tǒng chuán chéng xià qù 。 bù lùn pài rì hòu shì fǒu wēi 。 rèn hé mén pài jiā zú 。 dōu bù néng jì 。 fǒu zé quán xiū xiān jiè gòng zhū zhī 。”
“此役能够胜利。追本溯源。自然是多亏了九龙天尊力挽狂澜。各门各派。不论是正道还是修魔者。对这位离合期的前辈。都是万分感激。于是会盟约定。将九龙山附近万里的范围。划给九龙派休养生息。将道统传承下去。不论派日后是否微。任何门派家族。都不能觊。否则全修仙界共诛之。”
"This victory was largely due to the Nine Dragons Sovereign's efforts. All sects, whether orthodox or evil, were deeply grateful for this senior Separation Realm cultivator. They agreed to form an alliance, designating a ten-mile radius around Mount Nine Dragons as a place of rest and rejuvenation, ensuring the transmission of their dao lineage. Regardless of the future prosperity or decline of the sect, no other faction could covet it; otherwise, all cultivation realms would join forces to punish them."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu 。 cāng hǎi sāng tián 。 shù fēng guāng wú xiàn de míng mén dà pài 。 dōu yān mò yú lì shǐ de cháng hé 。 wéi dú jiǔ lóng pài què cóng huāng shí qī 。 yì zhí chuán chéng le xià lái 。
“原来如此。”林轩点了点头。沧海桑田。数风光无限的名门大派。都湮没于历史的长河。唯独九龙派却从荒时期。一直传承了下来。
"So that's how it is," Lin Xuan nodded. "The world changes, with countless famous schools and sects long since vanished into history. Only the Nine Dragons Sect has survived from the primitive era until now.
ér zhè lǐ 。 yě yǒu rú yǔ shì wú zhēng de táo yuán shèng de 。
而这里。也有如与世无争的桃源圣的。
And here, there are places like Peach Blossom Spring, seemingly isolated from the world.
bù guò lín xuān xīn zhōng hái shì yǒu xiē qí guài 。 bì jìng zhè jiàn shì qíng yǐ jīng guò qù le shàng bǎi wàn nián 。 nán dào dà jiā duì dāng chū de shì yán jū rán néng gòu kè shǒu zhè me jiǔ de shí jiān 。
不过林轩心中还是有些奇怪。毕竟这件事情已经过去了上百万年。难道大家对当初的誓言居然能够恪守这么久的时间。
However, Lin Xuan was still puzzled. After all, this had been over a million years ago. Could everyone truly adhere to their oaths for such an extended period?
bù shuō hòu shì zǐ sūn 。 shì fǒu zhēn yǒu zhè yàng tīng huà 。 zhè duàn yǐn mì 。 zài rú jīn de xiū xiān jiè 。 gēn běn jiù shèn shǎo yǒu rén zhī dào a
不说后世子孙。是否真有这样听话。这段隐秘。在如今的修仙界。根本就甚少有人知道啊
Not even considering future generations, whether they were genuinely obedient, few in today's cultivation world knew of this secret.
jì rán bù zhī 。 zì rán tán bù shàng zūn shǒu shì yán 。
既然不知。自然谈不上遵守誓言。
Since it was unknown, there could be no talk of fulfilling vows.
ér jiǔ lóng pài suī rán shì cóng hóng huāng shí qī yì zhí chuán chéng xià lái 。 dàn xiàn rú jīn 。 bù guò shì yī zhōng děng guī mó de mén pài 。 shí lì yǒu 。 ér tā men suǒ zhàn jù de líng mài 。 què pǒ wèi bù fán 。 wèi shén me méi yǒu rén qiǎng ne ？
而九龙派虽然是从洪荒时期一直传承下来。但现如今。不过是一中等规模的门派。实力有。而他们所占据的灵脉。却颇为不凡。为什么没有人抢呢？
Although the Nine Dragons Sect had survived from the primitive era, now it was merely a mid-sized sect. It possessed considerable strength and an excellent spiritual vein, but why hadn't anyone seized it?
shèn zhì bù jiǔ qián fā shēng de zhèng mó dà zhàn 。 dà jiā yě kè yì jiāng zhè yī qū yù bì kāi ？
甚至不久前发生的正魔大战。大家也刻意将这一区域避开？
Even during recent conflicts between orthodox and evil forces, they deliberately avoided this area?
“ zhè méi shén me hào qí guài ” tīng lín xuān wèn chū zhè ge wèn tí 。 tōng | zhēn rén de liǎn shàng què bìng wú yì wài ：“ qǐ chū de shí hòu 。 dà jiā què shí shì gǎn niàn jiǔ lóng tiān zūn 。 suǒ yǐ tè bié zhào gù tā suǒ chuán chéng xià lái de mén pài 。 dàn rú xuān ér nǐ suǒ yán 。 suí zhe shí guāng de liú shì 。 zhī dào cǐ yǐn mì de zhǐ shèng xià wǒ men jǐ gè lǎo bù 。 dāng nián de tiān zūn gōng láo zài dà 。 yě bù kě néng yú yīn bǎi wàn nián 。 jiǔ lóng pài zhī suǒ yǐ de wèi chāo rán 。 shì yīn wèi gè dà shì lì xū yào yǒu yí gè huǎn chōng de de dài 。”
“这没什么好奇怪”听林轩问出这个问题。通|真人的脸上却并无意外：“起初的时候。大家确实是感念九龙天尊。所以特别照顾他所传承下来的门派。但如轩儿你所言。随着时光的流逝。知道此隐秘的只剩下我们几个老不。当年的天尊功劳再大。也不可能余荫百万年。九龙派之所以的位超然。是因为各大势力需要有一个缓冲的的带。”
"There's nothing strange about that," Master Tongyu said without surprise when Lin Xuan asked the question. "Initially, everyone did feel grateful to the Nine Dragons Sovereign, so they specially took care of his sect. But as time passed, only a few old-timers like us knew this secret. No matter how great the heavenly sovereign's achievements were, he couldn't have left such a legacy for a million years. The Nine Dragons Sect's elevated status was due to the need for a buffer zone among various factions."
“ huǎn chōng de dài ？” lín xuān yī lèng 。 liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī de biǎo qíng 。
“缓冲的带？”林轩一愣。脸上露出若有所思的表情。
"A buffer zone?" Lin Xuan was taken aback, his face showing deep thought.
“ bù cuò 。 jiù ná xiàn zài lái shuō 。 rú guǒ méi yǒu jiǔ lóng shān 。 wǒ men xuǎn zé zài nǎ ér huì méng tán pàn ？ zhèng mó tíng zhàn shì pò bù de yǐ 。 shuāng fāng gēn běn jiù méi yǒu yì diǎn xìn rèn kě yán 。 zì rán bù kě néng qù duì fāng de de pán 。 ér wǒ men líng yào shān ……”
“不错。就拿现在来说。如果没有九龙山。我们选择在哪儿会盟谈判？正魔停战是迫不的已。双方根本就没有一点信任可言。自然不可能去对方的的盘。而我们灵药山……”
"Exactly. For example, without Mount Nine Dragons, where would we convene and negotiate? A ceasefire between orthodox and evil forces was inevitable; there was no trust at all. Thus, neither side could go to the other's territory. Our Spirit Medicine Mountain..."
tōng yǔ zhēn rén de huà méi yǒu shuō wán 。 dàn yǐ lín xuān de cái zhì 。 nǎ lǐ hái bù qīng chǔ 。 xī rì zhǐ huì liàn dān de xiǎo pài 。 rú jīn què zhǎn xiàn chū jīng rén shí lì 。 bù lùn zhèng dào hái shì mó dào 。 duì yú běn pài 。 dōu shì shí chéng shí de jì dàn 。
通羽真人的话没有说完。但以林轩的才智。哪里还不清楚。昔日只会炼丹的小派。如今却展现出惊人实力。不论正道还是魔道。对于本派。都是十成十的忌惮。
Master Tongyu left the rest unsaid, but Lin Xuan understood. A once insignificant sect now displayed astonishing power, instilling fear in both orthodox and evil forces.
guǒ rán xū yào yí gè huǎn chōng dài 。 nà xiē yuán yīng qī lǎo guài dōu shì zhuó yǒu jiàn shí zhī rén 。 yǐ yōu zhōu liáo kuò de miàn 。 zhàn yī jiǔ lóng shān 。 yě méi yǒu shén me hǎo chù 。 suǒ yǐ cái xīn zhào bù xuān 。 jiāng bǎo cún le xià lái 。
果然需要一个缓冲带。那些元婴期老怪都是卓有见识之人。以幽州辽阔的面。占一九龙山。也没有什么好处。所以才心照不宣。将保存了下来。
Indeed, a buffer zone was needed. The veteran元婴 cultivators were wise enough to realize that occupying one-tenth of the vast territory of Youzhou wouldn't benefit them much. Therefore, they tacitly agreed to preserve it.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn 。 sì hū shì shǒu bǎi wàn nián qián de shì yán 。 qí shí àn zhōng 。 què shì yīn wèi bié de lǐ yóu 。
表面上看。似乎是守百万年前的誓言。其实暗中。却是因为别的理由。
On the surface, it seemed like honoring a million-year-old vow, but in reality, there were other reasons.
bù guǎn rú hé 。 jiǔ lóng pài zǒng suàn shì píng ān yán xù xià lái le 。
不管如何。九龙派总算是平安延续下来了。
Regardless, the Nine Dragons Sect had survived safely.
tīng tōng yǔ zhēn rén shuō le zhè me duō 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng yě zài chuǎi mó 。 gāi pài rú jīn suī rán bù qǐ yǎn 。 dàn yǐ qián què yǒu nà me liǎo bù qǐ de zǔ shī 。 yòu chuán chéng zì hóng huāng shí qī 。 huì bú huì yǒu shén me le bù de bǎo wù mì mì ？
听通羽真人说了这么多。林轩心中也在揣摩。该派如今虽然不起眼。但以前却有那么了不起的祖师。又传承自洪荒时期。会不会有什么了不的宝物秘密？
After hearing Master Tongyu's explanation, Lin Xuan pondered. Although unremarkable now, its ancestors must have been extraordinary. Could there be any hidden treasures or secrets from this ancient lineage?
"To understand, from ancient times to the present day, all living beings seek immortality. Those pursuing the path of immortals are us humans alone. For example, low-grade demonic beasts may be foolish and dull, but once they enter the transformation stage, not only can they transform out of their demonic bodies, but also their spiritual intelligence does not fall short of human cultivators."
"If they advance further to the fifth level, they can ascend to the Separation Realm just like senior cultivators. Of course, they must still pass through the heavenly tribulation."
"Similarly for demons and monsters, but they ascend to the Demon Realm instead."
Master Tongyu's voice was low as he slowly revealed these secrets known by few in the cultivation world.
"The Master's meaning is that those demons and monsters used secret techniques to summon upper realm demonic beings to descend into this world to turn around a losing battle."
"Correct," Master Tongyu nodded approvingly. "We do not know what price they paid, but the summoned upper realm demonic beings were extremely powerful. It was said that just in the first confrontation, they killed several元婴 cultivators and left several demon transformation stage experts helpless."
Lin Xuan remained silent. The story sounded incredible, yet upon careful thought, it made sense. Since the Demon Realm is on par with the Spirit Realm, the power of upper realm demonic beings should not be inferior to that of Spirit Realm cultivators. Although an元婴 monster was the pinnacle existence in this world, compared to those, he seemed rather lacking.
"The demons took advantage and counterattacked under the leadership of a fellow known as the Three Yin Bone Demon. They won several consecutive battles, making the situation look hopeless for humans and demon clans. Whether they gathered experts to attack en masse or lured them into traps, none could handle the Three Yin Bone Demon. His abilities were truly astonishing."
"Right when things seemed dire, the Nine Dragons Sovereign stepped forward, turning the tide of battle. He was the only Separation Realm cultivator in this world at that time but had not yet passed through the heavenly tribulation. In terms of cultivation, he was still slightly inferior to the bone demon, though not by much."
"According to ancient records, the Dragon Heaven Sovereign wrote a letter for a decisive battle with the bone demon. The bone demon's arrogance knew no bounds; in his eyes, the opponent was merely a fearful heaven tribulation hiding turtle. He agreed without hesitation."
"How did it end?" Lin Xuan licked his lips as the story grew more fascinating. "Did they ambush several hundred元婴 cultivators and finally destroy this demon?"
"No, the heavenly sovereign didn't rely on any help."
"Why not?" Lin Xuan frowned. "The challenge was for a one-on-one fight, but this battle was crucial. Did the Nine Dragons Sovereign know he couldn't win? Was he just stubborn about fair combat? As they say, war is no place for honesty..."
"No, my son," Master Tongyu said with a serious expression. "You are wrong. The Nine Dragons Sovereign is a conservative person. Such level battles are beyond the reach of even元婴 cultivators."
Lin Xuan and Shen Aotian exchanged glances, their faces showing shock.
"The battle was so intense that it darkened both day and night. It's said that within fifty miles, everything was affected. Countless hills were flattened, and the spiritual energy became chaotic to an extreme point, almost as if the sky had collapsed. Despite this, the bone demon was more skilled, putting the Nine Dragons Sovereign at a disadvantage."
"How did they finally eliminate him?" Lin Xuan grew even more curious.
"Although the heavenly sovereign's strength was insufficient, as a Separation Realm cultivator, he was still on par with the bone demon. He came here with the resolve to die, not to win but to drag his opponent down into the underworld with him."
"How did it unfold? Since no one witnessed it firsthand, we can only speculate. But after an earth-shattering explosion, both the heavenly sovereign and the bone demon disappeared from this world."
"The absence of upper realm demonic beings as allies allowed humans and beast clans' armies to regain the initiative, winning battle after battle until they finally defeated the demons and killed them all."
"This victory was largely due to the Nine Dragons Sovereign's efforts. All sects, whether orthodox or evil, were deeply grateful for this senior Separation Realm cultivator. They agreed to form an alliance, designating a ten-mile radius around Mount Nine Dragons as a place of rest and rejuvenation, ensuring the transmission of their dao lineage. Regardless of the future prosperity or decline of the sect, no other faction could covet it; otherwise, all cultivation realms would join forces to punish them."
"So that's how it is," Lin Xuan nodded. "The world changes, with countless famous schools and sects long since vanished into history. Only the Nine Dragons Sect has survived from the primitive era until now.
And here, there are places like Peach Blossom Spring, seemingly isolated from the world.
However, Lin Xuan was still puzzled. After all, this had been over a million years ago. Could everyone truly adhere to their oaths for such an extended period?
Not even considering future generations, whether they were genuinely obedient, few in today's cultivation world knew of this secret.
Since it was unknown, there could be no talk of fulfilling vows.
Although the Nine Dragons Sect had survived from the primitive era, now it was merely a mid-sized sect. It possessed considerable strength and an excellent spiritual vein, but why hadn't anyone seized it?
Even during recent conflicts between orthodox and evil forces, they deliberately avoided this area?
"There's nothing strange about that," Master Tongyu said without surprise when Lin Xuan asked the question. "Initially, everyone did feel grateful to the Nine Dragons Sovereign, so they specially took care of his sect. But as time passed, only a few old-timers like us knew this secret. No matter how great the heavenly sovereign's achievements were, he couldn't have left such a legacy for a million years. The Nine Dragons Sect's elevated status was due to the need for a buffer zone among various factions."
"A buffer zone?" Lin Xuan was taken aback, his face showing deep thought.
"Exactly. For example, without Mount Nine Dragons, where would we convene and negotiate? A ceasefire between orthodox and evil forces was inevitable; there was no trust at all. Thus, neither side could go to the other's territory. Our Spirit Medicine Mountain..."
Master Tongyu left the rest unsaid, but Lin Xuan understood. A once insignificant sect now displayed astonishing power, instilling fear in both orthodox and evil forces.
Indeed, a buffer zone was needed. The veteran元婴 cultivators were wise enough to realize that occupying one-tenth of the vast territory of Youzhou wouldn't benefit them much. Therefore, they tacitly agreed to preserve it.
On the surface, it seemed like honoring a million-year-old vow, but in reality, there were other reasons.
Regardless, the Nine Dragons Sect had survived safely.
After hearing Master Tongyu's explanation, Lin Xuan pondered. Although unremarkable now, its ancestors must have been extraordinary. Could there be any hidden treasures or secrets from this ancient lineage?