Chapter 382: Chapter 164: Will You Go to the Ancestral Land? Numerous Divine Techniques Left by the Old Senior (Part 2)

Who knows when that will happen, not to mention if the Golden Crow returns, it might not take this path again.

"Yes, it’s just a possibility. I can’t guarantee I can bring you alive to the Ancestral Land."

When Shen Can heard this, he wondered why he was even going to the Ancestral Land when his talent could be better used in the Blazing Flame Tribe.

"Don’t think you’re already qualified to go to the Ancestral Land; you need to further comprehend the Halberd Technique I left behind.

After all, the talent you displayed before seems lacking to me, not enough for me to figure out how to send you to the Ancestral Land.

Moreover, I may not return alive from the East Sea."

Shen Can was not bothered by the elder’s underestimation. He certainly couldn’t say, "Old man, your test is a breeze for me. If I exert myself a bit, I’ll grasp your Halberd Technique completely."

"Elder, could you provide a Technique for advancing to the Divine Treasure?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

This time, the elder did not get entangled in Shen Can’s address but coldly replied.

"I don’t have any!"

"Even one would be fine."

"If you can’t comprehend it within a year, let’s just give up."

...

At the same time.

In the distant East, mountain fires blazed fiercely, enormous golden figures spread their wings and cried, continuously spewing flames in all directions.

Beneath them, giants stepped forward, lifting small mountains to hurl toward the sky.

As the two sides fought intensely, the elder hid a thousand miles away on the sideline, gazing at the rolling flames from afar.

In places where the Human Race does not reside, he does not reveal himself, lest he irritate these two great races.

Then, finding a fissure in the mountain, the elder leaned casually against the stone wall, took out some unripe fruits and placed them before him, then fetched a small gourd.

He ate the sour fruits while sipping lightly from the gourd.

When he left the Ancestral Land, this Witch Pouch filled with wine was brimming, but now it was almost empty.

Compared to when passing through Yongyi, the elder appeared even more withered, as though drained of vitality, covered with burn marks and scars.

"Crack!"

After taking another sip, the elder’s withered body shivered, and a fissure on his chest suddenly split open by two more inches.

The fresh wound inside showed dark brown blood, flowing slowly, coagulating into scabs, as a streak of black light flashed in the crevice.

Inside the elder’s Divine Treasure, a bird bone fused with blood energy, appearing jade-colored, glistening translucently, with countless Witch Talismans flickering on the bones.

This is the renowned Auspicious Beast Cyan Bird of the Great Wilderness, capable of transmitting messages across millions of miles.

Beside the Cyan Bird Jade Bone, there are two Witch Artifacts.

One resembles a compass-like Witch Artifact, its Witch Talismans shimmering with Spiritual Light.

Another merged into his back, shaped like peng wings.

After leaving the Ancestral Land, he carried four Witch Artifacts: the Cyan Bird Messenger, Life Soul Compass, Witch Artifact Great Sacrifice, Wine Gourd, plus three Cloud Peng’s Wings Witch Talismans.

The Cyan Bird Messenger was to communicate all he saw and heard back to the Ancestral Land.

The Life Soul Compass was for leaving a legacy, allowing communication with kin practicing Techniques across different regions.

The Witch Artifact Great Sacrifice was naturally a weapon for protection.

The Witch Talismans were prepared for accelerated escape.

"The wine is nearly finished; it seems we will soon return to dust and ashes."

Suddenly, a calm female voice echoed within the elder’s body, devoid of any emotional fluctuations.

"Traversing this path, I find joy in the Human Race flourishing like an ancient tree, with branches and leaves spreading wide. Yet I sorrow for the broken Human Race legacy, ephemeral like mayflies, born at dawn, gone by night."

An additional hoarse voice emerged from the elder’s arm.

On the elder, aside from the Divine Treasure harboring the Cyan Bird Jade Bone, various apertures on his limbs and celestial spirit were opened, resembling miniature Divine Treasures.

In each miniature Divine Treasure, a figure akin to Sacrificial Spirits sits.

Each figure appears exceptionally frail, yet an eerie Witch Array binds the large and small Divine Treasures together.

"Embarking on this journey before death is worth it for this tattered body. From the Southern Wilderness Central Domain to the shores of the East Sea, the Human Race continues to thrive, preserving our legacy."

"As long as there are people, there is hope."

This journey following the Golden Crow Kuafu was thanks to the absence of Tier Eight among them, plus the giants and two races disdain engaging with ants beneath them, allowing a fortunate pursuit.

Nonetheless, their combined strength gradually diminishes.

"Old Halberd, keep drinking; you won’t move."

"Let’s go, only ceasing upon life’s end!"

Putting the unfinished green fruit into his pocket, the elder stood up.

This time, they didn’t plan to return. They just wanted to walk around, see the Human Race that migrated to distant lands, and see if they could reconnect with another Human Ancestral Land.

As for why they ventured out, the opportunity was indeed rare.

Relying solely on the strength of the Human Race, it was impossible to reach the shores of the East Sea. It was only because of the conflict between the Golden Crow and Kuafu that this opportunity arose.

They journeyed to the shores of the East Sea, then turned north into the Eastern Wilderness Eastern Domain, searching for another Human Ancestral Land.

If lucky, they might follow the Golden Crow directly from the Southern Domain into the Eastern Domain.

For the inheritance marks left along the way, if anyone could comprehend them, they naturally could be informed about the Ancestral Land.

If no one could comprehend them, even if informed clearly about the Ancestral Land, what use would it be?

It’s better to let them develop on their own, perhaps in a thousand or ten thousand years, there might emerge those who revolutionize, abandon the old ways, and create new methods.

...

The elder said it would take a year at most.

But after Shen Can perceived the Halberd Mark clearly, there was no need for such a long time to comprehend. He directly used the lifespan of the Wild Beast to deduce it.

[As you repeatedly recreate the elder’s two attacks, every time it seems like a firelight, but after you have watched it a thousand or ten thousand times, you finally noticed something amiss.

The Halberd opened and closed vigorously, one strike carrying the momentum of splitting mountains and rivers. From the beginning and ending of the red light slashing down, you detected something was off.

Although it was a slash downwards, there was a sense of heavy pressure and piercing through.

You felt surprised, believing you need to stop deducing, and continue to observe the Halberd Mark with your Divine Sense, adding basis for future deductions.]

Shen Can’s Divine Sense focused on the Halberd Mark, the red light was activated, transforming into a metallic clashing that fell, sending him flying again.

As he activated it more times, the attacking red light gradually merged with the elder, revealing the scene of the elder holding the Great Halberd and slashing down.

At the moment the Great Halberd was cut down, the elder’s arm had different transformations.

For a Martial Artist, naturally, their force when using different weapons is different.

The attacker’s use of the Great Halberd’s move wasn’t exactly a display of Halberd Techniques.

...

[You spent three hundred years of lifespan, observing the Halberd Techniques displayed by the elder, and finally comprehended the profound mystery within.

Halberd Techniques are not solely Halberd Techniques but contain the mysteries of knives, spears, swords, and sticks, among others.

The elder used the Great Halberd to execute variations like chopping and piercing, but these changes moved like lightning, making them indistinguishable to ordinary people, requiring extraordinarily strong perception to comprehend them.]

[You’ve comprehended it. Though not a person of extraordinary talent, you have watched the Halberd millions of times, understood its meaning, and can spend more lifespan to derive various small and large Divine Techniques from this mark.]

...

Shen Can slowly opened his eyes. The heritage within the Halberd Mark was very profound, and even deducing it into small Divine Techniques required consuming thousands of years of lifespan.

All these are Martial Arts Divine Techniques and do not contain any Cultivation Secret Techniques.

In truth, it’s said not to grant any Cultivation Technique, not even a method to enhance cultivation a bit is given.

A figure possessing the Divine Techniques of various weapons seems rather peculiar. Shen Can leans towards the possibility that the elder might be a collective entity, like the Sacrificial Spirit Group in his tribe.

Or the elder, like himself, is an extraordinarily gifted individual, mastering the Divine Techniques of various weapons to great mastery.

Between the two speculations, Shen Can still leans towards the former.

After all, if the elder had such extraordinary talent, he should have remained in the Ancestral Land, not ventured out.

Going to the Ancestral Land is fraught with danger, and staying in Yongyi is not much safer either, all due to lack of strength.

...

"How’s your comprehension coming along?"

"Senior’s Halberd Techniques are versatile and can derive various Combat Techniques!"

Hearing this, the elder’s eyes lit up.

"I am now nearing the shores of the East Sea. If I can return alive, I will escort you to the Ancestral Land. If I cannot return, there’s nothing more to be done."

"When will senior be able to return?"

After a long silence, the elder spoke, "I don’t know; it may be that I won’t return. I’ll try to live a little longer."

Hearing this, Shen Can remained silent. He truly didn’t intend to go to the Ancestral Land.

Rather than considering the journey to the Ancestral Land, comprehending these few Great Divine Techniques is more pressing.

The route to the Ancestral Land is quite simple, heading west to reach the Southern Wilderness Central Domain.

But the dangers along the way are such that even the elder needs the help of the Golden Crow Race to pass through. Given his current state, attempting to head to the Ancestral Land alone would be purely an act of fantasy.

Moreover, his roots are in Yongyi. It’s more about how to apply the knowledge and heritage he received from the elder for the development of his tribe in the future.