Checking in for 100,000 Years-Chapter 547: Ancient Life Technique
"What happened?"
Ye Yun’s expression shifted as his vast Divine Sense spread outward like a tidal wave, scanning the surroundings.
Just then, the vibrations suddenly ceased.
This immense tremor affected all cultivators lingering within the Ancient Star Tomb.
Despite some being slain by the Black Dragon King and others having fled, two-fifths of the cultivators were still persistently seeking the Ghost Beast with nefarious intent.
The tremor came quickly and left just as swiftly, like the ebb and flow of tides.
Although it startled everyone, once the vibrations disappeared, the vast Ancient Star Tomb regained its tranquility. People didn’t take it seriously and continued their hunt for the Ghost Beast, hoping to gain another cultivation technique or treasure.
The man in black robes was the former Fifth Black Dragon King. After recognizing the Black Dragon, he transformed and resumed human form.
"Big brother, I’m still alive, saved by Lord Ancestor Dragon!"
The man in the black robe was quite emotional, speaking through tear-filled eyes.
"What did you say? Lord Ancestor Dragon... Didn’t he disappear?"
The Black Dragon on the other side, with an incredulous expression, asked anxiously.
"This here is Lord Ancestor Dragon! Big brother, third brother, kneel quickly!"
The man in black robes turned around and, facing Ye Yun, knelt down in mid-air with sincere reverence.
"You’re saying he’s Lord Ancestor Dragon?"
The Black Dragon King looked at Ye Yun, his eyes filled with immense doubt.
How could the spirit of this Divine Land possibly be Lord Ancestor Dragon?
Ye Yun stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching all this. His body subtly shook as he released an imposing Ancestral Dragon’s Breath in an instant.
The Ancestral Dragon’s Breath suppressed all since time immemorial.
All Dragon Clan dared not disobey!
After sensing the compelling Ancestral Dragon’s Breath, the countenance of that Black Dragon changed drastically. He promptly prostrated himself in mid-air, his demeanor exceedingly respectful.
"First Black Dragon King under Lord Dark Heavenly Dragon, paying respects to Lord Ancestor Dragon!"
"The Third Black Dragon King under Lord Dark Heavenly Dragon, paying respects to Lord Ancestor Dragon!" The injured Black Dragon on the square also prostrated on the ground, paying his respects to Ye Yun.
"Hm!"
Seeing their softened attitude and expression of submission due to the Ancestral Dragon’s Breath he released, Ye Yun nodded in satisfaction.
"Big brother, third brother, why don’t you transform into human form? Kneeling before Lord Ancestor Dragon personally will better demonstrate your respect," the man in the black robe, also known as the fifth-ranked Black Dragon King, asked with a puzzled look.
Transforming into human form and kneeling before Lord Ancestor Dragon was the supreme reverence the Dragon Clan could show to Lord Ancestor Dragon.
Back then, even the Ten Super Divine Dragons presented themselves in human form when paying respect to Lord Ancestor Dragon.
"Fifth Brother, we cannot transform back into human form anymore..." the First Black Dragon King spoke bitterly.
"What? Why can’t you transform into human form? What on earth happened?"
The man in the black robe was immediately horrified.
How was it that eminent Black Dragon Kings, originally powerful beings of the Divine King Realm, couldn’t transform back into human form once they entered the Ancient Star Tomb?
Hearing the conversation between the two Black Dragon Kings, certain thoughts occurred to Ye Yun, and his heart felt somewhat heavy.
"Why can’t you transform into human form? Is it related to a cultivation method of the Ancient Clan that you practiced?" Ye Yun frowned, asking in a deep voice.
Tears welled up in the First Black Dragon King’s eyes. He uttered shakily, "Reporting to Lord Ancestor Dragon, we have practiced the Ancient Clan’s Ancient Life Technique. We are no longer considered pure Dragon Clan members..."
Ye Yun asked solemnly, "Could this Ancient Life Technique be so domineering?"
"Reporting to Lord Ancestor Dragon, the Ancient Life Technique is indeed dominant. We didn’t intentionally cultivate this divine skill. Unexpectedly, half of our Dragon Clan bodies have transformed into bodies of the Ancients. After cultivating for millions of years, we’ve only managed to master half of the Ancient Life Technique. Now, we’re somewhat of a hybrid, half-dragon, half-ancient..." The First Black Dragon King said, choking back tears.
Once, he was the illustrious First Black Dragon King, a figure of towering prestige serving under the Dark Heavenly Dragon, one of the Ten Super Divine Dragons.
But when facing Lord Ancestor Dragon, all the grievances built up over millions of years finally found an outlet in this moment.
"SOB... SOB..." The Third Black Dragon King was also prostrating on the ground, crying uncontrollably.
Profound sorrow permeated the entire space.
Ye Yun took a deep breath and asked again, "How did you come to possess this Ancient Life Technique? Could it be... you obtained it by killing Human-shaped Soul Beasts?"
"It was like this..." The First Black Dragon King slowly explained, "Lord Ancestor Dragon, back then, we three Black Dragon Kings led a group of our followers and fled into the Yao Guang Galaxy. We inadvertently stumbled upon the Ancient Star Tomb and, by a stroke of luck, found our way inside, thus avoiding the pursuit of the Divine Soil Spirits."
"Upon entering the Ancient Star Tomb, our cultivation was suppressed to the Divine Monarch Realm. At that time, each of us was gravely wounded. We were simultaneously killing Ghost Beasts and persistently fleeing inside the Ancient Star Tomb... When we reached this Ancient Deity Temple, those Ghost Beasts surprisingly retreated. We entered the temple and rested under the statue of the Goddess of Ancient. Then, the statue revealed its divine presence and bestowed a Divine Technique upon us. It was the Ancient Life Technique!"
The First Black Dragon King spoke at length, recounting the entire scene that had taken place millions of years ago.
The Goddess of Ancient? In Ye Yun’s mind, an image of the goddess statue, one who bore a striking resemblance to Nangong Jade, immediately emerged.
He took a step forward and, in an instant, entered the Ancient Deity Temple.
There was only one statue in this Ancient Deity Temple.
It was the statue of the lady in red.
Upon seeing the familiar face again, Ye Yun’s heart still gave a small tremor.
It looked simply too similar to Nangong Jade.
They could pass off as twin sisters.
The First Black Dragon King shrank in size, turned into a Little Dragon, and flew in.
"Lord Ancestor Dragon, the Ancient Life Technique is extremely domineering. None of my clan members were able to endure it. Eventually, their wounds aggravated, and they perished. Only we three Black Dragon Kings survived and successfully cultivated the Ancient Life Technique..." The First Black Dragon King explained in a soft voice.
As it spoke, it recalled its clan members who had died so miserably, its voice laced with deep lament.
"Aside from transforming your flesh, does the Ancient Life Technique allow you to create Dragon-shaped Ghost Beasts?" Ye Yun asked casually, staring at the statue.
"By absorbing the Ancient Qi from the deceased powerful members of the Ancient Clan within the Ancient Star Tomb, we continuously created Dragon-shaped Ghost Beasts using the Ancient Life Technique. This allowed us to continuously strengthen this Divine Technique while also continuously transforming our bodies towards that of the Ancient Clan..." The First Black Dragon King said.
This Ancient Clan... truly has some unique ways... Looking at the familiar statue of the woman, Ye Yun’s expression became somewhat gloomy.
"Big brother, if you leave the Ancient Star Tomb, will you still be at the Divine King Realm?" the man in the black robe asked from the side.
"Not anymore. After practicing the Ancient Life Technique, my flesh has been continuously transforming, and my cultivation realm has been constantly declining. I dropped from the Divine King Realm long ago..." The First Black Dragon King said, his expression filled with melancholy. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
No sooner had the words left his mouth—
BUZZ!
A great tremor once again resonated throughout the Ancient Star Tomb.
