Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 591 - 041: Figures of the Past

On the earth, a massive crater hundreds of feet in diameter appeared, like a meteor falling from the sky, creating a deep crater embedded into the earth, profound and mysterious.

The towering mountains have completely vanished at this moment.

The collapsed rocks surround the edges of the crater, with massive cracks spreading like spider webs in all directions.

And at the center of that gigantic crater,

Fang Yan lay embedded in the soil, unconscious and seriously injured, his clothes in tatters.

At this moment,

The spirit form of Guzhen Yuan was also expelled from Fang Yan's body and returned to the ring.

The sword Austin swung, infused with Space-Time Power, shattered the void, immersing itself into the spirit form, drastically reducing its combat strength.

The level of such injuries has already surpassed common wounds, akin to a maggot clinging to bones, constituting an attack at the level of Law.

Unless one day Guzhen Yuan comprehends that trace of Space-Time Power, or unless a mighty figure who has also understood Space-Time Power intervenes, otherwise the wound from this sword will forever remain on him.

Utter defeat!

Perhaps Guzhen Yuan never imagined this would be the outcome.

The Dharma Divine Venerable who survived the epic battle ten thousand years ago is now broken by a single sword from a junior.

Perhaps it would have been better to agree to the deal at the beginning.

But there's no medicine for regret in this world.

"Why bother..."

A long sigh,

Austin suddenly appeared beside Fang Yan at the center of the crater with a single stride across space.

His palm reached out towards Fang Yan,

Ripples of void disturbance as if permeating through layers of void, his palm emerged faintly in the mirror-like space, seemingly vanished, elusive and ethereal.

The mystic light oscillated, a palm pierced the void, directly into the depths of the ring.

Returned inside the ring, Guzhen Yuan had already lost all his resistance power.

Only feeling as if at the top of the sky, a massive hand covered the heavens, encompassing the four extremes of the universe, penetrating deep into the sea of spiritual consciousness.

Crash, crash!!!

Rays of light trembled, brilliant lights filled the eyes, flowing like the tide.

In front of Austin, seemingly a surge of torrents, silhouettes emerged amidst the flood of light, memories from deep within Guzhen Yuan's mind, comprehensively unfolded by Austin using transcendent power.

Vast information was received by Austin, triggering the dazzling lights around to oscillate.

After a good while, everything finally subsided.

"It's truly a thrilling Immortal Road from the winds and clouds era ten thousand years ago, yet alas..."

Slowly opening his eyes,

A flash of light flickered between the pupils.

Austin's gaze lingered toward the distant heavens, sighing with emotion.

Ten thousand years ago, during that winds and clouds era, countless outstanding heroes emerged, challenging across the world, but ultimately reduced to mere bones on the path of becoming immortals, only one person eventually crossed the great chasm, becoming a True Immortal.

Just a glimpse of that era through Guzhen Yuan's memories, even a mere glimpse stirred Austin's heart spirit with longing, wishing to be in that era.

Now, ten thousand years have passed.

The great era of yesteryears has been buried beneath the dust of history by time, countless prideful figures have been forgotten, the Martial Arts of the Cangxuan Realm declined, the world doomed, the Cultivation Realm bleak, as if that era exhausted the world's fortune and karma power, resulting in a decline lasting ten thousand years.

However,

Austin knew this was merely a prelude to the next great era contest.

The time is almost upon us!

"It's a pity Guzhen Yuan fell too early, unable to witness the splendor of those supreme contenders in the struggle for Dao."

Somewhat regrettable.

Back then, Guzhen Yuan also met one of the supreme contenders standing at the pinnacle, the Celestial Secret Son cultivated by the Holy Land Celestial Secret Palace that dominated the Northern Domain, witnessed his unparalleled grandeur.

There was an instance where a venerable-level mighty figure struck at the Celestial Secret Son, and the Celestial Secret Son merely glanced, discerning all flaws in the opponent's Martial Arts, subduing the opponent effortlessly.

At that time, Guzhen Yuan was witnessing this battle from a bystander's perspective.

In the face of venerable might, he was merely a small Dharma Aspect bystander.

Yet, the venerable mighty figure who could shake heavens and earth, cause rivers and mountains to bleed,

In the eyes of the Celestial Secret Son, his Dao Fruit appeared childlike, effortlessly exposing its flaws!

That battle was deeply engraved in Guzhen Yuan's mind, even ten thousand years afterward it remained unfaded, thus allowing Austin to witness that scene completely.

Uncertain if it was an illusion, when viewing the residual imagery of the Celestial Secret Son through Guzhen Yuan's memories, the opponent seemed to glance at Austin, perhaps imperceptibly.

"Interesting... is it across the river of time, seeing the future, or perceiving the uniqueness of Guzhen Yuan, becoming another chess piece from an Immortal Dao seed's hidden hand?"

Recalling those scenes, Austin's gaze flickered.

In his heart, he leaned towards the latter.

Because, after receiving all of Guzhen Yuan's memories, Austin discovered his residual soul seemed somewhat peculiar somewhere...

Perhaps, this is the casually laid afterhand by these prideful figures.

Guzhen Yuan surviving until now may not be mere coincidence....

"Truly daunting!"

Austin sighed softly.

Whether it's the Reincarnation Sword Master allowing Guzhen Yuan's residual soul to linger for thousands of years, or that accidentally encountered Celestial Secret Son, these two were among the contenders on the struggle for Immortal Road with high hopes of achieving True Immortal Dao Fruit.

Of equal stature, there are several more.

However, whether it's the Reincarnation Sword Master or the Celestial Secret Son, they were merely the failed contenders on the Immortal Road.

In that competition for the Immortal Road, they became stepping stones for others.

Celestial Secret Palace, Celestial Secret Son,

His first contact with the world's Martial Arts originated from a simple "Plum Blossom Divination" from the Celestial Secret Palace's external sect, after in-depth research, Austin became more aware of the terror of these Celestial Secret Martial Dao techniques.

Reincarnation Sword Master, that Six Paths Reincarnation Sword Technique, merely an Inheritance Technique among them,

Possesses the power to transform the world into the Reincarnation Land, eliminate all detrimental elements, and affirm eternal life.

The reason why Guzhen Yuan could survive for millennia is precisely due to the inheritance left by the Reincarnation Sword Master.

Even at today's level,

Austin still feels emotions towards these Ancient Era figures.

"Such two unparalleled figures fell in the struggle for Immortal Dao, then who is the one who achieved Martial Immortal and obtained True Immortal Dao Fruit?"

Austin couldn't help but feel longing in his heart.

However, no matter how much one longs, one can only rely on imagination to behold that person's grandeur.

Because,

Neither Guzhen Yuan's memories nor historical texts recorded,

Only traces of that person's achievements,

As for what that person was called, what they looked like, what Cultivation and Martial Techniques they used, who they learned from, no one knows anything.

Or perhaps,

Certain information,

Was automatically erased by an unknown force at the moment of their Dao Fruit achievement!