The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 757 - 365: Ancient History, the Secret of Qing and Chi

Jiang Chunyang, with disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes like those of a beast, appeared as if he had just walked out of an asylum. No one knew the extent of torment this powerful Ascender from four hundred years ago had endured.

"How dare you come before me?"

Perhaps his sanity had already crumbled, for an eerie and crazed smile appeared on his aged face as he rasped, "Have you finally decided to kill me? Perfect, I was eager to see how strong you’ve become. You must ascend to the Ninth Rank immediately, but have you reached that point?"

Jing Ci calmly walked to the pond in the courtyard, crouched down, and washed his bloodstained hands in the clear spring water. The shocking crimson spread through the water as the koi fish wavered and trembled.

"Don’t be so tense. I’m not here to kill you. Though you indeed helped plan that operation back then, the true mastermind was Buzhou Mountain. In a sense, you could be considered one of my predecessors. The Dark World does not possess the forbidden technology that displeases me. Otherwise, the You Ying Group would not have survived until now."

The gentle and refined man raised his head and smiled slightly, "Back then, both Qing and Chi sensed the presence of The Order of the Hidden, but you elders did not believe it. Now, how do you feel seeing things turned out this way?"

In theory, he was only at the Eighth Rank.

Facing him was Jiang Chunyang, one of the strongest Ascenders in the world.

He was the strongest on the Divine Path four hundred years ago, having traversed an unfathomable distance on the Evolution Path.

As powerful as he was, killing an Eighth Rank was truly simple, regardless of the approach.

The issue lay in Jing Ci, who did not fear him and even assumed a high and mighty posture.

Completely disregarding the Dark World.

"Did you come to see me make a fool of myself?"

Mysterious ghostly flames flickered in Jiang Chunyang’s eyes. It was unclear whom he mistook him for.

Clearly, the person before him was a man in a suit.

Yet in his eyes, he appeared as someone else.

He looked like Qing, like Chi, and also like the pioneers of the Golden Age.

He even resembled Taiqing and Taihua.

"You are the oldest surviving Ascender in the world; of course, I respect you."

Jing Ci flicked the water droplets from his hands and seriously said, "I just wanted to confirm one thing."

Jiang Chunyang remained silent, staring intently at him with an intimidating gaze.

"It is undeniable that during the Ancient Times, all Five Great Clans attempted to use human bodies to move freely within the real world. Yet, unexpectedly, it was the Qilin Clan that first mastered this secret technique. Unfortunately, with Qilin Venerable’s sealing, the Shifting Flower and Wood Secret Technique vanished completely. Only the Bai Ze Clan dared to continually enter the sealed Qilin Immortal Palace, continuing their experiments and research."

Jing Ci sat on a stone bench, looked at the teapot fragments on the stone table, and shook his head regretfully, "This is because the Bai Ze Clan possesses the power to understand all of nature, and humans are the spirits of all things, making them closest to each other."

"The Bai Ze Clan’s foresight-like power also gives them an absolute advantage in research; their will is strong and their souls are as pure as water, making them most suitable to merge with humans."

He paused for a moment, "Unfortunately, until the end, the Bai Ze Clan could not truly discover the Shifting Flower and Wood technique and instead created a substitute, known as the Spirit Coffin."

If others heard this conversation, they would probably understand the truth of the Battle of the East Sea two thousand five hundred years ago. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Two thousand five hundred years ago, Qilin Venerable once buried a Wedge in the East Sea, devouring massive life force from half the sea. Using the roots of the Candle Light Divine Tree as a cornerstone, he constructed the Stairway to Immortality in the Ancient God Realm, attempting to perfect the Shifting Flower and Wood technique to complete ultimate evolution, breaking racial boundaries, and roaring across the world.

The Candle Dragon Bone was also a part of his plan.

Sadly, such a magnificent plan was eventually destroyed by Candle Dragon Venerable with supreme violence.

The blood-stained Supreme seized the final fruit.

Qilin Venerable’s great creation ended up being a wedding dress for him.

In the past two thousand five hundred years, Candle Dragon Venerable has vanished in the two realms, not resting and recuperating but preparing for the Shifting Flower and Wood plan, strategizing his ultimate plan.

Over such a long time, the remaining three great Clans naturally would not sit idle.

After all, whoever walked this path first would undoubtedly become the strongest among the Five Great Clans.

The Bai Ze Clan never abandoned the pursuit of the Shifting Flower and Wood Secret Technique.

The Vermilion Bird Clan also once attempted to invade the human world and still operates in the real world.

Only the Xuanming Clan remains the most silent, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

This explains everything that occurred in the Sea of Eternal Life.

"A thousand years ago, Candle Dragon Venerable became the last of the Ying Family, the most complete Shifting Flower and Wood Secret Technique was mastered by her. The question is, why didn’t Buzhou Mountain have this technique?"

Jing Ci softly said, "It’s because after Candle Dragon Venerable left the East Sea, she never returned to Buzhou Mountain. This supreme and violent Supreme did not trust her own Clan. In the distant Ancient Times, when the Five Great Clans fought against each other and the mythic Emperors battled bloodily, she was even betrayed by her own Primordial."

Jiang Chunyang eyed him viciously and said indifferently, "What are you trying to say?"