The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 778 - 374: Gu Jianlin: Who Won?

On the projection screen, Dr. Aaron displayed the experimental subject on the operating table, explaining: "According to our experimental data analysis, the experimental subjects appearing in Tokyo can currently be classified into three types: juvenile, adult, and diseased. Generally speaking, juveniles can only host Extraordinary Level Ancient Gods, while adults can withstand Superdimensional Level Ancient Gods."

"As of now, this is the only diseased specimen we’ve captured, a very precious sample."

With a trace of dread in his eyes, he raspily said: "From my research, I’ve discovered that the Ancestor nurtured by this experimental subject bears the Ancient Rift Pattern!"

Ancient Rift Pattern.

Upon uttering this term, even the senior members of the Ether Association and You Ying Group found it unfamiliar.

It sounded like a technical term, but most of them had never heard of it.

Occasionally, someone had a vague impression but couldn’t recall what it was.

"The Ancient Rift Pattern is a peculiar scar appearing only on the Ancient God Clan. Two thousand years ago, a venerable Ancestor revived in the ruins of the Ancient Maya in northern Central America, and people discovered this strange crack on Him. Although rare, such bizarre scars have appeared over the past twenty years."

Su Youzhu lowered her head, tidying her black dress, her snow-white, slender legs crossed, her voice indifferent: "Later, it was verified that every Ancient God Clan possessing the Ancient Rift Pattern was forcibly awakened. They were supposed to slumber in the abyss, yet mysteriously broke through the death barrier, awakening and roaring to the world."

"Such occurrences almost defy logic, which is why they rarely appear in history, and the price of this awakening is extremely severe. Their souls and bodies would shatter, ultimately leading to complete annihilation."

She paused: "These unique cracks are known as the Ancient Rift Pattern."

Tang Ling, with an impassive expression, glanced at her from the corner of her eye, rather surprised.

"Indeed, I found it in a paper I read six years ago."

Dr. Aaron nodded slightly: "The author of that paper is undoubtedly a genius."

At these words, people from both the Order and Dark factions seemed to recall something.

"Because the author of that paper is my teacher, Gu Ci’an, Professor Gu. Back then, when he was exploring the world with me, he shared many unknown secrets."

Su Youzhu said indifferently: "I even know the method to forcibly awaken a slumbering Ancient God Clan, which involves reversing the authority of life and death, presumably originating from the ancient Qilin Clan, though the exact method remains unknown. It wasn’t publicly disclosed because of his academic rigor, intending to reveal it after investigating the Qilin Immortal Palace. Unfortunately, after the Blood Moon Slaughter Incident, he became officially defined as a Fallen."

In fact, what she said wasn’t meant to showcase her academic prowess.

After all, Old Gu is Xiao Gu’s father; she had to emphasize this teacher-student relationship.

To boost her credibility and status.

Incidentally, throwing some shade at the Ether Association.

Tang Ling remained silent for a moment, showing no extra emotions, her voice as cold as ice: "Professor Gu was indeed a top genius. Had he not been globally searching for life-saving herbs for me in my childhood, I might not have survived. If Professor Gu were here, the exploration of the first layer wouldn’t be this difficult. The officials defining him as a Fallen is undoubtedly an act of foolishness."

The unspoken meaning of this sentence also signifies the relationship with Xiao Gu’s father.

Who doesn’t have some connections?

Lin Dong looked a bit guilty.

Only after Han Jing whispered something in his ear did his expression become embarrassed and odd.

What’s going on? Since when did Chinese need translating?

Netherworld frowned, muttering under his breath: "I smell gunpowder again."

The Think Tank sneakily leaned over and whispered: "Wait and see, the show is yet to come."

Dr. Aaron spoke softly: "The issue lies here. After our all-night investigation, we’ve discovered that the Ancient Gods nurtured within these experimental subjects are, without exception, from the Candle Dragon Clan who fought with the Qilin Clan 2,500 years ago in the East Sea. They were supposed to be sleeping in the abyss of death, yet now they appear here."

"As the prophecy suggests, when the last Ancient God Realm descends, the spark of human civilization will be extinguished by calamity, plunging the world into the chaotic hell of eternal damnation. Those sinful defilers will ultimately be hung on the sky-high pillars, turned to ashes by the king’s wrath!"

The old man marked a cross on his forehead and chest, lamenting melodiously: "We even found the Divine Essence of the Kui Bird Ancestor within these Ancient Gods, further enhancing Their power."

"This world has indeed fallen into chaos."

As a scholar of national treasure status, he’s nevertheless a fatalistic believer.

Especially devout in doomsday prophecies.

He believes humanity’s future is destined to be dark, without escape, eventually leading to extinction.

Humankind cannot prevent the awakening of the Gods.

Destined to perish under the Gods’ wrath.

"The You Ying Group’s exploration team once discovered a canyon in the desert of the second layer. Rather than a canyon, it’s more like a tomb, littered with enormous corpses, some fused with the mountains, others embedded deep within the crevices, devoid of life for hundreds of kilometers."

Dr. Aaron whispered: "It’s a life-forbidden zone where even microorganisms don’t exist. Once the exploration team entered that graveyard, they visibly aged, their life force utterly drained."

He played a segment of video footage.

A canyon filled with yellow sand, its cracked seams as deep as an abyss, faintly revealing dragonbone-like jagged peaks, shattered sculptures standing amidst the sandstorms for millennia.

"Without doubt, this is the domain of the Qilin Venerable."

Dr. Aaron said: "According to the exploration team’s report, traversing this canyon should lead to a place of wonder. During nighttime rest, they observed the aurora in the sky. Using an alchemy telescope, someone saw a giant, inverted pyramid within the aurora."

"Members of the exploration team went mad, claiming to hear the call of immortality, rushing into the canyon heedlessly, never to return, leaving only intermittent sounds from the communication."

He paused: "He said, They’re all out! They’ve already left!"

Netherworld touched his chin, lost in thought.

"Seems like something extraordinary is lurking in that wondrous site."

He casually said: "Those experimental subjects nurturing Ancient God Clan, originating from this?"

Lin Dong heard the words and said in a deep voice, "These Ancient God Clan members were supposed to be asleep, yet they were resurrected because of the authority of the Qilin Venerable, forcefully awakened by some means, and brought into the real world. Normally, even true Ancient Gods who have experienced long slumber need a lot of time to restore their powers."

"Unless they receive blessings from high-ranking life forms, such as the Divine Essence of the Kui Bird Ancestor."

He explained, "This was my mistake, I should have taken back the Divine Essence of that Ancestor as a trophy, but I didn’t expect a Supreme level battle to break out at the Sea of Eternal Life, which caused my failure."

Su Youzhu had seen the secret file of The Order of the Hidden.

When she heard the mention of the inverted pyramid, she probably already knew that the old doctor’s inference was close to the truth.

At this moment, Tang Ling was staring blankly at the forehead of the laboratory subject.

She instinctively lifted her bangs and used the black phone screen as a mirror to take a look.

Strangely, the forehead of that laboratory subject also had a wound.

Although the position was slightly off and the size of the scars differed.

It gave her an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.

"In any case, that’s how it is."

The Think Tank finally stood up and explained around the long table, "Ever since members of The Order of the Hidden appeared in Tokyo, I have been vigilant, traced them to a biotechnology company, and then found one of their strongholds, which fortunately triggered the entire incident. Mr. Solomon appeared briefly and exchanged a few moves with us."

"Afterwards, we divined Solomon’s secret mansion and naturally attacked."

He scratched his head, "Who would have thought your Crown Prince was still alive and somehow got to that old mansion before us, and our unlucky men ran into him, inevitably leading to a fight. So this wasn’t an ambush, but a misunderstanding or perhaps a conspiracy!"

The higher-ups of You Ying Group and Ether Association remained silent.

"That’s right, it’s a conspiracy!"

The Think Tank said painfully, "The Order of the Hidden just wants to see our two families fight; we must not let them succeed, otherwise, we’d be at their mercy!"

"I swear on my life, your boyfriend is fine, even though I don’t understand why both of your boyfriends are the same person... Hey hey hey, don’t look at me like that, okay?"

He turned his head and said, "You come here and swear too, swear on your life!"

Jiang Ziyue, sitting in the wheelchair, said earnestly, "I swear, your boyfriend is really okay, although I also don’t understand why both of your boyfriends are the same person, it’s truly envy and jealousy. I guarantee, as long as your Crown Prince is with our young lady, no one can harm him."

A suffocating silence.

For a moment.

Tang Ling stood up expressionlessly and picked up the Extreme Thunder Great Sword.

"I understand the situation; whatever cooperation you decide next doesn’t concern me."

She lifted the coarse blade and pointed it remotely at the youth in the wheelchair, coldly saying, "You’re the only witness, I must take you away until I find my people."

This was such arrogance, not putting the prominent figures of the Dark World in attendance in her eyes.

Without a word, she was ready to seize him.

Lin Dong and the others did not move because this was what needed to be done.

Jiang Ziyue was a crucial witness, usable as a medium for divination.

A powerful spirit medium could even use him as a lead to reconstruct the entire battle process.

Clang!

The Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword suddenly drew and effortlessly blocked her Extreme Thunder Great Sword.

"Sorry, people of the Dark World certainly won’t let you take him casually."

Su Youzhu said coldly, "I also need him until I find my person."

Jiang Ziyue: "..."

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Under the night sky of the long street, Gu Jianlin sat in the back seat of a taxi, lost in thought.

"Did my two girlfriends start fighting?"

He first froze for a moment, wondering if the message was sent to the wrong person.

Then he thought, since one could become a Shadow, they shouldn’t make such a mistake.

It could only be that he unknowingly had two girlfriends.

The answer was clear.

Moon Princess and Thunder.

These were the two girls closest to him in his life; the former accompanied him for many years without his knowledge, and there were sentiments and actions that surpassed the boundaries of siblings, while the latter was a life-and-death comrade, even sharing a soul-touching intimacy, extremely ambiguous.

Well, excluding the bad woman in his body.

"The meeting between the Dark World and Order World, how did they start fighting?"

Gu Jianlin felt confused, replied: "Who won?"