Chapter 623: Chapter 579: Return to the Division, Someone Arrives

As Leng Qing continued to recount the tale, visions unfolded before Qin An’s eyes.

Figures of unmatched brilliance flashed before him.

These figures were tall or short, graceful or imbued with worldly charm.

They competed fiercely, each vying for victory on a vast battlefield.

Their battles carried immense might, sweeping across the entire battlefield.

Soon, everything dissolved, leaving the battlefield covered with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Qin An snapped back to reality, frowned, and asked, "You mentioned earlier that a certain entity appeared and disrupted the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms. Who exactly is this person?"

Regarding the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms, Qin An had some knowledge from the Evil Extermination Bureau’s Confidential Library, but the history of that era was extremely vague and sketchy.

He only knew it was a splendid era that came to an abrupt end due to inexplicable reasons.

Leng Qing spoke of some secrets from the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms, involving a certain entity.

Qin An felt that perhaps this entity was responsible for the premature end of the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms.

"He is the betrayer." Leng Qing’s eyes suddenly focused. "He betrayed this world, allied with the outsider Heavenly Demon, and sought to destroy this world."

"More and more people emerged, becoming the Heavenly Demon’s cronies, transforming into endless betrayers."

"They sunk the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms into ruin, turning everything into boundless death. The Heavenly Demon...originates from beyond this world."

Qin An pursued further, "What is it exactly?"

This revelation was shocking enough to even surprise Qin An.

But what intrigued him more was the notion that Leng Qing’s Heavenly Demon originated from beyond this world.

Upon asking, Leng Qing slightly shook her head, "Even we do not know its exact identity, but we know it cannot directly manifest in our world, only through nurturing those betraying cronies to ravage it."

"As for who it is or why it wants to destroy this world, I am also unclear."

Qin An stroked his chin, "If that’s the case, it certainly is a huge mystery."

Leng Qing nodded, "You’re right; it is a mystery, one that remains unsolved to this day. Let me continue."

Qin An nodded slightly, signaling for Leng Qing to proceed.

Leng Qing organized her thoughts a little, raised a teacup to her lips, took a sip, and then continued, "During that era, it was incredibly dark. The Heavenly Demon spread relentlessly, leaving devastation in its wake."

"Then, heroes from the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms banded together to resist the betrayers, forming the Defender Alliance. The Defenders have since continued to endure from that era."

Qin An pondered, "So, you are from the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms?"

Leng Qing shook her head, "No, I am not from the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms. Nowadays, there are very few people from that era left in the major Forbidden Areas. We should be called the descendants of the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms."

"In those tumultuous dark times, most of the heroic fighters from the Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms had perished."

Qin An expressed realization, "I see, it appears that in that battle, the Defenders achieved victory."

Leng Qing nodded, "You’re correct. The Defenders did win, but only because the betrayers hadn’t fully formed and were few in number. Later, things were different."

Qin An remained silent, allowing Leng Qing to continue.

He was already frantically processing the information from Leng Qing in his mind.

The Era of Ten Thousand Kingdoms saw the Defenders win, with few betrayers remaining. Then why did further turmoil arise?

He was highly curious. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Leng Qing knew Qin An was deep in thought and understood what he was contemplating, so she continued, "After the Defenders’ victory, we thought the betrayers wouldn’t have a chance to rise again, but we were wrong, gravely wrong."

"There is one thing in this world that cannot be thwarted: desire."

Upon hearing the word ’desire,’ Qin An immediately connected it to something.

He lifted his head and said slowly, "The betrayers followed the Heavenly Demon because it offered them enough tempting rewards? What were those things?"

Leng Qing shook her head and replied, "We don’t know what they were, only that it was powerful enough to sway people’s hearts."

"Driven by desire, peace soon faced upheaval."

"Within the Defender camp, betrayers emerged, siding with the Heavenly Demon, launching unforeseen attacks on us."

"That battle was intensely fought, and it was precisely that battle that led to the creation of Forbidden Areas."

Upon reaching this point, a painful expression flickered in Leng Qing’s eyes, evidently unwilling to recall that horrific battle.

She took another sip of water, her chest heaving, taking a long time to settle her emotions.

Qin An, meanwhile, remained silent.

At this moment, refraining from interrupting was a sign of respect for the speaker.

Simultaneously, he mentally pictured a scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and couldn’t help but slightly shake his head.

If he had lived through those forgotten years and knew the ferocity of the battles, he might exhibit the same expression as Leng Qing.

Leng Qing had already completely calmed her emotions, put down the teacup, her eyes regaining enough composure, and continued, "We knew that if we went further, only death would await us."