The Most Powerful Bodyguard

"At that time, the final great battle between the Human and Demon races erupted. The Demon Lord thought everything was under control, but..."

Ao Tian stopped speaking abruptly.

Beside him, a Dusk Race elder continued the conversation with a solemn tone:

"Back then, our Dusk Race was still a powerful Moon Devouring Race. We sacrificed a million of our people for a defiant blood ritual."

"All the human warriors gained mysterious powers, their strength greatly enhanced."

"Emperors Yan and Huang combined their forces, at great cost to their cultivation, and managed to seal the Demon Lord who was stepping into the Half-Step Divine Realm."

"The Divine Realm is said to be immortal and indestructible. Although the Demon Lord was only in the Half-Step Divine Realm, his body already possessed a trace of indestructible divinity."

"Though Yan and Huang's powers were augmented, they hadn't reached such heights, so they could only seal but not destroy."

Yang Yan's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise:

"So, the reason humans ultimately won, and why we are still alive here, is thanks to your Moon Devouring Race's efforts?"

He did know some history of the Human-Demon war.

He also harbored various speculations.

But regarding such secretive matters, it was his first time hearing about it.

He always believed that when the human race was on the verge of extinction, the main saviors were Emperors Yan and Huang.

Unexpectedly, behind it was the Moon Devouring Race's near-total sacrifice.

"After that battle, the Moon Devouring Race, though honored as heroes by the humans, suffered such heavy casualties that they fell into decline."

"The Clan Leader decided not to involve themselves in the continent's disputes anymore, so they renamed themselves the Dusk Race and hid deep in the mountains with the few dozen remaining clansmen."

Yang Yan frowned, full of confusion, and said:

"Wait, didn't you say it was the entire clan of a million people?"

In his view, the entire clan meant all the people.

But how could the Clan Leader and dozens remain?

The elder gave a bitter laugh and said:

"Because those dozens were the elite of our Moon Devouring Race, all the elders at the time!"

"And those above Moon Devouring Elder automatically awaken a gift."

Yang Yan looked at the battle-scarred, weathered old man in front of him and immediately guessed something, softly uttering two words:

"Immortality?"

To his surprise, the old man gently shook his head:

"No! It's just death and resurrection once. In other words, each of us has two lives."

"However, death by natural life force depletion cannot be resurrected."

"Of course, our long lifespans have led some to mistakenly believe we are eternal."

Yang Yan nodded in understanding.

If natural old age could be resurrected, that would be too terrifying.

"So, you died once, were abandoned here, and unexpectedly resurrected?"

Yang Yan asked with a smile.

"Heh heh!"

The Dusk elder chuckled, his laughter carrying a hint of coldness:

"The day after they left, I regained consciousness, but at that moment, I was already in despair."

"The injuries on my body, with my healing abilities, were certainly manageable. I just needed some time to recover."

"However, leaving here was extremely difficult for me. Until you appeared today..."

Yang Yan roughly guessed what the old man was thinking and touched his chin, smiling lightly:

"You want to use our strength? But you must know, we might not measure up to Emperors Yan and Huang."

The old man laughed in return, indifferent:

"Though we are in the Hidden World, it doesn't mean we don't understand the outside world."

"New talents emerge in each generation! Although your current power may not be said to exceed the Two Emperors, it is more than enough to compare."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yan couldn't help but be stunned.

Beside him, Ao Tian's eyes lit up.

In fact, not only him, but the Three Swords also quickly exchanged glances.

Undoubtedly, their king receiving such praise gave them endless confidence in future confrontations.

"If the Dusk Race gathers a team of seven, they can perform a small-scale enhancement."

"The effect may not be as good as mine, but it's definitely more than half as potent."

"If the team includes one of our Elders, the enhancement increases to fifty percent!"

"And it lasts for at least three hours!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yan's eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

Such a long duration is no simple enhancement but a qualitative leap.

"Does it work on inanimate objects?"

Yang Yan considered this for a moment and suddenly asked.

He thought of his Titled Puppets.

A total of three thousand eight hundred Titled-level Puppet Warriors; if they could utilize the Dusk Race's augmentation gift, their strength would reach an unimaginable level.

If so, even facing a direct battle with Paradise and its allies, he would fear nothing.

"Naturally, it works. But we won't waste effort for nothing!"

The elder was very pleased with Yang Yan and the others' reactions, with a hint of pride in his voice.

"After all this talk, isn't it that you want us to save your clansmen?"

Ao Tian spoke bluntly, revealing the elder's true intention. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

However, this guy still had a calm face, with an expression like a merchant ready to haggle.

"If our nine elders and Clan Leader join forces, it's enough to push you to the pinnacle of the Emperor Realm, touching the edge of the Divine Realm!"

The old man suddenly looked at Ao Tian, speaking earnestly.

This attitude was serious, but Ao Tian was confused.

He is one of the Four Emperors, the Ice Emperor; except for a few individuals, he already stands at the top of the world's hierarchy.

He had heard of the Divine Realm, but what is this Emperor Realm?

Yang Yan didn't know either, but he roughly guessed it was a new classification of power.

Never before heard!

Could it be the Dusk Race's own way of classifying power?

"Yes."

The old man looked Ao Tian up and down.

"Soldier, Master, General, Guru, Emperor, God!"

"Each stage divides into nine ranks, three minor realms!"

"The first three ranks are the Beginner Tier, the middle three ranks the Intermediate Tier, and the last three ranks the Advanced Tier!"

"Today's environment pales in comparison to Ancient Times. Your talent is not beneath the Ancient Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!"

Ao Tian felt some dissatisfaction earlier, but hearing that his strength was decent even in ancient times, he brightened up.

"You indeed stand at the top of this world now, but facing a true high-tier Emperor-level, you would be powerless!"

Towards the end, the elder straightened his hunched figure, remarkably exuding an imposing aura.

Yang Yan and Ao Tian didn't feel much, but Zhuge Wushuang couldn't hold back.

She was fiery by nature, always unafraid of anything, and directly retorted:

"If that's the case, couldn't you pick someone, cultivate them into a loyal master, and with your Clan Leader and some Elders enhancing them, wouldn't they be invincible? How did it come to this?"