Chapter 354 333: Secrets of the Demon Gate (Part 2)

"Later... naturally the great collision happened."Inside the storeroom.

Yang Bolin's eyes were somewhat distant, he sighed leisurely and explained in detail:

"It's quite a coincidence.

On that day, one of my clan's distant ancestors was cultivating in the West Region and became a witness of the collision between the two realms due to some fortuitous opportunities.

According to the notes he left behind.

On the day of the collision, there was no anomaly in the West Region; everything was calm and peaceful.

The distant ancestor even planned to, ahem, go to the tea house for a few cups of tea.

Then, at a certain moment, a dazzling bright light emerged from a very distant place.

And then.....

A shaking ground accompanied by scorching heat came, and in an instant, the heavens and earth turned upside down, as if an apocalypse had descended."

Ma Ning, hearing this, couldn't help but glance lightly at the other party.

He noticed the term Yang Bolin used:

Distant ancestor.

If what Yang Bolin said is true, wouldn't that imply the Yang Family has been passed down for six to seven thousand years?

A clan enduring for so long...

Is it really possible?

Yang Bolin seemed to sense Ma Ning's skepticism, and slightly awkwardly stroked his beard:

"Ahem, of course.

That writer claimed to be my clan's distant ancestor, but he didn't really establish the clan or the city.

He liked traveling and left many offspring, and the Yang Family is just one of the branches.

The true founding ancestor of the Yang Family in Ziqiong City was just over a thousand years ago, with later generations slightly embellishing the image of the distant ancestor.

But I can guarantee that the writer really existed, and the recorded events are indeed true."

Only then did Ma Ning understand, nodding inwardly.

That's what I thought.

If a clan has truly been passed down for six to seven thousand years and is constantly thriving, it would absolutely be a top-tier dominion in the Damo Realm.

While Ziqiong City is strong, speaking from the perspective of the Damo Realm, there's still some difference from being a dominion.

For example, in the previous Ziqiong Market trade.

Tingyun Pavilion from another city in the Southern Region could slightly overshadow Purple Treasure Pavilion.

When Tingyun Pavilion realized their involvement, they forcibly halted losses and set prices.

Purchasing beast materials and suppressing prices; they practically snatched a piece of meat from Ziqiong City.

And the Yang Family had no means to argue, although they still made a profit, it was quite far from the potential profit they could manage.

If that person is just an ancient ancestor, it would make sense.

Just as we're all descendants of Yan and Huang here.

Whether they're ancestors or distant ancestors, they both represent a symbolic concept.

For instance, we might say an ancestor of mine was the Yellow Emperor, who defeated enemies riding Genggeng.

It's just that in the Damo Realm, extraordinary powers have existed since ancient times, providing stronger risk resistance.

This has allowed many ancient figures in the Damo Realm to leave some tangible legacy or records, rather than mythological tales.

Like those notes mentioned by Yang Bolin.

Then Yang Bolin continued:

"At that time, the distant ancestor was cultivating in a border city in the West Region, and since his cultivation wasn't weak, he luckily survived the collision.

But the cities and families in other central and western areas of the West Region weren't so fortunate, extinction was commonplace.

Not even one in ten thousand survived.

Including those in the Nascent Soul and even Divinity Transformation Stage."

Ma Ning listened quietly, his expression still heavy, but not particularly surprised.

According to the information gathered by the rabbits.

The last appearance of a cultivator in the Divinity Transformation Stage was over three thousand years ago, three to four thousand years after the collision between the two realms.

There's a difference of more than twenty historical eras of Yingjiang.

Therefore, the existence of Divinity Transformation cultivators during the collision of the Damo Realm is not surprising.

Similarly, it's reasonable to deduce that there might have been fifth-level or even higher beasts in the Demon Realm at that time.

As for the fall of Divinity Transformation Stage cultivators, that's even more normal.

After all, it's a collision between two worlds!

A mundane West Garden Temple World could easily behead Brother Cheng's dog head, let alone a real world nurturing living beings.

Even if it's just a tiny skirmish at the edges, the energy released is definitely not something a Nascent Soul or Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator can withstand.

According to the rabbits' previous analysis.

An initial-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could be likened to a fourth-generation fighter jet, the final form of modern weaponry.

A Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator could almost withstand the nuclear explosions at edge regions with their body, and possess some potential for 'encoding' their own genes.

But no matter how you encode, even if you have Kevin Mitnick's spirit.

You can't encode yourself into a walking humanoid void shield or black hole.

At best, it's an advanced version of Orochimaru's experiment, optimizing some phenotypes.

So unless the protagonist aura is attached, it's impossible for a Divinity Transformation Stage to survive in the direct collision of worlds.

And at this point.

Ma Ning could roughly guess the development direction of the subsequent events:

"Shopkeeper Yang, did the monster... or beast tide invasions of the Damo Realm begin after the collision?"

Yang Bolin solemnly nodded:

"The explosion from the collision destroyed about three-quarters of the territory in the West Region, and the remaining parts suffered various levels of damage.

And just as the surviving cultivators began to recover and rescue themselves, the beast tide emerged.

Clearly.

The Demon Realm reacted much faster than us.

Tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of beasts, appeared from the breaches, sweeping from the West Region towards the Central Region."

As he said this.

Yang Bolin sighed again.

Much like the later generations lamented the Five Hu's disturbance in China or the Qing soldiers crossing the border in those historical events.

As a descendant.

Yang Bolin also felt the same heaviness about that period of history.

Then he adjusted his mood and continued:

"It was the most dangerous period for the Damo Realm after the ancient destruction.

In just a few years, many Nascent Soul and even Divinity Transformation Great Cultivators fell.

As for ordinary cultivators and mortals, not to mention.

The entire Damo Realm was devastated, even more dismal than the chaos of the present world.

Shopkeeper Ma, can you imagine the despair of tens of thousands fleeing thousands of miles, hoping to reach a great city, turning over a mountain only to see countless beasts feasting on remains in the city ruins?

Fortunately, the remaining Divinity Transformation Ancestors in the Damo Realm were decisive, at the cost of two Divinity Transformation Ancestors and several Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, they temporarily sealed the Demon Realm entrance.

Following that, they organized the forces to launch a counterattack, regaining four great regions in the absence of reinforcement from the beasts.

Later.

The Divinity Transformation Ancestors utilized ancient arrays, and with the help of extraordinary cultivators from behind the Celestial Moon Mountain Range, established the Yaoque.

Additionally, since the West Region was impacted by the collision of the two realms, the soil was shattered into fine powder, unsuitable for life.

Therefore, those great powers laid a ultra-long array blocking off the intersection between the West Region and the Central Region.

This array, though not as sturdy as Yaoque.

Can still provide temporary defense in times of crisis, slightly delaying the time of beast invasions into the Central Region—it's the final line of defense for the entire Damo Realm.

The array also sealed the possibility of anyone entering the West Region, so anyone wanting to reach Yaoque must go through teleportation.

Even Nascent Soul Great Cultivators aren't exempt."

"I see..."

Ma Ning seemed to realize something and stroked his chin, so that's how the cause and consequence of Yaoque came to be.

Given that the West Region is blocked by the array, the rabbits might find it challenging to reach Yaoque through machinery.

After all, it's the last line of defense for the Damo Realm.

There's no way they could poke a hole in the array out of curiosity, right?

Otherwise, how is that any different from poking holes in a condom?

Then Ma Ning thought of something and asked Yang Bolin:

"Shopkeeper Yang, what about the lost tribes?

During such a disaster, could the lost tribes remain unaffected?"

Yang Bolin suddenly blinked:

"Why? Didn't I mention it just now?"

"Mention what?"

"The site of the collision between the two realms was right at the core ancestral land of the lost tribes in the Burial Spirit Plateau, with tens of thousands of tribesmen along with over forty Nascent Souls and two Divinity Transformation Ancestors perishing on the spot, leaving no remains."

Ma Ning suddenly widened his eyes:

"What..... how could this be? Does that mean Yaoque..."

Yang Bolin slowly nodded, completing the latter half of the sentence:

"That's right, Yaoque is established upon the ancestral land of the lost tribes!"

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Note:

The third update is presented, there might be another one at midnight, I'll try my best to write