183: Chapter 183 Celestial Clan's Holy Son

The moment Jiang He called out this name, Elder Gu Luo stiffened, then knelt down without the slightest hesitation.

"Welcome home, Holy Son!"

"Hey, why are you kneeling again? I've already told you, I'm really not the Holy Son."

"Then... then what is this?" Elder Gu Luo pointed at the portrait, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Alright, alright, get up first, and I'll explain it to you slowly." Jiang He quickly reached out to help him up.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Elder Gu Luo clenched his fists tightly until his knuckles turned white, his face filled with sorrow. "So... the Holy Son is actually trapped in a forbidden land."

Jiang He sighed.

He hadn't expected Gu Tian to be the Holy Son of this Celestial Tribe.

What surprised him even more was—this guy actually popped out of a rock?

Jiang He muttered to himself: Could he be related to that monkey?

It turned out that before Gu Tian was born, he was originally a meteorite that fell from the sky.

At that time, no tribe existed in this area.

The ancestors of the current Celestial Tribe were actually ordinary people exiled here by the Immortal Realm.

They settled here and gradually formed a tribe.

By chance, they discovered that black stone.

And they accidentally ingested the water droplets seeping from the stone.

From then on, although the people of the tribe did not awaken any Superpower, their physiques were enhanced by leaps and bounds.

Over time, the first thing every newborn child in the tribe did was drink the holy water.

Thus, the first generation of the Celestial Tribe was born.

They began drinking holy water from birth. Their constitutions underwent tremendous changes, and their lifespans became extremely long.

As long as the black stone remained, they would almost never die.

The black stone would produce a certain amount of holy water every month. Each time they drank it, it would increase their lifespan by one year.

In the blink of an eye, this group of people had lived for tens of thousands of years.

And every month, they would go to the altar to offer their own essence blood to the black stone.

At first, the black stone did not absorb this essence blood. But the people of the tribe believed this was a way to express their faith. Thus, the tradition continued.

Until one day, they were surprised to find—the black stone had actually started absorbing their essence blood.

At that time, the entire tribe was ecstatic. They believed that this meant the black stone had accepted them and acknowledged their status.

But all of this changed after Delos and his group appeared.

At first, the Celestial Tribe was very polite to them. But they tried to pry into the tribe's secrets and even desecrated the black stone.

That day, just after the people of the tribe finished the sacrificial ceremony, Delos and his group appeared. They actually used filthy blood to nourish the black stone.

By the time the people of the tribe discovered it, the black stone was already absorbing their essence blood. Elder Gu Luo wanted to stop them, but it was already too late.

Suddenly, the sky changed drastically, and a red cloud shrouded the sky above the black stone. The scene that followed completely shattered the tribe's faith—

The black stone gradually cracked and finally exploded with a bang. With a crisp cry of an infant, Gu Tian came into this world.

Gu Tian was born from the black stone and was revered by the tribe as the Holy Son. Meanwhile, Delos and his group, because they had damaged the black stone, were imprisoned by the tribe and made to guard the altar day and night.

After Gu Tian was born, some fragments of the black stone remained. The people of the tribe continued to worship it devoutly. Although it produced less holy water than before, it was still enough for the entire tribe to use.

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. Gu Tian grew up and was always well protected by the tribe. But he was not happy.

The only thing that made him happy every day was going to the altar to find Delos and his group and listening to them talk about the wonders of the outside world.

This made Gu Tian, who had never left this area, sprout the idea of leaving. But unfortunately, very few people knew how to leave, and those who did refused to tell Gu Tian.

Another hundred years passed. During this time, Gu Tian searched for a way to leave every day. Unexpectedly, he actually found one.

Before leaving, he specifically went to the altar to bid farewell to Delos and the others. At that time, there were ten people in Delos' group.

Everyone knelt down and begged Gu Tian to take them with him. Gu Tian thought about it; they were trapped here because of him. Since that was the case, he might as well take them with him.

Just like that, Gu Tian brought the ten people through the jungle. But they were pursued by the tribe halfway. Delos, Bill, and Terra were captured and taken back. The rest escaped with Gu Tian.

This departure lasted for twenty thousand years. The Celestial Tribe waited for the Holy Son's return every day.

Someone had once suggested going to the outside world to search, but Elder Gu Luo refused. They had been isolated from the outside world for tens of thousands of years; in the eyes of outsiders, they were freaks.

Moreover, the seven people who escaped had already spread the news about this place. Many people, greedy for eternal life, kept trying to come here to steal the black stone.

The only thing they could do was guard the black stone and wait for the Holy Son to return. Until Jiang He appeared. Or to be precise, the "styx fang" in his hand.

To others, the styx fang might just be a weapon, but to the people of the Celestial Tribe, it was all too familiar—it was crafted from the black stone. And the only person in the outside world who could possess the black stone was Gu Tian.

"Young man, is there any way you can bring the Holy Son back? Our Celestial Tribe will never forget your kindness."

Seeing Elder Gu Luo's sad and earnest expression, Jiang He felt a complicated mix of emotions. He had no reason to refuse to save Gu Tian. After all, the other party had helped him before.

But how could he possibly have that ability? Most importantly, Elder Gu Luo and the others perhaps didn't know that they might already be dead or still sleeping. Everything they were experiencing now was merely a string of code. Everything around them was virtual.

He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he did not expose the truth.

Perhaps Elder Gu Luo saw Jiang He's dilemma, so he hurriedly said: "I know that forbidden land is very dangerous, but I have a way. As long as you can go back and bring these things to him, the Holy Son will naturally have a way to escape."

As he spoke, Elder Gu Luo took out two things from behind the stone tablet. A pile of black stone fragments and a container made of stone.

"These black stone fragments are what remained after that black stone shattered back then." "They are one with the Holy Son. Since the Holy Son could create such a powerful weapon using just a small piece of the black stone, these fragments must also be very important to him. Of course, you should also take the largest piece on the altar."

"Ah? All, all of them?" Jiang He was shocked. He was now very clear about how important the black stone was to the Celestial Tribe. If there was no black stone to provide holy water, they would not be able to extend their lifespans.

Elder Gu Luo clearly understood Jiang He's confusion and smiled, saying: "Don't worry, we old guys have lived for tens of thousands of years. With the support of the holy water, living for another few hundred thousand years is not a problem. Right now, there is nothing more important than rescuing the Holy Son."

Elder Gu Luo handed over the stone container. "This contains holy water, accumulated over our tens of thousands of years. You should take it with you too!"

"Holy water?" Jiang He was greatly surprised. This stuff, drinking one drop could extend life by one year. Looking at a full bucket... If one were to drink it all...

Elder Gu Luo smiled, took out a wooden cup, scooped a cup from it, and handed it over. "This cup of holy water is for you."

"Ah? For... for me?"