49: Secrets of the Ancient Tailing Clan 2

As the light gradually faded, Xiao Bing found himself back in the real world, still holding the crystal. However, the crystal had now turned into liquid, flowing along his arm and into his body, perfectly merging with the Source Ice Heart pendant.

"You... you received the plane of origin's recognition?" Aunt Qing's voice trembled slightly.

Xiao Bing slowly turned, blue light swirling in his eyes: "Not just recognition, Aunt Qing. It was originally a part of what Mother left for me."

He raised his hand and lightly waved it; seven ice pillars responded simultaneously, chains clanging, and the cold Qi of the entire ancestral land submitted to him. At this moment, Xiao Bing felt himself merge with this world, every wisp of wind, every snowflake an extension of his will.

Aunt Qing stared at him blankly, then suddenly knelt on one knee: "Qingshuang, the Seventh Generation Grand Elder of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan, greets Your Highness, the Saint!"

Xiao Bing was startled and quickly helped her up: "Aunt Qing, what is this..."

"The plane of origin chooses its master; this is the highest standard of Legacy in the Ancient Clan," Aunt Qing said seriously. "From this moment on, you are not only Xiao Bing but also the legitimate heir of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan, with the right to mobilize all resources of the Ancient Clan."

She changed the subject: "But you must know, once this news spreads, the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan will hunt you down at all costs. Three Evil Gods might even act personally!"

Xiao Bing clenched his fist: "I'm not afraid. But I need to know more about the plane of origin—why did Mother divide it into two halves? What is the connection between me and my brother?"

Aunt Qing sighed deeply and pointed to the Ice Crystal Palace: "All answers are at the Saintess's altar. But Xiao Bing, some truths... might change everything you know about yourself."

Xiao Bing stepped forward without hesitation: "Take me there."

The two entered the palace, passing through countless corridors, eventually arriving at a circular hall. In the center of the hall was an ice crystal altar, upon which a rhomboid blue crystal floated, resonating with the power within Xiao Bing's body.

"This is the space-time beacon your mother left behind," Aunt Qing stood at the edge of the altar. "Only her direct Bloodline can activate it. Once opened, there's no turning back."

Xiao Bing took a deep breath and stepped onto the altar. As he approached the crystal, the fragment of the plane of origin within him automatically resonated, and a blue light shot out, connecting with the crystal.

In an instant, the altar glowed brightly! A female phantom, seven parts similar to Xiao Bing's appearance, slowly emerged. She was dressed in a Saintess's robe, but her brows carried an unresolvable sorrow.

"Bing'er..." The phantom softly called, her voice seemingly Transmitting through the river of time, "When you see this image, it means you have come into contact with the plane of origin fragment, and you must have also met your brother, Xiao Yan."

Xiao Bing trembled all over, tears uncontrollably streaming out: "Mother..."

"Time is limited, Mother must tell you the truth," the phantom said with a solemn expression. "You and Yan'er are not ordinary brothers, but twin children born from the plane of origin's split during its Transmigration in the Source World."

A scene unfolded: At the core of the Source World, a ball of blue light was damaged under the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan's attack, forced to split into two parts, ice and fire, each transforming into a human infant.

"The plane of origin was originally the manifestation of the Source World's will, and its power greatly diminished after splitting. When Mother found you, the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan had already tracked us," the phantom closed her eyes in pain. "To preserve the Source World's last hope, Mother merged her own spiritual power with the plane of origin, forcibly changing your life forms to make you appear as ordinary human infants."

New images showed the Ice Heart Saintess taking the two infants and hiding, eventually entrusting them to the Xiao Family in Utan City.

"Xiao Zhan is a good man; he will raise you as his own," the phantom said gently. "Mother left a Seal within you, which will gradually unravel only when you encounter true danger. And now..."

The phantom suddenly became blurry, and her voice began to break: "Beware of the Fu Tu Ancient Clan... there are traitors among them... when ice and fire reunite... the plane of origin will..."

Before she could finish, the phantom suddenly dissipated! The altar vibrated violently, and a black shadow shot out from the crystal, lunging straight at Xiao Bing's face!

"Watch out!" Aunt Qing struck like lightning; an ice wall instantly formed, blocking the black shadow. The thing let out a piercing shriek; it was a miniature Extraterrestrial Evil Spirit!

"The beacon is contaminated!" Aunt Qing's face was grim. "Someone tampered with the message your mother left!"

Xiao Bing reacted incredibly fast, condensing Extreme Ice Power in his palm and crushing the Evil Spirit. But it was too late; the entire ancestral land suddenly blared with a piercing alarm!

"Not good!" Aunt Qing pulled Xiao Bing back rapidly. "The Evil Spirit was a bait; its death will send a coordinate signal! The Extraterrestrial Evil Clan must have already..."

Her words were interrupted by an earth-shattering explosion. The two rushed out of the palace, only to see a huge crack tearing open in the ancestral land's sky, with three enormous, sky-obscuring black hands attempting to Breakthrough the ancestral land's barrier!

"Three Evil Gods!" Aunt Qing's face was ashen. "They actually attacked together!"

Xiao Bing, however, was surprisingly calm. Although his mother's message was interrupted, he had already understood the most crucial part: he and Xiao Yan were the twin children of the plane of origin, and only when their powers Fusion would they be able to fully activate the plane of origin's power.

"Aunt Qing, send me back to the Source World," Xiao Bing turned, blue light like a torch in his eyes. "I must find my brother!"

Aunt Qing wanted to say something more, but seeing Xiao Bing's determined gaze, she finally just nodded heavily: "I will activate the Ancient Clan's secret Stellar Path Transmit, unaffected by spatial anchor points. But Xiao Bing, you must know, once you brothers meet, the plane of origin's Seal will be completely lifted, and then..."

"Then we will face our true destiny," Xiao Bing said calmly. "This is our reason for being, isn't it?"

Aunt Qing said no more, forming complex hand Seals. The blue crystal on the altar flew up, transforming into countless starlight that paved a brilliant Stellar Path beneath their feet.

"The Stellar Path can only last for one hour; you must find Xiao Yan within this time," Aunt Qing handed him an ice crystal rune. "This is the Ancient Clan's highest decree, which can command all Tai Ling Ancient Clan members to assist you."

Xiao Bing accepted the rune, took one last look at the collapsing ancestral land's sky, and resolutely stepped onto the Stellar Path.

"Brother, wait for me..."

The moment the Stellar Path closed, he seemed to hear Xiao Yan's call from the distant Void Realm, and the wisp of flame within him suddenly burned brightly.