"Of course I knew. You wanted to ask about the Three Immortal Islands, didn't you? That's right, they were part of my handiwork back then." Wood Daoist smiled, as though he had anticipated Yuan Ming's thoughts.
"Senior, you knew all along that I came from the Yunhuang Continent?" Yuan Ming was somewhat surprised, but upon further thought, it seemed only reasonable.
"I realized it from the moment I first saw you," Wood Daoist said with a smile.
"Then could you tell me what exactly the Yunhuang Continent is? Why is it located within the Abyss of Death, cut off from the outside world?" Yuan Ming hurriedly asked.
"That is a long story. The Yunhuang Continent was actually one of my experiments in my early years. You should know that within the Abyss of Death lies the corpse of a Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada. A trace of Chaos bloodline is contained within its body, and according to legend, it is the key to stepping into the realm of True Immortals." Wood Daoist recalled the past.
Yuan Ming and Xi Ying listened with particular attention. Ancestor Bing Lan, standing nearby, also revealed a curious expression. Clearly, this was the first time he had heard of it as well.
"After I advanced to the Mahayana stage, I had been searching for a path to the realm of True Immortals, so naturally I set my sights on that trace of Chaos bloodline. Unfortunately, the Chaos bloodline was born in accordance with Heaven, and no method could transplant it into another person's body. The only way to obtain it was to nurture living beings within the range of its aura, then wait for someone to be tainted by that aura and awaken the true intent of Chaos." Wood Daoist spoke slowly.
"So that was why you