Lin Qi quietly listened as Thunder Venerate recounted the story.
He had read some accounts of the Human Race's rise, but they all felt partly true and partly false, with countless different versions.
The actual truth could probably only be learned from some of the Human Race's Invincible Ones, or even Dominators.
But hearing certain details from his teacher, Thunder Venerate, gave them a uniquely different flavor.
After taking a sip of hot tea, Thunder Venerate continued recounting the history of the Human Race.
"During the Demon Race's internal turmoil, the other Peak Races also stepped in, doing everything they could to weaken the Demon Race."
"They even incited some of its races to declare independence. Although that failed, it still indirectly weakened the Demon Race."
"Our Human Race was one of only two races that successfully gained independence."
"We received help from the other Peak Races. Although they did not do it out of kindness, they truly did help the Human Race."
"They all regretted it afterward."
"Then the Primordial Sacred Land Master suddenly broke through and became the Human Race's first Supreme Being."
"He successfully led a group of humans out of the Demon Race and into a remote star region—the Heavenly Origin Star Region—which became the Human Race's first star region."
"When the Demon Race's Supreme Being learned of this, he was furious and wanted to kill the Primordial Sacred Land Master."
"But he was stopped by Supreme Beings from the Heavenly God Race, the Zerg, and even the Dragon Race."
"In the end, the Demon Race had no choice but to allow the Human Race to become independent and instead focus on dealing with the Dragon Race."
"During that time, the Human Race seized this precious opportunity, overcoming countless hardships and sacrificing innumerable ancestors as we