The Sacred Land Emerges

Year 576 of the New Era.

Xia Clan, Watcher Secret Realm, Dawn Sacred Land.

A world-shaking event had occurred.

Ancestor Xia Yuan, who had only just broken free of his seal, and Ancestor Meng Yi, who had guarded at his side, had both vanished without a trace.

It had come too suddenly!

The Old Ancestor had not told anyone where he was going.

All manner of speculation spread through the Sacred Land.

The theory accepted by the most people was that the Old Ancestor had gone to find the Charm Clan or the Tiger Clan!

After all, those two clans had the deepest grudges against the Xia Clan and posed the greatest threat.

And they all knew that the Old Ancestor had broken his seal because he did not have much time left!

In the last sliver of his life, he was bound to do something.

With his temperament, there was a strong chance he would pay with his life to grievously wound one of the Tiger Clan's or Charm Clan's supreme beings.

A tide of sorrow rose within the Sacred Land.

Old Ancestor!

The Old Ancestor who had guarded the Xia Clan for hundreds of years had finally reached this point.

Yet they could do nothing.

"Go out! The Old Ancestor has already done everything he could. From here on, no matter the outcome, my Xia Clan will never know peace again!"

"You have stayed in the Sacred Land for so long. Your hearts must have long since grown weary!"

"Go out and go mad for once!"

"Kill!"

An Old Ancestor spoke, his voice spreading throughout the entire Sacred Land.

It carried a chill, and madness suppressed to its utmost limit!

No one voiced any objection.

Leaving the Sacred Land when the Old Ancestor's end drew near had long been placed on the agenda. It was merely happening more than a decade early.

That day, the gates of the Sacred Land opened.

Countless monstrous geniuses of the Xia Clan, who existed in tales of young heroes and should long since have died in all manner of ways, returned to their respective families.

Yet when many of them returned, they were no longer the youths they had once been.

With their return, a surging undercurrent began to churn throughout the Xia Clan's territory and among the surrounding clans.

The clans that had friction with the Xia Clan keenly caught the scent of killing intent.

The Xia Clan's monstrous geniuses had long been stifled in the Sacred Land!

And upon returning, many of them received terrible news.

People they cared about in their families had died on the battlefield.

These returning powerhouses—

Seeing such a sight, one could imagine their state of mind.

Kill!

Only ruthless slaughter could ease the hatred in their hearts.

"These small clans have no possibility of being won over. On the contrary, once the Xia Clan falls, they will pounce viciously and tear a chunk of flesh from the Xia Clan."

"So kill, then!"

"Kill to your heart's content!"

"Take it as a revel before the great war."

An Old Ancestor sent word that the returning monstrous geniuses of the Xia Clan were not forbidden from taking action.

So what if they provoked more enemies?

Whether the Xia Clan lived or died had nothing to do with these small clans.

They could decide nothing. They were not even qualified to be the final straw that broke the camel's back.

At the Innate Realm and even the Half-step King level, there was still a chance to bury opponents beneath sheer numbers.

But once one reached the levels of Half-step Invincible King and True King, apart from opponents of the same level, the weak were not even qualified to approach their battlefield!

This emergence of the Xia Clan's Sacred Land was backed by veteran True Kings!

In their eyes, these clans without True Kings were merely small clans that could be exterminated at any time!

It was foreseeable that after the Xia Clan fell, these clans would certainly answer the Tiger Clan's and Charm Clan's call, their hands stained with Xia Clan blood.

Striking first now could be considered avenging old grudges in advance.

Given the Xia Clan's current situation, so what if they went mad once!

Kill until heaven and earth were overturned!

Kill until waves of blood surged to the skies!

Pigsty Land.

Charm Clan.

"Thirteen years."

"Thirteen years remain."

"We can begin preparations now. Open a passage from Pigsty Land to the Xia Clan."

"In ten years, gather the elite of the entire clan and depart with me!"

A deep, demonic voice exploded above the Charm Clan's territory.

One Charm Clan powerhouse after another raised their heads.

Their mouths split into grins.

Finally... finally, they were preparing to set out!

They had waited for this day until they were parched with longing!

Book Repository.

Though storms raged outside, this place remained as peaceful as ever.

Zhao Yuling had not returned for some time!

Apparently, the sudden breakthrough among the disciples had greatly boosted her confidence, and she was now full of drive.

Who knew how long that burst of energy would last.

Chu He sat quietly in meditation.

Little Turtle had eaten a mouthful of dog food and was likewise digesting it nearby.

At a certain moment.

Chu He suddenly opened his eyes.

With a creak, the Book Repository's doors were pushed open.

Lin Xueling, clad in military attire, slowly walked in.

Her fiery red armor covered her from head to toe, cold gleams flashing across it in waves. A longsword hung at her waist.

The northern wind carried the watchman's clapper, cold light shone upon iron armor.

After several years apart, the heroic air about her had only grown stronger!

Every gesture carried the bearing of a soldier.

"Little Chu Brother!"

Lin Xueling spoke. The frost on her face melted away, blooming into a smile.

Chu He revealed a gratified smile like that of an old father and nodded.

The little girl had grown well. There were no signs that she had suffered any grievance.

Very good!

But this girl did not even remove her armor after returning home. That would not do.

Before smiling, her face had also been grave. It was clear she had something on her mind.

"What is it? What is troubling you?"

Chu He pulled over a chair, sat down, and asked.

"Little Chu Brother, the Xia Clan is in serious trouble."

Lin Xueling's voice was heavy. "The Old Ancestor has vanished. The elders of the clan said that he may have gone to the Tiger Clan or the Charm Clan to make one final effort. No matter the outcome, the Xia Clan will face great trouble, a crisis of life and death!"

The Old Ancestor?

That Old Man?

Chu He's gaze flickered as he smiled and asked, "He did not tell you where he was going?"

"This time, the Old Ancestor did not mention it to anyone before leaving. Naturally, I do not know either!"

Lin Xueling shook her head.

Chu He nodded. It seemed the Old Man had not informed Lin Xueling in advance about coming here.

Actually, by ordinary standards of human relations, when seeking help, one would generally bring along someone connected to the other party.

But for some reason, the Old Man had not done so.

That invisibly raised Chu He's favorable impression of him once more.

If he had brought Lin Xueling along back then, Chu He would not have looked upon him too favorably! Nor would they have had such a pleasant conversation.

"Do not panic over this!"

"The Old Man is blessed by heaven. Perhaps things are not as bad as you think."

Chu He spoke.

This was not entirely consolation.

From what he had sensed, after fortune spread beyond Lin City, a Secret Realm had opened, and the Old Man and his disciple had both fallen into it.

At the time, fortune had surrounded them, and it had been of a level second only to his own. Their entering it this time was most likely a blessing.

That Secret Realm was their opportunity.

PS: Thanks to the big shot Ten Realms of Primordial Desolation for another reward of two hundred.

Thanks to the big shot Supreme Venerable of the Great Nether for another reward of one hundred.

Thanks to the big shot Seventeen for another reward of nine hundred ninety-nine.

Thanks to the big shot for a reward of one thousand eight hundred eighty-eight.

Thanks to the big shot Zhang Zongsong for a reward of one hundred.