Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Scripture

"Imperial Lord, Imperial Lord, what on earth happened? Why is your aura so unsteady?"

Seeing the Great Li Imperial Lord spit up blood, Li Lianying hurried forward to ask.

"Nothing. I only suffered a little backlash."

The Great Li Imperial Lord's face was pale. Though he said he was fine, his voice sounded weak.

Li Lianying could hear the evasiveness in the Great Li Imperial Lord's words. Concern filled his eyes as he asked, "Imperial Lord, just who did you see in Yao Qingyin's Sea of Consciousness? How could they cause you to suffer a backlash?"

"I saw nothing. That person's face seemed to be veiled. No matter how I probed, I couldn't see through the veil to make out what lay beneath."

"I was unwilling to accept it, so I circulated all the profound power in my body. The Spiritually Connected Ancient Jade couldn't withstand such a vast force and suddenly shattered. Since it was connected to my Divine Soul, I suffered a backlash."

He saw nothing! Surprise filled Li Lianying's eyes. "Imperial Lord, the Spiritually Connected Ancient Jade is a wondrous treasure. Every Imperial Lord before you used it to seize heaven-defying Mystic Arts from other people's Seas of Consciousness. Why did it fail this time?"

The Great Li Imperial Lord found it just as unbelievable. "I don't know either. This is the first time I've encountered anything so strange."

"Your Majesty, could it be as those unofficial histories describe?"

As if he had thought of something, Li Lianying ventured the question.

"Unofficial histories?"

Behind the curtain, the Great Li Imperial Lord kept his gaze fixed on Li Lianying, waiting for him to continue.

Li Lianying went on, "The unofficial histories say that people have three incarnations: past, present, and future."

"Imperial Lord, the higher one's cultivation, the more one can wield power beyond the reach of ghosts and gods. They say that if one's cultivation reaches the heavens and touches the earth, one can even influence the world and throw time and space into chaos. Mortals cannot even speak that person's name."

"The unofficial histories say that during the First Heaven and Earth Cataclysm, a Peerless Powerhouse once arose among the Human Race. With power that reached the heavens, he slaughtered the myriad races until they were nearly wiped out, and single-handedly raised the Human Race to the top."

"An almighty being in the Demon Domain could not tolerate his existence and tried to cross the River of Time to cut down the Peerless Powerhouse's past incarnation."

"Who could have guessed that just as this almighty being was about to strike down the Peerless Powerhouse's past incarnation, a tremendous force erupted from that incarnation and killed the almighty being from the Demon Domain outright?"

After a brief pause, Li Lianying boldly voiced his suspicion. "Your Majesty, do you think that boy might grow into someone like that in the future?"

"Could his cultivation be so powerful that he can sense the past? When you peered into him, his future incarnation sensed you and used a Divine Ability to cross the River of Time and veil the face of his past incarnation!"

The Great Li Imperial Lord gaped. He hadn't expected Li Lianying to come up with something so far-fetched. "You old servant, you actually believe those baseless tales from unofficial histories?"

"The First Heaven and Earth Cataclysm happened so long ago. Surely the world had only just begun then, and there might not even have been any living beings on this land. Who could have recorded it?"

"Besides, who in this world could cross the River of Time? Not even the God of Heaven and Earth could come anywhere close."

After a brief pause, the Great Li Imperial Lord seemed to find a reason he could accept. "This last piece of Spiritually Connected Ancient Jade has been stored in the Great Li Imperial Palace for hundreds of years. It's entirely possible it suffered some damage over that time."

Hearing the Great Li Imperial Lord's explanation, Li Lianying could only smile wryly. He clearly knew that what he had just said was far too fanciful. The Imperial Lord's explanation was obviously much more reasonable.

"Imperial Lord, since you couldn't see what he looked like, how are we supposed to find that boy?"

"Without the Ancient Jade in that boy's possession, how can we seize the opportunity in that Secret Realm?"

Worry filled Li Lianying's eyes. He knew the Imperial Lord before him was nearing the end of his Lifespan. Without the Immortal Herb and Immortal Elixir in that Secret Realm to prolong his life, he might not last more than a few years.

"Hahaha! Though I couldn't see his face, I can make a rough judgment from his build. He's a young man, no older than twenty, especially fond of wearing white, and eight feet tall."

"Lianying, investigate in secret. Ask the Imperial City Guards whether any young men matching these features have left the city in recent days."

"If not, have the Night Watch Division secretly investigate young men in the Imperial Capital who fit the description. We must find him before the Heaven and Earth Cataclysm arrives."

"Yes, Imperial Lord. This old servant will not fail you."

At the Hanlin Academy, beside a window.

Ye Jing had no idea danger was closing in. At that moment, he leaned against the window, engrossed in the history book in his hands.

The book recorded the story of a young man who had defied the heavens and attained the Dao in the Myriad Mountains.

Ten thousand years ago, a baby was born in a Primitive Tribe in the Myriad Mountains of the Southern Ridge. The tribe's Elder named the child Gu.

The Myriad Mountains were perilous, teeming with Great Demons and all manner of Demonic Creatures. Wolf Demons, leopard Demons, and Tiger Demons in particular often attacked Human Race tribes.

Though this Primitive Tribe had few people, every one of them was a fierce warrior.

Gu was born with exceptionally vigorous Qi and Blood, far surpassing that of adult warriors. At just seven, he became a tribal warrior and ventured into the Myriad Mountains to battle Wolf Demons and Tiger Demons.

Gu had astonishing comprehension. As he fought the Wolf Demons and Tiger Demons, he often learned a move or two from them.

As he grew older, he fought more and more Wolf Demons and Tiger Demons, learning more and more of their moves. Gu's combat prowess grew ever more formidable, and at only eighteen, he became the greatest warrior in the Primitive Tribe.

But after reaching adulthood, Gu's strength grew slowly. Though Wolf Demons and Tiger Demons were plentiful nearby, against someone like him, they were no more than a wave of his hand away from being wiped out.

To seek greater strength, Gu ignored his people's pleas and resolutely ventured deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The depths of the Myriad Mountains lay at the heart of the Demon Domain. Great Demons emerged in droves, and Demon Lords were not uncommon. There were even several Demon Kings. At the deepest reaches of the Myriad Mountains, legend had it that beings even stronger than Demon Kings dwelled.

After entering the Myriad Mountains, Gu faced danger at every turn and nearly died several times. He was his tribe's greatest warrior, but the Wolf Demons and Tiger Demons he had killed before were merely the lowest of the low among the creatures in the Myriad Mountains. Compared with the Great Demons, they were worlds apart.

Fortunately, after more than ten years of fighting Wolf Demons and Tiger Demons, Gu had gained extremely rich combat experience. With his consummate skill in battle, he not only escaped danger, but also saw his slowly growing strength surge dramatically.

At the news, Gu was overjoyed. His hunger for strength continued to drive him deeper into the Myriad Mountains.

At last, one day, Gu encountered the greatest opportunity of his life: he rescued the Divine Elephant, one of the two Supremes of the Demon Domain.

While vying with another Demon Race Supreme for the position of Demon Lord, the Divine Elephant Supreme had been ambushed by a Demon King under his command and ultimately defeated.

Perhaps because he had been betrayed by everyone and his heart had turned cold, the Divine Elephant Supreme did not attack Gu, despite their different races.

But the Divine Elephant Supreme's injuries were too severe, and he eventually died. Before his death, however, he passed on the Divine Elephant Clan's Clan-Suppressing Art to Gu.

The Divine Elephant was of the Demon Race, so its Clan-Suppressing Art was not suited to Human Race cultivation. But Gu was born with powerful Qi and Blood and an astonishing physique. With his extraordinary comprehension, he mastered the Divine Elephant Clan's Clan-Suppressing Art.

Not only that, he continually refined the Clan-Suppressing Art, creating the Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Scripture, hailed as one of the Human Race's supreme Body Refining techniques.

After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he ventured alone into the deepest reaches of the Demon Domain and slew its ruler at the time. In the end, he became the Demon Domain's ruler in a Human Race body.