Divine Elephant Suppression Prison Scripture

"Imperial Lord, Imperial Lord, what on earth happened to make your aura so unstable!"

Seeing the Great Li Imperial Lord spit out a mouthful of essence blood, Li Lianying hurried forward to inquire with concern.

"It's nothing, I merely suffered a bit of backlash."

The Great Li Imperial Lord's face was pale. Though he said it was nothing, his words carried a noticeable lack of vigor.

Li Lianying could sense the perfunctory tone in the Imperial Lord's words, his eyes full of worry as he asked, "Imperial Lord, who exactly did you see in Yao Qingyin's Sea of Consciousness that could cause you to suffer backlash?"

"I saw nothing. That person's face seemed to be veiled, and no matter how I probed, I couldn't see through that veil to glimpse the true features beneath."

"Unwilling to accept this, I channeled my full Mystic Art, causing the Spiritually Connected Ancient Jade to shatter under the strain of such overwhelming power. The jade was linked to my divine soul, and thus I suffered the backlash."

Saw nothing! Li Lianying's eyes were filled with astonishment: "Imperial Lord, the Spiritually Connected Ancient Jade is a rare treasure. Every Imperial Lord in history has used it to seize heaven-defying Mystic Arts from others' Seas of Consciousness. Why did it fail this time?"

The Great Li Imperial Lord also found it baffling: "I do not know. Such a strange occurrence is a first for me as well."

"Your Majesty, could it be as recorded in the unofficial histories?"

As if something had occurred to him, Li Lianying raised the question.

"Unofficial histories!"

From within the Curtain, the Great Li Imperial Lord's gaze lingered on Li Lianying, waiting for him to continue.

Li Lianying explained further: "The unofficial histories record that it is said a person has three bodies—past, present, and future."

"Imperial Lord, in the path of cultivation, the higher one's cultivation, the more unfathomable their abilities. It is said that if one's cultivation reaches heaven and earth, they can even influence the world, reverse time and space, and mortals dare not speak their name."

"The unofficial histories record that during the first great upheaval of Heaven and Earth, the Human Race once gave birth to a peerless powerhouse. With heaven-defying might, he slaughtered myriad races to near extinction, single-handedly elevating the Human Race to the top of all races."

"An unparalleled existence in the Demon Domain could not tolerate his presence and sought to cross the River of Time to sever that peerless powerhouse's past body."

"But just as that unparalleled existence was about to cut away the past body, a shocking force erupted from it, directly slaying the Demon Domain's unparalleled existence."

Pausing for a moment, Li Lianying boldly voiced his speculation: "Your Majesty, could it be that this Youngster will become such a figure in the future?"

"With cultivation so powerful that it can sense the past, when you, Imperial Lord, spied on this person, his future self sensed it. That person used his divine ability to cross the River of Time and shroud his past body's face!"

The Great Li Imperial Lord was dumbfounded, never expecting Li Lianying to have such a wild imagination: "You this old servant, you actually believe such baseless unofficial histories."

"The first Heaven and Earth Cataclysm was so ancient that it was likely just when heaven and earth first opened. There might not have even been life on this land, let alone historians to record it!"

"And as for crossing the River of Time, how could there be someone in this world with such heaven-defying power? Even the God of Heaven and Earth could never cross the River of Time."

After a pause, the Great Li Imperial Lord seemed to find a reason to convince himself: "This last piece of Spiritually Connected Ancient Jade has been stored in the Great Li Imperial Palace for centuries. Over hundreds of years, it's not impossible that the jade suffered some damage!"

Hearing this explanation from the Great Li Imperial Lord, Li Lianying couldn't help but let out a bitter smile, clearly aware that his earlier words had been far too fanciful. The Imperial Lord's current reasoning was obviously more in line with common sense.

"Imperial Lord, if you didn't see this person's face, how will we find that Youngster?"

"And without the ancient jade in that Youngster's hand, how will we seize the opportunities in that Secret Realm?"

Li Lianying's eyes were full of worry. He knew that the Imperial Lord's Lifespan was nearly at an end. Without the Immortal Herbs or Immortal Pills from that Secret Realm to extend his life, he likely wouldn't last more than a few years.

"Haha, though I couldn't see this person's face, based on his build, I can roughly judge that he is a Youngster, at most just past twenty, fond of wearing white robes, and eight feet tall."

"Lianying, investigate discreetly. Ask the Imperial City Guard if any Youngster matching these traits has left the city in recent days."

"If not, have the Night Watch Division secretly investigate all Youngsters in the Imperial Capital who fit these traits. We must find this Youngster before the Heaven and Earth Cataclysm arrives."

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

In the Hanlin Academy, by a window.

Ye Jing had no idea that danger had already descended. At this moment, he was leaning against the window, engrossed in reading a historical record.

The record told the story of a Youngster who achieved Dao Attainment against the heavens in the Myriad Mountains.

Ten thousand years ago, in a Primitive Tribe deep within the Southern Ridge's Myriad Mountains, a child was born. The tribe's elder named him Gu.

The Myriad Mountains were fraught with peril, teeming with Great Demons and Demonic Creatures, especially wolf demons, leopard demons, and Tiger Demons, which often attacked Human Race tribes.

Though the Primitive Tribe had few members, each was exceptionally fierce and skilled in battle.

When Gu was born, his Qi and Blood were extraordinarily dense, far surpassing that of adult warriors. By the age of seven, he had become a tribal warrior, entering the Myriad Mountains to fight wolf demons and Tiger Demons.

Gu's insight was astonishing. In his battles with wolf demons and Tiger Demons, he often picked up a move or two from them.

As he grew older and fought more Tiger Demons and wolf demons, the moves he learned multiplied. His combat prowess grew increasingly formidable, and by just eighteen, he had become the Primitive Tribe's greatest warrior.

But after reaching adulthood, Gu's strength grew slowly. Though there were many wolf demons and Tiger Demons around, for someone like Gu, they could be wiped out with a wave of his hand.

Driven by a thirst for greater power, Gu ignored his tribe's warnings and resolutely ventured deep into the Myriad Mountains.

The depths of the Myriad Mountains were the core of the Demon Domain, where Great Demons frequently appeared, Demon Lords were not uncommon, and even a few Demon Kings resided. At the very heart of the Myriad Mountains, it was said there existed beings even more powerful than Demon Kings.

After Gu entered the Myriad Mountains, danger arose at every turn, and he nearly died several times. Though he was the tribe's greatest warrior, the wolf demons and Tiger Demons he usually killed were merely the lowest tier of Demonic Creatures in the Myriad Mountains. Compared to these Great Demons, the difference was like heaven and earth.

Fortunately, Gu's decade-plus of fighting Tiger Demons and wolf demons had given him extremely rich combat experience. Relying on this honed skill, he not only turned danger into safety but also saw a massive boost in his slowly growing strength.

Gu was overjoyed. His craving for power drove him ever deeper into the Myriad Mountains.

Finally, one day, Gu encountered the greatest opportunity of his life: he saved the Divine Elephant, one of the two supremes of the Demon Domain.

The Divine Elephant Supreme, while contending with another Demon Race supreme for the position of Demon Lord, was betrayed by his subordinate Demon King and ultimately defeated.

Perhaps it was the bitterness of being abandoned by all his kin, or simply a loss of heart—though they were of different races, the Divine Elephant Supreme did not lay a hand on Gu.

Yet the Divine Elephant Supreme's injuries were too severe, and he ultimately fell. But before his death, he passed down the Divine Elephant Clan's Clan-Suppressing Art to Gu.

The Divine Elephant was a member of the Demon Race, and their Clan-Suppressing Art was not suited for Human Race cultivation. However, Gu was born with an astonishingly powerful Qi and Blood and an extraordinary physique. Relying on his remarkable insight, he managed to master the Divine Elephant Clan's Clan-Suppressing Art.

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

After reaching great mastery in his cultivation, he ventured alone into the deepest reaches of the Demon Domain, slew the reigning Demon Domain Lord, and ultimately became the Demon Domain's ruler himself—despite being human.