Origins of the Barbarian Race
The moment the two tokens were joined, they emitted a deep hum, as if an ancient artifact that had been dormant for many years had finally awakened. The patterns on the surface of the Black Token flowed like a living thing, and the original cracks were filled with a layer of faint golden light, instantly merging into one and transforming into a complete square token.
On the front of the token, the three powerful seal characters "Beast King Token" suddenly appeared, their shapes exuding a wildness and majesty, as if capable of intimidating all living beings around them.
Lin Ming, Zi Yan, and the Xiao Yi Xian who had also come over were all taken aback, their faces full of doubt. They had never heard of any sect possessing the Beast King Token.
Lin Ming was the first to regain his senses, recalling the Soul Power that had previously emerged from him. So he also extended a Soul Power toward the token.
The moment his Soul Power touched the surface of the token, it was drawn in by a gentle yet irresistible force, instantly surging into the token's interior. The next second, ancient information flooded into his mind like a tide, clearly conveying a message: the holder of the Beast King Token can go to the Forbidden Area of the Beast King Sect to receive the core inheritance.
"How is it?" Zi Yan asked hurriedly when she saw Lin Ming's expression change slightly.
Lin Ming opened his eyes, a hint of shock and confusion in them, and slowly said, "There's a message in the token. This is the Beast King Token. With it, we can receive the core inheritance of the Beast King Sect."
As soon as the words were spoken, the expectant expressions on Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian's faces froze instantly, replaced by even deeper bewilderment. Because saying it made no difference whatsoever. After all, they had never even heard of the Beast King Sect, so what kind of inheritance could they possibly accept?
"Forget it, I'll ignore it for now. I'll look into the Beast King Sect when I have time!" With that, Lin Ming put it into his storage Storage Ring and ignored it.
After dealing with the token, Lin Ming and his companions headed back towards the treasure trove. Together, they walked deep into the bookshelf and carefully removed the Black Ironwood Box from the very center.
The box had no lock, but it was heavy in the hand, and the animal patterns on it gave the illusion of a living creature.
Lin Ming gently opened the box. Inside was not the scroll or Jade Slip he had imagined, but a dark, dull piece of leather from some unknown animal. The leather was covered with dense, ancient characters written in some dark red pigment, exuding an aura of desolation and wildness.
This script is not a modern common script, nor is it the same as common ancient scripts. It is closer to a kind of pictographic symbol, but Lin Ming was able to barely decipher its meaning with the power of his Spirit Realm Soul.
The opening lines are four large characters imbued with a sharp and Sectarian Qi: <The Soul Fusion Secret Codex>!
This was none other than the Barbarian Race's unique secret technique: sealing the Beast Soul into one's own body to gain immense power and even save one's life!
Lin Ming read on carefully, becoming increasingly alarmed with each word.
This secret technique wasn't simply about devouring Beast Soul; it involved sophisticated manipulation at the soul level. It involved using one's own Soul Power to construct a "Soul Seal," taming and fusing the Beast Soul into one's own power, even allowing the Beast Soul to act as a substitute to block fatal attacks in crucial moments! Its profound and subtle nature far exceeded his imagination. No wonder the Barbarian Clan Leader was able to escape his Eight Desolations Slash attack using this method.
However, this secret technique requires a unique Cultivation Method specific to the Barbarian Race to practice. Lin Ming clearly wouldn't give up his own unparalleled Chaos Spirit Five Elements Art for this. So he could only wait and see if he could take it back to his family and hand it over to Elder Hai and the others for disposal.
After setting down the <Soul Fusion Secret Codex>, another piece of Animal Skin inside caught Lin Ming's attention. As he looked at it, Lin Ming exclaimed in astonishment.
This piece of Animal Skin hide doesn't record any Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, but rather an ancient Secrets recorded in what seems like a casual notebook. The tone of this text is completely different from the rigor of the previous secret methods; it's more like the recollection and confession of an old man in his twilight years.
According to this record, the origin of the Barbarian Race was not some ancient remnant race, but rather a common boy living in a remote mountain.
Countless years ago, during an outing, the young man found an unconscious person in the Mountain Forest. The person was strangely dressed, severely injured, and barely breathing. The kind-hearted young man rescued the person and took him back to his tribe to care for him.
After the man awoke, he claimed to come from a place called the "Main World." He said that while exploring a Secret Realm, he encountered Spatial Storm and was accidentally swept into Spatial Rift. When he woke up, he found himself in this unfamiliar world. From the boy, he learned that this place was called the "Dou Qi Continent."
This person possessed extremely high cultivation and extensive knowledge. He told the boy that the Main World cultivated a higher-level energy called "Source Qi," while the "Battle Dou Qi" of the Dou Qi Continent was relatively low-level in comparison. His own cultivation Cultivation Method was entirely based on Source Qi, which he could not directly cultivate in this world, resulting in a significant reduction in his strength. Furthermore, due to the aftereffects and injuries from crossing worlds, his condition was extremely poor.
In order to regain his strength and find a way back to the Main World, he decided to hunt down a powerful Magical Beasts, using its Beast Soul as the core and combining it with the rules of the Dou Qi Continent to create a cultivation Cultivation Method suitable for this world. And his chosen target was none other than the supreme being of the Magical Beast World — the Ancient Void Dragon!
Upon seeing this, Lin Ming's pupils contracted sharply. He subconsciously knew that this young man was either deceived by the person from the Main World, or that no one had told him and that the young man was just making wild guesses.
According to Lin Ming's conjecture, the people of the Main World probably knew that this was the Dou Qi Continent, and the hunting of the Ancient Void Dragon was indeed true. However, it wasn't for healing or anything like that; it was solely for refining the Beast Soul. After all, Dragon Clan are powerful beings in the Main World.
From the fact that the Barbarian Race recognized Zi Yan's identity as the Ancient Void Dragon at a glance, Lin Ming guessed that they had probably succeeded in hunting down the Ancient Void Dragon. Or even if they hadn't succeeded, they must have seen it before, which would explain why they recognized Zi Yan so easily.
Lin Ming suppressed his thoughts and continued reading.
Later, the exact details are unknown, but that Barbarian Race ancestor became a follower of this visitor from the Main World.
During his stay on the Dou Qi Continent, the visitor from the Main World discovered that the Space Passage connecting the two worlds had inexplicably closed, leaving him with no hope of returning. Left with no other choice, he devoted himself to studying Dou Qi, combining his understanding of "Source Qi" and its Law with his unfinished concept centered on Beast Soul, ultimately creating a unique cultivation system—this is the true origin of the Barbarian Race's Cultivation Method! And the <Soul Fusion Secret Codex> is the very core of its core!
Upon seeing this, Lin Ming pondered for a moment and guessed that this person probably arrived on the Dou Qi Continent during the time of Tou She Ancient God. Tou She Ancient God must have left not long after his arrival, closing the Space Passage between the Dou Qi Continent and the Main World, thus preventing him from finding his way back to the Main World.
Thinking about this, some other ideas began to emerge in Lin Ming's mind. If his guess was really true, could there be Source Qi at the place where he fell? This thought made Lin Ming's mind race.
As you continue reading, the record concludes by saying that this visitor from the Main World, with his extraordinary talent, even though he was cultivating a modified Cultivation Method that was inferior to the original existence and adapted to Dou Qi, still made great strides and eventually reached the realm of High-Tier Half Sage!
However, perhaps due to a flaw in the Cultivation Method itself, or the final outbreak of the aftereffects of crossing realms, or perhaps his obsession with his hometown exhausted his mind, he sensed his impending death shortly after reaching the High-Tier Half Sage. Before passing away, he chose the core area of Saint Demise Valley as his final resting place.
After his death, the many powerful Beast Soul he had hunted and sealed during his lifetime lost their primary suppression. Over the long years, some of these powerful Beast Soul gradually escaped from the Altar Space.
These powerful Beast Soul, now devoid of their masters and filled with resentment and Sectarian Qi, merged with the environment of the Saint Demise Valley, devouring and evolving each other, ultimately forming the terrifying Sectarian Demon and treacherous environment that now exist within the Fallen Saint Valley.
The descendants of the Barbarian Race, on the one hand, to protect the remains and heritage of their ancestors, and on the other hand, to escape the threat of those out-of-control and increasingly powerful Beast Soul, had no choice but to gradually migrate from the core area of Saint Demise Valley to the edge of the area where they are now, and establish this Barbarian Race Land.
After reading this Secrets, Lin Ming remained speechless for a long time. He never imagined that the Barbarian Race would hide such a story that transcended the barriers of the world.
"Lin Ming, what does this say?" Xiao Yi Xian asked, seeing Lin Ming's shocked expression as he put down the Animal Skin.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ming took a deep breath and briefly recounted the contents of the Animal Skin hide to the two women, omitting the specific details of the Ancient Void Dragon hunting plan, only mentioning the foreign origin of the Barbarian Race Cultivation Method and the formation of the Sectarian Demon dissipation caused by the passing of that High-Tier Half Sage.
Of course, the 'Main World' and 'Source Qi' were not mentioned; only the story of the Barbarian Race ancestor saving people was mentioned.
Even so, the words that followed Lin Ming's words were enough to shock Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan.
"Hmph! That scoundrel actually dared to plot against our Ancient Void Dragon!" Shocked, Zi Yan immediately clenched her fist in anger, expressing her strong dissatisfaction with the Barbarian Race's intentions.
After all, the Barbarian Race have repeatedly stated that Zi Yan is Ancient Void Dragon. Therefore, Zi Yan must now be showing strong resentment towards the person who hunted her kind.
After carefully putting away the Animal Skin hide and the <Soul Fusion Secret Codex>, Lin Ming looked at the ravaged treasure vault and then at the desolate Barbarian Race Land outside the cave entrance, his heart filled with mixed emotions. A legacy that began by an accident had ultimately been destroyed by greed and hatred.
"Lin Ming, there's nothing left here, we should leave now!" Zi Yan exclaimed as she watched the treasure vault vanish completely.
Hearing this, Lin Ming nodded. Then, the three of them took one last look at the treasure vault before turning and leaving the cave. Behind them, the mountain wall slowly closed, burying once again the Barbarian Race's hundreds and thousands of years of accumulation, as well as that long-forgotten history of origin, into darkness.