Clues to the First-Generation Heaven's Envy

He Xi He chatted about Jiang Lan's matter for a while longer, and then, under the guidance of the Sun Mother, Bai Qiuran used her power to travel from the top of the Fusang Divine Tree all the way to its roots below.

The roots of the Fusang Divine Tree are deeply embedded in the Vast Sea, but there are still some gaps on the Divine Tree. In some of these gaps, the space is so vast that it can even contain a whole ocean ecosystem. It is quite normal for a few islands to be hidden in such a space.

Following Xi He's guidance, Bai Qiuran found the islands hidden beneath the roots of the Fusang tree. There were four large islands in total, crammed into a dark and gloomy space. Located beneath the Fusang Divine Tree, this place was not illuminated by the light of the Three-Legged Golden Crow, and it was perpetually dark.

However, some plants that do not require much photosynthesis still stubbornly grow on the island. Some of these plants emit a faint light in the dim space, illuminating the surrounding area.

Surrounding the island, in the ocean encircled by the roots of the Fusang tree, some terrifying giants could be vaguely seen rising and falling. Bai Qiuran landed on the southeast side of the island in the bottom left corner and moved in a straight line towards the northeast of the island.

As you go deeper in, the surrounding space becomes even darker, and you can hear some rustling sounds in the jungle.

Occasionally, some strangely shaped carnivorous creatures would attack Bai Qiuran. Bai Qiuran and studied them, discovering that these creatures were probably variants of some common wild animals found on Overseas Islands.

Living in such a dark space year after year, their eyesight has completely degenerated, and some don't even have eyes at all, but their hearing and sense of smell have become exceptionally developed, as if they have evolved into another kind of creature.

The island wasn't very large for Bai Qiuran. He quickly reached the northeastern tip of the island. While casually passing through a valley filled with strange plants, his foot suddenly struck a man-made trap.

As the rope made of Vines beneath his feet snapped, a huge, sharpened stone pillar suddenly swung out from the bushes beside him, slamming into Bai Qiuran's side with a bang, and then the entire front part was instantly smashed to pieces.

After the trap was triggered, strange howling sounds rang out from the vegetation above the valleys on both sides. Countless plant fruits emitting a ghostly glow, which could provide light on this dark Under-Tree Island, were thrown down to Bai Qiuran's side. Then, in an instant, Tree Roots stone spears tied with stones flew out from the surrounding vegetation and were all thrown at Bai Qiuran.

The stone spears struck Bai Qiuran, but all failed to hit their mark. Some even broke into pieces due to excessive force. Bai Qiuran stood still, looked around, and despite the dim lighting, successfully spotted the "hunters" hidden in the vegetation.

Those were humanoid creatures. They appeared to be Human Race, but compared to the Human Race in the outside world, they were hunched over and short, with thin limbs and pale, bloodless skin.

Like other creatures, they have evolved to adapt to this underground space; however, they still appear to retain their sight, and their hunting methods are not much different from those of Human Race.

Bai Qiuran stood still, and after a round of throwing, the "people" around her also surrounded her with weapons, trapping her in the middle. Only then did they finally see Bai Qiuran 'Bai Qiuran appearance clearly.

Upon seeing Bai Qiuran's appearance, the group suddenly became excited. They muttered words that Bai Qiuran n't understand, then threw down their weapons and bowed deeply to her.

What's going on?

Bai Qiuran was completely baffled.

"Could it be that my domineering aura, which is Heaven's Envy, has finally awakened?"

"Where do you get your domineering aura? You're more like a bastard."

The Wisdom Immortal hanging from his waist, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up and complained, "Judging from their expressions, there must be something going on."

After bowing for a while, someone in the group suddenly stood up, whispered something to Bai Qiuran, and then pointed in a direction.

He asked you to come with him.

Wisdom Immortal translated.

Can you understand their language?

Bai Qiuran surprise.

"I barely managed to understand it using Great Wisdom."

Wisdom Immortal replied, "Follow them and see what they're up to."

Even in the pitch-black space, these people ran very fast, but for Bai Qiuran, keeping up with them was not difficult. Following them, he arrived at a high ground on the coast. To the surprise of Bai Qiuran and Wisdom Immortal, there was a stone city wall on that high ground.

Although these walls are very short, they represent a very advanced technology for this era. You should know that even in the most prosperous Human Race Settlement in the Eastern Lands, the walls used at this time were only made of logs, with just two more layers.

Following the group, Bai Qiuran entered the settlement. Inside, there lived many people who were also pale-skinned and short. Upon seeing Bai Qiuran enter the settlement, they all came out of their humble dwellings, chattering excitedly among themselves, and then knelt down to worship Bai Qiuran.

They are calling you a god.

Wisdom Immortal said in a low voice.

Bai Qiuran followed closely behind the little Little White People until he led her to the very center of the Settlement.

There stood an exquisite stone statue, upon which stood a man dressed in armor with a sword at his waist, gazing into the distance.

This is absolutely not a technology that Human Race in this era could achieve!

Bai Qiuran looked at the stone statue, filled with astonishment.

Beneath the stone statue sat a pale-skinned Old Woman, her body adorned with necklaces strung together from animal teeth. Upon seeing Bai Qiuran, she trembled, muttering something as she knelt Bai Qiuran offered prayers to him.

Bai Qiuran quickly pulled out Wisdom Immortal's head, held it up to face the stone statue, and asked, "Wisdom Immortal, who is that?"

Wisdom Immortal glanced at it and exclaimed, "It's him! This man's information has been blocked by the Heavenly Dao; he is the first generation of Heaven's Envy!"

Bai Qiuran's breathing became rapid. He turned Wisdom Immortal's head towards the Old Woman and urged, "Quick, Wisdom Immortal, ask her where that man went in the end?"

Wisdom Immortal quickly spoke to the Old Woman. The fact that a Skull could speak had indeed terrified the Old Woman, but after Wisdom Immortal muttered something, she calmed the Old Woman down. The two chattered for a long time, and then Wisdom Immortal remained silent for a while before speaking.

"Old Bai, according to these Human Race, Eastern Emperor Taiyi might know about the existence of Heaven's Envy."

He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "You need to be careful; he might not completely trust you."

"What is going on?"

Bai Qiuran asked.

"According to the Old Woman, they once lived on the earth, but were plagued by Demons. Later, this [god] defeated the Demons and brought them here, helping them establish a new home. Afterward, the [god] left alone to go deeper into the ocean, but they firmly believed that the [god] would return once more to lead them."

Wisdom Immortal said, "That [god] refers to the first Heaven's Envy, and those Demons probably refer to the Heavenly Gods. The harshness of the Heavenly Gods under Eastern Emperor Taiyi towards mortal races may not be due to Eastern Emperor Taiyi's indulgence, but more likely to be at his behest."

Bai Qiuran secretly remembered Wisdom Immortal's reminder, and then asked, "So, where did the last one, the First-Generation Heaven's Envy, go?"

"This is the edge of the world; it's already the far east. If you want to go any deeper into the Vast Sea, there's only the mysterious Return Ruins."