A Heaven Contract, simply put, was a credential for wielding the power of the Celestial Path. It had been relatively well-known when the Yeluo celestial race was flourishing.
Historical records stated: When the Human Emperor sought marriage with the Yeluo, a Heaven Contract was included among the bridal gifts.
That most powerful Heaven Contract in history bore the names of sixteen of the Yeluo Tribe's strongest figures. Even someone who knew nothing whatsoever of the Celestial Path could use it to shake the Heavenly Sea.
Thereafter, "Heaven Contracts," as secret treasures for borrowing the power of the Celestial Path, were widely sought after. They were practically a mark of the Yeluo Tribe's entanglement with the era and integration into the Human Race of the Present World.
Heaven Contracts could be regarded as a derivative of the talisman path. The essence of talismans was a covenant document through which one borrowed the power of heaven and earth. A Heaven Contract was a covenant document through which one borrowed the power of the Celestial Path.
The earliest Heaven Contract had been researched jointly by the ancient Human Emperor Xuanyuan and a Yeluo Tribe powerhouse. The name of that Yeluo expert who had formally written the contract text had never been confirmed by history. The prevailing speculation held that it was the mysterious "Xuanyuan Heavenly Consort."
Of course, whether it was the Heavenly Consort or the Human Emperor, once this path had been expounded, once "Heaven Contracts" had been created, they could not belong to any one person alone.
It was merely that the conditions for drafting a Heaven Contract were exceedingly harsh, which led to their rarity. After the Yeluo Tribe's demise, they vanished even more swiftly, becoming traces left behind by an age.
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