After Du Shengyue left, the Human Sect Master's expression turned solemn. Looking at Chen Changming, he asked in a low voice, "Chen Shan, have you seen an Ancient Demon Beast before?"
Chen Changming nodded.
The Human Sect Master suddenly understood and sighed. "No wonder you had such a reaction the moment you saw the statue of the Founding Sect Master."
Chen Changming's eyes flickered as he asked, "Sect Master, the Founding Sect Master of our Golden Turtle Island must have had Ancient Demon Beast blood in his veins, right?"
"That's right."
The Human Sect Master nodded. "The Founding Sect Master was a half-demon born from the union of an Ancient Demon Beast and a human, so he carried a portion of Ancient Demon Beast blood."
Chen Changming's heart stirred, and a bold guess suddenly came to him.
Thinking of this, he rubbed his hands excitedly and smiled. "Sect Master, since the Founding Sect Master possessed half-demon blood, does that mean the Golden Turtle War God Art also originated from the Ancient Demon Beast inheritance?"
"Chen Shan, truly, nothing can be hidden from you."
The Human Sect Master gave a bitter laugh. His gaze turned toward the Founding Sect Master's statue as he explained, "The true body-forging cultivation art of the Ancient Demon Beast race is called the Scarlet Sky War God Art. Once mastered, it allows one to cultivate to the peak of Spirit Transformation and ascend to the Spirit Realm. However, the Founding Sect Master's Ancient Demon Beast bloodline was too thin, and he could not break through the Spirit Transformation realm. Thus, he blazed a new trail and created the Golden Turtle War God Art himself."
"So that was it..."
Chen Changming murmured, a look of realization on his face.
So the Ancient Demon Beast race's body-forging cultivation