The treasure vase had been carved from a mountain. Its stone was ancient and unadorned, radiating a rich aura of the Dao. Great mountains surrounded it, like a host of stars gathered around the moon.
All the runes, all the fluctuations, and the terrifying aura emanated from the Great Dao Treasure Vase.
Without question, that was where the Royal Clan had been sealed.
Upon arriving, the Red-Haired Being grew agitated and struggled fiercely. It had escaped from that very Great Dao Treasure Vase, and now it was about to be taken to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths as a War Slave. It would rather return to the vase and live or die alongside its clan.
Unfortunately, it was a prisoner. All its struggles were futile.
"Don't you want to know the way back to the Ancestral Land? Release the seal, and I'll tell you." The Red-Haired Being hatched a crooked scheme and looked toward Dugu Yun nearby.
Even without its urging, Dugu Yun had intended to do just that. Of course, he did not truly want to release this branch of the Royal Clan. He only wanted to learn about the Ancient Path.
He stepped across the void and arrived beneath the Great Dao Treasure Vase. Slitting his wrist, he released a considerable amount of Golden Blood and let it merge into the vase.
His blood alone was far from enough to undo the seal. Several other kinds were needed.
At that point, Dugu Yun stopped and began calling into the Great Dao Treasure Vase in the ancient Royal Clan Language of the Foreign Realm, checking whether any living beings remained inside.
"Of course my elders are still alive. They were the ones who sealed me away, protecting me from the erosion of time so I could survive until