The origins of the Tianluan Lineage were indeed somewhat winding.
In the distant and ancient days of Jade Pool, a woman fell in love with a member of the Demon Race.
According to Jade Pool's rules, the man had to pass Jade Pool's trials.
Moreover, no one in Jade Pool liked the man, because he was from the Demon Race.
Yet the woman insisted on being with him.
That Demon Race man also proved his worth, passing the trials with formidable strength.
When he first arrived at Jade Pool, he kept a low profile and concealed his abilities. Hardly anyone paid him any attention.
Until one great battle.
At the time, barbarians from the north of the Cang Xuan Domain rushed in to slaughter the women of Jade Pool.
The barbarians deserved special mention here.
Although the Cang Xuan Domain was the territory of the Demon Race, the barbarians were situated in the south of the Cang Xuan Domain, occupying a considerable stretch of land.
They could be considered the Cang Xuan Domain's second-largest power.
The barbarians were a band of savage brutes, coveting the beauty of Jade Pool's women.
Eventually, Jade Pool could endure it no longer, and a great war broke out between them and the barbarians.
It was in that battle that the Demon Race man made his move, charging alone into the barbarian army.
He slaughtered his way in and out seven times, finally severing the barbarian chieftain's head and bringing it back to Jade Pool.
It was also that battle that brought the barbarians into utter decline.
And the Demon Race man's name resounded throughout all of Jade Pool.
He was the Dao Ancestor Tianluan.
He established his own lineage. Though born of the Demon Race, his heart was turned toward Jade Pool.
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