As the Purple Cloud Sword continued refining An Lan's Primordial Spirit, some of his memories passed into Yun Ying's mind.
Among them was an astonishing secret.
"The Origin Ancient Artifact..."
A gleam flashed through Yun Ying's eyes.
It turned out that the Foreign Realm had originated from an ancient artifact. It was very similar to the wooden chest Shi Hao had obtained earlier, yet also differed greatly.
The Foreign Realm's Origin Ancient Artifact had created many super-evolved beings, all of whom had subsequently become Undying Kings without exception.
However, the Foreign Realm's Origin Ancient Artifact contained astonishing darkness. In other words, the Foreign Realm's Undying Kings originated from darkness.
Beyond that, the Origin Ancient Artifact concerned the secret of surpassing kingship and becoming an emperor.
Over the long ages, the Foreign Realm's Undying Kings had tried every means to open the Origin Ancient Artifact, but all had failed.
To open the Origin Ancient Artifact, they had to find the key.
There was an instinct within their dark bloodline, telling them that the key lay in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
That was why Undying Kings such as An Lan and Yu Tuo had spared no effort in attacking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Their true objective was not the wooden chest in Shi Hao's possession, but the key that would open the Foreign Realm's Origin Ancient Artifact.
"Not just the Foreign Realm-even the Burial Ground came about because of this. Two Origin Ancient Artifacts. The Foreign Realm's Origin Ancient Artifact can only be touched by living beings, while the Burial Ground's Origin Ancient Artifact can only be touched by corpses."
"The two Origin Ancient Artifacts are like engineered viruses, screening for something."
Yun Ying stroked her smooth chin and pondered.
The origins of both Origin Ancient Artifacts struck