The stooped figure who had spoken was the eldest of the Divine Beast Clan. His name was Long Ji, and he had lived through the Calamity Transformation. After his death, his remnant soul had entered the Ancestral Land Ancestral Hall, where it had remained for nearly a hundred thousand years.
Even among the remnant souls in the Ancestral Land Ancestral Hall, he was the most senior ancestor.
Lu Ren could sense the stooped figure's strength. Unhurried, he cupped his fists and said, "I do have a plan, senior. That demon is determined to fuse the Nine Provinces Origin and become a god. Once I reach the Saint Realm and grow stronger, I'll deliberately give him the Origin I carry and let him fuse the Nine Provinces Origin!"
"Let him fuse the Nine Provinces Origin?"
Ancestor Long Ji frowned slightly.
"One of the Nine Provinces Origins contains a strand of Annihilation Sword Qi. The moment he fuses the Nine Provinces Origin, it will erupt and severely wound him. Then I'll have a way to defeat him!"
Lu Ren continued.
"Annihilation Sword Qi?"
Ancestor Long Ji stared at Lu Ren and pressed him. "Where did you get Annihilation Sword Qi?"
Lu Ren drew the Annihilation God-Slaying Sword. The golden blade radiated a piercing aura. "From this divine artifact, of course!"
Ancestor Long Ji's expression shook. "The Annihilation God-Slaying Sword! Where did you get that weapon? Tell me!"
"My master passed it down to me!"
Lu Ren answered.
"Who is your master?"
Ancestor Long Ji asked.
"My master is just an ordinary martial artist!"
Lu Ren replied.
"To think the Annihilation God-Slaying Sword accepted you as its master. Perhaps this is fate!"
Ancestor Long Ji sighed, then asked calmly, "Boy, what's your name?"
"Lu Ren!"
Lu Ren gave his name.
"Lu Ren, you're