"Young friend, why be so aggressive? We have no deep-seated grudge against you."
Three old men appeared, and the one in the middle said with a helpless expression.
"You must be the Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor, right?"
Lin An said that the other party had tried to steal that drop of essence blood just now.
"I never imagined that after all these years, someone would still recognize me."
The Way of the Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor.
"Then you must be the Heavenly Star Grand Progenitor and the Heavenly Spirit Grand Progenitor." Lin An then looked at the other two.
The two nodded, but their gazes fell on Heavenly Star Emperor and Heavenly Spirit Emperor, as they sensed that these two were their bloodline descendants.
"This junior pays respects to the founding emperor."
Heavenly Star Emperor and Heavenly Spirit Emperor hurriedly bowed in greeting.
"Which generation are you?" Heavenly Star Grand Progenitor and Heavenly Spirit Grand Progenitor asked.
"Reporting to the founding emperor, we are all the ninth generation of emperors," the two replied.
"The ninth generation, what a wonderful ninth generation!"
Upon hearing their reply, Heavenly Star Grand Progenitor snorted coldly, "So many years have passed, why have you only come now?"
"That's right. The reason we left the Myriad Spirits Realm back then was to guard this place and resist the invading Sin Beast."
"Therefore, an ancestral precept was specifically left: from now on, anyone in the empire who reaches the King Realm Seventh Grade or above must enter the passage and come to this place to help us resist the Sin Beast."
"But so many years have passed, and the three of us have guarded this place for three thousand years, yet not one of us has come here. Why is that!"
As the Heavenly Spirit Grand Progenitor spoke, he involuntarily released his oppressive aura, pressing down on Heavenly Star Emperor and Heavenly Spirit Emperor.
Sweat immediately beaded on the foreheads of Heavenly Star Emperor and Heavenly Spirit Emperor, and their faces paled slightly upon hearing the question.
"Reporting to the Emperor, this is not what we wished for."
"After Emperor Taizu left, Emperor Taizong ascended the throne for five years and then destroyed the passage without leaving any records. So we have never known about it."
"Until recently, Lord Lin An discovered the existence of the passage and repaired it, which allowed us to come here and pay our respects to the three founding emperors."
Heavenly Spirit Emperor and Heavenly Star Emperor hurriedly began to explain.
Upon hearing this, the three founding emperors frowned slightly.
They waited here for three thousand years, always wondering why no descendants came, but they never expected it to be for this reason.
"Why did they destroy the passage?" asked the Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor.
"Well... we don't know the specifics either. It seems that because they knew the three founding emperors were fighting against the Sin Beast, the Taizong Emperor and the others were unwilling to take the risk, so..."
In the end, Heavenly Star Emperor and Heavenly Spirit Emperor both fell silent. After all, they were their ancestors, and they didn't want to make too many accusations.
The three founding emperors almost laughed out of anger; it turned out that they destroyed the passage because they were afraid of death.
If they had known this would be the outcome, they would never have passed the throne to such a person.
It's a pity they can't leave this place, otherwise they would have already fought their way back to the Myriad Spirits Realm.
"Young friend, I must thank you for your help."
Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor looked at Lin An, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "My actions just now were due to sensing the bloodline of my offspring. If I have offended you, please forgive me, young friend."
Seeing how polite the other party was, Lin An also stopped Condemnation.
"You're too kind, senior. I was also at fault just now," Lin An said with a smile.
"It was all a misunderstanding. No one has come here for too long. We are unaware of the current situation in the Myriad Spirits Realm. May I ask if you could tell us about it, young friend?" asked the Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor.
"There's nothing wrong with that."
Lin An nodded.
Immediately, Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor waved his hand, and a stone table appeared, upon which were placed spiritual fruits and tea. "Young friend, please."
The four then sat down together. As for Heavenly Star Emperor and Heavenly Spirit Emperor, they were naturally not entitled to sit down, but instead obediently picked up the teapot and poured tea for the four of them.
"Young friend, what is the current situation in the Myriad Spirits Realm? Is the empire we three built still standing?" Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked.
" The Myriad Spirits Realm is not so bad now. Although there are still Sin Beast knocking on the gates, there is no danger because of the Imperial Pass established by the three founding ancestors."
"As for the three great empires, they still exist, of course. Speaking of which, I come from the Heavenly Revelation Empire."
Lin An smiled and said, "There are ten kings in the Heavenly Revelation Empire, each guarding one of the ten Sin Abyss Passes, and I am the grandson of the Heavenly Vault King."
Upon hearing this, Heavenly Star Emperor and Heavenly Spirit Emperor, who were standing to the side, exchanged glances. They were well aware that what Lin An said was partly true and partly false.
At least the Heavenly Revelation Empire no longer exists, and it was the other side that Heavenly Revelation Empire.
As for the Heavenly Star Empire and the Heavenly Spirit Empire, they will likely be annexed by the Supreme Peace Empire soon.
Although they knew Lin An wasn't telling the truth, neither of them dared to expose him. If things turned sour, even with the protection of their ancestor, they couldn't say they could survive Lin An's clutches.
"That's good. The Myriad Spirits Realm is safe and sound. It's not in vain that the three of us have guarded this place for three thousand years." Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor stroked his beard and smiled.
"Yes, it's all thanks to the three Ancestors. Otherwise, no one could have predicted what the Myriad Spirits Realm would be like today. On behalf of all living beings in the Myriad Spirits Realm, I thank the three Ancestors," Lin An said earnestly.
"Haha, you're too kind, young friend. As the strong, this is simply our duty."
The four chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere became lively, just like four old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, with endless topics to talk about.
After a long pause, Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor suddenly spoke, "Young friend, you killed my son. How do you plan to explain this?"
As he said this, the Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor smiled, but the room fell silent, and the harmonious atmosphere from before quickly dissipated.
Heavenly Spirit Emperor and Heavenly Star Emperor felt a chill run down their spines; they realized something was about to happen.
"So what if I killed him? Does the Great Ancestor expect me to pay with my life?" Lin An asked with a smile.
"Haha, interesting, interesting. You've got some nerve, kid."
Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor laughed loudly, but then his expression turned grim. "Although I don't care about my descendants, we want your life."
Boom...
The moment the Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor finished speaking, the entire space suddenly trembled, and countless runes lit up, revealing a grand array that enveloped everyone.
"Young friend, I must say your talent is truly extraordinary. You reached the Sovereign Realm Third Grade at around twenty years old. Even in this chaotic era, you can be considered a prodigy."
Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor sneered, "However, you are still too arrogant."
"Arrogant?"
Lin An raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that I have the backing to back it up?"
"Why waste words with him? After all these years, we've finally got some food. Let's kill, devour, and refine it as soon as possible to recover some of our strength."
Heavenly Revelation Grand Progenitor wanted to say something more, but Heavenly Spirit Grand Progenitor, who was standing to the side, became impatient.
He then activated the great formation, and streaks of light appeared, attacking Lin An.
I snagged another one, first come, first served!