The Secret of the Human Race in High Antiquity!

Shi Jian's gaze swept down to the Grand Purity Sect's mountain gate, now reduced to scorched earth.

With the fall of Hanyue and Qingxu, all the Nascent Soul who were willing to fight for Human Race have perished, leaving only a few surviving Human Race Nascent Soul.

They all fled overseas, making it difficult for them to cause any more trouble.

The Thunder Firmament Dragon-Slaying Spear emitted a low hum, transforming into a stream of purple-gold light that entered Shi Jian's body; then Shi Jian's Divine Sense spread out like a tide.

They were plundering this sacred Daoist site, which had been passed down for nearly ten thousand years, inch by inch.

The Grand Purity Sect has a profound foundation. Even if Xuanlie and the others took a portion of it, what remains would definitely be an astonishing fortune.

His Divine Sense penetrated the earth's strata, reaching thousands of feet underground.

"Found it."

Shi Jian's gaze locked onto a cold pool behind the main peak; the surface of the pool was unremarkable, but under his Divine Sense sense, he could detect extremely subtle spatial fluctuations at the bottom.

Shi Jian flashed and crashed directly into the icy pool.

The icy, bone-chilling pool water was forcibly pushed aside by the protective lightning; at the bottom of the pool, an ancient bronze door engraved with the Tai Chi Bagua diagram stood silently.

A spiritual light flowed across the door, emanating a profound and imposing aura.

"Break!"

Shi Jian clenched his fist, and purple-gold lightning gathered at the tip of his fist. He slammed it hard against the ancient bronze gate, breaking the restriction with force.

Boom!

The Violent Thunder brutally tore through layers of restrictions, and the ancient bronze gate let out a mournful cry before shattering into countless fragments.

Shi Jian strode inside.

Behind the door lies a vast, independent space spanning dozens of miles; within it, the Spiritual Qi is so dense and dense that it almost transforms into droplets.

In the center of the space stood a grand white jade hall.

Inside the hall, rows of sandalwood bookshelves were neatly arranged, filled with Jade Slip and ancient books; on both sides of the hall were dozens of jade boxes affixed with sealing talismans...

Shi Jian waved his hand, and a gust of wind swept through, storing all the jade boxes and treasure chests on both sides into his storage Law Treasure.

Then he walked to the bookshelf.

His Divine Sense transformed into hundreds of fine threads, simultaneously probing into those Jade Slip.

The Grand Purity Sect's accumulated Cultivation Method, secret arts, Pill Formula, and array diagrams over ten thousand years were now laid bare before him without reservation, allowing Shi Jian to oversee and manipulate them at will.

Shi Jian quickly selected and collected all the valuable inheritances.

His primary purpose for this trip was not these conventional traditions.

He was searching for records about the Kunyuan Secret Realm.

At the very back of the main hall, there is a separate stone platform.

On the stone platform sits a black box, neither gold nor wood; its surface is unmarked, yet it emanates a chilling aura of spiritual energy.

Lightning flashed at Shi Jian's fingertips as he forcibly erased the divine soul imprint from the box.

With a "click," the box opened.

Inside lay three jade slips, emitting a faint golden Jade Slip.

Shi Jian picked up the first one and probed it with his Divine Sense.

Instantly, a vast map unfolded in my mind; mountains, landforms, rivers, lakes, and void rifts were marked in great detail.

"Complete Map of the Kunyuan Secret Realm"

A glint of light flashed in Shi Jian's eyes. The Demon Race's exploration of the Kunyuan Secret Realm had always been crude; while the Human Race, after ten thousand years of development, had already thoroughly explored the secret realm.

On the map, different areas were marked with different colored lights.

The outer plains and mountains stretch for thousands of miles, the central massive black ring mountain range, and numerous ancient architectural ruins.

Every dangerous and precious place is recorded with detailed instructions on how to enter and routes to avoid danger.

Shi Jian memorized the map and picked up the second Jade Slip.

These are top-secret notes from successive leaders of the Grand Purity Sect.

The notes record the deductions made by successive sect leaders regarding the truth of the Profound Spirit Continent.

"With Spiritual Qi lacking and the Great Dao severed, the Profound Spirit Continent is truly a dead land."

"The Kunyuan Secret Realm opens once every hundred years, absorbing the Spiritual Qi of the continent; its true nature is most likely the tomb of Spirit Transformation Immortal."

"We cultivators are all like guard dogs of the tomb; once we reach the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, we can go no further and can only pass away here."

These inferences perfectly match, and are even more detailed than, the previous conjectures of the True Lord Kumu.

Through calculations and celestial observations, successive leaders of the Grand Purity Sect have confirmed that the Profound Spirit Continent is most likely a sealed prison.

Throughout history, wise men have attempted this, but ultimately, it all came to nothing.

Shi Jian put down the second Jade Slip and picked up the last one.

As he probed with his Divine Sense, an ancient secret that had been deliberately concealed was revealed before his eyes.

Five thousand years ago, during the golden age of Human Race.

More than seventy Nascent Soul Cultivator from the three sects of the Wei Kingdom, the five gates of the Jin Kingdom, and the four major factions of the Liang Kingdom Kunyuan Mountain Range to discuss ways to break the deadlock.

The handwriting left by the Grand Purity Sect leader in the notes revealed endless regret and anger.

"Heaven and earth are like a prison, with no hope of becoming Spirit Transformation; we, the Nascent Soul, have decided that, taking advantage of the opening of the Kunyuan Secret Realm, we will combine the power of all cultivators to detonate the core array of the secret realm, destroy this tomb, and break the shackles of heaven and earth."

Upon seeing this, Shi Jian's gaze sharpened.

The ancestors of the Human Race had actually planned to destroy the Kunyuan Secret Realm.

He continued reading.

However, when the time comes, people's hearts are different.

"The four sects of the Liang Kingdom are unwilling to relinquish the numerous treasures within the secret realm, fearing the decline of their sects and traditions; the three sects of the Wei Kingdom covet the various unparalleled longevity-enhancing spirit medicine growing within the secret realm."

"The various factions were locked in a bitter dispute, all fearing that destroying the secret realm would cut off their sect's resources; they also dreaded the backlash from the Spirit Transformation Lord, which would lead to their Death Dao and the dissipation of their cultivation."

"What I fear even more is that after its destruction, I will discover that the limitations of heaven and earth have nothing to do with it; at that time, I will sever my own foundation, and there will never be such a paradise again."

"In the end, it ended badly; the groundbreaking idea died before it even began. How tragic! How lamentable!"

After reading this secret, Shi Jian couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"A bunch of short-sighted fools."

Cultivating immortality is inherently defying the heavens, seeking the path to eternal life; yet these great Human Race cultivators, upon reaching the Nascent Soul realm, were blinded by petty gains before their eyes.

Those are over seventy Nascent Soul True Lord. If they dared to fight to the death, the cage of the Profound Spirit Continent might have been broken five thousand years ago.

They were afraid of dying, afraid of losing resources.

And the result?

Five thousand years later, the Human Race declined and was kept as food by the Demon Race race.

What you dare not do, I will do.

Shi Jian clenched his fists, and thunder roared within his body.

The truth behind this secret lies in the fact that many parties dared not take the risk; even though Human Race was extremely powerful at the time, with over seventy Nascent Soul still alive, they feared the possibility that everything would come to naught...

However, since all parties dared to plan to destroy the secret realm, it means that this path is absolutely feasible; as long as they have enough power, they can destroy the Kunyuan Secret Realm and tear apart the blockade of this world.

Shi Jian put the three golden Jade Slip into his pocket, then turned and left the underground hall.

Back on the ground, the ruins of the Grand Purity Sect were deathly silent.

Shi Jian did not linger; he transformed into a long, purple-gold rainbow and flew westward.

There are still more than ten years before the Kunyuan Secret Realm opens; he needs to take this opportunity to go back and make final preparations.

At the Purple Firmament Peak in the Myriad Demon Domain.

At this moment, White Crane, fanning himself with a folding fan, said with a leisurely and smug expression, "Brother Shi, did you manage to destroy the Grand Purity Sect on this trip?"

"With this annihilation, Human Race is utterly hopeless!"

Shi Jian, too lazy to waste words, tossed the three golden Jade Slip slips to White Crane.

See for yourself.

White Crane took the Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense; after a moment, he abruptly closed his folding fan and couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"What Human Race! Over seventy Nascent Soul actually gave up the chance to overturn the table for a few resources. It's utterly laughable!"

"Hesitant and timid, in the end no one dared to step forward."

"If they had really done it, who knows where our Demon Race would be right now."