At his words, a flash of realization appeared in Ji Yan's eyes. It seemed Du Shi already knew every piece of news that everyone else knew.
"Then, judging from this karmic connection, this clan could be considered the disciples of you and Black Ox."
"Hehe."
Chen Xun smiled for no apparent reason. "Without such karma, how could this clan's ancestor have been born in my Eternal Immortal Frontier, where I do not touch the karma of the Immortal Realm? How long had they lived, and how many lifetimes had they reincarnated?"
He knew it too.
This clan had not been born in the Underworld. Rather, a clan of beings had entered the Underworld through a convergence of fate. Their constitutions happened to align with the Great Dao that Old Ox had continuously 'evolved' within the Underworld, and because their talents were powerful, they had comprehended this Dao from then on.
They could not really be called disciples. It could only be said that this clan possessed talent and the drive to strive forward.
Nor had they been born calling themselves the Reincarnation Clan. Only after one of their strong ones had proven Dao and become immortal did they begin using that name. Most races among Immortal Realm Beings were like this, because no one truly knew which Dao they ought to cultivate, or which Dao they were suited to.
Perhaps...
Countless cultivators and races had entered the Underworld through chance encounters. Only this Reincarnation Clan had managed to emerge.
"Mm..." Ji Yan pondered for a moment. "It seemed to have existed from ancient times until now, but there is actually a problem with this reincarnation. That junior, the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor, had discovered it long ago. Yet the Dao heart of the clan could not be broken, so he never