The Ninth Ancestor's Shock, the Divine Son Descends to the Lower Realm

Seeing the Ninth Ancestor's surprise, Yuan Zhexian tilted up the corners of his little mouth. He had thought the Ninth Ancestor would remain unruffled by anything.

"What did you say? They called you a Fate Defier?" the Ninth Ancestor asked, seeking confirmation once more.

"Yes! They said I could rewrite all living beings in heaven and earth, rewrite all things in the myriad heavens, and rewrite fate."

"I never expected the Fate Defier to be one of the Yuan Clan. It seems some things, some matters, must be brought forward," the Yuan Clan's Ninth Ancestor continued to mutter to himself.

The Ninth Ancestor not only knows about the Immortal-Breaking Pearl, but also the Fate Defier. He clearly knows about the opening of heaven. And when I asked that senior of the Heavenly Mandate Clan whether he knew my clan's origins, he was unwilling to speak too. I'm getting more and more curious about what really happened, Yuan Zhexian thought to himself.

Yuan Zhexian then asked, "Ninth Ancestor, do you know of the High Heaven Clan?"

"The High Heaven Clan?" The Yuan Clan's Ninth Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing those words. Then he said, "The High Heaven Clan is one of the Three Heavenly Dao Clans, and it styles itself the administrator of the Heavenly Dao. It is responsible for overseeing all living beings in heaven and earth, but cannot directly involve itself in their affairs."

Yuan Zhexian asked again, "The Three Heavenly Dao Clans? What about our Yuan Clan? What relationship do we have with them?"

"None to speak of. We only had brief contact because of certain matters countless epochs ago. But I have always felt that this clan seems to be plotting something big," the Ninth Ancestor answered.

"How does our clan compare to theirs?" Yuan Zhexian asked like an inquisitive child.

"Zhexian, I know you are very curious about certain things, but your strength is still far too weak. There are things you do not need to know. Once you are strong enough, you will understand many things."

"Zhexian, remember this: whatever it is, go ahead and do it without restraint. We will back you in everything, even if you slay the High Heaven Clan's divine son..." the Ninth Ancestor said to Yuan Zhexian with a smile.

"And what was the last item in the inheritance?" the Ninth Ancestor continued to ask curiously.

"A World Seed."

As soon as Yuan Zhexian finished speaking, a terrifying presence suddenly began to spread throughout the ancestral grounds. Fierce winds swept through the space, and it began to tremble. The nine ice coffins at the very front rocked gently, as though their occupants wanted to throw off their lids and rise. The three jade coffins at the very top, made of some unknown material, also gave off waves of light. It was as though those words held immense power.

Yuan Zhexian turned back to look at the Ninth Ancestor. The Ninth Ancestor's eyes were wide, and his body was visibly trembling slightly. He asked for confirmation once again: "Are you certain it is the World Seed of the World Tree?"

"Yes, Ninth Ancestor." As Yuan Zhexian spoke, the phantom of a gigantic golden tree towering into the heavens appeared behind him, and a golden seed radiating seven-colored light appeared before him.

"It really is a World Seed, it really is a World Seed! Good! Good! Good! Zhexian, remember this: you must never use the World Seed's power until you reach the Mythical Great Emperor Realm. This item is far too important. You must remember."

Hearing the Ninth Ancestor say this, Yuan Zhexian immediately agreed.

The Ninth Ancestor then said, "This is too shocking. I need some time to sort through it. Go see your father; he has something to tell you."

Yuan Zhexian bowed and said, "Then Zhexian will take his leave."

As soon as Yuan Zhexian left the ancestral grounds, the Ninth Ancestor spoke to the empty space: "I never expected the thing our clan has sought for countless years to be in Zhexian's possession..."

Before he had finished speaking, the eighth ice coffin at the front began to shake violently. Golden light flashed at its opening, and a middle-aged man sat up. Apparently, he had not moved his body in countless years. He stretched, and his joints creaked all over.

The middle-aged man looked at the seven ice coffins before him and the light given off by the three jade coffins of unknown material at the very top. He nodded, then flashed over to the Ninth Ancestor and said, "I understand. This is a matter of great importance. Ninth Brother, let me protect Zhexian on his Dao this time."

"Understood, Eighth Brother," the Ninth Ancestor answered.

At this time, Yuan Zhexian arrived at Yuan Changsheng's study. Looking at the son who was his pride, Yuan Changsheng put down his work and smiled at Yuan Zhexian. "Zhexian, you're back. I had the servants prepare some food today. Your mother will be here soon, and our family can have a proper meal together."

Looking at his father, whom he now saw so rarely, Yuan Zhexian was filled with emotion. From his birth until now, he had never sat down for a proper meal with his parents. Now he could take this opportunity to spend time with them and have a heart-to-heart.

Before long, Yu Lingqing arrived, and the servants had also prepared all the food. The family sat at the table and began to chat about everyday matters.

Yuan Changsheng spoke first. "Zhexian, now that the golden age is here and the Great Dao is contested, many heavenly geniuses and monstrous talents have emerged. Your grandfather told me what happened in the secret realm this time, and your mother and I were very worried. We firmly believe you can sweep aside everyone of your generation, but we fear some shameless old undying monsters will also strike from the shadows. So whatever you do in the future, you must be careful and cautious."

As he ate, Yuan Zhexian said, "I know, Father. I'll remember those who struck from the shadows. Once I've grown strong, I'll personally annihilate their Dao lineages."

"You need only focus on growing stronger. The clan will back you in everything else," Yuan Changsheng said with a smile.

He continued, "Zhexian, now that you've come of age, it's time you had children. You should know that the stronger your cultivation, the harder it is to conceive. I think the Tai'e Family's divine maiden is quite suitable. When do you think you might..."

"Father! Stop, stop! I'm focused entirely on cultivation right now. We can talk about this later," Yuan Zhexian said helplessly.

Yu Lingqing, seated beside them, said nothing. He served Yuan Zhexian food while listening attentively to the father and son's conversation.

The family happily finished their meal, and Yuan Changsheng then took Yuan Zhexian to the Yuan Clan's council hall.

The Yuan Clan's clan elders, elders, and core members were all present in the hall. Yuan Changsheng glanced at them and said, "I hear a heaven-defying treasure has appeared in the lower realm. I would like Zhexian to go down this time. What do you all think?"

One clan elder said, "The divine son is the foundation of our clan's providence. He should be the one to go to the lower realm."

Another clan elder said, "The divine son has only just returned from the canyon secret realm. He hasn't had a proper rest, and now he's to head to the lower realm. I fear all this arduous travel might harm his esteemed body. I think we should send another of our clan's heavenly geniuses or monstrous talents."

At this point, a supreme clan elder said, "The strongest person in the lower realm is a Quasi-Saint. I fear our clan's other heavenly geniuses and monstrous talents would not be able to defeat such a person. I also think the divine son is the right choice this time."

"Zhexian, what do you think?" Yuan Changsheng could not be bothered to listen to the clan elders argue and tossed the question straight to Yuan Zhexian.

"The lower realm? A heaven-defying treasure? Sounds good. Father, let me go down this time. I'll just take Zifeng, Yan'er, Brother Ruochu, and Jingtian with me," Yuan Zhexian said after pondering for a moment.

"Very well. Return to the Divine Son Palace and make preparations. You can set off shortly," Yuan Changsheng said, waving a hand at Yuan Zhexian.

Yuan Zhexian bowed to Yuan Changsheng and said, "Father, I'll take my leave."

As soon as Yuan Zhexian stepped out of the council hall, a voice sounded in his ear.

Ding...

"Oh! Dog system, got another mission for me?"

"Ahem. Host, please watch your language. You call me 'system' or 'doggy,' and I've already kept quiet about it. But 'dog system'? That's too much."

"Oh? You have a problem with it?"

"If you call me dog system again, believe it or not, I'll rob you of your mission points," the system threatened.

"Well, look at you. Before, it was either self-destruct or fool around. Now you're threatening me? Getting bold, aren't you?"

"I don't know about getting bold, but this is how I have to deal with a bad host like you."

"All right, stop messing around. Don't joke about mission points," Yuan Zhexian said solemnly.

Host, please complete the check-in at the Heavenly Billows Realm. Reward: the special technique Susanoo-Clad Phenomenon.

Host, please obtain the heaven-defying treasure. Reward: 200,000 mission points.

Susanoo-Clad Phenomenon? Yuan Zhexian found it strange. He knew the Susanoo-Clad Great Buddha was a skill from a popular anime in his previous life, and an exceptionally powerful one at that. What the hell was this Susanoo-Clad Phenomenon?

"The host will naturally learn what this skill does after completing the check-in." After saying this, the system fell silent.

The Divine Son Palace!

Yuan Zifeng and Yuan Yan'er were overjoyed to see the divine son return. Yuan Zhexian had originally planned to take them to the canyon secret realm, but considering that the two were still not strong enough, he had left them at the Divine Son Palace.

He then took out some of the spirit pills and sacred medicines he had obtained in the canyon secret realm and gave them to the two, including the Icewater Cold Spirit Sacred Herb. Then he said to them, "Notify Brother Ruochu and Jingtian. The four of you will accompany me to the lower realm shortly."

"The lower realm? Great, great!" Yuan Yan'er was delighted. She had hardly gone out since coming to the Yuan Clan, so she was naturally happy to have this rare chance. After all, what girl didn't like shopping and seeing novel sights?

Yuan Zifeng maintained his usual cool demeanor and asked, "Divine son, is there something you need to do in the lower realm? Why is this so sudden?"

"I heard from Father that a heaven-defying treasure seems to have appeared in the lower realm. We're going down to investigate," Yuan Zhexian explained.

So that was it. After learning the situation, Yuan Zifeng went to notify Yuan Ruochu and Ji Jingtian.

Afterward, all four stood in the main hall of the Divine Son Palace. Ji Jingtian was now at the eighth stage of the Dao Body Realm, Yuan Ruochu at the sixth stage, Yuan Zifeng at the sixth stage, and Yuan Yan'er at the third stage. Even Yuan Yan'er, the weakest among them, could sweep aside every heavenly genius and monstrous talent in the lower realm on her own.

Yuan Zhexian then brought the four to the Yuan Clan's spatial teleportation array. Upon seeing him, a clan elder immediately cupped his hands and said, "Divine son, the cross-realm teleportation array is ready. You can depart at any time." He then took out a jade pendant and said, "When you wish to return, divine son, you need only infuse spiritual power into this pendant. I will then come back and open the cross-realm teleportation gate to bring you home."

"Sorry for the trouble, Elder," Yuan Zhexian said, cupping his hands in return. He then entered the cross-realm teleportation array with the four.

The Heavenly Billows Realm was one of the three thousand small worlds. The strongest people in this world were only Quasi-Saints. Once they became Saints, they could remain in this realm for only a few days before a guiding light would lead them to the upper realm. This was because the greatest power the lower realm could withstand was that of a Saint. If someone above the Saint Realm descended, their presence alone could bring the realm crashing down.

Once, a Great Saint's disciple had been killed by an enemy. Fearing the Great Saint would settle accounts with them, the enemy had found a way to flee into the lower realm. To avenge his disciple, the Great Saint had actually descended to the lower realm in person. Unable to withstand his Great Saint power, the lower realm's space collapsed, killing countless people. The Heavenly Dao then sent down divine punishment and instantly erased the Great Saint.

The Heavenly Billows Realm was divided into five continents: one each in the east, south, west, north, and center. Of these, the Central Continent was the strongest, followed by the Eastern Continent.

Heavenly Billows Realm! Northern Continent! In a family hall in a remote part of the Yan Kingdom.

A young man of sixteen or seventeen frowned and looked at some people above him as they said to him:

"Lin Yan, are you worthy of Zixuan?"

"If the old master hadn't saved Zixuan's grandfather back then, and an engagement hadn't been arranged afterward, do you really think a piece of trash like you, who hasn't even reached the third stage of the Body Tempering Realm, could speak to Zixuan?

"Zixuan has now become an inner disciple of the Mystic Rain Sect, and Lord Huo Xing, a core disciple, has taken a fancy to her. Lord Huo Xing is a fourth-stage Blood Moving Realm expert. What right do you have to compete with him? Now that the old master and your father are both gone, we've told you to break off your engagement to Zixuan, yet you keep making excuses. What do you mean by this? Do you want to bring annihilation upon our Lin Lineage?"

Lin Yan looked at the group of clansmen above him, their faces utterly repulsive, and sneered inwardly. Third stage of the Body Tempering Realm? How laughable. I'm already a first-stage Grotto-Heaven Realm expert. If I hadn't kept my cultivation hidden all this time, I never would have seen this side of the people in my family.

Lin Yan was a member of an ordinary family in a remote region of the Yan Kingdom. An ordinary person with ordinary talent and aptitude, he should have lived out his life in just such an ordinary way. But a few years ago, Lin Yan had obtained a pile of black soil from somewhere. He had used it to grow various spirit herbs and spirit pills, and those nurtured by the black soil had allowed him to rapidly improve his cultivation.

After the Lin Lineage's first elder finished speaking, a handsome young man holding a fan stepped forward and said viciously, "Lin Yan, I've come in person today to break off the engagement on Zixuan's behalf. Don't refuse a favor when it's offered." With that, he cast an admiring glance at the woman beside him.

The woman was exceptionally aloof, but her features were also gorgeous and captivating. She was a rare beauty. This was Zhao Zixuan, daughter of the Zhao Family head.

Lin Yan pursed his lips and looked at Zhao Zixuan. "Zixuan, what do you think?"

Zhao Zixuan's little cherry lips coldly uttered the words, "You and I had nothing to do with each other to begin with. You want to bind me for life with a mere engagement contract. Of course I'm unwilling, so I also hope you can break off the engagement, Young Master Lin. That way, we can all be well."

Lin Yan was just about to speak when a dazzling light suddenly burst from the square outside the Lin Lineage's residence. A huge beam of light descended from the sky, and when it faded, five young men and women appeared.

"So this is the lower realm?"

"Why is the spiritual power in the lower realm so thin?"

"Divine son, we must have a good look around the lower realm this time."

Hearing their words, Yuan Zhexian sensed the conditions in the lower realm for himself. He turned to the four and said, "Don't call me divine son in front of people from the lower realm. Call me young master."

The four looked at Yuan Zhexian in confusion, but since their divine son had given the order, they could only obey. They immediately replied, "Yes, young master."

Yuan Zhexian then looked into the hall across the square, where a group of people surrounded a young man. Above the young man stood an old man with a fawning expression, as well as an arrogant young man and an aloof young woman beside him.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhexian seemed to understand something. He smiled faintly and muttered to himself, "A broken-engagement story? I know this plot."