Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Chapter 985 The Ancestors of the Indigenous Peoples

Ye Qing and the other two exchanged glances.

At that moment, they decided to step inside.

The room was dimly lit, with only a few oil lamps flickering and casting a faint glow.

However, this level of darkness was nothing to the three extraordinary experts; they could clearly see the layout of the room!

The room was large, clean, and tidy!

All around were rows and rows of bookshelves, and in the corners were many high-tech instruments, but it seemed that because there was no power supply, these instruments were just sitting there like scrap metal!

The bookshelves around the room were filled with books!

In the very center was a long white jade table, which looked very beautiful.

There were many chairs on both sides of the table.

In front of it was a bed, and in front of the bed was a desk and a chair. On the chair sat an elderly man with gray hair and a kind face.

What shocked them the most was that the old man was covered in eight chains, one after another, wrapped around his body.

However, whether the old man was used to it or simply indifferent, he smiled and said, "Please have a seat, everyone!"

"Senior, what is this...?" Ye Qing asked in confusion.

The old man smiled and said, "I must use my own energy to maintain the stability of this small world and the outer seal, sealing away all information about this place. These practices are connected to the small world and work on me, so you don't need to worry about them!"

Ye Qing asked with a pounding heart, "Senior, could you be someone who survived the great war between the Spirit Realm and the Heavenly Court back then?"

Upon hearing Ye Qing's words, the old man trembled slightly, then said with a sigh, "Yes, I was a deserter from that battle, clinging to life here, wishing I could have died with them in that battle!"

He shook his head silently and said.

"A deserter?" Lin Qianyu asked in confusion.

"Yes, when the Heavenly Court was established, it came with overwhelming force, and we knew we were no match for it!" the old man said. "In order to preserve our bloodline, we created some small worlds and used the blood and bones of saints to maintain their operation and shield them from the outside world. I... was used to maintain the small worlds back then and was unable to participate in the final battle!"

"Was the Heavenly Court established before that battle?" Yun Jin asked in confusion.

“Yes, alas, countless years have passed, yet it remains so vivid…” At this point, the old man seemed somewhat lost, his eyes misting over as he said, “I invited you all here today to discuss cooperation with the three of you.”

"Cooperation?" Ye Qing said, "Didn't they say that the ancestors of the spirit realm left a prophecy that it would have a unique characteristic, leading everyone away from this place?"

"There's no prophecy here!" the old man said. "It's simply to give everyone hope. This world is too small, but the energy is extremely concentrated. Almost everyone, as long as they cultivate, can reach the immortal realm and become immortal!"

“If they leave this place, it will expose the existence of our small world,” the old man said. “If they transcend immortality and become domain lords, this small world will not be able to conceal their aura.”

"So I told them about the ancestral prophecy, instructing them to stay here and prevent those at the Immortal level from breaking through, so they could watch helplessly as one by one they died under the Heavenly Dao!" The old man said with a bitter smile, "And as my body weakens, the size of this small world is constantly shrinking. Now, it can no longer support too many people!"

"The unique characteristic of not being controlled by the Heavenly Court is an opportunity for us, and it is also the meaning of creating this small world back then!" the old man said.

"An opportunity to leave this place?" Yun Jin asked. "We are too weak compared to the Heavenly Court right now!"

“I know!” the old man said, taking a deep breath. “I’m not saying I want you to take us away from here right now, but rather after you become emperors.”

"Do you know what a Great Emperor is?" the old man asked.

"That's too far ahead for us!" Ye Qing said. "We're just extraordinary beings."

“Yes, it’s too far!” the old man said. “Normally, a generation can produce at most one Great Emperor. In our time, it was already extremely rare for a generation to produce one person with a unique characteristic. Yet here you have two! It’s really strange!”

"As for the Great Emperors, they have already reached the pinnacle of the universe. For these Great Emperors, what they care about most is power." The old man said with a sigh, "In the future, you will understand what this is. This is the beginning of everything!"

"Power?" Even Yun Jin, who was quite knowledgeable, showed a hint of confusion in his eyes at this moment.

"In short, the reason I invited you three here is that if you break through to the Emperor level in the future, you can lead my clan's disciples away from this small world, take them to see their true homeland, and take them to see the real stars and the sea!" The old man said, then took a deep breath and said, "As a price, you can cultivate here. The spiritual energy here is abundant, and you can use any rare and precious materials you like. You can all break through to the Immortal level here!"

Ye Qing and the other two all showed expressions of ecstasy in their eyes.

"Of course!" The old man seemed worried that Ye Qing and the others would not be willing to help, so he added, "If we go out, it may be a great help to you all. Now there are only a few hundred people left in the village, but these people have all been carefully selected."

"Hmm?" Ye Qing's expression shifted.

"They either possess extremely powerful martial arts talent or have rare characteristics. Because it is very difficult for me to maintain the entire world with my blood and bones, we will not take ordinary people on the path of martial arts. We will just let them die of old age!" the old man said. "Many of them are actively suppressing their cultivation level. Once they leave this place, their talents will quickly erupt. Some may even be able to advance one realm at a time on the day they leave!"

"I won't talk about how many saints will be created, but I can guarantee that there will be no shortage of experts at the Venerable and Domain Lord levels. You possess unique characteristics, and based on my understanding of the Heavenly Court since its establishment, they will absolutely not allow unique characteristics that they cannot control to exist! If you become emperors, they will spare no effort to kill you in this universe!" The old man said, "You also need helpers!"

"As for me, as long as I leave this place, I can regain my saintly body!" the old man said again.