dognovel Chapter 416 The Secret of the Ancient War: Who is the Traitor?
Chapter 416 The Secret of the Ancient War: Who is the Traitor?
"ancestor!"
At that moment, Donghuang Yuechan rushed over as soon as she saw the figure of the old man.
Wherever it passed, the shadows of the ancient gods were shattered, but the chanting of scriptures continued uninterrupted.
Gu Jiancheng followed Donghuang Yuechan until they reached the foot of the white jade platform.
His gaze remained fixed on the figure of the frail old man.
The divine eye flickered in the void, but it was only a phantom. Apart from that, Gu Jiancheng could not see anything else!
"Hehe, I never expected that it would take 20,000 years for the descendants of my Eastern Royal Family to find this place. How rare, how rare!"
The old man gave a bitter smile, then asked, "I wonder, what's the situation outside now?"
"This……"
These words left Donghuang Yuechan speechless.
The time of Donghuang Taiyi was 20,000 years ago, and there was an ancient period in between. I don't know which period he was asking about.
“Senior, we don’t know when you’re asking, but the continent today collapsed in the ancient war of the gods 20,000 years ago. We came from the Kunlun Realm, which experienced another catastrophe 10,000 years ago, with its mountains and rivers destroyed. But now, there are some signs of spiritual energy revival!”
Gu Jiancheng stepped forward at this moment.
"Oh I got it!"
"What a pity, I have been gone for 20,000 years."
"However, things weren't as bad as I imagined; Kunlun stayed behind!"
Upon hearing this, the elderly man smiled.
Immediately afterward, he suddenly looked at Gu Jiancheng and said, "I have set up a restriction on this training ground. Only the new Human Emperor can enter!"
"I thought the Human Emperor would arrive ten thousand years ago, but I never expected that twenty thousand years have already passed."
"You are the new Human Emperor?"
"Right!" Gu Jiancheng chuckled and said truthfully, "To be honest, senior, I'm not very clear about it either, because I didn't participate in anything that happened in the last 20,000 years, so I'm confused now."
"However, now that I have obtained these two swords, and in the Emperor's Palace in the Eight Desolate Tomb, I have also received some inheritance!"
"At that time, an old Taoist priest said that I would become the new human emperor!"
Gu Jiancheng then revealed all the secrets of the Eight Desolate Domains.
The only purpose was to obtain some more clues from Donghuang Taiyi's mouth.
"Hahaha, I see, old Taoist priest, I know who you're talking about!"
"That old Taoist priest is just a Taoist, but since he says you are the new human emperor, then you are."
"Moreover, there is indeed the aura of a human emperor within you!" the old man said with a smile.
"Does the senior know the old Taoist's identity?" Gu Jiancheng raised an eyebrow.
Although he also had some guesses about the old Taoist's identity.
But this has not yet been confirmed.
Since Donghuang Taiyi held a high position, he would naturally know the identity of the Taoist priest.
"Of course I know, but he didn't tell you his identity back then, so I can't say more. If I disrupt his plans, it would make me seem like I'm meddling!"
But Donghuang Taiyi shook his head, not wanting to reveal the old Taoist's identity.
"However, I don't care about what happened ten thousand years ago, but if you want to know about what happened twenty thousand years ago, I can tell you!"
Seeing Gu Jiancheng's expression change slightly, the old man smiled again.
"Ancestor, what exactly happened 20,000 years ago?"
"Now, you have truly fallen!?"
Donghuang Yuechan immediately asked impatiently.
Gu Jiancheng also looked over.
The real horror was 20,000 years ago, and he was very curious to know what exactly happened back then.
"Twenty thousand years ago, it was a catastrophe in the ancient Nine Provinces. All the ancient gods were not spared. But at that time, both the human race and the immortal race were already very powerful."
"At the beginning, we even joined forces to resist the impending catastrophe."
"But unexpectedly, something unexpected happened!"
The old man frowned suddenly and said in a deep voice, "At that time, powerful beings from other realms suddenly descended upon the ancient Nine Provinces. They were very powerful, and even with the combined efforts of all races, they could only struggle to hold on!"
"But among all the races, there was a traitor, and in the end, we suffered a complete defeat!"
"The ancient Nine Provinces were thus shattered!"
"Traitor?" Gu Jiancheng was taken aback. He had heard of traitors before, but he didn't know who had betrayed the myriad races.
"That's right. Not only the ancient gods, but even the immortal race had traitors. Therefore, the ancient human race suffered the most heavy losses!"
"The Human Emperor himself died in battle, and the Human Emperor's Sword shattered!"
"And when we were in dire straits, we fought with all our might to preserve a fragment of the ancient Nine Provinces, namely the Kunlun Realm!"
"Senior, who exactly is that traitor? Could you please tell me?" Gu Jiancheng asked again.
But the old man seemed to have some reservations. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "This is a long story!"
"In ancient times, there were five righteous gods: the original deity, the water god Gonggong, the fire god Zhurong, Dijun, and Chiyou."
"The Immortal Clan also has three top-tier experts!"
"Among them, Gonggong, a member of my ancient god clan, betrayed my god clan and smashed Buzhou Mountain, causing the Kunlun continent to tilt and the laws to collapse."
"Chi You slaughtered the human race, causing them heavy losses," the old man said coldly.
"So, the traitors among the ancient gods were Chi You and Gong Gong?" Gu Jiancheng was taken aback upon hearing this.
This is exactly as described in the legends.
"That's right!"
"In order to stop the Kunlun Continent from collapsing further, the remaining ancient gods, human emperors and immortals sacrificed their lives to stabilize the continent."
"But Gonggong and Chiyou led their remaining forces into the void, and we pursued them to eliminate any future troubles."
"But it was also at that time that all the ancient gods lost contact with the Kunlun Continent."
"What you see now is just a remnant of my divine will left behind back then. I have long lost contact with my original body. I don't know whether they are dead or alive, or where they are now."
"I know nothing about what happened after the collapse of Buzhou Mountain!" The old man nodded.
It turns out that the person in front of us is not the real Donghuang Taiyi!
However, this also means that the ancient gods like Donghuang Taiyi may not have perished yet!
"I see. If our ancestor hasn't perished, then we still have hope!"
Upon hearing this, Donghuang Yuechan was overjoyed.
"Hehe, don't be too happy yet. We have been gone for 20,000 years. The laws of Kunlun Realm are now thin and not as strong as before. It is no longer possible for us to descend here again!"
"Therefore, the catastrophe will not stop; you must save yourselves!"
But the old man laughed.
"Can it never come again?"
Donghuang Yuechan and Gu Jiancheng exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking.
Indeed, the Outer Heaven today is different from the Kunlun Continent of yesteryear. Its laws and space are simply unable to withstand such a powerful existence as the Primordial God. Otherwise, once it descends, the Outer Heaven would completely collapse without even needing a catastrophe!
So, all they can do is rely on themselves.
"Senior, you said that during the ancient war of gods, powerful beings from other realms descended? But are these the strange cultivators currently rampaging through this ancient divine city?"
Gu Jiancheng asked again.
This might explain the secret behind the strange origin.
"That's right, as you can see, those things actually appeared in the ancient times!"
"But at that time, only one strange cultivator descended. Although it affected the occupation, it was not the key. So after we wiped him out, we didn't pay any more attention to him. But we never expected that this strange aura was actually immortal!"
"Now I suspect that they are the instigators of the catastrophe, and that they have probably accumulated enough energy over these 20,000 years to unleash another catastrophe!"
"As you can see, even within my ancient divine city, there are strange energies lingering. If I had known this earlier, I should have taken them away from this realm!"
"But alas, all I have left is a wisp of my will, and I can do nothing about it!"
The old man sighed, then looked at Donghuang Yuechan, "In that case, I have finally waited for you to come. I hope you can carry on the legacy of our ancestors and protect the living beings of this world from calamity!"
After saying this, the old man raised his hand, and a broken sword appeared in the void before Gu Jiancheng's eyes.
"This is the Xuanyuan Sword. During the ancient war, the Human Emperor Xuanyuan died in battle, and Zhuanxu succeeded him as Human Emperor. Zhuanxu also died in battle, and the three Human Emperor Swords were shattered."
"I preserved a fragment for him, and now I entrust it to you!"
Immediately, the old man raised his hand again, removed the radiant light from between his brows, and presented it to Donghuang Yuechan.
"This is the only remaining divine spark of mine, containing the power of my ancient god and all my inheritance. I entrust it to you!"
"My Donghuang clan was born from chaos, and is of noble birth. I hope you will not let my Donghuang clan decline!"
"Young generation, the future belongs to you, so give it your all!"
After saying this, the old man's figure gradually disintegrated.
Without the power of divinity, the last vestige of Donghuang Taiyi's will eventually vanish into thin air!
"Senior, why does the calamity continue unabated?"
At this moment, Gu Jiancheng suddenly blurted out a question.
Gu Jiancheng now knows that countless calamities have occurred throughout history, and these calamities seem destined to come.
"They want us all to perish, so as long as we are not destroyed, the catastrophe will not end!"
"As for who they are, I am also searching, hoping that one day we can meet again on the road..."
After saying that, the figure of the old man disappeared completely.
"they?"
However, Gu Jiancheng received a vague answer, as elusive as a mirage.
The fog still lingered, and although the timeline was gradually becoming clearer, there were still many points that puzzled him.
"Alright, you don't need to ask so many questions. Once we leave this ancient battlefield, we will know the truth of what happened back then."
But Donghuang Yuechan smiled after incorporating the divine essence into her brow.
"You seem to know something else, don't you?"
Gu Jiancheng raised an eyebrow. "Your ancestors didn't know what would happen 20,000 years from now, but you do!"
"Know something!"
"I can tell you!" Donghuang Yuechan has now obtained the divine status of Donghuang Taiyi, and it seems that she has lost many of her shackles.
Immediately, she raised the Heaven-Covering Map in her hand and laughed, "I am not simply a descendant of the ancient gods of the Eastern Emperor Clan!"
"At the same time, I am also a descendant of the Immortal Path. Your Heaven-Covering Blueprint was left behind by my grandmaster. Although you have never heard of my grandmaster, he was one of the three strongest members of the Immortal Clan, as mentioned earlier!"
"One of the three Dao Ancestors..."
"The Tongtian Sect Leader, is that right?" But before Donghuang Yuechan could finish speaking, Gu Jiancheng blurted out.