Chapter 298: 262: Is He the Lord of the Desolate Heavens?_1
Indeed!
Such a figure as his master, with every gesture affecting the great layout of heaven and earth, the transformation of the cosmos!
He and his fellow disciples had speculated that their master was a powerful figure of the Human Race, protecting their kind!
Now, it seemed they were right!
The grand strategy of their teacher involved the rise and fall of the Ten Thousand Tribes!
At this point, Ji Changming continued:
“When our clan arrives in this realm, we must come to thank Senior Li for his great kindness and virtue!”
But Dugu Yuqing just smiled and said:
“My master has secluded himself from the world, unwilling to be disturbed by the outside. That won’t be necessary.”
They had now reached the entrance to the village, and Dugu Yuqing immediately flicked his finger, giving the three people the coordinates of Huangtian State.
“Descendants of the Ji Family, you are located here, I won’t see you out.”
Upon hearing this, Ji Changming immediately bowed deeply to Dugu Yuqing and said:
“Thank you!”
The three of them then turned and left.
After leaving, they first returned to where the main force was located.
“Elder, did you find out clearly?”
Seeing the three return, Ji Yuanlin hurried forward to ask.
He had been prepared to lead people in search after not seeing them return for a long time.
“We have found out clearly.”
Ji Changming said gravely:
“There is a senior hermit living here. The reason we were able to return was all due to his assistance. We must not disturb him!”
“Let’s go, we now know where the members of our clan staying in this realm are!”
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuanlin and the others were quite surprised.
A senior hermit?
For Ji Changming to say such a thing meant… it must certainly be a Holy Dao expert!
Could it be that in this realm, the Holy Dao still remains? Wasn’t it supposed to have been completely wiped out in that catastrophe?
However, Ji Yuanlin and the others did not ask further.
Immediately, they followed Ji Changming and left.
They headed straight towards the direction of Huangtian State!
As they gradually moved away from Xuan Tianzhou, that mysterious Holy Path aura began to thin.
“Indeed, that small mountain village contains the Source of the Holy Path…”
Ji Qingyue murmured.
“But that small mountain village doesn’t look at all like a place that would have the Source of the Holy Path. Our Ji Clan’s Ji Water, the Luo Family’s Luo Chuan, the Qin Family’s Buzhou Mountain, and other similar places, are all famous mountains and rivers, born from heaven and earth…”
Ji Qingke was puzzled, her large eyes filled with doubt.
After all, in the common understanding, the Source of the Holy Path is born from heaven and earth, hidden in blessed lands of natural creation.
Ordinary terrains simply cannot conceal or contain the Source of the Holy Path!
But Ji Changming sighed deeply and said:
“If I’m not mistaken, I’m afraid… the entire village itself is the Source of the Holy Path!”
“Such a Source of the Holy Path is unprecedented, unheard of… I fear only the oldest secrets would contain records of it!”
Upon hearing this, both Ji Qingyue and Ji Qingke were startled.
The entire village is the Source of the Holy Path??
That was too terrifying!
“We have arrived.”
At this moment, the people of the Ji Family had already reached Huangtian State.
They could now see the mountain range ahead.
In the distance, there were even sounds of rushing water!
“Eh? What’s the matter? Why is there such a dense Holy Path aura here too?”
Ji Changming was immediately surprised and said, “Could it be that the clan members who stayed behind actually found another Source of the Holy Path?”
“That’s impossible!”
For a moment, all of them were extremely solemn!
“Let’s go see!”
…
Meanwhile.
In Huangtian State, within a mountain range!
Ji Yuanqing stood in front of a torrential river!
The wide river, constantly expanding, was encompassing the mountain range, giving rise to countless amounts of Immortal Spirit Qi, as well as… the aura of the Holy Path!
And the source of this river was truly astonishing, because… it was a painting!
A painting stood suspended in mid-air, depicting a scene of a surging river.
And the water in this place flowed out from the painting.
A painting…
Had created a river!
If this were to be known, it would surely shock the Immortal Domain.
There was no one else around, only Ji Yuanqing himself.
He did not involve the younger members of the clan in this matter.
Because this matter was too important, it was truly a top secret.
Ever since he had obtained this painting and brought it back, he was amazed to find that the river in the painting could actually reflect in reality.
This was too frightening…
And it took a long time for Ji Yuanqing to decide, to let it naturally project into reality!
He believed that this must be a blessing from the Lord of the Desolate Heavens, Senior Li!
Now, the great river had formed!
This river, he named the “Desolate Heaven River”!
Because it came from the hand of the Lord of the Desolate Heavens!
“The river in the painting was drawn by Senior Li with reference to our Ji Clan’s Ji Water; hence, the river that is reflected might also possess some of Ji Water’s power?”
Standing at the source, Ji Yuanqing was filled with emotion, his face etched with excitement.
Then, he stepped forward to collect the painting.
The water released from the painting was already enough.
Recently, the ordinary mountains and rivers where their Ji Clan resided had undergone astonishing changes, with rich Immortal Spirit Qi and permeating Holy Path aura.
“Senior Li perhaps gifted us a source, the Source of the Holy Path?”
He couldn’t help but speculate!
Therefore, his admiration for Senior Li simply grew stronger.
A real powerhouse, a true powerhouse indeed!
This character, could he possibly be on par with the ancestors of the Ji Family, worthy of being considered their peer? He couldn’t help but wonder!
“Clan Leader!”
At this moment, a loud call came from outside.
Ji Yuanqing put away the painting.
“Qingbin, what is it?”
Ji Yuanqing looked at the young man who came running and asked with confusion.
The youth, Ji Qingbin, was visibly excited as he said:
“The elder ancestor… the Saint Descent has begun… Our clanspeople, they have returned!”
“They’ve already arrived outside!”
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuanqing was shocked!
The Saint Descent has begun… the clanspeople have returned…
This was a major event!
“Quick, take me there!”
He immediately called out!
…
At this moment.
Outside the mountain gate.
Ji Changming and his group, looking at the mountain range before them, were all filled with emotions of nostalgia and regret.
The scattered buildings bore no sign of the once majestic presence of the Ji Family, a Holy Dao Power.
Instead, they resembled the ruins of a long-declined and shattered family.
The young members of the Ji Family had already gathered. They looked at these strangers before them with expressions of unease and anticipation on their faces!
“Great-grandfather, this river… why does it feel so much like the Ji Water?”
Standing before the mountain gate, Ji Changming and the others could already see the long river surrounding the mountain range.
Ji Qingke spoke with a perplexed expression.
This river was too similar to the Ji Water!
It could even be said… it was identical!
“The Ji Water is the source of our clan’s Holy Path, could it be that in the past, during the escape to a Secret Place, the elders of our clan took part of the Ji Water along and left it in this realm, evolving into this river?”
Ji Qingyue also speculated, and it seemed very possible.
But Ji Changming’s brows were tightly furrowed.
With that great disaster and the Holy Path on the brink of extinction, who would dare to leave the seed of the Holy Path in this realm?
That was a death wish!
How could this river appear here??
“The Clan Leader has arrived!”
At this time, another high call was heard.
Ji Yuanqing and Ji Qingbin had finally arrived.
Ji Yuanqing’s face was full of excitement as he walked forward and saw Ji Changming and the others!
In a moment, he was certain!
This was his clanspeople!
“You… are from the Ji Clan!”
Overwhelmed, Ji Yuanqing spoke, stepping forward and firmly grasping Ji Changming’s hand, saying:
“The Ji Clan has finally returned!”
At this moment, Ji Changming’s eyes were brimming with tears!
Separated for hundreds of thousands of years!
Although from the same clan, they were divided between two realms!
“Your branch has suffered immensely!”
Ji Changming spoke excitedly:
“How are the elders of our clan? Is Elder Ji Tianjing still alive?”
When the Ji Family fled in the past, many elders, even Supreme Elders personally stayed in this realm.
Ji Tianjing was an ancestor of this branch!
At these words, tears fell from Ji Yuanqing’s eyes as he said:
“They are all dead… Elder Ji Tianjing and the officers did not survive the great disaster. Their descendants established the Heavenly Realm in the Lower World, but unfortunately, they were harmed by other Ancient Clans, the Heavenly Realm was destroyed, and the lineage of our clan has been severed for thousands of generations. Almost everyone had forgotten their identity… It was only after activating the Primeval Stone Mandate that I learned everything!”
With few words, he recounted the hardships of hundreds of thousands of years!
Upon hearing this, Ji Changming was also deeply shaken.
The ancestors were gone.
The designated realm was destroyed.
The clanspeople had even forgotten their identity and then relearned who they were…
The hardships were immense!
“Please come in, please come in!”
Ji Yuanqing hurriedly invited them inside.
Before long, in the plain great hall.
Ji Yuanqing recounted the history of their branch.
“… The elders who stayed behind all died, and the lineage was broken…”
“The First Heavenly Realm, in order to nurture Hongmeng Level powerhouses, innumerable Immortals went forth one after another, and with their bones, they built the Immortal White Bone Dao Palace, finally birthing an Immortal King, but in the end, he was hunted down by the other three realms…”
“After the First Heavenly Realm was disrupted, our clan scattered across Huangtian Realm… If not for the actions of the Lord of the Desolate Heavens, perhaps even today, we would still not know who we are!”
Ji Yuanqing spoke with deep emotion!
Upon hearing this, Ji Changming said, “The Lord of the Desolate Heavens?”
Ji Yuanqing nodded, his face filled with emotion:
“The master of this Great Wilderness is the Lord of the Desolate Heavens!”
“He possesses the ability to reach the heavens and penetrate the earth!”
“It was he who saved our clan, and moreover, he annihilated the other Three Great Heavenly Realms and seized the Stone Commands of those three realms…”
Instantly, Ji Changming and the others were extremely shocked.
“So he… is the Lord of the Desolate Heavens?!”
Ji Changming exclaimed in disbelief!