Su Heng pushed his perception to the limit.
Despite the distance of tens of thousands of ters, he heard a cacophony of clanging and banging noises emanating from within that strange warship.
It seed that a large group of people was repairing the warship, urgently extinguishing fires.
He faintly heard cries of alarm as well.
"Damn it!"
"What kind of monster is this guy, to get hit head-on by a cannon and still manage to stand up?"
"Damn, that’s terrifying."
"The Great General has issued an order, telling us to retreat at once."
Su Heng covered himself in several layers of jade-green divine light, while also activating the Dragon Blood within his body, letting a continuous flow of powerful life force spill out.
He was tempted to give chase.
But the strange warship had never fully arrived in the first place.
Now, as it retreated smoothly, it vanished into the void, entered the realm of immortality, and disappeared.
Su Heng smacked his lips, feeling a bit of regret.
According to what the four-ard, Hundred-Eyed Giant had said, the Demon Descendants had lived on this land for a million years.
The truth of this claim was unknown.
But now, it appeared that they indeed possessed so fine items.
"Hiss..."
And they even managed to handcraft interstellar warships.
How exactly did the human ancestors manage to defeat the then-thriving Demon Descendants?
And ultimately almost completely exterminate them, expelling their race from this land?
Su Heng felt that many secrets were still hidden here.
Whoosh!
A bloodied figure passed through the sea of flas and flew swiftly from afar, landing steadily in front of Su Heng.
It was Solban.
The man looked a bit bedraggled but was generally alright.
"Hiss..." Su Heng, with his keen perception, took a disgusted glance at him, "Why do you sll so sour? Were you swallowed by so creature?"
"Really?" Solban scratched his head, at a loss for words.
"How’s the situation here?" He deftly changed the subject, and upon seeing Su Heng nod slightly, Solban breathed a sigh of relief.
Solban looked around.
His gaze sharpened as if he had spotted sothing. He ran to pick up a black iron chunk from the burning mud.
"This seems to have fallen from that warship just now," Solban said.
Su Heng took the iron chunk from Solban’s hand, feeling its heavy weight. He squeezed it hard, leaving a clear mark, but its hardness and flexibility were not to be underestimated—it was a superior material for crafting weapons.
Moreover, when Su Heng infused a layer of force into it, that part of the force disappeared without a trace, as if a clay ox had entered the sea.
Su Heng was sowhat surprised.
"This tal seems to have the effect of restraining and absorbing the force of Martial Artists," he pondered, "If it were forged into armor, it should provide quite impressive defense."
"There are many scattered across the battlefield, we can take so back for a thorough study," Solban suggested.
"Hmm!" Su Heng nodded, "That’s a good idea."
With the talent of the Gluttonous Flesh Furnace, carrying things around beca much more convenient.
Su Heng first glanced around the battlefield casually, then invoked gravity, and all the peculiar tal fragnts hung in the air. A red light flashed next, and they all disappeared without a trace.
After they had cleaned the battlefield,
Solban asked, "What shall we do next?"
"It’s not the thief I fear but their persistent coveting," Solban frowned, "These Demon Descendants mobilizing such trendous power suggest they are plotting sothing significant."
After thinking for a mont, Su Heng said, "I’ve left a mark of erosion on them."
"If they appear again, I should be able to detect them in advance. We will decide what to do when the ti cos, depending on the situation."
"That’s all we can do for now," Solban sighed.
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The four great immortal mountains of the Longyue generation.
They were established by the most powerful beings of ancient tis to counter the Demon Descendants, a fact that, although not widely known, wasn’t exactly a secret that was deliberately concealed.
Especially since the Demon Descendants’ matters had been causing a stir recently. This piece of history was ntioned by so people, and Su Heng happened to overhear it.
The next day arrived.
Taking advantage of the good karma previously established, Su Heng visited the Dao Kan Mountain residence to pay his respects.
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"Gurgle, gurgle!"
Zhao Jue picked up the teapot, stood up, and filled a cup with tea.
He waved his hand, signaling the young disciple who had brought Su Heng to turn around and leave, and anwhile, he closed the main door. He pushed the steaming cup of tea towards Su Heng, gestured for him to help himself, and then sat down with a smile, "May I know the reason for the young friend’s visit?"
Su Heng briefly described the events of the previous day. When he reached the part about the arrival of the peculiar ship, the expression of the immortal mountain’s elder changed to one of shock.
"Is this true!?" Zhao Jue’s eyes widened, and he looked at Su Heng with so disbelief.
The violent explosion that took place in Dragon Abyss last night could be heard as a deep booming sound even from Pan Stone City, located a great distance away.
Moreover, the vibration felt underfoot was very distinct, causing unease in people’s hearts. Everyone was restless, uncertain about what exactly had happened deep in Dragon Abyss.
They waited until daylight.
So, bold enough, ventured toward the battlefield to investigate.
What they found was shockingly horrifying: vast expanses of land had lted, lakes had evaporated. Entire mountains were leveled, as though the end of the world had co.
As for the cause and course of the event, there were nurous conflicting speculations, but all had obvious flaws and could not be taken seriously.
Zhao Jue, as a senior elder of the Immortal Mountain,
Was too hasty and didn’t know the ins and outs of the incident.
However, based on his past experiences, he deduced that the matter was very dangerous.
He had already issued orders for his disciples and other elders to stay put during this period, not to wander around casually, lest accidents occur.
So resources produced within Dragon Abyss
Represented a golden opportunity for Loose Cultivators to ascend the heavens in one step, worth risking their lives to compete for.
But for Immortal Mountain, with its extensive operations and wealthy disciples, so resources from Dragon Abyss would be best, but even without extra gains, the impact wouldn’t be significant.
As long as one had enough talent, following the process of cultivation step by step would lead to a fairly impressive level.
This was the reason many people were desperate to join the Immortal Sect families.
However, the sects had very strict requirents for a person’s root bone and spirit insight, and the families were knitted together by bloodlines.
Joining them and gaining recognition
Was not an easy task.
Zhao Jue knew that Su Heng’s strength was extraordinary, but still found it sowhat hard to accept at the mont.
Having asked a favor, Su Heng didn’t say much else and straightforwardly presented the black tal that he had collected from the battlefield.
As a senior elder of Immortal Mountain,
Zhao Jue could be described as having seen much and wide knowledge.
Looking at the signs of lting on the tal, along with its unique attributes,
Zhao Jue beca seven or eight parts convinced of what Su Heng had just said.
"Such strength is truly extraordinary and awe-inspiring," spoke Zhao Jue as he gently set down the tal fragnt, stroking his beard, feeling a buzzing in his head as if he were unable to quite wrap his mind around it.
Having been victorious over King Ding Xuan, Zhao Jue had already treated Su Heng with high regard.
But now, the displayed power once again refreshed his assessnt, and he was so young at that. With his worldly experiences, Zhao Jue found himself sowhat uncertain about how to interact and treat him.
Luckily, over the years, Su Heng’s emotional intelligence had been growing steadily.
"I co filled with doubts, hoping the senior might offer so clarity," Su Heng stated calmly.
"Since you’re willing to call a senior, then I shall address you as young friend," seeing Su Heng’s unstrained manner of speaking, Zhao Jue decided not to dwell on these details.
"This tal is called ’Death Iron,’" he explained, "possessing the ability to absorb kinetic energy and cut off spirit. Moreover, both its hardness and toughness are quite remarkable. It is an excellent material for forging armor. After tens of thousands of years of persistent mining by Demon Descendants, Death Iron has beco extrely scarce in the current Zhou Dynasty."
"As for the disc-shaped object you encountered, it should be a Moon Shadow class ark battleship."
"Moon Shadow class?" asked Su Heng with surprise on his face.
Zhao Jue elucidated, "In the distant past, the Demon Descendants established a brilliant civilization on this land, even exploring the Eternal Heavens to a certain extent. These ark battleships were the tools used for such exploration."
"Based on size, the military forces they can carry, and the degree of armant,
These battleships are categorized from highest to lowest into three types: Sun Radiance, Moon Shadow, Star Shine, along with a very special class of battleship known as the Avenger. The first three are ant for exploring the Eternal Heavens. The last, the Avenger class, were built by the Demon Descendants during their ti of fleeing and wandering after their downfall."
Upon hearing this, Su Heng beca even more puzzled.
Just one Moon Shadow class ark battleship was capable of such force.
The profound legacy of the Demon Descendants was plain to see. This race, with its highly developed martial arts and technology, had enormous potential. Yet what exactly they had experienced in the past that nearly resulted in their extinction at the hands of humans was a mystery.
One should note that during that period there was a ti when humans were enslaved by demons and beasts, surviving only under the protection of divine beasts.
It was only in the last millennium,
With the establishnt of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the ergence of king-level powerhouses in droves,
That circumstances began to gradually change, particularly with the ten heavenly expeditions expanding the territory. Even mighty demon gods were suppressed, their heads displayed as trophies, hanging high above the city gates.
"What exactly happened during that period, and how did humans defeat the Demon Descendants?" Su Heng’s mind was filled with questions, which he did not conceal, asking directly.
But Zhao Jue did not know the answer to this question either.
Or perhaps he had so concerns.
Unwilling to discuss the details with an outsider like Su Heng.
Zhao Jue rely gave a simple response, "At that ti, humans and divine beasts fought side by side, and there was also a group of incomparably powerful beings. Described in ancient texts as ’Saints’ and ’Banished Immortals’, they walked the earth, possessed unfathomable power, and fought across many battlefields, eventually securing victory step by step."
"But after that, they left, and their teachings were severed."
"Leaving only a few gravely wounded divine beasts, along with so humans bereft of the protection of the strongest, struggling to survive on this continent."
"What followed was a dark and turbulent history, but we gradually erged from those dark tis," Zhao Jue said.
After so thought, Su Heng quickly pinpointed an issue, "Based on your description, these ancestors seem to have been abandoned on this land. Moreover, legacies were extinguished, they scattered, intentionally severing the slightest chance of survival."
"Perhaps..." Zhao Jue sighed, "That period of history has been deliberately buried, the truth is unknowable."
Seeing that Zhao Jue was reluctant to discuss the matter further,
Su Heng didn’t press on.
There was a second reason for this eting with Zhao Jue besides resolving doubts.
"The Origin Essence you gifted last ti was extrely effective, I wonder if you still have such a collection?" Su Heng asked amiably, "If possible, I am willing to spend resources to trade and purchase it."
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