C939 Five Dragon Gods

Within the Dragon Slash Platform, Tianzang's revelations left Yu Yuan as still as a petrified chicken, confronting for the first time the stark reality of the Nagas' rise and fall.

The demise of the dark behemoth birthed the Devil Palace. The slaying of the flame dragon gave rise to the Primordial Yang Sect and the Red Devil Sect, while the Frost Dragon's end heralded the Cold Yin Sect...

These long-buried chapters of ancient history rendered Yu Yuan utterly speechless.

"How did the deaths of these great dragons lead to the formation of the Devil Palace, Primordial Yang Sect, Red Devil Sect, and Cold Yin Sect?" Yu Yuan inquired after a moment of reflection, eager to learn.

Tianzang, once known as Yuv Qian, was among the top three Evil Devils of the forbidden lands and a renowned figure among the Outland Devaputras before venturing into the Boundless Land. His profound knowledge of the Boundless Land's history, the Divine Soul Sect, and the Dragon Race deeply impressed Yu Yuan, who was increasingly anxious to uncover the events of that bygone era.

"Do you really believe your human cultivation system materialized out of thin air?" Tianzang scoffed, his eyes brimming with scorn. "The techniques for drawing in the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, refining oneself, and creating microcosms within the meridians weren't divined by your kind. They were imparted by another force, intent on sowing discord in the Boundless Land, using you as pawns to confront the dragons."

"Who could have predicted that this miscalculation would actually spur the ascent of humanity? After toppling the dragons, humans emerged as a more formidable foe than the Nagas ever were."

"If only I had known it would come to this, perhaps I would have chosen differently back then," Tianzang lamented with a weary sigh.

A keen insight sparked in Yu Yuan as he detected a crucial piece of information in Tianzang's lament. It was beings from the Outland Star River who had used humanity as guinea pigs, instructing them in the ways of harnessing spiritual energy to fortify themselves and vex the Nagas, plunging the vast cosmos into turmoil.

With the guidance of these entities, humans had stumbled upon the path of cultivation, laying the foundation for their own system of cultivators.

As anticipated, humanity grew in strength, no longer content with the Nagas' enslavement or the dragons' indiscriminate slaughter. Humans and demons, equally averse to subjugation, formed an alliance and embarked on a campaign against the Nagas.

Ultimately, humans and demons, possibly with aid from extraterrestrial forces, succeeded in dethroning the dragons from their divine pedestal. The Dragon Slash Platform, possibly crafted with otherworldly assistance, became the site where dragons met their demise. Erected atop the Dragon Vein, it ensured that no dragon could ever surpass their bloodline's limits to ascend to Dragon Godhood.

In this era, humanity birthed a host of brilliant warriors and formidable sects. With their numbers dwarfing the dragons and a complete system of cultivation in place, human experts emerged in droves, their ranks of the mightiest surpassing even five Dragon Gods.

Moreover, the demons rose to prominence, bolstered by their longstanding unity and harmony with humans. This coalition ushered in a new era of power within the Boundless Land, far surpassing the era of Dragon God dominance.

The Divine Soul Sect alone matched the former might of the Nagas, and when combined with other human sects and the Demon Palace, they formed an indomitable force. Those from the Outland Star River, once covert adversaries, awoke to a reality where reversal of their fortunes was beyond reach.

Human champions, spearheaded by the Divine Soul Sect, formally and resolutely ventured into the Outland Star River, brandishing their swords against alien races. With each fallen human hero, a successor swiftly emerged, wielding even greater martial prowess.

Should a Primordial Spirit perish, another takes its place; a fallen Demon God is promptly succeeded by another. The great cultivators of the Unrestrained Stage and Yang God Stage, though they may fall in extraterrestrial battles, are continuously replaced by fresh faces within the Boundless Land, ensuring an unbroken lineage of masters.

In stark contrast, the formidable extraterrestrial races required eons to cultivate their elite warriors. After the demise of a Ninth or Tenth Level combatant, centuries, perhaps millennia, would pass before another could rise.

Through relentless conflict, humanity not only eclipsed the Dragon Clan but also wrested dominion from the hands of the Outland Devaputra.

In the vast expanse of the Boundless Land, a force of terrifying magnitude had emerged deep within the Star River. This power was so formidable that even the once-feared Devaputra had to join forces with other races just to stand against it.

These thoughts, intertwined with Tianzang's words, surfaced in Yu Yuan's mind.

Tianzang watched him, waiting patiently for the information to settle. Then he explained, "The bloodline of the Tenth Level Dragon God holds the ultimate truths of the universe. And the Great Dao, it is interconnected. The Devil Masters of the Devil Palace practice the Devil Spell of Darkness, derived from that very dark dragon."

"The Primordial Yang Sect and the Red Devil Sect have both developed techniques to refine their flames and fortify themselves, inspired by the Blazing Flame Giant Dragon's demise. It was from its remains that several human cultivators gained their insights."

"Different individuals gleaned various methods of cultivation from the essence of the Blazing Flame Giant Dragon's fiery aura, leading to the formation of the Primordial Yang Sect and the Red Devil Sect. Yet, the origin remains the same—the Blazing Flame Giant Dragon."

"The founder of the Cold Yin Sect spent only a brief period contemplating at the site of the Frost Dragon's demise. The Cold Yin Sect's failure to ascend to the ranks of the upper sects is due to an incomplete understanding of the Great Dao. The Frost Dragon met its end on the Dragon Slash Platform, where its blood, corpse, and soul were all sealed."

"The five Tenth Level Dragon Gods—the Space-time Dragon, the Golden Giant Dragon, and the Frost Dragon—were all slain by the Dragon Slash Platform."

"Dragons that perish on the Dragon Slash Platform leave all their essence behind, eternally trapped within it. The disciples of the Cold Yin Sect, unable to access the Dragon Slash Platform, cannot grasp the ultimate truths of extreme cold. Thus, even with vacancies for Primordial Spirits, they lack the power to ascend."

"The Wisdom Divine King, a prodigy of the Divine Soul Sect, achieved great liberation through the Soul Forging Technique. Venturing onto the Dragon Slash Platform, he tapped into the power of the Space-time Dragon, advancing to the rank of Primordial Spirit and becoming one of the five Divine Kings of the Divine Soul Sect."

Tianzang shared these secret truths in a gentle flow.

Yu Yuan listened with utmost concentration, absorbing every word, and at last, he began to grasp the events of the past.

He understood the demise of the Nagas and the rise of the Primordial Yang Sect to prominence, with the Red Devil Sect closely following in its footsteps, both poised to stand against the Demon Palace and Devil Palace. Yet, the Cold Yin Sect remained forever unable to ascend to the ranks of the upper sects.

"The Space-time Dragon, with its body, carved open the Realm passageway, now suppressed by the Wisdom Divine King. The intricacies of space and time that the Divine King has mastered also stem from the Space-time Dragon. It was Yan Qiling's insight into the Divine King's Space-time legacy that transformed her into what she is today. And perhaps, she alone can mend the Realm passageway," Yu Yuan mused to himself.

"This Dragon Slash Platform is mine," Tianzang declared once more, "The section with the Golden Giant Dragon is tasked with suppressing the underground Dragon Vein—you must not interfere with it. As for the largest piece, the one with the Frost Dragon's corpse, I am willing to cede it to you."

The shattered Dragon Slash Platform was divided into three, each housing the colossal remains of the Space-time Dragon, the Golden Giant Dragon, and the Frost Dragon—three mighty Dragon Gods. Additionally, there lay dozens of dragon corpses with Ninth and Eighth Level bloodlines.

"The Seven-colored Space-time Dragon..." Yu Yuan's Yin God murmured after a long silence.

In that moment, he realized his soul had left his body, drawn irresistibly to the Dragon Slash Platform, delving uncontrollably deep within it.

This was not the dreaded Horror Land, but rather, his Yin God had embarked on a journey into this peculiar microcosm, akin to a voyage through the annals of time. Was this not a grand excursion for the Yin God?

He had an epiphany; his progression to the Soul Wandering Stage had already commenced.

It appeared that if his Yin God could simply traverse the three sections of the Dragon Slash Platform and then safely reintegrate with his physical form, his advancement to the Soul Wandering Stage would be seamless.

"The Dragon Slash Platform has drawn my Yin God in, so there must be something within it that beckons to me."

With this thought, he covertly invoked the "Ghosting Arts." His Yin God instantly became a shadowy vortex of the soul, slowly swirling, generating a pull from its core.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Within the remnants of the seven dragon corpses of the Space-time Dragon, slender strands of resplendent light dragons began to soar, heading straight for the shadowy soul vortex transformed by Yin God Yu.

These dazzling light dragons were devoid of the tumultuous forces of space and time, containing only a trace of the purest dragon soul essence.

More intriguingly, they harbored a type of power completely foreign to Tianzang, a force he had never before encountered!

The delicate and radiant light dragons seemed to have materialized solely to bear this mysterious power, distinct from that of the Space-time Dragon.

This was a force that had eluded Tianzang since his arrival, one that even his Aura Altar struggled to capture or collect.

Tianzang could only watch as this utterly alien power took refuge within the bodies of the light dragons, each one merging into the spiritual maelstrom of Yin God Yu, wrought from the "Ghosting Arts."

With a faint hissing, Yin God Yu effortlessly drew in this power, instantaneously assimilating it into his soul.

"Could this be the legacy of the Dragon Slayer?"

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