Eternal Tale

Chen Xun watched Xiao Chi darting around, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.

He’d uncovered some deeper truths; the vague information from ancient texts was misleading. They suggested that any spirit beast with an ancient lineage could awaken ancestral memories, but it was all a deliberate cover-up, misleading anyone who stumbled across it.

In truth, only the Flameglow Ancient Lions could inherit such memories, using them to sharpen their resolve and strengthen their path toward immortality. It was this unique trait that made them so precious, far beyond the value of the Nine Heavens Demon-Suppressing Apes. Even they couldn’t protect this species without support from the Bai Li Clan.

Yet, without those hardships, they would never have found this small, rowdy lion with the purest heart and strongest will, far surpassing most cultivators, a true heart of dao that he had yet to fully reveal.

With a knowing smile, Chen Xun raised his voice, “Alright, you two! Make sure that array is set up perfectly. If I end up in some random place, I’ll be having words with you both!”

“Moo moo!”

“Got it, Brother Xun! Don’t worry!”

Brother Ox and Xiao Chi snapped to attention, double-checking their work. If Big Brother ended up lost in the void, the world might as well collapse.

…

Two days later, under clear skies and a gentle breeze, Chen Xun and his group stood on the lush grasslands, breathing in the fresh spiritual air. It was a perfect day to come home.

They emerged from the teleportation array, gazing across the vast landscape. Peace and nostalgia filled the air. No wonder Xiao Chi had always longed to return here—it really was a peaceful place, ideal for a quiet life.

"Alright, let's head out, brothers."

“Moo~”

“Roar!”

With a wave of the formation flag, Brother Ox summoned a surge of five elements energy, and in a flash, they vanished, crossing two provinces in mere moments.

Yet Da Li felt oppressive now. Powerful cultivators often streaked through the sky, and fleets of warships sailed overhead, while prices for cultivation resources had skyrocketed.

They arrived at the edge of the Ten Thousand Mountains, where Brother Ox took out Meng Sheng’s teleportation token and activated it.

Boom!

The ground rumbled, a majestic beam of light shot into the sky, and a powerful spatial ripple spread in all directions, drawing the attention of several bystanders.

Some deep within the mountains looked up in shock, while the Old Ancestor of the Nine Heavens Sect took a deep breath, sensing a familiar aura.

“When that one returns, the realm will face a great war.”

“Bai Li Lingjin, is this the person you mentioned?”

“Yes.”

“A fine eye, Lingjin.”

“My Four Immortal Mountains of the Overseas Regions are also preparing, mobilizing all forces. Once the outcome is clear, we will open the Hanging Heaven’s Gate once more.”

…

A group of men and women exchanged calm words, barely raising their spiritual pressure, but their auras stilled the air, exuding unmatched power.

Nearby spirit beasts lay prostrate, barely daring to breathe. Here gathered Da Li’s top cultivators—the mightiest in the cultivation world.

As the light of the ancient teleportation array dimmed, three figures vanished from the Ten Thousand Mountains and from the cultivation realm of Da Li. ŖãℕȮβƐṢ

…

…

It felt like a lifetime.

Bitter cold wind swept over a white, snow-covered world, glaciers stretching as far as the eye could see. Snowflakes drifted in the air as Chen Xun, Brother Ox, and Xiao Chi stepped out of an icy cave, gazing at the sky above. Compared to Da Li, the spiritual energy here was thin, almost sparse.

“Brother Xun… so this is Qian Country? I mean…,” Xiao Chi gawked, looking around at the barren landscape, “Brother Ox, you actually lived here?”

But Chen Xun and Brother Ox didn’t answer. They simply stared at the familiar skies, small yet filled with memories.

“We’re home, Brother Ox.”

“Moo moo~~”

They stood quietly in the snowy world, breathing in the frigid air that, despite the chill, filled them with a warmth only home could bring.

Roar!

Roar!

A chorus of beastly roars echoed in the distance. Humans had dared to intrude into the Northern Border!

Fueled by anger, the roars shook the land, spreading far and wide. The fierce gorges and canyons of the Northern Border had long established the boundary—humans dared to trespass?

Chen Xun frowned, but before he could speak, Xiao Chi stepped forward, flames glinting in his eyes as a powerful aura surged. He shouted,

“In all this vast world! Who dares to bark at Brother Xun?!”

“Who’s your Beast King?!!”

His thunderous voice swept through the Northern Border, his commanding presence halting the spirit beasts in their tracks.

Glaciers began to melt as a colossal figure, a hundred feet tall, rose from the ice. The towering beast loomed over the landscape, exuding an aura of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

Roar!!

Xiao Chi’s roar shook the heavens, his kingly presence undeniable. With his Big Brothers here, and no Deity Transformation cultivators around, he could unleash his might!

The distant spirit beasts paled, inching back, their bloodlines quivering under the oppressive force.

Yet none of the Northern Border beasts had ever seen a lion of such power. Their forms were nothing like the beast towering before them.

The real terror, however, had only just begun.

Chen Xun and Brother Ox stepped lightly onto Xiao Chi’s head. Their vast divine senses spread, covering half of the Northern Border, taking in every glacier and crevice.

Simultaneously, a spiritual pressure fell over the land, terrifying every spirit beast.

In the depths of the Northern Border, a blue lion’s pupils constricted, its entire body quivering. That aura—it was the human from before!

They had returned?!

Roar!

Roar!

The icy land trembled, countless spirit beasts lying prostrate and shivering. This presence was overwhelming, utterly beyond them.

“H-Human… Seniors!”

The Beast King’s voice trembled as it soared from the depths of the Northern Border, “I did not know the two Seniors were visiting. Allow me to prepare a proper welcome!”

Just as it rose into the sky, it caught sight of the hundred-foot-tall lion. Shock struck like a bolt of lightning, freezing it mid-air.

The Beast King’s eyes filled with tears, so overwhelmed that even the pressure of the Seniors’ divine sense faded away as it roared excitedly, “Ancestor!!!”

“W-what?”

“Moo?!”

“Excuse me?!”

Chen Xun and his group were taken aback. When did they become the Ancestors of this blue lion? Although, looking closer, it did have a faint resemblance to Xiao Chi.

“I’m not your ancestor! Stop talking nonsense!”

Xiao Chi roared back, eyes narrowing. Why was this blue lion randomly calling him an ancestor? “Stay back!”

The Beast King grew anxious, struggling to explain itself, as Xiao Chi’s bloodline certainly seemed genuine, though its own had been diluted over time.

A glint of mischief flashed in Xiao Chi’s eyes, his mood lifting. Yet he had no intention of mingling with the spirit beasts here. His brothers by his side were all the family he needed.

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