Human Clan Defender-Chapter 671 - s You Have Arrived, Primordial Emperor Era (Four-in-One Request for Monthly Pass)_3

Not sensing any malice didn't necessarily mean anything.

When facing an unknown powerhouse, one still had to be cautious.

"Who am I?"

Upon hearing this question, the figure seemed to fall into some kind of vortex, pausing for a moment before finally emerging from that state.

"It has been too long. I've somewhat forgotten my own name, but I was once the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord."

Mount Tai Prefecture Lord! Shen Changqing was astonished. He was hearing this title for the first time.

At this moment, the figure continued, "What year of the Primordial Emperor is it now?"

"I do not understand what you mean, sir." Shen Changqing shook his head.

He registered the question. What year of the Primordial Emperor? The concept was utterly foreign to him.

He could tell that the other party's words were clearly referring to an era, but in the present day, the world was divided, and records of eras varied greatly.

Take Great Qin, for example. It was currently the three hundred and eighty-sixth year of Great Qin. However, in Great Liang and Dayue, the records were significantly different.

Looking at the figure before him, Shen Changqing suspected his existence here spanned far more than just three hundred years.

Upon hearing this, the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord fell silent.

After a long while, he changed his approach.

"How many years has it been since the Ancestral Vein was severed?"

Ancestral Vein severed! Hearing this phrase, Shen Changqing's heart trembled.

He was now one hundred percent certain that this person was a powerhouse from the Ancient Times. Otherwise, they wouldn't have mentioned an unheard-of Primordial Emperor Era, nor would they use the severing of the Ancestral Vein to measure time.

After the shock, Shen Changqing quickly regained his senses.

"Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of years have passed since the Ancestral Vein was severed. I'm also not sure exactly how long it has been."

"Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of years—" The Mount Tai Prefecture Lord couldn't help but sigh. "So much time has passed. No wonder you have never heard of my title, nor are you aware of the Primordial Emperor Era."

Having remained here for so long, he had forgotten many things. Even the passage of time had become a vague concept to him.

As the other fell into contemplation, Shen Changqing's inner doubts grew heavier, and he couldn't help but ask, "May I ask, sir, where do you come from, why are you here, and what is your relationship with our Human Clan?"

From the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord, he felt a faint sense of familiarity. This feeling stemmed from the connection between members of the same race. Previously, Shen Changqing hadn't felt this way towards other members of the Human Clan. However, as his own Realm grew higher, that subtle, intrinsic connection deepened.

Therefore, upon seeing the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord, this feeling welled up within him. This person before me... must be a powerhouse of the Human Clan.

Upon hearing this, the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord emerged from his contemplation, his expression tinged with emotion. "As for where I come from and why I am here, I will naturally tell you later. But your last question, I can answer now. My relationship with the Human Clan is simple: I myself am of the Human Clan."

Indeed! Having received the answer, Shen Changqing inwardly affirmed. The person before him truly was a powerhouse of the Human Clan, and one from the Ancient Times at that. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

For some reason, he thought of the Barbarian God. That Barbarian Clan Divine Spirit was also an existence from the Ancient Times. Perhaps there was some connection between the two.

"Your arrival is timely. Had you come any later, I might no longer exist. I never expected that after the severance of the Ancestral Vein, a powerhouse like you could still emerge from the Human Clan. If I'm not mistaken, you don't follow the system of Destiny Sealing the Gods, do you?"

The Mount Tai Prefecture Lord spoke with a trace of emotion. With his insight, he could naturally see how extraordinary the young man before him was.

That Qi and Blood Force was astonishing even to him. It wasn't that this Qi and Blood Force was so overwhelmingly powerful as to be unrivaled. Rather, in his era, no one would continuously temper their Flesh and Qi and Blood like this; the paths they walked were inherently different.

Without waiting for Shen Changqing to answer, the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord continued, "You don't need to ask too much. In the limited time I have, I will tell you everything you ought to know. After all, your ability to come here means you are fated to do so. Considering the Ancestral Vein has been severed, I imagine there aren't many powerhouses left in the Human Clan. What level would you say you are at within the Human Clan?"

At last, he voiced his inner doubt.

Shen Changqing remained silent for a long moment, then replied, "Within the Human Clan, I should be considered at the pinnacle."

He wasn't exaggerating with this statement. Within the Human Clan, Shen Changqing was confident that no one could contend with him. With the further breakthrough of his True Body of Myriad Tribulations, even the Emperors of various nations, wielding the power of destiny, might not be able to suppress him. Furthermore, relying on the power of destiny was, after all, an external path. It was vastly different from power that was intrinsically one's own.

Upon hearing this, the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord understood. "Indeed. After the severance of the Ancestral Vein, the potential of the Human Clan was cut off. To be honest, for a powerhouse of your level to emerge is truly astonishing to me. Your Flesh and Qi and Blood are very strong. In the Primordial Emperor Era, while perhaps not on par with Divine Spirits, you wouldn't have been far behind. To have reached this stage without relying on the power of Qi and Blood means you have essentially pioneered an entirely new system."

He took a deep breath. Pioneering a new system... the difficulty is truly extraordinary.

After a pause, the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord continued, "Let me tell you about the past."

"I am eager to hear them." Shen Changqing nodded in assent.