Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 133 - 129: Spirit Guardian

"The Kunlun Mountain Range?"

Zhou Yuanjue frowned as he picked up the data in his hand.

Kunlun holds an extremely important place in Donghua's history. It's known as the ancestor of all mountains and the source of all Dragon Veins. Legend says it is the channel connecting heaven and earth.

However, everything about Kunlun is merely the stuff of legend. Even its true location has never been confirmed. The current Kunlun Mountain Range in the Donghua Northwest Territory was simply designated as such by an ancient emperor searching for the mountain. Whether it is the Kunlun of myth has always been a subject of debate.

Nevertheless, that mountain range has an extremely high altitude, treacherous terrain, and a unique natural environment. Beneath the mountains lie numerous undiscovered caves, and there are said to be many areas with chaotic Natural Magnetic Fields. Even with modern technology, it has never been fully explored, making it an extremely mysterious and forbidden land.

As a lecturer in mythological history, Zhou Yuanjue was naturally very familiar with this place, the origin of Donghua Mythology. He had even personally conducted research near Kunlun Mountain and knew full well how mysterious the region was.

"That's right, the Kunlun Mountain Range. We currently suspect there's a series of massive Realm Image clusters around the Kunlun Mountain Range. The core of this cluster is located deep within the unexplored regions of the mountains. A Realm Image of this scale, and the entity it seals, is rare even for the Secret Inspection Bureau, let alone the entire international community."

"Therefore, the situation over there has become very complicated. We aren't the only ones who know about this; the surrounding countries do as well. This means that most of the world's nations and related organizations have already received this information."

Liehong Mountain said, his expression calm.

"Perhaps you don't fully understand the value of a Celestial Demon. In the past decade or so, their increasingly frequent appearances have led to breakthroughs in research. An individual Celestial Demon is both an excellent test subject and a source of various kinds of knowledge, psychic techniques, and biotechnologies. The 'Symbiont' Warriors created from them are now considered a crucial single-unit combat resource. More importantly, for many people, a Celestial Demon is like a Miracle Elixir. Successfully bonding with one can stimulate the body's instincts, enhance physical fitness, and even potentially cure terminal illnesses."

"Various countries have established agencies similar to our Secret Inspection Bureau. Some top corporations and financial conglomerates have also funded numerous secret societies and research institutions. On the international black market, the price for a single, complete Celestial Demon has already surpassed ten million. You can imagine how attractive a massive, rare cluster of Sealing Realm Images like this—one that also seems to be connected to Donghua Country's ancient mythology—is to those people."

Liehong Mountain continued.

Zhou Yuanjue fell silent for a moment upon hearing this. He could well imagine just how many unwelcome guests with malicious intent were now lurking on the borders of Beiwei and the Kunlun Mountain Range.

"Actually, I'd really like to know where the Celestial Demons come from, and what's the deal with these Seals? Also, how advanced is the research on technology similar to the Secret Inspection Bureau's Demon-Catching Bottle on the international stage?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked.

"Now that you're affiliated with the Secret Inspection Bureau, you actually have the clearance to view these classified files. I'll have someone compile a detailed report for you later. But for now, I can tell you some things that aren't in the files."

"The Celestial Demons likely appeared much earlier than we thought. Based on the earliest historical records of human civilization found through archaeology, they were already present around six to seven thousand years ago. They were likely the objects of bloody sacrifices and totem worship during humanity's age of ignorance, as well as the source of certain famous monsters. To some extent, the myths and legends in our history are probably inextricably linked to the Celestial Demons. Most Celestial Demons consider themselves a nobler 'Celestial Race' and call their organization the 'Celestial Beings.'"

"As for why they disappeared later on, we currently speculate it might be related to certain mutated individuals who appeared throughout human history."

"They possessed certain miraculous techniques and strange abilities. That era is too far in the past, and much of the information has been lost. We no longer know the specific names of these powerful individuals, but we do know a little about their descendants."

"Those people inherited a portion of their ancestors' Bloodline and possess special abilities. They consider themselves Descendants of the Ancient Heroes and call themselves 'Spirit Guardians.'"

Liehong Mountain explained slowly.

"Spirit Guardians... how do their abilities compare to ours?"

It was the first time Zhou Yuanjue had ever heard such a name, and the first time he learned that such beings actually existed in the world.

"There actually aren't many Spirit Guardians; you might not find one in a million people. Most of them pass down their heritage through family lines, following ancestral instructions to hide among ordinary people and fight Celestial Demons. Because there was a period when the Celestial Demons completely vanished, some Spirit Guardian lineages were broken over time. They have mastered many ways to use their special powers. That Sealing Realm Image technology is one of the techniques they possess."

"If we're talking about raw power, most Spirit Guardians are certainly no match for you and me. However, the power of the few truly top-tier ones cannot be ignored. But for now, even the most powerful Spirit Guardian would definitely be unable to stand against a massive modern army head-on."

"Those people follow their ancestral teachings and are very stubborn. They believe our research into Celestial Demons is like playing with fire and that all Celestial Demons should be destroyed. They think the country should ban all research on them. Therefore, most of them hide deep within society. They aren't our enemies, but they won't cooperate with us either."

"In fact, they tend to look down on people like you and me. Most of them believe that ordinary humans have a limit, that Saint Awakening is our peak, but they have no such limit. This is related to a special ability they possess. To a certain extent, this ability does indeed make their potential extremely high."

Liehong Mountain said, shaking his head.

"What ability?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked with great interest.

"Besides Cultivation, they can enhance their own 'abilities' by devouring Celestial Demons. They believe this ability is related to some kind of gift from heaven and earth, and they call it 'Merit.'"

Liehong Mountain said.

"Devouring Celestial Demons..."

Zhou Yuanjue frowned at his words. It sounded like they were some kind of natural enemy to the Celestial Demons.

"Of course, this ability isn't without its limits within a certain period. After each devouring, they need a considerable amount of time to 'digest' it. The reason our Secret Inspection Bureau was able to thoroughly study the Sealing Realm Image and develop things like the Demon-Catching Bottle is that we have a team of Spirit Guardians willing to cooperate with us. All the initial technology came from them. After more than a decade of research, we've managed to analyze some of the principles and can replicate some of the techniques."

"However, internationally speaking, we got a late start in this field and are actually in a relatively backward state. There are Spirit Guardians all over the world. The Starry Sky Country and Beisha Country are much more advanced than us in this area."

Liehong Mountain said, shaking his head.