Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor

Within the entire lake space, a sudden gust of wind erupted, shattering numerous crisp bamboo into pieces, with the water in the lake surging uncontrollably.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's attacks were completely indiscriminate. Chu Ming's body flickered several times, instantly dodging the terrifying giant cyan claws, his eyes solemnly fixed on the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast.

If he was not mistaken, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast should be the Guardian Beast of the Ancient Sect Xi Yan, but for some unknown reason, it had been in this lake for hundreds of thousands of years, even unbeknownst to the sect itself when it was destroyed.

Gradually, the wind and clouds in the sky subsided, and the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's body gently descended onto the surface of the lake, as if it was a light feather, not creating a single ripple on the water.

"Are you telling the truth?"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast hoarsely asked, its eyes unexpectedly shedding scalding tears that burned through the void space, incredibly terrifying.

"Of course, if you don't believe me, you can go out with me and take a look!"

Chu Ming said calmly, with no thoughts towards the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast. After all, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast was a King Tier Demon Beast, and among its peers, it was even more distinguished. Growing up, it could become an Emperor of Creation or an Emperor of Destruction. It was impossible for it to submit to a human, unless Chu Ming himself grew to be an Emperor of Creation or an Emperor of Destruction.

"I believe you! Tell me, who killed the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan? I will tear them to pieces!!"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's eyes were cold, staring intently at Chu Ming, as a killing intent surged instantly, making the lake's water boil wildly.

"I don't know either!"

Chu Ming's face remained calm. By now, he had basically guessed the entire situation: over hundreds of thousands of years, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast was at most a high-level King Tier Demon Beast, matching human high-tier kings. Even with the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast, the final fate of the Ancient Sect Xi Yan wouldn't change much. It had to be known that back then, the Ancient Sect Xi Yan not only had Emperor Xi Yan as a strong person, but also an additional top-tier king.

In the end, Emperor Xi Yan should have realized the great battle that was to occur, so he brought the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast here in advance. It stayed here for hundreds of thousands of years.

Until today, with Chu Ming's arrival, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast was awakened once more.

"You don't know?"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's expression turned hideous, lightning crossed the sky, and numerous gray dragon shadows rampaged through the void, incredibly terrifying.

"The Ancient Sect Xi Yan was annihilated overnight hundreds of thousands of years ago. No one knows what happened that night, and even though hundreds of thousands of years have passed, those who destroyed the Ancient Sect Xi Yan should have turned into dust by now!"

Chu Ming's face was calm and steady, equally curious about who could have wiped out the Ancient Sect Xi Yan overnight. To kill an Emperor of Creation or an Emperor of Destruction, one needed at least an intermediate Emperor of Creation or an Emperor of Destruction, but the possibility of it being a higher-level Emperor of Creation or an Emperor of Destruction was also very high.

"Annihilated overnight... Annihilated overnight... An...nihil...ated...overnight..."

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's eyes were dazed, and two horrific streams of lava fire spewed unconsciously from its nostrils, burning the space before it into nothingness.

Boom!

"It's impossible, you must be lying to me! The Ancient Emperor Xi Yan was so strong, how could he have died?! How could he have died?!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Boom!

Roaring, bellowing,

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast instantly flew past Chu Ming, its huge and powerful body smashing the stone gate, causing the entire Divine Hall to tremble.

Countless rubble surged from all sides, and in an instant, all the bamboo shattered into the void, filling the entire lake, with water splashing everywhere.

The entire lake space was turned upside down by the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast in an instant.

Whoosh!

Chu Ming flew out of the shattered stone gate, chasing towards the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast, but after only a few breaths, he stopped, his eyes fixed on the blurry cyan figure ahead.

"Dead, dead, they're all dead! Hahaha..."

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast laughed angrily at the sky, its eyes shedding tears of blood, spreading a forlorn and desolate atmosphere throughout the space. Chu Ming watched quietly, sighing in his heart at the deep bond between the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast and the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan.

After a long time, the sorrow on the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's body faded slightly, and it continued to speak in a low tone: "Back then, I was being hunted down by the Ancient Demon Race and happened to encounter the training Ancient Emperor Xi Yan. At that time, he was only a Realm of Transcendence strong person. He could have caught me and handed me over to the Ancient Demon Race for a huge reward.

But he didn't. He was the most foolish human I've ever met. For me, he was chased by the Ancient Demon Race for over a decade. We fought together in many battles, big and small, for over a dozen times."

Later, he became a King. To resist the Ancient Demon Race, he established the Ancient Sect Xi Yan. Ridiculously, the Ancient Sect Xi Yan back then only had him as a king. In front of the Ancient Demon Race, it was simply no match. Within three years, the Ancient Sect Xi Yan was destroyed.

We then lived a life of wandering. I knew that my talent was strong, and my lifespan was almost endless. Do you know why I didn't believe you when you told me that the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan had died?"

Chu Ming listened quietly, not interrupting the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast. This was a story uniquely belonging to the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast and the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan. Maybe, at this moment, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast needed someone to confide in.

Faced with the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's question, Chu Ming was also puzzled. Even though hundreds of thousands of years have passed, even if the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan didn't die accidentally, he would have certainly died due to the lifespan limitation. After all, the lifespan of an Emperor of Creation or an Emperor of Destruction and a Life and Death Realm King is the same, both are two thousand years.

"Why?"

Chu Ming couldn't help but ask.

"That was our shared opportunity. Under a coincidence, our lifespans were connected, having the same lifespan. If nothing unexpected happened, the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan could live for hundreds of thousands of years without a problem!"

When the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast finished speaking, a trace of shock flashed across Chu Ming's face. Having the same long lifespan as the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast, if the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan was still alive, perhaps even the Emperor of Destruction and the Emperor of Creation combined wouldn't be as strong as him.

After all, with the accumulation of hundreds of thousands of years, even a person with no talent could become an Ancestral Level figure.

"Back then, the Ancient Sect Xi Yan was destroyed by the Ancient Demon Race. The Ancient Emperor Xi Yan and I wandered the Celestial Martial Continent. He knew that only by growing stronger could he face the Ancient Demon Race head-on. Therefore, he practiced a Forbidden Technique - the 'Nine Abandoned Demon Absorption Technique.' Relying on this technique, within a decade, he became an Emperor of Creation. Even the Ancient Demon Race had to bow before him. The ruins of the Ancient Sect Xi Yan you see were built after he became an Emperor of Creation…"