Above the Sea of Reincarnation, the five quasi-emperors were filled with endless astonishment.
Their expressions shifted from initial shock to anger, and now gradually calmed down.
Silence, a deathly silence.
They always remembered the ancestral words left behind.
When the Wushi Bell reappears in the world, if someone can control it, he is their successor, and the entire ancient celestial race should do everything to nurture and assist him!
It was this obsession left by their ancestor that allowed them to survive to this day, guarding the Sea of Reincarnation for countless ages.
The ancestral decree was something they never dared to forget.
However, they never expected that this young man before them could truly control the Wushi Bell, which meant he was their grandmaster?
Although difficult to accept, they had no choice but to face this reality!
The elder at the forefront had a solemn expression. He withdrew all his pressure and stared intently at Chu Yang: "Our ancestor left a decree that whoever controls the Wushi Bell is his successor, and our ancient celestial race must do everything to nurture him."
"Unfortunately, you have appeared too late. Our clan's heritage is barely a tenth of what it used to be. We five are merely lingering on."
"Now, the ancient celestial race is down to just us five. Our mission is complete, and our obsession is about to dissipate."
"As our successor, we have little to offer you, only the divine artifacts and great medicines within this Sea of Reincarnation. Though insignificant, they are better than nothing."
"From now on, the so-called Forbidden Land of the Archaic and this secret realm of reincarnation will be your backyard. Enter as you need."
"Young one, you are the most dazzling genius I have ever seen. As our successor, do not disgrace the ancient celestial race!"
"Remember our mission: to resist the extraterrestrial evil race and protect all living beings!"
As they spoke, their gazes toward Chu Yang softened, like elders looking at their junior.
With their words, their obsessions gradually dissipated.
The terrifying pressure of the quasi-emperors instantly vanished, disappearing from this world.
A breeze passed, and the figures of the five quasi-emperors also turned into nothingness.
Chu Yang's expression grew solemn, and he bowed deeply to the five elders.
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Outside the Heavenly Emperor's realm.
The cultivators watching the unfolding situation were all in shock.
They hadn't expected the so-called Forbidden Land of the Archaic to be such a grand inheritance and opportunity! Especially when the five elders mentioned that the divine artifacts and great medicines nurtured within the Sea of Reincarnation were not even a tenth of their original heritage? One could only imagine the terrifying depth of the ancient celestial race's heritage in the archaic era! Yet, such a profoundly deep celestial race had fallen, leaving behind only this inheritance.
Drowned silently in the long river of history.
Countless people felt a sense of sorrow.
At the same time, they noted a particularly concerning term: the extraterrestrial evil race! These quasi-emperors of the ancient celestial race mentioned these four words. During the Emperor's youth, when he first met Chu Di's master, the master also hoped the Emperor would choose to carry on the sage's absolute teachings for the peace of future generations.
Perhaps, even a behemoth like the ancient celestial race fell due to the extraterrestrial evil race?
However, the cultivators were puzzled.
As emperors, they had lived for countless years. Yet, they had never heard of the extraterrestrial evil race.
Nor had there ever been any recorded battle against these beings! If the extraterrestrial evil race were truly so terrifying and coveting the All Spirits Continent, they should have heard about it.
"Perhaps, thanks to the efforts of those predecessors, the extraterrestrial evil race had long been quelled."
A cultivator shook his head and said.
The cultivators all nodded in agreement. Only such a conclusion would explain why they had never heard any news about the extraterrestrial evil race.
The fall of such a powerful ancient celestial race highlighted the terrifying nature of the extraterrestrial evil race.
Given the heritage and strength of the ancient celestial race, they could easily sweep through the three realms and unify the All Spirits Continent even in the present day.
This indicated how devastating the ancient battles against the extraterrestrial evil race must have been.
The cultivators felt a deep sense of solemnity and gratitude. Their current era of peace owed much to the sacrifices of their predecessors.
However, they soon returned to another perplexing issue.
"The Sea of Reincarnation is an unrivaled holy land, filled with countless divine artifacts and great medicines. It should be capable of lifting the little fox's bloodline curse."
"And the so-called ominous curse originated from the Sea of Reincarnation. Now that the Emperor has become the master of the Sea of Reincarnation, resolving the curse should not be difficult."
"So why did the little fox still die? This doesn't make sense!"
At these words, everyone was momentarily stunned.
They suddenly realized that all their previous assumptions might have been wrong. Perhaps the little fox hadn't died at all!
But if the little fox had been saved by the Emperor, given their life-and-death relationship, why had the fox never been seen by the Emperor's side?
There was something strange, an eerie sense of mystery surrounding the situation.
…
Chu Yang's eyes shone brightly as he broke the law barrier around the little fox and took the unconscious fox into his arms.
He then flew to the sky above the Sea of Reincarnation and gently placed the fox's body into the sea.
The Sea of Reincarnation was filled with boundless vitality, a life force rarely seen in the world.
With such immense vitality, healing the little fox should not be a significant issue.
"Xiao Qi, it's almost over. You won't die; your curse will soon be lifted!" Chu Yang murmured softly, memories of the past flooding his mind—memories of how the little fox had risked its life to save him, even at the cost of its own life.
His face was full of excitement; finally, finally, the moment had come!
The Sea of Reincarnation churned with turbulent waves, and numerous red water lotuses began to wither and decay at an astonishing speed.
A vortex of life force gathered, continuously pouring into the little fox's body.
Crack!
A barely audible crack sounded.
Wisps of black smoke emerged from the little fox's body, filled with an aura of ominousness and destruction.
This was the ominous curse!
Now, the ominous curse dormant in the little fox's body had been lifted.
Chu Yang's eyes lit up. Only the bloodline curse remained, and once it was lifted, the little fox would truly be reborn!
However, as time passed.
The little fox's body still appeared frail and decayed, with the bloodline curse continuing to erode its entire being.
Seeing this, Chu Yang's heart sank to the bottom.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
Even the Sea of Reincarnation, an unparalleled sacred land brimming with infinite vitality, could not lift the bloodline curse.
The bloodline curse was unbreakable!