Chapter 832

Not only was Cai Lin stunned, even Xiao Yan beside her stared in disbelief, swallowing hard in astonishment.

He possessed the memories of the Heavenly Evil God, so he knew the origins of the Heavenly Evil God's former self—the so-called Holy Clan.

The second primordial spirit born between heaven and earth was the Holy God of the Holy Clan, while the first was the Ancestral Dragon, who transformed his body into all things, ultimately giving rise to the Domain Beyond.

Of course, this was the Domain Beyond, which differed from the Great Thousand World.

"That divine stone is the legendary Mending Heaven Divine Stone—this tiny fragment broke off from that colossal divine stone mountain?!"

At this moment, Xiao Yan and Cai Lin also understood what the Wuling Tianzun had found.

Mending Heaven Divine Stone!

If Wuling Tianzun knew, he'd probably be so furious he'd spit blood and demand it back from Xiao Yan—though even if he got it back, it would do him no good.

In the Domain Beyond, there exist figures like the Ancestral Dragon and the Holy God, but no such beings are known in the Great Thousand World; in the human cultivation world, the most primitive should be the so-called Primordial Physique, especially the five existing Primordial Physiques in the Great Thousand World, which evolved from its cultivation system.

For example, the Eternal Imperishable Physique—this is the Primordial Physique for cultivating the body; when fully perfected, the flesh becomes immortal and indestructible, eternal and unyielding. The Tai Ling Sacred Body possessed by the Tai Ling Divine Clan grants the most immense spiritual power in the world, nearly infinite, inexhaustible and endless.

Yet no one has heard of any primordial lifeforms in the Great Thousand World.

"No wonder the Heavenly Evil God's first target upon invading the Great Thousand World was the Shen Shou Continent—could it be that the first lifeform born in the Great Thousand World was the Nüwa Divine Clan, located on the Shen Shou Continent?"

The Shen Shou Continent has already shattered; many things can no longer be verified.

Once the greatest continent of the Great Thousand World, its size was ten times that of the Supreme Continent Tian Luo Da Lu; even now, shattered and reduced to only one-third of its original size, it remains the largest and most powerful of all supreme continents.

After all, all divine beast families and powerful spiritual beast clans in the Great Thousand World resided on the Shen Shou Continent.

"Cai Lin, have you now evolved into the Nüwa Bloodline?" Xiao Yan finally understood why Cai Lin of the SnakeTribe had evolved into a Tun Tian Mang after her transformation.

After bloodline evolution, she likely awakened a trace of Nüwa's power—the so-called "Devouring Sky" doesn't mean swallowing the sky, but commanding it, able to contain the sky at will.

The nine colors of the Nine-Colored Swallowing Sky Python are the legendary colors of the Mending Heaven Divine Stone forged by Nüwa.

Remember, Cai Lin's bloodline power is summoning Heavenly Thunder—a feat even the Grand Void Ancient Dragon, Ancient Heaven Phoenix, and Ancient Heavenly Snake cannot achieve!

Heavenly Thunder is the power of heaven and earth—how could a demonic beast possibly summon it!

Cai Lin felt the changes in her bloodline and remained stunned, unable to recover from the shock—her SnakeTribe had such an earth-shattering origin!

Of course, the SnakeTribe shares nothing with the Nüwa Divine Clan except appearance; even Cai Lin, after evolving through the Profound Fire, the Nine-Colored Original Stone, and now acquiring a fragment of the Mending Heaven Divine Stone, has merely awakened a trace of the Nüwa Bloodline—compared to the true orthodox Nüwa Divine Clan, she hasn't even reached the threshold.

Cai Lin gradually calmed her shock and shook her head: "With my current strength, I cannot fully refine the Mending Heaven Divine Stone—I've merely temporarily sealed it within my bloodline."

"To awaken the Nüwa Bloodline, one must at least reach the Heavenly Supreme level—right now, I'm far from it."

Only a Heavenly Supreme can awaken the Nüwa Bloodline; without doubt, the Nüwa Divine Clan's bloodline reaches the level of a Supreme Divine Beast, and Nüwa herself surpasses even that—after all, the Heavenly Evil God was no mere Heavenly Supreme.

Currently, Cai Lin is at best on par with the Ancient Heavenly Snake's Ancestor, the Snake Mother's level—nowhere near the Nüwa Divine Clan.

At this moment, Xiao Yan couldn't help but harbor a new question: why did the SnakeTribe and Tun Tian Mang Zong appear on the Dou Qi Continent?

Xiao Yan had read the Ten Thousand Beasts Record; it contained no mention of the SnakeTribe or Tun Tian Mang Zong—meaning the Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent does not belong to the Great Thousand World's divine beasts, and no such record exists there.

Yet the Ancient Heavenly Snake appears in the Divine Beasts Record, and the Ancient Nine-Headed Snake is a naturally born divine beast bloodline, extremely formidable; logically, the Nine-Colored Swallowing Sky Python, whose strength rivals the Ancient Nine-Headed Snake, should have been recorded.

Cai Lin and Xiao Yan's spiritual souls were intertwined, their intentions aligned; she naturally sensed Xiao Yan's doubt. With a soft hum, her serpent tail transformed into long legs, and she gently took Xiao Yan's large hand in hers: "Once we return to the Dou Qi Continent, everything will be clear."

Xiao Yan nodded; the dimensional embryo of the Dou Qi Continent might hold the answer.

When Xiao Yan and Cai Lin stepped out of the Profound Fire space, they saw Xun Er and Xiao Yixian seated cross-legged outside, guarding them.

Sensing Xiao Yan's emergence, Xun Er and Xiao Yixian exited their cultivation state; Xun Er waved her hand and retracted the Defense Divine Array.

"Brother Xiao Yan, are you alright?" Xun Er asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, it was nothing. Cai Lin has completed her bloodline evolution—we're ready to return to the Dou Qi Continent," Xiao Yan said with a slight shake of his head.

Cai Lin revealed everything about her bloodline to Xiao Yixian and Xun Er; when the two heard of Cai Lin's bloodline evolution and the astonishing origins of the Nüwa Divine Clan, they were stunned and delighted for her.

With the divine stone matter settled, Xiao Yan's group had no reason to remain on the Shang Zhi Da Lu; they instantly crossed the universe, intending to first return to the Ning Tian Continent.

Except for Qiao Shihong, everyone's cultivation had reached Earth Supreme level, so their speed was absurdly fast—not merely fast, but folding Space, shortening distances, each step spanning light-years.

Even with such terrifying cultivation, the Great Thousand World was vast; they crossed the celestial void for over half a month before returning to the Ning Tian Continent.

The Ning Tian Continent was the first continent Xiao Yan and his group reached after coming from the Dou Qi Continent, and the one pointed to by their Ancestor; naturally, it became the forward outpost from the Dou Qi Continent to the Great Thousand World, so Xiao Yan planned to construct a passage connecting the Dou Qi Continent here.

In the future, anyone wishing to leave the Dou Qi Continent and explore the Great Thousand World wouldn't need to wander aimlessly through endless space.

For example, Hai Lao.

Yet even with Xiao Yan's strength, constructing a passage to the Dou Qi Continent was no easy task.

Over the next few days, the Ning Tian Continent remained unusually quiet; Xun Er, Xiao Yixian, and Cai Lin each had their own tasks. Xun Er continued cultivating Spirit Arrays, deciphering all the Ningzhu Array Master's legacies and refining Spirit Arrays.

Xiao Yixian was busy formulating poisons suited to her cultivation; though she had already cultivated the Eternal Calamity Poison Body, her Supreme Divine Technique of the Eternal Calamity Poison Body was not yet fully perfected, and she also needed to elevate her Cultivation Realm.

As for Cai Lin, she needed to slowly refine the Mending Heaven Divine Stone and cultivate her Bloodline Power—her current strength was still too weak to fully awaken the Nüwa Bloodline.

Even the Wrathful Mountain Medicine Saint was busy merging the pill refining methods of the Dou Qi Continent with his own cultivated techniques.

At this moment, cultivators like Qiao Shihong could not sense it, but cultivators of profound Dao such as Xiao Yan had already sensed it—he smelled the signs of an approaching storm; they were being watched by a terrifying, peerless presence.

"Since the Western Heaven War Emperor came again, sigh—the Ning Tian Continent is no longer peaceful."

At this moment, the Ning Tian Continent appeared tranquil; Xiao Yan, who was manipulating the Profound Fire to construct a Space Channel, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing a glimmer of Sage Light that instantly illuminated the entire celestial expanse.

On the Ning Tian Continent, not only could those below Supreme level not sense it—even low-level Supremes remained unaware—but Xiao Yan was the first to detect someone secretly observing the Ning Tian Continent.

Beyond the Ning Tian Continent, deep within the celestial void, someone had arrived—someone had come to the outer edges of the Ning Tian Continent, watching it in secret, observing every move, noting every subtle change.

More precisely, they were watching Xiao Yan.

"Many Earth Supremes have arrived," said the Wrathful Mountain Medicine Saint, looking up at the sky in surprise.

"When a piece of candy is found, ants swarm over it, all wanting a taste—especially when an ant queen is pulling the strings behind everything," Xiao Yan said calmly, unshaken: "Of course, who is the prey depends on who laughs last."

"Will a Heavenly Supreme come?" asked the Wrathful Mountain Medicine Saint, looking at the sky with clear dread.

This was not due to the Wrathful Mountain Medicine Saint's cowardice—how many in the world weren't afraid of a Heavenly Supreme? They were the pinnacle, the invincible ones; even if Heavenly Supremes were divided into Spirit, Immortal, and Sage grades, even the weakest Spirit-grade Heavenly Supreme was an invincible existence!

"Yes," Xiao Yan smiled faintly and said slowly: "It depends on who comes."

Xiao Yan's words sent a jolt through the Wrathful Mountain Medicine Saint's heart—after all, Xiao Yan had purchased too many supreme treasures on the Shang Zhi Da Lu; while no one dared break the rules there, once they left, all bets were off.

Especially the Mending Heaven Divine Stone from Wuling Tianzun—that was something even Mo He Tian desired; even if one didn't use it, offering it to Mo He Tian could earn him a favor.

But what puzzled Nu Shan, the Medicine Saint, was that they had left in utmost secrecy, hiding in the courtyard for months before secretly departing through Space—and yet they were still discovered!

Boom! Boom!! Suddenly, the Ning Tian Continent roared, shaking violently as if a great earthquake had struck.

"What's happening?" The entire Ning Tian Continent trembled abruptly, and many cultivators on the continent were stunned.

Boom! Boom! Amid the roaring sounds, numerous peaks on the Ning Tian Continent collapsed, and the ancient halls and towers of major cities like Xin Region shattered.

"This isn't the land of our Ning Tian Continent collapsing—it's the Space of our Ning Tian Continent collapsing," a powerful figure realized, speaking in shock.

"Someone has torn open the sky-space of the entire continent and stolen it away!"

"Sigh—in a world where the strong dominate, even buying something at an auction draws unwanted attention," Xiao Yan looked up at the collapsing Space above Ning Tian Continent; he had endured too many robberies after leaving auctions.

It seemed every time he left an auction, he was robbed.

But it was hardly surprising, for each time Xiao Yan had bought the most precious items at the auction; even buying one would have drawn notice, but this time he took the final two most valuable items—both Divine-Star level Treasures.

Added to that, Xiao Yan had joined no Faction in the Great Thousand World, had no background—and naturally attracted many foolhardy souls.

A soft hum sounded, and a graceful figure emerged from Space: Xun Er stood atop the Zhu Bamboo, one foot planted on the void, instantly unleashing Spiritual Light that surged skyward—a colossal Immortal Platform Spirit Array appeared, vast as a battlefield, pressing down upon the entire Ning Tian Continent, holding its crumbling form in place.

At this moment, Xun Er's body erupted with Spiritual Light; as she swept her hand, countless Spiritual Seals flew forth, instantly activating the Divine-Star level Spirit Array—the Immortal Platform—its power surging wildly, boundless and endless, guarding the Ning Tian Continent.

Though Xun Er was still only a Lower-Plane Earth Supreme, fighting a battle of arrays against a Spirit Array Master was suicide; no ordinary Lower-Plane Earth Supreme could stand against her.

"The Heavenly Immortal Platform Spirit Array of Ningzhu Array Master—so the rumors were true: Ningzhu Array Master's legacy lies within the Ning Tian Continent, and has been claimed by someone from a Lower Plane."

At this moment, a spectral figure stood in the Sky, speaking slowly: "Lower Plane mortal, surrender the Array Master's legacy. This is no artifact for your Lower Plane to covet."

Seeing the spectral figure, an elder ancestor from a Sect on the Ning Tian Continent frowned heavily and said: "It's Kongdong Array Emperor!"

"Kongdong Array Emperor?" Hearing this, many were stunned, gasping in horror: "The Founder of the Kongdong Array Sect!"

"Yes, it is he."

"It is said that Kongdong Array Emperor used a Spirit Array in the Extreme South Battlefield to seal a Domain Beyond demon emperor who had reached Great Perfection Earth Supreme—and thus earned the title 'Array Emperor'!" Hearing this, many turned pale.

Kongdong Array Emperor made no effort to conceal his purpose or ambition—he was utterly candid, utterly direct.

For the powerful elites of the Great Thousand World, survival of the fittest was normal; the strong ruled, and seizing powerful legacies was nothing to be ashamed of—so Kongdong Array Emperor spoke openly, needing no pretense of virtue.

"The legacy of Ningzhu Array Master already has an heir. Abandon this hope and leave—do not bring ruin upon yourself," Xun Er replied, her voice firm and unyielding before the high-level Spirit Array Patriarch.

Though Xun Er cared nothing for Ningzhu Array Master's legacy, it was something she and Xiao Yan had obtained together, a shared experience—how could she give it away?

"Heh, little girl, you're quite confident," said Kongdong Array Emperor with a smile; he was in no hurry, for he could not succeed alone—and he had come only because someone behind the scenes had pushed him.

Otherwise, he would not have dared even dream of Ningzhu Array Master's legacy—he was merely here to claim a share, and that share was Ningzhu Array Master's legacy; nothing else was his to touch.