Chapter 3063

Zhao Chi slowly told them what had happened.

After Zhao Chi finished speaking, Gu Qing and the others were as surprised as Zhao Chi had been before.

They also did not know this information.

Only Li Ruanyu and Shangguan Ting exchanged a glance.

The two of them knew.

Both of them were of noble birth; although their families had fallen apart, the education they received since childhood was still noble education.

They still knew this information.

Shangguan Ting put down the fruit wine cup in her hand and said, "That guy Zhao Quan is arrogant and annoying, but what he said is basically true. There may be differences in the details, but the overall situation is indeed as he described."

As expected.

Zhao Chi also had a premonition that Zhao Quan's words should not have been fabricated.

There was no need to lie to him.

"Tell me the details, Tingting." Zhao Chi looked at Shangguan Ting.

Although he had heard it from Zhao Quan, that was after all Zhao Quan speaking.

If he had mixed in any personal agenda, Zhao Chi would not have been able to tell; he needed Shangguan Ting to explain it again.

Shangguan Ting's description would certainly also be somewhat subjective.

But even if Shangguan Ting mixed in personal agenda, she was after all his woman, which was better than Zhao Quan mixing in personal agenda.

Zhao Chi would rather believe Shangguan Ting.

Shangguan Ting covered her cheeks with both hands to cool down her flushed, hot face.

He did not know what she and Gu Qing had just been talking about to make her so excited.

Zhao Chi could clearly smell that the faint sea salt scent at her waist had become much stronger.

But this was serious business.

Shangguan Ting's expression became serious:

"Alright, but the times are too long ago; many things are disputed, especially the details are very vague. I will tell you what I know.

"The destruction of the World Wall of the Great World happened about a thousand years ago.

"At that time, the world was not ruled by the various races of today, but by the Dragon Clan.

"Although the Dragon Clan was strong, internal competition was also extremely fierce.

"Every dragon vein had its own faction and interests; even the Dragon Emperor's authority was constantly challenged.

"Some even wanted to usurp the throne.

"The Dragon Emperor was naturally furious.

"Originally, he thought it was a contradiction among his own kin and wanted to mediate, but such usurping behavior could not be tolerated, so the Dragon Emperor made up his mind to wipe out the rebels.

"But unfortunately, he failed.

"Those rebels, wanting to usurp the throne, had naturally made preparations and possessed strength that could match his.

"Although the Dragon Emperor was strong, the rebels were also dragons, equally extremely powerful, and there were many of them.

"The Dragon Emperor naturally could not accept defeat, but many of his subordinates were also traitors, even his close friends, even his own family; he was powerless to turn the tide.

"The Dragon Emperor completely collapsed.

"So, with the idea of mutual destruction, he used the ancient Pangu Axe to split the World Wall, wanting the people of the entire world to perish with him.

"He almost succeeded.

"Beasts from various worlds poured in, their numbers were extremely vast, and some races possessed extremely strong power.

"The rebels indeed suffered devastating losses, but other races were also implicated.

"It was not because the beasts were incomparably strong, but because the number of beasts was truly too great; they simply could not be killed off.

"From then on, although everyone was fighting fiercely against the beasts, the Great World still gradually fell, and the survivors could only huddle in cities possessing formation arrays.

"Fortunately, these formation arrays were painstakingly built by those dragons, so their power was considerable.

"It was precisely because the power was considerable that the survivors had a place to exist.

"Until now."

Zhao Chi marveled as he listened.

He never thought such a thing existed.

No wonder Zhao Quan said that Dragon Emperor was the Sinful Dragon Emperor...

Splitting the World Wall; this was simply a sin of world-destroying magnitude...

He was not unjustly scolded.

Li Ruanyu added:

"There is also another version.

"It says that when the Dragon Emperor split the World Wall, he originally did not intend to destroy the world; rather, his power was waning, so he wanted to borrow the power of beasts from other worlds to crush the rebel army.

"But unfortunately, splitting the World Wall was too big an event; the beasts were completely uncontrollable and could not be controlled.

"One could say that from the moment he activated the ancient Pangu Axe, the outcome was destined.

"But regardless of the reason, it was indeed that Dragon Emperor who split the World Wall; there is no doubt about this.

"There is still his statue in Central Zone 1 now, except it is a kneeling statue facing the direction of the World Wall crack.

"Forcing him to forever look upon the evil consequences he caused."

Zhao Chi nodded.

He felt this version was more reliable.

World destruction was certainly possible.

But that Dragon Emperor must still wish to continue ruling the world.

So he must surely harbor the hope of using the demonic beasts to annihilate the rebel army.

Yet even so, he is gambling with the safety of the entire world, and the probability of losing that gamble is great.

Calling him the Sinful Dragon Emperor would not be wrong.

Gu Qing asked curiously, "What happened afterwards?"

Li Ruanyu said, "Like a moth flying into a flame, the tide had already turned. The original enemies were only the dragon rebels, but after the World Wall was split open, the demonic beasts attacked the rebels, yet they would also attack the Dragon Emperor. Moreover, at that time the enemies were endless and already out of control."

Zhuang Ya asked in confusion, "Then did he not know the consequences? That was the Dragon Emperor, after all. Even if he used the demonic beasts to wipe out the rebel army, how would he deal with the demonic beasts? Wasn't he also going to seal the World Wall afterwards? With so many materials, could he possibly gather them all?"

Shangguan Ting said, "That is why most people believe he later fell into madness and truly intended to destroy the world. However, the materials were indeed sufficient; after all, at that time the dragon race had unified the world, and various supplies and divine artifacts were all requisitioned into the Dragon Palace. There were quite a number of complete divine artifacts and ancient divine artifacts."

Zhuang Ya murmured, "The Dragon Palace... hearing that name makes it feel as if it is in the great sea."

Shangguan Ting smiled, "The lineage of the Dragon Emperor was indeed water dragons, but the Dragon Palace was on land. The ruins lie outside the Tenglong City in the south, but now they may have been destroyed beyond recognition."

Zhao Chi seized upon the half-sentence just spoken, "Complete divine artifacts and ancient divine artifacts? There are quite a number of them in the Dragon Palace?"

Li Ruanyu nodded, "Yes. At that time, the dragon race possessed the ability to mobilize the resources of the entire world. Ancient divine artifacts were indeed rare, but if one gathered the strength of the entire world, it would not be difficult. Moreover, the dragon race had deep foundations; through years and years of collection, they ultimately gathered quite a number of these divine artifacts."

Zhao Chi sighed, "The might of the dragon race back then was truly unimaginable."

Shangguan Ting nodded and said, "Yes, so if the dragon race had not suffered internal strife back then, other races would never have had a chance. But who could have expected the cost of the dragon race's internal strife to be so great."

Gu Qing said, "Fortunately, they constructed the formation arrays."

Li Ruanyu nodded, "Yes. At that time, the number of divine artifact tools was considerable. To consolidate their rule and enhance the defensive capabilities of the cities, the dragon race consumed quite a number of divine artifacts to construct the formation arrays."

Zhao Chi asked, "Were the formation arrays crafted from divine artifacts?"

"Of course~"

Shangguan Ting smiled, "Beneath our Snowfield City lies three divine artifacts buried."

"What!?"

Zhao Chi was extremely surprised, "Beneath our Snowfield City?"

Shangguan Ting said, "Yes. They should be the Nüwa Stone, the Haotian Pagoda, and the Taiyi Wheel."

Gu Qing asked, "There are so many cities in the world; are all the formation arrays crafted this way?"

Shangguan Ting nodded, "Yes, though some are stronger, while others are slightly weaker. The one in our Snowfield City is of conventional strength. Some stronger formation arrays additionally employ the Donghuang Bell, and some formation arrays even utilize ancient-level divine artifacts."

Zhao Chi was left completely stunned.

"Damn... with so many cities and so many formation arrays, how many divine artifacts would that consume?"

Li Ruanyu sighed, "That is why the ancient dragon race was truly powerful. It was also fortunate that they were powerful, enabling them to create so many formation arrays, so that we can now live and multiply within the formation arrays."

Fuyao sighed, "The legacy of the remote past."

Qi Yue asked, "What are the effects of the Haotian Pagoda and the Donghuang Bell? Are they defensive types?"

Zhao Chi also wanted to ask.