Chapter 314: The Origin of the Legend, the Mystery of the Moon Spirit

Qingyang Immortal Lord did not answer.

But countless clues, like tangled threads, were straightened out at this moment, pointing to the same answer.

Why did the ten-thousand-year dungeon descend upon Blue Star?

Why had the Immortal Race not appeared for ten thousand years, yet now sought them out? Why do many legends of Blue Star correspond to the history of the Immortal Race?

Because the Immortal Race is the progenitor of the Human Race.

"Senior Qingyang." Qin Chuan again shouted the words "Senior," though their meaning now differed entirely from before, "Reincarnation—what does it refer to?"

"The power of the gods is too great." Qingyang Immortal Lord spoke softly, "It seems He can sever all things by following causality; under His will, no human can survive."

"Thus, at the moment the Immortal King fell, we understood that the Immortal Race had no possibility of survival." Qingyang Immortal Lord smiled faintly, "We do not regret, yet we are not reconciled."

"So-called gods also possess the seven emotions and six desires, and they too grow angry."

"In the end, they are merely stronger humans."

"The power of the Immortal Race is formed by comprehending the Dao of Heaven and Earth; for me, I comprehended the Dao of the Blazing Sun and Radiant Yang, my power relating to fire, and within the Immortal Race, my offensive prowess is second only to the Immortal King."

"The Reincarnation Immortal Lord is the most special among us." Qingyang Immortal Lord's face bore a hint of sigh, "Though she is merely the Third Immortal Lord, her status and position differ from the rest."

"She is the wife of the Immortal King."

"And the Dao comprehended by the Reincarnation Immortal Lord is also exceptionally special."

"She comprehended not the Dao of the mortal realm, but that of the netherworld and the celestial realm."

"As long as the mortal body does not die, the netherworld and celestial realm can be endlessly renewed, again and again from zero; the Reincarnation Immortal Lord, taking birth, aging, sickness, and death as foundation, comprehended this divine rule-power, and ultimately attained the Dao of Reincarnation."

"After the Immortal King's fall, the Immortal Race took the Reincarnation Immortal Lord as their lord; when the gods settled accounts, the Reincarnation Immortal Lord summoned us to the Immortal King's Hall." Qingyang Immortal Lord's eyes held a hint of reminiscence, "The heads of the administrators served as the Immortal King's trophies in her hands."

"She wished to borrow the power of the administrators, who share the same source as the gods, combined with her own Reincarnation Dao linked to the gods, using all of the Immortal Race's strength for a final gamble."

"The Reincarnation Immortal Lord said she also did not know the outcome of this gamble, for she had made similar attempts before, but..."

"If she does not gamble, the Immortal Race will surely perish."

"If she gambles and loses, the Immortal Race will surely perish."

"If she wins, the Immortal Race may yet have a chance to rise again."

"Thus, this is not a difficult choice."

"As the strongest of the Immortal Race after the Immortal King's fall, I left behind a trace of myself under the will of the immortals, sealed here, as a witness to reincarnation."

"I wish to see for them the result of that gamble." Saying this, Qingyang Immortal Lord looked at Qin Chuan and Lin Yue, smiled faintly, "Now it seems we may also be counted as not having failed."

Qin Chuan fell silent, drained the cup in one gulp, yet could not conceal the heaviness in his heart.

Lin Yue beside him had reddened eyes, moved with sorrow for the Immortal Race's past.

"Could you tell us your past?"

"Very well." Qin Chuan nodded, thought briefly, then began recounting from the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors on Blue Star, occasionally mentioning foreign myths and legends.

Lin Yue also knew these, and the two complemented each other, able to recount much.

Qingyang Immortal Lord listened silently, his expression alternating between joy and sorrow, ever-changing.

Until Qin Chuan spoke of Sun Wukong, Qingyang Immortal Lord stared blankly for a moment, drained his cup, refilled it, and drank again.

"So alike! Truly alike!"

"Alike to whom?" Qin Chuan blinked, looking bewildered.

"Alike to the Immortal King." Qingyang Immortal Lord murmured softly, a smile on his face.

"But is not the Immortal King a swordsman?" Qin Chuan expressed some surprise.

"It is not power, nor appearance, nor origin that is alike." Qingyang Immortal Lord smiled faintly, "It is the heart."

"The many mythological figures you spoke of bear the shadows of my old friends." Qingyang Immortal Lord spoke softly, "Many mythological events can also correspond to major events in the Immortal Realm, though the order is mistaken and the circumstances not entirely the same."

"I now understand what reincarnation means."

"The Immortal Race has already died." Qingyang Immortal Lord spoke calmly, without sorrow or joy, "But the material world of the Immortal Race has not perished."

"After the original world-source withered, a new world-source sprouted, and a race similar to the Immortal Race appeared in the same world."

"Originally, we and you did not exist in the same age; you ought not to know of the Immortal Race."

"But as successors of the Immortal Race, you occasionally have one or two members whose minds flash with insight, vaguely recalling some past of the Immortal Race."

"This past, after repeated refinement, became your myths and legends."

"Though seemingly utterly different, the most essential nature has not changed."

Qingyang Immortal Lord's face bore a smile of release, "This is enough."

"Senior..." Qin Chuan stared fixedly at Qingyang Immortal Lord, then after a moment suddenly spoke, "In the previous Race War, who ultimately won?"

"I do not know." Qingyang Immortal Lord shook his head slightly, "We Immortals were the first race judged by the gods; at that time, the Race War had not yet ended."

"Thus, we were equivalent to being eliminated early."

"The outcome of that war, the Immortal Race does not know."

"But for you, this is not important." Qingyang Immortal Lord smiled faintly, "Defeated races were exterminated; victorious races also depart from the Heavenly Stairway."

"This current war is what truly matters."

Upon hearing Qingyang Immortal Lord's words, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue changed expression slightly.

"Senior, the events of these ten thousand years... do you not know them?" Lin Yue inquired.

"Indeed, I do not." Qingyang Immortal Lord shook his head slightly, "I was sealed with only a trace of myself; once unsealed, I will dissipate shortly."

"Only when I sense power akin to the Immortal Race nearby do I awaken."

"Senior, this Race War may differ from what you imagine." Qin Chuan hesitated, then spoke slowly, "Including the Human Race, seven races participate in this war."

"Huh?" Qingyang Immortal Lord's eyebrows shot up instantly, "So many?!"

He, who had personally experienced everything of that time, was most familiar with the Race War.

Not only the Race War they experienced, but administrators who have undergone countless Race Wars would also reveal to them some details of previous Race Wars.

Four races, which is the norm in the Race War.

Only an extremely powerful power system or a group producing an invincibly talented leader could possibly break through the encirclement of the four races and become a fifth participating race.

Six races participating has only happened once in past Race Wars; not only must they withstand the first four races, but also the monstrous fifth race—truly hellish difficulty.

Seven races participating has never occurred before.

Now, why are so many races participating?

Are the races before the Human Race all monsters?

Qingyang Immortal Lord was left dazed by this news.

Could it be that after the Immortal Clan underwent mass reincarnation, even the Heavenly Realm cannot be ascended to?

"Not only that." Qin Chuan looked at the already dazed Qingyang Immortal Lord, his voice pausing slightly, "The Moon Spirit Clan is among them."

"What did you say?!"

Qingyang Immortal Lord sprang up from his seat, knocking over his wine cup without noticing, his eyes wide with shock as he stared at Qin Chuan; the entire Peach Blossom Island trembled violently under his fluctuating emotions.

"Same-named race?"

"No." Qin Chuan slowly shook his head, "It is the Moon Spirit Clan that contended with the Immortal Clan ten thousand years ago."

Qingyang Immortal Lord remained silent for a long time, then slowly sat back down.

The tumultuous Peach Blossom Island proved his emotions had not yet fully calmed.

"Moon Spirit Clan—what have they done over these ten thousand years?"

"They claim to be the first race to ascend the Heavenly Stairway, and then..." Qin Chuan briefly informed Qingyang Immortal Lord of the Moon Spirit Clan's actions over these ten thousand years, watching the other's shifting expression, he continued slowly, "Senior, what do you think their true purpose is?"

"How much of what they say and do is true?"

"This question..." Qingyang Immortal Lord silently drank a sip of wine; the stained robes from the spilled wine cup earlier had already vanished.

"If they are truly the Moon Spirit Clan I remember, then the Heavenly Stairway must have undergone many changes I am unaware of."

"Being the first to ascend the Heavenly Stairway is naturally false."

"But whether the rest is true, I cannot be certain."

"The Moon Spirit Clan claims they have special rights and duties—could that also be true?" Lin Yue could not help but interject, "You mentioned earlier that the Nest Clan was also the first to ascend, yet they had no such rights."

"Indeed, the Nest Clan had none." Qingyang Immortal Lord shook his head helplessly, "But there is one issue you cannot ignore."

"The Administrator was slain by the Immortal King."

"Without the Administrator, the gods still need to ensure the Race War proceeds normally." His voice paused slightly, "If no new Administrator is appointed, then granting the first race to ascend the Heavenly Stairway special privileges is not impossible."

"If the Moon Spirit Clan truly possesses such privileges, and this is indeed a change made by the gods to ensure the Race War proceeds, then the effects—you have already seen them."

"The Race War has never before seen seven races participate."

After finishing his words, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue fell silent together.

What they had previously deemed false now seems to show signs of becoming true.

Before this, the Human Race did not know of the Administrator's existence; through contact with the Phantom Tribe via the Phantom Clan, they deduced the Moon Spirit Clan was not of this ten-thousand-year span, thus inferring their privileges did not exist.

But now, Qingyang Immortal Lord has offered a new possibility.

If this privilege arose due to the Administrator's death, then past experience is entirely useless.

Whether the Moon Spirit Clan truly has this privilege seems known only to themselves.

"Then, how did the Moon Spirit Clan continue from the previous Race War to this one?" Qin Chuan turned to Qingyang Immortal Lord, asking earnestly.

"I did not witness the outcome of the previous war." Qingyang Immortal Lord spoke slowly, "But one thing is certain: the Moon Spirit Clan's situation has certainly surpassed the original rules of the Heavenly Stairway."

"What could surpass the rules?"

"I can only think of two." Qingyang Immortal Lord spoke softly, "One is the gods, the other is the Administrator."

"They are the creators and maintainers of the rules, thus naturally unbound by them."

"If the Moon Spirit Clan has the aid of either, they could achieve this."

"But this is also what puzzles me." Qingyang Immortal Lord furrowed his brow, "The Administrator was slain by the Immortal King, with no chance to aid the Moon Spirit Clan."

"The gods have even less reason to aid the Moon Spirit Clan; if to ensure the Race War proceeds smoothly, the new rule you mentioned could just as well be given to the true first ascender."

"If the Moon Spirit Clan were victors of the previous war and proactively requested to remain on the Heavenly Stairway for the next war, that would be incomprehensible—after all, who would choose to stay when they could transcend?"

Hearing Qingyang Immortal Lord's words, Qin Chuan fell into thought, then suddenly spoke after a moment.

"Then... what about ominousness? Could ominousness achieve this?"

"Ominousness?" Qingyang Immortal Lord blinked, "What is that?"

"A gray-black aura that can affect races on the Heavenly Stairway, causing them to fall under control and become walking corpses." Qin Chuan briefly described the existence of ominousness, seeing Qingyang Immortal Lord still bewildered, his heart skipped a beat.

"Before, was there nothing like this?"

"No." Qingyang Immortal Lord shook his head, "At least I have never heard of such a thing."

Qin Chuan could not help but rub his cheeks.

He had thought that after a conversation with Qingyang Immortal Lord, many truths would be answered; now it seems some have been answered, but many have become even more uncertain.

The Administrator's death has brought a completely new change to this ten-thousand-year Race War.

"Senior, could you tell us what you know of the Moon Spirit Clan?" Lin Yue asked softly.

"That I can do." Qingyang Immortal Lord nodded slightly, "The Moon Spirit Clan, in the previous ten-thousand-year cycle, devoured the world's origin of the ninth race and held twelve seats on the Second Level."

"The Immortal King once evaluated the Moon Spirit Ancestor, deeming him a smiling tiger without equal."

"In the siege against the Immortal Clan, many were led by the Moon Spirit Ancestor."

Hearing Qingyang Immortal Lord's introduction, Qin Chuan again showed an expression of surprise.

In the previous ten-thousand-year cycle, had the Moon Spirit Clan already held twelve seats?

The Moon Spirit Clan's publicly known situation does not match this at all.

The Moon Spirit Clan, aside from the Moon Spirit Ancestor, their strongest are the Nine Chief Priests.

The Chief Priest of Purple Moon is located on the First Level, governing the Moon Spirit Clan of the First Level.

The other eight Chief Priests are located on the Second Level.

That is to say, the Moon Spirit Clan has only eight seats revealed on the Second Level.

Qingyang Immortal Monarch then spoke of some other powerful beings of the Moon Spirit Clan, but unfortunately, none were familiar to Qin Chuan.

At that time, the Moon Spirit Clan did not have nine Chief Priests.

Ke La Yi and Ma Hi Ya, these two Chief Priests, were not mentioned by Qingyang Immortal Monarch.

Obviously, after ten thousand years, the powerful beings of the Moon Spirit Clan have also undergone considerable changes.

Having finished speaking of his understanding of the Moon Spirit Clan, Qingyang Immortal Monarch spoke with a hint of regret.

"My residual trace, its power is nearly exhausted."

"It is also time to bid farewell."

His body, at some unknown time, had already become illusory.

"The Race War of the seven races is an unprecedented great age of the celestial realm." Qingyang Immortal Monarch spoke softly, "If the Immortal King were still here, he would perhaps be eager to participate."

"So..." His gaze fell upon Qin Chuan and Lin Yue, a faint smile on his face, "You must certainly survive."

As Qingyang Immortal Monarch's words faded, everything around them rapidly became illusory.

Peach blossoms, islands, lakes—all ultimately turned into dreamlike bubbles, leaving only an ancient wine flask standing silently before them.

Qin Chuan reached out and picked up the wine flask, and a line of text appeared.

【【Gold】 Blazing Sun Flask: Pour out the Blazing Sun, burn away all evil, for use by fire-element transcendents, attribute might increased by 200%】 "This time we obtained an SSS rating, so we will take it with us." Qin Chuan spoke softly, handing the wine flask to Lin Yue.

"Mm!" Lin Yue nodded firmly.

This is not only an extremely powerful golden equipment, but also the last trace left behind by the Immortal Clan in the world.

They must bring it back intact to Blue Star.

"Unbeknownst to us, several hours have passed." Qin Chuan glanced at the time, then looked at the map locked by the third-day talent on the sundial, the target unmoved, "Next, we should go meet Pari'an."

The strength of Pari'an of Heavenly Craftsmanship is merely at the First Realm of the Mythic Stage, not worth mentioning.

But there is a problem Qin Chuan has yet to obtain an answer to.

Why, as a fellow member of the Dwarf Demon Clan, has Pari'an never gone to the Lost Spirit Tower to check on his kin?

So, he wants to try to see if he can obtain some desired information from Pari'an.

The two figures quickly vanished from the spot, no one noticing that a past clan had once left traces here. —"Boom!!"

Accompanied by a deep, thunderous roar, the lord's manor of Beligo Territory turned into ruins, Qin Chuan stood firm in the debris, looking at Pari'an fallen before him, "You lost."

"Human Race..." Pari'an strained to sit up, looking at Qin Chuan with utmost dread, "The six races will absolutely not allow you to ascend the Heavenly Stairway."

"The Human Race needs no permission from any race." Qin Chuan raised his hand, gripping Pari'an's neck, lifting him slowly, "I guess you are waiting for reinforcements."

"But you may not be able to wait much longer."

As Qin Chuan's words faded, a radiant energy pillar shot up from outside the manor, swallowing all incoming Mythic Stage auras.

In the next instant, a graceful figure appeared beside Qin Chuan.

In Pari'an's frozen expression, Qin Chuan smiled.

"Of course I did not come alone."

"Human Race, kill me." Pari'an fell silent for a moment, "Saying more is useless."

"Not in a hurry, I still have a question I want to ask you." Qin Chuan looked at Pari'an, then suddenly spoke, "I heard you have never gone to the Lost Spirit Tower, and even forbid your subordinates from approaching it."

"Why?"

"What does it have to do with you..."

Before Pari'an could finish his sentence, he was smashed to the ground by a tremendous force.

The strength at which the Dwarf Demon warriors excel is utterly laughable before an absolute power gap.

"Why?" Qin Chuan lifted Pari'an again and asked once more.

Gazing at those eyes gradually turning cold, Pari'an inexplicably felt his heart tremble, giving rise to a hint of fear.

"Because..." He slowly opened his mouth, voice trembling slightly, "The Dwarf Demon Clan, before us, had never had any clan member come to Beligo Territory."

Qin Chuan raised his brow, released his hand, looking at Pari'an coughing heavily on the ground, "What kind of joke are you playing with me?"

"I have no need to play such a ghost-seeing joke." Pari'an adjusted his breathing, speaking roughly, "We are the first batch of Dwarf Demons to settle in Beligo Territory."

"The Dwarf Demon Clan said to be lost in the Lost Spirit Tower is unheard of."

"If what you say is true, then you should all the more go see for yourselves." Lin Yue frowned slightly beside them, "That is a group of unknown Dwarf Demons."

"I indeed want to go." Pari'an fell silent for a moment, "But Ancestor does not permit it."

Again involving Ancestor...

Qin Chuan felt a headache coming on.

He could roughly tell that Pari'an was indeed not lying.

That is to say, the Lost Spirit Tower still has problems.

The so-called group of Dwarf Demons disappearing there might be entirely fabricated.

The so-called memories he saw might not be genuine memory images.

But that place has already been destroyed by him.

To return now would likely yield no clues.

"Alright, it's none of your concern."

Qin Chuan raised his hand and delivered a punch, cleanly ending Pari'an's life.

【Congratulations player for achieving dungeon conquest objective, completing the conquest of SSS-level dungeon: Heavenly Stairway First Level, current dungeon conquest rating: SSS】

【Current conquest reward: 【Gold】 Pari'an's Forging Manual, 【Gold】 Dwarf Demon Forging Essence, 【Gold】 Title·Mechanism Destroyer】

【Extra Strategy Reward: Today's strategy attempts +3, carry dungeon items +1 (multiple players can only carry one item)】

【Claim Strategy Reward】

Not a bad haul.

Qin Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

Dwarf demon forging essence can upgrade a red item equipment to gold quality; Qin Chuan had previously upgraded the Abyssal Ring, and there are still many things that can be upgraded now.

Keep it for now, discuss later.

Qin Chuan looked at the other two rewards.

【【Gold】 Parian's Forging Manual: The forging manual has 7 gold forging pages, 23 red forging pages, and 62 purple forging pages; collecting corresponding resource items allows consumption of one forging page to synthesize corresponding quality item equipment.】

"Huh?" Qin Chuan raised his eyebrows slightly, picked up a book that was half energy and half physical, flipped it open to check, and after a moment he closed it again, his expression somewhat strange.

This thing... is not cheap.

Theoretically, Qin Chuan can use it to synthesize 7 gold item equipment, 23 red item equipment, and 62 purple item equipment.

But the problem is, each requires collecting multiple resource items of the same tier to synthesize, which is exactly a formula.

When the Human Race ascends the Heavenly Stairway, it might actually come in handy.

Now then...

Let it gather dust in the equipment slot for now.

【【Gold】 Title·Mechanism Destroyer: Destruction effect on any tier item equipment increased by 200%】

This title...

To some extent, it could also be considered a supplement to the existing title pool.

But the opportunities to use this effect are destined to be few.

Because under normal circumstances, Qin Chuan would regard his opponent's item equipment as his own.

What sense is there in destroying one's own things? "Let's go, we should head back." Qin Chuan took Lin Yue's hand, smiled, and said, "I have a feeling Feng Yin might not be able to sleep tonight."

This time clearing the dungeon, they obtained a large amount of information from Qingyang Immortal Lord, enough for Feng Yin to drink a pot of.

Moreover, there is still the mystery of the Maze Tower. —"What did you say?!"

On the other end of the phone, Feng Yin's voice was filled with intense shock, "Ten thousand years ago, our predecessors participated in the Race War?"

"That's right." Qin Chuan spoke on speakerphone, and he and Lin Yue exchanged a smile.

Hmm, this feeling is correct.

"This news is too unexpected for me, let me compose myself." Feng Yin took a deep breath, fell into silence.

After a moment, he spoke slowly, "If this is the case, some things make sense now."

"What are you referring to?" Qin Chuan asked.

"We are both this ten-thousand-year-old race and carry traces of the previous ten-thousand-year era, so other races would not encounter the Migru Sleeping Plains dungeon, but we have encountered it." Feng Yin spoke slowly.

A flicker of surprise crossed Qin Chuan's eyes.

He had not mentioned the brand to Feng Yin before, never expecting Feng Yin to instantly realize this point.

No wonder he has insight.

Just as this thought arose in his heart, Feng Yin's next sentence gave him a jolt.

"Moreover, I have always felt our home-field advantage is very great."

"If I'm not mistaken, other races should not have as great a home-field advantage as we do."

"How so?" Qin Chuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Under the stacking of racial values from multiple spirit beasts, our extraordinary value is sufficient to match opponents of a higher rank." Feng Yin's voice paused slightly, "On this basis, we also have Spirit Descent."

"After Spirit Descent, we can achieve victory in combat against opponents two ranks higher."

"And the Immortal King you just mentioned, under home-field advantage, can be invincible at the same rank, invincible when surpassing one rank, invincible when surpassing two ranks, which Qingyang Immortal Lord called unparalleled talent..."

Qin Chuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Indeed, he had almost overlooked this detail.

As long as Spirit Descent is mastered, every extraordinary being on Blue Star has the ability to surpass two ranks.

Then surpassing two ranks invincible can only be considered relatively strong, absolutely not unparalleled talent.

Unless... other races' home-field advantage does not reach the strength of humanity.

They can at most surpass one rank.

Then an Immortal King capable of surpassing two ranks is naturally unparalleled talent.

"Is there a possibility." Feng Yin spoke slowly, "Because the Spirit Race once participated in the Race War on this land, and now we humans are participating again."

"So our material world has double home-field advantage?"

"Double home-field advantage?" Qin Chuan was stunned for a moment.

"If choosing to carry skills and extraordinary value is our original home-field advantage." Feng Yin's voice paused, "Then the Spirit Race's home-field advantage is..."

"Spirit Descent!" Qin Chuan quickly spoke, a flash of realization in his eyes, "Profound Mystery!"

The Spirit Race cultivates the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The Dao of Heaven and Earth, how similar is it to Profound Mystery?

"Exactly, this is it." Feng Yin's voice paused slightly, "So speaking this way, the Spirit Race has indeed left us not a few gifts."

Some things are just fearful when compared.

Originally, everyone on Blue Star thought the dungeon was extremely difficult, almost a catastrophe of overturning the nest, but compared to other races, they seem to belong to the relatively easy batch.

You should know, under the dungeon refresh of four races, the Spirit Race was already on the verge of collapse, and if not for the Immortal King appearing out of nowhere, they would have been wiped out.

And humanity now faces the dungeon refresh of six races.

Under these circumstances, the situation of dungeon strategy failure leading to Descent remains within controllable limits.

If it weren't for the occasional trouble caused by the ominous aura, the Descent of Zero would still have hope.

This is all thanks to the greater advantage of fighting on home ground.

Speaking honestly, all of this should be credited to the Immortal Clan.

With a stronger home-ground advantage, the danger faced by the Human Race in the dungeon stage has greatly decreased, and the risk of ascending to the Heavenly Stairway has been significantly reduced.

"It's a pity that the remnants of the Qingyang Immortal Lord have already vanished." Qin Chuan's face showed a hint of regret, "Otherwise, I would definitely bring this up with him."

At that time, there was too much information, and he didn't notice this small issue.

Upon hearing this, Feng Yin also fell silent.

As the remnants of the Qingyang Immortal Lord faded, the Immortal Clan, like the former Phantoms, lost their last traces and became buried history on the Heavenly Stairway.

"We will not forget them." Feng Yin spoke softly.

"Of course." Qin Chuan nodded, and after a moment, his tone shifted, "What do you think of the Moon Spirit Clan?"

"Moon Spirit..." Feng Yin's voice carried a hint of uncertainty, "After learning about the Immortal Clan's past, many of our previous speculations need to be overturned."

"What we considered unreasonable was all based on the rules of the Heavenly Stairway and the Race War, but due to the death of the administrator, this ten-thousand-year cycle is different from the previous ones."

"The rules have changed, so some unreasonable things might now become reasonable."

"Therefore, we need to filter out the information that is important to us."

"First, the Moon Spirit Clan comes from the previous Race War and holds more than eight seats on the second level of the Heavenly Stairway; the current nine Chief Priests do not represent their full strength."

"Second, and most importantly, the Moon Spirit Clan's assistance to humanity only extends to before ascending the Heavenly Stairway, and this is what they themselves have revealed."

"After ascending the Heavenly Stairway, we may offer something in return, but we must never regard them as trustworthy allies, for the Moon Spirit Clan, like us, is also a competitor."

"The Moon Spirit Clan holds many mysteries, but the answers to those mysteries do not affect our stance toward them."

Feng Yin's words were like a sudden enlightenment, making Qin Chuan's eyes light up.

Indeed, he seemed to have fallen into a dead end.

The various mysteries of the Moon Spirit Clan made Qin Chuan instinctively feel the urge to uncover the truth behind them.

But when facing the Moon Spirit Clan, these may not be the most important for humanity.

"Moreover, I think we don't need to keep fixating on the Moon Spirit Clan." Feng Yin spoke slowly, "Our opponents are six full races; if we focus only on the Moon Spirit's uniqueness and overlook the other five, that would be very dangerous."

"Even the Half Demon Clan, seen as brutes by other races, is not entirely foolish; every race has its share of clever individuals."

"This is a battle for the survival of the races, and every aspect must be met with the full strength of the people."

"Therefore, no race should be underestimated."

"It was my oversight." Qin Chuan took a deep breath and rubbed his forehead.

Indeed, any race that can successfully ascend the Heavenly Stairway will certainly not be kind-hearted.

"I just wanted to remind you." Feng Yin's voice paused slightly, "You have already done enough."

"But this is not your battle alone."

(End of Chapter)