Chapter 325: Conversation with the Moon Spirit Ancestor (Combined)

Two Ancestors!!

Upon hearing the second piece of information from Feng Yin, Qin Chuan's pupils contracted sharply, and his expression changed dramatically.

Ancestor refers to a powerful being who has reached the Third Level of the Heavenly Stairway and broken through to the Third Realm of the Mythic Stage.

Each race has only one seat that can reach the Third Level, which differs from the seat of the Second Level, and the Third Level seat does not increase by consuming the world origin of other races.

That is to say, theoretically, each race has only one Ancestor.

In this situation, how does the Crystal Clan possess two seats, allowing two powerful beings to enter the Third Level? Wait…

Qin Chuan suddenly realized that Feng Yin had used the two words "doubtful" when describing.

"Why is it doubtful? The information obtained from the Insight's second innate ability should be accurate, right?" He couldn't help but turn his head and ask.

"Because the Crystal Clan has two Ancestors, this is my speculation based on the information, not the information itself." Feng Yin pushed up his glasses.

"The second piece of information is that at most seven Ancestors can simultaneously exist in the Third Level of the Heavenly Stairway; a thousand years ago, an Ancestor of unknown origin once assisted the Crystal Clan Ancestor in heavily wounding the Half-Demon Ancestor."

"That Ancestor of unknown origin has never appeared again."

"From this perspective, the probability that they belong to the Crystal Clan is the highest."

"At most seven Ancestors?" Qin Chuan's eyes flashed with the light of thought.

Before, he had communicated with the residual thoughts left by the Azure Yang Immortal Lord of the Immortal Clan, and it had mentioned the previous situation of the Race War.

According to the Azure Yang Immortal Lord, there had never been a scene where seven races simultaneously engaged in the Race War, and only once had six races done so.

Therefore, seven Ancestors simultaneously existing must be a matter of ten thousand years.

But the problem is that the Human Race has not yet reached the Third Level, so theoretically the Heavenly Stairway's Third Level should have only six Ancestors.

Where did that extra one come from?

A thousand years ago, this is truly a sensitive point in time.

That time happened to be when the Wave Clan reached the Heavenly Stairway.

According to known information, the Wave Clan hasn't even reached the Second Level.

So is there a possibility…

The Wave Clan's extinction isn't that simple; some race could have used the Wave Clan's original Third Level seat, in some way letting a second member ascend to the Heavenly Stairway's Third Level?

Assisting the Crystal Clan Ancestor in heavily wounding the Half-Demon Ancestor?

"Does the information describe the specific circumstances of that battle back then?" Qin Chuan's heart stirred, and he suddenly spoke.

"No." Feng Yin slightly shook his head.

Thus Qin Chuan let out a slight sigh.

"Are you trying to judge whether the Crystal Clan Ancestor was at the end of his strength back then?" Feng Yin saw through Qin Chuan's thought.

"Yes." Qin Chuan nodded.

If the Crystal Clan Ancestor couldn't even defend himself against the Half-Demon Ancestor and was on the brink of death, then it's possible for the Crystal Clan's hidden second Ancestor to take action.

But if the Crystal Clan Ancestor himself is not weak and can defend himself safely against the Half-Demon Ancestor, then the Crystal Clan would absolutely not reveal such an important trump card before the Race War.

In other words, that mysterious Ancestor must not be of the Crystal Clan, but rather a tactic by other races to divert attention.

Therefore, the specific circumstances of that battle back then are very important.

But perhaps only those Ancestors who are also at the Third Level might know the truth of that battle.

Such secret information, they would likely only reveal it to their most trusted kin at the Second Level; thus, there is basically no chance of gathering related information at the First Level.

"I have an idea; perhaps we can try it." Feng Yin glanced at Qin Chuan, showing a thoughtful expression, "Do you want to try communicating with the Moon Spirit Ancestor through the Chief Priest of Purple Moon?"

"Me?" Qin Chuan showed a look of surprise.

"Hmm." Feng Yin nodded, "In the midst of mutual scheming, an occasional straightforward approach can actually produce unexpected effects."

"Even after reaching the Heavenly Stairway, the Moon Spirit still maintains great goodwill toward us; this goodwill, regardless of the reason, certainly comes from the Moon Spirit Ancestor's instruction."

"Directly conversing with him also counts as a direct probe."

"That's also true…" Qin Chuan nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, Feng Yin's words opened up his train of thought.

He is now considered a leader of the Human Race; although he hasn't reached the Third Level, his status is equal to that of the Moon Spirit Ancestor, so their conversation is proper and justified.

The Moon Spirit Ancestor located at the Third Level, according to the rules of the Heavenly Stairway, cannot directly radiate power to the First Level, even via an incarnation; thus, the other side cannot descend with power to attack oneself.

Moreover, since the other side wishes to maintain temporary goodwill, there's no need to do so.

In a safe situation, contacting an opponent at the Ancestor level is indeed a straightforward move.

The last time he parted with Chief Priest of Purple Moon Maxiya, the other gave him a token enabling mutual communication; discussing this with the Chief Priest of Purple Moon might actually work.

"Then you first arrange the personnel for the first batch to enter the Heavenly Stairway; I'll go back and discuss with Lin Yue what to say when facing the Moon Spirit Ancestor." After saying that, Qin Chuan vanished from the spot. —Heavenly Stairway First Level, Red Rock Territory

Qin Chuan woke up again, glanced at Lin Yue beside him, and said, "I'll contact Maxiya now."

"Good." Lin Yue nodded, standing quietly beside Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan raised his hand, took out a purple crescent-moon-shaped pendant from the item equipment bar, infused it with a little power, and the pendant quickly lit up.

The voice of the Chief Priest of Purple Moon emerged from the pendant.

"Luo, I'm glad you came to me on your own; what's the matter?"

"It's like this." Qin Chuan's voice paused slightly, "I hope to be able to speak directly with the Moon Spirit Ancestor."

Upon hearing this, the Chief Priest of Purple Moon fell silent for a moment, "Now?"

"Yes, now." Qin Chuan nodded.

"I need to consult the Ancestor, please wait." The pendant dimmed, and the Chief Priest of Purple Moon ended this communication.

After a few minutes, the pendant lit up again.

"The Ancestor has agreed; where are you now?" the Chief Priest of Purple Moon asked, "I need to meet with you in order to let you converse with the Ancestor."

"I am now in the Red Rock Territory."

In that case, please go to the Apache Territory adjacent to the Red Rock Territory; the lord there is of the Moon Spirit Clan, and I can teleport there.

"Good." Qin Chuan estimated the distance between the two places in his mind and agreed to the suggestion.

After the communication ended once more, he smiled at Lin Yue and said, "The Moon Spirit Ancestor has agreed; things are going more smoothly than we thought."

"Yeah." Lin Yue smiled and said, "Next, as we rehearsed yesterday, let's test the other side's attitude."

Last night, the two of them made many rehearsals regarding the Moon Spirit Ancestor's situation.

The main city of the Apache Territory is not far from them; two hours later, Qin Chuan and Lin Yue arrived at the agreed-upon location with Ziyue Chief Priest. "Please follow me." Ziyue Chief Priest made an inviting gesture and brought the two into a quiet room.

In the quiet room, a crystal ball flickered with nine-colored light, appearing to be filled with a sacred aura.

"The Ancestor wishes to speak with the sole leader of the Human Race." Ziyue Chief Priest spoke softly, standing by the door of the quiet room and looking at the two.

Lin Yue glanced at Qin Chuan with a worried look.

"Go ahead, don't worry." Qin Chuan gave Lin Yue a reassuring look.

It's just a conversation with the Moon Spirit Ancestor.

Lin Yue nodded slightly, then followed Ziyue Chief Priest out of the quiet room.

After the quiet room's door closed, the crystal ball emanating nine-colored light suddenly lit up, and a faint surge of powerful aura emerged from within.

"Leader of the Human Race, it's a pleasure to meet you."

That was an unfamiliar male voice; it didn't sound old, yet it gave Qin Chuan a feeling full of the traces of time.

"Moon Spirit Ancestor." Qin Chuan nodded slightly, "I have some questions I'd like to ask."

"That's naturally no problem." The Moon Spirit Ancestor's voice conveyed kindness, "My clan has ascended the Heavenly Stairway for ten thousand years, and I too have lived for ten thousand years."

"If one were to ask who on the Heavenly Stairway knows this place best, I could say without shame that it's me, this old fellow."

"Ten thousand years..." Qin Chuan's eyes flickered slightly, "I'd like to ask, what is the reason for the Moon Spirit Clan's friendliness toward our race?"

"If it is said that before ascending the Heavenly Stairway, the Moon Spirit Clan had a duty to assist other races, then after ascending the Heavenly Stairway, that duty should have already ended."

"I have learned about other races that have ascended the Heavenly Stairway; the Moon Spirit Clan does not maintain this friendliness with every race."

"Then, why is it the Human Race?"

"Hmm, so you want to ask this." The Moon Spirit Ancestor's voice carried a bit more laughter, "Actually the answer is quite simple."

"I have lived for ten thousand years; these ten thousand years have been rather boring. Now that all ten selected races have ascended, the outbreak of the Race War is drawing near."

"Because of the duty our clan bears, we will not be exterminated even if we lose the Race War; this makes me look forward to the Race War, so I hope to accelerate this process."

"And the way to accelerate it is naturally to let the Human Race quickly possess a strong one who has reached the Third Level."

"Therefore, before the Human Race reaches the Third Level, the Moon Spirit Clan will always maintain friendly relations with the Human Race."

"Just to accelerate the Race War?" Qin Chuan's voice held a hint of surprise; he pondered for a moment and then slowly said, "If that's the case, then destroying the Human Race's Dream World and causing them to lose qualification could also be done."

"Moreover, it would be faster."

"Indeed." The Moon Spirit Ancestor acknowledged, saying, "Doing so would not only allow the Heavenly Stairway to be opened more quickly, but also, when the Race War begins, would give the Moon Spirit Clan one fewer opponent."

"Although the Moon Spirit Clan would not be exterminated even if they lost, who would not want to succeed?"

"Such an approach indeed looks better."

"But..." the Moon Spirit Ancestor's voice trailed off slightly, with a bit more laughter, "I will not do that."

"Because, the Human Race and the Moon Spirit Clan share a profound connection."

"Huh?" Qin Chuan's eyes narrowed, "Connection?"

"Yes." The Moon Spirit Ancestor spoke slowly, "This is a very ancient story, involving a certain clan from the previous ten thousand years."

Qin Chuan's heart surged, but he kept his composure, "A certain clan from the previous ten thousand years?"

"Yes." The Moon Spirit Ancestor's voice carried a hint of sigh, "Although we were the first race selected in this Race War, the Moon Spirit Clan's ascent to the Heavenly Stairway also involved hardship."

"During the dungeon stage, the opponents we faced came from the previous session—five powerful races."

"Their Race War has ended, but the Heavenly Stairway engraved their former projections, serving as our dungeon trial."

"The first selected race was able to bypass the dungeon stage."

"On this point, the Moon Spirit Ancestor did not tell the truth at all."

"The other side probably thought the administrator was already dead, so no one could expose his lie."

Qin Chuan's eyes flickered, "Indeed, it was truly arduous."

"The five races of the previous session were very strong." The Moon Spirit Ancestor, unaware that Qin Chuan had seen through his lie, spoke with a hint of emotion, "If we truly had to face five against one, the Moon Spirit Clan would surely lose."

"But fortunately, one of those races chose to assist us."

"That race is called the Immortal Clan."

"With their help, the Moon Spirit Clan successfully ascended the Heavenly Stairway, and their request was very simple."

"They hoped that the Moon Spirit Clan would, in the future, lend aid to the successors of the Immortal Clan."

"I once did not know what this meant."

"Until I saw you."

"The Human Race are the successors of the Immortal Clan."

"What?! We actually have a connection to the race from the previous Race War?" Qin Chuan showed an expression of utter astonishment and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Not bad." The Moon Spirit Ancestor's voice carried a bit more laughter, "So I just said, the Moon Spirit Clan will not prematurely exterminate the Human Race."

"As for what connection you have with the Immortal Clan, I myself am not clear." The Moon Spirit Ancestor spoke slowly, "It's a pity the Immortal Clan has perished; this mystery can no longer be solved by anyone."

"All of this has been buried in the previous ten thousand years."

"Yeah, truly a pity." Qin Chuan nodded in agreement, "If the Immortal Clan could have left us some legacy, the Human Race would be stronger on the Heavenly Stairway."

"Legacy?" The Moon Spirit Ancestor chuckled, "Probably difficult, after all it's been so long."

"However, you can explore; maybe there is something."

"Hmm." Qin Chuan nodded, his eyes flickering.

Feng Yin's suggestion was indeed useful.

Although I didn't hear many truthful words from the Moon Spirit Ancestor's mouth, the gain was indeed not small.

At least, he could be certain that the Moon Spirit Ancestor had no idea that members of the Human Race and the Immortal Race had once interacted.

And if the Human Race had never interacted with the Immortal Race, then the Moon Spirit Ancestor's earlier remarks were flawless.

He even ought to thank the Moon Spirit Ancestor, after all, the Moon Spirit Ancestor solved for him the mystery of the Human Race's origins.

"Regarding the Immortal Race, thank you for the information." Qin Chuan smiled slightly, "I still have one question, I hope to obtain an answer from the Moon Spirit Ancestor."

"Although we of the Human Race have not yet ascended to the Third Level of the Heavenly Stairway, we are especially curious about the strongest among the other races."

"Moon Spirit Ancestor, could you tell me about the situation on the Third Level of the Heavenly Stairway and the relative strengths of the various ancestors?"

(End of chapter)