Chapter 333: The Goddess Tian Yao

Great clans, your era?

Hearing these two words, the ancient sages were very surprised.

It seemed they had never told this Daoist friend Li about their origins, so why did Daoist friend Li know about them?

Li Heng smiled slightly upon seeing this.

"I am very sensitive to the aura and traces of time. Moreover, I visited Hundred Saints Mountain not long ago and saw that mountain peak which stands half-removed from the River of Time."

The sages were startled upon hearing this.

"Daoist friend Li, you have been to Hundred Saints Mountain? That is excellent. I would like to ask you about something; after arriving at this point in time, we discovered that the divine medicines and inheritances we left at Hundred Saints Mountain had been swept clean."

"Do you know who did this?"

Han Sheng of Legalism said with pleasant surprise.

Li Heng's expression became somewhat strange upon hearing this.

"This... I do not know."

Li, being shameless, wanted to brush it off.

The other sages, seeing Li Heng's answer, did not doubt him, though they felt some regret in their hearts; after all, given Li Heng's strength and realm, he would not have done the deed of sweeping away the divine medicines and inheritances.

"That is a pity."

"I originally wanted to catch that thief and give them a beating."

Han Sheng sighed, shook his head, and looked very helpless.

"Ahem, let us talk about serious matters. Does the great clan actually exist in your era? Or rather, do great clans possessing extraordinary bloodlines exist?"

Li Heng thought for a moment and added the prefix of "extraordinary bloodline."

Because normally, in an ancient fantasy world like this, mixed with a feudal system, great clans would certainly exist. And the basic definition of a great clan is a family with a noble lineage that continues through the generations.

For example, families composed of various kings, dukes, and nobles.

But what Li Heng wanted to ask about.

Was a great clan with mysterious bloodlines.

Adding a prefix might make it easier to distinguish.

The sages pondered for a moment, and Kong Sheng stepped forward and spoke.

"Daoist friend Li, if you speak of great clans, then naturally they exist. But if you speak of great clans born with extraordinary bloodlines... I do not know how it is in this era, but they did not exist in our era."

Li Heng raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, feeling somewhat surprised.

That was strange.

According to the propaganda of those great clans, their bloodlines were incomparably noble and ancient, capable of extending back to the Ancient Era, or even the Immortal God Era. But now, these sages from the ancient era said that such great clans with extraordinary bloodlines did not exist in the ancient era?

Does this imply.

That the origin of the great clan bloodlines is actually after the Ancient Era?

Or even, that they are not ancient, but brand new?

"Old Kong, you who write the Spring and Autumn Annals, has your speech become imprecise? Do not forget, there are strong individuals who establish families, and the descendants of these families then carry on the power of these strong individuals."

"This can also be counted as being born with an extraordinary bloodline."

Han Sheng of Legalism said calmly.

Li Heng's expression did not fluctuate much upon hearing this.

Because he knew that the essence of the great clans' bloodlines was absolutely not simple; the power of the ancestral strong individuals passed down certainly contained some strange and peculiar things mixed in.

"Alright, I understand."

Li Heng nodded.

However, the ancient sages seemed very curious and spoke one after another.

"I wonder why Daoist friend Li suddenly mentioned this?"

"Could it be that great clans born with extraordinary bloodlines truly exist in this era? If that is really the case, it is not a good thing."

"That is correct. The inheritance of a simple strong individual's power will weaken generation after generation and will not last forever; it may even hinder the development of later generations. But if one is born with an extraordinary bloodline that continues indefinitely, it means the strong get stronger and the weak get weaker, being born superior to others, from which various oppressions will arise."

As the sages spoke, their expressions were extremely grave.

Is this perhaps the reason for the decline of the current era?

After all, they all assumed that after so many years of development, this current time node must have more strong individuals than their Ancient Era, and perhaps even existences above the Void Heaven Realm had appeared.

This was also why they were full of hope.

And the reason they came from the ancient times to the present.

But now, there are only a few stragglers.

There are not even many in the Void Heaven Realm.

The ten of them could truly sweep through this era!

If it were not for the sudden appearance of Li Heng, an existence whose depth they could not fathom, they would have started to suspect they had made a wrong decision and might as well have perished with the ancient times.

Li Heng did not hide anything and told these ancient sages everything he knew about the great clans.

They were somewhat shocked upon hearing this.

They could now be certain that such great clans could absolutely not have existed in the ancient era, capable of passing down extraordinary bloodlines generation after generation without containing ancestral imprints that hinder the development of later generations.

"These great clans have problems."

"They actually collude with the Strange of the Yin World to annex the Present World? Damnable!"

After analyzing it, they collectively reached this conclusion.

"Since that is the case, why don't you all accompany me to pay a visit to the great clans?" Li Heng smiled slightly, acting decisively without delay.

"We naturally know the importance of this matter, but we also have urgent business upon descending into this era. Time is pressing, and we must prioritize to avoid unnecessary losses."

Kong Sheng spoke slowly.

Li Heng nodded, "I am aware of this."

"You have descended into this era, presumably also for the sake of the Pollution and the Calamity. But there is no need for you to be anxious; when the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up, and for now, the tall ones can still hold it."

The sages were astonished; who was this "tall one"?

Could it be that a heaven-shaking powerhouse truly exists in this era?

Li Heng smiled slightly.

"Since you have arrived in this era, you must be clear about the current state of Heaven and Earth; it can be said that it is already terminally ill, and the entire Heaven and Earth could fall and mutate at any moment."

"But such a thing has not yet happened, and it is still considered peaceful."

"There is indeed a tall one holding it up amidst this. However, forgive me for not being able to tell you who this tall one is; unless he wishes to see you, even if I were to forcibly take you to meet him, you would not be able to see him."

"I can give you a hint: look at the sky."

Li Heng pointed his finger toward the sky, and the sages followed his finger to look up, seeing the vast horizon and the Great Sun radiating immeasurable light, illuminating all things in Heaven and Earth.

In an instant, their pupils constricted as they thought of a certain legend.

Could it be...

They looked at each other, their expressions solemn, and nodded.

"We understand."

The sages spoke in unison, sighing in their hearts.

As expected of Fellow Daoist Li, unfathomable; to think he could even receive the gaze of that one, he is truly the number one person from ancient times to the present.

Suddenly, the wind and clouds in the sky changed abruptly.

A figure slowly descended from the sky.

As the distance closed, one could see that this figure was dressed in palace attire, graceful and charming, with a peerlessly elegant temperament and a beautiful face; it was none other than that Shennü of Heaven.

The sages were very surprised at the sight.

What is going on? How could this person possess such heavy heavenly might?

The Shennü of Heaven looked at Li Heng, her red lips parting slightly.

"Li Heng, my name is Tian Yao."

"Additionally, I have found the traces of the reincarnation of Heaven."

The former sentence rang within Li Heng's heart.

The latter sentence rang in the ears of everyone present.

It caused the hearts of the sages to tremble.