Chapter 459 - 458 Ancestor Lao’s Critical Condition, Origins

Upon hearing that the Chongyuan Holy Realm was invaded, Li Jing was shocked.

Just as he was about to raise a question, Quan Chang mentioned that Ancestor Lao was seriously injured and near death, his features inevitably darken.

He certainly remembered the Ghost Clan’s Ancestor Lao.

In fact,

Aside from being bored in the present world, his visit to the Chongyuan Holy Realm with Quan Chang, besides sending her off, was to pay a visit to Ancestor Lao and meet the old predecessor.

Although the Ghost Clan’s Ancestor Lao, a girl, had coveted him before, she never forced him, and even gifted him the only Consonance Heart left in the Ghost Clan.

Without the Consonance Heart, where would his Little Universe come from?

To this day, how much convenience that he couldn’t have even imagined in the past has this Little Universe brought him?

As for conduct, Li Jing has always been particular about it.

Despite the fact that the item was a thank you gift from Ancestor Lao for his help with the Ghost Clan, the fact that one would offer such a valuable thing ensures that the person deserves deep friendships.

After a brief silence, Li Jing looked up.

"Where is the Ghost Clan territory currently?"

"Not far, where the original Forbidden Place was."

Quan Chang replied.

"The Forbidden Place?"

Li Jing was slightly stunned, frowning.

"The place where the God-Human Race was sealed before?"

"Correct."

Quan Chang responded.

Li Jing nodded, then piloted the Linglong Tower, transforming into a streak of Golden Light and flying away to the west.

...

In no time.

The Linglong Tower had reached its destination.

As Quan Chang had said, the migratory Ghost Clan Territory had indeed been placed here. It was quite convenient for the Ghost Clan Territory to be located here.

Upon seeing the grand and magnificent Ghost Clan Territory, the Heavenly King Group and the group of experts within the Linglong Tower were deeply impressed.

The original palace complex at the Forbidden Place had been flattened by nuclear warheads in late exploration to resist the counterattack of the God-Human Race in the Secret Realm.

It was clear to anyone with eyes to see.

The palace complex in front of them wasn’t rebuilt in a little over a year, but rather moved here using some technique.

Such a mindset...

Worthy of being the descendants of the Ancient God.

Seeing the familiar Ghost Clan Territory, Li Jing found food for thought.

The Ghost Clan Territory is not only a large object that has been forged, but also the basis for the Ghost Clan’s Cultivation Life Nourishment.

Now placed not far from the entrance of the Secret Realm at the Birth Place, it can indeed be said that the Ghost Clan is on the front lines, standing against the invasion of the Alien Civilization at the risk of their fins.

Being forced to this extent, the enemy is obviously not simple.

Remember this,

Even during the initial sneak attack planned by the God-Human Race, the Ghost Clan still had a fighting spirit to protect the tribe and move the Territory, so they were not forced to abandon the basis.

Thinking along these lines, three towering figures of male Ghost Clan, who had normal human stature, rose into the sky from the Ghost Clan Territory, looking at the Linglong Tower as if they were facing a great enemy.

Seeing these Ghost Clan appear, Quan Chang’s face brightened, and she stepped out of the tower.

Seeing this, Li Jing also followed her out.

He had seen the Ghost Clan who came out.

They were led by Quan Huai, three of the ten strongest of the seventh rank among the Ghost Clan.

They were all old acquaintances, so he naturally wanted to greet them.

On the other side,

Quan Huai and the other two saw Quan Chang stepping out from the tower, and Li Jing also followed suit. They were momentarily stunned, and then they broke into a relieved smile in succession.

Seeing this, Li Jing nodded at the three men in greeting.

Quan Chang floated forward and communicated with the three men.

After a brief communication, Quan Chang turned to look at Li Jing, who was standing behind her, and said,

"Let the Heavenly King Group and expert team follow Quan Huai into the Territory for temporary shelter first. The current High Priest of the Ghost Clan is not here yet. After I have spoken to her when she returns, they will be formally received."

"Alright."

Li Jing responded, then said,

"Wait a moment for me, I’ll say hello to them, and then I’ll go with you to see Ancestor Lao."

At this, Quan Chang paused, then silently nodded.

Seeing this, Li Jing returned to the tower and gave the Heavenly King Group and expert team a rundown of the situation.

Prior to this, Quan Chang and Li Jing had explained the situation, and there wasn’t anything they were deliberately avoiding.

The Chongyuan Holy Realm had encountered a change, the Ghost Clan had a figure called Ancestor Lao who was clearly close to Quan Chang and was seriously injured and near death. These details were heard by quite a few people.

Hearing that they would only be received a bit later, everyone had no objections.

This time, they had come to cooperate and seek help from the descendants of the Ancient God, represented by the Ghost Clan.

The other party was currently facing a crisis, so they naturally needed to be understanding.

After this communication, everyone left the Linglong Tower with Quan Huai and the other two and went down to the Ghost Clan Territory.

Li Jing then put away the Linglong Tower and flew in the air with Quan Chang towards the central hall of the Ghost Clan Territory.

In no time, they had reached their destination.

Strangely enough,

They had just landed when the doors of the central hall opened.

Two familiar figures then stepped out from the temple, their faces sporting a defiance that said they would accept any contention, and walked towards them.

Upon seeing these two, both Li Jing and Quan Chang were taken aback.

The other couple also stopped abruptly.

Both of their gazes landed on a certain person.

"Human, we meet again."

The consciousness voice of one of the figures rang in Li Jing’s ear, looking displeased.

The other figure, however, bowed respectfully and uttered in human language.

"Master."

???

Confronted with such a shout of "Master", the person next to him who was disconcerted raised three question marks, looked surprised and turned his head to look at him, then his face turned into astonishment and anger.

That expression seems to say...

The fuck, turns out you two-faced traitor, you betrayed me a long time ago.

On this side,

Li Jing’s face at this moment was as peculiar as it could be.

Two familiar figures emerged from the central hall.

One was Bai Yu, the mutant winged man whom Li Jing met during the latter stages of his exploration in the Secret Realm.

The other was Shenmin, the High Priest of the God-Human Race.

It wasn’t surprising to see Bai Yu in the Ghost Clan Territory.

After admitting his allegiance to Li Jing, Bai Yu was instructed to secretly join the Ghost Clan and infiltrate the stronghold of the God-Human Race.

So, a human in the Ghost Clan Territory was not unusual.

However, Shenmin’s presence was somewhat out of place.

She...

Was arguably the Ghost Clan’s greatest enemy.

How could she be here?

Seeing that Quan Chang also looked confused upon seeing Shenmin, Li Jing furrowed his brows.

At that moment.

A deep and hoarse roar came from within the hall.

Hearing the roar, Shenmin’s face darkened, she snorted coldly and walked away.

As she brushed past Li Jing, she shot him a resentful glance.

Bai Yu followed her, nodding indifferently to someone before leaving.

Watching the two leave, Li Jing looked puzzled.

Quan Chang, on the other hand, didn’t bother about them and said.

"Let’s go. Ancestor Lao wants to see us."

"Alright."

Li Jing responded.

...

They entered the grand hall.

Under Quan Chang’s guidance, Li Jing was quickly led to a chamber in the innermost part of the central hall.

Then.

He saw Ancestor Lao of the Ghost Clan.

The Ancestor Lao, who was once renowned for her delicate and exquisite look, was now lying weakly on a bed made of jade, her face was haggard.

Seeing Ancestor Lao in such a state, Quan Chang’s face grew pale, and she quickly rushed over.

Seeing this, Li Jing also hurried over.

Ancestor Lao’s condition was extremely grave.

Without using the Eye of True Vision, he easily determined that her life force had been severed by some sort of influence, and she was only hanging on by her powerful Eighth Realm cultivation level.

As they moved closer, Ancestor Lao weakly opened her eyes.

Seeing Quan Chang, she wore a kind smile on her face, forcing a weary smile and spoke some words in the language of the Ghost Clan.

Upon hearing this, Quan Chang stiffened, tears welling up in her eyes as she fell to her knees by the bed.

Li Jing didn’t understand what Ancestor Lao had said.

But judging by Quan Chang’s reaction, he concluded that their relationship was more than just that between a High Priest and Ancestor Lao of the Ghost Clan.

Observing Ancestor Lao’s frail appearance, Li Jing reached out and took her thin hand.

?

Ancestor Lao.

???

Quan Chang.

The sudden motion of someone caught them off guard.

Why would he suddenly take her hand?

While the two were taken aback, Li Jing transferred a bit of life force into Ancestor Lao.

Feeling this, Ancestor Lao blushed slightly, and she quickly lifted her other hand to hold his.

Then.

A voice appeared in Li Jing’s ear.

"Stop, you mustn’t. Although I don’t know how you’re able to transfer life force, the disappearance of life force in my body can’t be reversed by your efforts."

Li Jing wasn’t actually planning on reviving Ancestor Lao by transferring life force.

Neglecting the fact that his lifespan was reduced by 100 years, Ancestor Lao’s condition had only slightly improved.

The life force that he transferred dissipated quickly within Ancestor Lao’s body, as if it had sunk into the ocean without causing any ripples.

Although losing 100 years of lifespan wasn’t a big deal.

The crucial point was the dissipation of the transferred life force, which indicated to Li Jing that Ancestor Lao’s condition was far more serious than he had imagined. He couldn’t revive her, even momentarily.

Hearing Ancestor Lao’s voice, Li Jing sighed slightly and withdrew his hand.

Ancestor Lao was truly on her last breath.

She wouldn’t die immediately, but wouldn’t last very long either.

After transferring life force to her, he was confident that Ancestor Lao could only hang on for another half a month at most.

Just as he was about to speak, Ling Ling’s voice echoed in his ear.

"Who is this old woman? Is she important to you?"

Upon hearing Ling Ling’s words, Li Jing paused in surprise.

He wasn’t expecting Ling Ling to appear at this moment.

However, realizing that Ling Ling would be aware of his transfer of life force due to their symbiotic contract, he was relieved.

Considering the possibility that Ling Ling might have a solution, Li Jing was prepared to ask telepathically.

However, before he could speak, Ling Ling seemed to know what he was thinking, and uttered.

"Her condition is unusually severe, don’t rely on me. I have the ability to save her, but it would inevitably violate certain taboos in the laws of life. If I do, I’ll be forced into dormancy, and you’ll be affected as well."

Li Jing remained silent upon hearing these words.

Wasn’t it basically the same as having no solution?

Just as he was about to speak, Ling Ling’s voice echoed once again.

"This old woman has horns on her head, so she must be an Alien Species, right? Have you hosted such a creature in your Little Universe?"

?

Li Jing sent a questioning vibe, followed by elation as he asked Ling Ling through his consciousness.

"Do you mean that the Original Fortune could save her life? Furthermore, Xiao Ai has awakened as the Will of Heaven, does the Little Universe still have Original Fortune?"

"Xiao Ai’s awakening as the Will of Heaven doesn’t mean that the Little Universe is complete."

Ling Ling replied, saying.

"In addition, her situation is quite bizarre. Instead of saying that she’s a naturally awakened Will of Heaven, it’s more accurate to say that she has integrated the unawakened Will of Heaven with her own, replacing the Will, which should have taken at least a thousand years to wake up through evolution."

After these words, she continued.

"In short, your Little Universe still possesses the Original Fortune. Using your world’s terms, your Little Universe has a ’bug’ which functions normally, and it will last until the day the Little Universe becomes truly complete."

Before Li Jing could speak, Ling Ling spoke again.

"Having basic Original Fortune alone might not be enough to save her. But it’s not a big problem, just ask Xia Ai to give a bit more."

Upon hearing Ling Ling’s words, Li Jing’s mouth twitched.

The Little Universe had a bug, but that was secondary.

Moreover, it was great news.

But he never expected to ask Xia Ai to give a bit more Original Fortune.

Could you even play it like this?

As he was about to complain about this, Quan Chang, who was standing quietly next to the stone bed, sighed sorrowfully, assuming that Li Jing was silent because of Ancestor Lao’s condition.

"Life and death have their own laws, Li Jing don’t..." she began, but her words broke off as a tear rolled down her cheek.

Quan Chang hadn’t heard Ancestor Lao’s consciousness speaking earlier.

But she had seen Ancestor Lao improving a bit when Li Jing held her hand.

For a moment, Quan Chang saw hope.

But when she saw Ancestor Lao raise her other hand to stop Li Jing, her hope was shattered.

Normally, she wouldn’t let the tears fall.

But the sudden appearance and subsequent shattering of hope made her unable to control her emotions.

Seeing Quan Chang suppress her tears in the middle of her words, Ancestor Lao, who had been revived by Li Jing’s vitality, tried to struggle to get up.

But before she could sit up, Li Jing pushed her back down.

???

Ancestor Lao.

If Li Jing weren’t genuinely trying to save her, she would definitely be cursing right now.

For someone on the verge of death, how difficult it is to sit up?

She had used all her strength to do so.

Just as she gathered her strength, you pushed her back down.

What’s the meaning of this?

While frowning deeply, Li Jing spoke.

"Come with me somewhere, don’t resist."

?

Ancestor Lao.

???

Quan Chang too looked up, filled with questions.

"Trust me."

Li Jing said with a smile, then turned to look at Quan Chang.

"You too."

While speaking, he brought Ancestor Lao into the Little Universe with a thought.

Seeing Li Jing disappear out of the blue and even taking Ancestor Lao away without leaving the stone bed behind, Quan Chang stood up in a daze.

At the same time.

In the Little Universe.

Looking at the Consonance Heart that had grown into a towering tree, Ancestor Lao was in disbelief.

The Consonance Heart was her gift to Li Jing.

She knew what it could do.

But what she didn’t know was.

This thing could grow this big...

Blood with divinity is extremely precious.

The descendants of the Ancient God relied on the Consonance Heart to create a living space using the blood left by the Father God and Mother God. The Consonance Heart only grew into a small sapling.

What had Li Jing done to make the Consonance Heart grow so big?

Ancestor Lao didn’t know what Li Jing had done.

Li Jing also didn’t know that the descendants of the Ancient God only managed to grow the Consonance Heart to the size of a sapling at most.

Seeing that the Original Fortune hadn’t fallen when she entered the Little Universe, he looked up with a frown.

Then, Xia Ai spoke.

"Master, wait a moment, I am still preparing. To give more, not only do I have to stop the normal amount from falling, but I also have to carry out some unseen operations."

Hearing Xia Ai speak, Li Jing nodded.

On one side, Ancestor Lao stared wide-eyed and looked up to the sky in confusion.

She couldn’t quite believe her ears.

Just now, that voice came, faintly containing the sound of the great Dao.

Who spoke? And why did they call Li Jing master?

While she was still shocked, Ling Ling flew out from between two leaves, like a dancing little elf. She landed on Li Jing’s shoulder.

Seeing Ling Ling, Ancestor Lao nearly bulged her eyes out and stuttered.

"The... the origin of life, Consonance Sacred Spirit!?"

Ling Ling heard this and blinked twice.

"Old granny, I am the Spirit of Origin, not the Consonance Sacred Spirit."

"..."

Ancestor Lao remained silent. With awe in her eyes while looking at Ling Ling, she also couldn’t help but size up Li Jing.

Just over a year had passed, and she found that she could no longer see through the man, who she could have once crushed with a single finger.

Seeing Ancestor Lao recognize what sort of entity Ling Ling was at a glance, Li Jing’s face showed a small change.

Ling Ling was definitely a special individual Spirit of Origin.

The Consonance Sacred Spirit, probably referred to it in the Ghost Clan’s culture.

Regardless of the title.

The key lies in.

The Consonance Sacred Spirit clearly had a close relationship with the Consonance Heart.

Otherwise, why would the Ghost Clan’s names for the two items both contain the word ’Lingxi’?

In this regard, Li Jing actually had some inklings.

After all, ever since Ling Ling saw the Consonance Heart, she had been set on it, afterwards, always sleeping on the Consonance Heart and not going anywhere else.

Now, he was certain.

Ling Ling and the Consonance Heart, or the Life Tree as she called it, likely have a symbiotic relationship to some extent.

In this relationship, Ling Ling was in control.

The Consonance Heart has the ability to attract the Spirit of Origin.

Moreover, it is obvious that...

The ancestors of the Ghost Clan or the Ancient God’s Descendants might have seen the Spirit of Origin near the Consonance Heart, and it’s highly possible that the Consonance Heart seeds in their possession are connected to its existence.

As Li Jing was contemplating this, a loud rumble echoed through the sky.

A flash of lightning went past.

Ancestor Lao, the loli who had sprung up from a dying state upon seeing Ling Ling, seemed to have been startled, and her withered body rapidly rejuvenated.

In the blink of an eye, she was radiant and had returned to her roly-poly loli appearance.

Ancestor Lao was dumbfounded.

What...

What’s happening?

How had she, who was nearing death, suddenly come back to life?

Not only had she come back to life, her condition was infinitely better than when she was injured.

Before she could react, the menacing heavenly tribulation quietly descended.

Seeing Ancestor Lao’s recovery, Li Jing, of course, wasn’t too surprised.

However, upon feeling the arrival of the heavenly tribulation, his expression fell.

How much original fortune did Xia Ai manipulate to achieve this?

It was not enough that Ancestor Lao had come back to life, she now had to cross the tribulation and ascend?

Isn’t this causing him trouble?

Feeling speechless, Li Jing sent Ancestor Lao, upon a thought, to the border of his Little Universe, giving her instructions as well.

"Ancestor Lao, you focus on crossing the tribulation. Once you’ve crossed the heavenly tribulation, I’ll come for you. Don’t worry, I’ll explain things to Quan Chang."

Once the heavenly tribulation arrived, Ancestor Lao naturally wouldn’t delay.

Upon hearing Li Jing’s instructions and being transferred to the border of the Little Universe, she was reassured and sat cross-legged, fully concentrated and prepared to face the challenge.

Li Jing, on the other hand, chose to leave the Little Universe directly.

He returned to the Ghost Clan Territory.

Upon looking up, he saw Quan Chang pacing around anxiously, like an ant on a hot pan.

Quan Chang seeing Li Jing return alone so soon, frowned and stopped.

"Where’s my mother!?"

"Rest assured, she’s already safe."

Li Jing smiled.

Just as he was about to tell her that Ancestor Lao is undergoing the tribulation, he couldn’t help but look puzzled.

"Your mother?!"

Hearing that Ancestor Lao was safe, Quan Chang breathed a sigh of relief.

She trusted Li Jing’s character.

However, seeing his shocked expression as he looked at her, Quan Chang coughed lightly, turned her head and said,

"What? Can’t I have a mother?"

"..."

Li Jing.

Logically, that made sense.

Quan Chang wasn’t born out of a rock, it was only natural for her to have a mother.

He had noticed earlier that her relationship with Ancestor Lao was unusual.

But he never expected that they were related in this way.

Actually, this was not that surprising.

The issue was...

Li Jing couldn’t help but recall the time when Quan Chang suggested, in a seemingly casual manner, for him to have a fling with Ancestor Lao and leave a seed.

This wasn’t...

If he had been foolish and went along with it, would Quan Chang have called him father?

Opening and closing his mouth in surprise, Li Jing chose to skip over the ’can a person have a mother’ topic and said,

"Ancestor Lao’s Ninth Realm heavenly tribulation has arrived, and she’s currently crossing it in my Little Universe. Given her strength as an established Eighth Realm cultivator, she shouldn’t have trouble overcoming the heavenly tribulation, but the Ninth Realm heavenly tribulation can’t be avoided and will last for several days. Once everything is over, I’ll let her out."

"Crossing the tribulation? Little Universe?!"

Quan Chang frowned and said,

"Explain yourself clearly."

It was clear that this involved her mother, so Quan Chang wouldn’t readily let it go. Li Jing exhaled lightly, reached out and pulled her closer.

"Don’t resist."

With that, he moved his thoughts and entered the Little Universe again.

Upon arriving in the Little Universe, Quan Chang had the same shocked expression as Ancestor Lao when she saw the Consonance Heart.

After all, Quan Chang wasn’t as injured as Ancestor Lao.

After her initial surprise, she quickly asked,

"How did this Consonance Heart of yours grow? How can it be so large?"

Upon hearing her question, Li Jing realized the problem and asked in confusion,

"The Consonance Hearts grown by your Ancient God’s Descendants, they’re not this big?"

"Of course not."

Quan Chang replied, saying,

"The Consonance Hearts grown by the Ancient God’s Descendants are all irrigated with the divine blood of the father god, mother god or other gods, and at most they can only grow to the size of a sapling."

As she spoke, she gestured to the towering altitude in front of her, indicating that it was about as tall as her chest.

Seeing her gesture this way, Li Jing frowned slightly.

According to Quan Chang, the father and mother gods of the Ancient God’s Descendants had divinity but along with the other Chongyuan Holy Realms, they were only at the level of Lower Gods?

Just as he was making an estimation, Ling Ling, who had just returned to the branch of the Consonance Heart, covering herself with a "blanket" and getting ready to sleep, flew out again and landed on his shoulder, looking curiously at Quan Chang.

"Big sis, have your Ancient God’s Descendants grown many Consonance Hearts?"

Seeing Ling Ling, Quan Chang’s eyes widened in surprise, just like Ancestor Lao’s, before she suddenly fell to her knees.

"Ghost Clan High Priest, pays respect to the Consonance Sacred Spirit."

???

Li Jing.

Seeing Ling Ling’s reaction, Quan Chang’s excitement was understandable.

But this...

Was there really need for her to kneel?

While he was puzzled, Ling Ling, seeing Quan Chang’s deeply thoughtful expression, asked curiously,

"Life Tree seed, I only took it out and gave it away once when I accidentally got drunk in some place. I unintentionally gave away quite a few. It seems that the receiver was a pair of Lower Eastern Gods. It’s not possible, are you their descendant?"