With the Seven Kings Hall's concession, and the Dao Sect and Yuan Gate's retreat, the Hundred Dynasty War, which had shaken the Eastern Xuan Region, finally came to an end.
After the Hundred Dynasty War concluded, news from within this ancient space spread like a hurricane throughout the entire Eastern Xuan Region, and even to the Four Xuan Regions, the Chaotic Demon Sea, and the Demon Region.
After all, it wasn't just a gathering of more than ten Revolving Wheel Realm experts, but also the appearance of an Ancestor Symbol controller like Bo Xuan. In the end, even that mysterious Seven Kings Hall Lord, a top expert who had weathered two Reincarnation Tribulations, appeared, a figure considered a supreme powerhouse across the entire Tianxuan Continent.
This year's Hundred Dynasty War was already highly anticipated. Before this, the Sword Saint's slaying of a Yuan Gate Attendant had spread throughout the entire Eastern Xuan Region.
It was the first time that a genius participating in the Hundred Dynasty War dared to attack a powerhouse from a super sect. Not only did they dare to attack, but they also killed the opponent. More importantly, the one killed was an Attendant from Yuan Gate, the leader of the eight super sects.
In the Eastern Xuan Region, countless forces, both large and small, and experts of varying strengths, were waiting for Yuan Gate's reaction, wanting to see how the once consistently domineering Yuan Gate would handle a peerless genius like the Sword Saint.
And the result was beyond everyone's expectations.
The Yuan Gate Grand Elder failed to invite the Sword Saint and attempted to attack him, only to be killed by the Sword Saint. After that, the three Yuan Gate Sect Leaders personally appeared, wanting to attack the Sword Saint.
But who knew that the three Yuan Gate Sect Leaders, three Revolving Wheel Realm experts, were successively defeated by the Sword Saint. He even fought two against one, defeating Tian Yuanzi and Di Yuanzi, and directly severely injured them.
Immediately afterward, Zhou Tong, the once peerless prodigy of Dao Sect, reappeared. The Space Ancestor Symbol controller, a Revolving Wheel Realm powerhouse, was actually manipulated by Yuan Gate to attack Dao Sect, but was still defeated by the Sword Saint.
In the final moment, the Sword Saint even forced back a top expert who had stepped into the Reincarnation Realm. Such shocking strength truly astonished everyone who knew this news.
This naturally included everyone from the Great Yan Dynasty. They had all thought that the Sword Saint, even if he left the Great Yan Dynasty, would still be a shining star. But the truth was that the Sword Saint who walked out of the Great Yan Dynasty was like a rising sun from the mountain, overshadowing the light of everyone else in the same era.
However, that supreme prodigy who amazed countless top experts was currently lying on Dao Peak, sleeping peacefully.
Inside the room, a beautiful girl in a light blue dress was sitting in front of the bed, her eyes fixed on the face that looked particularly peaceful in sleep, with a strange light flashing in her eyes.
Staring at that face, which looked quite soft because of sleep, Ying Huanhuan couldn't help but reach out and poke it. After feeling the fleshy elasticity, she muttered to herself.
"His face is made of flesh too, so why does he always look like an ice block?"
As she spoke, the girl seemed to have remembered something again, and a smile appeared on her face for no reason.
Outside the door, Ying Xuanzi watched the girl's back, shook his head slightly, but did not go in to disturb her, and quietly retreated.
At this time, there were already many people sitting in the room. Not only were Bo Xuan and Qian Laogui there, but Lin Qingtan, Lin Dong, and others had not left either. However, whether something had happened or not, Lin Qingtan was holding Lin Dong's arm, sitting beside him with her head lowered, as if she had made some mistake, causing Bo Xuan's eyelids to twitch.
In addition to these few people, there were also two special figures, a faint golden illusory figure, with a faint silver ancient rune visible in its body, and the other was a special light and shadow.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Yan, you can also call me the Ancestral Stone Spirit!"
"Ancestral Stone Spirit?"
Ying Xuanzi, Qian Laogui, and others looked at each other upon hearing Yan's introduction, obviously feeling somewhat unfamiliar. Bo Xuan, on the other hand, looked at his disciple's curious and puzzled eyes and explained.
"The Ancestral Stone is a divine object refined by the Symbol Ancestor in the past, ranked second on the list of ancient divine objects."
After hearing Bo Xuan's explanation, Ying Xuanzi and Qian Laogui and the others' pupils shrank. Lin Qingtan, after being shocked, showed a bit of pride on her face.
Yan waved his hand modestly after hearing this. Under Little Marten's strange gaze, he pretended to be polite.
"Where, where, just a false reputation. Moreover, compared to me, the other old guy you've all seen is a bit stronger in terms of power."
"Speaking of which, your Dao Sect is really lucky. You actually dare to put the inheritance of that Great Desolate Tablet guy there so openly. I guess those Otherworldly Demons can't believe that the Great Desolate Tablet you Dao Sect are talking about is really that ancient divine object. Otherwise, your Dao Sect would have been wiped out long ago!"
Lin Dong behind him, and Zhou Tong, who was sitting next to Ying Xuanzi with a somewhat illusory figure, both had embarrassed expressions. After all, they were both Dao Sect disciples, especially the latter.
Compared to Lin Dong, who had Yan by his side, Zhou Tong was really reckless. If Yuan Gate had learned the truth about the Great Desolate Tablet from him, Dao Sect would have been wiped out long ago. Of course, this was also because Zhou Tong had no idea about the true origin of the Great Desolate Tablet.
Not everyone is Lin Dong, who had Little Marten first, then Yan, always having a know-it-all to answer his questions.
Yan ignored Lin Dong's expression, pointed at Little Marten to the side, and said softly.
"I ranked second on the Ancient Divine Object List, that old thing ranked third. Back then, this Sky Demon Marten, who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, almost couldn't even escape with his Demon Spirit because he leaked my aura, and was chased and killed."
Little Marten slapped his hand in anger. How could he have known what that ghostly thing was back then? He only thought it was a rather magical treasure, and then he was accidentally tricked.
However, after Ying Xuanzi and Qian Laogui heard this, their pupils shrank, and a hint of fear flashed in their eyes. Bo Xuan, on the other hand, said with a smile.
"That's not likely. With the Dao Sect's strength, it shouldn't be a big problem to guard the Great Desolate Tablet, right?"
But to Bo Xuan's surprise, Yan shook his head with a solemn expression, and said in a very serious tone.
"The Great Desolate Tablet is not the same as the Darkness Holy Scythe whose Scythe Spirit disappeared in your hand. That old fellow from the Great Desolate Tablet insisted on showing off his ability before he fell into slumber, forcibly suppressing an Otherworldly Demon True King. I'm afraid his condition is not good now!"
As he spoke, Yan's gaze turned to Zhou Tong, whose figure was very illusory. Among everyone present, Zhou Tong was the only one who had been in contact with the Great Desolate Tablet.
Faced with everyone's gaze, a look of reminiscence flashed in Zhou Tong's eyes, and then, he said with some apology.
"Ancestor Stone, I'm sorry. Actually, when the Great Desolate Tablet senior passed the Great Desolate Scripture to me, it was to let me go to find the power of another Ancestor Symbol, and then jointly obliterate that Otherworldly Demon True King, but..."
Everyone knew what Zhou Tong didn't say. He was suppressed for killing his way to Yuan Gate, which led to the Otherworldly Demon True King in the Great Desolate Tablet not being eliminated, and even constantly eroding the Great Desolate Tablet.
"It has nothing to do with you, and that old fellow always likes to show off!"
Hearing this, Bo Xuan, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly had a thought, looked at Yan sitting next to Lin Dong, and said with a chuckle.
"I wonder if Ancestor Stone senior has a way to repair the Darkness Holy Scythe?"
"Without the Scythe Spirit, even I have no way. Moreover, the Scythe Spirit of the Darkness Holy Scythe was crippled by the Otherworldly Demon Emperor himself back then. Now, no one knows where that remnant spirit is, and it may have already perished. If you want to reforge a Scythe Spirit, I guess only that guy from Profound Heaven Hall has this ability."
Yan shook his head slightly. Although Bo Xuan didn't take out the Darkness Holy Scythe, it could feel that there was no trace of the Scythe Spirit's aura on it. However, when Bo Xuan heard this, he revealed a cunning smile, which made Yan's eyelids twitch.
"Actually, the Scythe Spirit of the Darkness Holy Scythe is in my Darkness Hall. However, in order not to attract the attention of the Otherworldly Demons, our Ancestor, after replenishing the Scythe Spirit with his own Nascent Soul, divided the Darkness Holy Scythe into two. The Darkness Holy Scythe's main body, together with the Darkness Ancestor Symbol, is under the control of the Hall Master, and is also a symbol of the Hall Master's identity, while the Scythe Spirit is under the control of the Grand Elder in the Hall, as a hidden means."
"Back then, after my Darkness Hall declined, it was able to rise again because of the means left by the Ancestor in the Scythe Spirit, which helped me become the controller of the Darkness Ancestor Symbol."
After hearing Bo Xuan's narration, the faces of Yan and Little Marten became strange. Each of them prided themselves on being cunning and shrewd, but compared to this kind of truly cunning old monster, they were still far behind.
Ying Xuanzi and Qian Laogui had admiring expressions on their faces. It had to be said that the Darkness Hall was still able to hide things. No wonder it had been able to stand in the Northern Xuan Region for so many years. Even if it had declined in the middle, it was able to rise again quickly. This method was indeed admirable.
"After all, there are still those Otherworldly Demon enemies hiding in the dark. If we are not careful, we will definitely be secretly eliminated by the experts of the Demon Prison, just like the Great Desolate Sect and Thunder Mansion in ancient times."
Bo Xuan said in a deep voice, his face also becoming serious. Their Darkness Hall was not always so peaceful. Over the years, they had fought with the Demon Prison many times, both openly and secretly. The decline back then was caused by the Demon Prison.
Zhou Tong couldn't help but nod when he heard this, and then, with a bit of shame on his face, he said softly.
"Just like Yuan Gate, a force that has long become a pawn of the Otherworldly Demons, constantly helping the Otherworldly Demons secretly eliminate some geniuses. It's a pity that I acted too rashly back then. If it weren't for the Sword Saint's rescue, I'm afraid I would still be under the control of the Otherworldly Demons, and even almost destroyed the Space Ancestor Symbol."
If he could have been calmer back then, not in a hurry to take revenge, and cultivated in peace, after he had enough strength, he could have invited other Ancestor Symbol controllers to join forces to eradicate Yuan Gate.
However, after the love of his life was brutally murdered by Yuan Gate, he was blinded by anger, lost his sense of proportion, and chose to kill his way to Yuan Gate alone. In the end, not only was he suppressed by Yuan Gate, but he also sent the Space Ancestor Symbol into the hands of the Otherworldly Demons.
This time, if it wasn't for Lin Xuan's help, Zhou Tong would either continue to be controlled by Yuan Gate, or completely fall.
"How was your remnant Nascent Soul saved?"
Seeing Zhou Tong mention being rescued, Yan was also a little curious. In front of the Seven Kings Hall, how did Lin Xuan manage to directly bring out Zhou Tong's Nascent Soul? This was simply unbelievable!
"Everything still relied on the power of the Sword Saint. At that time, when the Sword Saint used the power of heavenly lightning against the enemy, the Otherworldly Demon Qi that sealed my True Spirit was impacted and collapsed a lot, allowing me to gradually regain some sanity."
Recalling the process of being rescued, even Zhou Tong was filled with amazement. Lin Xuan was definitely the strongest swordsman he had ever seen in his life, and no one would ever surpass him. That level of control was simply unparalleled.
"Originally, I was determined to die, so that the Sword Saint could take the Space Ancestor Symbol back to the sect to help Senior Great Desolate Tablet suppress the demons, but the Sword Saint didn't agree and instead planned to try."
"No wonder you were so easily defeated during the third sword strike."
Yan nodded in understanding upon hearing this. It had been wondering before why Zhou Tong, who wielded the Space Ancestor Symbol, had been defeated so quickly when facing the third sword.
Normally, Zhou Tong's strength shouldn't be much weaker than a clone of the Seven Kings Hall. In addition, the Space Ancestor Symbol was good at self-preservation. If Zhou Tong was focused on self-preservation, it was impossible for him to be so miserably defeated. As expected, things were as its wise self had guessed: the power of heavenly lightning had given Zhou Tong a bit more control.
"So, the reason he forced the Seven Kings Hall to kill you in the end was also because he was afraid that you would escape after returning, right?"
"That's right. Actually, during the fight, the Sword Saint noticed the existence of the Seven Kings Hall, so when he unleashed his sword, he deliberately made the momentum extremely strong, making it difficult for the Seven Kings Hall to investigate clearly. Then, with one sword, he cut off the small half of my Nascent Soul that contained my True Spirit."
Even now, Zhou Tong couldn't believe that someone could discern the True Spirit within the Nascent Soul and perfectly cut it off.
If this was an opponent, it would mean that when he killed people, he wouldn't need to completely annihilate the Nascent Soul. He would only need to aim at the True Spirit and cut it off. After destroying the True Spirit, even if most of the Nascent Soul was still preserved, it would still directly collapse.
"So, when they were confronting each other, the Sword Saint was deliberately bluffing, but in reality, he was secretly using the Devouring Ancestor Symbol to take you into that special heart of his, right? Lin Dong, learn from this in the future. See, this guy seems to know nothing but killing, but he's actually full of tricks!"
The first half of Yan's words made many people nod in agreement. Looking back at the process, that was indeed the case. However, they really hadn't thought so much at the time. Who could have imagined that a God of Slaughter who constantly talked about killing would have so many tricks up his sleeve?
However, after hearing Yan's later words, a group of people couldn't help but laugh. Lin Dong chuckled a few times. Since having Yan by his side, he still preferred the Great Desolate Imprisoning Sky Finger to reason with people.
"By the way, Senior Ancestral Stone, I think you should help me find a suitable successor for this Space Ancestor Symbol. After all, I'm no longer suitable to wield it."
Just then, Zhou Tong seemed to remember something and said in a deep voice. Bo Xuan, Ying Xuanzi, and the others also turned their gazes to Yan.
However, Yan turned its head to look at Lin Dong twice before shaking its head slightly and refusing.
"Actually, he would have been a good choice. After all, I think we need to make more preparations. The Ice Master is one, the Sword Saint is one, and he is another one I chose. But Lin Dong is too weak now. Temporarily wielding a Devouring Ancestor Symbol is enough. Moreover, you also need the Space Ancestor Symbol to help you nourish your Nascent Soul."
"In addition, we also need someone to help us secretly contact other Revolving Wheel Realm experts and secretly prepare for Yuan Gate. We know their identities, so they will naturally know that we know their identities and will definitely pay attention to our movements. Even the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace will pay attention."
At this time, Bo Xuan added with a smile from the side. As an old fox who could even deceive the Demon Prison, Bo Xuan had more tricks than ordinary people. Otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have become such good friends.
"So, we need a non-existent person to secretly help us contact other super sects. On the surface, Dao Sect will secretly ally with Taiqing Palace. I will secretly send a message back to the Darkness Hall. Now, Yuan Gate and the Otherworldly Demons must be secretly watching us closely. When they secretly receive this news, they will only prepare for us, and then, we can catch Yuan Gate by surprise!"
Yan and Ying Xuanzi and the others couldn't help but gradually brighten their eyes upon hearing this. It had to be said that the old fox was still an old fox, and he had so many tricks up his sleeve. It was estimated that after seeing their actions, Yuan Gate would only think that they didn't trust the other five super sects. When that time came...
"Well, it just so happens that the next Sect Tournament will be in a year. That will be a good opportunity!"