Chapter 1281: Yaoyao's Manuscript

Outside the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave, in the chaotic void, the five Saints from the Myriad Beasts Heaven, including Jin Yanghuang, gazed at the spot where the Sacred God Blood Marrow had vanished. Their expressions were grim, and the atmosphere became exceptionally oppressive.

They knew that the Myriad Beasts Heaven had suffered a complete defeat this time. The Sacred Race had taken a portion of the Sacred God Blood Marrow, paying only the price of a gravely wounded Saint. Of course, Jin Yanghuang and the others understood that their loss wasn't today's event but rather the moment the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave trial began. The continuous supply of malevolent energy had allowed the Sacred God Blood Marrow to survive under suppression.

As the heavy atmosphere lingered, fluctuations suddenly appeared in the chaotic void, and spatial rifts tore open. The next moment, three figures emerged, causing the chaotic void itself to churn violently.

The person leading was an old man dressed in hemp robes. He had a serene face, held a green wooden staff, and his golden eyebrows drooped down from the corners of his eyes.

Behind him were a man and a woman, walking half a step behind the golden-browed elder. However, the vast aura emanating from them was even stronger than that of Jin Yanghuang and the other Saints.

"It seems we are still late," the golden-browed elder said with a sigh as he stepped out of the spatial rift.

Jin Yanghuang and the others looked towards him, each placing one hand vertically across their chest: "Greetings, Ancient Venerable Jinluo."

This golden-browed elder was none other than Ancient Venerable Jinluo, one of the three Ancient Venerables of the Genesis Shrine of Returning to the Ruins, who had once evaluated Zhou Yuan as having the potential of a Saint.

Jin Yanghuang and the others then nodded to the man and woman behind him: "Venerable Xuanlong, Venerable Lingfeng."

These two were the Saints of the Mysterious Dragon Clan and the Spirit Phoenix Clan.

"The Genesis Shrine of Returning to the Ruins is aware of what happened here," Ancient Venerable Jinluo slowly stated. "Previously, a powerful being from the Sacred Race performed a ritual that delayed your transmitted messages, and a Saint from the Sacred Race struck the boundary wall, drawing the attention of the Shrine. By the time we arrived, it was a bit late."

Jin Yanghuang frowned deeply: "It seems the Sacred Race made extremely thorough preparations for today's scheme."

Ancient Venerable Jinluo shook his head and said, "The cause was sown that day; today, they merely came to reap the harvest."

All the Saints from the Myriad Beasts Heaven present showed wry smiles. Their Saints had truly lost face among the heavens this time. However, no one could be blamed; if they had sent two more Saints to survey the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave that day, it's likely that even the Sacred God Blood Marrow would not have been able to exert its full influence.

"Ancient Venerable Jinluo, will the Sacred Race taking this portion of Sacred God Blood Marrow have a significant impact?" Venerable Xuanlong asked.

Ancient Venerable Jinluo replied, "In ancient times, the Sacred God was gravely wounded by the Ancestral Dragon's will, damaging its divine body. Numerous blood marrows were split into hundreds, even thousands, of fragments, all suppressed across the heavens. The Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave only held one such fragment."

The three Ancient Venerables of the Genesis Shrine of Returning to the Ruins had existed for the longest time, even experiencing the world-destroying war of ancient times. Thus, they had personally witnessed the Sacred God's injury.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Xuanlong and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If it was only one in a thousand, it was still acceptable.

Ancient Venerable Jinluo glanced at them, his aged face becoming even more solemn. He continued, "However, the Sacred Race is now beginning to search for the Sacred God Blood Marrow, which indicates that the Sacred God is about to genuinely awaken. As this progression advances, those previously suppressed blood marrows will break free on their own and return to the divine body."

"At that time, that being will reappear in the world."

Venerable Xuanlong and the others felt a sudden chill in their hearts. At their level, being born from a drop of blood wasn't an extraordinary feat. However, for this blood marrow to remain unextinguished after being suppressed by the Ancestral Dragon's will for thousands of years—that was something even they, as Saints, could not achieve.

This was practically immortality.

Faced with such an existence, even they, the venerable Saints, couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness.

Such a naturally born deity was terrifying beyond measure.

As long as it existed, the heavens would likely remain firmly suppressed by the Sacred Race, with no hope of ever rising again.

"Only a deity can contend with a deity," Ancient Venerable Jinluo slowly stated. "This time, we in the heavens are not entirely without hope."

As he spoke, his gaze turned towards the Myriad Beasts Heaven, as if he saw a beautiful figure in the lush bamboo forest. Immediately, he placed a palm vertically before him and smiled, "This time, I must thank the Third God for taking action."

In the bamboo forest, Yao Yao's gaze seemed to pierce through the void. She replied somewhat languidly, "I didn't help much."

"For the Third God to have such intentions is already a blessing for our heavens."

Ancient Venerable Jinluo responded, then ceased his disturbance. He withdrew his gaze and turned to Venerable Xuanlong and the others, saying, "The Sacred Race's activities have become increasingly frequent over the years, likely in preparation for the Sacred God's awakening. Myriad Beasts Heaven should also remain vigilant at all times."

"In the days to come, numerous clashes will likely be unavoidable."

Upon hearing Ancient Venerable Jinluo's words, the many Saints of the Myriad Beasts Heaven all adopted solemn expressions. If that were truly the case, the heavens would no longer know peace.

Having finished speaking, Ancient Venerable Jinluo did not linger, his body vanishing into thin air.

The remaining Saints of the Myriad Beasts Heaven exchanged glances, all sighing with wry smiles.

"Prepare to send out the various clans from Myriad Beasts Heaven who are in the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave," Jin Yanghuang stated.

"Will the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave be opened again in the future?" a Saint inquired.

The Saints exchanged bewildered glances. Now that the Sacred God Blood Marrow had been taken, the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave should, in theory, be safe. However, having been bitten by a snake, they were now wary of every rope; they remained fearful of the Sacred God's uncanny methods.

"Let's close it off for a while first," the Saints decided after deliberation, settling on a cautious outcome.

"Finally, it's quiet."

Zhou Yuan exhaled a sigh of relief as he looked at the now peaceful world.

Tun Tun, perched on his shoulder, sent a mental message: "This is probably just the beginning of trouble."

Zhou Yuan glanced at it in surprise. This fellow was usually unreliable, but as a Primeval Sacred Beast, its intelligence was certainly online.

"The Abomination Beast clan is truly pathetic," Zhou Yuan mused, casting his gaze towards Ancestral Soul Mountain. "In the eyes of the Sacred Race, they are merely pawns to be discarded at will." Earlier, all the Abomination Beast clan members who had entered the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave were crushed into blood and flesh when the Sacred Race Saint activated the barrier, providing malevolent energy to Ancestral Soul Mountain.

Now, looking at it, there were corpses almost everywhere on the mountain, with blood energy soaring to the sky.

Tun Tun also nodded in empathy, feeling a sense of pity. After all, though the Abomination Beast clan was detestable, when it came to lineage, they were ultimately of the same origin as the Source Beasts.

As the man and beast conversed, the space suddenly twisted, gradually forming a spatial portal.

"All clan members, exit the Dragon Spirit Space immediately!" A grand voice, like a resounding bell, echoed in everyone's ears.

It was a Saint from Myriad Beasts Heaven.

Upon hearing this, the various clan members from Myriad Beasts Heaven present felt immediate relief. Their tense bodies relaxed, and they swarmed towards the spatial portal without hesitation, appearing as if they couldn't leave fast enough.

However, it was understandable. What was supposed to be an ordinary trial had turned into an encounter with a Sacred Race conspiracy, where they even witnessed a Sacred Race Saint taking action. Being able to leave the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave alive was truly an immense blessing.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan also prepared to leave with Tun Tun.

Just as he was about to move, vast Genesis Qi suddenly gathered in the void mirror projected by Yao Yao, forming a massive Genesis Qi hand that grasped both the man and the beast.

This sudden action startled everyone.

Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun were also stunned for a moment, but neither resisted, as they knew it was Yao Yao taking action.

However, they didn't understand what Yao Yao intended to do.

"Saints of Myriad Beasts Heaven, allow me to use Ancestral Soul Mountain."

Yao Yao's clear, pleasant voice emanated from the void mirror.

As her voice fell, the Genesis Qi hand appeared directly above Ancestral Soul Mountain. Then, with a single palm strike, amidst Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun's exclamations, it directly dropped them into a crack in Ancestral Soul Mountain.

The Genesis Qi hand also seemed to transform into a vast sea of clouds, roaring downwards, eventually being entirely absorbed by Ancestral Soul Mountain.

Boom! Boom!

At that moment, Ancestral Soul Mountain trembled. Faintly, a subtle dragon's roar, as if from the dawn of creation, resonated. On Ancestral Soul Mountain, countless malevolent energies ascended and were subsequently obliterated.

As the malevolent energies vanished, Ancestral Soul Mountain began to condense, and the dazzling crack gradually healed.

But everyone could feel that Ancestral Soul Mountain, at this moment, seemed purer than ever before.

The healing of Ancestral Soul Mountain also seemed to suppress Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun, who had fallen into it.

Ai Tuanzi and the others watched this scene dumbfounded. If they hadn't known that Zhou Yuan had a close relationship with the female Saint who had taken action, they might have even thought Zhou Yuan had been directly suppressed and killed.

Meanwhile, outside the Dragon Spirit Heavenly Cave, the Saints of Myriad Beasts Heaven watched the scene with some bewilderment.

"Ancestral Soul Mountain seems to have been repaired..."

"And it's become even purer. Has it reverted to its original state?"

"The Third God was born from the Ancestral Dragon's will, so it is indeed capable of resonating with the subtle will within Ancestral Soul Mountain..."

"She activated that wisp of Ancestral Dragon's will to temper Zhou Yuan and Ancestral Taotie."

"This..."

The Saints exchanged glances, finally unable to resist exclaiming, "This Third God truly possesses immense power! Zhou Yuan and Ancestral Taotie will gain incredible benefits from this."

Ai Tuanzi and the others lacked the insight to know what fortuitous encounter Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun would receive. However, the Saints understood that once Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun emerged, they would likely undergo world-shaking transformations.

Deep within the bamboo forest.

The void mirror before Yao Yao gradually dissipated. She withdrew her fair, jade-like hand, and her long eyelashes gently closed, concealing a fleeting trace of fatigue in her eyes.

Resonating with a wisp of the Ancestral Dragon's residual soul will required her to pay a price, even in her current state.

However, Yao Yao showed no stinginess when it came to her two closest family members.

Next, once Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun finished this tempering, they should receive immense benefits.

And so, they waited for nearly two years.