Chapter 1703: Secrets of the Kunlun Sect

"Damn it, Boss, did you just feel that powerful soul aura suddenly appear? I don't know whose it was, but it was terrifying, like a god's, and it yanked the three of us out of our dreams. Otherwise, we might have been trapped forever in our own dreamscapes, unable to escape."

Long Kun wasn't exaggerating; Xu Yang was well aware of what the three of them had just experienced. Had he not arrived in time to personally suppress the Elder Fossil's soul world, these three might well have been permanently sealed within the dreamscape woven by that Elder Fossil.

If the process had dragged on any longer, even Xu Yang would have found it difficult to pull the three of them back into the real world.

However, with Xu Yang's immense power, all difficulties and trials had now been completely resolved. There was no need for him to add further psychological burden to the trio in this way.

"You're overthinking it," Xu Yang said calmly. "The situation was far from that complicated. All of that is over now. I've obtained the Eye Origin Imperial Clan's source of power, and it's time for us to move on to the next target area."

Hearing Xu Yang speak so casually, Long Kun, Ling Yao, and Goddess Yan Xia all widened their eyes in disbelief, exchanging bewildered glances with each other.

"Oh my goodness, is that really true?" Long Kun exclaimed. "Boss, we didn't even see how you made your move, yet you've already completely annihilated that Elder Fossil. How did you do it? Can you share your secret with us brothers?"

Long Kun stared intently at Xu Yang, like an eager puppy, truly wanting to know the answer.

In reality, knowing Long Kun so well, Xu Yang could easily discern the young man's true intention: he simply wanted to see what the source of power for the Eye Origin lineage looked like.

Xu Yang smiled helplessly and shook his head. With a gentle wave of his palm, the golden orb reappeared in his hand.

"See? This is the source of power for the Eye Origin lineage."

At the sight of it, Goddess Yan Xia immediately revealed an expression of profound shock.

"This is the legendary Eye of the Gods!" Goddess Yan Xia exclaimed. "So the Sea of Consciousness of the Eye Origin lineage originates from it! No wonder. Now that I think about it, I seem to have a rough idea of what the sources of power for the other four inheritances of the Human-Spirit Six Lineages are."

Hearing Goddess Yan Xia speak, Xu Yang felt as if he had stumbled upon an even more significant secret. He couldn't help but look at her with a serious expression.

"Oh, are you implying something even more significant?" Xu Yang asked. "I'd truly like to hear if there are any blind spots in my knowledge regarding the heritage and traditions of the Kunlun lineage!"

Goddess Yan Xia seemed to have touched upon her most sensitive secret. However, after taking a deep look at Xu Yang, she continued.

She clearly understood that this man was the unparalleled being capable of saving the entire heritage of the Kunlun Divine Path, and with that realization, she no longer had any reservations.

She took a deep breath and slowly revealed the most profound secret concerning her role in the heritage of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods.

"Actually, hundreds of thousands of years ago, during the era when I was sealed, the heritage of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods had almost completely disintegrated. Many powerful Guardian Old Gods had vanished without a trace. No one knew where they had gone or what kind of adversaries they had encountered. However, the only consensus was that the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods were gradually dispersed by a mysterious and formidable force, to prevent their combined power from ever being reassembled.

When the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods were originally united, they represented the most formidable power within the entire Kunlun Divine Path. Although the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods were nominally guardians and servants, the power they wielded was beyond the reach of even the Supreme God's consciousness. Especially when the powers of all eighteen were united, it was no exaggeration to say they could overturn the entire Kunlun Divine Path. This was because the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods represented the only domain that the Supreme God's will could neither control nor command. Aside from the power of us Eighteen Guardian Old Gods, no other cultivators born from the Kunlun Divine Path could ever surpass the Supreme God's will.

Perhaps to solidify his supreme dominion, the first thing the Supreme God's will did after gaining control of the Kunlun Divine Path was to completely disperse and disrupt all Eighteen Guardian Old Gods, eliminating those who could be eliminated and imprisoning those who could be imprisoned.

Of course, to my knowledge, none of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods' powers have been entirely extinguished yet. They have either gone into hiding somewhere or have found their respective successors. You now possess the power inheritances of three Guardian Old God lineages. You are now considered a member of this great family of power, and therefore, it is necessary for you to know this important secret.

To gather the primordial spirits of all Eighteen Guardian Old Gods — which are the true essences of their souls and life forces — one must assemble the Six Great Ancient Artifacts. These so-called Six Great Artifacts, as it now appears, are the six sources of power guarded by the Human-Spirit Six Lineages.

I finally understand the true purpose of the Supreme God's will in cultivating the six Elder Fossils of the Human-Spirit Six Lineages and allowing them to each establish six imperial clans: it was to guard the Six Great Sources of Power under that guise. In other words, as long as the heritage and traditions of the Human-Spirit Six Lineages do not collapse, the Six Great Sources of Power, which symbolize the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods, will never fall into the hands of a single individual. Only if these six sources of power remain perpetually dispersed, preventing the power of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods from ever reuniting, will the Supreme God's will eternally dominate all aspects of the Kunlun Divine Path."

After hearing Goddess Yan Xia's explanation, Xu Yang finally understood the true purpose behind all of the Supreme God's past actions. All the mysteries were unraveled at this moment, and all the logic suddenly became clear and coherent. A satisfied, relieved smile appeared on Xu Yang's face.

"It now seems that only the primordial spirits of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods can completely eradicate the Supreme God's will," Xu Yang declared. "The path we are on is not wrong. We must continue to gather the Six Great Sources of Power. Then, by summoning the power of all the Old Gods' primordial spirits and uniting these forces, we will undoubtedly be able to completely dismantle the Supreme God's will. The name Kunlun will become the prelude and beginning of a new era for the main continent. I intend to make Kunlun the primary battlefield, launching the war to overthrow the Supreme God that will sweep across the entire main continent."

Xu Yang, however, was not one to merely speak words or shout slogans. Long Kun and the others knew very well that their boss had a fiery temperament and always followed through on his words. Anything Xu Yang set his mind to had never once failed.