Chapter 879: The Origin of the Saber-toothed Tiger

The saber-toothed tiger was not as patient as Xu Yang and Queen of Spades had imagined. After Xu Yang made his suggestion, the tiger decisively refused, letting out a ferocious roar before leaping into the air and launching a powerful attack on Xu Yang and Queen of Spades.

Xu Yang didn't care in the slightest. Seeing the tiger's lack of tact, he snorted coldly, and the Jade Bone Divine Sword reappeared in his hand. With a swing, he unleashed a strike into the void!

The potent sword light, amplified by the lunar power within him, unleashed a Moonbeam Slash that completely illuminated the entire void in its wake.

The enormous saber-toothed tiger before him lacked the ability to withstand this Moon Sword Mark head-on.

However, judging by its expression, what truly astonished the tiger was its gaze fixed on the Jade Bone Divine Sword.

"Where did your sword come from? It actually carries a divine aura!"

The fierce tiger immediately ceased its attack, its movements suddenly shifting. It approached Xu Yang and prostrated itself at his feet.

It continuously sniffed the aura of the Jade Bone Divine Sword, appearing deeply affected by its power fluctuations. Its expression became as docile as a pet encountering its master.

"This is a divine artifact I obtained from outside this realm. Why? You just said it has a divine aura. What kind of role do these 'gods' play in your eyes?"

Xu Yang, of course, understood that the "gods" the saber-toothed tiger spoke of were entirely different from the gods of the divine realm within the myriad world systems.

As expected, the saber-toothed tiger fell into deep thought, then recounted everything it knew about the so-called Western Wilderness Ruins civilization in detail.

It turned out that tens of thousands of years ago, Yingzhou Continent was still in chaos, lacking a complete continental form.

Amidst endless chaos and desolation, a powerful human, wielding a single sword, swept across the demonic beasts of the eight wildernesses. He carved out a new path for the establishment of the entire Yingzhou Continent and founded its first dynasty, the Western Wilderness Dynasty.

Later, that exceptionally talented human expert, pondering the eternal darkness of Yingzhou Continent, ultimately relinquished his leadership of the Western Wilderness Dynasty, citing his ascent to the heavens to become the moon.

Since then, there has been one day each year when the moon is visible in Yingzhou Continent. That day is regarded by all beings across the continent as their grandest festival. When the bright moon ascends, the inhabitants of Yingzhou Continent prostrate themselves before the sky's moon, commemorating that remarkable human expert.

As for the saber-toothed tiger before them, its remarkably long life was due to an unbreakable bond it formed with that human expert back then.

It had served as his mount and companion for a period, and as the saber-toothed tiger stated, Xu Yang's Jade Bone Divine Sword carried the aura of that very human expert.

After hearing the saber-toothed tiger recount this past, Xu Yang was almost certain that the human expert the tiger referred to, the one who established the Western Wilderness Dynasty, was none other than Yun Wangji himself!

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang couldn't help but ask the saber-toothed tiger, "Since you had such a profound bond with that human expert back then, why didn't you leave with him? Or did he not leave any clues about how to find him when he departed this continent?"

The saber-toothed tiger shook its head helplessly. "He only left behind an ancient jade. It is said that this ancient jade holds the Western Dynasty's greatest secret.

"Whoever obtains that ancient jade can ascend to the heavens and meet the gods on high!

"However, because this ancient jade was too important, it led to endless conflicts throughout Yingzhou Continent. Ultimately, divine power brought down ten thousand bolts of thunder, shattering the ancient jade into four damaged fragments, which were then scattered into several unknown locations across Yingzhou Continent.

"This significantly reduced the intensity of conflicts among the major powers on the continent, allowing things to return to normal."

Xu Yang and Queen of Spades exchanged glances. Then, Xu Yang held out the quarter-piece of jade bone hanging from his neck to the saber-toothed tiger. "Isn't this what you're talking about?"

The saber-toothed tiger was utterly astonished. "Indeed! Since you possess this ancient jade, and the sword in your hand carries a divine aura, you must be the one who can create miracles. As long as the four fragments of the ancient jade are reassembled to form the complete jade, the path to the heavens will open, allowing one to meet the true deity once more."

Xu Yang was almost certain that the true entrance to Wuyue Heaven was undoubtedly on Yingzhou Continent, and the most crucial factor was obtaining the complete ancient jade.

From that moment on, Xu Yang firmly resolved that his next goal would be to gather the complete ancient jade at all costs and open the path to ascension.

As long as he could meet Yun Wangji again, it would mean entering the true domain of Wuyue Heaven.

"To be honest, this sword of mine is a transformation of an arm from the god you spoke of, and the sword techniques I now employ are also that person's legacy."

Xu Yang flicked a finger towards the void, and endless sword lights materialized. However, they remained relatively still under Xu Yang's mental suppression, not launching an attack.

Seeing Xu Yang demonstrate this legacy, the saber-toothed tiger couldn't help but let out a roar, as if time had rewound tens of thousands of years to its past life with that supreme deity.

"Oh my heavens, I never imagined that after tens of thousands of years, I would meet the successor of the deity! From this day forward, I shall be your guardian and mount. I will accompany you as you conquer the Yingzhou Continent until you obtain the complete ancient jade. My only request is that you take me with you on the path to ascension. I wish to see the deity one more time before my demise."

Xu Yang chuckled and nodded. "That's no problem. My purpose for coming to Yingzhou Continent is also to find him and to step onto what you call the path to ascension. In the world I come from, that place is called Wuyue Heaven."

Queen of Spades, standing nearby, was truly speechless. She realized that after all this commotion, she seemed to be the only outsider, while "A Yang," who possessed a quarter of the ancient jade and a god's arm, almost appeared to be a chosen one.

"Hey, why are you just standing there so obediently, not saying a word?"

Xu Yang gave a wry, helpless smile, looking at Queen of Spades, unaware that her expression was far more displeased than he imagined. The feeling of being completely sidelined and having no presence at all was driving Queen of Spades crazy.

"Now that your affairs are clear, my questions still haven't been answered. What I want to know is, what is the connection between the 'god' you speak of, the powerful entity who created these Western ruins before us, and the Western Emperor?"