Chapter 5179, 30,000 Years Ago
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When Shen Tu Mo heard that, he answered, “Yes, and no…”
Yang Kai was confused.
Then, Shen Tu Mo fell silent as if he were thinking about how to exin this matter to Yang Kai; after all, it was not a simple matter to understand.
It took quite some time before Shen Tu Mo spoke again “It’s been about 300 years since you arrived at the ck Ink Battlefield, and although that’s not a long time, you’ve already gathered more experience than the average soldier could gather after battling the ck Ink n for thousands of years. Moreover, you’ve also been to ces that even the Eighth-Order Masters had never gone. Have you ever wondered why the entire ck Ink Battlefield is sorge and vast?”
Yang Kai answered in his mind, [Why would I wonder about that? Even if I did, would I be able to find the answer?]
However, now that Shen Tu Mo had brought it up, it naturally evoked Yang Kai’s curiosity. He was right. Why was the ck Ink Battlefield so vast? Among the 3,000 Worlds, any Great Territory could be described as vast beyond what the eye could see, none was evenparable in scope and scale to the ck Ink Battlefield.
The area of the ck Ink Battlefield had already gone way past the area of a Great Territory. It was like the ck Ink Battlefield was never-ending.
After sighing, Shen Tu Mo exined, “ording to some ancient texts, in the era when the Universe was just created, the ck Ink Battlefield was also divided up into many Great Territories, each of them flourishing and filled with life. Each Great Territory was separated by Territory Barriers, but connected through Territory Gates, simr to the 3,000 Worlds. However, the rise of the ck Ink n changed everything. Born out of nowhere, the ck Ink n’s natural aggressiveness and unique reproductive methods made it easy for them to dominate the Great Territories.
Whenever the ck Ink n fully conquered a Great Territory, that Great Territory would start to corrode and the Territory Barriers around it would copse, resulting in it merging with the adjacent Great Territories to be an evenrger area. Then, like a snowball rolling downhill, the Great Territory would berger andrger, which is why the ck Ink Battlefield is so vast.”
While scrunching his eyebrows, Yang Kai asked, “In other words, the ck Ink Battlefield we’re standing in now is the product of merging countless Great Territories?”
“That’s right.” Shen Tu Mo nodded.
It was his first time hearing such a description. It was quite interesting.
Yang Kai continued, “Sir, why does the Territory Barrier copse after the ck Ink n fully dominates a Great Territory? Also, how do we conclude whether the ck Ink n has fully conquered a Great Territory?”
Shaking his head, Shen Tu Mo replied, “I don’t know either. All the knowledge I have about this matteres from reading those ancient historical records, but the contents in those documents aren’tplete anymore, and no one can determine if the contents written are real or fake. However, this theory is able to exin why the ck Ink Battlefield has such a vast area.”
“Then, where did the ck Ink ne from? A typical ck Ink nsman is bred from a ck Ink Nest, and ck Ink Nests are divided into different Ranks. A Low-Rank ck Ink Nest is the sub-nest of a Mid-Rank one, so if we trace that logic, what is the primary nest, where were the Royal Lord ck Ink Nests originally spawned from?”
That question had confused Yang Kai for a long time, but he still hadn’t found an answer to it. Ever since he found out about the secret behind the ck Ink Nests, he began to wonder about their origin; therefore, he seized this opportunity to ask Shen Tu Mo, wanting to get an answer to his questions.
However, Shen Tu Mo shook his head, “I don’t know. Before you discovered the secrets behind the reproduction of ck Ink Nests, we Humans had no idea they were even linked.”
That answer naturally disappointed Yang Kai, but when he thought about it, he suddenly had a more pertinent question to ask, “Sir, why are you telling me these things?”
Just now, Yang Kai was asking about why so many Squads had been recalled from the forward base, so how did the topic suddenly change to this?
Shen Tu Mo answered, “I’m telling you these things because the higher-ups are nning a new operation, and it involves not only Blue Sky Pass but all the Great Passes.”
Yang Kai’s eyes lit up, “Is an all-out crusade about to begin?”
Ding Yao, who had been silent throughout the conversation, finally spoke up, “It has something to do with that, but before we begin the crusade, we must finish this first! Just shut up, listen, and don’t ask any questions.”
Obediently, Yang Kai stopped talking.
Shen Tu Mo continued, “Back in the ancient era, the ck Ink n were on a rampage, and the Great Territories were falling rapidly. In the face of this threat, some Human Great Experts banded together and created 108 Great Passes in the ck Ink Battlefield to fight back against the ck Ink n. This initiative has blessed the following generations to this day. Without these 108 Great Passes, the current 3,000 Worlds might have already be the ck Ink n’s territory, and you and I might never have existed. Although these 108 Passes seem to be fighting independent campaigns, in reality, we are all closely connected into one, creating a strong line of defence.”
While he was talking, he stretched out his hand and drew something in the air. Then, pure World Force gathered together to be arge tapestry of light.
Under his control, the light rays were divided into two distinctive areas, one white and one ck. He then pointed at the white area, “This region corresponds to the 3,000 Worlds.”
After that, he pointed at the ck area, “And this represents the ck Ink Battlefield.”
He then pointed at the middle area between the two, and a drop of golden light suddenly appeared, “This is the No-Return Pass, which has been guarded by the Dragon and the Phoenix ns since ancient times. It is also the only connection point between the 3,000 Worlds and the ck Ink Battlefield. All reinforcements from the Cave-Heavens and Paradises, as well as our resources from the 3,000 Worlds, must pass through the No-Return Pass. So, we can say that the No-Return Pass is the 3,000 World’sst line of defence!”
With a wave of his hand, Shen Tu Mo caused more than 100 golden lights to appear in the ck Ink Battlefield region and arrange themselves into a semicircle that shielded the No-Return pass.
This was the first time Yang Kai clearly saw the actual arrangement of all 108 great passes in the ck Ink Battlefield. He asked in shock, “Is this the real arrangement of all the great passes?”
Shen Tu Mo nodded and exined, “That’s right. Such an arrangement can ensure that every great pass has a Theatre to defend, and as long as we can defend our own Theatres, the ck Ink n will never be able to step foot in the 3,000 Worlds.”
Yang Kai was astonished, “The Ancient Great Experts’ abilities are truly awe-inspiring.”
At that moment, Ding Yao came forward with his hands behind his back, “We Humans have been relying on this defence line to hold back the ck Ink n for countless years. Although we’ve sacrificed more elite soldiers than we can count, we were able to ensure the freedom of the 3,000 Worlds. However, something happened 30,000 years ago, whichpletely changed our situation.”
While saying so, he stretched out his hand, and under Yang Kai’s gaze, one of the over 100 golden lights suddenly turned ck.”
Yang Kai felt his heart sink and could vaguely guess what had happened 30,000 years ago.
As he expected, Ding Yao borated, “30,000 years ago, the ck Ink n managed to break through Great Evolution Pass, which was guarded by Great Evolution Paradise. The Old Ancestor of Great Evolution Pass led tens of thousands of soldiers to fight with the ck Ink n for several years, and the whole Army was almost wiped out while the Old Ancestor himself died in battle. Since then, Great Evolution Pass has been in the hands of the ck Ink n.”
Despite having guessed as much, Yang Kai still felt depressed when hearing Ding Yao mention this incident. Almost the entire Army of a Great Pass was wiped out, and even the Old Ancestor overseeing the Pass had died in battle. That battle must have been a huge blow to the Humans as it was not only the loss of a Great Pass, but also the annihtion of a Paradise!
That was the first and only time since ancient times that Humans lost a Great Pass.
That battle also caused the Great Evolution Paradise to wither away.
The Humans considered that matter a great shame, which is why Yang Kai had never heard about it directly despite joining the ck Ink Battlefield for over 300 years. Those who knew about this were mainly the Eight-Order Open Heaven Realm Masters, who wouldn’t tell him such things. Cultivators under the Eighth Order had no idea about this incident. In fact, Yang Kai first heard about this news from Hei Yuan Territory Lord.
Yang Kai didn’t know what actually happened 30,000 years ago that caused Great Evolution Pass’ demise, but he knew that something was obviously not right about that battle because not only was the Army almost wiped out, but even the Ninth-Order Old Ancestor had been killed.
“An Old Ancestor’s strength is on par with that of a Royal Lord, or possibly even slightly superior, so how could the ck Ink n manage to easily defeat a Great Pass with an Old Ancestor assumingmand? Also, why did the Great Evolution Pass fall so quickly?” Yang Kai asked in confusion.
Ding Yao exined, “Though an Old Ancestor can fight a Royal Lord to a standstill quite easily, what about when it’s two against one?”
Yang Kai was shocked, “Did the ck Ink n deploy two Royal Lords to that battle?”
Nodding, Ding Yao replied, “We only learned about this after the fact. It’s not easy for a Human to advance to the Ninth Order, but that is true for the ck Ink n’s Royal Lords too. Such a Master might not appear even once in several thousand years. Back then, there had only been one Royal Lord in the Great Evolution Theatre, and he had been fighting with the Great Evolution Pass’ Old Ancestor for countless years, so they knew each other very well. However, one of the Territory Lords advanced to be a Royal Lord, and the ck Ink n was able to keep that hidden from Great Evolution Pass’ Old Ancestor. Then, while the Old Ancestor was in the midst of fighting with the old Royal Lord, that newly advanced Royal Lord managed tounch a sneak attack and severely injure the Old Ancestor. How could the Old Ancestor win a battle in such a situation?”
Shen Tu Mo added, “Although the Great Evolution Pass’ Old Ancestor died in battle, he was able to bring down one of the Royal Lords with him. In a way, his death wasn’t in vain.”
In a battle, where it was two against one, and being severely injured, the Great Evolution Pass’ Old Ancestor still managed to kill one of the Royal Lords before he died. It was a feat worthy of being recorded in history.
“Though you’re only a Seventh-Order Master, you’ve joined many secret operations, so you must know that the Humans are preparing for a grand crusade.”
With a nod, Yang Kai replied, “I understand.”
Then, Ding Yao pointed at the ck dot symbolising the Great Evolution Pass, “If we want to start a crusade, we must first take back Great Evolution Pass! Otherwise, our lines will have a critical weak point. This is the purpose of the recent personnel rearrangement made by the Inner Sanctum. Not only is it happening in Blue Sky Pass, but also at the other Great Passes.”
Yang Kai now understood the situation.
In the meantime, he also finally understood why Grandmaster Ma Fan was so excited back then. He was one of the few remnants of Great Evolution Paradise, and now that he found out that the Humans were nning to take back Great Evolution Pass, of course, he would want to have a part in the campaign. Great Evolution Pass was the ce that his ancestors shed blood to protect and where they were buried. Standing from Grandmaster Ma Fan’s point of view, he had to go take a look no matter what and pry their lost Great Pass from the ck Ink n’s clutches as revenge for his ancestors.
However, Shen Tu Mo and Ding Yao were wary about that and didn’t want Grandmaster Ma Fan to join the operation, which would naturally lead to thetter flying into a rage. In such a situation, perhaps everyone would be against him joining this operation.
In fact, Yang Kai even suspected that Grandmaster Ma Fan was able to be enlisted into the ck Ink Battlefield 200 years ago because the Humans had been nning to take back Great Evolution Pass even then.