Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Reputation Still Remains
The ancient alien races were the first batch of living beings born in this world, and after countless generations of evolution and development, they have become what they are today.
In the past, the Human Race was weak and had always been oppressed by the alien races, and these times continued for a long time.
It wasn’t until later that a sage of the Human Race explored the Dao, and from then on, the Human Race also began to understand cultivation, allowing them to finally hold their head up slightly in front of the alien races.
But this was still not enough.
Because in terms of physique and other aspects, the alien races had far too many advantages over the Human Race, resulting in the Human Race always being at a disadvantage in front of them.
This period of being oppressed by alien races lasted incredibly long until the first Ancient Emperor emerged from the Human Race, marking the first true moment of resistance against the alien races.
In the Desolate Ancient Era, a great battle erupted between the two races. It is said that in that battle, both sides fought fiercely, countless sages fell, and the kings of the alien races withdrew from the world.
After that battle, the alien races went into seclusion one after another, recuperating.
The Human Race took this opportunity to develop, leading to the current prosperous situation.
But now, with the re-emergence of the alien races in recent years, the relationship between the two races has once again become much more tense.
However, fortunate enough, both sides have restrained themselves and do not wish to truly erupt into a conflict; otherwise, if the situation turns like the Desolate Ancient Era, it is something neither the Human Race nor the Ancient Race wants to see.
At this moment in Celestial Wave City, besides the Human cultivators, there are also many members of the Ancient Race walking around.
From this, it can be seen that these Ancient Races have almost completely emerged and integrated into the society of the Human Race.
Ji Chen arrived at a teahouse and sat down near the window, intending to gather some information from passing cultivators.
After all, after staying in the Immortal Burial Forest for four years, aside from the mass emergence of the Ancient Race, many things must have happened in this world.
"Recently, there have been more and more Ancient Race cultivators traveling outside. They have completely integrated into our Human Race, and who knows if this is good or bad."
"The Desolate Ancient Era was the same, with both races sharing the world; outwardly peaceful, but in reality, always wary of each other."
"It’s said that not long ago, a conflict erupted over at the Spirit Realm; apparently, a genius from the Ancient Race fought with a disciple from a Sacred Land, drawing out many elder figures to intervene. Fortunately, the matter was eventually calmed. Otherwise, if left to escalate, it would have undoubtedly become uncontrollable."
In the tavern, as soon as Ji Chen sat down, he heard many such discussions.
Some resting cultivators talked about some of the recent hot events.
"Not just the Spirit Realm; nowadays, Ancient Races are appearing all over the Northern Nether Realm. The elder figures can restrain themselves, but the geniuses of the younger generation are different; they are proud and arrogant, none willing to submit to another, making peaceful coexistence rather unusual."
"A year ago, the Dragon Heir came from the Eastern Desolation, claiming to sweep the young generation of Northern Nether Realm. Over the past year, many renowned talents have fallen to him; outstanding disciples from Taixu, Dao Inference, and other Sacred Lands all lost, with no one able to stop him."
"In the Northern Nether Realm, there are only a few young talents capable of confronting the Dragon Heir. Kunlun has always refrained from contention, the Dao Body of the Gu Family has been in seclusion for three years, and the Ye Family’s Ye Yunge and the Mo Family’s eldest daughter Mo Wanqing have not appeared for two years..."
Many people discussed a Crown Prince from the Eastern Desolation’s Dragon Race.
The so-called Crown Prince is the royal heir, the next candidate for Ancient King, whose status is almost comparable to the Saint Heir of a Human Sacred Land.
And the Dragon Race is among the strongest of the Ancient Races; to become the Dragon Heir shows how extraordinary this person is, capable of looking down upon any peer worldwide.
A year ago, he came to the Northern Nether Realm, and during this time, many top talents from the Sacred Lands and Ancient Emperor Races have been defeated by him, indicating a real intent to sweep the young generation of Northern Nether Realm.
"With our vast Northern Nether Realm, filled with proud talents, is there truly no one who can step forward to confront the Dragon Heir?"
"In recent years, due to the emergence of the Ancient Race, the global situation has changed, and many top powers have become much more cautious, reluctant to let their geniuses easily show themselves to avoid accidents. Otherwise, the Dao Body of the Gu Family, Kunlun Saintess, and others have the power to fight the Dragon Heir."
"Ultimately, our Northern Nether Realm has too few top young geniuses; those who truly can be called young kings are scarce. Otherwise, how could we end up in this situation?"
"The Dragon Heir sweeps Northern Nether Realm; the young generation has no one who can resist, which makes the Eastern Desolation, West Desert, and Southern Region ridicule us, saying our Northern Nether Realm has no people."
In conversation, many cultivators felt a little stifled in their hearts.
If no one steps up to curb the Dragon Heir’s arrogance, soon Northern Nether Realm would truly become the laughingstock of the other three realms because of this.
"What a pity Ji Chen is no longer around; otherwise, having passed the Nine Dragon True Tribulation and possessing Nine Spirit Veins, such an unparalleled prodigy should have enough strength to confront the Dragon Heir by now, wouldn’t he?" someone suddenly voiced, sighing.
"Indeed, how stunning was Ji Chen back in the day? But unfortunately, he was afflicted by a Dao wound..."
"If you guys hadn’t mentioned it, I’d almost forgotten such a person once existed in the Northern Nether Realm. In a blink, it’s been four years."
Four years; not long, yet not short, enough to change many things.
In these four years, Ji Chen disappeared from the public eye, and thus, his name gradually faded from memory.
There were rumors that after the Kunlun inheritance ceremony, he went directly to the Immortal Burial Forest, and since then, he vanished without a trace.
What kind of place is the Immortal Burial Forest?
It’s a Life Forbidden Area existing since the Desolate Ancient Era; even peerless experts like the Night Emperor couldn’t come out alive. No matter how gifted Ji Chen was, surviving there was impossible.
"Grandpa, who are you all talking about?"
In the teahouse, when Ji Chen’s name was mentioned, everyone couldn’t help but sigh, and a young girl, seemingly only six or seven years old, innocently asked.
Beside her, an elderly man gently patted her head, speaking fondly, "That was a young man named Ji Chen, once dazzling in the Northern Nether Realm, known to all."
"Ji Chen? Was he very powerful?" the girl asked again, blinking her innocent large eyes.
The old man smiled, "Very powerful, possessing Nine Spirit Veins, unparalleled in ancient and modern times. Such talent, even a Dao Body known worldwide, would pale in comparison to him; it’s normal you don’t know him, being so young back then."