This big guy in front of me is really a large pork knuckle.

Historically, the giant pork knuckle must have encountered an accident and been frozen, which is why it was frozen and not unearthed until more than two thousand years later.

Lin Che then looked at the faint mark on Big Elbow's forehead. So, the hideous scar on Big Elbow's forehead in later generations was this small crack? Could it be that the wound split open when it was frozen, which is why it became so hideous?

"Big pork knuckle... uh, Wang Teng, right? Do you have a dream?"

"Huh? A dream?" Wang Teng scratched his head, seemingly struggling to process the meaning of "dream." After thinking for a moment, he said, "I want to protect my hometown. Protect my family, does that count?"

"Yes, that's a very noble dream. But what makes you think you can protect your family?" Lin Che began to guide him slowly.

Since Wang Teng is indeed Big Elbow, and the Big Elbow of later generations possessed considerable cultivation, this proves that Big Elbow will definitely embark on the path of cultivation. Rather than letting Big Elbow stumble around and eventually wake up in the ice mountain as a mentally challenged person, it would be better for him to personally teach Big Elbow cultivation now.

Teach everyone who can teach pork knuckle.

Perhaps, because of a tiny change, the Great Elbow of later generations wouldn't have been mentally challenged.

Wang Teng immediately became interested and clenched his fist: "My parents said I was born with superhuman strength. I'm very good at fighting. You'll see."

Whoosh!

Wang Teng clenched his fist and began to perform a very simple set of boxing techniques in front of Lin Che.

Although the fist technique was simple, each punch was powerful and contained immense force. Lin Che even secretly compared it to the power of a fourth-grade martial artist.

He doesn't even have real cultivation yet, but he already possesses the strength of a fourth-grade cultivator. He truly has superhuman strength!

"Very good. But having power alone is far from enough; you also need to learn how to cultivate."

Lin Che was about to explain to Da Zhouzi what cultivation was and how to cultivate.

At this moment, the other rescued people came over one after another, and they finally understood what had happened. It was Lin Che who had rescued them from the clutches of these demonic beasts.

An old man even knelt down with a thud, shouting loudly, "Thank you so much for saving my life! Thank you so much!"

With him taking the lead, the others also realized what was happening and knelt down one after another.

"Thank you so much, my benefactor! Your kindness is beyond repayment. We are willing to serve you as your servants and follow you in the afterlife!"

"Our benefactor, may we ask your honorable name? We wish to erect a statue in your honor, and kneel in prayer day and night to bless you!"

Lin Che told them to get up first, and then asked them many questions.

From these people, Lin Che learned more. Although a true nation had not yet been established, and the great struggle had not yet begun, the consciousness and rudiments of a nation were already present.

There are now several powerful human leaders who are leading a large human population in building cities and expanding their territory. Some of these leaders are called kings, some are called leaders, and some are called clan chiefs.

They farmed, wove cloth, used gold for trade, and had huge trading markets.

At the same time, the human race no longer fights amongst themselves; they have united to deal with the invading demon race.

"The necessary conditions for the formation of the Great Gan have been met. Regardless of whether I have traveled to this era or not, the Great Gan will definitely occur. What I need to do is to kill the causal power that wants to absorb Jiang Li's life."

Lin Che reaffirmed his mission; if he hadn't encountered Big Elbow, he wouldn't have lingered here for long.

Just then, Lin Che's spiritual sense detected dozens of figures flying in from a distance.

This is truly rare. The fact that they were able to fly here proves that these martial artists have at least reached the seventh rank and are capable of taking off.

"That's interesting!"

Lin Che simply led Wang Teng and the others to wait where they were. Since those martial artists were quite skilled, it proved that they belonged to at least one faction. If they wanted to investigate the powerful figure behind the scenes, it would be much easier to make contact with these martial artists first and then use all of them to conduct the investigation.

Otherwise, even if he searched far and wide, he would never be able to find that powerful being of cause and effect.

Whoosh whoosh!

Before long, the dozens of martial artists had flown into the sky. When they saw the bloody corpses on the ground, each of them showed a shocked expression. After hesitating for a moment, they slowly descended from the sky.

"Sir, may I ask your name? Did you kill all these demonic beasts?"

An elderly man dressed as a farmer spoke in a deep voice, appearing polite on the surface but actually looking at Lin Che with great vigilance.

Lin Che smiled and said, "Yes. My name is Lin Che. These demonic beasts are harming humans, and everyone has the right to kill them. Gentlemen, what are your names?"

Lin Che did not choose to use a fake name; in his view, there was no need for it at all.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately adopted a respectful expression, and some were even surprised.

"I am Lai Jian, and they are all my people. Hero Lin Che, you alone could kill them all? With your cultivation, are you perhaps a direct disciple of one of the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace?"

Lin Che's pupils contracted slightly. The Eight Gates of the Divine Palace?

Another familiar thing appeared.

He wouldn't be so excited about anything else, but mastering all eight gates of the Divine Palace would open the Gate of Time! He hadn't expected the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace to appear earlier than he had previously thought.

Who is currently in control of the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace?

Huh?

Before Lin Che could answer, he suddenly sensed a strange fluctuation of cultivation energy coming from the sky. There were still a few martial artists in the sky who hadn't landed yet. Lin Che hadn't paid much attention to it at first, since it was perfectly reasonable to have backup plans when traveling.

But what's strange is that slight fluctuation in cultivation level.

Lin Che was very familiar with it, just like when the Great Wall of Destiny absorbed the cultivation of all the martial artists in the world.

"I do have some connection with Hachiman Jingu. Senior, from what you're saying, are you very familiar with Hachiman Jingu?"

Lin Che answered casually while carefully observing the martial artist in the sky.

The other party was an extremely beautiful woman; even with her face veiled in white, her breathtaking beauty was still evident. Just now, it was this woman whose cultivation had been absorbed.

Lai Jian chuckled: "We were fortunate to receive the call of the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace. Heroes from all over the world are joining forces to slay the demon race and protect human territory. We only know that the city lords and clan leaders will join the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace. Considering your cultivation level, you must have already joined the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace. As for us, we still need to slay more demons before we are qualified to join the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace."

A thought flashed through Lin Che's mind.

The Eight Gates of the Divine Palace are probably the most powerful force in this era, and the eighth rank is definitely the pursuit of all martial artists.

The fact that the woman in the sky had her cultivation absorbed proves that a powerful figure must be using some secret technique to absorb the cultivation of all the martial artists in the world.

This tactic looks familiar!

It seems that by following this team, we can quickly find the Eight Gates of the Divine Palace and see who is truly in control of this era.