"Cao Ya, who exactly are the super strong individuals in the Nine Provinces?" Xiao Chen asked.

“I can’t say for sure! There are some deeply hidden beings that I don’t know about.” Cao Ya shook his head, then pondered for a moment, “But, Ke Ke, the Xuan Ancestor, as well as Ke Ke’s father, and the Martial Ancestor, Nuwa, and Fuxi should all belong to this kind of peak existence.”

"And the strongest being in the Nine Provinces is, at present, King Pangu of the Primordial Heaven Realm! He is also the only survivor among the Six Kings of Chaos."

"However, King Pangu has been gone for tens of thousands of years, which is why the other world is becoming increasingly emboldened."

Hearing this, Xiao Chen, Sha Po Lang, Jin Sanyi, and Zhuge Pangzi were all taken aback.

"Pangu King? Chaotic Land?"

The four blinked, looking confused.

Who is Pangu? A true stone king?

In the history of Kyushu, there was actually a Stone King?

But if the Stone King is in charge, why are the Nine Provinces and the four worlds still being ravaged and oppressed by the other world, turning them into pastures?

When did Pangu disappear? Is that why the other world is so arrogant?

Finally, what exactly is that chaotic place? I've never heard of it before.

A whole host of questions were troubling Xiao Chen, Sha Po Lang, Jin Sanyi, and Zhuge Pangzi, leaving them full of doubts.

“Cao Ya, I seem to have heard your name tens of thousands of years ago.”

Just then, a metal figure emerged from the divine city; it was the same one the group had seen in the underground world of Luoyang.

"Keke is still inside the city, conversing with its ancestor, and wants to refine the supreme treasure belonging to this clan," the metal man said, offering a brief explanation.

As the group took flight, they indeed saw that within the enormous divine city, a snow-white beast was speaking to a stone statue, which was human-shaped, heroic, and possessed a captivating aura.

"Eek... Ancestor, why are you like this? You look so ugly... I like to sleep in late, and I like to eat delicious food, it's really delicious..."

The snow-white little beast was both sad and excited. It asked many questions and talked a lot to the stone statue, even revealing its habit of sleeping in late and eating spiritual essence.

But the stone statue listened silently, offering no reply.

The snow-white little beast became even more sorrowful.

"Keke's ancestor is at a critical moment, in a state of neither birth nor death, and cannot respond to Keke. However, he knows that Keke has come to the divine city and is speaking to him. He must be very gratified." The metal man, his body gleaming with a cold metallic luster, explained to the crowd.

Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood.

However, the news that Keke's ancestor was actually a peak-level stone man truly surprised everyone.

No wonder they're called the "Family Against Heaven"!

"You actually know about Chaos and Pangu King, which is beyond my expectations." The metal man looked at Cao Ya, a glint in his eyes.

"The longer you live, the more you'll know." Cao Ya shrugged, thinking to himself, "I still have some secrets I haven't told you yet, otherwise, I'd definitely give you a big surprise."

Xiao Chen was very curious and quickly asked, "What exactly are Pangu King and the Chaotic Land?"

“King Pangu…” the metal man sighed, “Millions of years ago, the chaotic land fought against the other world, but unfortunately lost. Five of the six kings perished, and only King Pangu survived. On the other side, of the eight kings, it seems that four of them have returned and begun to recuperate, entering that eternal unknown place.”

"Due to the great battle of the Stone King, the Chaotic Land was no longer suitable for survival. Therefore, many descendants left the Chaotic Land and came to the Nine Provinces and the Four Directions World. This is the origin of the Nine Provinces lineage."

"King Pangu entered the Primordial Heaven Realm, hoping to gain more allies."

"I've heard that there was a peak stone man in another world who took the final step in the primordial heaven and became a stone king, but he was killed by Pangu with his unparalleled power. He was probably the stone king who died the fastest!"

As the metal man recounted his story, Xiao Chen, Sha Po Lang, Jin Sanyi, and Zhuge Pangzi all underwent a series of changes in expression, deeply shocked.

“No wonder our Nine Provinces have always been unable to defeat the other world. It turns out that at the highest level of the Stone King realm, our realm is at a clear disadvantage,” Jin Sanyi sighed.

“Not just the Stone King!” the metal man shook his head.

“That is indeed true…” Cao Ya nodded, briefly mentioning the peak beings he knew of in other worlds, such as peak stone men and peak supreme ancestral gods.

After hearing this, everyone felt heavy-hearted and under great pressure.

In comparison, the number of top-tier experts in the other world is indeed significantly greater!

"We have little hope of becoming Stone Kings and Supreme Ancestral Gods at the Great Perfection stage. Even if we can't become Stone Kings or Supreme Ancestral Gods, we must do our best to cultivate into Ancestral Gods or War Ancestors and contribute to the fight against the alien world for the Nine Provinces!" Xiao Chen said through gritted teeth.

"What ambition!" the metal man praised. Having followed the ancestor Keke, he knew many secrets of the Nine Provinces and the other world, and was aware of the vast disparity in power between the two sides.

The reason why countless civilizations have survived in this land of China is because of the unity and concerted efforts of the people!

No matter how powerful the other world is, it can never make the Nine Provinces submit!

"As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement. To fight against the other world, this spirit is indispensable. Otherwise, upon learning of the other world's power, one might lose all hope on the spot, or even waver and defect to the other world, aiding and abetting its evil!" the metal man said in a deep voice, expressing his utmost contempt for such people!

The group was resolute and determined never to surrender to the other world.

A blood feud that will never end!

Just then, Keke flew out, holding a seven-colored jade bowl in her hands.

"Eek, this is my darling, let's call her Wan'er." The snow-white little beast's eyes narrowed with laughter.

It was very happy today, having seen the Ancestor, refined a magical artifact, and killed a group of powerful beings from another world.

This is truly a triple celebration!

That seven-colored jade bowl was completely translucent, warm and lustrous, and shimmered with seven-colored light.

What's most amusing is that there are actually several colorful plum blossoms on it, but upon closer inspection, they are actually colorful little paw prints, which are Coco's unique marks.

At the bottom of the bowl, there is a lifelike engraving, as if the colorful and innocent Coco was sealed there.

Everyone burst into laughter upon seeing this.

Keke suddenly felt a little embarrassed and muttered softly:

"This is to prove that it's my baby."

"I'll keep this for drinking later, haha..." Sha Po Lang laughed loudly.

"Give it back!" Keke said angrily, snatching back the seven-colored jade bowl and carefully putting it away.

"By the way, the hiding place of Ancestor Keke has been discovered by the other world..."

After playing around for a while, Cao Ya frowned and suddenly spoke.

They all looked over with concern.

Once the other world learns of the existence of a peak stone giant like Keke Xuanzu, which is about to take the final step, they will not sit idly by. They will definitely send top experts to join forces and destroy Keke Xuanzu's stone king foundation.

“It’s alright!” the metal man laughed. “He had already anticipated this. Besides this space-time, there are many other places where we can hide.”

"These times and spaces belong neither to the past, nor to the present, nor to the future."

"Without guidance, unless the Stone King or the Supreme Ancestral God at the Great Perfection appears in person, even the Stone Man or the Supreme Ancestral God will not be able to find where we are hiding."