The skull revealed its origins, stating that it was the ninth-generation descendant of the Dugu family, a supreme clan in Beiyuan.
His strength wasn't that great; he died at the Quasi-God King realm.
However, due to some special reasons, he became a ghost cultivator.
How could the prestigious Dugu family, descendants of the supreme, tolerate the existence of ghost cultivators?
This is a disgrace to the family!
As a result, he was expelled from the Dugu family and lived a life of wandering.
By chance, I entered the Tianhuang Ancient Mine, only to find that it was an ancient battlefield with endless piles of bones and a stench of death rising into the sky.
For ghost cultivators, this place is simply a paradise!
Most importantly, he is a descendant of the Dugu family.
The progenitor of the Dugu family was Bei Zun, who was said to possess some of the Heavenly Venerable's techniques and be able to devour the origin of all things.
The Great Dao he cultivates is the Great Dao of Devouring!
Therefore, for this skull, the skeletal aura here is a great tonic.
After a long period of cultivation, it progressed rapidly from a weak quasi-god king ghost cultivator to the level of a great god emperor!
However, despite already being a Great God Emperor, it did not intend to leave seclusion. Instead, it continued to stay in the Heavenly Desolate Ancient Mine, thinking that after becoming a Great Emperor in the future, it would return to the Northern Plains.
Back then, the Dugu family of Beiyuan expelled it from their home and looked down on it, so it naturally harbored a deep resentment.
However, he was well aware of just how powerful the Dugu family was.
"You think you can get revenge with just the power of a Great God Emperor?"
That's wishful thinking!
Only by becoming a Great Emperor can one be qualified to challenge the Dugu family!
So it continued its cultivation, and then, unfortunately, it encountered Chen Xuan and his group.
"Member of the Dugu family, what was your name when you were alive?"
Ao Yan asked calmly.
In fact, the Zhongzun lineage and the Beizun lineage have a deep connection.
Among them, Emperor Zhonghuang had a close relationship with Emperor Dugu of Beiyuan.
At the same time, Ao Yan also had a good relationship with a discarded son who had been expelled from the Dugu family.
That's the Old Demon Dugu.
That is, the one who killed the Nine-Destroying Great God Emperor in the tomb of the River Emperor!
"In response to Your Majesty, my name in my previous life was Dugu Xiao, the ninth-generation descendant of the Northern Venerable. Although I was expelled from the family, it was only after I became a ghost cultivator. My name in my previous life should be found in the family genealogy."
Worried that Ao Yan wouldn't believe him, the skull quickly added, "My grandfather is Dugu Chong."
"Your grandfather is Dugu Chong?"
Ao Yan raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise on his face.
Seeing his expression, Chen Xuan asked in surprise, "Brother Ao, do you know Dugu Chong?"
Ao Yan nodded slightly and said, "Not only do I know him, but you do too."
Chen Xuan was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "Could this Dugu Chong be the Old Demon Dugu?"
Ao Yan nodded!
Chen Xuan was taken aback.
Chen Xuan knew a little about the origins of the Old Demon Dugu.
There have always been rumors that the Old Demon Dugu has a deep connection with the Dugu family of Beiyuan.
But what no one expected was that the old demon Dugu was actually the grandfather of the skull in front of him?
"You know my grandfather?"
The eerie green flames inside the skull flickered and danced, clearly indicating some excitement.
He has been dead for billions of years and has no idea what the situation is like outside.
"Yes, after the Dugu family expelled you from the family, your grandfather was unwilling to accept it and rebelled against the Dugu family."
Ao Yan spoke casually, without going into details, only reminding the skull that the reason why Old Demon Dugu rebelled against the Dugu family was related to him.
"Damn it, the patriarch is really going too far! Once I break through to the Great Emperor realm, I will take back everything that belongs to me!"
The skull made a grinding sound.
At this moment, he felt an extreme resentment towards the Dugu family!
Ao Yan glanced at it and said indifferently, "I advise you not to think about revenge. Even if you become a Great Emperor, you still don't have the ability, let alone if you are only a Great God Emperor now."
The head of the Dugu family in Beiyuan is himself a powerful Emperor.
Moreover, he also possesses a divine artifact left behind by the Northern Venerable.
What does this skull have to offer for a staged accident?
"Also, let me tell you, the Dugu family already let you go back then. If they really wanted to kill you and your grandfather, neither of you would have survived."
Ao Yan reminded him again.
Whether it was the skull-headed Dugu Xiao or his grandfather, the old demon Dugu, the reason they were able to survive was actually because the Dugu family let them go.
Otherwise, even if Dugu Laomo was already a Great God Emperor at that time, he would definitely not survive if the Dugu family did not want him to live!
"Alright, now's not the time for casual conversation. Let's get down to business."
Chen Xuan shook his head; he wasn't very interested in what had happened to the Dugu family back then.
The main objective now is to find where Nangong Wan and the others are.
Another thing is to help the monkey find his clansmen. If there are any who, like him, are sealed in the Source of Longevity, then everyone will be happy.
If not, then there's nothing we can do.
"Dugu Xiao, right? How many years have you been in this desolate ancient mine?"
Chen Xuan inquired.
Dugu Xiao paused for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, it should be almost two hundred million years!"
He himself couldn't remember exactly how many years it had been, and could only give a vague, approximate number.
“Two hundred million years, such a long period of time, you should have figured out the terrain here by now,” Chen Xuan said.
The skull smiled wryly and said, "Your Majesty, I'm not afraid to admit it, but although I've been here for almost two hundred million years, my range of movement is limited."
"Because the entire Tianhuang Ancient Mine, except for the area near the exit of the Desolate Bridge, is owned by someone else."
“These are occupied territories, and others cannot easily set foot on them; otherwise, it will be considered a provocation.”
"Many people think that the Tianhuang Ancient Mine is a no-man's land. In fact, many places in the Tianhuang Ancient Mine have been occupied, and there are even beings at the level of Great Emperors."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan was taken aback.
In his subconscious, the Tianhuang Ancient Mine was a desolate and uninhabited place, a broken land that had been destroyed.
Now they're telling him that this place has actually been divided into territories, and many of the territories are owned by different people?
Nangong Daoyi explained, "From the mythological era, when Lei Zun controlled the entrance to Zhennan Pass, Lei Zun was a generous person, and basically no one who wanted to enter the Tianhuang Ancient Mine through Zhennan Pass would be refused."
"Therefore, many people who entered the Tianhuang Ancient Mine settled down here and never came back."
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