He tried to probe indirectly, but no matter how he asked, the other party wouldn't answer the question. Zu'an also knew that this matter was probably really very serious, and it was understandable that the other party was unwilling to tell him everything.
“Let’s change the question then. Why are the ‘Taotie Devouring Heaven Technique’ and the ‘Phoenix Nirvana Scripture’ also from the White Emperor’s lineage?” Zu’an asked curiously. One of them is clearly from the Shang Dynasty, and the other is from the Zhou Dynasty. How are they connected to the White Emperor?
“I have seen people from the White Emperor lineage use it before, so of course I know they belong to the White Emperor,” the voice said with some surprise, as if he had asked a silly question. “Actually, it is quite simple to distinguish between the White Emperor lineage and the Black Emperor lineage. The White Emperor lineage worships the phoenix, and their totem is often a variety of birds transformed from the phoenix, while the Black Emperor lineage’s totem is the dragon.”
Upon hearing this, Zu An realized that it was no wonder the dragon and phoenix held such a high status in the Chinese civilization of his previous life; it all stemmed from this.
The Zhou Dynasty's cultivation method, the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra," has the phoenix in its name, so it goes without saying.
As for the Shang Dynasty, he had been in Yinxu for a long time and was very familiar with many things about the Shang Dynasty. Legend has it that the ancestor of the Shang Dynasty became pregnant and gave birth after swallowing the egg of a black bird.
And the black bird is naturally the phoenix.
At this moment, Yan Xuehen couldn't help but ask, "According to what you said, when Yi embarked on his heroic journey, he slew those terrifying beasts. Now that those beasts are dead, how can he retrace his steps?"
The voice explained, "You underestimate those ferocious beasts. They are born from heaven and earth and are fueled by all kinds of negative emotions in the human world. Even if they are killed, as long as there are still all kinds of desires in the human world, they will be resurrected after a period of time. Judging by the time, it should be about time for them to be resurrected now."
Upon hearing his words, the group's expressions immediately turned solemn. A being capable of resurrection? What kind of being could that be?
Yun Jianyue then asked, "Even if you have completed your so-called path of heroism, how did you obtain the divine artifact? I feel that there is no necessary connection between the two."
"This is the law of this world. As long as you can retrace Yi's heroic path, you will gain the approval of the will of heaven and earth and naturally obtain the divine artifact," the voice explained.
"What kind of divine artifact is it? Judging from the story you told, if Yu could live to this day, he would be incredibly powerful. How could a single divine artifact possibly defeat him?" Yu Yanluo asked worriedly.
"You don't need to worry about that. With that divine artifact, you will have the ability to deal with Yu. As for the specifics, please forgive me for not being able to tell you now. You will naturally find out in time," the voice replied.
Zu An thought to himself, "That riddle-maker is really annoying: But if we actually complete the mission, but you don't fulfill your obligations as agreed, we won't have any protection at all!"
"If you can complete the mission, you will have gained the approval of the will of this world, and you will also possess a divine weapon. You can even defeat Yu, so how could you not be able to deal with me?" The voice laughed.
Zuan: "..." That makes so much sense, I can't even refute it.
"Senior, could you please come out and let us see you?" Yun Jianyue, who came from the Demonic Sect, had seen too many conspiracies and tricks and was somewhat worried.
The voice sighed, "I would like to get out, but unfortunately there is a forbidden array here that seals me. With your current strength, forcing your way in will only result in your deaths. You should do as I said, embark on the Hero's Journey first, gain the approval of the will of heaven and earth, and then talk about other things."
The group exchanged glances. They had all suspected he was very powerful, but he had never shown himself, and now it had been confirmed.
Yan Xuehen's voice, transmitted through Yuan Qi, rang out: "This cave is indeed densely covered with runes and arrays. Whether in terms of power or profoundness, it far surpasses those I saw in the demon royal tomb before, and it's not even at a level that I can understand now."
Zuan looked towards the endless Jiuyi Mountains and added, "Not only are there rune formations, but this cave also uses the surrounding mountain ranges and dragon veins as a guide, and uses the power of heaven and earth to set up an absolute formation. Even the Demon Emperor or Zhao Hao and the others would be trapped inside and unable to get out."
In the blink of an eye, he has made some progress in studying "The Essence of Dripping Heaven," and he can vaguely discern the general trend of mountains and rivers.
Seeing that the group had no more doubts, the voice began to recount Yi's heroic journey: "The first thing Yi killed was the Yayu..."
After listening to the explanation, Zu'an asked some more questions and then said, "This junior will do his best to die and will certainly not fail the senior's trust."
The women looked surprised, not expecting him to agree so easily.
However, they were calm and composed, and although they had doubts, they did not ask on the spot.
The voice was filled with relief: "After all these years, I've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Hahaha, God has been kind to me."
Taking the opportunity, Zu'an said, "Since you're so happy, senior, why not reward us with some divine artifacts or immortal weapons, or even some peerless cultivation techniques? This is not only for our benefit, but also to help us better complete your mission. It's a win-win situation."
The voice chuckled softly: "You little rascal, you're quite the cunning one. But that's precisely why I think you have a better chance of success. As for divine artifacts and immortal weapons, I don't have any here; as for divine skills and secret techniques, I... don't have any here either."
Zuan: "???"
He was initially intrigued by the first part of the sentence, but then things took a sharp turn for the worse.
He seemed to recall a text from his past life where he studied Lu Xun: there were two trees in the yard, one a jujube tree and the other also a jujube tree.
Do you know you can easily get beaten up for talking like that?
Seemingly sensing his resentment, the voice said, "My divine sense is incomplete, and I don't remember the cultivation techniques. Moreover, my cultivation techniques are related to my bloodline, so even if you remembered them, you wouldn't be able to cultivate them."
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