Chapter 487: Dark Years, Possessing Three Alone

Ling Tian slapped the armrest, and a terrifying pressure instantly swept through the venue, silencing everyone.

"The Devil Head who attacked the Sect claimed to be an 'Earthly Fiend Demon General' of the 'Eternal Night Demon Palace.' This matter is of great importance and is no longer just a concern for our Xuantian Sect."

Ling Tian took a deep breath and turned to look at an old man sitting not far from him.

The old man's hair and beard were completely white, and his body was thin and withered. He looked like an ordinary old man on the verge of death, but as he sat there, the surrounding space seemed to freeze, and even light could not penetrate it.

This was the only Grand Elder of the Xuantian Sect and the Sect's stabilizing force.

"Grand Elder, this Eternal Night Demon Palace… what exactly is its Origin? Why have we never heard of it?"

A junior Elder couldn't help but ask.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes focused on the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder slowly opened his cloudy eyes, his gaze revealing a sense of vicissitude and fear that transcended the years.

"Eternal Night Demon Palace…"

He sighed, his voice as raspy as two dry bones rubbing together: "That is… a nightmare forgotten by history."

A deathly silence filled the hall, with only the Grand Elder's aged voice slowly echoing.

"That was a long, long time ago, so long ago that even current records do not mention it. In that era, the Spirit Realm was not called the Spirit Realm, but was known as the 'Primordial Divine Land'."

The Grand Elder's cloudy gaze seemed to penetrate the dome of the hall, looking back into that distant past.

"At that time, the Eternal Night Demon Palace was the sole Dominator of this world. They Cultivate the Demonic Path that devours all things. Wherever they went, the sun and moon lost their light, and the world's Origin was depleted. They did not see us as humans; in their eyes, all living beings were but captive blood food."

Hearing the words "blood food," many young Disciples present couldn't help but shiver.

"What happened later? How did they disappear?"

A Core Disciple asked, gathering his courage.

"Disappeared?"

The Grand Elder gave a bitter smile and shook his head: "They never disappeared; they were only Seal. Back then, to resist the tyranny of the Demon Palace, the eight strongest Immortal Emperor Clans on the Primordial Divine Land joined forces. They gathered all the Immortal Emperor powerhouses of that time and even sacrificed the lives of half the world's beings to barely Seal the Lord of the Demon Palace and his lackeys beyond the endless Void Realm."

"The Eight Great Immortal Emperor Clans…"

Zhou Chen stood in the corner, his heart stirring slightly.

He remembered Gu Ming, whom he had met at the Zixia Sect—the guy who was a nine-colored Child of Destiny and seemed to come from the so-called Primordial Immortal Clan.

"Grand Elder, just how strong is the Demon Palace's power?"

Ling Tian couldn't help but ask. He had only seen this name in fragments within the Sect's secret records and wasn't clear about the specific details.

The Grand Elder fell silent for a moment and extended a withered finger.

"The Lord of the Demon Palace is rumored to have long surpassed the scope of an Immortal Emperor, even touching the threshold of a sliver of the legendary… Dao Ancestor Realm."

"Hiss—"

The sound of people drawing in cold breaths echoed throughout the hall.

Dao Ancestor?

That was the legendary existence who created heaven and earth, whose words became Law. It was the ultimate dream of all Cultivators and an untouchable myth.

"Under his command, there are the Nine Great Demon Sovereigns, each of whom is at the Great Perfection of the tenth level of the Immortal Emperor Realm. Below them are the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Demon Generals, like the person who attacked today, each of whom… is at minimum in the Immortal Emperor Realm."

"What?!"

This time, even Ling Tian could no longer sit still and suddenly stood up.

Today, that Demon General Mo Yubai, who was merely one Earthly Fiend Demon General, had already beaten him to the point where he had no power to fight back.

There were actually seventy-one more such powerhouses in the Demon Palace?

Not to mention the Nine Great Demon Sovereigns and that terrifying Palace Master above them!

Despair instantly spread throughout the hall.

This wasn't an opponent on the same level at all. If the Demon Palace truly fully revived, what would the Xuantian Sect use to block them? Block them with their heads?

"It's over… it's all over…"

An Elder slumped in his chair, his face ashen: "How can we possibly win against such a force?"

"What are you panicking for!"

The Grand Elder snorted coldly, his cane thumping heavily on the ground, jolting everyone awake: "Although the Demon Palace is strong, the Seal has not been completely broken. Although Demon General Mo Yubai appeared today, his aura was unstable. Clearly, he paid a great price to barely descend. We still have time."

He turned to Ling Tian: "Sect Master, immediately send messages to the other Holy Lands, and… contact the remaining five Primordial Families."

"The Five Great Primordial Families?"

An Elder was stunned and asked in confusion.

"Correct."

The Grand Elder nodded: "Of the eight Emperor Clans back then, although three had their Legacies completely severed during the war to exterminate the demons, five still remain in seclusion. The Gu Family, the Ye Family, the Xiao Family, the Lin Family, and the Chu Family. Only they still possess the means to Seal the Demon Palace from back then."

Hearing the words "Gu Family," Zhou Chen's eyelids twitched imperceptibly.

As expected, there is a Gu Family.

That Gu Ming's background seemed even deeper than he had imagined.

However, this also meant that if he wanted to oppose the Eternal Night Demon Palace or even survive the future catastrophe, he would inevitably have to deal with these Primordial Families.

"I'll go do it right away."

Ling Tian could no longer care about his injuries and immediately summoned several trusted Elders to begin arranging the messaging.

"There is one more thing."

The Grand Elder's expression became even more serious, even carrying a hint of fanaticism: "The reason Demon General Mo Yubai risked showing himself and exposing his tracks to attack our Sect was for… that xun inscription."

"Inscription?"

Ling Tian frowned: "What exactly is that thing? Why does the Demon Palace value it so much?"

The Grand Elder took a deep breath and lowered his voice, but every word clearly reached the ears of the core high-level members present.

"When the Ancient Chaos Immortal Emperor fell, he transformed his own Dao charm into eight Great Dao Inscriptions: Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui. Each Inscription represents an ultimate Great Dao Law."

Speaking to this point, a sharp light flashed in the Grand Elder's eyes: "Rumor has it that if one can collect all eight Inscriptions, not only can they recreate the complete form of the Spirit Realm's number one supreme treasure, but it is even possible… to break through the shackles and attain the Dao Ancestor Realm!"

"Boom!"

These words were like a thunderclap exploding in Zhou Chen's mind.

Attain the Dao Ancestor Realm!

Although he previously knew the Inscriptions were precious and could enhance the power of the chaos bell, he never imagined that this thing was actually the key to the Dao Ancestor Realm!

Zhou Chen subconsciously touched his chest.

Qian, Kun, and Xun.

Out of the eight Inscriptions, he already possessed three alone!

In other words, he already held one-third of the ticket to that supreme Realm.

"No wonder…"