386: The conflict between heaven and earth in ancient times

"If you dare to speak another word, even destroying you all would be no difficult feat. While I'm not yet planning to make a move, quickly scram."

With that, he flickered and disappeared into the sky.

"Tai Hao, that person was so powerful! Who exactly was he? We've never seen him before."

On the way back, the hunters asked with lingering fear.

Ye Xuan shook his head.

"I'm not sure, but he's definitely not benevolent, and the Celestial Realm..."

Ye Xuan hesitated, falling silent. The order of this world seemed to have changed somehow.

According to ancient records, the ancient era was the domain of demons and ancient fiends.

However, only the most powerful among them could transform into Human Race forms.

So, when the Human Race first appeared, many ancient fiends and great demons were particularly surprised.

They didn't dare to act rashly, fearing that they would be annihilated by the Human Race.

But later they learned that the Human Race was not strong at all, and their flesh and blood seemed to contain some Spiritual Qi.

Thus, they began to hunt the Human Race, even raising them to obtain a stable supply of flesh and blood.

However, the Human Race was unwilling to accept this fate. Some powerful Human Race individuals began to strive for self-improvement, and later, relying on their own strength, gained control.

They counterattacked the ancient fiends and great demons. Then, after a great catastrophe, the ancient fiends gradually disappeared, and the great demons no longer existed.

Only the Human Race has flourished to this day, and although they have experienced many hardships, they have always endured.

These are the records found in the ancient texts.

However, what Ye Xuan saw now was different. That Zixiao was incredibly powerful, yet he was indeed Human Race, not some ancient fiend or great demon.

If this was already the time when the Human Race flourished and ancient fiends declined, then there were many inconsistencies.

After all, the stories of Nv Xi and Fuxi were even earlier, long before the ancient era.

But Nv Xi was now also an ordinary person. Could it be that all the past records regarding the ancient era were not true?

If the illusion was real...

Then...

A tumultuous wave surged in Ye Xuan's heart.

This illusion actually recreated the conflict between the Celestial Realm and the mortal realm in ancient times!

And that Zixiao was very likely connected to Night Wu Shang.

What concerned him even more was the temple that Nv Xi was about to enter.

Who exactly was the Great God?

"I must return as soon as possible!"

Ye Xuan vaguely felt that he was approaching a shocking secret.

"But we didn't get any prey. If we go back like this, we'll be fine, just scolded and punished for three days."

"But you're different. If you don't bring back any prey, you'll definitely be punished and looked down upon by the tribesmen, Tai Hao."

A hunter looked at Ye Xuan and reminded him.

This person had a good relationship with Tai Hao in the tribe.

He didn't want this matter to cause Tai Hao to be treated differently in the tribe.

Moreover, Tai Hao was favored by the shamans and was capable of succeeding the position of Great Shaman.

He absolutely could not have anything happen because of such a matter.

Upon hearing the hunter's words, Ye Xuan looked at him.

Perhaps enough time had passed in the illusion, as some memories also awakened.

Ye Xuan remembered that this hunter's name seemed to be Man Shi, and he had a very good relationship with Tai Hao.

"I understand. Then let's go a bit further inside."

Ye Xuan understood the feeling of being looked down upon, and since this was an illusion, the higher his position in the tribe, the more it would help him understand this world.

"Mm, we still have seven days. We can definitely find another Ice Armor Beast."

Man Shi nodded and smiled.

"Mm, Tai Hao, we'll all help you."

The remaining hunters also patted their chests and promised.

Ye Xuan looked at these simple hunters, his heart warming slightly. Although it was just an illusion, their camaraderie was incredibly real.

"Let's continue deeper into the ice plain."

Ye Xuan nodded.

The group adjusted their direction, heading towards the snowy regions further north.

The cold wind howled, and the world was vast and desolate, with even the traces of Vicious Beasts becoming scarce.

The entire world seemed to have turned silver-white. If it weren't for a skilled navigator in the team, they would likely get lost in the ice plain.

Along the way, they also saw many human corpses, all buried there, for an unknown duration.

"Strange, in previous years, there should have been many Ice Armor Beasts active here."

Man Shi rubbed his hands, his brows tightly furrowed.

This ice plain was where Ice Armor Beasts were active, and it was also their usual hunting ground.

"It's fine, there's still time. Everyone can search outside. Once you find one, just notify us, and we'll go over."

Ye Xuan said calmly to the crowd.

"Mm, then everyone spread out and search."

After Man Shi gave the order, everyone began to search.

Ye Xuan, however, squatted down and touched the snow, his expression suddenly changing.

"Something's wrong. The snow here... it's too cold."

Ye Xuan frowned. Although his current body couldn't use Spiritual Qi, his perception was extremely keen, allowing him to detect subtle changes in the surrounding Qi.

He could feel that the temperature here was completely different from the surroundings.

It was much colder here.

Upon hearing Ye Xuan's words, everyone also noticed the anomaly. The accumulated snow beneath their feet emitted a bone-chilling coldness, far exceeding ordinary ice and snow!

"Could it be... Cold Marrow?"

An elder hunter exclaimed as if he had remembered something.

"Cold Marrow? What's that?"

Ye Xuan asked.

"Legend says that in the far north, there is ten-thousand-year Cold Marrow, the coldest substance in heaven and earth. Wherever it goes, even flames can be frozen. It is an extremely precious divine treasure of heaven and earth."

The old hunter said with a solemn expression, "If it really is Cold Marrow appearing, I'm afraid there won't be any living creatures within a hundred miles nearby. No wonder all the Ice Armor Beasts in this vicinity have disappeared. If Cold Marrow has appeared, then this makes sense."

Ye Xuan's heart stirred upon hearing this.

"Where is the Cold Marrow?"

"Tai Hao, you're not thinking of getting the Cold Marrow, are you?"

Man Shi asked with wide eyes.

"Since we can't find an Ice Armor Beast, bringing back Cold Marrow would also be a great achievement."

Ye Xuan said in a deep voice.

"The tribe needs this divine object, and I also need this substance to fulfill the shaman's expectations of me, don't I?"

The hunters looked at each other.

After all, acquiring such a divine object was extremely difficult.

Their tribe had obtained it once in earlier years, but that time, they lost five good men to acquire the Cold Marrow.

Those hunters who participated in the previous operation still remembered it vividly.

Man Shi looked at the crowd, then at Ye Xuan, and finally gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Alright! We'll go with you. No matter what happens, I will absolutely not let you be punished."

"Good brother, I will never treat you unfairly in the future."

Ye Xuan's heart stirred upon hearing Man Shi's words.

"Between us brothers, why speak of such things?"

Man Shi smiled honestly.