328: Ji Family Past

“Lin Chen, among us, only you have the possibility of successfully challenging it.”

Ji Changkong came before Lin Chen and said with a smile.

“Brother Changkong, how much do you know about the supreme ranking list?”

Lin Chen, seeing Ji Changkong approach, subconsciously asked.

He felt that the other party should know some inside information.

After all, when his family Ancestor was alive, he very likely encountered the prodigies and evildoers on the supreme ranking list.

If he could know the approximate combat power of those trial takers on the supreme ranking list in advance, his chances would be greater.

Ji Changkong sighed and shook his head:

“Brother Lin Chen, actually, at first, I didn’t know that the talent level test was challenging the supreme ranking list.”

“The secrets recorded about the Black Tower in my Ji Family are also very few; I only know a general idea.”

“However, my Ji Family Ancestor truly met that great existence!”

When he said this, Lin Chen clearly felt the admiration in Ji Changkong’s expression.

It seemed that this Ji Family Ancestor held an exceptionally high status in the Ji Family.

Suddenly, Lin Chen reacted, having met ‘Yuan’?

Could it be that the Ji Family Ancestor was once a prodigy or evildoer on the supreme ranking list?

“Brother Changkong, did your Ji Family Ancestor ever obtain the true fortuitous encounter of the Black Tower?”

Lin Chen asked curiously.

Ji Changkong’s expression instantly dimmed upon hearing this, and Lin Chen even felt a faint, suppressed killing intent… After a long while, Ji Changkong sighed and said:

“Lin Chen, you are my savior. This is originally a secret of my Ji Family, but there’s no harm in telling you.”

Seeing this, Lin Chen immediately became interested, adopting an attentive posture.

Ji Changkong smiled helplessly and said:

“Actually, it’s not much of a secret. In the Tiangang Star Field where my family is located, any family power at the Eternal Realm knows about this matter.”

“My Ji Family Ancestor was named Ji Jianxin. His talent was extraordinary, and he led my Ji Family to truly flourish!”

“Ancestor Jianxin did indeed participate in the Black Tower Trial, but he did not obtain the true fortuitous encounter of the Black Tower…”

At this point, Ji Changkong’s face showed regret.

But his tone shifted, and he continued:

“Although the Ancestor did not obtain the true fortuitous encounter of the Black Tower, he made several good friends who did obtain fortuitous encounters!”

“I think those few good friends of the Ancestor must be people on the supreme ranking list!”

What?

Lin Chen was shocked. Several?

This Ji Family Ancestor was good at making connections.

He could imagine what it meant for his Ji Family to have befriended several prodigies of the supreme ranking list level.

Those prodigies on the supreme ranking list, once they grew up, might break through their shackles and reach the legendary Ancestor Realm!

At the very least, they could reach the half-step Ancestor Realm… At that time, simply helping the Ji Family a little would surely allow the Ji Family to flourish for countless epochs… Ji Changkong seemed to have seen through Lin Chen’s thoughts.

A strong killing intent suddenly erupted in his eyes.

“Although my clan’s Ancestor Jianxin failed to obtain the true fortuitous encounter, with the combined recommendation of several good friends, he finally met ‘Yuan’ once and was even granted a fortuitous encounter by ‘Yuan’.”

“It was precisely this fortuitous encounter that led to the Ancestor’s demise…”

Lin Chen’s expression changed upon hearing this.

Could it be those powers in the Tiangang Star Field?

After all, no matter how monstrous the Ji Family Ancestor was at that time, he was only at the half-step Eternal Realm.

Compared to those true Eternal Realm, or even Eternal Saint Lord level powerhouses, he was still insufficient.

“Brother Changkong, was that fortuitous encounter the cause of the trouble?”

Lin Chen asked in confusion.

“Yes…”

“It was all because of that fortuitous encounter; a fortuitous encounter bestowed by an Ancestor Realm powerhouse, the temptation was too great!”

“At that time, the Ancestor was already at the Eternal Saint Lord Realm, and with that fortuitous encounter, he had hopes of reaching the Ancestor Realm…”

“Unfortunately… after Ancestor Jianxin’s friends left, the powerful forces of the Tiangang Star Field attacked one after another…”

As Ji Changkong spoke the last part, the hatred in his eyes made Lin Chen feel a chill.

Eternal Saint Lord Realm?

Lin Chen roughly understood. The Ji Family Ancestor must have left the Black Tower, cultivated for a long time, and finally reached the Eternal Saint Lord Realm.

With the help of his friends, this Ji Family Ancestor met ‘Yuan’ once and was finally granted a fortuitous encounter.

A fortuitous encounter so important even to an Eternal Saint Lord Realm, one can imagine… Thinking about it, if the Ji Family Ancestor hadn’t died, with his talent, he might have already broken through to that legendary Realm by now… After all, he was a figure who could gain ‘Yuan’s’ appreciation.

However, from this point, one could also see how abnormal the difficulty of challenging the supreme ranking list was.

Even a prodigy of the Ji Family Ancestor’s caliber could not make it onto the supreme ranking list… Lin Chen already felt a slight pressure at this moment.

“Brother Changkong, what happened to those forces that besieged your Ji Family in the end?”

Ji Changkong’s expression slowly returned to calm upon hearing this, and he said:

“They are still there! However, afterwards, they no longer dared to attack my Ji Family.”

“Because not long after Ancestor Jianxin’s death, several of the Ancestor’s good friends came to pressure those forces, which is how my Ji Family’s bloodline was preserved!”

Lin Chen sighed upon hearing this. Such a brilliant and peerless figure, it was too regrettable that he died.

“Brother Changkong, don’t be discouraged. They are just some old things. I believe in you; in the future, you will definitely be able to personally slay those old things!”

“Right now, the most important thing for you is to strive to become stronger. I have a secret technique here to give you, which will greatly help improve your strength.”

Lin Chen’s mind stirred, and he recorded the Unity Secret Art into a memory crystal, which he then handed to Ji Changkong.

“This is…”

Ji Changkong’s true spirit power roughly scanned it and instantly knew the content of the Unity Secret Art.

Immediately, his expression became excited.

Being able to simultaneously apply the amplification of both the physical body and the weapon to the Great Dao Combat Skill when using it?

This was too heaven-defying!

Even with Ji Changkong’s extensive knowledge, this was the first time he had encountered such a secret technique.

Only then did he realize why Lin Chen, merely at the Great Emperor Eighth Layer, possessed such terrifying combat power… “Brother Lin Chen, this secret technique is too precious; I cannot accept it!”

Ji Changkong unhesitatingly handed the memory crystal back to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen, seeing this, laughed and scolded:

“Brother Changkong, you’re being too polite. There’s no need for formalities between us, it’s just a secret technique.”

“Besides, you’ve also helped me learn many secrets recently, which has been of great help to me.”

“After this farewell at the Black Tower, we don’t know if we’ll have a chance to meet again.”

“I consider you a good friend, so please accept it. I hope that when I have a chance to see you again in the future, you will have already avenged your great grudge!”

Listening to Lin Chen’s long string of words, Ji Changkong’s eyes reddened.

All this time, he had carried too much for his family!

Although his Ji Family in the Tiangang Star Field was not on the verge of extermination, it was suppressed everywhere by those powerful forces.

For example, whenever a member of the Ji Family broke through to the Eternal Realm, they would mysteriously be assassinated!

And in recent years, those several major families had become increasingly excessive… After all, the Ancestor’s friends had protected his Ji Family for countless years, and those friends of the Ancestor had not appeared for a very, very long time.

Those forces must also have ideas; leaving the Ji Family without nipping the problem in the bud would sooner or later be a ticking time bomb!

After a long while, Ji Changkong recovered his senses.

He slowly put away the memory crystal, looked at Lin Chen with a smile, and said:

“Brother Lin Chen, great kindness needs no thanks. My life, Ji Changkong’s, was also saved by you. This is the coordinates of my Tiangang Star Field. If you have the opportunity in the future, you must come to my Ji Family as a guest…”

After Ji Changkong finished speaking, he handed Lin Chen a scroll that emitted a faint glow.

Star Domain map?

Lin Chen curiously opened it.

He found a small blue glowing dot on the scroll, while the surroundings of the scroll were endless darkness.

“Brother Lin Chen, if you obtain a boundary fixing pearl in the future, you can use this scroll to locate the Tiangang Star Field.”

Lin Chen nodded slightly upon hearing this, then put away the scroll.

“Brother Changkong, time is pressing. In these three days, let’s focus on improving our combat power as much as possible!”

Ji Changkong nodded solemnly, and then both of them entered the Origin Chamber.

In the chamber, Lin Chen looked at the pile of eternal treasure artifacts on the ground, his expression excited.

“First, let’s see how many points I can exchange.”

“I also need to plan a path for improvement…”

Lin Chen currently had plenty of time. Three days, for him, who possessed the Origin Chamber, was over 40,000 years!