494: Hundred Chronicles

The starlight in the hall suddenly flickered, illuminating Xu Qing's slightly heavy face.

He looked at the scene displayed by Earth Sovereign and the words spoken in Earth Sovereign's city, which seemed to transform into an invisible mountain, pressing heavily on his Dao Heart.

Earth Sovereign's gaze was gentle and profound; he saw the shock in the young Dao Ancestor's eyes.

His palm subconsciously lifted but paused slightly in mid-air. Although the person before him was a newly ascended Dao Ancestor, he already bore the future of the Human Race and was no longer a Junior needing comfort from an elder.

"It seems I was negligent."

A light chuckle broke the silence. With a flip of his palm, Earth Sovereign produced an ancient bronze ring. The ring face was carved with the Human Race's oldest totem, and a faint glow of flowing starlight shimmered within.

"One hundred thousand grains of ruin river sand and one strand of Innate Hongmeng Purple Energy."

He gently pushed the ring towards Xu Qing. "The path you walk is very unique, but the world within your body still needs some refinement."

Xu Qing's pupils constricted slightly.

"Earth Sovereign is truly insightful."

Xu Qing received it with both hands.

He was somewhat special; the Dao Realm within his body was the Cosmos World. Therefore, his Origin Qi cultivation Breakthrough did not require ruin river sand, but it did need Innate Hongmeng Primordial Qi to perfect the numbers of the Great Dao, thereby achieving a Breakthrough in his Origin Qi cultivation.

As for the ruin river sand, it could help him condense his Dao Realm. Although the Cosmos World had already transformed into a Dao Realm, to condense it to its utmost, it required a great deal of ruin river sand and Heaven And Earth Treasure.

Earth Sovereign nodded with a smile: "Taking the body as the seed, encompassing Myriad Daos into one realm—this path has been walked before, but that person ultimately did not succeed..."

He suddenly stopped speaking, a hint of profound secrecy flashing in his eyes.

Xu Qing, however, already understood. The one who walked this Dao was none other than the owner of his Heaven and Earth Dao Heart.

"One hundred epochs of time, not long, not short."

Earth Sovereign turned to look at the surging Chaos outside the hall, his voice suddenly becoming ethereal. "But for you, perhaps it is enough."

"Whatever you need, just mention it to Zhan Tian! If you encounter danger, just call my name, and I will protect your Dao!"

The ring in Xu Qing's palm grew slightly warm, the ruin river sand within seemingly resonating.

He suddenly understood that this was not just a gift, but a heavy expectation. The Human Race needed a new traverser of the other shore, and Earth Sovereign saw that possibility in him.

"This Junior will do his utmost."

Xu Qing bowed deeply. This time, Earth Sovereign did not stop him.

When Xu Qing straightened up, he found that Earth Sovereign's figure was no longer in the hall, only an echo reverberating under the starry sky: "Go, the Hundred-Epoch Period is about to begin. The tide is coming, and you are needed to allocate it!"

The hall doors opened silently, and the immortal light from outside streamed in.

Xu Qing tightened his grip on the ring, feeling the surging power of the world within, his eyes gradually firming.

One hundred epochs of time were enough for him to do many things.

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After leaving the Di Hall, Xu Qing did not go directly to the Eighty-One Pass City but returned to the Starry Sky Pavilion.

Inside the ancient bronze hall, Xu Yuan and the others had already been waiting for a long time.

When Xu Qing's figure appeared at the hall entrance, everyone involuntarily held their breath.

"Greetings, Clan Chief!"

The neat salutation echoed in the grand hall.

Xu Qing's gaze swept over the crowd. Now, these Clan members, whether the older generation or the younger generation, had all become powerful individuals capable of standing on their own.

"All of you, rise."

Xu Qing raised his hand in a gentle gesture, and a soft Dao rhyme (Dao charm) lifted everyone.

He walked directly to the main seat, and with a flick of his sleeve, a bronze token floated in the center of the hall, emanating vast power.

"Big brother, this is..."

Xu Yuan asked, puzzled.

"The control of the number two Xu River Land."

Xu Qing said calmly, "The number two Xu River Land contains eighty thousand grains of ruin river sand."

A collective gasp of cold air immediately resounded in the hall.

ruin river sand, they had heard of it long ago. It was a supreme treasure that even Dao Ancestors coveted, and it was a crucial item for achieving a Dao Ancestor Breakthrough. In recent years, many forces had visited the Starry Sky Pavilion because of it!

"Clan Chief, you mean..."

Xu Qing flicked his finger, and the token landed in Xu Song's hand: "Eighty thousand grains of ruin river sand, with three thousand grains per slot, making a total of twenty-six slots. The Xu Family will keep ten, and the remaining sixteen will be for you to manage."

Upon hearing this, Xu Song immediately understood Xu Qing's profound intention.

He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Clan Chief, rest assured, I will use this opportunity to extend the Xu Family's reach throughout the Chaos Sea."

"I trust you to handle things!"

Xu Qing nodded. "Additionally, the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild cannot always remain confined to the Ancient Land of Dao. Use this opportunity to bring the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild's business to the Chaos Sea."

"One more thing, no matter how much it costs, purchase a mansion in the number one Pass City. From now on, this will be the Trial Grounds for our Xu Family members. This is the cradle of the strong!"

Everyone in the hall exchanged glances.

This was truly a grand gesture!

Xu Song's eyes, however, lit up: "I understand!"

"Remember."

Xu Qing interrupted, "The Chaos Sea is different from the Ancient Land; you must act cautiously. If you encounter danger, you can call my name, and I will sense it."

At the Dao Ancestor Realm, there were no spatial boundaries. As long as one's name was called, one could manifest in the world. Although the main body could not arrive immediately, the power belonging to a Dao Ancestor could instantly spread and manifest.

Xu Song's eyes gleamed: "With the Clan Chief's backing, plus the ruin river sand transaction... the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild will surely establish a firm foothold in the Chaos Sea!"

Xu Qing nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over every Clan member present: "For the Xu Family to rise, we cannot just focus on these immediate benefits. These sixteen slots are to exchange for connections and resources for the next hundred epochs."

"We respectfully obey the Clan Chief's teachings!"

Everyone responded in unison, their voices filled with unconcealed excitement.

They seemed to already see the magnificent scene of the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild's banner unfurled across the Chaos Sea in the near future.

Xu Qing rose from his seat. Before leaving the hall, he left a final message: "The Xu River Tide is about to begin; I need to go into seclusion to prepare. Clan affairs are entrusted to you."

Before his words faded, his figure had already vanished into the morning light outside the hall. Before leaving, he took Xu Yuan with him.

In a secret chamber enveloped by thirty-six layers of Restrictions, a bronze lamp burned faintly.

Xu Qing and Xu Yuan sat opposite each other, the shadows of the two brothers intertwined on the wall, like their youthful days of cultivation in the small city.

"Brother, you're being so serious..."

Before Xu Yuan could finish speaking, his pupils suddenly constricted.

Xu Qing's palm hovered with a sword-shaped jade pendant, crystal clear throughout, with myriad sword shadows seemingly flowing within.

The moment the jade pendant appeared, countless sword marks spontaneously emerged on the walls of the secret chamber, as if unable to withstand the sharpness emanating from the pendant.

"This is the Sword Clan's Myriad Sword Abyss Token."

Xu Qing pushed the jade pendant towards his younger brother. "Holding this item allows you to enter the Sword Clan's Holy Land to comprehend three times."

Xu Yuan's fingers trembled slightly. The instant he touched the jade pendant, the sound of ten thousand swords ringing in unison suddenly echoed in his ears.

His 본명 Flying Sword in his Sea of Consciousness trembled uncontrollably; this was a Sword Cultivator's instinctive reaction when facing a supreme Sword Intent.

"This is too precious!"

Xu Yuan subconsciously tried to refuse. "Brother, you are now..."

"I follow the path of Myriad Daos converging into one; I don't need this!"

Xu Qing interrupted, then lightly tapped his fingertip in the Void Realm, and ten silver-white Puppets appeared out of thin air.

These Puppets were all dressed as Daoists, their faces blurry, but the Half-Ancestor pressure emanating from them caused the secret chamber floor to crack.

Even more astonishing were the crystal cores embedded in their chests—they were clearly condensed Chaos stars!

"These are 'Star River Battle Puppets.' Each one is comparable to the combat power of an ultimate Half-Ancestor, and their self-detonation can injure an ordinary Dao Ancestor."

As Xu Qing spoke, he took out three more jade talismans, the Dao lines (Dao patterns) flowing on them causing the surrounding space to constantly collapse.