229: A corner of the mist was lifted

This manor was located at the deepest part of the city, and this palace was the very center of the manor.

Clearly, its importance went without saying.

Lin Yan's gaze swept across the brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones neatly arranged on the wide desk.

In this place where thick traces of time were left everywhere, all the items were not stained with a speck of dust, remaining as clean and shiny as new.

It was as if someone had just been here wielding a brush and ink, handling government affairs.

His gaze fixed on a booklet placed on the left side of the table, and he reached out to grab it.

Just at the moment his fingertips were about to touch the booklet.

A soft 'buzz' sounded, and a dazzling stream of light suddenly swept across the entire surface of the desk.

Immediately after, a terrifyingly powerful force surged out like a volcanic eruption.

This force contained an endless Aura of destruction, as if it could wipe out everything in the world in an instant.

Lin Yan's expression changed slightly.

As expected, it matched the records he had obtained about the Sui Xu Forbidden Domain: all fixed objects could not be touched at will, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Seeing that world-destroying power sweeping towards him.

Lin Yan was about to withdraw his left hand.

Just then.

That powerful force seemed to suddenly sense something and came to a dead stop.

Then, like seawater at low tide, it retreated frantically at an alarming speed, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye, as if it had never appeared.

Hmm?

Seeing this, Lin Yan's brow twitched slightly.

He pondered for a moment and tentatively reached his left hand toward the booklet again.

This time.

The light flowing across the desk was gone, and the powerful force that could annihilate everything did not reappear.

He successfully took the booklet into his hand.

A flash of doubt crossed Lin Yan's eyes.

But he didn't think too much and flipped the booklet open.

The moment his gaze fell upon the characters displayed inside, his pupils constricted and his face showed shock.

This is!!!

Huaxia characters!!!

['The Emperor returns to the Primordial Era, all generals return to their positions, a thousand armies shake the heavens, ten thousand races tremble, all are bloodied.']

['Later, the Ancient Immortal Court was established, grasping the River of Time and controlling the hongtian great dao.']

['Henceforth, it is the First Year of the Human Race in the Hongtian Universe Realm.']

Lin Yan's breathing became hurried, and his eyes trembled incessantly.

Three very brief sentences, but he seemed to have witnessed an Ancient Immortal Court of the Human Race looking down upon all living beings through the River of Time, standing proud over the entire universe.

Huaxia characters... Huaxia characters... Is this why that power retreated just now? Because it sensed his Bloodline?

Who exactly was the Emperor mentioned in this booklet?

And what kind of place was the Primordial Era?

Did 'all generals' refer to Xiang Yu, Li Cunxiao, Jin Tai, Li Yuanba, and so on?

Did 'a thousand armies' refer to the countless armies they led!

If so, it completely confirmed his previous thought: there were Huaxia Ancestors in the starry sky! Furthermore, it was an Ancient Immortal Court dominated or even established by them.

Also, was the Hongtian Universe Realm the name of the world he was currently in?

It must be.

So this city was a relic of that era, and this manor was once a place where officials of that Ancient Immortal Court worked?

In that case!

Where were they now?

Why was there not a single piece of information or a person to be seen?

Ten thousand races tremble, all are bloodied.

It wasn't hard to see from these words that the ten thousand races at that time were very likely completely wiped out.

Then why were there ten thousand races in the current starry sky?

There was history! There must be a gap in history in the middle!

And that period of history was the key to unraveling the mystery, and the reason why the Huaxia Ancestors had disappeared!

Lin Yan, whose mind was turning with extreme sharpness, immediately swept his gaze across the neat and clean desk again.

Nothing! Still nothing!

Only this one booklet!

He looked around the entire hall unwillingly.

Chairs, tea tables... everything was eerie and quiet.

There was no more information to be found.

Lin Yan closed the booklet, put it back in its original place, and walked toward the palace door while trying to calm his agitated mood.

Other palaces! Go check the other palaces!

Next.

Lin Yan's figure constantly flickered through all the palaces in the entire manor.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

He returned to the courtyard where he had previously suppressed and killed the Martial Artists of the three races, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

It was just as neat as new, and it seemed as if people had been there just a second ago, but there was simply no information.

It was as if they had been erased from the River of Time in an instant, without causing a single ripple.

The only gain, besides that booklet, was the exquisite jade bottle Lin Yan was currently holding in his hand.

"Ding!"

"Detected one bottle of Ancient Spirit Pills (Remnant). For the Host to fully absorb them at his current cultivation, it will consume 500% charge value. It is estimated to increase cultivation to the Emperor Rank Sixth Grade Late Stage."

Lin Yan took a light breath and casually tossed the jade bottle into his Storage Ring.

Although there were still many doubts, at least some previous guesses had been confirmed.

That was, before him and Earth, there were definitely Huaxia Ancestors, and they were ancestors who had unified the Hongtian Universe Realm.

So!

Get stronger! Get even stronger!

Sooner or later, he would find out!

Also!

He looked around his surroundings once more, and his body soared into the air, turning into a stream of light that sped away into the distance.

There were many ancient objects in the forbidden domain; perhaps other places would have different clues.

Especially that Central Forbidden Zone which was said to hold the greatest Opportunity!

What Lin Yan didn't know was that not long after he left.

This city, standing on the vast land, rippled slightly and slowly disappeared from the spot as if it had never appeared... right at the moment Lin Yan left.

In four different directions within the Sui Xu Forbidden Domain.

Four young figures appeared outside four cities.

Their faces were filled with shock and confusion, and the same thought flashed through their minds simultaneously.

Where is this? Aren't we on Blue Star?

The four of them looked up at the grand cities that stood tall with a thick Aura of time, their gazes falling on the large characters above the city gates.

Lian Chuan, Yanxi.

Xue Cheng, Dingbei.

Wu Ze, Dongwang.

Gu Chen, Nanlin.

This is!

The four of them suddenly felt a strong electric current surge through their entire bodies, as if they had been struck by lightning, and their bodies trembled violently.

In an instant, a scene appeared in their minds—though not identical, they were very similar.

It was a huge, bustling city teeming with people.

The streets were crowded with traffic and people rubbing shoulders, and every face was brimming with a proud and confident smile.

And at the highest point in the city stood a magnificent and grand palace.

The palace towered into the clouds, its Aura majestic, like a celestial palace descending to the mortal world.

At the top of the four palaces, four figures with blurred faces each held the hand of a child with blinking, lively eyes, who asked in a milky voice.

"Father! (Foster Father!) What are you looking at?"

Hearing the child's tender voice, all four of them let out a burst of hearty and heroic laughter.

"Hahaha..."

"Naturally, I am looking at... a prosperous age!"