131: Chapter 131 The History of the Sacred Source, Ascension

Su Fan and Xia Feifei, clad in their mechas, flew toward the Shengyuan Holy Land under Jiang Zibo's lead.

Jiang Zibo was the name of the white-haired, white-bearded elder.

"Our Shengyuan Star is divided into the Shengyuan Continent and the Xingluo Sea," Jiang Zibo explained as he led the way.

"The Shengyuan Continent covers about half of Shengyuan Star's surface area. It is a single landmass, primarily distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and the equator."

"The entire continent is divided into nine states, and the Shengyuan Holy Land is located in the central region of Zhongzhou."

"On Shengyuan Star, besides the Shengyuan Continent, there are many small islands in the Xingluo Sea. Many cultivators choose to live on these islands for peace and quiet."

"We have arrived. This is the Shengyuan Holy Land," Jiang Zibo said with a smile, pointing to the area below.

"Wow! What a beautiful place!" Xia Feifei exclaimed from within her mecha.

Below them, mountain peaks gathered like a crowd while waves surged like fury; a raging river cut right through the surrounding mountains.

"That highest peak is Shengyuan Peak, the main peak of my Shengyuan Holy Land. The Holy Land Main Hall, the Scripture Pavilion, the mission hall, the Archives Room, the Punishment Hall, and other major buildings are all located here."

"Behind the Shengyuan Holy Land's back mountain is the resting place for the past Supreme Elders, Holy Lords, and Elders of our Shengyuan Holy Land," Jiang Zibo introduced with a smile.

"Come, let's go down. I'll take you to the Archives Room first; there might be some history there that you'd want to know."

Su Fan and Xia Feifei, wearing their mechas, slowly landed on the large plaza halfway up Shengyuan Peak.

At this moment, a large number of curious disciples had already gathered on the plaza.

"Look! Such huge Extraterrestrial Demons! Why did the Holy Lord tell us not to attack? Are we going to cooperate with Extraterrestrial Demons?"

"Idiot! Can't you see? These Extraterrestrial Demons must be too powerful, so the Holy Lord has to be cautious!"

"We cannot yield! Even if we die, we cannot be enslaved by these Extraterrestrial Demons!"

"Don't be so quick to take a stand. Do you think you're smarter than the Holy Lord, or do you think you're stronger than him?"

On the plaza, the reactions of the Shengyuan Holy Land disciples varied, but the looks they directed at the two mechas were similar—all filled with hatred.

Su Fan and Xia Feifei emerged from their mechas, having left their Androids inside.

"Holy Lord Jiang, why are the gazes of your Holy Land's disciples so unfriendly?" Su Fan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I haven't even done anything to them. Is it necessary to look so fierce?" Su Fan rubbed his nose, a bit speechless.

"Elder Su, my apologies, please excuse their behavior," Jiang Zibo hurriedly apologized, explaining with some helplessness, "In truth, you are not the first technological civilization to come to our planet."

"Throughout the long passage of time, several technological civilizations have already descended upon our Shengyuan Star. Without exception, they were extremely unfriendly; their goals were to invade us, enslave us, and destroy us!"

"In the eyes of us Shengyuan Star people, those who come to Shengyuan Star in spaceships are all Extraterrestrial Demons."

"Of course, Elder Su, you are not. After all, we are clansmen of the same root and origin."

Su Fan suddenly understood; no wonder these people looked at him as if he were their father's killer.

When Su Fan and Xia Feifei controlled their Androids to step out of the mechas, the clamor of discussion on the plaza suddenly went silent.

"Huh? How come these Extraterrestrial Demons look just like us? Their clothes are just a bit strange."

"What Extraterrestrial Demons? Didn't you hear what the Holy Lord just said? They aren't Extraterrestrial Demons; they are clansmen of the same root and origin as us."

"Oh, I see. No wonder the Holy Lord looks so kind and even brought them into the Holy Land."

Su Fan could clearly feel the change in the expressions of the people around them.

Especially after these Holy Land disciples saw his and Xia Feifei's appearance and heard Jiang Zibo mention 'clansmen of the same root and origin,' their gazes were no longer hateful, but filled with inquiry and curiosity.

Jiang Zibo waved his hand, and the crowd of disciples dispersed. He then led Su Fan and Xia Feifei toward a large hall at the end of the plaza.

"This is our Holy Land's Discussion Hall. Usually, any important matters are convened here."

Su Fan looked around curiously. The Discussion Hall was very large, supported by a total of twelve massive wooden pillars.

The pillars were carved with dragons and phoenixes and adorned with ancient poetry; they were not only overbearing but also managed to be beautiful and elegant.

On the walls of the hall, rows of huge murals were painted side by side.

Su Fan walked closer to take a look out of curiosity.

holy calendar Year 1,296,821: Extraterrestrial Demons invaded. Supreme Elder Lu Chengfeng led the Shengyuan Holy Land's Holy Lord and a total of 148 elders to charge into the heavens. In a life-and-death battle against the Extraterrestrial Demons, they successfully annihilated the demon army.

Victory was built upon death. After this battle, the Supreme Elder passed away, the Holy Lord died, and the elders suffered heavy casualties, with only two elders barely surviving. A large number of commoners were killed by the Extraterrestrial Demons' wide-range weapons; only one in ten of the Shengyuan Star population remained!

Su Fan looked at the mural with a heavy expression. The mural was painted very vividly, and a tragic atmosphere rushed into his heart. Combined with the text description, he could imagine how brutal the battle had been.

holy calendar Year 2,275,310: Extraterrestrial Demons invaded again. Supreme Elders Zhang Tianjing and Ye Qingping led the Holy Lord and a total of 286 elders to intercept the Extraterrestrial Demons in the heavens. This battle was a great victory, but it cost half of them their lives.

holy calendar Year 3,102,588: Extraterrestrial Demons invaded for the third time. Supreme Elder Chen Wenfeng led the Holy Lord and a total of 156 elders to face the Extraterrestrial Demons. This battle was a pyrrhic victory, with only the Supreme Elder remaining alive.

holy calendar Year 3,102,800: Just over 200 years later, the Extraterrestrial Demons invaded for the fourth time. At that time, Shengyuan Star was in a period of transition between old and new generations. Supreme Elder Chen Wenfeng broke through during the battle and destroyed the demons in a single strike!

To pull the problem out by the roots, Supreme Elder Chen Wenfeng charged into the Extraterrestrial Demons' nest and annihilated them!

Three years later, Supreme Elder Chen Wenfeng ascended in broad daylight at Shengyuan Peak!

Su Fan hadn't expected that this Shengyuan Star had actually experienced four invasions by Extraterrestrial Demons and had managed to hold on; it was simply incredible.

"Holy Lord Jiang, what year is it now?"

"This is the holy calendar Year 3,103,125." Jiang Zibo walked up to Su Fan's side, looked at the mural of the Extraterrestrial Demon invasion, and sighed.

"No wonder," Su Fan thought of the results Red Queen had obtained using the life detector.

"No wonder what?" Jiang Zibo asked, puzzled.

"How many Supreme Elders and Elders do you have now?"

"Currently, there are no Supreme Elders, and only four Elders," Jiang Zibo sighed; he understood.

"With two consecutive Extraterrestrial Demon invasions in just a few hundred years, Shengyuan Star's high-end combat power has been crippled."

"Over 300 years ago, the last Supreme Elder also ascended to the Upper Realm. The current Shengyuan Star... sigh..."

Su Fan nodded, suddenly feeling a bit fortunate. It was lucky that the Supreme Elder had ascended to the Upper Realm; otherwise, with just a single D-class ship from a Level 3 civilization, he really wouldn't have been able to make even a ripple.

He surmised that the so-called Upper Realm might be a world of a higher dimension. Ascending to the Upper Realm was dimensional elevation—becoming a higher-dimensional lifeform.

The Solar System still had a dragon, after all. That sense of oppression coming from the very source of life made his hair stand on end every time he recalled it.

"Holy Lord Jiang, how many Supreme Elders from your Shengyuan Holy Land have ascended to the Upper Realm in total?"

Su Fan's tone became a bit more humble. Just in case those Supreme Elders who ascended to the Upper Realm were still alive...

"Elder Su, please come this way with me. The murals over here have records," Jiang Zibo said with a smile.

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