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Chapter 170 Impersonating the Ancestor of the Forbidden Zone

The old lion guarding the mountain already knew everything inside the Nine-Headed Forbidden Mountain by heart.

He frequented this place, so he couldn't possibly be mistaken about whether there was a body in that coffin.

But now, there is clearly a vital energy emanating from a stone coffin in the southeast corner.

This gave him the creeps; could something strange have appeared?

He was extremely vigilant, sensing things carefully, but then his fear turned into shock.

Because what emanated from this coffin was... a strong aura of the Nine-Headed Celestial Lion clan.

Its aura was far stronger than the remains in the other coffins, and even the old lion couldn't help but feel a throbbing sensation originating from its bloodline.

"Ancestor?"

He exclaimed in horror!

This kind of aura can only be possessed by the most ancient ancestral nine-headed celestial lion.

But how could this ancestral corpse suddenly appear?

"Conquering the gray fog... the lingering regrets return."

Just then, a faint divine thought gently resounded.

The old lion guarding the mountain sensed the meaning behind it. After chewing it slightly, it was immediately moved. Its pupils shrank, and its face was full of disbelief.

Conquer the gray fog!

He knew, of course, that the gray fog had appeared more than once in the distant past, and that the Nine-Headed Celestial Lion clan had also had extremely powerful ancestors who participated in the expedition.

But weren't all those figures already dead in the gray fog?

How many years have passed, and now one of them has actually returned?

At this moment, he felt not joy, but a strange fear. He seriously doubted whether the person in the coffin was truly his ancestor.

Could it be some strange being possessing a corpse and coming here? If so, that would be a disaster!

But just as he was wondering, a broken bone hand had already placed itself on the edge of the stone coffin, and a finger bone broke off and fell to the ground.

"My will is failing me. I will take this finger bone and nurture it at the junction of the secondary meridians for a month. Then I can obtain my lineage..."

His divine thoughts lingered intermittently: "I will regenerate life here; do not disturb me... If I perish a month from now, my finger bone will be the only thing I pass on..."

The bone hand returned to the coffin.

Upon hearing this, the old lion guarding the mountain was truly astonished. He observed carefully and saw that the bone hand had endured countless years of vicissitudes and was almost decaying, yet it did not possess a strong eerie aura.

Moreover, he could sense that the bone definitely belonged to their Nine-Headed Celestial Lion clan.

Can't go wrong.

Moreover, the being inside the coffin had such a clear understanding of the layout of the Nine-Headed Forbidden Mountain, including the location of the "intersection of secondary veins"... which outsiders could not possibly know.

After a moment's thought, he respectfully stepped forward, picked up the finger bone outside the coffin with both hands, sensed it, and instantly felt relieved!

There's no mistake, it must be some distant ancestor!

Immediately, a sense of excitement rose in his heart.

This ancestor was incredibly powerful, capable of conquering the Gray Mist in the past, and now he has returned against all odds. His lineage is absolutely astonishing. If he can truly be reborn against the odds, the Nine-Headed Celestial Lion clan will surely create countless years of glory...

"Shiming obeys. Ancestor, is there anything I can do for you while you recuperate here?"

His attitude instantly became respectful.

He was not a core member of the Nine-Headed Celestial Lion clan and had always been neglected. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been left alone to guard the mountain when all the other clansmen had already fled to avoid disaster.

Now that an ancestor has returned, the opportunity to personally protect him is a real chance!

"A large amount of human blood will suffice... In addition, I will give you the finger bone. You need to nurture it with your own blood essence for a month to obtain the method within... Do not let my method disappear from the world."

His divine sense grew weaker and weaker; clearly, this returning ancestor was truly frail!

Upon hearing this, the old lion guarding the mountain, Shi Ming, was even more excited!

By nourishing him with his essence and blood, he becomes the first successor of this ancestral lineage.

From now on, his status within the clan will surely rise instantly, and he may even become a true giant!

"Ancestor, I have prepared three thousand boys and girls for you!"

He excitedly took out a bone ring from his body and respectfully placed it in front of the stone coffin, saying, "Ancestor, rest assured, Shiming will do his utmost to ensure that the ancestral methods are not tarnished."

The three thousand spiritual children sent by the Taiyi Holy Land, when the time was right, how could it not be that Heaven had ordained them to have this destiny?

After saying this, he respectfully turned and left, closing the door to the cave hall and activating multiple protective formations to prevent the ancestral land from being disturbed.

He couldn't wait and took the finger bone to the point where the secondary meridian intersected.

……

And inside the ancestral cave hall.

The boys and girls who had just been taken out by Shi Ming to be enjoyed all looked at the stone coffin with fear on their faces.

With a loud noise, the coffin lid was pushed open.

"Ghost!"

"Run!"

Several boys and girls tried to escape, but the stone chamber was closed, and they could not escape. As they cried loudly, they saw a young man standing up from the coffin.

"Stop crying, or we'll summon that old lion back."

Li Lan smiled and then stepped out of the coffin.

"You...you're not a ghost."

A little girl looked at him timidly.

"I am not a ghost, I am a human."

Li Lan looked at the children, sighed, and said, "I will take you away from here. Let me put you inside my pagoda first, okay?"

He took out the Heavenly King Pagoda, which shone with light. Before the children could agree, he had already taken them inside. He also picked up the bone ring and transferred the remaining children into the Heavenly King Pagoda one by one.

Then, he took a deep breath and looked at the Divine Source Platform!

At this moment, the protective array around us has been activated, making this place very safe.

Moreover, he used the so-called "ancestral lineage" to keep the old lion guarding the mountain in suspense, so even if there were any disturbances here, he probably wouldn't come immediately.

"This Divine Source Platform alone is priceless!"

Li Lan sighed, marveling at the extraordinary depth of forbidden creatures.

After sitting down, he could clearly feel that his mental strength had been enhanced, and his comprehension seemed to be even higher than usual. It was definitely a treasure.

It would be such a waste to absorb it directly!

If we move it back to the land of a thousand rivers, it can serve as a clan-protecting object.

He sat cross-legged and then unleashed his power with frenzied energy. The roar of a true dragon resounded, and a continuous stream of primal energy from the surrounding stone walls gathered towards him, forming a vortex within the stone chamber.

This place is where the entire Nine-Headed Forbidden Mountain mineral vein and earth energy converge. At this moment, Li Lan is like a dragon drawing water, with inexhaustible resources.

The source energy rapidly transforms into immortal source points, accumulating at an extremely fast pace.

……

"With my essence and blood, I nourish the ancestral bones!"

At this moment, Shi Ming had also arrived at the intersection of the secondary veins. This place was the center of a secondary vein, with an extraordinary aura. He sat cross-legged, placed the finger bone in his hand, guided the earth energy to swirl around the remaining bone, and then forced out a stream of blood, which continuously soaked into the finger bone.

"There was almost no reaction..."

He frowned slightly, but remembering what his ancestor had said, it would take at least a month, and it certainly wouldn't be an immediate effect.

Moreover, our ancestors were trapped in the gray fog for countless years, and it was only during this invasion of the immortal realm by the gray fog that they were able to find an opportunity to return. The remaining marks and other traces were not easily manifested.

Therefore, he strengthened his resolve to follow the Dao, calmed his mind, and focused on cultivating his inner strength!

……

Celestial Court.

The Lingxiao Palace stands in the thirty-third heaven.

"Everything went smoothly."

Fairy Gu Ling has returned from the Northern Frontier, and she reported the current situation there in detail to Lord Xun Yuan:

"The Northern Frontier Allied Forces suffered a crushing defeat, the border fell, and even Dugu Yibai perished in the process. The people of the Northern Frontier were in chaos. Now, with a century of peace and the gray mist receding, they are already grateful to the Celestial Court for their support."

"It's unlikely that Li Lan, the Sword Sect, the Sun Moon Sect, and others will be able to make any waves."

"Master, when Li Lan returned, he attacked the immortal general guarding the border of the Celestial Court, crippling his cultivation. He also made a threatening statement that he would kill Lin Ruoxue and Yu Wang one day. Should we take this opportunity to kill him?"

Upon hearing this, Xun Yuan Tianjun frowned slightly and shook his head.

"This Li Lan is no ordinary person."

Xun Yuan Tianjun said, "The information that Yu Wang gave us is that this person is most likely supported by a Celestial Venerable level figure. But if that's really the case, how come the Southern King, the Qi King, and others listen to Li Lan's every word?"

"Can a single Immortal Venerable persuade them to withdraw their troops?"

The Feather King did not tell Xun Yuan Tianjun any news about the Black Emperor.

But this is precisely where the mystery of Xun Yuan Tianjun lies.

"Li Lan must have a powerful background or backer who can intimidate the gray fog..."

His expression was extremely grave: "At this stage, it's not advisable to push him too hard!"

"First, we must welcome back all the forbidden races. Once their offspring intermarry with humans and produce enough offspring, the Gray Mist Path will open smoothly, and the Immortal Emperor will descend. At that time, killing Li Lan will be as easy as turning one's hand!"

Gu Ling nodded as well.

"The True Dragon Clan, the Primordial Demon Ape, the Nine-Headed Celestial Lion... Hehe, these clans will be back soon."

Xun Yuan Tianjun smiled leisurely: "Perfect timing. The True Dragon Clan's Ten Thousand Mountain Range has now had its source energy drained by the Thousand Rivers Land. When that happens, the True Dragon Clan will definitely come looking for trouble with Li Lan. We can also investigate the background of Li Lan!"

……

Northern Xinjiang.

The ancestral land of the Sun and Moon Sect.

"Have you really decided?"

On a mountain peak, the leader of the Luo Yan Sect looked at Shangguan Xiaoxiao and said, "You and the Heavenly Maiden have become one. From now on, you are her, and she is you, but you are no longer yourself. Moreover, you will face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death."

Looking at the sunset in the distance, Shangguan Xiaoxiao had a look of fascination in her eyes and said, "The sunset is really beautiful."

Then she turned around and said, "Master, it's very difficult for the Heavenly Maiden to be resurrected. I'm the only one who has any hope of helping her."

The leader of the Luo Yan sect asked, "Why did you suddenly make a decision?"

Previously, the sect had also proposed a similar plan: Shangguan Xiaoxiao's spiritual body, combined with the already perfected wisp of true dragon energy, would be very useful to that celestial maiden who had been dormant for many years.

But Shangguan Xiaoxiao refused at the time.

"Time is too tight, I no longer have time to grow."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao smiled calmly, "I don't want to be unable to help him when disaster strikes."

“There was a time when he rushed into the gray fog alone, and I could only watch from afar… That feeling was really painful.”

Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Luo Yan couldn't help but sigh.

"In that case, you can help him, but the price is that you might forget him..."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao said calmly, "It's enough to help him."

"it is good."

Sect Leader Luo Yan nodded. "I will have the elders prepare the resurrection formation."

She turned and left.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao stood alone, still watching the sunset. The sunset's rays bathed every mountain peak of the Sun Moon Sect, a poignant beauty as blood-red.

She lowered her head and repeatedly wrote two words on her palm with her finger.

"I won't forget you, right?"

Those two words are.

Li Lan.

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