Chapter 1603: Everything Actually Began Because of Her
Chapter 1603: Chapter 1603: Everything Actually Began Because of Her
"Wait, although I don’t remember much about the Divine Martial World, I do recall something else that’s very important to you," Star Illusion Thousand Machine suddenly said, his expression becoming exceedingly grave.
"What is it?" Seeing his serious expression, Han Yan stopped in her tracks.
"The Holy Continent shattered and separated because of internal conflict among the Guardians of the Gods, but that conflict started because of you," Star Illusion Thousand Machine said slowly.
"Oh?" Han Yan looked at him in surprise.
"Back then, the Lord was ambushed, and the Divine Body perished, leaving only a sliver of Divine Soul and a drop of Divine Blood to enter reincarnation and return to the Holy Continent. However, the adversaries did not give up; they sent people to chase after, intending to eradicate the Lord’s divine soul and bloodline within reincarnation. The Qilin Clan got implicated and was forced to leave.
We swore to guard the Lord with our lives and wouldn’t let the enemies succeed, but when discussing how to deal with them, a disagreement arose among us. I and some other Guardians of the Gods advocated for a death battle, while others felt the enemy was too strong to confront directly and suggested shattering the Holy Continent to craft a God Slaying Array using the chaotic Heaven and Earth Rules to kill them.
The dispute lasted a long time, with neither side convincing the other, so it came down to a competition, and whoever won, their plan would be followed," Star Illusion Thousand Machine continued.
"In the end, you lost, and thus the Holy Continent shattered, becoming today’s Holy Court Continent and Divine Continent?" Han Yan said with emotion. Now she understood that the transformation of the Holy Continent into its current form was due to her own actions, filling her with a sense of guilt.
"No, we won," Star Illusion Thousand Machine shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "But when we fought the opposition, we realized we underestimated them. Nearly a hundred Guardians of the Gods battled against a dozen enemies, resulting in over half of us being killed or wounded, while not even one of them suffered a serious injury, let alone died.
Seeing that the Guardians of the Gods were on the brink of being wiped out, we had no choice but to resort to another method. Unfortunately, at that time, our casualties were so severe that easily shattering the continent was impossible. We had to self-detonate our Qi and burn our Essence Blood, forming a God Slaying Array in the last moments of our lives using the chaotic Heaven and Earth Rules.
After this battle, the Guardians of the Gods were completely annihilated, and only I survived, thanks to the residual soul preserved by the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate, while everyone else was entirely obliterated. As for the opponent, only one survived, albeit severely injured and trapped in this North Abyss Misty Plain, unable to escape."
"Even we can enter and exit the North Abyss Misty Plain. Given his strength, even with serious injuries, he should not be trapped, right?" Hearing this, Han Yan felt a bit puzzled.
"Have you forgotten about the law constraints? The rules of the Divine Martial World are quite different from those of the Holy Continent. If he weren’t injured, the rules wouldn’t restrict him, but he was gravely injured by the God Slaying Array, and the laws of this North Abyss Misty Plain are extremely chaotic, which he can’t comprehend," Star Illusion Thousand Machine replied, shaking his head.
Hearing this, Han Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Her primary concern was her grandmother, and knowing that the opponent was gravely injured and law-restricted brought her some comfort.
"However, even so, his strength remains formidable. If you encounter him, run as far as you can and don’t engage in direct confrontation.
Also, he’s been in this North Abyss Misty Plain for millions of years. Who knows what he’s been through, and he might break free from his constraints at any time. So you must not relax; continuously strive to enhance your strength, but don’t rush it," Star Illusion Thousand Machine sincerely advised.
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Qianji. I will remember," Han Yan respectfully replied out of habit.
"My Lord, you are too humble; please do not say such things in the future," Star Illusion Thousand Machine responded with some fear.
Han Yan then remembered that he was no longer a high-ranking senior but now her follower.
"Can I ask you something?" Han Yan said.
"Please, instruct me," Star Illusion Thousand Machine became even more anxious.
"Could you stop calling me ’My Lord’? Just call me Han Yan instead," Han Yan requested. It felt awkward for an elder, whom she had always regarded in her heart as a senior figure, to call her ’My Lord’ all the time.
"This might not be appropriate. Once a Lord, always a Lord. Defying such principles is intolerable to the heavens," Star Illusion Thousand Machine responded with difficulty.
"She is she, and I am me. Perhaps you’re right; one day, I will become her, but that will be in the future. Until I have the same strength as her, I’d prefer you to treat me as Han Yan, not her," Han Yan solemnly stated.
No matter how powerful her past life was, it wasn’t her present self, and Han Yan didn’t want her mental state to be affected by it.
"I understand. As you wish, My Lord," Star Illusion Thousand Machine said seriously.
"Uh..." Han Yan was speechless.
"By the way, what was my name in my past life?" Han Yan tried to change the topic.
"I don’t know," Star Illusion Thousand Machine replied straightforwardly.
"You don’t know?"
"Your former name held great reverence, even in the Divine Martial World, and no one dared to speak it lightly. That’s why I forgot it when I came to the Holy Continent. One day, when you shatter the void and return to the Divine Martial World, you’ll naturally know," Star Illusion Thousand Machine said with great respect.
In his eyes, Han Yan saw the same fanatical look that Huayue and others had, and she understood why they were willing to die and be reborn to follow her former self to the Holy Continent.
She was merely asking casually, not expecting an answer, and after bidding farewell to Star Illusion Thousand Machine, she calmed her mind and withdrew from cultivation.
Opening her eyes, Han Yan discovered it was already daytime outside, though the pervasive fog still gave an oppressive feel.
"How is it?" Ye Lanfeng asked.
"No major issues," Han Yan felt that as her Divine Sense improved, not only had her Six Senses grown stronger, allowing her to "see" dozens of feet away with her eyes closed, but also that uncontrollable killing intent she felt was completely gone, and her mental state returned to its previous calm and composure.
"That’s good. We should set off," Ye Lanfeng looked at the sky and suggested.
"Wait a moment," Han Yan was about to move but suddenly stopped and addressed Ye Lanfeng.
The benefits of enhancing her Divine Sense seemed to be more than just that, as she distinctly felt that her spiritual connection with the Heavenly Secret Mirror had deepened.
Han Yan took out the Heavenly Secret Mirror, surprised to find the mirror’s smooth surface emitting mysterious light patterns.
It turned out that the Phoenix Heart Stone not only enhanced her Divine Sense and helped Star Illusion Thousand Machine condense his Divine Soul, but also recharged the Heavenly Secret Mirror with spiritual power, meaning she could use this Magic Artifact again.