In a chaos.

Jiang Chen felt like a dry sponge, submerged in a vast ocean, instinctively absorbing the surrounding seawater!

Gradually, the water was sucked dry, and springs of sweet water surged forth, which Jiang Chen tirelessly absorbed once more!

Eventually, Jiang Chen felt saturated, unable to absorb anything else!

Where is this...

When the absorption stopped, Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes, only to find himself on the mountain from the dream realm's memories!

"Here again!" Jiang Chen pursed his lips and started walking towards the mountainside.

"Child, you've come!"

As Jiang Chen arrived in front of the mountainside palace, an elder in white clothes stood there, smiling at him.

Jiang Chen was slightly startled, glancing at the towering, golden giant above the palace, whose eyes were closed and radiance dimmed.

"Are you... the second ancestor, Jiang Wuwei?" Jiang Chen asked in astonishment at the white-clothed elder before him.

"It is I!" The elder nodded gently, his face filled with gratification, "I did not expect you to control yourself, not succumbing to the Heart Demon, and what's more, it seems you have once again broken through certain shackles! It appears you are not far from touching the Barrier between Heaven and Man."

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, "My strength has reached the edge of the Middle Venerable Realm, but... I feel..."

Jiang Wuwei laughed, "Not very stable? Right?"

Jian Chen nodded again, "Yes."

"Don't worry, before the Venerable Realm, Ancient Martial Artists do not have the concept of instability. Your feeling of an unstable realm is merely your self-doubt! You have always relied too much on martial force, and gradually, your mindset has begun to lag behind."

Jiang Wuwei explained with a smile, then his face turned serious, "In this Era of Martial Decline, great martial prowess has provided you with convenient methods of dealing with problems, but it has also prevented you from truly refining your heart. You should pay attention to this in the future!"

"Yes, Second Ancestor!"

Jiang Chen stood straight, pondering for a moment before asking softly, "I have some doubts I wish to consult."

"Ask away. I will tell you what is appropriate for you to know now," said Jiang Wuwei with a light chuckle.

"That Blood Dance Dharmic Heaven belongs to that person inside the Blood-colored Palace, doesn't it?" Jiang Chen asked, gesturing towards the Blood-colored Palace.

Jiang Wuwei glanced at the Blood-colored Palace with a look of disdain flashing in his eyes and shook his head lightly, "No, he does not have such ability!"

"This Cultivation Technique was created by a supreme being. That person was of the same generation as the earliest ancestor of the Jiang Family and the two were very close brothers."

Unease flickered through Jiang Wuwe's eyes, "However, something happened later on that led their paths to diverge, and as for this technique... In fact, when I first asked you whether Cultivation Techniques could be inherently good or evil, I wanted to see if you were suitable for learning this technique. As long as your will is strong, it will serve as a powerful aid. If your will falters, then it will destroy you."

"A supreme being? Our ancestor? Weren't you the first generation?"

Jiang Chen looked at Jiang Wuwei in surprise. As for the latter part about the Cultivation Technique, he had already experienced it personally and understood profoundly.

"Of course not, our Jiang Family back in those days was... forget it, it's useless telling you now. Just remember, maintain your true nature, then you can continue cultivating. When you break through the Barrier between Heaven and Man, you'll understand the power of this technique. Moreover, since you've entered the secret lands of the Chixiao Sect, you must have already obtained the saber technique left by your senior brother, right?"

Jiang Wuwei explained as he looked at Jiang Chen hopefully.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, "I have acquired it, but... I'm currently unable to utilize it!"

"Of course, you can't use it right now. To execute the Dragon Battle Saber Technique, the minimum strength requirement is the Venerable Realm. When Big Brother left behind this technique, the world had not yet entered the Era of Martial Decline. But unexpectedly, now there are few left in the Venerable Realm, and our Jiang Family is even more so..."

As Jiang Wuwei spoke, his expression dimmed slightly, then he looked at Jiang Chen with relief: "Luckily, we have you. The prosperity of the Jiang Family depends on you now!"

"Hmm!" Jiang Chen nodded emphatically.

"Right!" Jiang Chen suddenly thought of something and asked softly, "I encountered a giant snake, now called the Eight-Headed Serpent, who seemed to recognize you, Second Ancestor, and the founder, Jiang Wuqing. Do you know him?"

"Eight-Headed!"

Boom!

Jiang Wuwei's expression changed abruptly, and he burst out in anger, radiating a cold killing intent!

Jiang Chen's heart trembled, and he quickly unleashed his aura to resist the killing intent from Jiang Wuwei, the bone-chilling cold as if it wanted to freeze him solid!

Whoosh!

Jiang Wuwei exhaled deeply, his face serious, "Child, remember this, that Eight-Headed is our Jiang Family's archenemy, mortal enemy! What you encountered must be a fragment of its soul or something similar. Just remember, once you encounter its soul fragment, you must completely annihilate it. If it escapes its confinement, I fear no one in this world will be able to suppress it now!"

"This... When I encountered it recently, its soul fragment seemed to be very wary of our Flame Dragon, as if someone from our Flame Dragon could threaten it!" Jiang Chen hesitated, then thinking of Old Master Tang's threat to the Eight-Headed, he spoke softly.

"Oh? Someone can threaten it? Are you talking about its true form?" Jiang Wuwei looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.

Jiang Chen nodded lightly: "I heard it from an elder who has dealings with the officials."

"I understand! It seems that clan didn't perish because of that incident all those years ago, but has instead gone into hiding! Good! With them around, it's enough to deter the other ancient forces that have been passed down in the world. After all, those old fellows are probably all in slumber, and those awake are likely not strong!" Jiang Wuwei muttered softly.

"Hm?" Jiang Chen looked at Jiang Wuwei with a puzzled face. That seemed like a lot of information, didn't it?

"You're better off not knowing this for the time being. Keep striving! Once you break through the Barrier between Heaven and Man, come back again, and then, I'll tell you all the answers! It's time for you to go out!" Jiang Wuwei said with a light chuckle, waving his hand gently.

Whoosh!

Jiang Chen's body soared into the sky, vanishing in the blink of an eye, leaving behind only a voice tinged with helplessness: "It's always like this, I still had questions!"

Jiang Wuwei glanced at the sky and smiled faintly: "What you want to ask, I'm afraid I can't tell you yet!"

"That clan actually didn't die out?" A cold voice emanated from the Blood-colored Palace.

Jiang Wuwei turned to look at the Blood-colored Palace, his face expressionless, "Do you feel fortunate that they didn't come out to punish you back then?"

"Heh heh! Dragon Guardian Clan! Dragon Guardian Clan!"

Cold laughter echoed from the Blood-colored Palace, then the voice turned to one of desolation: "Can't go back! Can't go back! It's too late! Too late! Why? Why didn't they come out back then? Why?"

Jiang Wuwei fell silent, a complex look flashed through his eyes, and he gave the Blood-colored Palace a deep glance. His figure flashed, and he soared above the Blood-colored Palace, merging into the golden giant.

"Why? Why?" Murmurs echoed from the Blood-colored Palace, gradually growing softer and softer until they faded away.

The entire mountainside once again fell silent.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.