Chapter 2457: Chapter 2360: Longevity Jue

"In the Extreme North where the azure sea meets the sky, the Immortal Remains of ancient gods are buried. It is said to be the Immortal Body of Empress Nuwa, so the Jiaoren have guarded it within the Six Harmonies and Four Seas for generations, ensuring the remains are not disturbed or destroyed by other races."

"However, the strength of the Jiao Clan has dwindled over generations, and the Demon Clan launched a massive invasion, attempting to seize the Immortal Body to refine ancient divine artifacts. The Jiao Clan suffered greatly while defending against the Demons’ assault. Ultimately, the Sea Emperor of the Jiao Clan led many clansmen to open the Northernmost Barrier, taking the Immortal Body away, vanishing without a trace."

"The Demons, enraged, destroyed the Six Harmonies and Four Seas. Those Jiao Clan members unable to enter the Northernmost Barrier fell victim, either slain by the Demons or taken away. Even we half-mermaids had to hide for many years before daring to come out."

Huo Sining and Gu Xu exchanged glances. Saiji’s words were chaotic and nonsensical, as if out of a TV drama, too absurd indeed.

Yet Yue Shuwen seemed to have anticipated it, nodded, and said, "If you put it this way, it explains well. The Demon Clan wasn’t interested in you half-mermaids, so they didn’t pursue to extermination. Thus, you escaped the calamity. But the pure Jiao Clan bloodline faced relentless pursuit by the Demons, ending in annihilation, isn’t it?"

Saiji nodded, "Yes, so I’m curious, how did you escape the Demons’ pursuit?"

"No, the current world is already over seventeen hundred years later. Even if the Jiao Clan lived, their lifespan would only be a few centuries. Even if they escaped by chance, they couldn’t survive until now."

"If that’s the case, you must be descendants of those who survived the Jiao-Demon war. No wonder you’re unaware of such important history. How did your ancestors escape the Demons’ control?"

Huo Sining shook her head, recalling the odd words Yan Feng and Su Lan had told her before. It seemed those two knew a lot about this, yet she was unsure of their exact thoughts.

"In fact, if what you say is true, I think we’re all bloodlines inadvertently lost to the human side from the era of the Jiao-Demon war, but explaining how that happened would be a long story."

Huo Sining couldn’t reveal her royal bloodline to this half-mermaid. Although Saiji was partly Jiaoren, they weren’t close enough for trust between them.

"Alright, you truly are lucky then."

Saiji shrugged, seemingly not intending to inquire further.

Huo Sining laughed, "You’re lucky too, aren’t you? Though imprisoned for thousands of years, your appearance and body remain unchanged since seventeen hundred years ago. At least you’re still alive now, having escaped that ghostly place."

Upon hearing this, Saiji couldn’t help but laugh, "Yes, you’re right, I’m fortunate because I met you, Miss Huo. You’re a good person."

Huo Sining received a good person card with a calm smile, not embarrassed. After all, back then, even if it wasn’t Saiji wanting to enchant Gu Xu, without offering any conditions, she’d have found a way to rescue this woman.

Thinking of this, Huo Sining recalled something and quickly took out the peculiar characters she photographed earlier on the Luofu Mountain Ancient Tomb’s stone pillar.

"You don’t need to thank me; my rescue had a purpose. I remember you said you recognized the characters on this stone pillar. Can you tell me what’s written here?"

Saiji looked at the picture on the phone, glanced at Huo Sining, and after a moment sighed and spoke:

"I do recognize some, but not all. My family’s ancestors were said to serve the High Priest at the deity’s altar in the Extreme North, so they saw these characters."

"This should be Bawen, a script the Jiao Clan used to communicate with ancient gods. However, only the High Priest knows this script; even the Jiao Clan’s Royal family can’t understand it."

"Our ancestor, who served the High Priest, received guidance from the High Priest and learned some Jiao Clan spiritual techniques, but since we half-mermaids lack Spiritual Pearls, our ancestor only learned a little."

"Nonetheless, even this little bit has greatly benefited our family line. We survived through the chaos relying on this bit of technique, passed down to my generation."

Upon hearing this, Huo Sining pondered thoughtfully, nodding:

"The Siren’s Enchanting Melody you sang in that tomb’s dark chamber earlier, was passed down from your ancestors?"

Upon hearing this, Saiji looked somewhat embarrassed at Huo Sining and over at Gu Xu before nodding:

"Yes, it’s used to confuse humans. If unfortunate enough to be discovered by humans, singing this song makes them lose themselves and forget everything prior, preventing them from discovering half-mermaids."

Huo Sining understood now why no one had ever heard of anyone discovering the Jiao Clan in the sea. Surely, the skillful use of the Siren’s Enchanting Melody played a significant role in this situation.

However, Huo Sining’s current concern isn’t about the Siren’s Enchanting Melody, but rather what was carved on the stone pillar worth Ge Hong’s efforts.

"What’s carved there appears to be a complete cultivation method called Longevity Jue. I can’t understand the contents about breath transformation and energy intake into the body, and I don’t know where Ge Zhichuan obtained it, but it seems effective."

"At least during my years of captivity, I witnessed him change from a decrepit old man in his fifties or sixties into a youthful man in his twenties or thirties, seldom eating anything but his own refined elixirs, later even practicing fasting. Enthralled in his obsession, he seemed quite deranged."

"I haven’t seen him since; did that wretch achieve immortality? If so, he truly took advantage, achieving it over my brother’s corpse. If the Heavenly Dao has eyes, I don’t believe it would spare him!"

Saiji spoke through clenched teeth.

Listening to Saiji’s words, Huo Sining nodded in agreement, "You’re right; the Heavenly Dao sees all. Who does the Heavens spare? Ge Hong dug his own grave, hurt you and your brother, so he met a bad end. That Longevity Jue led him astray to madness in the end."

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