NOVEL NEXT Chapter 218: The Divine Clan
Chapter 218: The Divine Clan
As the dizziness subsided, the scene before Xu Lian and the others became clear, and they all stood in stunned silence.
They found themselves in an unknown place, shrouded in mist as if it was a primordial land yet to be formed.
What amazed everyone was the endless stretch of stone walls covered with ancient paintings. Each painting depicted people so lifelike that “vivid” didn’t do them justice, because they were actually alive. Men, women, young and old were all there.
“The Goddess of Time, O, has returned.”
“Wow, she brought back some boys and girls. Did she bring them to keep us company because we were too lonely?”…
Xu Lian and the others were speechless.
Xu Lian looked at the figure floating in the air and asked, “Goddess of Time, where is this place? Who are the people in these pictures?”
Before the Goddess of Time could answer, a young girl in one of the paintings immediately chimed in, “This is the ancestral land of the Divine Clan. We are all divine beings.”
Divine Clan?
Divine beings?
Xu Lian couldn’t help but look at the girl in the painting. She must have been too lonely, as she had learned to interrupt. “What is the Divine Clan? What are divine beings?”
The girl in the painting rolled her eyes. “The Divine Clan is the Divine Clan, and divine beings are divine beings.”
What a load of nonsense… Xu Lian said, “Explain in detail.”
The girl in the painting began, “A long time ago-how long ago, I can’t remember, it’s been so long, so very long…”
Xu Lian’s mouth twitched as he listened, feeling the urge to pull her out of the painting and give her a beating… though he might not be able to win.
The girl in the painting seemed excited to tell her story to strangers. “Back then, all the other races were still in the barbarian lands, drinking blood and eating raw meat, while our clan was at its peak. With our divine eyes, we could see the entire barbarian land, but we found no rivals.
At that time, the founding ancestor of the Yi Sect had just been born and hadn’t even been weaned yet. He would often cry at strange, eerie sounds, finding comfort only in his mother’s embrace.
At that time, the Blood Sea Holy Land was just a small puddle. The blood from the creatures’ battles in the barbarian lands often flowed through that small puddle.
At that time, the ancestor of the Yin Dynasty Royal Family had just crawled out of the netherworld-first one hand, then another, then his head, body, and feet. Finally, he managed to completely climb out.
At that time, the first ancestors of the Thirteen Clans were still wrapped in animal skins and ate wild fruits to fill their bellies.
At that time, the founding ancestor of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands was still babbling and learning to walk, stumbling and falling face first into the mud.
At that time, Mian Pavilion…”
Xu Lian’s eyes widened as he listened, his heart racing. He couldn’t tell if she was boasting or if this was all true.
The women and his followers were also stunned. It was the first time they had heard someone dare to mock the ancestors of so many great powers.
The girl in the painting went on and on, listing the ancestors of hundreds of top-tier powers, many of which Xu Lian had never even heard of.
Xu Lian’s expression became strange. He decided to test her to see if she was just making things up. “What about the ancestor of the Ghost Soul Sect? You didn’t mention them.”
The girl in the painting replied, “The ancestor of the Ghost Soul Sect? Not worth mentioning. Just a junior.”
Xu Lian was surprised. It seemed like she wasn’t entirely making things up… The Ghost Soul Sect was indeed not on par with the top-tier powers. In fact, the geniuses who participated in the Yin Dynasty royal family’s selection of a son-in-law mostly came from second-tier powers, such as the Ghost Soul Sect, the Barbarian Tribes, and the Falling Star Palace. The only top-tier power was Blood Sea, and they only sent Xue Wuyi, who wasn’t highly ranked in the second tier.
Xu Lian asked, “Then what happened? Why did the Divine Clan decline while these ancestors rose to power?”
The girl in the painting sighed. “Later, our Divine Clan became too arrogant. We wanted the entire clan to ascend to immortality. But as you can see, we were struck by divine punishment. To protect the clan, the strongest among us had to seal all the clan members in these paintings to avoid the punishment, while he alone bore the brunt of it”.
Xu Lian felt a heavy weight in his heart. This was undoubtedly a tragic tale of a great clan’s quest for immortality.
Then, he remembered something. “Why is the Goddess of Time able to appear in the world while the rest of you cannot?”
The girl in the painting looked somber. “Back then, the Goddess of Time, O, had just been born when she was sealed in a painting. She cried every day, so pitiful. So several of our clan elders burned themselves to break her seal, allowing her to become the one who could escape the painting and appear in the world.
She is the darling of our Divine Clan. We all taught her how to cultivate, watched her grow up, and saw her venture out into the world. She joined the Heavenly Mystic Sacred Land, swept through all the young geniuses, and in less than a thousand years, she defeated all the previous Nine Heavenly Sacred Sons and Daughters. Moreover, she mastered our clan’s supreme law of time and was crowned Goddess of Time by the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands. She has now joined the ranks of the most powerful beings in the world.”
Xu Lian felt a surge of emotion. The Goddess of Time had always guided and protected him, likely because she saw in him the struggles of a difficult life, reminiscent of the misfortunes of her own clan.
Green Bamboo Town, with the Yi Sect above, the Ghost Soul Sect in the middle, and the three major families below, was like a sealed cage. The ordinary people could never escape, just like the people trapped in the paintings of the Divine Clan. What was the difference?
Xu Lian snapped out of his thoughts. Life was hard, but cultivation and life had to go on… He looked at the women and started to count.
“One, two, three… twelve.”
Originally, he had brought eleven women to the Heavenly Mystic Sacred Land. Adding Xue Ningxiang and Ni Xi, it should have been thirteen. But one was missing?
Xue Ningxiang had already been living in his home, so the Goddess of Time had brought her along. However, Ni Xi lived in her own residence, and the Goddess of Time might not have known that she had become Xu Lian’s Dao companion.
“Goddess of Time, in the Heavenly Mystic Sacred Land, there is an senior sister named Ni Xi. She is also my Dao Companion. Could you bring her here?”
Xu Lian looked at the figure floating in the air. For a supreme powerhouse like her, it would be a trivial matter.
The Goddess of Time glanced in the direction of the Heavenly Mystic Sacred Land, as if she could see through space. With a casual wave of her hand, Ni Xi appeared beside Xu Lian.
Fang Shaoze quickly bowed to the Goddess of Time. “I also have an senior sister named Fulan. I beg the Goddess for help.”
The Goddess of Time waved her hand again, and a woman dressed in the attire of an outer disciple appeared before Fang Shaoze.
Lin Bufeng hesitated, opening his mouth but saying nothing. There was a granddaughter of an elder with whom he had a good relationship, but it wasn’t confirmed yet, so he could not very well ask to bring her here.
Qin Liu’s eyes lit up. Seeing the Goddess of Time’s actions, it seemed that she could summon anyone she wanted?
He thought for a moment, then smiled and bowed to the Goddess of Time. “I do not have a Dao companion yet. I ask the goddess to summon one for me. I’m not picky, as long as she’s good looking, hehe.”
Xu Lian was speechless. Did Qin Liu think that the Goddess of Time was a matchmaker?
The Goddess of Time calmly looked at Qin Liu, making him shiver. However, she didn’t refuse. She waved her hand, and then she disappeared.
Qin Liu was overjoyed. Soon, a beautiful woman appeared in front of him. Her face was indeed stunning, but her body was that of a round black spider. “A monster!”
He screamed in terror, his face pale, his legs giving out as he collapsed to the ground, scrambling backwards in panic!
The beautiful-faced spider looked confused, unsure why she had been brought here.
The women burst out laughing.
The followers couldn’t help laughing, either.
Who would have thought that the lofty Goddess of Time had a mischievous side…
Xu Lian wasn’t surprised. He had long known that the White Fox had a dark sense of humor.
Xu Lian stepped forward and subdued the beautiful-faced spider. He pointed at Qin Liu. “This is your Dao Companion. Do you understand? From now on, you will follow him everywhere.”
The beautiful-faced spider looked at Xu Lian in fear, then nodded and followed Qin Liu.
Terrified, Qin Liu fled for his life, begging Xu Lian to stop messing with him!
Xu Lian paid no attention. There was no real danger, so he considered it a way to toughen up Qin Liu.