As the bitter voice appeared, Xu Qing's mind stirred. A memory that did not belong to him rose in his mind.
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The memory fragments were not connected at all. It was easy to piece them together.
Because there were too many missing pieces, even in Xu Qing's mind, it was still difficult to piece together the complete meaning.
There was only one cognition that was relatively clear from this memory fragment.
The Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan. Countless years ago, before the Gods descended and when the Ancient Emperor Xuan You was still alive, their name … was not this.
This clan was once called the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Clan!
They were one of the most important allies of the Ancient Emperor Xuan You and the clan that supported the Human Race the most.
They had an extremely close relationship with the Human Race and fully supported the Ancient Emperor Xuan You's ascension to the throne.
During the Ancient Emperor Xuan You's reign, the Ancient Emperor and the Witch Ancestor of this clan were sworn brothers. Before the two of them reached their peak, they were partners and close friends. They had saved each other's lives many times.
The Witch Ancestor's strength was astonishing. He could be said to be the right-hand man of the Ancient Emperor Xuan You.
The name of the only son of the Ancestor of Sorcery was given to him by Ancient Emperor Xuan You. This piece of knowledge appeared in Xu Qing's memory fragments and entered his perception. It made his heart tremble and his closed eyes suddenly opened, revealing a look of surprise.
"Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan, Mysterious Sky Great Witch Clan …" Xu Qing's breathing quickened. Whether it was in the Imperial Capital of the Human Race or in the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan, he had never seen this history.
Now that he recalled, the records of the Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan and the Human Race could only be traced back to the defeat of the Paper Chrysalis Emperor of Dong Sheng. There was no history before that.
It seemed that both sides had unknowingly erased the history of the Ancient Emperor Xuan You.
However, no one had thought of it or paid attention to it. No one had traced it back. It was as if the blank memory was reasonable.
This was extremely strange.
"Cognition, affected!" These words instantly appeared in Xu Qing's mind.
"To be able to affect two clans for so long, it must be the power of the Gods."
Xu Qing was silent. The Flaming Moon Mysterious Sky Clan appeared in his mind. Then, he carefully sorted out the memory fragments that were reflected in his mind after the first skull was fished out. Although it was still difficult to grasp the specifics, he had an additional guess about the Jiuli Forbidden Land.
"The Father Wizard mentioned in that sentence is most likely Ancient Emperor Xuan You and his close friend, who is also the Ancestral Wizard of this clan."
"Zi Li is the son of the Ancestral Witch, named Li …"
"This name was also bestowed upon me by Ancient Emperor Profound Abyss. This place is the Nine Li Land."
Xu Qing's heart was in turmoil.
"Could it be that Jiuli isn't?
A ferocious beast, but the son of the Grand Sorcerer of the Mysterious Heaven Great Sorcerer Tribe? "
"Then what he said is a shame to the Mysterious Sky Clan …" Xu Qing lowered his head and looked at the mud below. His gaze seemed to be able to penetrate thousands of feet and look at the seal below.
"That mountain path formed by bone ash, was it formed by the remains of the Nine Li Tribe?" Xu Qing was silent. He was curious about the Nine Li Tribe, something he rarely did.
A moment later, he collected his thoughts and sensed his purple crystal. There was a skull inside the crystal, and it was shining strangely.
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and looked at the bronze incense burner above his head. Soon, he made a decision. He raised his right hand and waved it. The smoke ring from the bronze incense burner immediately dissipated.
The smoke ring's isolation force also disappeared. The gray fog that filled the area instantly rushed over, but a strange scene appeared.
After the gray fog got close to Xu Qing, although it still suppressed his god spirit and cultivation, its invasion of Xu Qing's body and soul was reduced!
However, the feeling of karma was even stronger. It made Xu Qing's connection with this place extremely close. It was as if he was about to become one with this place and couldn't be separated.
Xu Qing sensed for a while and his eyes lit up. He raised his hand and pointed at the bronze incense burner. The isolation force was formed again, and the god spirit and cultivation in his body became active again.
"This gray fog from Nine Li is extremely domineering and repels everything. It makes it so that all cultivators who enter this place can't leave.
"However, after I fused with one of the skulls, I am no longer completely different from the gray fog here, so … it is considered half of the same origin?
"Then, if I can fish out all nine skulls and make them completely of the same origin as the gray fog here, the gray fog will no longer be a restriction to me.
"Then, the karma connection will be at its peak, and the gray fog might not let me leave …
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"But, what if I take the gray fog with me?!"
Xu Qing murmured. Then, he closed his eyes again and began to rest.
Just like that, time passed. A few days later, Xu Qing opened his eyes. He sensed that the cracks on his sundial had lessened. He also sensed that his Fishing the Moon in the Well could be used again.
Yu Tou didn't hesitate at all. He stood up and walked to the location in his memory, where the second skull was buried. There, he lifted his hand and formed an incantation gesture. The brown flame appeared again, burning the crimson mother's flesh and blood. Soon, drops of liquid dripped down. The mud melted, and small holes appeared.
After having a successful experience, it was relatively easy for Xu Qing to repeat his previous success. Although the consumption of the sundial and the impact on his body were still there, after the 10,000-foot-long tunnel was formed and Fishing the Moon in the Well was used, the world roared. The second skull appeared in the water he scooped up with his right hand.
He still swallowed it and activated the power of the purple crystal to contain and seal it.
The memory storm in his mind was formed again. There were more memory fragments.
Xu Qing suppressed the thought of searching his memory and closed his eyes to rest. Just like that, half a month passed in a flash. Although it was inevitable that he would fail in the process, overall, Xu Qing succeeded most of the time. The number of skulls in the purple crystal was a total of four!
The four skulls caused Xu Qing's connection with the Jiuli Righteous Land to reach an astonishing level. He didn't need the bronze incense burner anymore.
The gray fog here had completely lost its attack on him. It wandered around him and gave off a sense of intimacy.
He could even suppress the suppression intent of gods and cultivators to a certain extent.
This was unprecedented in the Fiery Moon Mysterious Sky Clan!
Even if Ji Dongzi was here and saw this scene, he would definitely be shocked to the extreme. He would look at this scene in disbelief.
Tsk.
It was really inconceivable!
Four skulls was Xu Qing's limit.
Because his brown autumn seedling was extinguished after burning for more than half a month.
Without the flame, it couldn't burn the Red Mother's flesh and blood. It turned into a golden liquid and couldn't melt the mud. Unless Xu Qing could think of another way, he could only sink into the mud if he wanted to continue.
However, he gave up on this idea after thinking about it.
As he got closer to the source of this place, Xu Qing had a premonition that once he entered the mud, he would be instantly recognized as Jiuli by the shrine there …
Thus, it would be suppressed.
At that time, there would be no hope. As for how to continue, Xu Qing didn't think about this problem for the time being.
Because the memory fragments contained in the four skulls were continuously piecing together in his mind, until a part of history that had been hidden for countless years, a part of the mystery that had been hidden by the gods, was lifted in his heart, and an ancient wind blew in his heart.
It was the story after the Ancient Emperor Xuan You left. The witch ancestor of the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe rejected the invitation of her close friend, Xuan You, and refused to leave Ancient Wang and her hometown.
The two sides had a rare disagreement on how to deal with the Gods.
The moment the Ancient Emperor left, the broken faces of the gods appeared. The world was dark and blurred. With the appearance of the broken faces, terrifying gods appeared.
That day, the Heavenly Dao wept and all living beings wailed. The wine of the gods fell into the Ancient Wang Mainland. Some fell into the tribes that were left behind and some fell into secret places. Each caused a catastrophe.
One of them looked like a spider and walked out of the broken faces. His status was shocking, surpassing most of the gods. Wherever he passed, the gods bowed their heads.
His target was very clear. He wanted to enslave the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe and make them his followers.
The Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe didn't want to be slaves. Under the leadership of the Mysterious Sky Great Witch, they fought with this god and the other gods that followed him at all costs.
In this battle, the world rained blood and large regions collapsed. The Mysterious Sky Great Witch was Xuan You's life and death friend. His strength was naturally terrifying. His tribe members were also shocking. The witchcraft that they cultivated was different from earth cultivation. They transformed into giants and giant beasts.
The battle was earth-shattering.
Countless people in the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe died. Many gods were killed too. Their corpses fell to the ground.
In the end, the Mysterious Sky Great Witch sacrificed his life and severely injured the spider god that was worshipped by the gods. He died and turned into a God Annihilation Witchcraft Formation that isolated all the power of the gods. It shrouded the tribe and protected them.
Before he died, he passed the position of Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe to his only son. He let him carry on the beliefs of the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe and fight against the gods for the tribe. His son was named Jiu Li.
Jiu Li was sad. In this era, in this world filled with gods, he didn't just inherit the position of Mysterious Sky Great Witch and the beliefs of the tribe. He also inherited the responsibility.
Hence, he led all the remaining Great Witches and continued to fight against the gods outside the God Annihilation Formation. He didn't retreat and didn't return to the tribe.
To the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe, Jiu Li was a qualified Mysterious Sky Great Witch because time passed while he and the other Great Witches fought against the gods.
In the territory of the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe that was shrouded by the God Annihilation Formation, the tribe gained time to rest and recuperate. Gradually, a new generation of witchcraft cultivators appeared. One of them had outstanding talent and was a leader.
Because the Ancestor of Sorcerer went on expeditions and almost became a legend, the tribe also needed to adapt to the changes of the times. Therefore, this person had high hopes and became the first Grand Minister of the Great Sorcerer Tribe after standing out in the tribe!
The Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe!
The tribe leader was in the mortal world, the Grand Minister!
Hence, he was the Grand Minister.
The memory was cut off.
Xu Qing opened his eyes. His expression was complicated because he recalled the information about Jiu Li that he had seen in the Holy City of the Divine Mountain.
"The number one ferocious beast in the Mountain Sea Territory is called Jiu Li!
This beast has a special status in the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe because in the history of the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe, Jiu Li had only been tamed once.
It was the first tribe leader of the Mysterious Sky Great Witch Tribe and the Grand Minister who led the tribe to rise. His mount was Jiu Li.