CHAPTER 734: CHAPTER 396: THE FIVE WORMS

Although the Immortal Palace doesn’t advertise much, Huangfu Yi, having grown up in a scholarly family, has heard quite a few secrets.

For example, back in the day, the Immortal Venerable did indeed have monsters under his command.

After all, before the Immortal Venerable emerged, the Human Clan was just a bunch of trash, weak, fragile, and dying early, with hardly any capable of fighting. The initial ’Four Ministers’ under the Immortal Venerable, who led the fight against the monsters, though not explicitly stated, were indeed from the Demon Clan. Even today, in some rural areas, they are worshipped as Divine Generals with offerings of incense.

Because of this, the rebellious renegades of the Immortal Palace developed a certain heresy.

It was said that in the Ancient Era, the civilization of the Demon Clan originally coexisted with multiple clans. Of course, the Demon Clan never referred to themselves as ’demons’; back then, they were called the ’Spiritual Clan.’

Because all things in nature had spirituality, no matter if you were feathered or beastly, as long as you were born with a spirit and could awaken Spiritual Wisdom, everyone could understand each other and become good friends.

Thus, the Spiritual Clan thrived for millions of years, during which all clans worked together to create a civilization of unparalleled splendor. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and as the Spiritual Clan civilization developed and grew, it gradually succumbed to corruption, decay, and death.

By the end of that era, the once indivisible and non-discriminatory Spiritual Clan began to diverge as some races were better suited to the environment of Taiji Heaven. Those with greater cultivation became the top predators of nature, eventually dividing into five clans: Feather, Hair, Armor, Scale, and Shellworm. The conflicts between clans grew increasingly fierce.

And before the Immortal Venerable, humans, due to their short lifespans and lack of protection from masters, were ranked at the lowest level as the weak clan—the so-called hairless and scaleless naked creatures, like earthworms and frogs, reduced to being food for other clans and suffering oppression...

By the way, monkeys belong to the Hair Clan because they have hair, with members like gigantic gorillas among their strong ones...

Ahem, in short, because the Feather Clan’s Spiritual rulers mastered the racial trait of "Haha! Grandpa can fly!", the Feather Clan’s number of strong individuals increased in the evolution of the Spiritual Clan civilization, gradually gaining considerable influence.

But the racial policies implemented by the Spirit Emperors and Spirit Kings of the Feather Clan did not win the hearts of the Spiritual Clan, forcing the Hair, Armor, Scale, and Shellworm Clans to revolt. Thus, chaos ensued, with heroes competing for supremacy. After a great struggle, the rebellion emerged victorious, expelling the Feather Clan and joining hands to establish the Immortal Palace, reshaping the world.

And because the Immortal Venerable, who rose to power unexpectedly, had the greatest strength and fighting ability, it was no surprise he became the new Spirit Emperor. Added to this, the Human Clan, already numerous, grew rapidly after learning from the Gang Fist, benefiting from the Immortal Venerable’s favor, and obtained abundant resources as the victorious party, which allowed their influence to grow rapidly.

In contrast, the other Spiritual Clans suffered complete destruction in the brutal and bloody wars, left with only a heap of the old, weak, sick, and depleted. As a result, both sides quickly turned hostile again, with humanity launching another round of warfare.

Thus, after another bloody battle and with the last remnants of the Spiritual Clans led by the Left General, once one of the ’Four Ministers,’ being ruthlessly suppressed, the Spiritual Clans were finally completely defeated, demoted to demons, and exiled to the ends of the earth, the North Pole, and the Eight Desolations.

From then on, the Human Clan dominated the world, successfully completing a dynastic transition, and winning the title of the head of all spirits...

"Of course, that’s false, full of errors, purely nonsensical."

The Flying Cavalry, Bai Yang, warmly performed the duties of a host, fishing out the shattered egg capsule from the pot, scooping some soup, picking a handful of mushrooms, and placing them like a bowl of rice in front of Huangfu Yi, indicating him to partake.

"...Alright, then let’s hear you."

Huangfu Yi naturally declined, staying focused and maintaining his sword technique.

Though he wished to kill demons immediately, the main issue was that the one before him was not a demon.

It’s not about wearing any Seal waist card, or achieving enlightenment to no longer be part of the demon category. The main point is, literally, the one before him is not even the centipede’s true body. It’s just a suit of armor...

Yes, the armor is empty. Simply put, this armor is also a centipede shell, refined into a magic treasure from molted centipede shell, placed here to serve as the Array Eye of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, and Bai Yang’s centipede has only a bit of its Primordial Spirit attached to it.

"What is there to dwell on about these past events? They are nothing more than minor matters."

But Bai Yang shook his head and said,

"Back then, Shellworms were indeed often used as food offerings, dying in numbers that go beyond a billion over the years. If we were to contest it, none shall find reason.

But no matter who is right or wrong, it seems the Spiritual Clan has become a thing of the past. The world is now yours, the Shellworms, to rule.

Thus, this place should be left to you, for you to guard it onwards."

Huangfu Yi furrowed his brows,

"Guard? Guard what?"

Bai Yang gestured towards the egg capsule before them.

Huangfu Yi grew increasingly confused,

"You’re protecting this egg? Then why didn’t you fight when I broke the egg earlier?"

"Ga ga ga, ha ha ha..."

From within the empty iron armor came a laugh resembling the grinding of gold and iron,

"It’s not about guarding it, but guarding the world, to monitor it."

Huangfu Yi grew even more puzzled and mystified.

"It? What is it? Isn’t this a demon’s egg?"

Bai Yang sighed,

"You understand nothing; you truly weren’t sent by them..."

Huangfu Yi also sighed. This guy can’t speak human words properly and uses Divine Sense communication, and on top of that, he’s a mystery fanatic. Absolutely brilliant...

"Never mind, after so many years, now that you’re here, sooner or later the South Heavenly Gate will be yours to guard."

South Heavenly Gate?

Before Huangfu Yi could react, Bai Yang pointed once more at the egg capsule,