CHAPTER 728: CHAPTER 351: THE QILIN VENERABLE’S SECRET (PART 3)

Dinosaurs were once the ultimate rulers of the Earth. Their massive size enabled them to thrive wildly in the Barbaric era, with no other creatures capable of threatening their dominion. Even though they have been extinct for tens of millions of years, occasionally fossils and remnants are unearthed, and some biologists have even attempted to resurrect them using genetic technology.

The dinosaurs we see today are primarily recreated using modern technology.

No one has ever seen their true form.

Because humans could never have lived in the same era as dinosaurs.

The problem lies in the contents of this wall painting. It clearly depicts groups of dinosaurs gathered together, not for predation or slaughter, but prostrating on the grassland like servants. Human figures cloaked in robes held staffs, lightly touching their heads, as if a god blessing his followers.

This is a paradox.

Humans and dinosaurs are not creatures of the same era.

There is only one possibility.

"These aren’t humans."

The Moon Princess said softly: "This is the Ancient God Clan."

Gu Jianlin felt a chill on his scalp because this explanation indeed made sense.

But if these truly aren’t humans, then it gives rise to another paradox.

When exactly did the Ancient God Clan arrive on Earth?

All the data indicates it was during Ancient Times.

Many historians on the Deep Space Network comment below, "Ancient, my ass!"

Right, what exactly qualifies as Ancient Times? This term is too vague.

Some say it was one hundred thousand years ago.

Others claim it was thirty thousand years ago.

Anyway, people have always had differing opinions on this issue, and there has never been a definitive answer.

As preserved civilizations reveal, the earliest records related to the Ancient God Clan date back about fifteen thousand years, an era where history was mainly recorded via wall paintings, depending on one’s interpretation.

However, this particular wall painting is too clear.

If it’s genuine and not a forgery, it suggests the Ancient God Clan had arrived on Earth sixty-five million years ago, effortlessly toppling the rule of the dinosaurs.

The reason those dinosaurs prostrate before a tiny humanoid creature is unmistakable — they had witnessed the awesome power wielded by them, possibly even witnessing their original mythical forms akin to gods!

"If the Ancient God Clan arrived on Earth so early, why would they watch helplessly as humans rose to prominence? What about the Inheritance Path, how did it emerge? If the Ancient God Clan aimed to invade Earth, how could they idly watch human civilization flourish and even usurp divine power to oppose them?"

Gu Jianlin couldn’t comprehend; the scene in front of him was too absurd, even giving him goosebumps: "Moreover, if the figures in the wall painting are truly Ancient Gods, it implies they didn’t mimic human forms. Instead, humans might have mimicked the Ancient God Clan’s form during their natural evolution."

"The wall painting might also be a forgery."

The Moon Princess looked blankly, unable to comprehend the painting’s meaning either.

Gu Jianlin was about to speak when a voice echoed in his mind.

"This wall painting is unquestionably genuine, as it was drawn using virgins’ blood, carrying significant religious meaning. In the Ancient God Clan’s civilization, Ancient Gods would sacrifice pure clansmen to the gods, using their blood to record history. Those lower-tier Ancient Gods couldn’t evolve mythical bodies; they resembled humans more closely."

Skylark spoke indifferently: "It’s like your initial Evolutionary State, this level of Ancient God Clan had a low status, akin to commoners in your Human World. This history was likely recorded by a small tribe once living in the Ancient God Realm. With their lineage, they wouldn’t dare to forge history."

"The skeletal remains in front of the wall painting belong to an Ancient God Clan member drained of all Ancient God’s Breath, hence retaining a human form, dying humbly before great history. In this way, their soul would be ascended, reborn in the river of fate, returning as a noble in one hundred thousand years."

She mocked: "By then, their clansmen would gain redemption, shedding their slave identity."

Gu Jianlin listened, heart pounding: "Does the Ancient God Clan reproduce?"

"Lowest-level Ancient God Clans do reproduce."

Skylark coldly explained: "Supremes and Primordials never reproduce."

Gu Jianlin suddenly thought of the dispute between the Green and Red Dual Kings.

The Red King claimed that the Inheritance Path shouldn’t be accessible to humans.

Therefore, he wanted to kill all Ascenders in the world.

The King of Qing had also once said that this world was intricately designed.

"Wait."

Gu Jianlin suddenly realized something, murmuring: "Humans have explored many Ancient God Realms like Yun Mengze, Buzhou Mountain, and Fusang Divine Palace, yet never made such shocking discoveries. Why is it only in the Qilin Immortal Palace that all these secrets can be casually uncovered?"

The Moon Princess squinted her beautiful eyes, shaking her head silently: "I don’t know. Back then, my teacher also said the Qilin Immortal Palace was different, but he didn’t know where precisely it was unique either."

Gu Jianlin tried again to summon the nasty woman in his mind.

Skylark, really frustrated with him, impatiently replied: "I’ve taught you so much already; isn’t it enough? Are you a nursing baby? Without attention for a while, you cry? Can’t I have my own thoughts?"

Gu Jianlin: "..."

Skylark snorted coldly, explaining: "Listen up, I’ll only say it once. The Qilin Venerable is a being that all Supremes dread. Why is that? In reality, beyond the Candle Dragon Venerable, the four Supremes’ powers aren’t much different, with equal authority and standings."

"Even the Candle Dragon Venerable is merely stronger, not above the four Supremes."

She pouted: "Candle Dragon and Vermilion Bird belong to the Candle Light line, Bai Ze, and Xuanming to the You Ying line. The Qilin is the only Supreme born from the Third Power, where there should have been another Supreme. Unfortunately, at birth, there was a problem, and they got lost in the depths of the Universe. No other Supremes will be born besides that."

"Even in the depths of the Universe, the planets you see, when hatched, are a level inferior to Ancient Supremes but stronger than Primordials. These things don’t concern you because they happen billions of years later."

She seemed to reflect on something, saying softly: "The Qilin Venerable is feared primarily because they are the most erratic Supreme, constantly wild and mischievous, enjoying revealing the Ancient God’s secrets to humans. People in the Order World think the Bai Ze Clan is closest to humans, but that’s not the reality."

"The Qilin Venerable’s contribution to the Human World is the greatest. Over the past ten thousand years, they have secretly nurtured humans, even sacrificing their Primordial self. In ancient history, they once personally disguised as a Primordial, battling ancient human Great Sages, allowing humans to kill them."

"Of course, the Qilin Venerable would not truly die. After their mythical form, embodied in bone and blood, collapses, they would stand upon the clouds, overlooking humanity, watching them cheer, watching them revel."

"Naturally, these matters are trivial to the Ancient God Clan."

"Most importantly, the Qilin Venerable usurped the Candle Light Divine Tree."

"The current Candle Light Divine Tree resides atop Qilin Immortal Palace. The world’s leading powers have guessed this point, but none have entered the third layer yet. Otherwise, global war would break out early."

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