Chapter 527 - 226: Talent Awakening: Soul Devouring!!
Within the Royal Family, there is certainly no shortage of ancient monsters in the Nirvana Realm. If Zhen Ruo offends those figures, he would undoubtedly face certain death.
As Jiang Shi quickly retreated, he used the Talent of Insight, constantly staying alert to the surroundings and erasing all traces of their group’s retreat.
It was clear that Princess Qian Xun held a considerable status in the hearts of that group; after their rapid departure, indeed, no one dared to pursue.
In an instant, Jiang Shi and his group had swiftly covered hundreds of miles.
But that was not the end.
They kept moving, rapidly advancing, each person suppressing their aura, concealing themselves, speeding to the utmost...
Several hours later.
The sky grew dark.
Finally, Jiang Shi and the others came to a halt.
By now, they were far away from the previous mountain range, the exact distance unknown.
Jiang Shi instantly released the seal on Princess Qian Xun, dropping her to the ground.
Princess Qian Xun’s delicate face was filled with a cold, merciless expression as she rose from the ground, showing none of the anxiety typical of ordinary daughters. She coldly fixed her gaze on Jiang Shi, "Let me go, and I can guarantee that the Royal Family will no longer hunt you."
"Just by your word?"
Jiang Shi responded coldly.
"Yes, there are existences in the Nirvana Realm within the Royal Family, and no shortage of Blood Pills. Killing me would only make your journey infinitely difficult. I am the most favored Commandery Princess; even though the Royal Family may have lost its way, they still hold the majority of power across Central State. Killing me offers you no benefit, and besides, only I can help you with the situation on the Alien Race’s side. Otherwise, you won’t even pass the Alien Race’s barrier."
Princess Qian Xun’s voice was icy, with a unique aura.
Though held captive, she showed no signs of typical prisoner behavior.
"How can you assure the Alien Race won’t trouble me?"
Jiang Shi asked coldly.
"No assurance, just my relationship with them."
Princess Qian Xun replied coolly, "Believe it or not, if you kill me, you won’t survive ten days, even if you don’t let me go, someone will find you soon enough!"
"What exactly is your relationship with the Alien Race?"
Jiang Shi asked.
"That cannot be disclosed."
Princess Qian Xun responded coldly, "I only say what needs to be said, the choice is yours!"
"Hmph!"
Jiang Shi snorted coldly, his brows furrowed, suddenly turning his gaze to Daoist Master Xuan, seeking to understand more from him.
Daoist Master Xuan’s expression shifted, and he exclaimed, "I never imagined the Royal Family would reach an understanding with the Alien Race; this goes against the sworn oath. Does your Royal Family not fear condemnation from the world?"
"Times have changed, and the entire world is no longer as it was. Even though the Royal Family broke its promise, it was forced to do so. If the major forces had not broken their promises first, the Royal Family wouldn’t have reached this point."
Princess Qian Xun replied coldly.
"You..."
Daoist Master Xuan’s expression was complex, sighing repeatedly.
Suddenly, he turned his gaze to Jiang Shi, explaining, "The waters of this world are deeper than anyone can imagine. Tracing back over ten thousand years, this world was filled not only with the Human Race but also countless Alien Races.
Their power was immense, with mastery over various talents, each race unique. Among them, those with pure bloodlines were exceedingly difficult to kill. In that era, the Human Race was truly too weak, forced to retreat and submit before the might of the Alien Race, enduring unbearable oppression for centuries. That was truly the blood and tears era of the Human Race, countless sages of the Human Race met tragic ends at the hands of the Alien Race!
However, an event later occurred that greatly altered the world’s structure. The Ancient Saints of humanity employed a powerful technique, luring the strong individuals of the Alien Race into a peculiar space and promptly closing the space gate, trapping them within!
But many Alien Races still remained. Although most of their strong were suppressed, removing them was no easy task.
Thus, after more than ten years of battles, with countless more deaths, a group of Human Race Ancient Saints signed the Primordial Oath with them, from then on, the two sides would not encroach upon each other!
The so-called Primordial Oath refers to the vow made before the Primordial Mountain Range; from then on, the Human Race resided within the inner perimeter of the Primordial Mountain Range, while the Alien Race lived at the outer perimeter. Neither race could break the oath or cross the Primordial Mountain Range!
The Royal Family represented the Human Race then, signing the agreement on behalf of humanity, and likewise struck an agreement with other Human Race members within the Primordial Mountain Range’s inner perimeter.
The Royal Family was thus responsible for keeping the Alien Race beyond the Primordial Mountain Range, while all major powers were bound to obey the Royal Family, not to oppose them, with the Yang Family’s descendants to reign eternally as the Royal Family.
However, as millennia passed, the world’s situation changed repeatedly, the Ancient Saints nearly all perished, leaving no one to uphold these oaths!
Thus the major powers each took territory and contended for the world, fracturing what was once under Royal control in a mere few hundred years, leaving less than one-tenth, a consequence of the major powers breaking their promises first!"
Daoist Master Xuan sighed repeatedly, filled with an ancient sense of sorrow.
"I see."
Jiang Shi narrowed his eyes slightly.
So there are such things.
The Alien Race, the Human Race, and such entanglements.
But from Daoist Master Xuan’s words, he also roughly understood more of the world’s map.
The Primordial Mountain Range!
The current area inhabited by humans is actually the inner perimeter of the Primordial Mountain Range!
