Chapter 729 294: Marquis Yongshan
"Deep within the remnants of the garrison left behind by the Giant Mountain Range lies the place where I obtain the poison."
"There is an underwater tunnel that leads directly to the Dai Land."
Shen Can was a bit surprised, not expecting that the dark river of the Giant Mountain Range, which led to the Dai Land, held such a secret.
Ever since forming an alliance with Luwu, the Yongyi people no longer needed to traverse the dark river to reach Dai Land; they could pass directly through the Giant Mountain Range.
Thinking back now, considering the power held by the Marquis Yongshan in those days, there was indeed no need to establish a dark river. Clearly, the Old Profound Turtle guarding the entrance to the dark river in the Dai Land had been kept in the dark.
That seemed normal. After all, Shen Can himself had traversed the dark river many times and had never thought there were other secrets hidden within it.
With the power of the Marquis Yongshan back then, the Earth Ant problem in the Dai Land was merely a trivial matter.
But to conceal their strength, they had to proceed step by step with their work.
Surely, if the Profound Bird knew that the Marquis Yongshan had gathered so many Tier Six forces, they would have attacked long ago, rather than waiting for the Marquis Yongshan to come to them.
"But be wary of a certain eerie dark creature that is unafraid of gold and fire and can corrode your essence, using strange means to parasitize within living beings."
"A Black Talisman?"
At this moment, Shen Can suddenly recalled the warning left by the martial artist of the Yongshan Bo Division in the ruins' main hall after his return from the Dai Land.
Buzz!
At this moment, the barrier began to tremble.
"Senior Yongshan."
"When the Human Race defeats the Profound Bird, do not forget to inform me."
The silhouette of the Marquis Yongshan flickered as a wave of divine sense rushed towards Shen Can.
Following that, the barrier shattered, and the towering figure was covered with fine cracks, gradually turning into light and shadow.
A voice gathered amidst the light rain.
"The Human Race must strengthen itself."
The imprint of the Marquis Yongshan dissipated with the barrier.
The final wave of divine sense conveyed the route to the Huai Mountain Ancestral Land.
The Yongshan Bo Division was undoubtedly a daring group, attempting to cross the Great Wilderness at Tier Four.
Thinking about it now, without such audacity, they couldn't have accomplished something so earth-shattering.
Leaving the route to the Huai Mountain Ancestral Land was clearly an indication for Shen Can to seek assistance from Huai Mountain.
After all, Shen Can was only Tier Five, and regardless of how independent the marquis's imprint was, he understood that the Yongyi Human Race was in a fragile state.
Moreover, the Yongshan Bo Division had a Tier Six Sacrificial Spirit, which absolutely couldn't be claimed by the remaining Human Race Bo Division, yet history during this period was lost, making it impossible to decipher what had transpired.
Not only the Tier Six Sacrificial Spirit but also the marquis's inheritance vanished eight thousand years ago.
While Bo Divisions like Ao Mountain and Celestial Monster only managed to seize spirit plants and witch artifacts, the truly precious items were lost.
Who could have possibly executed such an act?
Gathering his resolve, Shen Can looked towards the Kui Ox Leader.
"The marquis has passed, I, Blazing Flame, though weak, am willing to honor the marquis's last wish and oppose the Profound Bird once more. I wonder if your esteemed race is willing to rebuild the alliance between our two tribes!"
"Naturally, we must see it through to the end!"
An aged voice echoed, speaking the Human Race's language with perfect pronunciation.
From the depths of the cave, an elderly Kui Ox emerged, its scales wrinkled and dim, presenting an image of declining vitality.
"Young member of the Human Race, I am Kui Yang, I used to wander around Yongyi quite a bit in my days."
"Wow."
At this moment, the Little Kui Spirit cried out and rushed towards Kui Yang.
"Young Master."
Kui Yang lifted the Little Kui Spirit with his head.
"Young Master, I actually visit you every few hundred years; it's just that you never noticed."
The reason Kui Yang hadn't brought the Little Kui Spirit back was due to the dangers the Kui Ox Race has faced over the years.
The witch artifact the Young Master transformed into was revered by the Human Race as an ancestor; bringing it back and having it detected by the Dragon Race would likely result in it being seized by the Dragon Race.
As for why Kui Yang didn't inform about the marquis's imprint in the Alliance Stele, it was because informing wouldn't have helped. The imprint left by the marquis within the Alliance Stele between the two tribes was mainly a backup plan, never anticipated to be used.
To activate the imprint, a pure Human Race member was required. It also needed the validation of the marquis, and it wasn't something just given to the Human Race.
Moreover, it wasn't merely a clone; hence, the imprint could only be activated once.
After playing around with the Kui Spirit for a while, Kui Yang looked back at Shen Can, saying, "The current strength of the Yongyi Human Race is vastly different from that during the marquis's era. To inherit the marquis's legacy, mere words won't suffice."
Regarding Kui Yang's words, Shen Can wasn't infuriated or spoke dismissively. What was said was indeed true.
In this world, relying solely on words doesn't work.
"We are strong, though; we have a Grand Array."
At this moment, the Little Kui Spirit clutched onto Kui Yang's horns and exclaimed, "Howl, howl, amazing!"