Chapter 130: Return
After Wang Yufan left, the Heaven Sword Sect Master, Ling Tian, glanced at Xu Changqing.
He patted his shoulder and said, "Let’s go. The Old Ancestor and your master have already left this realm. We should focus on cultivating diligently now and strive to reach the Immortal Realm as soon as possible."
Upon hearing Ling Tian’s words, Xu Changqing looked at the spot where Wang Yufan disappeared and firmly said, "Sect Master, this disciple understands. Starting today, I will enter seclusion. It’s still difficult to reach the Immortal Realm from the sixth stage of Mahayana in three years, but I will not give up."
Ling Tian nodded, hearing Xu Changqing’s words. He didn’t know why Wang Yufan’s master didn’t take Xu Changqing with him, choosing to leave him in this realm.
Subsequently, Ling Tian announced throughout the Heaven Sword Sect that daily cultivation would be doubled starting immediately, aiming to secure first place in the Four Great Sects Competition a year later.
Xu Changqing also entered seclusion in the Heaven Sword Sect’s forbidden area, the Sword Domain.
That place was originally only the Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor’s seclusion spot, but Zhao Jian had told Ling Tian before he left that Xu Changqing should cultivate there from now on, as seclusion in the Sword Domain would provide substantial benefits to Xu Changqing’s sword cultivation.
After traversing several planes, Wang Yufan had arrived at the Spirit Beast Realm according to the location Little Black had given him.
Indeed, as Little Black said, this Spirit Beast Realm was truly extraordinary. The immense power of this plane divided it into four regions: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow. Wang Yufan didn’t know where Little Black’s Mystic Beast Realm was located.
He directly waved his hand, and Little Black, Li Meng’er, and Mo Zheng all appeared beside Wang Yufan.
The moment Little Black appeared, he realized they were on the Ascension Platform of the Spirit Beast Realm. Only from here could one access the Four Great Beast Domains, as the domains themselves were not interconnected.
"Little Black, which realm were you from previously? Which way should we go?" Wang Yufan asked.
Little Black looked around, then stood facing a certain direction and transmitted a divine sense, saying, "Master, that orange-glowing realm is the Mystic Beast Realm. Let’s go."
After speaking, Little Black directly flashed out, with Wang Yufan and the others following behind.
Wang Yufan could feel that Little Black had been away from his homeland for a millennium. Being injured by his own kind and forced to another plane for a millennium was not an easy experience.
Little Black’s speed grew faster and faster.
After the four of them passed through a massive light and shadow gate, a vast, boundless world appeared before their eyes. Towering mountains, flowing rivers, lush trees, and wisps of white clouds painted a picture of an earthly paradise.
"It’s so beautiful here," Li Meng’er couldn’t help but exclaim.
"It’s alright," Little Black transmitted through divine sense, "For our Spirit Beast Realm, the scenery in each domain is pretty much the same. We are all beast tribes here, without your human race, so there’s generally no destruction to the surrounding environment."
Hearing what Little Black said, Li Meng’er understood his meaning and said nothing more.
Little Black led them, flying along the route from his memories.
They flew for about half an incense stick’s time before finally stopping.
The few of them landed on the ground, where a colossal black dog statue was situated amidst the mountains. Moreover, a string of symbols was carved on the black dog’s chest.
Li Meng’er looked at the symbols, completely bewildered, but Wang Yufan recognized them as the language of the Spirit Beast Realm. The symbols meant Heaven Devouring Beast.
That’s right, this gigantic black dog statue was the Little Black standing before them. Wang Yufan felt that this matter was becoming complicated; it seemed Little Black’s story was far from simple.
Just as Little Black was about to lead Wang Yufan and the others into the mountains, two large yellow dogs sprang out from the grass, baring their teeth and glaring at Wang Yufan, Li Meng’er, and Mo Zheng.
One of the yellow dogs spoke to Little Black in beast language.
"Where are you from, dog? What are you doing on our Heaven Dog Mountain, and bringing outsiders?"
Little Black was a bit bewildered by this. These two in front of him should be his descendants, right? Why didn’t they recognize their own ancestor?
"You two juniors, look closely at who I am," Little Black also said in beast language.
The two large yellow dogs circled Little Black, examining him carefully, but their attention remained on Wang Yufan and the other two.
After about a dozen breaths, the yellow dog that had spoken earlier said, "Why do you look just like our Lord Heaven Devouring Beast?"
Hearing this, Little Black raised his head and said, "That’s right, I am the Heaven Devouring Beast. I have returned."
However, after Little Black said this, the two yellow dogs did not bow to him as he had expected.
Just as Little Black felt confused, the two yellow dogs bared their teeth once more.
"Hmph, where did this imposter come from? Our Lord Heaven Devouring Beast went to the Ascension Platform and ascended to the Upper Realm a hundred years ago. Who do you think you are impersonating? How dare you impersonate our Lord Heaven Devouring Beast? Are you tired of living?" the yellow dog said rudely.
Little Black understood when he heard this. It turned out his younger brother from the same clan had already gone to the Upper Realm.
"It’s my good brother, indeed. You’ve brought shame to my dog clan. Impersonating me, taking everything I owned. If I hadn’t been so lucky, I would have long turned to dust. Good brother, you didn’t expect me to return, did you? Just wait, I will definitely go to the Upper Realm and find you," Little Black muttered to himself.
Hearing Little Black’s words, a thought flashed through the minds of the two yellow dogs.
Then the yellow dog said, "Legend has it that a millennium ago, our Heaven Devouring Beast had a very good elder brother. The Heaven Devouring Beast’s elder brother once saved his life when he was young, and only then did they become brothers.
But during an adventure, the Heaven Devouring Beast’s elder brother was ambushed by a Heavenly Spider while saving his younger brother and fell into the Mystic Beast Realm’s forbidden land, Beast God Twilight.
You say you are the Heaven Devouring Beast, so who was it that fell down? Moreover, the Heaven Devouring Beast’s elder brother was said to be at the peak of our Mystic Beast Realm a millennium ago."
As soon as the yellow dog’s questioning words came out, a massive black dog’s phantom directly appeared behind Little Black, holding its head high. It was exactly like the Heaven Devouring Beast statue situated among the mountains.
This sight made the two black dogs’ scalps tingle. Could this black dog in front of them truly be their Lord Heaven Devouring Beast?
Little Black also knew that they were not in charge at the moment, so he continued, "Who is in charge of Heaven Dog Mountain now?"
"Now, Heaven Dog Mountain is managed by Roaring Moon, the son of Heaven Devouring Beast," the yellow dog said.
"Who among the older generation is still here?" Little Black continued.
"Only Old Ancestor Little King remains," the yellow dog replied.
When Little Black heard Little King, he remembered that before he became the Heaven Devouring Beast in the Mystic Beast Realm, he had a loyal subordinate named Little King.
At that time, his younger brother and he went to Beast God Twilight, but Little King didn’t go at all, so he should be completely unaware of the whole story.