Chapter 1517 - 1516: The Dean Speaks on the Heavenly Battle (Part 2)
Su Yang was once again shaken. The "Classic of Mountains and Seas" recorded numerous strange and fantastical creatures. Su Yang had always thought those were simply figments of human imagination; but now, did this mean they truly existed?
The headmaster softly continued, "Among the Nine Realms, other beings are inherently far superior to humans in terms of innate talent. As such, in the Nine Realms, humans were originally referred to as the ’Cai Tribe.’ There are many unique races throughout the Nine Realms, with some even enjoying the consumption of humans. To them, humans were nothing more than a delicacy."
Su Yang felt a chill run down his spine—was the status of the Human Race truly so low during the Ancient Times?
"Fortunately, a great calamity descended from the heavens back then, forcibly splitting the Nine Realms apart and giving humans a chance to cling to survival," the headmaster explained. "It was precisely because of this separation that humans were able to develop and thrive."
"However, as time went on, people from the other Eight Realms eventually discovered pathways leading to the Human Realm. They opened the routes and once again invaded the Human Realm, plundering resources and enslaving humans, forcing them to dedicate all of their resources as offerings."
"But by that time, the Human Realm was no longer the weak and vulnerable place it once was. Some exceptional cultivators had risen, and some powerful warriors within the Human Realm refused to see it become enslaved to the Eight Realms. They began to resist. However, for the Human Realm to directly contend with the Eight Realms was an impossibility, so they devised a way to seal the pathways leading to the Human Realm!"
"Of the eight pathways, seven were fully sealed. The only remaining pathway led to the Heavenly Realm, and this pathway was the hardest to seal because the Heavenly Realm was the most powerful."
"I still remember that during the sealing of the Heavenly Path, the one who stepped forward from the Human Realm to take on this monumental task was the Kirin Divine Beast, who had remained in the Human Realm instead of departing. Alone, the Kirin fought on the Heavenly Path, exhausting its life force. Yet, even so, it failed to completely seal the path. Still, it managed to shatter the majority of the Heavenly Path. The path became extremely unstable, making it impossible for the experts of the Heavenly Realm to freely enter the Human Realm."