Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1330 - 266: Origins of the Holy Realm, Epochal Catastrophe - Part 2

Chapter 1330: Chapter 266: Origins of the Holy Realm, Epochal Catastrophe - Part 2

Long Yi nodded, his expression somewhat complex, as he said, "Although that is the case, the Sacred Realm is special, and it’s difficult for outsiders to enter. Only when the battle for supremacy among the Ten Thousand Tribes of the 3600 domains occurs, do the younger generation have the qualifications to enter. Aside from this, even the most powerful cannot enter, the restrictions are significant."

Yun Zishu said, "Is it because the powers behind those forces cannot enter the Sacred Realm that those indigenous people are so arrogant?"

"It is, and it isn’t," Long Yi nodded, then shook his head.

At that moment, Gu Chen spoke up, explaining for them, "Do not underestimate the indigenous people of the Sacred Realm. They are not merely natives of this place. If you view them with such an eye, you are bound to suffer a great loss."

Long Yi continued the conversation, saying, "The core of the Sacred Realm is different from other places, filled with various extremely abundant energies. If it were not for the rules that apply there, it would be normal for strong beings to emerge from there continuously. Even so, with the restrictions of the rules, over these many years, it is speculated that there are no small number of Great Powers in the deepest parts of that territory, and there may even be demi-giant figures!"

"What?!"

Yun Zishu and Zhen Yuan couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise upon hearing this, as such knowledge was very rare, only known by those with the heritage from the previous great era.

At this time, Gu Qingyan looked somewhat puzzled, her ice-blue pupils blinking as she said, "Over such a long stretch of time, why haven’t those indigenous people of the Sacred Realm left, staying here all this while?"

The Sacred Realm may be desirable, but the ’ceiling’ there greatly hinders the development of cultivators.

Hearing this, Long Yi shook his head and said, "It’s not that they don’t want to leave, but that they can’t leave. Because that territory has always been sealed, even the indigenous people of the Sacred Realm themselves cannot leave. For them, this is both a restriction and a protection."

At this point, Long Yi spoke in a heavy tone, "The Sacred Realm, originating from the endlessly ancient times before the last great era, was not a product of the last era. At that time, this place was the center of the myriad realms of the universe, revered by the Ten Thousand Tribes of the cosmos, a sacred place, the essence of the myriad realms converging here, hence the name, the Sacred Realm."

Everyone nodded, apart from Gu Chen. They had truly never heard of this secret history and were immensely curious, hoping that Long Yi would continue.

Long Yi went on to say, "At that time, although that great era was incredibly glorious, the law of everything is such: there is Yin and there is Yang, what rises must fall, what separates will eventually unite, and what unites will eventually separate. This is the norm, just like life and death, decay and prosperity. These are the will of the great cosmos, the laws of heavenly operation, from which no one can escape and must obey."

Yun Zishu furrowed his brow and said, "What does this have to do with the indigenous people?"

Long Yi sighed and said, "According to records from the previous great era, when the Sacred Realm reached its zenith, the Epochal Catastrophe arrived, the heavens collapsed, and the Sacred Realm became the only hope for the people of that time."

Zhen Yuan’s expression changed as he said, "You mean, these indigenous people of the Sacred Realm are the surviving seeds from that era?"

The other three also understood this point, their expressions all turning solemn.

"Exactly," Long Yi nodded gravely and said, "At that time, all the strongest beings, or rather, the supreme figures of that era, used their supreme cultivation to seal the core territory of the Sacred Realm and left behind seeds, in wait for the future."

"And because of the Epochal Catastrophe, these indigenous people didn’t want to leave either, so they stayed in this place up till now. As for why there are restrictions in this part of the territory, it is because, the supremes from that era judged that the stronger the cultivation, the harsher the demands on the heavens and earth. To allow the Sacred Realm to operate continuously, they made such a decision!"

"Epochal Catastrophe?" Gu Chen raised his eyebrows upon hearing this term, of which he knew very little.

"What is the Epochal Catastrophe?" Gu Chen asked.

"I also do not know," Long Yi shook his head and said, "It is only based on what the elders of the Gemini Clan informed me, that at the end of each great era, there will always be a great calamity, obliterating everything, returning the universe to its origins, back to the beginning, then life is nurtured, falling into cycle after cycle of reincarnation, with endless eons passing, and there has never been an exception."

"And the last great era, it was also because of this so-called Epochal Catastrophe?" Gu Chen inquired further, with Gu Qingyan and the other three listening intently.

"Exactly, at that time, the Ice Emperor and others were unwilling to let countless lives perish miserably, thus they tried to fight back desperately, but unfortunately, in the end, they still failed, and the last great era thus shattered, everything ceased to exist." As he said this, Long Yi’s expression grew a bit dim, as he recalled his own clan and past.

Nowadays, in this great era, even though he had survived, throughout the world, within the entire Gemini Clan, only he remained.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen and the others all looked solemn, feeling a chill in their hearts about the so-called Epochal Catastrophe.

In the words of Long Yi, with every end of an epoch, a great disaster would occur, then destroy everything, causing the myriad realms to return to nothing, starting anew.

It was as if a pre-designed program was in place, which became more terrifying the more it was pondered upon.

Even the elders of the Gemini Clan back then shook their heads with a complex expression, not telling Long Yi the real reason.

More so, Gu Chen knew even more. This era they were in was much more difficult than any past epochs.

Because in this era, the way forward was already cut off, the supremes of the cosmos could not appear!

Even in the last era, with the Ice Emperor, a supreme leader, and several supreme figures present, they were unable to get through it, let alone this era having an even lower possibility.

Even the dean of Qingyun Academy had once said, perhaps, this would be the last time, and when the great disaster arrived, it would destroy everything, the myriad realms would cease to exist, and perhaps even this universe would return to ruin.

But this point, Gu Chen did not mention, to avoid causing too much panic.

But still, Gu Qingyan and the others already felt bone-chilling cold.

At this moment, Long Yi smiled slightly and said, "The topic has drifted a bit far; that is not what we should be concerned about at this stage. Let’s talk about the indigenous people of the Sacred Realm."

Yun Zishu and Zhen Yuan quickly nodded.

Long Yi spoke gravely, "Although you now know the origin of the Sacred Realm’s indigenous people, there is one more thing I need to tell you: this time, when the most central part of that territory opens, there are some people, or clans, that you must not provoke, including you, young master."

Saying this, he glanced significantly at Gu Chen, because he knew Gu Chen’s character well.

"Is there more to it?" Yun Zishu asked further.

Long Yi took a deep breath, his voice extremely heavy, and said, "Because, those clans, back in their day, were incredibly brilliant, towering over the universe, revered by the myriad realms, and the countless beings honored them as—Emperors and Sovereigns!"