I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 555 - 555 554. If you cant speak well say less_1

Chapter 555: 554. If you can’t speak well, say less_1 Chapter 555: 554. If you can’t speak well, say less_1 After leaving the theater, Du Ming and He Chong remained silent.

Lu Ban, however, started pondering the situation of this world.

According to the Inheritors of the Ninth River, the Nine Streams of the past were incomparable to the present, possessing much stronger powers. However, as the legacy continued, their powers weakened, eventually becoming what they were now.

Lu Ban came from the future. The He Jiaoyang he saw could hardly throw a proper punch, let alone achieve full marks in university-level Tai Chi. His physical condition was far inferior to that of his great-grandfather, and the ability of his Yin Yang Eyes was reduced to merely seeing a bit of black mist. His supernatural abilities had regressed even more.

Not to mention the other branches of the Nine Streams, which had no presence left, He Jiaoyang had also mentioned that after his grandfather’s generation, talent had dwindled, the sect had disappeared, and modern Jiangcheng Mountain probably had no more conflicts over the throne of the Mysterious Monarch.

Lu Ban thought it was less about the depletion of spiritual energy and more about the dilution of pollution.

This was a very reasonable inference.

Because power equaled pollution, so a decline in power meant a reduction of pollution.

As much as it disrespectfully simplified the predecessors of the Nine Streams, from Lu Ban’s perspective, the so-called “supernatural powers” of these people were pollution.

Pollution had left its mark on the bodies of their ancestors and was passed down through bloodlines or knowledge. With each inheritance, the pollution weakened, ultimately leading to the depletion of their power.

The best possible outcome for the inheritors of the Nine Streams would be that the pollution gradually diminished, eventually turning them back into mortals.

Pollution attracted pollution. If one day the pollution from the Foreign Domain invaded, the first to suffer would definitely be these inheritors of the Nine Streams.

Just like He Jiaoyang with his Yin Yang Eyes, who would certainly be the first to see the bizarre entities from the Foreign Domain and thus lose his sanity.

In this world, ignorance is bliss.

Therefore, the actions of Dai Yuanyang were harmful to both the Nine Streams and the world, with no benefits whatsoever.

But Lu Ban also understood one thing that he was now in the past, and everything had come full circle.

Even without his involvement, this incident probably wouldn’t cause a widespread impact.

Dai Yuanyang and those foreigners backing him might disappear into the annals of history due to some accident or incident, and the people of the Nine Streams would gradually become mortals with a slight bit of power like He Jiaoyang, eventually fading into the crowd.

The people of the Nine Streams were destined to vanish under the wheels of time.

Maybe Seventh Master really became an archaeologist, teaching at a university and guiding students in digging up graves.

Du Ming, as a singer, turned into a musical patriarch, and years later, his family produced a Du Danping.

He Chong, well, he’d return to a warm bed with his wife and child. Who knows if he ever saw the birth of He Jiaoyang.

As for the rest, they also turned into ordinary people, more or less.

If Lu Ban became the Mysterious Monarch, he would likely destroy or take away all related artifacts, ending this tradition.

Du Ming took He Chong and Lu Ban to a nearby hotel. After completing the check-in procedures, they went to their respective rooms.

Tomorrow, the group would head to Jiangcheng Mountain, where there was a competition ground left by their ancestors.

…

In Jiangcheng, inside a certain building.

Dai Yuanyang walked into the room, where several blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners were sitting.

“They didn’t accept my proposal, what a pity,”

Dai Yuanyang said fluently in a foreign language.

His own bloodline was weak; he was far weaker than his own brother, and even his supernatural abilities were subpar.

The Zhai Xing Lineage, up to their generation, only retained the ability to go unnoticed to a certain extent and to deceive others more easily.

Dai Yuanyang’s brother was the current head of this lineage. Dai Yuanyang, who had studied abroad, did not originally intend to meddle in family affairs.

However, a university professor approached him, followed by some researchers he wasn’t very familiar with. They offered Dai Yuanyang a large sum of money, researched, and successfully enhanced his abilities. Moreover, with the death of his brother in China, Dai Yuanyang saw an opportunity during the struggle for the title of Mysterious Monarch and returned home, hoping to win over more people to his cause.

But unexpectedly, those people did not accept his suggestions.

Dai Yuanyang felt he had made himself very clear, in these times, his choices were the right ones.

When one’s survival is at stake, traditions and the past are but a burden.

It was by shedding the shackles of his history that he had been able to achieve what he had today.

“It’s all right, we are preparing to explore Jiangcheng Mountain in the next few days to find the secret of the Mysterious Monarch. Dai, if there’s anything you need help with, you can also tell us. The professor and I will definitely support you fully.”

The blond man sitting behind the desk said.

“No need, I will prove with my strength who the real Mysterious Monarch is.”

Dai Yuanyang stated he did not need any help.

They exchanged a few more words before Dai Yuanyang finally left.

After he left, the blond man looked at a document he had just received.

The contents of the document exceeded his expectations, but it was a good thing.

“I really want to see what exactly is there.”

The man marveled at the dazzling patterns in the photos in the document.

…

“This competition is divided into five events, and each event is scored according to ranking, with the highest total score winning.”

On the way to Jiangcheng Mountain, He Chong patiently explained to Lu Ban.

Of course, he could have ignored Lu Ban, given that Lu Ban was one of his rivals.

“With Dai Yuanyang there, I cannot just stand by and watch. If that guy becomes the Mysterious Monarch, heh, our ancestors would be completely disgraced.”

He Chong was full of confidence, determined to have a big fight with Dai Yuanyang.

“So you still think you could lose?”

Lu Ban asked.

“…If you can’t talk, you might as well say less. No one thinks you’re mute.”

He Chong glanced at the young man beside him.

“Then how are the rankings determined for these competitions, isn’t it by fighting?”

Lu Ban thought of those martial arts tournament plots, where one champion waits at the end while everyone else fights their way up the ladder in turn—exciting to think about.

“Fighting is only one part of it. The real Mysterious Monarch is not the strongest fighter, but the one with the most strength in all aspects.”

He Chong scoffed at Lu Ban’s wild fantasy.

“What’s the first event?”

Lu Ban asked out of curiosity, unconcerned about the details.

“The first event, it has already begun.”

He Chong smiled and pointed outside the window.

Lu Ban looked out the window.

He noticed that the scenery around them seemed not to have changed at all for a long time.

The monotonous vegetation, like a green barrier, separated the car from its surroundings.

The mountain was deep and quiet, without even the sound of a bird.

Du Ming stopped the car.

The three got out of the vehicle and saw a winding path leading up the mountain, apparently the hiking trail.

“The first event is entering Jiangcheng Mountain. There’s an arrangement here. If you can’t see through it and find the path, then you won’t even be able to find the starting area. And whoever arrives first will determine their rank.”

Du Ming explained.

Lu Ban looked at the mountain trail, winding and meandering, an inviting path through quiet woods.

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