Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1482: 1441: Ancient Past

Chapter 1482: Chapter 1441: Ancient Past

At that moment, Elder Master Lu made a gesture, silently uttering ‘Reveal!’ In the next instant, a powerful shockwave spread like ripples, dispersing the mist beneath Lu Chuan’s feet entirely.

It was only now that Lu Chuan could clearly see beneath him was an incredibly massive Array. The complexity of its Formation’s patterns far surpassed any Array Lu Chuan had ever seen, even those from the Penglai Immortal Domain were incomparable!

“Grandfather… what exactly is this?”

“Do you have the three Jade Pendants on you?”

“Yes, the Heaven, Earth, and Man Tri-Pendants suddenly merged into one, forcibly opened the passage, that’s how I managed to meet you here, Grandpa.”

“That’s good, regarding these three Jade Pendants, and even this doorway, it’s a long story…”

Mr. Lu let out a long breath, then sat down with Lu Chuan.

“Do you have any wine?”

“Grandfather, do we really have to drink now?”

“Just tell me whether you have any or not.”

“I do.”

Knowing he couldn’t argue with his grandfather, Lu Chuan could only take out a large jar of wine, then pulled out two cups. Elder Master Lu poured himself a full cup, and downed it in one go!

“Ah… refreshing!”

“Now can you tell me?”

“Oh right, right, almost forgot, fill it up again for me.”

While urging Lu Chuan to refill his cup, Mr. Lu began to narrate leisurely: “Long before the End of Sects and Magic Era, the Spiritual Energy on Earth was extremely abundant. It was truly a grand era, the path to Ascension was unobstructed, there were countless Cultivators, and geniuses emerged one after another!

But unfortunately, an unforeseen event caused the Spiritual Power on Earth to start depleting, no longer able to satisfy so many people’s Cultivation needs. Thus, those who mastered complete Cultivation systems stopped accepting disciples, focusing their resources and Cultivation Techniques inwards.

Once one family started doing this, others followed suit. Eventually, Cultivation Resources and Techniques gradually fell into the hands of a select few.

Later on, as Spiritual Power in the secular world almost vanished, the few remaining treasured lands were seized by major forces, and gradually, Martial Artists appeared.”

At this point, Mr. Lu paused a bit, seemingly reminiscing about something, then quickly shook his head with a bitter smile, drank another cup, and sighed, “Went off-topic again! Back to the main point!

In short, after the depletion of Spiritual Power, some believed a new Small World should be created, transferring all the existing treasured lands into this Small World, preserving the last pure land for Cultivators.

But others argued this was a ‘bloodstained bun,’ sacrificing over ninety percent to benefit a few, staunchly opposing it. Both sides held their views, leading to intense conflict, even sparking a world-spanning war.

Of course, this war ultimately had no winners, many died, myriad Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were wasted, and in the end, neither side could convince the other, until the ancestor of the Lu family emerged and halted the prolonged war.

The departing side forcibly split some treasured lands, creating a Small World, while those who stayed, though without Spiritual Power, gradually revived through martial arts.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan nodded thoughtfully.

No wonder, why in the secular world, apart from the Profound Sect and Azure Dragon Academy, there are hardly any significant forces. Even the Penglai Immortal Domain developed gradually later on, for they had all left Earth.

But what does this have to do with the Small World and this enigmatic door?

Recognizing Lu Chuan’s confusion, Mr. Lu explained, “After those people established the Small World, they severed ties with Earth. But if they completely detached from Earth, they would only lose themselves in the endless void, so they left a place like this as an anchor point.

Our Lu family opted to stay because, no matter what, this is our root; how could we easily abandon it?

So naturally, the Lu family assumed the responsibility of guarding the anchor. Throughout generations, the Lu family ensured one person remained here, gradually becoming known as the Gatekeeper.

Initially, the Lu ancestor established this Formation to prevent interactions between Earth and the Small World. As long as the Formation operated, the door could never be opened, for there were always some traitorous individuals with ulterior motives, whether from Earth or the Small World, whom our Lu family had to guard against.

Eventually, with the complete disappearance of Spiritual Power on Earth, even if people wanted to reach the Small World, it was impossible, so the door’s purpose gradually shifted to preventing those from the Small World from coming to Earth.

But later, there were signs of Spiritual Power gradually recovering on Earth. Somehow, this information was transmitted to the Small World, and some restless individuals over there attempted to open the door to return to Earth and monopolize resources.

This went against our Lu family’s ancestral duty. After all, Earth inhabitants had adapted to a new way of living, and those selfish individuals from the Small World would be a disaster for ordinary people on Earth! Hence, many years ago, grandpa left without notice, coming here to fulfill the duty of Gatekeeper.”

Having said that, Elder Master Lu put down his cup, reaching for the wine jar, only to find it empty, looking at Lu Chuan with a helpless shake of his head.

“Well, it’s nice for a craving.”.

Mr. Lu patted his pants and stood up, pulling Lu Chuan along to the door, pointing to the three vacancies on it, explaining, “The Heaven, Earth, and Man Tri-Pendants that I asked you to find are the key to activating the Formation. Back then, some traitors infiltrating Earth managed to reach the Exotic Realm Space and took the three Jade Pendants. I had no choice but to stay here, assuming the role of Array Eye with my own body. Now that you’ve retrieved the Jade Pendants, the Array can be reactivated.”

“I see… Grandpa, can you repair the Formation?”

“Naturally.”

Mr. Lu, full of confidence, took the Jade Pendants from Lu Chuan but did not hurry to start repairing. Instead, he turned to Lu Chuan, solemnly saying, “Grandson, during the time the Formation was damaged, some people from the Small World already took the opportunity to enter Earth. Be careful.”

“Grandfather, won’t you leave with me?”

Elder Master Lu shook his head helplessly and said, “Even if the Formation is repaired, there will still be people who intentionally try to destroy it. Grandpa must stay here to prevent such incidents from happening again.

However… over the years, Grandpa has eliminated many vermin and obtained quite a few treasures—consider it compensation for you. Once all this is over, Grandpa will certainly come out and accompany you, properly teaching you Cultivation!”

“Grandfather, what about my parents? Where have they… gone?”