Chapter 539 -539 The Secret of the Tortoise Shell (First Update)
At this moment, within the altar that had burned out, a clump of radiant light lingered without dispersing.
“Eh? What is this…?”
Xue An uttered a soft exclamation, and with a raise of his hand, the radiant light flew into his grasp.
It turned out to be a huge turtle shell!
Mystical and ancient runes were carved on the shell, filled with the air of primal antiquity.
Xue An grew interested.
This was clearly a turtle shell used for recording events in ancient times.
Unlike modern cultivators, who commonly used jade slips, important events in ancient times were recorded on this kind of spiritual turtle shell!
Moreover, when Xue An slew Wu Qi just now, he had obtained a lot of cryptic information from his memory!
Among them was a phrase, “When the connection between heaven and earth is severed, divine beings descend!”
Could this be related to the turtle shell?
However, it was apparent that Wu Qi did not understand how to use this turtle shell, having guessed and blundered his way to such an ambiguous phrase!
Thinking this, Xue An controlled his Divine Sense, which was like a pen, slowly filling in the runes on the turtle shell!
The runes gradually lit up.
As the last rune was illuminated, Xue An felt a jolt throughout his body.
A series of images appeared before him.
First, it was the beginning of heaven and earth, the primal chaos just stirring, with the first humans of the Human Clan appearing on the land and struggling against various mighty beasts.
Then there was the calamity caused by Jin Wu, with a giant ten zhang tall standing atop a mountain peak, shooting down eight Jin Wu with a single arrow.
There was also a scene of a human-headed serpent deity drawing the Bagua diagram on the shell, during which time heaven and earth shook, and ghosts and spirits wailed.
And there was a scene of surging tides overwhelming Divine Province, a tall and majestic leader of the Human Clan leading his people to break mountains and carve rivers, controlling the waters in all directions.
Each of these images was filled with the grandeur and the desolation of the ancient times.
Xue An knew that it was the ancient sages who had used their divine skills to engrave these images onto the turtle shell for future generations to see.
And within these images, Xue An saw many legendary ghosts, demons, and monsters, not just once.
The ancestors of the Hua Clan were also very powerful at that time.
It was evident that nature’s spiritual energy was abundant then, not the barren land as it is now.
At this point, the images gradually dissipated, revealing an immensely vast picture.
In the picture, a sacred tree stood between heaven and earth.
Gods and demons could travel between the realms along this huge tree.
Xue An’s gaze grew sharp.
This was… Jianmu!
The myth goes that this Jianmu was the bridge that connected heaven, earth, and the realm of gods and humans in ancient times.
Suddenly, the scene changed, and a sword light that pierced the heavens flashed across, severing Jianmu at the waist.
Afterward, heaven and earth shook violently, the path between humans and gods was severed, and the spiritual energy also began to wither.
The image shattered thunderously.
Xue An stood rooted to the spot, and only after a moment did he let out a soft sigh.
“The connection to heaven and earth is severed! I didn’t expect the legends to be true.”
Just then, fine cracks appeared on the turtle shell.
Soon after, an ancient and profound voice came forth.
“Severing this connection between heaven and earth will protect the Human Clan for ten thousand years! However, after ten thousand years, when the connection is severed, divine beings shall descend. It is hoped that the descendants will stand forth, and protect our Hua Clan.”
As the voice ended, the turtle shell shattered, turning into dust, and dispersed into the world.
Xue An was silently speechless.
He knew that the one who transmitted the voice was the ancestor of the Hua Clan who had cut down the Jianmu.
And with the dispersal of this turtle shell, the last trace of this person in the world also vanished.
“Ancestors rest assured, Xue An is willing to guard this world!”
By the time Xue An returned to Beijiang, Qin Yu, Qin Yuan, Du Fei, and others were all waiting in the living room.
When they saw Xue An walk in, they all stood up.
“Master…”
Xue An looked at An Yan quietly, without saying a word.
An Yan’s smile slowly faded, her head lowered more and more, and her eyes gradually reddened.
“Husband, I’m sorry, please don’t be angry, okay?” An Yan said softly.
Xue An still said nothing.
Tears fell from An Yan’s eyes, “It’s all my fault, I didn’t watch Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian closely. You can scold me, even beat me, just please don’t ignore me, okay?”
Xue An’s mouth curled into a mischievous smile.
“Oh? So how do you plan to apologize?”
“Husband, whatever you say is fine!” An Yan lifted her head, her face streaked with tears.
Xue An was taken aback.
He had only meant to tease An Yan, but he had not expected the silly girl to take it seriously.
Xue An felt so heartbroken that he wished he could slap himself twice and quickly stepped forward to embrace An Yan.
“Silly girl, how could I be angry? The ones who had been lost and were the most hurt and upset were you and the girls! I’m too concerned to even have time to be angry at you!”
An Yan lay in Xue An’s arms, the shock and grievances of the day being drawn out by his words, and she couldn’t help but cry loudly.
“Hus…husband, I really didn’t mean to! I was so afraid, I kept thinking, if something happened to Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian, I wouldn’t want to live either!”
Xue An gently stroked her back, soothing her with a soft voice, “Alright, don’t cry! Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian are fine, aren’t they? Plus, I’ve already killed all the bad guys, their souls utterly destroyed!”
“But I’m still scared, what if something had happened?” An Yan lifted her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and asked.
Xue An smiled faintly, “The daughters of Xue An will be absolutely fine! Even if the Heavenly Emperor were to come here, he would have to step back obediently! Understand?”
“So… you’re not angry anymore?”
“Heh, I was just trying to tease you earlier, but who knew you would start crying!”
“Hmph, bad guy! I’ll bite you!” An Yan lay in Xue An’s arms, pouting and pretending to be angry.
Xue An laughed and held her tightly.
“It’s all over now! Don’t be foolish in the future! Even if you did make a mistake, even if you turned against the heavens and the earth, remember that your husband will always stand by your side! Got it?”
An Yan’s body went limp, and she hummed softly like a kitten.
The night drew closer.
Enshrouding the second floor.
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