One person established a clan

Chapter 302 Identity
Wen Qimeng silently sipped her tea, a strange look in her eyes.

This senior Duanmu was dressed elegantly and appropriately, with his dignified and noble demeanor barely concealed beneath his thick robes.

I never imagined that when she dressed as a housewife in private today, her heart would be so magnanimous.

With just a flick of the wrist, the snow waves trembled slightly, as if they were about to burst through the collar and leap out at any moment.
No wonder that scoundrel was staring at it so intently.

"cough."

Su Cheng cleared his throat and lowered his voice, "Senior, what is the current situation outside?"

"Including several upper realm clans, a total of eighteen ancient immortal sects are temporarily staying in Tianhuang City."

Duanmu Jing rested her chin on her hand and leaned against the table, replying softly, "Furthermore, many sects have spontaneously gone to various places to exterminate this clan, intending to eradicate it completely. It is estimated that in ten days or half a month, the You clan will either be completely wiped out or taken under the control of some force."

"The activities of the five races in the upper realm have been exposed. Is there any force that can go and hold them accountable?"

"Of course there are." Duanmu Jing nodded slightly: "Many other clans have returned to the Upper Realm and are gathering forces from all sides, preparing to demand an explanation."

However, those five races have deep roots in the Upper Realm and cannot be overthrown by mere targeting.

"It's alright. As long as we can stir up the situation in the upper realm, it will be considered a great success."

Su Cheng pondered for a moment: "It is the Dark Domain that has been summoned this time..."

"When I sealed the void rift, I tried to communicate with those beings from the dark realm."

Upon hearing this, he was taken aback: "Senior, do you know how to communicate with them?"

"I just know a little bit."

Duanmu Jing said softly, "They have gathered here because they are being led by the five clans, who claim they will hand over this territory of the You Clan."

"Why is that?" Wen Qimeng asked, puzzled. "Could it be that the Dark Realm promised some kind of benefit to the five races of the Upper Realm?"

"Mysterious Qi".

Duanmu Jing uttered two words, her face blank, while Su Cheng's brows furrowed.

This special spiritual energy is extremely rare and closely related to the soul and life imprint of the Spirit Profound Realm.
"The so-called Xuanqi can be regarded as a kind of spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but it also contains a unique Daoist origin."

Duanmu Jing slowly explained: "Why are there so few cultivators in the Spirit Profound Realm in the world? It's not only because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is gradually becoming scarce, but also because the Profound Qi has almost disappeared, existing only in certain ancient secret realms and ancient bloodlines."

Ordinary cultivators who wish to break through to the Spirit Profound realm or even higher need to absorb more profound energy in order to quickly enhance their understanding of the power of heaven and earth.

Su Cheng seemed to be deep in thought.

No wonder cultivators associated with the Heaven-Seizing Alliance and the Upper Realm clans all possess varying degrees of Dark Domain Profound Qi within their bodies.

"The ancient bloodline is almost exhausted, and the various secret realms are gradually being occupied by the Heaven-Seizing Alliance and the Upper Realm. Perhaps in another one or two hundred years, even Spirit Profound Realm cultivators will no longer exist in the Five Desolate Domains."

Duanmu Jing said meaningfully, "At that time, the Five Desolate Domains and even the Upper Realm will be completely under their control."

Wen Qimeng frowned and whispered, "But what if the barrier between the two realms is completely broken, and the Dark Domain launches a full-scale invasion of the Five Desolate Domains? What will they do then?"

"They are studying the Dark Domain's Mystic Qi." A clear, cold voice suddenly rang out.

A flash of inspiration appeared, and Shi Xuan sat down beside Su Cheng with a cool expression. "My husband and I have traversed many secret realms and clashed with many cultivators from the Heaven-Seizing Alliance, witnessing them secretly conducting strange research."

They either infuse demons with dark, mysterious energy, or mix various exotic spiritual energies with them, integrating them into living beings and even weapons. Over the years, they have gradually achieved some success in this area.

Wen Qimeng blinked. Miss Shi wasn't asleep after all?

She quickly patted her forehead to come to her senses and pondered for a moment.

"So, the five races not only allied with the Dark Domain to plot against the world, but also secretly researched methods to control the Dark Domain's profound energy, or even methods to counter them?"

"Having cultivated to such a level, one is naturally unwilling to be a slave or servant."

Duanmu Jing shook her head helplessly: "They have underestimated the Dark Domain. If the situation gets out of control, I'm afraid all living beings will perish with it."

She sipped her tea, exhaling softly.

"I will investigate the matter of the Dark Realm in detail later. As for what happens to you..."

"Does the senior know anything about the Tongtian Sect?"

"."

Hearing Su Cheng's sudden question, Duanmu Jing's eyes flickered slightly: "One of the Heavenly Gates is not far from the You Clan's territory. Do you want to go and explore it?"

“Yes.” Su Cheng took out the peculiar Heavenly Gate Key: “This item was obtained from the ruins of the Underworld, and may be related to the reason for the destruction of the Underworld.”

Duanmu Jing glanced at the keys and nodded knowingly. This child, it seems, is doing this for Xiao Fu.
As soon as she thought of this, a blush suddenly rose on her cheeks, and she coughed twice: "The Gate to Heaven, as the name suggests, is a place that connects the two worlds."

"Two realms?" Su Cheng raised an eyebrow. "Connected to the upper realm?"

"it's not true."

Duanmu Jing suppressed the ripples in her heart and gently shook her head. "Few people know about this world, but beyond the Five Desolate Regions, there are other worlds as well."

Upon hearing this, Wen Qimeng's expression turned slightly serious.

The ancient books collected by the Wen family do indeed record the world beyond the Five Wilderness Regions.

But that was thousands or tens of thousands of years ago; who would have thought that behind the Gate of Heaven lay...
"That place is called the 'Twelve Star Heavens'."

Duanmu Jing said meaningfully, "Moreover, that place is also the birthplace of your mother."

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng and the others all showed surprise.

"My mother was born in the world beyond the Tongtian Gate?"

"To be precise, it's the 'Purple Radiance Heavenly Realm' among the Twelve Heavenly Stars. As for the others..."

Duanmu Jing suddenly looked at Shi Xuan and said softly, "Miss Shi, with your background, perhaps you know quite a bit?"

"what?"

Wen Qimeng looked over in surprise. Could this Miss Shi not be from the Five Desolate Regions either?
"..." Just as Shi Xuan was hesitating, Su Cheng quietly grasped her soft hand.

"If the time is right, then speak freely."

Meeting her slightly startled gaze, Su Cheng said gently, "I should know more about your background."

Shi Xuan's expression softened, and he couldn't help but smile. His nemesis was always so considerate; he had been overthinking things.
"The Twelve Star Heavens is one of the Great Domains of Sacred Realms, with an extremely long history."

She quickly and gently explained: "Among them, the one who holds the power over the stars is revered as the Lord of the Realm. In the past, he was a powerful figure in the various realms and a holy land that countless beings yearn for."

Su Cheng's eyes flickered slightly: "Xuan'er really comes from the Twelve Star Heavens, or the so-called Great Domain?"

".Um."

Shi Xuan pursed her cherry lips: "I come from the 'Eastern Palace of Divine Palace,' which is also one of the Great Domains of Sacred Realms."

Wen Qimeng became even more curious: "Given Miss Shi's background, how did she come to the Five Desolate Regions?"

"It can be described as being demoted, or it can be called fleeing abroad."

Shi Xuan smoothed his hair slightly, looking a little embarrassed. "I really don't want to stay in that place any longer, and I don't want the Divine Palace to find my whereabouts."

He then exhausted all his means to cross the Void Sea, borrowed the passage of the Twelve Star Heavens, obtained the assistance of a remnant clan, forcibly broke through the gap between the two realms, and fell into the Five Desolate Domains.

Su Cheng chuckled to himself. No wonder Xuan'er was mostly ignorant about the affairs of the Five Desolate Regions, but her knowledge of cultivation and ancient secrets far surpassed that of her peers.

"Luckily, I ran into you."

He couldn't help but joke, "Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd be completely fooled by even more people."

Shi Xuan's cheeks flushed red, and she gently pinched his waist. "Don't bring up those embarrassing things again."

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was relaxed, Duanmu Jing's smile became even gentler.

"—Okay, stop flirting."

Wen Qimeng suddenly reached out and stood between the two of them, puffing out her cheeks with a hint of reproach: "We're still talking about serious business."

Shi Xuan quickly sat up straight and coughed lightly twice, feigning composure: "Miss Wen is right."

Su Cheng smiled, a sense of curiosity rising within him: "However, judging from what Xuan'er said, there seems to be a barrier between the Five Desolate Domains and the Twelve Star Heavens?"

"Yes, the Five Desolate Regions are extremely isolated."

"Because the Five Desolate Domains and the Twelve Star Heavens were separated by external forces thousands of years ago."

Duanmu Jing explained softly, "These two realms are not subordinate to each other, but exist independently. Ten thousand years ago, they could even be called the 'Thirteen Star Heavens,' which is why they were able to be separated smoothly."

Su Cheng was somewhat puzzled: "Why is that?"

"Because a great terror lurks within the Five Desolate Domains, which could affect the Twelve Star Heavens. Furthermore, there are also those outside who secretly covet it. Therefore, sealing off and hiding the Five Desolate Domains is the best course of action."

Duanmu Jing said meaningfully, "Back then, it was your mother, Dugu, who intervened and separated the two realms."

(End of this chapter)