Chapter 39: Chapter 39
However, because of an ancient secret realm, they got into a dispute with the third-ranked ancient clan in the Eastern Continent.
A massive battle broke out between the two sides, resulting in the total annihilation of the Ancient Ash Clan’s golden generation.
From this alone, one could see the sheer level of risk involved.
But now, as long as they found this Innate Dao Body, the boost it would bring to the Ancient Ash Clan would far exceed their accumulation from several Heaven and Earth Upheavals.
With the Imperial Clan as a massive tree to lean on, even those peak ancient clans of the Eastern Continent would give them face out of respect, not daring to offend them easily.
Weighing the pros and cons, Vorin could not suppress the joy in his heart.
But thinking about how they had searched for a full month without the slightest clue, which was no different from searching for a needle in a haystack, the excitement in his eyes vanished entirely.
"Third Brother, we do not have a single clue right now, and continuing to search like this is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack. When will we ever find this Innate Dao Body?"
"This opportunity from that Imperial Clan is certainly tempting, but right now, it is no different from the bright moon in the sky, visible but unattainable."
Hearing Vorin’s complaint, the cyan-robed youth’s expression did not change at all. "Vorin, you are just too impatient."
"With clan disciples leaving the mystic realm in droves to search the Eastern Continent for this Innate Dao Body, why did your great-grandfather repeatedly order you to follow me?"
Vorin’s expression froze. He thought of his great-grandfather, who doted on him the most in the clan.
Before he left the mystic realm, his great-grandfather had repeatedly exhorted him to partner with his Third Brother to find the Innate Dao Body.
At the time, he thought perhaps his great-grandfather was worried he might encounter danger in the Eastern Continent, and following his Third Brother, the strongest of the younger generation, would guarantee his safety.
Now that he thought about it, his great-grandfather’s arrangement probably held a deeper meaning.
"Third Brother, stop keeping me in suspense! Do you really have a way to find this Innate Dao Body?"
Vorin looked at the cyan-robed youth with full anticipation, his eyes burning with fervor.
The cyan-robed youth took out a crystal-clear, blood-red bead resembling a blooming rose from his robes and explained.
"Vorin, I am the absolute king of the Ancient Ash Clan’s younger generation, and you are great-grandfather’s most beloved descendant."
"This Innate Dao Body is of immense importance. If ordinary clan disciples were to find it, with the Imperial Clan’s cultivation, they would ride the wind and transform into dragons. When that time comes, our main branch’s supreme status might not be preserved."
"This is a Blood Jade Bead."
"It contains a wisp of Alister Ash’s blood essence, and that remnant carries Alister Ash’s bloodline."
"Relying on this bead, I can sense the existence of that Innate Dao Body within a ten-mile radius."
"With this Blood Jade Bead, as long as we search patiently, this Innate Dao Body is definitely in our pockets."
A Blood Jade Bead! Vorin was no stranger to this item. The closer the bloodline, the stronger the resonance.
However, since the massive upheaval in the clan over a decade ago, the sinner’s branch only had two or three minor fry left. The core members had long since died and their Dao perished.
"Third Brother, was Alister not executed by the Adjudicator Divine Envoy over a decade ago for traveling to the Eastern Continent with a Deity’s body, violating the rules of the Adjudication Bureau? Why is there still Alister’s blood essence in this Blood Jade Bead?"
"Hahahaha."
The cyan-robed youth let out a long laugh. "Ah, Vorin! This is exactly the brilliance of our Patriarch. That Alister Ash was merely captured by the Adjudication Bureau and taken to the Heavenly Court, imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison."
"He is not dead at all."
"The Patriarch simply deceived the elders of the other branches."
"The Patriarch is truly worthy of being an unparalleled hero. If he had not had such foresight, we might not have this kind of head start today."
A hint of hesitation flashed in Vorin’s eyes. "Third Brother, although the Blood Jade Bead can sense a ten-mile radius, the entire Eastern Continent spans over millions of miles. Even searching like this will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"If it were truly that difficult, would your great-grandfather have made you follow me to search for the Innate Dao Body?"
The cyan-robed youth stood up and walked to the pavilion’s railing. Looking at the rolling Great River flowing east beneath his feet, a trace of excitement was revealed in his eyes.
"Vorin, there is something you do not know. Back then, when the Patriarch discovered Alister’s tracks, he was inside the Primordial Ancient Forest."
"Within ten thousand miles of the Primordial Ancient Forest, there is no human habitation. The surrounding mortal dynasties are only White Crane dynasty and Silver Willow dynasty. If Alister truly wanted to hide that Innate Dao Body in the secular world, these two nations have the highest probability."
"For a full month, we have searched every inch of the White Crane Dynasty’s land. If the Innate Dao Body were truly in White Crane, the Blood Jade Bead would have sensed it."
"According to my deduction, it is highly likely that Alister hid this Innate Dao Body within a mortal household in Silver Willow Dynasty."
"As long as we carefully search every inch of Silver Willow’s land, we will definitely find this Innate Dao Body."
When Alister was captured, he actually appeared in the Primordial Ancient Forest! No wonder Third Brother dared to assert that the Innate Dao Body would be in either White Crane dynasty or Silver Willow dynasty.
The Primordial Ancient Forest was an eerie and secretive place. Rumor had it that the Underworld Yellow Spring flowed beneath the forest, and there was not a single shred of vitality within the woods.
As long as one stepped into it, whether you were a peerless powerhouse or possessed heaven-reaching methods, you would be slowly corroded by the power of the Yellow Spring, able only to watch helplessly as your lifespan was stripped away.
