Chapter 2580: Chapter 2583: Old Brother
"All for this old man! These kids have been wronged!"
Jin Baisheng sighed softly upon hearing this.
Kids?
Jiang Chen was unsure who Jin Baisheng referred to. Given his seniority, likely everyone in the Gold-devouring Rat Clan was his child!
However, from Jin Baisheng’s tone, Jiang Chen understood that the ancestral land competition seemed more complex, and when he mentioned kids, he truly might mean everyone in the Gold-devouring Rat Clan!
"Young friend, since you’re here, would you mind hearing a story?"
Jin Baisheng steadied himself, smiling warmly at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, then gently nodded his head.
Jin Baisheng smiled faintly and began, "After the battle years ago, I was severely injured. Upon arriving at Canglan Continent, I intended to lead my clan into seclusion. But, unexpectedly, the Extraterrestrial Alien Race invaded again at that time..."
In the ancient era, the Extraterrestrial Alien Race invaded. The Void Nether Realm had no record of how many years the battles lasted, only knowing that even after the Five Continents were ruled collectively by the Great Emperors, alien races still occasionally appeared.
When the Gold-devouring Rat Clan migrated here, they encountered an attack by the Extraterrestrial Alien Race. In that attack, Jin Baisheng sacrificed his physical body to seal an alien emperor by merging his Primordial Spirit into the Innate Spirit Fire belonging to the alien, leveraging the fire to seal the enemy.
In doing so, his Primordial Spirit would gradually vanish along with the seal’s duration, while the alien was merely sealed.
Later, the Dragon Clan suddenly left the Five Continents, created a space named Dragon Island, and during their migration, a Primordial Spirit Body of the Ancestral Dragon passed by the Gold-devouring Rat Clan’s space, sensing the alien presence.
Upon investigation, the Ancestral Dragon discovered Jin Baisheng’s seal and helped him eradicate the alien. In addition, the Ancestral Dragon transformed his Primordial Spirit Body into a Lifebound Dragon Flame, aiding Jin Baisheng in tempering his Primordial Spirit, hoping he might regain control over the Innate Spirit Fire and escape the ancestral land.
However, Jin Baisheng’s Primordial Spirit was too consumed upon setting the seal. Additionally, there was nothing here to restore his Primordial Spirit, and the Innate Spirit Fire seemed slightly sentient, realizing this was an opportunity to escape Jin Baisheng’s control and began tormenting his Primordial Spirit.
The Lifebound Dragon Flame contained Lord Ancestral Dragon’s Primordial Spirit Power, noticing the spirit fire’s attempt to burn Jin Baisheng, ceased tempering Jin Baisheng’s Primordial Spirit and began fighting the spirit fire. This contention has lasted till now!
"This... This... How long has the struggle lasted?"
Jiang Chen stood there, dumbfounded, staring at Jin Baisheng.
Hundred thousand years? Million years? Or even ten million years?
Two fires battling for so many years?
"Haha, my clan’s Innate Spirit Fire has existed since ancient times, and the dragon flame infused with Lord Ancestral Dragon’s Primordial Spirit Body as Lifebound Dragon Flame. Their prolonged contention is not surprising!"
Jin Baisheng noticed Jiang Chen’s astonishment and chuckled, explaining.
Jiang Chen glanced at the two interconnected flames behind Jin Baisheng, speaking softly, "Senior, how can I assist you?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Baisheng was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "You can’t help me!"
"Why is that?"
Jiang Chen surprised, asked Jin Baisheng, "The Jin clan has compromised and traded with major forces, hoping someone could come in and rescue you, right? If the entrants are useless, why would they do so?"
"When little Tian Qiong entered, he was indeed helpful, as I informed him that if he could withstand the pressure and penetrate the formation to reach here, he could save me. However..."
Jin Baisheng said bitterly, "Thousands of years have passed, the Primordial Spirit Power of Lord Ancestral Dragon has been depleted. Even if I control the Innate Spirit Fire, without the corresponding great dragon qi, I will be burned to death by the dragon flame!"
"Dragon Qi? Would just the dragon qi of Lord Ancestral Dragon suffice?"
Jiang Chen said joyously.
Jin Baisheng gave Jiang Chen a curious look, "Yes, if you can control the dragon qi of Lord Ancestral Dragon and use it to control the dragon flame, then it’s possible..."
Suddenly, Jin Baisheng’s eyes widened, revealing an incredulous expression.
While he spoke, Jiang Chen opened his aperture, and a grand, ethereal aura spread from within him.
"You... you... you possess the dragon qi of Lord Ancestral Dragon? This aura... is it Lord Ancestral Dragon’s Lifebound Dragon Qi? How is this possible!?"
Jin Baisheng looked at Jiang Chen in shock, eyes filled with disbelief.
"This junior once encountered the Primordial Spirit Body of Lord Ancestral Dragon; this is what Lord Ancestral Dragon bestowed upon me."
Jiang Chen softly explained, then hesitated slightly, tentatively asked, "Senior, do you need time to recover? Grandpa Jin noticed my possession of dragon qi upon meeting me, and you..."
"There’s no need; my Primordial Spirit is focused against the Innate Spirit Fire, lacking sensory awareness."
Jin Baisheng explained softly, then puzzledly asked, "The Grandpa Jin you referred to, is it young Tian Qiong?"
"No, it is the Great Elder of the Gold-devouring Rat Clan now, Grandpa Jin Ming. He helped me a lot, allowing me to call him Grandpa Jin!"
Jiang Chen shook his head, explaining.
"Ridiculous!"
Jin Baisheng suddenly shouted, "Utterly ridiculous! You possess Lord Ancestral Dragon’s Lifebound Dragon Qi, making you the heir of Lord Ancestral Dragon, my peer indeed. The Great Elder... a young sprout in the Saint Realm dared to let you call him Grandpa? Am I his grandson too?"
Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned, his face full of surprise.
Wow! My seniority is that high?
"Young friend, remember, matters of seniority absolutely cannot be disorderly. You are the heir of Lord Ancestral Dragon, equivalent to his child. Calling Grandpa... If you were to apprentice or acknowledged a teacher, then you might address them as Master or Teacher. But using familial senior titles like Grandpa can’t be casually used!"
Jin Baisheng solemnly instructed, his face earnest.
"Yes! This junior will remember!"
Jiang Chen nodded solemnly.
"If you don’t mind, in future, you can call me Big Brother!"
Jin Baisheng laughed softly.
"Big... Big Brother?"
Jiang Chen stared dumbly at Jin Baisheng. Addressing the ancestor of the Gold-devouring Rat Clan as Big Brother, what about those people outside...
"Don’t concern yourself with them!"
Jin Baisheng seemingly perceived Jiang Chen’s shocked reason, gently waved his hand: "You may still address them as Senior and Young Friend, but Lord Ancestral Dragon favored me, hence I will not disrupt this seniority!"
"Yes!"
Jiang Chen nodded again in compliance.
"Then I must trouble Brother Jiang!"
Jin Baisheng said cheerfully.
With a solemn expression, Jiang Chen nodded, stepping forward to the dragon flame, softly asked, "Old Brother Jin, are you ready? I will control the dragon flame, can you manage to control the spirit fire?"
After enduring so many years of burning, Jiang Chen genuinely worried that Jin Baisheng could not control the spirit fire.
An ancient spirit fire capable of contending with the Lifebound Dragon Flame must have formidable power!
