Chapter 1947: Chapter 1945: Elder of the Dragon Horse Descendants
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The youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan!
He was eventually subdued by Ye Tianchen and the Flying Little Leopard, only to find out that he was the last remaining member of the Black Sky Cat Clan. According to him, two years ago, his grandfather left the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land that the Black Sky Cat Clan was guarding, and it is unknown where he went!
In fact, Ye Tianchen had already suspected that the area guarded by the Black Sky Cat Clan, like the area guarded by the Flying Sky Leopard Clan, had only the young left behind, and the elder strong ones in the clan had also left!
However, these elder strong ones, when leaving, had all cautioned their descendants, insisting they must guard the clan’s territory, never to leave without permission. The ancestral commandments should be remembered and obeyed; otherwise, the clan might face extinction!
"I understand now, the reason you could enter the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land is precisely because all the species are lacking strong guardians!" The youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan glanced at Ye Tianchen and said.
"Does it mean I’m pretty lucky then?" Ye Tianchen asked with a calm smile.
"If not, what else? If the strongest ones of each powerful species were here, you would be doomed!" The Flying Little Leopard responded irritably.
Ye Tianchen ignored the Flying Little Leopard, who was clearly displeased, and, instead of arguing, glanced at the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan and asked: "Throughout the Barbaric Forbidden Land, every five thousand miles there’s a guardian demon beast clan. Your Black Sky Cat Clan is close to the Flying Sky Leopard Clan, so who will be guarding ahead?"
"No idea, I have never left the area guarded by our Black Sky Cat Clan!" The youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan shook his head and said.
"The rules are so strict? What on earth is this all about?" Ye Tianchen thought with a frown.
Now Ye Tianchen had many questions. Take the Flying Sky Leopard and Black Sky Cat clans, for instance. These two clans are considered powerful within the Demon Clan, yet they have been relegated here, guarding the place for generations, not allowed to leave or interact with the species guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land, or face the disaster of clan extinction. Who exactly is driving this? Is it the Ancient Alien Race? The demon beasts? Or the Human Clan? Who is behind all this?
"Are you willing to leave here with us, go into the Barbaric Forbidden Land?" The Flying Little Leopard asked, looking at the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan.
"What? You plan to enter the Barbaric Forbidden Land? Have you Flying Sky Leopard Clan forgotten the ancestral teachings? Even for us species guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land, we must not abandon our duty, not enter the Barbaric Forbidden Land, or we will face clan extinction!" The youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan exclaimed in astonishment.
"Have you never considered resistance?" Ye Tianchen paused to ask.
"Resistance? That...isn’t that courting death? Wanting clan extinction?" The youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan asked in disbelief.
The Flying Little Leopard shook his head, then looked at Ye Tianchen and said: "We should go. Not everyone has courage and determination like I do as a Flying Little Leopard, it’s not his fault. We species guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land are deeply shackled by those ancestral teachings, those fears deep inside our hearts. Few dare to resist because rebellion means the risk of clan extinction, a consequence no species can bear!"
Ye Tianchen nodded, the Flying Little Leopard had said a lot. Not every being possesses defiant bravery. Most strong ones still live obeying the laws of this Martial Arts World. Many on the path of cultivation have numerous concerns, these concerns prevent them from resisting!
"Let’s go, let’s check the next species guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land and understand what’s going on. Then, we can confirm what we suspect in our hearts!" Ye Tianchen said.
Riding on the Flying Little Leopard’s back, Ye Tianchen and the Flying Little Leopard were about to leave when the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan spoke up, still a bit hesitant, and asked:
"Why do you want to enter the Barbaric Forbidden Land?"
"My parents left two years ago and entered the Barbaric Forbidden Land, they haven’t returned yet, I want to find them. Moreover, if possible, I want to break the enslaved fate of the Flying Sky Leopard Clan..." The Flying Little Leopard suddenly said with great ambition.
"You...want to break this fate and curse?" The youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan asked in shock.
"Hehe, maybe I’ll die inside, but our species guarding the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land have been enslaved for nearly ten thousand years, generation after generation. The ancestors couldn’t leave the guarded area till their death. I don’t care who they are; we can’t live like this anymore. If we continue to be enslaved, affecting future descendants, how’s that different than clan extinction?" The Flying Little Leopard said fiercely.
Hearing the Flying Little Leopard’s words, the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan frowned, and a bit of battle intent appeared in his eyes. He tightly clenched his fist and said: "I want to go with you, I want to find my grandfather. Like you said, if possible, let’s break the shackles of enslavement that have lasted for ten thousand years!"
"Yes, fight side by side!" The Flying Little Leopard nodded heavily and said.
Common humiliation, common ideals, common goals, can better unite together, to fight for the same cause. Ye Tianchen, the Flying Little Leopard, and the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan, all three set off together; they still haven’t ventured into the Barbaric Forbidden Land’s interior and are flying along its borders, with the Flying Little Leopard’s speed, an hour later, they reached another Demon Beast Clan, the Guardian of the Barbaric Forbidden Land’s boundary.
However!
When Ye Tianchen, the Flying Little Leopard, and the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan arrived at another area, they did not encounter any attack. The area was exceedingly calm, which naturally made them feel very perplexed.
"Something’s off, why is there no one guarding this place?" the Flying Little Leopard muttered to himself suspiciously.
"Even if the Demon Beast Clan guarding this area was powerful and left, they should leave descendants to defend it. It can’t be completely deserted!" the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan also frowned and said.
Buzz!
Ye Tianchen thought for a bit, then released a powerful Divine Thought, beginning to perceive everything in this area. Suddenly, he glanced at a nearby chaotic stone pile, and with a flash, he moved toward it. The Flying Little Leopard and the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan were startled and hurried to follow.
Whoosh!
When Ye Tianchen stopped, he was standing before a chaotic stone pile. By the side of the stone pile, an elder sat cross-legged, his appearance ordinary, but with a rhombus horn on his head, somewhat resembling a dragon’s rhombus horn. He seemed to have lost all breath, as if he had perished there, which made Ye Tianchen frown.
"Is it... could it be from the Dragon Horse Clan?" the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan asked in surprise, upon seeing the elder.
"He should be a descendant of the Dragon Horse Clan, otherwise, even if deceased, we wouldn’t be able to approach," the Flying Little Leopard shook his head and said.
The ancient saying goes, behold the world, observe the Dragon Horse body. From the River Chart emerges. Its form resembles a horse, but with a dragon’s head, dragon claws, and scales on its body, it is an auspicious beast.
The Dragon Horse, spirit of heaven and earth, its form horse-like with dragon scales, hence the name Dragon Horse. Eight feet and five inches tall, resembling a camel with wings, walks on water without sinking. In the Saint’s presence, bears the chart from the Meng River.
Body with dragon scales, head resembling a dragon, breath forming clouds, no horn, coat marked with Eight Diagrams: Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui, revealing the Tao of heaven, earth, and ghosts, the ancestor of ancient literature.
Indeed, if it were truly a Dragon Horse Immortal Beast, how could it die so easily? How could anyone have such a species guard the edge of the Barbaric Forbidden Land? It should merely be a descendant of the Dragon Horse Clan, not a true Dragon Horse!
"Already perished, with no breath remaining, it seems the region the Dragon Horse Clan descendants guarded in the Barbaric Forbidden Land is left unprotected," Ye Tianchen said, frowning.
Hwah!
Suddenly, a beam of light shot from the body of the elder sitting cross-legged with a rhombus horn. Ye Tianchen, the Flying Little Leopard, and the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan instinctively stepped aside, not knowing what might happen!
Buzz!
A phantom of the elder sitting cross-legged appeared before Ye Tianchen and the others, who opened his mouth and said, "Don’t worry, this is merely a Divine Thought of mine. Finally, someone has come after waiting for so long!"
"Senior, what are you waiting here for?" Ye Tianchen asked.
"Are you a Human Clan martial artist? It seems my guess was right, the Barbaric Forbidden Land is about to erupt in chaos. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to venture here!" the elder with a rhombus horn looked at Ye Tianchen in surprise.
"Senior, what’s going on?" the Flying Little Leopard asked anxiously.
"Flying Sky Leopard Clan, Black Sky Cat Clan, Dragon Horse Descendants, these three Demon Beast Clans bordered on the Barbaric Forbidden Land. I suspected you would come here; I know you’re filled with questions about why your clan’s powerful left a year ago!" the elder with a rhombus horn nodded and said.
"Why is it so? Senior, we really wish to know the reason; could it be that our elders are already..." the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan asked anxiously as well.
The elder with a rhombus horn glanced at the Flying Little Leopard and the youth of the Black Sky Cat Clan, sighed, and said, "This is the reality you will have to face one day; it’s best to prepare yourselves mentally. Your fathers and grandfathers are likely all already extinct!" (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
