Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 25

Volume 6 Chapter 25: Ominous and Auspicious, History of the Southern Wasteland (Part 3)

"Oh! ‘Spirit Locking Ring’! ‘Spirit Sealing Talisman!’"

With Xu Qingfan’s soft gasp, "Ominous" and "Auspicious," with their huge golden bodies, shook suddenly, their faces filled with surprise as they stared intently at Xu Qingfan.

"Human cultivator, do you recognize the origin of these iron chains and symbols?"

"Ominous" couldn’t hold back and asked first, while "Auspicious," although silent, still looked very concerned. It seems that over the years, the eight iron chains and the countless mysterious symbols on them had greatly troubled and angered them.

The reason "Ominous" was so weak in his attack before and why he became tired so easily afterwards was exactly because of these iron chains and symbols.

"These are all treasures studied by humans during the battle with the Shura Clan tens of thousands of years ago, used to imprison spirits. I thought they had been lost forever, but I never expected to find them all here."

Xu Qingfan explained simply.

In fact, the appearance and function of these two items could easily fill a thick history book.

Tens of thousands of years ago, the Shenzhou Continent was ruled by the Shura clans, while humans slowly grew stronger from a very small, inconspicuous tribe, leading to fierce wars over control of the Shenzhou Continent.

In the end, it was humans who won the final victory through various visible and invisible means, as well as the infighting among the Shura clans, permanently sealing them away.

However, in the battles between humans and the Shura clans, they encountered a very difficult problem. The strongest ten warriors of the Shura Clan had reached a point where they simply could not be killed. Humans worked very hard and used all their strength to defeat these ten Shura Clan warriors, but they were completely helpless against them, allowing them to escape.

Later on, humans, being the spirit of all things, focused all their efforts and created the amazing "Spirit Locking Ring." Once bound by it, even those ten warriors could not escape.

The "Spirit Sealing Talisman" was a by-product of the research on the "Spirit Locking Ring." Although its power was not as strong as the "Spirit Locking Ring," it was easier to make and produced in large numbers. Together, they became the sharpest and most useful weapon for humans in their battles against the Shura Clan!

In the past, humans searched the entire Shenzhou Continent for all kinds of rare treasures and only managed to create ten "Spirit Locking Rings," so they never expected to find eight right here!

The human treasures from back then left the strongest warriors of the Shura Clan completely helpless. They exhausted eight of them in one go, along with countless "Spirit Sealing Talismans." No wonder even the powerful beings "Ominous" and "Auspicious" could only be obediently captured here.

On the other hand, even after "Ominous" and "Auspicious" were trapped by eight "Spirit Locking Rings" and countless "Spirit Sealing Talismans," they still show such spirit and ability. This gives us a glimpse of how terrifying their own strength must be.

On the other side, upon hearing that Xu Qingfan indeed had an understanding of these items that had confined them and left them with no temper, both "Ominous" and "Auspicious" were extremely excited. "Ominous" eagerly asked, "Do you have any means to release them? If you can help me free them, I will certainly reward you generously."

In contrast to the tempting offer of "Ominous," "Auspicious" was much calmer and said slowly, "If you can remove these items, I will owe you a favor."

Listening to the requests of the two Kylins, Xu Qingfan could only shake his head with a wry smile. The "Spirit Locking Ring" was a treasure of humans, and its power ranked firmly among the top ten of all the treasures humans had created. There was no way Xu Qingfan could break it.

Xu Qingfan’s "Withered Qi" and Little Black’s death energy can indeed corrode everything, including the "Spirit Locking Ring." However, the "Spirit Locking Ring" is so powerful that breaking even just one part would take an unknown amount of time. But according to "Auspicious," the mysterious demon beast that guards them is about to return, leaving Xu Qingfan no time at all.

Seeing Xu Qingfan smile sadly and shake his head, both "Ominous" and "Auspicious" had looks of disappointment in their eyes.

They had been trapped here by the "Spirit Locking Ring" and the "Spirit Sealing Talisman" for so long. They had no way out, and now that they finally had a glimmer of hope, it faded quickly. No wonder they felt so down.

But before they could speak, Xu Qingfan’s body shook as if he thought of something. He suddenly looked up and said to "Ominous" and "Auspicious," "I have a way to unlock it, but it will take a long time. By then, the demon beast watching over you will probably have returned."

Xu Qingfan remembered that he still had the Zhong family’s sacred object—the green skull. The death energy inside it is much greater than the combined energy of Xu Qingfan and Little Black.

But even so, the time needed to unlock the "Spirit Locking Ring" is still too long, so Xu Qingfan can only try it out.

"Can you really unlock it?"

Fierce asked.

Xu Qingfan replied, "Do you know when the demon beast watching over you will come back? If I have a day, I can only unlock one part."

Xu Qingfan thought that after hearing this, "Ominous" and "Auspicious" would be very disappointed, but their reaction was beyond his expectations.

"If you can remove one, that would be enough. These four ‘Spirit Locking Rings’ must work together to fully trap me. If one is removed, I have my own way to deal with the other three."

Upon hearing "Ominous," Xu Qingfan was shocked. Although he already knew that the kylin was very powerful, he never expected it to be this powerful. The "Spirit Locking Ring," a treasure created by human cultivators, could actually break free from three of them by itself!

Xu Qingfan quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. After a moment, he looked up and said, "If the guarding demon beast can only return in a day, I can help you. However, you must tell me why you are trapped here and agree to one condition. As for the matter of gratitude, let this condition offset it."

Upon hearing Xu Qingfan say this, "Ominous" and "Auspicious" became serious. They exchanged a glance and then asked Xu Qingfan, "What is the condition?"

"I have heard that you two are the beasts of all beasts, with the ability to control all demon beasts. However, the hatred between Southern Wasteland demon beasts and human cultivators is growing stronger. I would like to ask you, after you return, to control your demon beasts and not actively clash with humans."

After hearing Xu Qingfan’s request, "Ominous" and "Auspicious" exchanged glances, and a strange, amused look appeared in their eyes. After a moment, "Auspicious" lowered its head and said to Xu Qingfan, "You should change your request."

Xu Qingfan was slightly taken aback, and his expression instantly grew cold as he asked, "What? Don’t you two want to maintain peace with humans?"

"Auspicious" shook its large head and said, "I say this not to take advantage of you. In fact, managing and controlling the demon beasts of the world to prevent them from disturbing the peace is our true duty."

Then, "Auspicious" began to slowly tell Xu Qingfan why it and "Ominous" were imprisoned here.

Or, under the magic of Auspicious, images suddenly appeared in Xu Qingfan’s heart.

The heavenly secrets and fate mean that everything in the world has its own purpose. It sounds mysterious, but it really is that simple. For example, sheep are born to eat grass to keep the grass from overgrowing and harming the soil, while wolves are born to eat sheep to control their numbers so they don’t eat all the grass. This cycle creates balance in nature.

And the fate of the kylin is to control the demon beasts of the world.

Demon beasts are powerful, and at any time, there are countless strong beings roaming about, whether it’s the various Shura clans from thousands of years ago or humans today; they really cannot compete with the power of demon beasts.

Or perhaps it is a mistake of nature. Although demon beasts were given such great power and the ability to reproduce, they lack any true intelligence before reaching a heavenly level, and even after reaching it, they still keep their fierce nature.

But the so-called heavenly secrets are just the rules and changes that balance everything in the world. Naturally, there are strong races like the demon beasts, and there are also beings that can keep them in check, which is the kylin clan.

Whether it is the kind-hearted "Auspicious" or the cruel "Ominous," after they grow up, they will control the demon beasts to only act in certain limited areas. Regardless of whether they ever thought about it, they always end up doing this.

In fact, "Auspicious" and "Ominous" pass down their power through generations to lead the demon beasts. Although they have very different personalities, the only difference is that the demon beasts under Auspicious are a bit more well-behaved, while those under Ominous are a bit more brutal. But in essence, what they do is not different.

Of course, the words "Auspicious" and "Ominous" were not clearly stated. Instead, they were explained to Xu Qingfan through a series of pictures, which depicted the deeds of the kylin throughout history.

Next, when Xu Qingfan finally understood the meaning of the pictures, they suddenly changed and began to tell the story of why "Auspicious" and "Ominous" were imprisoned here.

The Heavenly Way has forty-nine rules, and change is one of them. This change is something even the Heavenly Way cannot control.

For example, the child born from the last generation of kylin turned out to be a pair of twins. Even stranger, one twin was named "Auspicious," and the other was named "Ominous."

Everything was like at the beginning of the world; since their birth, "Auspicious" and "Ominous" have been fighting each other without end.

Perhaps, the simultaneous appearance of "Auspicious" and "Ominous" is not a change in the Heavenly Way, but a special arrangement by the Heavenly Way itself.

Because at the moment they were born, a powerful beast also appeared among the demon beasts, which was the nine-tailed demon fox that nearly killed Xu Qingfan!