“Who are you?”
Bai Zihe looked at the man, asking with surprise.
He had already released his divine sense and discovered that this person was also a Tribulation Realm expert, which made him astonished.
And in such a place, to encounter a Tribulation Realm expert…
It was clear that within this bronze door, there was another world!
“That’s a question I should be asking you.”
The young man looked at Bai Zihe and said with a chuckle, “I have been waiting here for ten years and am about to return to report.
“As for you…”
“You came here a few months ago and took the Hellblood from the restriction. Now you’ve come to the foot of this cliff again. What do you want?”
Bai Zihe’s brows furrowed slightly.
This person even knew about the Hellblood.
He also knew that Bai Zihe had been here once a few months ago, which meant his words were true; he had been guarding this place all along.
Then who was he?
Why didn't he step forward when Bai Zihe obtained the Hellblood?
What was he guarding?
“Swish…”
At this moment, the man suddenly vanished from his spot.
In the blink of an eye, he turned into a wisp of green smoke and appeared before Bai Zihe, raising his hand and launching a “Dragon Claw Hand” directly at Bai Zihe’s face.
His aura was like a rainbow.
His killing intent was fierce.
“Swish!”
Bai Zihe did not flinch and, with a calm expression, struck out with a punch.
Fist and claw collided.
Bai Zihe’s body was protected by the Five Elements power, and his figure only swayed slightly before he stood firm. The young man couldn’t budge him even slightly.
On the contrary, he himself…
Retreated more than ten steps, landing on the protruding high platform of the cliff. He carved several deep footprints into the stone slab and almost crashed into the bronze door behind him before finally stopping his momentum.
“Five Elements power!”
Although it was only a brief exchange, the young man recognized Bai Zihe’s strength, and his expression changed slightly as he continued to scrutinize Bai Zihe.
“Hoo…”
After a moment, a complex expression flickered across his face. He finally let out a long breath and made a gesture of invitation to Bai Zihe.
Bai Zihe did not suspect him and walked towards the bronze door.
“My name is Lin Hu.”
“I am a third-generation disciple of the Lin family.”
“I am ordered by the patriarch of the ancient Lin family to guard this gate.”
Lin Hu introduced himself briefly.
Hearing this, Bai Zihe’s heart was thrown into turmoil.
As expected, it was the Lin family, his mother’s family!
And…
Lin Hu, a Tribulation Realm expert, was guarding the gate, which showed the astonishing strength of this ancient Lin family. There must be many experts within.
“You carry the bloodline of our Lin clan.”
Lin Hu raised his hand, and a drop of vital blood condensed at his fingertip. The vital blood actually ignited with flames and floated towards Bai Zihe.
Bai Zihe suddenly felt a surge in his own blood.
He subconsciously extended his hand, condensed a drop of vital blood, and like Lin Hu, ignited it, witnessing the same miraculous scene.
“Moreover…”
“Your bloodline is actually the purest royal bloodline!”
Lin Hu looked at Bai Zihe with surprise in his eyes and glanced at him a few more times.
“What is going on?”
Bai Zihe was stunned.
“Crick, crackle…”
Lin Hu did not explain. He simply placed the burning blood into a groove on the bronze gate. The bronze gate let out a heavy sound and parted to the sides.
The scene within was revealed to Bai Zihe’s eyes.
Here…
It was actually a place of blue skies and white clouds, green mountains, and clear waters.
Auspicious clouds coiled, filled with immortal charm.
Just like a paradise.
In the distance, between the mountain peaks, majestic palaces stood, grand and magnificent, exuding an overwhelming ancient aura.
“This…”
Bai Zihe was utterly dumbfounded.
He had only seen such a scene in the Penglai Immortal Realm before.
“Welcome home.”
Lin Hu smiled and walked ahead first.
Bai Zihe, with a mind full of questions, followed closely behind Lin Hu.
Home!
These two words deeply touched Bai Zihe.
Could this be his home?
“You must have many questions now, right?”
Lin Hu asked as they walked, a smile on his face. “That’s right, this paradise is actually the Lin family from ancient times.”
Ancient Lin family!
Bai Zihe could no longer remain calm.
“However…”
“As the rules collapsed and spiritual energy became increasingly scarce, the Lin family sealed off the passage connecting to the outside world, thus isolating themselves from worldly affairs.”
“Until a thousand years ago.”
Lin Hu narrated calmly, but a solemn expression flickered across his face.
“A thousand years ago, darkness invaded. The Great Xia cultivation world at that time was not enough to deal with this world-shattering catastrophe, so the Lin family dispatched a branch to enter the world.”
“To protect Great Xia, to protect all people.”
“To fight against this invasion of darkness.”
“Before they departed, an ancient decree clearly stated that once they left, they would inevitably be tainted by worldly influences and therefore would not be allowed to return to the ancient Lin family.”
Hearing this.
Bai Zihe frowned slightly.
Logically speaking.
These members of the Lin family fought for humanity and, by extension, for the Lin family. They should have been heroes of the Lin family.
But the Lin family…
Actually abandoned these heroes, preventing them from returning.
“What do you think? Does it seem cruel?”
Lin Hu seemed to have seen through Bai Zihe’s thoughts and said faintly, “But you are wrong. This is not abandonment; it was the voluntary choice of the Lin family disciples.”
He saw Bai Zihe’s incomprehension.
Therefore, he continued, “The Lin family you see now has actually preserved its original form since the era of chaos, when Great God Pangu separated heaven and earth.”
“It is precisely because it is not connected to the outside world.”
“Here…”
“Whether it is spiritual energy, the Great Dao, or the terrain, it remains as it was since ancient times. It is also the last pure land left for humanity after Great God Pangu transformed into heaven and earth!”
After this speech.
Bai Zihe was both surprised, delighted, and confused.
If this were true, then his trip was worthwhile!
But in the world…
After countless years of development, could such a place as Lin Hu described truly exist?
“Swish…”
Subconsciously, Bai Zihe released his divine sense.
Spanning over a thousand miles.
A vast and exhilarating wind.
Indeed.
This place gave him a feeling very different from the outside.
Even the Xuanyuan Palace, even the Three Sage Emperor’s Cave, felt slightly inferior in charm compared to this place.
But if Bai Zihe were asked to explain why, he couldn’t.
“Here…”
At this moment, the small tower in his mind suddenly spoke, “If my old master could have come to this place back then, perhaps he could have truly comprehended chaos!”
Hearing this.
Bai Zihe’s heart was even more stirred.
It seemed that this world was indeed extraordinary, making even the small tower so confident.
“We’re here.”
At this moment, Lin Hu suddenly stopped.
Bai Zihe blinked slightly and looked up.
What met his eyes was a colossal palace.
In front of the palace stood thirteen jade pillars, like pillars supporting the sky, rising from the ground and piercing the clouds. Gazing up, one deeply felt one’s own insignificance and humility.
On the jade pillars.
Various mystical paintings were also carved.
The first one depicted the scene of Pangu separating heaven and earth!