Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 706 - 305: Mentor and Disciple Open Their Hearts

"Desolate Ancient Continent... is a dead-end path?"

Hearing this, Ji Yuan couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.

"Master, what do you mean by this?"

"Why would Master still want to bring... bring our sect over there if it’s a dead-end path?"

Hua Yaoyue’s words hit too hard, prompting Ji Yuan to blurt out three questions one after another.

As she heard these queries, Hua Yaoyue kept her voice steady and composed.

"Because remaining on Cangluo Continent spells certain doom for them."

"But heading to Desolate Ancient Continent, though a dead-end path, at least offers a chance to survive, doesn’t it?"

Ji Yuan fell silent.

The truth stung, yet it rang undeniably clear.

"Could you elaborate on this dead-end path, Master?"

"I will, but you have to promise to keep it secret after hearing it—never breathe a word to outsiders. The consequences if it leaks would be massive."

Such a stern warning from Hua Yaoyue was a rare occurrence.

"Yes."

Ji Yuan quickly nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, his curiosity about Hua Yaoyue’s mysterious origins deepened; she seemed to hold endless secrets.

What truly set her apart in Ji Yuan’s eyes was how no challenge in the world appeared beyond her grasp.

"Recall how I first described the Desolate Ancient Continent to you?"

Hua Yaoyue inquired.

After a moment’s thought, Ji Yuan ventured:

"Master, you said that among Cangluo Continent and surrounding areas, Desolate Ancient Continent has the fewest resources, even worse off than our own Cangluo Continent."

"And yet, on such a barren land stands a sect far mightier than our Shang Dong Six Immortal Sects—the Taiyi Immortal Sect, boasting a Void Refinement Realm ancestor."

"Exactly right."

Hua Yaoyue gave a nod of approval.

"So, is this dead-end path referring to how Desolate Ancient Continent’s resource shortage stems from birthing such a dominant sect?"

Ji Yuan probed.

"No, Desolate Ancient Continent became resource-poor precisely because it’s a dead-end path.

Not the reverse—don’t mix up cause and effect."

"As for why it’s a dead-end..."

With hands clasped behind her, Hua Yaoyue gazed skyward for a prolonged moment before continuing:

"What do you know of the fiercest clashes between top cultivators?"

"The fiercest clashes between top cultivators?"

Ji Yuan mulled it over, then replied, "Master once mentioned that in our Water Dragon Sect’s territory, a True Dragon fell... that’s the mightiest cultivator battle I know of."

"That falls short. The True Dragon killed then wasn’t of high enough caliber; it was cornered by multiple Void Refining Cultivators, with a half-step Integration cultivator swooping in to take the glory later."

Hua Yaoyue shook her head, dismissing it lightly.

Still, this revelation left Ji Yuan reeling in awe.

A True Dragon overwhelmed by Void Refining Cultivators... and a half-step Integration expert stealing the kill.

Now that’s a battle of immortals!

"No more guessing—let me lay it out plainly."

Arching a brow, Hua Yaoyue grew impatient with the suspense and stated directly:

"Once, someone transformed the whole Desolate Ancient Continent into their arena, battling nonstop for decades."

Ji Yuan: "???"

"A cataclysm that tore heavens asunder and cracked the earth, claiming countless millions in lives."

"From that apocalyptic clash, the once-thriving Desolate Ancient Continent turned into barren wastes... lands fractured, Spiritual Qi exhausted—to put it in your terms..."

"The Spiritual Qi tax of Desolate Ancient Continent got harvested ten thousand years ahead of schedule."

Ji Yuan kept staring blankly.

For a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator like him, these events felt like myths from the celestial realms.

Even celestial myths don’t stretch this far.

Turning a full continent into a warzone?

Waging war so fiercely that Spiritual Qi’s taxed ten thousand years early?

He stood there, utterly speechless in shock.

Hua Yaoyue delved deeper: "Yet even with that, Desolate Ancient Continent would only suffer Spiritual Qi depletion, hindering cultivation but not dooming it entirely."

"The real curse marking it a dead-end path... lies in it being a demon-slaying war back then."

"Demon-slaying?"

Ji Yuan perked up his ears eagerly.

"Indeed, against true demons—legends say they hailed from the demonic realm, genuine fiends. Their foes were Mahayana Cultivators from the Human Realm."

Hua Yaoyue spoke of this, drawing in a sharp breath herself.

For Ji Yuan, words utterly failed him.

It felt as though a gateway to an entirely new universe had swung wide open, elevating his perspective and understanding to boundless levels.

"Master, what is the demonic world..."

Hesitant about whether Hua Yaoyue would reveal it, Ji Yuan ventured to ask in a gentle tone.

"The realm we inhabit is called the Human Realm; after reaching Mahayana, ascension brings one to the Immortal Realm.

The demonic world stands as a vast realm parallel to the Immortal Realm, where demons exist just like celestial beings."

"Did the Human Race Cultivators win that battle back then?"

"We won; otherwise, demons would have overrun our entire Human Realm."

Hua Yaoyue let out a sigh, "Yet that battle saturated the Desolate Ancient Continent with far too much Demonic Qi... Another account claims the demon unleashed a curse right before its death."

"The curse had targeted our whole Human Realm at first, but a Human Race Mahayana Cultivator blocked it by sacrificing themselves to trap it inside the Desolate Ancient Continent."

"So, what exactly was that curse?" Ji Yuan inquired.