Chapter 421: History

Chapter 421: Chapter 319: History

“This many?”

Han Yuan was dumbfounded when he saw the room full of books.

‘If I have to read these one by one, how long is this going to take?!’

“The Immortal Sect Organization has been around for a long time, and many Ancient Texts have recorded their existence.”

“Ever since the Immortal Sect Organization reappeared in Changming Province, our Celestial Net Department has been collecting these books. That’s why you see so many before you.”

“However, we’ve also sorted them for you. The books on the left are more important; they contain a lot of information about the Immortal Sect Organization.”

“The books on the right mostly contain only scattered mentions… and some of it might just be pure speculation. They can’t be used as evidence, only as a reference.”

Cheng Xuan said with a smile.

“That makes it a little better… but I estimate it will still take me several days and nights.”

Han Yuan shook his head.

“Haha, well, that’s up to you, Brother Han.”

“But you don’t have to read them all at once, Brother Han. You can come back a few times.”

Cheng Xuan suggested.

“No need… I’ll just finish them all in one go.”

Han Yuan said calmly.

“Alright then, I won’t disturb you any longer, Brother Han.”

Cheng Xuan nodded, took his leave, and left Han Yuan alone in the study.

Han Yuan took a deep breath, walked over to the bookshelves on the left, and began to read intently.

Upon reaching the Innate Realm, the physical body undergoes a transformation, and even the brain becomes far more developed than an ordinary person’s.

Moreover, Han Yuan was now in the Divine Sea Realm. With his higher Cultivation and extraordinary memory, he could flip through these books with incredible speed.

Besides, these books had long been reviewed by the Celestial Net Department. Any clues related to the Immortal Sect Organization would have been marked.

Even so, with so many books, it would still take Han Yuan a considerable amount of time to read them all.

「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」

Han Yuan had spent day and night in the study, not taking a single step outside, and had read through every Ancient Text concerning the Immortal Sect Organization.

He sat at the desk, gently tapping his fingers on its surface.

After these past few days, he had a general understanding of the Immortal Sect Organization.

The Immortal Sect Organization likely didn’t emerge during the Chaotic Ancient Era, but before it.

That was a time when the Human Race was at its most prosperous, giving rise to many Nirvana Martial Artists and Void Breaker Abnormal People.

But even for a Nirvana Martial Artist, their lifespan was at most around seven hundred years.

As for Void Breaker Abnormal People, because their physical bodies weren’t as strong as those of Nirvana Martial Artists, their lifespans were even shorter—only about five hundred years.

However, they could live another life through possession.

But after possession, the fusion of the Divine Soul with another body would cause problems with one’s Heart Spirit.

Possessing a body once was manageable, but doing it a second time would almost certainly drive one mad.

As for possessing a third time, there are no records of it ever happening…

‘In my understanding,’ Han Yuan thought, ‘possessing too many bodies probably leads to something like schizophrenia.’

Therefore, neither Nirvana Martial Artists nor Void Breaker Abnormal People could achieve true immortality.

But having come so far, these beings had long since grown indifferent to worldly wealth and glory. Their sole pursuit was eternal life.

It was at this time that the legend of the Immortal Sect began to spread throughout the world.

It spread not only on the Southern Star Continent but on the other three continents as well.

Everyone believed that by opening the Immortal Sect, one could achieve Ascension and become an undying Immortal.

Judging by the events that followed, this was all a scheme orchestrated by the Immortal Sect Organization, marking their first appearance in the world.

No one knew how the Immortal Sect Organization was originally formed.

In any case, after plunging the world into the Chaotic Ancient Era, the Immortal Sect Organization mysteriously vanished.

This was because after the Profound Celestial Alliance managed to quell the chaos of the Source Evil Seeds and Evil Demon Seeds, they began a worldwide purge of the Immortal Sect Organization.

From then on, the Immortal Sect Organization disappeared completely, only to resurface now in Changming Province.

The time span between these events was several thousand years.

And these books were the surviving records from the investigations into the Immortal Sect Organization conducted by various factions during the Chaotic Ancient Era.

But Han Yuan still had several questions.

First:

Who exactly were the people who first formed the Immortal Sect Organization?

Second:

The Immortal Sect Organization has reappeared, seeking to enter the Immortal Sect once more.

Is there truly something inside the Immortal Sect that can grant eternal life?

Third:

Why did the Immortal Sect appear in this world? Was it created by some powerful being, or did it form naturally?

Many other questions swirled in Han Yuan’s mind.

But regardless, he had gained a great deal from his three days of reading.

After collecting his thoughts, Han Yuan walked out of the study.

He went to see Cheng Xuan again.

Cheng Xuan immediately introduced someone to him.

“Brother Han, this is Dong Fangqu. He has an Innate Cultivation and holds the rank of captain.”

“He has thirty Celestial Net Guards under his command, all of whom are profound Gang Essence Martial Artists.”

“From this day forward, they will be under your command, tasked with guarding District Twelve.”

Cheng Xuan said with a smile.

“Greetings, Palace Master Han.”

Dong Fangqu was a sturdy man with a resolute face and bronze skin. He immediately stepped forward and bowed.

“Greetings, Captain Dong.”

“I look forward to working with you.”

Han Yuan said with a smile.

“We will follow all your orders.”

Dong Fangqu said quickly.

“Then from today onward, you two should work well together.”

“If there’s any news, I’ll have Dong Fangqu inform you at the first opportunity.”

Cheng Xuan laughed.

“Alright, that sounds good for now.”

Han Yuan nodded.

He told Dong Fangqu the name of the inn where he was staying to make future contact easier.

The men chatted for a while longer. After learning that no one from the Immortal Sect had appeared yet, Han Yuan took his leave.