My whole clan is a master, I have become invincible by investing in my clan members

After all, according to Jiang Beixuan's understanding, during the Human Emperor period, the only one who could reach this level was the Human Emperor.

The only one who is close to this level is Feng Wuji who works at the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.

Where can there be such a wise senior?

Jiang Beixuan frowned slightly, his heart in turmoil.

After thinking for a moment, I couldn't help but shook my head.

wrong……

He originally wanted to deny Zhuge Zi's words, but then he thought, maybe in that era, there really was such a "master with great knowledge".

After all, after breaking through to become the Great Emperor, he had explored many ruins and secret realms, and learned about many past events from the Human Emperor era.

Most of the records are extremely detailed.

However, there is a period of history that is extremely vague - especially the three years before the decisive battle. Almost all ancient books avoid talking about it, with only sporadic words and even the remaining traces in the long river of time are extremely thin.

What is even more strange is that many years after the decisive battle, many key details about the war seemed to have been erased artificially, leaving behind fragmented historical fragments that make it impossible to piece together the complete truth.

He didn't pay much attention to it at the time, thinking it was a normal phenomenon of time erosion, but now thinking about it...

Could it be that Senior Tongtian was the link that was deliberately erased?!

When he thought of this, Jiang Beixuan suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

If he was just an ordinary strong man, why did he completely disappear in the long river of history?!

Who is erasing this history?

Who doesn't want future generations to know about the existence of "Senior Tongtian"?

As the thought flashed through his mind, Jiang Beixuan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

However, Zhuge Zi did not notice his abnormality, but continued to speak slowly:

"I never thought that even Senior Tongtian's name wouldn't be passed down to this day? It's truly pathetic..."

After he finished speaking, he looked nostalgic, as if he was recalling his childhood.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly raised his head and said to Jiang Beixuan, "Boy, would you like to hear a story from me?"

Jiang Beixuan bowed slightly: "Please speak."

Zhuge Zi nodded slightly: "Come to think of it, that happened when I was ten years old."

"That day, the demon army broke through the seal in the southern border and headed straight for Wanquan City. Wherever they passed, rivers of blood flowed and countless lives were lost."

"At that time, the strongest person in Wanquan City was only a Saint. Even with the blessing of luck, he could only barely reach the combat power of a Saint King. He was simply unable to withstand the iron hoof of the alien race."

"Everyone was terrified. They trembled on the city walls and didn't even have the courage to resist."

"Just then, two rays of divine light suddenly appeared on the horizon."

Having said that, he slowly closed his eyes, as if returning to the distant past.

"They're coming."

"One has a righteous spirit, the other has a sword spirit."

"With just the strength of the two of them, they turned the tide, slew countless demons, and pulled Wanquan City back from the brink of destruction."

"Later, the city lord erected two statues in the center of the city to commemorate their kindness."

"One is the statue of Han Mingzi, the sage of literature, and the other is the statue of the Taoist master Tongtian."

Zhuge Zi closed his eyes, a wry smile playing on the corner of his mouth, as if he was sighing, or mocking himself.

"At that time, I was just a child who knew nothing. I stood under the statue, looked up at them, and said—"

"One day, I will become as strong as them and protect the people!"

"It's a pity that not only did I fail in the end, but I also left a disaster for the people of the world..."

Jiang Beixuan didn't say anything, just looked at him quietly with mixed feelings.

At this moment, he could feel that Zhuge Zi was truly shocked at that time.

It can even be said that the reason why he embarked on the path of spiritual practice, founded the Hundred Saints Academy, and was determined to educate the world with the righteous way was all influenced by that battle.

However, due to the influence of historical erasure, he had never seen any record of this battle.

Then, in order to clarify some things, Jiang Beixuan continued, "Could it be that the victory in the final battle is also closely related to that Tongtian Senior?"

Zhuge Zi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Of course."

"That battle back then was so brutal! Powerful warriors from other realms crossed over, and almost all of the five realms were defeated, with countless lives lost!"

"Even though His Majesty the Human Emperor is incredibly talented and gifted, there were so many powerful warriors fighting in that battle. The Demon Commander was a quasi-emperor. How could he have swept through the enemy forces alone?"

Jiang Beixuan's pupils shrank slightly.

He became more and more certain that some key parts of history had been artificially tampered with or erased!

"Who exactly is Senior Tongtian?" Jiang Beixuan asked in a deep voice.

Zhuge Zi slowly shook his head, a look of awe on his face. "He is the most mysterious and powerful being I have ever seen, bar none. Even His Majesty the Human Emperor has the utmost respect for him."

"He never concerned himself with worldly affairs, nor did he reveal his true identity, only going by the Taoist name 'Tongtian'."

"Back then, he single-handedly swept through the demons of the Five Realms, and ultimately joined forces with His Majesty the Human Emperor to personally slay the quasi-emperor demon commander!"

"But..." Zhuge Zi smiled bitterly, his eyes dim, "People in later generations actually forgot about him."

After saying that, he raised his hand slightly.

In an instant, a shadow slowly condensed in the void.

It was a young man in white.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his aura as extraordinary as an immortal, as if he was standing outside the heaven and earth, overlooking everything.

"This is the Taoist Master Tongtian," Zhuge Zi whispered. "How can future generations forget his kindness in saving the world?"

boom--!

At this moment, Jiang Beixuan's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and a huge wave of fear rose in his heart!

Because the face of this phantom is exactly the same as that of the head of his family! !

In an instant, Jiang Beixuan's thoughts exploded.

Three million years ago, there was a peerless warrior in the Human Emperor era, who fought side by side with the Human Emperor, killed the Demon Quasi-Emperor, and saved the lives of the five realms. He was called "Tian Dao Ren".

Today, Jiang Daoxuan, the head of the Cangwu Jiang family, who is famous in the five regions and sits in Cangwu Mountain in the eastern region, is here.

These two people...are they the same person?!

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Some of the doubts I had before seemed to have found a reasonable explanation at this moment.

And soon got an answer: the patriarch is most likely the reincarnation of Tongtian Taoist!

If this is true, then some things can be explained.

For example - in the previous timeline, the patriarch failed to break through the Purple Mansion Realm and failed to awaken his past life memories, which led to the main branch being slaughtered and the Cangwu Jiang family being destroyed.

However, in this timeline, due to some unknown reasons, the clan leader successfully broke through the Purple Mansion Realm and awakened his memories of Tongtian Taoist. This led to his rapid progress and his strong rise in a short period of time. He established the Cangwu Jiang Family and dominated the heroes of the Eastern Region.

but--

Jiang Beixuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he still had doubts in his mind.

Even if the patriarch is really the reincarnation of Tongtian Taoist, it is too exaggerated to be able to reach this point in such a short time just by awakening the memories of the previous life through reincarnation.

At least, even if I, the former emperor, were to do this, I would not be able to achieve this level.

"Maybe... what the patriarch awakened was not just the memories of his past life." Jiang Beixuan thought to himself.

Then he took a deep breath and looked at Zhuge Zi again.

His lips moved slightly, and he was about to continue asking more about the secrets of Tongtian Taoist.

However, before he could speak, Zhuge Zi's expression suddenly changed.

Then, he suddenly waved his hand and dispersed the shadow of Tongtian Taoist.

"People of the future, the time left for comprehending the second level is short. You must quickly follow the backup plan I left behind to kill the evil corpse. Otherwise, it will be too late."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Beixuan felt a little regretful that he could not get more information from the other party, but he also understood that the most urgent task was to get rid of the evil corpse as soon as possible.

After all, that was the evil corpse of a great saint.

Judging from my current level of cultivation, it is impossible for me to confront an existence of this level!

So, he said in a deep voice: "What exactly is the backup plan you have set up?"

Zhuge Zi looked at Jiang Beixuan deeply and said, "Although the evil corpse is powerful, it is ultimately only a part of the original body. After the original body died, its power has long since declined."

"Plus, over the years, it has not only been suppressed by the seal, but also fought with the good corpse, making it extremely weak."

"That's why he's so eager to gain control of Wanquan City and regain his strength."

"Now, if you want to destroy the evil corpse, you must complete two steps."

"The first step is to seize control of Wanquan City."

"According to normal rules, under the auspices of Shanshi, after completing the three trials, the winner will gain the highest authority in Wanquan City and begin the second step."

"But now, the evil corpse has taken control and will definitely make some moves at the last minute in an attempt to seize authority."

"Because of this, you must use the Demon Subduing Formation the moment you reach the main formation of Wanquan City and are about to begin the third level of the test. You must directly seize control of Wanquan City and catch it off guard!"

"Demon-suppressing formation?" Jiang Beixuan asked.

Zhuge Zi raised his hand and waved, and an ancient formation diagram emerged in the void, exuding a vast aura.

"This is the hidden trick I set up back then—the 'Demon Subduing Formation'."

"Once activated, it will connect to the main formation of Wanquan City. Without having to pass the third level test, you can forcibly obtain the highest authority of Wanquan City!"

Jiang Beixuan's expression froze.

This Zhuge Zi had actually already calculated the possibility of the evil corpse's backlash and had set up a retreat route in advance!

but……

"I'm afraid that the highest authority in Wanquan City alone cannot kill the evil corpse? Even if it is a weak evil corpse..."

The words fell.

Zhuge Zi nodded gently: "That's right."

"But the authority can make it unable to move for a short period of time, buying you some time!"

"And this is the second step of the plan—to trigger a void storm and completely destroy this secret realm!"

"Void Storm?" Jiang Beixuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Zhuge Zi nodded, his gaze looking into the deepest part of the void, his expression slightly gloomy.

"Above the secret realm, there is a growing void storm!"

"At the beginning of the storm, it wasn't very strong. It was just a natural phenomenon in the void."

"But as time passed, and with the accumulation of these years, it has become powerful enough to tear apart the entire secret realm and wipe out Wanquan City along with the evil corpses!"

"As long as you can control Wanquan City, you can use your authority to draw in external forces and guide the Void Storm to descend!"

"By then, the evil corpses will have nowhere to escape and will be completely wiped out!"

"And you can also use your authority to evacuate safely."

Jiang Beixuan nodded slightly after hearing this.

This situation...is well planned.

First, he used the power of time and the good corpse to weaken the power of the evil corpse to the limit, and then he triggered a void storm to destroy the opponent in one fell swoop!

Even the growth of the storm was taken into account. Such computing power is worthy of the title of literary saint.

..........

Soon.

Jiang Beixuan's consciousness returned to the trial site.

The deep starry sky is still all around, with stars moving around, shining like a dream, and in front of me——

The wordless stone tablet still stood, but the atmosphere around it became more oppressive than before he immersed himself in enlightenment.

Jiang Beixuan glanced sideways slightly and looked at the evil corpse standing high up.

"I didn't notice it."

Seeing that the evil corpse didn't look strange at all, he knew that his communication with Zhuge Zi had not been discovered by it.

At this time, the evil corpse also noticed Jiang Beixuan's gaze.

He frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance flashing across his face.

"This kid...why does he keep staring at me?"

The evil corpse felt a little unhappy.

He always felt that the other person's gaze was as if he was spying on something.

But he quickly suppressed his irritation, glanced at the whole audience indifferently, and said lightly:

"The time has come."

He waved his sleeves.

hum-

The wordless stone tablet suddenly trembled violently and then disappeared.

All the monks suddenly opened their eyes.

Some people breathed a sigh of relief, while others looked nervous, fearing that they had not comprehended enough words of the Tao and would be eliminated.

The evil corpse's eyes were cold and he spoke indifferently:

"Everyone, how many Dao characters have you realized?"

For a moment, the scene fell into a brief silence.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one was willing to be the first to stand up.

A moment later, a saint in a green robe gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and walked out.

His face was filled with trepidation as he stretched out his trembling fingers and, using divine power, wrote a strange, glowing character in the air before him.

hum!

The void trembled.

"The first word!"

The second word, the third word...

It was not until the ninth word that his holy power suddenly stagnated and he could no longer continue writing.

He tried to mobilize his holy power and attempted to write another word, but no matter what, the tenth word could not be condensed!

His face turned slightly pale, his brows were furrowed, and he clenched his teeth, as if he was unwilling to accept reality.

The evil corpse looked at him coldly, his tone without any emotion:

"Eight words, next one."

The green-robed saint's expression changed for a moment, but he finally bowed his head and retreated.

At this moment, another saint in black came out.

His eyes were calm and full of confidence, and he was obviously very confident in the word "Tao" that he had realized.

However, after a moment, his expression turned extremely ugly.

Because he only wrote six words!

"This……"

The black-robed saint stood there in a daze.

He lowered his head and looked at his fingers in disbelief. He couldn't believe that he had two fewer Tao characters than the previous person!