Shepherd Tantra

Chapter 1221 The Remains of the Ancestors

This is what Gray has been busy with these days.

Aiwass is not in Avalon now, so he doesn't know... The snowy mountains in the north have now become "Flame Mountains". Yan Tiansi has taken over the mountains and has demonized the dwarves' terrifying factory, transforming the dwarves into mechanical dwarves and controlling the entire production line, as well as all the machinery and military equipment produced by the dwarves.

The few surviving frost giants fled overnight, but were almost killed by the spreading fire. Only a few dwarves and frost giants remained huddled in the snowy mountain caves.

Even though the elves and dwarves are old enemies, when things deteriorated to this extent, they had no choice but to do something about it.

Just like how the Balrog had occupied the Temple of Silver and Tin in another world line - now the entire Northland Mountains were occupied by Flame Sky Master.

"An enemy of this level is almost impossible to defeat. To fight against the mad Yan Tiansi is tantamount to fighting against an entire ancient empire that has obtained the power of gods, has advanced technology beyond its time, and has only one will."

Gray boasted in the letter: "But it's different for me - I have a very good relationship with Yan Tiansi. When I was still a candidate for the Saint, I often went to Yan Tiansi to chat...

"If Sizhu is like a father, then Yan Tiansi is like a mother. She is always swinging a hammer, and the apostles around her are either apprentices or assistants...but she never has any friends.

"So Yan Tiansi didn't attack me. I came to her alone - if there were other people, the situation might have become more troublesome. In order to prevent the world from being destroyed by the crazy Yan Tiansi, I tried my best to resolve her anger and hatred for being betrayed by her own people.

"Before she was promoted, Yan Tiansi was once a female dwarf. Although the dwarves at that time might have been taller than humans today, after all, they were 'dwarves' compared to giants... and the dwarves today have degenerated like harpies, and are no longer the same race as the ancient dwarves, but they do have the same ancestors.

"Being pulled down by the Tail Ring Ritual was unsolvable, but even so, Flame Sky Si did not attack the dwarves directly. She just gave reasonable but overly violent advice as a guide, a great craftsman, an ancient monarch and a religious leader - her real anger was that the dwarves tried to kill her.

"Yan Tiansi and Yan Tiansi were the only two Tiansi in the Dream World of the ancient dwarves, and they were once husband and wife. Yan Tiansi was the Tiansi who loved the dwarves the most - this was also the reason why the dwarves finally chose to pull her down - but because of this, betrayal was particularly infuriating.

"Under my persuasion, Yan Tiansi is no longer angry. I have given her a way to deal with the Tail Ring... Just like the Silver Crown Dragon of the past, she should give up most of her power, carry only a small amount of Tiansi's power, and reincarnate as a mortal with extraordinary qualifications.

"I think that her path has come to an end now. The more extreme this path is, the more it goes against the source of civilization. It is better to abandon those unnecessary things, so that it is possible to go further. Whether it is the position of the Pillar God, or simply changing the path, it will be fine.

"From a rational point of view, this is the best choice...but Yan Tiansi's transcendence qualifications are insufficient, and she is still hesitant. I can't convince her yet. She may need your help at that time, but if everything goes well, you may not need it."

——Is this the Eternal Pope?
Aiwass was in awe.

The person with the biggest connections in the world is also probably the most talkative person in the world - he can even chat with Tiansi who was pulled down by the Tail Ring, and he may even talk the other person to death without firing a shot! After explaining what she has been doing these days, Gray also frankly told Aiwas some information about Sinthorn without reservation: "In addition, you guessed right, Aiwas... Sinthorn is indeed related to the previous civilization. I won't stop you from studying Sinthorn... but I hope you can send us a copy of the research results when the time comes.

"Restricted by morality and faith, the giant tree does not allow the elves to study the knowledge about Sinthorn. This belongs to the 'Secret of Creation' and also the 'Forbidden Secret'."

"…'Pre-civilization'?"

Aiwass murmured softly, weighing Gray's words, thinking carefully, and then continued to look down.

"'Sinthorn' is a top secret even in the entire Nine Pillars Church and even in the entire Theocracy. Half of the cardinals will never get to know it, and the remaining cardinals only know a rough outline of it. Because once this secret is revealed, it is likely to cause controversy over the image and perception of the candlelighter, which may lead to internal strife and disintegration of the Theocracy... Only the saints of each generation will receive the complete inheritance. It is precisely because you are not an elf that I dare to tell you this.

"Your previous judgment was correct. Before Sizhu burned the Sinthorn, there was indeed another previous civilization in this world. It's just that they were completely extinct due to the persecution of the Dusk Clan.

"In many worlds, there is the Dream World River. Although each world has a different name for it, and the coverage and depth of the river are also different... but it is the same river that runs through many worlds. And Sizhu is one of the very few beings in the myriad worlds who possesses the ability of the 'Dream World Boat'.

“Generally speaking, each world has its own barrier to prevent the arrival of people from other worlds. But the world at that time had been completely devoured by the dusk species, leaving only a huge hole in the sky - just like an apple that had been eaten by worms.

"This hole is the 'Tenth Source River' and also the 'Zeroth Source River'. It was through that hole that Sizhu entered this abandoned world... and discovered the Sinthorn. There is no record of what happened afterwards. Your speculation that the 'First Sun Path' was formed by the burning Sinthorn is not in the inheritance of the saints... But I think your reasoning makes sense.

“However, although Sizhu did not tell us what happened afterwards… he did clearly tell us Zuiji’s true identity.

"——It is not a creation of the ancestors, nor is it their technology. It is the ancestors themselves.

"Si Zhu believes that the ancestors escaped the final devouring of the Dusk Seed by transforming into sinthorns... or they were the remnants after being eaten clean. These entangled sinthorns are the new bodies formed by the entanglement of the last individuals of a civilization.

“In the Sinthorn, the knowledge, culture, and heritage of our ancestors are stored… The Sinthorn is burned, its ashes fall into the Source River, and souls are born from the Source River, filling the earth.

"Our current appearance, race, culture, power, and social form all come from the legacy of our ancestors, and are the shadows hidden in our souls. So even though Sizhu is the God of Creation, His attitude is different from ours - because Sizhu is just a friendly and dedicated outsider, and we ourselves are the descendants of our ancestors.

“——How can one desecrate the remains and ashes of his ancestors?
"That's why the candlelighter won't allow us to burn the last sinthorn. And rest is their 'resting place'."

(End of this chapter)