Martial Universe: Inherit the Future, Quickly Become a Martial Ancestor!

"Achieving the Ancestral Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Lan He was slightly taken aback at first, then said, "If I find the Plane Embryo and receive its empowerment, wouldn't I be able to break through to the Ancestral Realm?"

Shenzong Lanhe gently shook his head, his gaze profound, and said, "This is indeed a method. The Embryo of a Plane is the origin of a continent's plane. If one can gain its approval and receive its empowerment, one can indeed directly step into the Ancestral Realm. However..."

He paused briefly, a hint of something unspoken in his voice, before continuing, "As a transmigrator, your soul is fundamentally incompatible with this world. How could the dimensional construct of the Tianxuan Continent possibly accept a 'soul from another world' like you?"

"Back then, even though the Ancestor of Symbols risked his life for the Tianxuan Continent, he still failed to gain the recognition of the Plane Embryo. Do you think you can do it on your own?"

Upon hearing this, Lan He fell silent. This was indeed something he had been worried about.

For someone who possesses an urn of ashes, surviving is not difficult; however, achieving the Ancestral Realm is fraught with challenges. If one cannot reach the Ancestral Realm, even if one manages to survive in the future, one will ultimately face certain death when the Demon Emperor breaks the seal.

However, as someone from another world, even the Ice Lord, who came from the Great Thousand Worlds and was reincarnated into the Tianxuan Continent, could not gain the recognition of the Plane Embryo, so I am afraid my hopes are also slim.

Looking at the silent Lan He, Shenzong Lan He smiled calmly and said, "There's no need to worry too much. In my opinion, there are only three paths to achieving the Ancestral Realm!"

"As long as we choose one of these paths, we will always have a chance of success."

Upon hearing this, Lan He frowned slightly and asked, "Three?"

"That's right, exactly three."

Shenzong Lanhe said with a smile, and then began to explain, "Do you know how Lin Dong achieved the Ancestral Realm?"

"Relying on the sacrifice of the Ice Lord, who is at the half-ancestor level," Lan He replied with a frown.

"That's right, we can follow this method..."

Shenzong Lanhe said with a smile, "In the future, when one of us reaches the level of a half-ancestor, we can preserve our power and then offer it to you. This is also a feasible path."

"However, the only difficulty lies in how to properly preserve the power of the half-ancestor, which requires continuous exploration and experimentation."

After listening, Lan He nodded, thinking to himself that this was indeed a good idea.

Then, he looked at Shenzong Lanhe and continued to ask, "What are the other two paths?"

Shenzong Lanhe smiled smugly and said, "Do you know how Mu Chen gained the approval of the Plane Embryo?"

Upon hearing this, Lan He's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "The power of prayer!"

"Indeed, planes possess spirits. If all living beings in a plane sincerely pray, the combined power of their prayers can protect a particular person, enabling them to sense the embryo of that plane and thus receive its assistance."

"At that time, the White Dragon Plane was on the verge of extinction. Mu Chen saved the world and gained the recognition of the remaining humans in the White Dragon Plane. That is why he was able to control the Plane Embryo and finally break through the Heavenly Sovereign Realm."

"If you can gain the recognition of all living beings in the entire Tianxuan Continent, you will naturally be able to take control of the Plane Embryo."

Shenzong Lanhe said with a smile.

"But that's not realistic. Right now, the various factions on the Tianxuan Continent and the Otherworldly Demons are in a stalemate. It hasn't reached that point of despair yet. There are even Otherworldly Demon lackeys like the Yuanmen. It's incredibly difficult to gain everyone's approval to comprehend the Embryo of the Plane."

Lan He pondered for a moment, then shook his head and rejected this approach.

"Therefore, I created a third path," Shenzong Lanhe explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lan He's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "I would like to hear the details."

"Do you know the origin of the Ancestral Symbol of Life and Death?"

Shenzong Lanhe said with a somewhat mysterious expression.

Before Lan He could answer, he continued, "It is said that in the ancient times, the eight ancestral symbols were born one after another. The Life and Death Ancestral Symbol appeared last. Because it was weak, the Devouring Ancestral Symbol swallowed it and provided it with energy. Only after the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol had fully grown did it break away from the Devouring Ancestral Symbol."

"Therefore, among the eight ancestral symbols, the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol and the Devouring Ancestral Symbol are the closest. Other ancestral symbols may conflict, but the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol and the Devouring Ancestral Symbol are rare examples of being able to coexist."

"After all, the Devouring Ancestral Symbol is like a mother to the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol; how could a child harm its own mother?"

Upon hearing this, Lan He felt as if a thunderbolt had struck his mind. His eyes widened instantly as he stared at Shenzong Lan He in disbelief, saying, "So, the second ancestral talisman you wield is the Life and Death Ancestral Talisman?"

Shenzong Lanhe smiled calmly and said, "That's right, it is indeed the Ancestral Symbol of Life and Death."

"But how is that possible?"

Lan He said with a shocked expression, "Didn't the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol already take human form and be born into the Undying Holy Whale Clan?"

The Undying Holy Whale Clan is a true behemoth in the Chaotic Demon Sea, with unfathomable resources and a Reincarnation Realm expert at its helm, making them in no way inferior to the four dominant clans of the Demon Realm. How could he possibly... have obtained the Ancestral Symbol of Life and Death from them?

Shenzong Lanhe smiled calmly and said, "What you know is not wrong. The Ancestral Symbol of Life and Death has indeed taken human form and become the little princess of the Undying Holy Whale Clan, named Mu Lingshan."

His gaze was distant, as if he were lost in a long-forgotten memory, and he slowly said, "After I participated in the Hundred Dynasties War, I did not choose the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, but instead chose the Divine Sect."

"Later, because of my outstanding talent in mental strength, I received more resources from the Divine Sect. Before the start of the sect competition, I broke through to the Life Profound Realm and went to the Chaotic Demon Sea for training."

"It was there that I met Ling Shan. She was being chased by someone, and I happened to be passing by and saved her."

Shenzong Lanhe smiled slightly, "Perhaps it's because the aura of the Ancestral Symbol within me naturally makes her feel close to me. Ling Shan has no wariness towards me and trusts me completely."

"Later, we ventured into the Chaotic Demon Sea together, experiencing many dangers and opportunities. I once entered the Thunder Emperor's Cave with her, but unfortunately, at that time I was only at the Death Profound Realm, and my strength was ultimately inferior to Moro, who wielded the Flame Ancestral Symbol, so I failed to obtain the Thunder Ancestral Symbol."

"Afterwards, at Ling Shan's invitation, I visited the Undying Holy Whale Clan. Thanks to the life-saving grace I had previously shown her, and... the subtle recognition brought by the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, I obtained a considerable opportunity in the Undying Holy Whale Clan, and with this opportunity, I successfully broke through the threshold of the Reincarnation Realm."

His tone became increasingly gentle, with a hint of warmth: "Later, Ling Shan and I fell in love, so I married her and became the son-in-law of the Undying Holy Whale Clan."

At this point, a glint flashed in Shenzong Lanhe's eyes: "It was precisely because I spent every day with her that my understanding of the original power of the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol deepened day by day. Later, with Lingshan's consent, I used a secret method to extract a trace of the purest original power of the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol from her."

"Based on this, combined with my understanding of the Dao of Life and Death, and further enhanced by the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, I have finally... successfully crafted a 'Prototype of the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol'!"

Lan He was deeply moved; this was simply a method that defied the very nature of creation.

"Then, I tried to contain this nascent ancestral symbol."

Shenzong Lanhe continued, "It really works. The Devouring Ancestral Symbol didn't reject this embryonic form of the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol, and the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol itself was quite fond of it. This confirms a long-held conjecture of mine—"

He looked at Lan He, his tone solemn: "Without relying on the Ancestral Stone, by primarily devouring Ancestral Symbols and drawing upon the methods of creation of the Life and Death Ancestral Symbols, and leveraging their inclusive nature, one can create other Ancestral Symbols one by one, and still wield multiple Ancestral Symbols!"

"This is a path to heaven that anyone can traverse!"