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

"But precisely because of this, I became the target that the Otherworldly Demons had to eliminate."

Shenzong Lanhe's tone returned to calm, yet carried an indelible trace of regret and resolve:

"Just as I was about to perfect the prototype of the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol and elevate it into a true Ancestral Symbol with the help of the Undying Holy Whale Clan's resources... they descended."

"The three King Palaces arrived together: the Three King Palace, the Six King Palace, and the Seven King Palace. Their power was overwhelming, and the entire protective array of the Undying Holy Whale Clan was like paper in front of them."

"It was a massacre with no suspense whatsoever. The Undying Holy Whale Clan Chief and the Supreme Elder fought desperately, just to buy a glimmer of hope for the younger generation."

His voice lowered, "Ling Shan and some of her clansmen, under the cover of the clan's powerful members, activated the final teleportation array."

"And me..."

Shenzong Lanhe paused, a sharp glint of steel and calm flashing in his eyes, "He stayed behind to cover their retreat."

"In that battle... I held off the three kings for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

His figure trembled slightly, but his tone remained unusually calm: "Although they died, Ling Shan and the others... ultimately managed to escape."

Upon hearing this, Lan He's eyes flashed with a sigh, and he immediately asked, "Was the Life and Death Ancestral Symbol finally perfected?"

Shenzong Lanhe shook his head and said, "Creating a completely new ancestral symbol requires far more resources and energy than I initially imagined. Even with the full assistance of the Undying Holy Whale Clan, we only managed to complete most of it."

"I was able to push it to near perfection by using the immense death energy left after the fall of countless clansmen during that devastating war, but in the end... it was still missing the last step."

He looked at Lan He, his eyes filled with a mixture of expectation and helplessness: "This final step requires a massive amount of life energy. Converted, it will probably require... ten million Xuan Yuan Pills."

"Ten million... Xuan Yuan Pills?" Lan He's lips twitched slightly.

The Profound Origin Pill is a high-level resource used by experts in the Life Profound Realm for cultivation. It contains pure vital energy and the power of heaven and earth, and is a hard currency in the Chaotic Demon Sea where the energy of heaven and earth is even more abundant.

However, in the Eastern Xuan Region, resources are relatively scarce, and Nirvana Pills are the most widely circulated cultivation currency.

Ten million Xuan Yuan Pills... Such a huge number and grade could probably only be produced by a behemoth with a deep foundation like the eight super sects of the Eastern Xuan Region.

"That's right, ten million Profound Yuan Pills. It might be a bit difficult for you now, but once you advance to Immortal Talisman Master and go to the resource-rich Chaotic Demon Sea to refine and sell some Heaven-Rank Spiritual Treasures, this amount will be nothing."

Shenzong Lanhe nodded and said, his tone carrying the calmness of someone who had been through it all.

Upon hearing this, Lan He felt somewhat relieved, but another question immediately arose: "What is the connection between the ability to create Ancestral Symbols and achieving the Ancestral Realm?"

A profound light flashed in Shenzong Lanhe's eyes: "The key lies in 'possibility.' If we can create one, we can create a second, a third... The ancestral symbols we create do not need to rely on the harmonization of external ancestral stones; they can be naturally absorbed and contained by the devouring ancestral symbol."

"There's no need to limit yourself to the attributes of the eight ancestral symbols; you can try to create other ancestral symbols that haven't yet been born in this world."

He paused, his tone revealing an ambition beyond reason: "More importantly, theoretically, this method can accommodate... an infinite number of ancestral symbols, like another form of the Burning Technique, while the ancestral stone's limit is merely balancing the eight ancestral symbols."

"Ancestral symbols are essentially a manifestation of the origin of heaven and earth. If one can collect enough ancestral symbols of different attributes, then... it is equivalent to wielding another form of plane embryo, and achieving the Ancestral Realm will no longer be just empty talk."

Shenzong Lanhe looked at Lanhe with burning eyes: "This is the core of this method. After all, for us, achieving the Ancestral Realm is the most important thing. No matter how good other external things are, if they cannot help us become ancestors, they are nothing but illusions."

Upon hearing this, Lan He suddenly understood and said, "So that's how it is. The first path is to emulate Lin Dong, the second path is to emulate Mu Chen, and this third path... for 'outliers' like us who can continuously acquire Ancestral Symbols, this is the true path to becoming an Ancestor!"

Shenzong Lanhe nodded solemnly and said, "That is indeed the case. As long as one of us in the future can use this method to step into the Ancestral Realm, the Ancestral Symbol under his control can be fed back to you through the connection of the urn, helping you to become an Ancestral.

He then changed the subject, his tone becoming serious: "But before that, you must not slack off. The more ancestral symbols you accumulate, the greater your chances of winning in the future. Therefore, what you need to do now is to find and acquire as many ancestral symbols as possible within your own capabilities."

"The more paths one can obtain, the greater the hope of becoming a branch ancestor."

Upon hearing this, Lan He felt a sudden sense of clarity and solemnly bowed to the illusory figure of Lan He from the Divine Sect: "I have learned a great deal. After listening to your words today, I realize that the road ahead is not dead and the Great Dao is within reach. I will remember this kindness and gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Shenzong Lanhe smiled knowingly and said, "Since I am you, there is no need for thanks."

"Inside the urn lies the rudimentary form of the Ancestral Symbol of Life and Death, which I painstakingly refined. Once you have gathered ten million Profound Essence Pills, you can nurture and perfect it using the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, at which point you will be able to wield this second Ancestral Symbol."

Upon hearing this, Lan He felt grateful, but then remembered something and asked seriously, "Do you have any unfulfilled wishes? If it is within my power, I will do my best to help."

Shenzong Lanhe remained silent for a moment, a deep sense of melancholy and longing flashing across his eyes, before slowly saying, "There is indeed one thing that has always been on my mind."

He looked at Lan He and said solemnly, "The first ancestor of the Undying Holy Whale Clan, who was also the origin of the clan, was a peak Reincarnation Realm expert who held the Ancestral Symbol of Life and Death in ancient times, and was the Lord of Life and Death."

"During the great war between heaven and earth, the Lord of Life and Death was severely injured and reincarnated, but due to the disorder of the rules of heaven and earth, he was unable to reincarnate into the Undying Holy Whale Clan."

"The greatest wish of the Undying Holy Whale Clan for thousands of years has been to find the reincarnation of their first ancestor, welcome him back to the clan, and bring glory to their family."

Shenzong Lanhe's eyes held a hint of pleading: "If you can find her and safely escort her back to the Undying Holy Whale Clan, her clan will surely reward you with great treasures in gratitude. At that time, not to mention ten million Xuan Yuan Pills, even more precious resources will be within your grasp."

Upon hearing this, Lan He understood. As a transmigrator, he naturally knew who the reincarnation of the Lord of Life and Death was; this matter was not difficult to ascertain.

"I agree to this." Lan He nodded without hesitation.

Seeing that he agreed so readily, Shenzong Lanhe did not ask any further questions. He simply nodded with satisfaction and said softly, "In that case, I'll leave it to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, his already illusory figure began to slowly dissipate like mist, eventually turning into specks of light and disappearing back into the third gray-white urn.

The lid closed silently, hovering quietly inside the Niwan Palace, without making a sound.

Lan He regained his composure and slowly opened his eyes. He stood up and pushed open the stone door of the quiet room.

The outside was bright and sunny.

He faced the sunlight, took a deep breath of the slightly cool air, and a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes.

"The reincarnation of the Lord of Life and Death? It seems I should make another trip to the Great Yan Dynasty..."