The patriarch did not notice Wu Tian's distraction. Instead, he straightened his clothes and prepared to explain the situation of this place to Wu Tian.
"The place where the celestial being resides is the Qin continent on the Eastern continent of this planet. There are four continents on this planet: Shang continent to the south, Bai continent to the west, Lu continent to the north, and our Qin continent to the east."
"I'm sure the celestial being can tell from the names that our Qin clan guards the Eastern continent, the Shang clan guards the southern continent, the Bai clan guards the western continent, and the Lu clan guards the northern continent. We are not guarding anything important, just waiting for someone."
Seeing Wu Tian's confusion, the Qin patriarch smiled and continued, "This continent originally belonged to the Coles star, and there are four major planets nearby: the Watte star, the Ganlin star, the Chengji star, and the Ice Rock star. They correspond to the four continents now."
"Then, three million years ago, most of the four major planets were cultivators and were the closest to the holy land of cultivation at that time. Many cultivators came and went, and there were many transactions and exchanges of experience. It was a prosperous scene."
The patriarch's melancholy mood was noticed by Wu Tian. Since such a good cultivation holy land has become like this now, there must be a reason for it. He continued to listen to the patriarch.
"At that time, there were four major families on the four major planets, and they were all very powerful. Many cultivators who came here visited them. There was also competition between the four major families, so every 300 years, they would hold a competition for their disciples. I don't know when this competition started, maybe it was formulated by the predecessors of the four major families, but it lasted until three million years ago. The competition was held on our Coles star at that time. Many cultivators came to visit and exchange. However, suddenly, the whole planet was covered by a powerful energy, and the four major planets were covered at the same time."
"And the four planets were slowly attracted and merged together. This is unimaginable for cultivators. How big a plan does it take to accomplish this? Then a divine might was released. All the people on the planet knelt down under the majesty of the divine might. A pair of golden eyes appeared in the sky. We did not see the specific person, only a pair of big eyes staring at us. Then the four planets gradually merged together, and a huge white light appeared in the sky. It was completely suppressed under the ground of our planet, and now it can be called the fusion planet of the four major planets. We now call it the cursed planet. After the white light was completely suppressed, the golden eyes disappeared. We gradually raised our heads and were all in panic. Even though there were many cultivators on our four major planets at that time, we were powerless against the oppression of the golden eyes. A destructive force erupted, and the explosion sounded all around us. The panicked cultivators fled everywhere."
"But the whole planet is covered, how can we escape? Many foreign cultivators died, and many cultivators from our four major planets also died," the clan leader said, tears streaming down his face. With wrinkles all over his face, he was already in his seventies, and his tears could really infect many people. In the hall, many people shed tears as the clan leader spoke.
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The clan leader wiped away his tears and continued, "My child died in that terrible curse. That's why I am so emotional. I apologize for showing weakness in front of you, immortal."
Wu Tian hastily said, "The clan leader is a man of his word. I have always admired people like the clan leader. Please continue."
"Many of our loved ones have died. After the terrifying explosion, golden eyes appeared and stared at the remaining people. A spiritual force appeared in the hearts of all of us. The golden eyes said, 'We have to wait for someone.' Then they disappeared. We were puzzled, and we thought we could leave this terrifying place after the golden eyes disappeared, even though it was our homeland. But what happened next made us completely despair. Although the golden eyes left, the energy did not. It still covers the entire planet now."
"Oh my God, how is that possible?" Wu Tian exclaimed. This planet is composed of four planets and is four times larger than before. Even a transcendent-level expert's divine consciousness cannot observe a single planet, but that existence can cover the entire planet. However, it is not surprising when you think about it. So many cultivators had no resistance in front of it, so covering the entire planet is not difficult.
The clan leader knew Wu Tian's surprise, and it seemed that this surprise was normal for him. Perhaps the immortals in the past had also experienced such surprise.
After taking a sip of tea, the clan leader continued to explain to Wu Tian. "The existence of that energy cut off our escape route, but it also cut off all our hope. Later, we realized how terrible it was. Do you think I'm just an ordinary person now? Actually, three million years ago, I was a transcendent-level expert in the cultivation world."
The clan leader seemed proud when he said this. Of course, if you can cultivate to the transcendent level, you are a genius among geniuses. The clan leader's talent was unquestionable if he could survive the Heavenly Tribulation. At least at that time, he was very strong. If the clan leader had ascended to the immortal realm three million years ago, he would be a formidable existence now. Wu Tian secretly admired the clan leader of the Qin family.
After tilting his head back and then lowering it again, the clan leader said helplessly, "At that time, I had just survived the Heavenly Tribulation and would have ascended to the immortal realm after a hundred years. But who would have thought that this would happen?"
Wu Tian asked, "Why did the clan leader become like this now?"
"That's because we lived under that energy and gradually became like this. It's strange that we didn't die after becoming ordinary people, but we can't reproduce anymore. The people here are all survivors from that time," the clan leader said, pointing to the people around them.
Wu Tian looked at the people around him and asked, "The clan leader just said that you won't die, but why do they all look young, while the clan leader and a few others look old?"
A young middle-aged man next to him said, "That's because the clan leader is worried about the future of our clan. The elders are the same. It's all because we are useless." As he spoke, he knelt down, and everyone in the hall quickly followed suit.
"Get up, get up. We've all been alive for so many years. Why are we still saying these things?" The clan leader's trembling hands helped the middle-aged man up.
Wu Tian could tell that everyone was uneasy, and he felt a bit sorry for them when he asked further questions. Especially for the clan leader, even though they wouldn't die, Wu Tian couldn't bear to hurt them when he saw them so sad.
The clan leader's concern for the whole clan was admirable, but seeing that it was getting late, Wu Tian said he wanted to rest.
The clan leader knew that this "immortal" was considerate of their feelings and didn't force him. Instead, he ordered a maid to take Wu Tian to rest.
On the way, Wu Tian had countless questions, but he knew he would have to wait until tomorrow to ask them. Thinking about the immortal treasures he had just obtained today, Wu Tian's mood improved. He quickly returned to his room and released the Huo Li Shield. After everything was done, he activated his Qifeng Ring.