Chapter 457: Chapter 271: Black and White Mountain’s True Lineage
“Are you refusing me?” Second Young Master Liu asked with a smile.
The White haired Old Beast realized that the mighty figure did not stop this nephew, so was it overthinking things?
It let out a long breath, thinking it had over-imagined things, scaring itself.
“All the beings in the Black and White Mountain Territory are our subjects; acting like this is unwise.” Second Young Master Liu still wore a smile.
Qin Ming shook his head and said, “I have only lived in the Black and White Mountain for two years; I am not from here.”
He had made it very clear, just giving the other party an out. How could they think that just being a local means obliging to their will?
Clearly, although the higher-ups of the Heibai Divine Land spoke of governing their subjects, they actually saw the locals as servants.
The White haired Old Beast was completely at ease. After waiting for so long without any mighty figure stopping Second Young Master Liu, it showed nothing was wrong!
Qin Ming took out a letter again and said, “I studied under Shanhai Academy.”
In such a place, staying low-key and humble was no use; he was forced to flex his muscles.
The White haired Old Beast took it and said, “Yu Gen Sheng and Zhao Ziyan from Shanhai Academy, both are well-renowned figures on the Newborn Road, their Taoist practice…quite deep.”
Second Young Master Liu said, “So what? This is a family matter of our Heibai Divine Land.”
The White haired Old Beast smiled faintly, looking at Qin Ming, and said, “Living in the Black and White Mountain is a blessing for you; don’t be ungrateful!”
Qin Ming spoke seriously, “There are some things I must clarify to avoid misunderstanding.”
“What do you want to say?” Second Young Master Liu asked.
Qin Ming took out a jade plate and said, “This was given to me by an Ancestor Master on the Newborn Road.”
While in Kunleng, Lu Zizai gave him several jade plates, instructing him that once he reached a certain realm, he could use the plates to enter various Sect Ancestral Courts.
Now, Qin Ming took out one of them.
In places like this, one’s identity is self-given; he had to be high-profile, adorning himself with a golden body temporarily.
Second Young Master Liu looked at him and said nothing.
The White haired Old Beast said, “What do you mean, you think you can disrespect the master’s family just because you have a Sect Ancestral Court’s token? Besides, is it even real?”
As it spoke, it took the plate, activated it slightly, and instantly a mark was activated, emitting an unfathomable Heavenly Light that illuminated the place.
The White haired Old Beast’s hand trembled, almost dropping it.
He waited for the Heavenly Light to fade, not daring to act recklessly; the plate seemed genuine, from the Six Imperial Ancestor Court.
“Do you still want to crush it with a finger?” Qin Ming asked.
The White haired Old Beast’s expression turned ugly, as it truly didn’t dare, but didn’t lower its stance either, saying, “Even a jade plate from the Newborn Road’s Ancestor Court struggles to interfere in the rule of a Divine Land!”
Its meaning was clear, the Heibai Divine Land was not intimidated by a Sect Ancestral Court.
“How about adding another?” Qin Ming took out another jade pendant and handed it over.
The White haired Old Beast’s expression froze, it reached out taking it, activated it slightly, and a special Tathagata Heavenly Light burst forth.
In an instant, its hair stood on end, startled.
“If it’s not enough, here’s another!” Qin Ming spoke, this time actively activating one himself.
“Yuqing Heavenly Light!” Someone gasped.
The White haired Old Beast was numb. This kid had tokens from the Three Teachings Ancestral Court; it truly couldn’t afford to make a move, even with the support of the Heibai Divine Land.
Second Young Master Liu’s expression shifted slightly. Despite his high status, facing these jade plates from the Three Teachings Ancestral Court, he couldn’t bring trouble to the young man in front of him.
“Impressive, Brother Qin, after leaving the Black and White Mountain, you’ve formed good ties with the Three Teachings. Truly a talented individual nurtured by our land.”
Second Young Master Liu’s attitude was warm, stepping forward to pat him on the shoulder.
In fact, if Qin Ming truly had close relations with the Three Teachings Ancestral Court, he was worthy of sitting with him as equals to drink, rather than being treated as a subject or servant.
“Thank you.” Qin Ming modestly responded.
Since this place valued strength and status, he could only leverage such credentials to bolster his presence.
Beyond the Six Imperial Ancestor Court, he actually hadn’t much contact with various sects; these were jade plates Lu Zizai had asked for using familiarity, possibly a gift Lu Zizai obtained in the past, passed on to him.
He showed these jade plates, and it was enough as long as they were useful.
“Have you seen enough, or do you need more?” Qin Ming looked at the White haired Old Beast.
What did he mean, that he could take out another one? The White haired Old Beast was suspicious, naturally not daring to ‘disrespect’ such jade plates, returning them.
At this time, Second Young Master Liu heard a telepathic message from his uncle, Liu Bai. Moments later, his expression stiffened, learning part of the truth.
In front, could that old man’s identity be dubious? Looking exactly the same as someone from the past!
His mood instantly turned sour, no wonder Sixth Young Master didn’t appear, being truly the mischievous sixth one.
Even his uncle Liu Bai only slightly tested through him, not daring to continue, fearing if the one in ten thousand remains true.
Second Young Master Liu wished he could immediately turn and leave.
However, he remained silent, while someone was being unruly.
The demonic seed from the external plateau of the Third Forbidden Zone, glaring at Qin Ming with hostile eyes, had long heard of his numerous demon hunts on the plateau.
He stepped forward and said, “Since we’ve met, I want to engage in a contractual duel with you!”
“Is this how you treat guests after inviting us for a feast?” Old Man Liu spoke.
When he turned his head, the hidden Liu Bai was stunned because he noticed a red mole by his ear, and old legends flooded his mind.
Five hundred years ago, before he was born, he only saw that person’s portrait as an adult.
At that time, an old ancestor of the Divine Land mentioned many things, detailing precise and minute physical traits of a mighty figure who could overturn the Heibai Divine Land, supposedly involving a red mole.
At this moment, Liu Bai’s head roared, feeling like it was about to explode.
He immediately had his nephew stop the young demonic seed.
He then communicated secretly with Yue Mo at the center of Heibai Town.
“Quickly invite the ancestors to verify his identity personally!” Yue Mo’s expression was unprecedentedly grave, as he was merely the contemporary person in charge of the Divine Land.
In the Heibai Divine Land, naturally, there were figures who survived from five hundred years ago, direct disciples of the Beast God, now peerless masters with skills aligned with Creation.
Moments later, that old ancestor emerged from seclusion.
Silently, a middle-aged man arrived, observing quietly in the dark, his fingers in his large sleeves trembling slightly, and what he saw was indeed indistinguishable from that man years ago, even down to the unchanged red mole.
He couldn’t help but recall the upheaval of that time, with his teacher—the Beast God—not fighting alone but inviting two peak experts from other Forbidden Zones, yet in the end…
Five hundred years ago, that man had severe health issues, pulling out a Divine Bone and peeling off Immortal Skin; even so, he overwhelmed the Heibai Mountain Sacred Soil.
Thinking about that battle from long ago made this old ancestor shudder involuntarily.
“It’s him… the Master of the Heibai area!”
When the Beast God’s heir emerging from seclusion personally made such a judgment, Yue Mo’s scalp went numb, wondering if since the Divine Land’s recent emergence, this person had come to test boundaries?
“He has health issues; now he truly is just a common old man,” Liu Bai said.
“If one day, he reappears in the world, no matter his state, never provoke him, or else the Divine Land will surely fall!”
The Divine Land’s ancestor spoke, reiterating the Beast God’s dying words.
“This…” Yue Mo and Liu Bai listened to his words, feeling an icy chill pouring over them, warnings they had never heard before.
Had they known, they would never have allowed the Divine Land’s current emergence.
Liu Bai personally appeared, maintaining a calm face, slapping Second Young Master Liu on the head, saying, “Far comers are guests; you’re truly unruly!”
Then, he dismissed the young demonic seed.
Subsequently, he acted personally, slapping the White haired Old Beast so hard its jaw fractured, saying, “You were ordered to entertain guests, who gave you the courage to cause trouble here!”
The White haired Old Beast’s jaw shattered, the pain unbearable, simultaneously its heart thumped erratically, feeling immense terror, inadvertently having entangled with what kind of existence?
Liu Bai felt as if the old man dining was watching him.
For a moment, his heart almost stopped.
Could it be going too far, ‘resurrecting’ this old man, causing an ominous dread?