Chapter 2698 - 2699: Origins

"Some things, even I am unclear about. I can only show you the Ancestor Spirit Power I possess."

The Beastmaster said, pointing at the test target in the center of the training field.

"Wangcai, attack, Ancestor Spirit Power!"

The Norick Brocade Cat leapt fiercely, and behind it, a human illusion rapidly took shape and solidified within a short time. Without the Norick Brocade Cat approaching, the ancient-dressed statue tossed the magic artifact in its hand, thunder roared and instantly engulfed the test target, the dazzling lightning illuminating faces with varied expressions.

"A Thunder Attribute Ultimate Move?"

Looking at the Beastmaster, Feng Yuan was somewhat surprised. The Norick Brocade Cat is a Spirit Beast of the Psychokinesis Series, though it can learn Ultimate Moves of other attributes, yet such a thunderous attack is evidently something it can’t master.

"Ancestor Spirit Fangdu, in legends, holds the power of thunder and wind and rain. I only possess part of the power of Ancestor Spirit Fangdu."

The person spoke calmly, without waiting for Feng Yuan to inquire, they continued to command the Norick Brocade Cat, Ancestor Spirit Fangdu appeared once again, except this time the magic artifact in its hand changed.

The target, scorched black by thunder, was now swept away by a storm of wind and rain. Although in terms of destructive power, the wind and rain don’t match the baptism of thunder, in terms of sustained damage, the wind and rain carrying alien energy are evidently much more enduring.

"Despite years of practice, I only mastered these two transformations."

Watching the storm gradually dissipate, the Beastmaster sighed and said, looking at Feng Yuan.

"This is the power of Ancestor Spirits, a heritage force that can only be mastered by us Beastmasters guarding Li Mountain Village, and can only be wielded in the Tea Wood Town Area."

"According to research, this force seemingly stems from faith, but no matter how hard our descendants strive, we can’t create new Ancestor Spirits as they did during the Divine Chaos Period."

"The Ancestor Spirits we currently use all originate from the Divine Chaos Period. Worshipping Li Mountain to gain power from Ancestor Spirits and then cultivate here to enhance our mastery of Ancestor Spirit Power is the growth path for our line of Beastmasters."

"During the Divine Chaos Period, through unknown means, they mastered the power to create Ancestor Spirits, behind every special faith are Ancestor Spirits, resembling somewhat Divine Beasts now, able to interfere with the environment, affect celestial phenomena, and even intervene against enemies at times."

"However, as that era faded, the Ancestor Spirit Power we could master was no longer strong, like what you see now, perhaps serving as Ultimate Moves of different attributes, but not resembling its initial nearly divine might."

He spoke with a bitter smile and shook his head. If the Ancestor Spirit Power hadn’t been restricted to the Tea Wood Town Area from the start, those folks during the Divine Chaos Period might’ve already caused chaos across the Divine Land Region.

"Nearly Divine Beast power? That’s not simple... but unfortunately, we can’t reach Agunas now to know if it’s related to that thing."

Though Feng Yuan didn’t fully understand what Ancestor Spirits were, this claim akin to Divine Beasts led him straight to thinking of the special existence known as ’Volume,’ which can be infinitely divided into numerous pieces over endless years. Even if Agunas previously struggled to collect them, it might not have restored the Volume completely.

No, that’s the nature of that thing; since its inception, it predetermined the Volume would never be complete, or else its sealing significance would no longer exist.

But, if the root of Ancestor Spirits is the Volume, has Agunas reclaimed this part of the Volume? Or why didn’t the power of Ancestor Spirits change after the Volume was reclaimed?

Feng Yuan clearly understands the usage and restrictions of the Volume; it represents the world’s authority, dispersed Volume equals dispersed world authority, hence based on the Volume, it’s easy to create something resembling Divine Beasts.

However, these existences rely on the Volume to exist. If the Volume is taken away, those special existences won’t remain as divine as before.

Veronia glanced at Feng Yuan; she thought of the Volume too, but upon careful reflection, Veronia felt it unlikely. Not that Agunas couldn’t find the Volume here, but if that thing could ordain numerous Ancestor Spirits during the Divine Chaos Period, it means this portion of the Volume should be considerable.

The effective range of the Volume is determined by its fragment size. Based on calculations of Ancestor Spirits from the Divine Chaos Period, the effective range of the Volume isn’t limited to the Tea Wood Town Area; its scope might extend beyond the jurisdiction of Maomu City.

Just this point contradicts their description, Veronia doesn’t think someone holding the Volume can modify its effective range, although it can do so, even Divine Beasts aren’t everyone who knows how to handle it.

"It shouldn’t be that thing."

Seeing Feng Yuan looking troubled, Veronia couldn’t help but remind him, that guy probably thought it was the influence of the Volume.

"Not? You’re right, if that thing truly existed, it shouldn’t be so obscure, especially since some details indeed don’t add up."

Feng Yuan paused, realizing that if it was the Volume, it wouldn’t be so straightforward, but if not the Volume, what’s causing this change?

The Beastmaster didn’t know what Feng Yuan and they were discussing. After a while, seeing Feng Yuan remain silent, he spoke.

"If you want to grasp Ancestor Spirit Power, I can’t do that. We only know how to use it, as for empowering Ancestor Spirits, that remains the secret of Tomb Guardians."

"The entire Divine Chaos Period revolved around Ancestor Spirit Power, leading to various conflicts, until finally Saintess Cen Yue completely suppressed all Ancestor Spirit Power. After that, Ancestor Spirit Power lost its initial divineness and couldn’t produce new Ancestor Spirits."

"As for what exactly Saintess Cen Yue did, we are also unaware."

"If there’s anything else you wish to know, as long as I know, I can tell you."

The Beastmaster spoke calmly. He Nanqing had mentioned during contact that all matters regarding Ancestor Spirits could be shared with Feng Yuan, while other matters would be handled as per regular confidentiality measures.

After all, what Feng Yuan sought were characteristics of the Divine Chaos Period. Though they weren’t recorded in the archives, upon Feng Yuan’s mention, He Nanqing thought of Ancestor Spirits, and indeed, all the transformations and wars of the Divine Chaos Period originated because of Ancestor Spirits.

However, Ancestor Spirits are somewhat abstract, in this regard, He Nanqing couldn’t assist Feng Yuan.

After some communication with the Beastmaster, Feng Yuan grasped information about Ancestor Spirits in the Tea Wood Town Area. As the counterpart said, it now resembles a special Ultimate Move, perhaps the only unique aspect being its relatively high priority.

But based on the materials provided by the counterpart, Feng Yuan can ascertain that it is absolutely not the power of the Volume, as the power bestowed by the Volume carries a priority on par with Divine Beasts.

However, Ancestor Spirits aren’t like that; their priority is equivalent to Legendary Level Spirit Beasts, which is still somewhat weak.

At least it doesn’t match the characteristics of the Volume’s power, but even so, the power displayed by Ancestor Spirits before Saintess Cen Yue’s suppression was somewhat outrageous, at least the kind of power comparable to Divine Beasts isn’t something ordinary parts can imitate.

Yet, what Feng Yuan couldn’t fathom is why Cen Yue would suppress and even weaken this force, unless... there’s some side effect?

Though curious, Feng Yuan didn’t have the desire to investigate—simply due to lack of time, with many archives yet unread. He inquired about this to refine the characteristics of the Divine Chaos Period.

"How should Ancestor Spirits be concretized? That thing lacks uniform characteristics."

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan looked somewhat troubled at Veronia. She chuckled lightly, saying,

"You don’t know? And you think I do?"

"Speaking of characteristics, perhaps the Ancestor of Ancestor Spirits is precisely what you need."

The Beastmaster, upon hearing this, pondered for a moment before speaking. Feng Yuan looked at him surprised, seeing he wasn’t joking, Feng Yuan asked curiously,

"What is the Ancestor of Ancestor Spirits? The origin of all Ancestor Spirits?"

"No evidence yet, just that we all know every Ancestor Spirit evolved from the Ancestor of Ancestor Spirits, some once doubted it was an embodiment of the world, but there’s no evidence to prove this."

The counterpart shook his head and said, the Ancestor of Ancestor Spirits is special, even He Nanqing doesn’t know about this because it concerns purely the origin of Ancestor Spirits. Apart from those specifically researching this history, others have no interest in it at all.

After all, though the Ancestor of Ancestor Spirits is named as such, it doesn’t hold similar powers as other Ancestor Spirits, and even in records, there’s no documentation of the Ancestor Spirit Ancestor’s power manifestation.