Grand Ancestral Bloodlines

Chapter 1875: Birth

Ryu's first thought was that this entire plan was set up for these youths. After all, an expert on the level of Iam wouldn't need to scheme against these pitiful beasts just for the sake of strengthening his Dao Heart. By now, Iam's Dao Heart was likely already far stronger than Ryu's, and Ryu certainly didn't need to rely on these creatures for such help.

However, something about that still seemed to be off. He was missing something.

He looked down at the pit before them all. It was unfathomably deep, and even with his eyes, he was hard-pressed to see through to the bottom. He likely could if he focused, but in a situation where they were facing off against Dao Gods, it was inadvisable for him to lose focus for even a single moment.

That was when Ryu suddenly remembered the mission he was sent here to do.

The Shrines of the Chaos Plane were put in place to help take over the Real Plane. Every time the Fiends conquered new pieces of land, they would move the Shrines forward and create a new Rainbow wall. Essentially, the Shrines were like forward forts, defensive lines that helped the Fiends control the situation.

However, now that he thought back… he hadn't seen a single Shrine even while he was on the Chaos Plane, and that was troublesome. After all, according to the Dream Wraith, in order for this favor to count as being repaid, he needed to destroy at least three Shrines.

That task alone was difficult enough. Even now, Ryu couldn't fathom destroying the Shrines of Sacrum despite them being merely treasures of Sacrum. It was clear that the Shrines were far more special than he knew.

However, the fact that he couldn't even see them was another problem.

The Dream Wraith had described the problem so simply, and yet he couldn't even find his target.

But what did all of that have to do with this current situation? It seemed like there was no connection at all, and yet there was a thought that followed up just as swiftly in Ryu's thoughts.

How were Shrines created?

DOOM.

The world suddenly shook and the abyss below rippled.

Iam looked down calmly as though he had expected this all along. He looked toward the youths behind him and said a few words. His lips moved, but even with his senses, Ryu couldn't hear them no matter how hard he tried.

He looked toward Lu'card and Ianjor, but the two seemed equally as clueless.

Ryu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and that was when he did something that no one expected.

He looked toward Lu'card and Ianjor, but the two seemed equally as clueless.

Ryu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and that was when he did something that no one expected.

He pressed a foot off Lu'card's back and erupted with a sudden power.

"You two stay here. You can't come in."

As Ryu's voice echoed, he had already fallen into the massive pit.

Iam looked back with a hint of surprise, the first sign of emotion that he had shown since this matter began.

He reached a hand up, as though he was about to do something, but almost immediately, laws and restrictions appeared around his arms, wrist, and hand.

"Mm… It seems I was a little too confident," he said to himself.

Ryu definitely knew that this would happen, or else he would never dare to act so boldly. The laws of the region had already shifted and changed, and even Lu'card and Ianjor were beginning to feel uncomfortable restrictions on themselves.

They moved backward, realizing that this was what Ryu had meant earlier.

The only ones that seemed unaffected by this change were Ryu… and the youths that Iam had brought.

"A variable to be sure." There was a flicker of hesitation in Iam's eyes, but he ultimately waved a hand.

A gust of power picked up the three youths he had brought with him and they were pushed into the pit before they could react. However, they seemed to have been prepared for this, likely because of the words that Iam had spoken earlier.

BOOM!

The moment the three and Ryu vanished into the pit, the world roared and quaked.

A pillar of gold descended from the skies, perfectly encapsulating the pit as though it was perfectly fusing with it.

Iam, Lu'card, and Ianjor were suddenly divided by the pillar, and no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't stay very close at all. Soon, they were separated by thousands of kilometers without much to show for it.

"What the hell is that…" Lu'card said speechlessly.

Ianjor's eyes narrowed, not quite understanding at first until it all seemed to dawn on him slowly.

Was that what everything was a setup for?

The Dao Hearts, the restrictions on strength…

Was this the birth of a Holy World?!

…

The entire world was in an uproar. A new Holy World was being formed, and now it was a scramble for who could get there first. Too little was known about it.

When a Holy World was newly formed, there would be a strong barrier formed around it as it stabilized. Depending on the strength, it could take anywhere from months to years to even centuries for this stabilization period to wear out.

It was only after this that others would be able to enter.

What many didn't know was that if you timed it right, there was a way to enter before this stabilization period concluded…

No one had ever seen what the inside of a Holy World looked like when it was in this state, but it was surely vastly more dangerous.

…

Ryu had managed to react quickly this time. There were too few reasons why a man as powerful as Iam would need to bring so many youths with him, especially since none of them seemed to be his disciple.

Dao Gods, no matter what the organization, didn't have time to play babysitter to a bunch of children just because. There was definitely a purpose to all of this.

And now, he knew what that purpose was.

Still, as he fell through the darkness, he couldn't help but curse beneath his breath.

That wasn't because of the dangerous situation he was diving headfirst into, but because…

'Dammit. How am I going to wrap this up in 10 days…'