The Divine Sparrow King had initially been resistant internally, as the elders were too important for the Spirit Clan, being a crucial guarantee for the continuity of the clan.
Even if it meant his own death, he could not bring anyone back who could threaten the elders.
That was until he heard Wang Sheng’s words.
The elders were the most core figures in the Spirit Clan, so this secret was the most core secret of the Spirit Clan, known only to a few clan members and a few Spirit Kings.
As a Divine Sparrow who often went out on behalf of the Spirit Clan, he too was aware of this secret.
Those among the clan who knew this secret had been instructed by the elders to bring back anyone else who knew it.
The Divine Sparrow King didn’t know the reason, but he had no choice but to obey the elders’ words.
However, there were some things he still needed to confirm.
“Sir, how did you come to know about this?”
“I discovered it myself, not just your Spirit Clan, the Demon Clan is the same, but it seems your Spirit Clan also knows this point, do you know what’s going on?”
Wang Sheng had noticed the previous fear of the Divine Sparrow King, not wanting him to seek their elder.
If the Divine Sparrow King knew the secret, he wouldn’t bother making the trip.
“This secret, only the elders know the specifics, we only know of its existence. If you would like to understand more, you can come with me.”
Although it was just a simple confirmation, Divine Sparrow King believed Wang Sheng likely wasn’t deceiving him.
This kind of secret, in fact, doesn’t affect outsiders, only the Spirit Clan.
Wang Sheng hadn’t expected the Divine Sparrow King’s attitude to change so quickly—he had just refused to let him go!
Of course, he wouldn’t refuse such a matter.
If he could clarify it directly, he wouldn’t refuse.
“Alright, Divine Sparrow King, lead the way!”
“Sir, please come on up!” The Divine Sparrow King expanded in size, enough for several people to sit, “The location is a bit special, it’s hard for outsiders to enter, it requires special means.”
Wang Sheng understood and wasn’t surprised.
The land of the Great Zhou Dynasty was only so large, yet a target as big as the Spirit Clan had managed to remain hidden for so long—they must have some techniques.
For the Divine Sparrow King and the Spirit Python King, they were both akin to top Grandmasters of the Human Race, their strength was definitely not weak.
Therefore, he didn’t refuse and directly sat behind the Divine Sparrow King.
The Spirit Python King immediately shrank back into a corner. He was aware of the secret, but facing such a powerful being, it was better not to provoke him.
Once Wang Sheng was seated, the Divine Sparrow King immediately took flight. Although not as fast as him, its speed still exceeded that of the average top Grandmaster—at least, faster than Zhu Xiao before his Breakthrough.
The Divine Sparrow King headed directly south, towards the territory of the Qian Dynasty.
The southernmost part of the Great Zhou is the Barbaric State, a region dense with mountain ranges and numerous rivers. Although the mountains are not very tall, the terrain is extremely complex.
Within a short time, the Divine Sparrow King had taken him into the dense mountain forests, completely isolated from human habitation, with a faint mist rising to the sky, forming a fog. If the poisonous insects and ferocious beasts were ignored, it could truly be called “a heavenly realm on Earth.”
Facing such terrain, Wang Sheng was somewhat puzzled; complex though it was, there was nothing particularly special about it.
But he soon changed his mind.
The feathers on the neck of the Divine Sparrow King emitted a bright light. The surrounding environment seemed to have no change, but he knew that they were no longer in the same place.
“Spatial transformation, does your Spirit Clan also excel at transforming space?”
Regarding space, Wang Sheng had studied quite a bit recently, and he had captured the momentary spatial fluctuations very well.
The body of the Divine Sparrow King paused for a moment.
After seeing Wang Sheng easily suppress three Demon Kings, he had tried to overestimate him, but now, he realized that some of the Spirit Clan’s techniques seemingly had no secrets in front of Wang Sheng.
That what had protected them for thousands of years was seen through at a glance.
He doubted himself again—whether bringing this person back was the right thing to do. If Wang Sheng truly moved against the Spirit Clan, they would have no ability to resist.
But it was already too late to talk about these things now.
The Divine Sparrow King could only grit his teeth and continue to lead Wang Sheng forward.
The spatial transformation was quite magical, but the Spirit Clan’s use was only superficial, not like creating a small world; rather it was somewhat like “ghost hitting the wall.”
Wang Sheng, with his four Unlimited Qiankun Breakthroughs in spatial knowledge, could easily discern this.
If he wanted to, he could easily break through this spatial technique, which was also a good thing for him.
If it had been the kind of technique that could open up a small world, he would have to prepare to flee.
The technique to open small worlds, he would not dare to confront directly.
Before long, the Divine Sparrow King had brought Wang Sheng to a large mountain, which he thought as the central figure of the Spirit Clan—the elder’s location—would have many powerful beings. However, when Wang Sheng scanned with his Divine Thought, he found just one Spirit King and some spirit beasts, all of whom were mountain turtles.
“We’ve arrived. I’ll take you to the elder, but the elder should already know of our arrival.”
The Divine Sparrow King led the way, and before long, they arrived at a cave entrance.
In fact, even if the Divine Sparrow King hadn’t led the way, Wang Sheng could have found it. Inside the cave, there was a powerful aura, definitely surpassing that of a Great Grandmaster, even Zhu Xiao might have some difficulty dealing with it.
“Something that broke through the limits?”
Given Zhu Xiao’s current strength, the only possible explanation was that it was something that had surpassed Heavenly Father’s limitations.
However, Wang Sheng also sensed that the aura was somewhat similar to his Jade Talisman—meaning it was a one-time item, not some powerful being.
Before the Divine Sparrow King could speak, a voice emerged from the cave.
“Please come in, sir. I am not able to move freely, so I won’t come out to greet you!”
Wang Sheng raised an eyebrow and walked directly into the cave.
The cave wasn’t deep, but the interior was clearly well-maintained, with some glowing plants placed around that dispelled the gloom.
It wasn’t long before he reached a more spacious area.
In front of him was a tortoise as large as a millstone; clearly, this was an elder of the Spirit Clan, and now he understood why it claimed to have difficulty moving.
It appeared that the tortoise was chained, with chains sinking deep into the mountain, disappearing into its depths.
Wang Sheng’s Divine Thought swept out, and he quickly noticed something unusual.
“Nice trick, seeming as though the object is within the cave, when in fact the entire mountain is a powerful mechanism.”
He couldn’t help but admire this method; at first glance, he hadn’t noticed, thinking it was just a regular mountain, but only after coming in did he realize something was amiss.
“Excellent observation skills, sir!”
For some reason, Wang Sheng felt there was an edge of excitement in the Spirit Clan elder’s tone.
“Just a little trick, elder. You must know my purpose here, right?”
After the shift in the Divine Sparrow King’s attitude, he had also regained his composure, probably because of his words, which was why he was brought here.
“Of course, if I’m not mistaken, sir, you are here to clarify what exactly that thing is. But first, may I ask how did you discover it?”
Clearly, any human who could come here had either fought their way in or was brought for similar reasons; the elder didn’t even need to confirm it.
“Didn’t I say? It’s just a small trick; the elder might feel it!”
Wang Sheng extended his Divine Thought and gently nudged the elderly tortoise.
Feeling this power, the elder got excited: “Finally, after thousands of years…”
After a while, the elder calmed down and continued, “Your power must be spiritual power, otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to detect that object.”
Now Wang Sheng was truly surprised.
Such a clear explanation was a first; indeed, coming to the Spirit Clan was the right choice.
He had a hunch that he might learn a lot this time.
“Indeed, it’s a type of spiritual power technique, but is there anything special about it? Although few practice this technique currently, I am not the only one.”
Even discounting those he had taught, Qiao Nian and the White Lotus Demon King had also followed this path.
“Not the only one… So the Human Race already had this…” The elder’s tone shifted slightly.
“It’s not exactly something we’ve had for a long time, just something over the last several decades, at least in the land of Da Zhou. If you’d been looking, you probably would have found it long ago, right?”
“It’s not that simple. The Spirit Clan cannot be in contact with humans for long periods. It’s less problematic for weaker members of the Spirit Clan, but the stronger ones, even more, cannot afford to contact too many humans. Finding you has been a huge stroke of good luck.”
A casual statement touched on some core secrets of the Spirit Clan.
Wang Sheng didn’t dwell on these topics but instead asked, “You trust me that much, elder?”
“As long as it isn’t that creature, it’s alright. I have already confirmed.”
“That creature…” Wang Sheng immediately thought of Heavenly Father.
“It seems you know much, sir. We call that entity ‘Yun Demon,’ a Great Demon born from the spiritual luck of your Human Race.”
“Yun Demon, I usually refer to it as ‘Heavenly Father,’ but don’t misunderstand; this was what others called it when I encountered it, and I just borrowed the term.”
“‘Heavenly Father’ could indeed lead to some misunderstandings.”
“Heavenly Father… perhaps a sect that worships it, but its tactics are indeed formidable.”
“Such as preventing your Spirit Clan from contacting humans?”
The tortoise elder shook his head and said, “Not that we can’t, but that we dare not.”
“Contacting for too long causes trauma?” Wang Sheng asked subconsciously.
A delicate response not to dare.
“Worse than that, in fact, not only us but also the Demon Clan born from the Spirit Clan face the same issue, though the Demon Clan may not understand or even care if they did.”
“Something even more terrible, could it mean extinction for your species?”
Wang Sheng mentioned casually, but the tortoise elder fell silent.
He realized something.
After a long time, the elder spoke again, slowly stating one word.
“Yes!”