As for the origin of the Heavenly Guardian, there was essentially no limitation. It could be a Heavenly Beast, a Longevity Spirit, or maybe even other existences! Under many circumstances, the Heavenly Guardians exist alongside their sects; after the sect was destroyed, the Heavenly Guardians could leave.
The Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect once had a Heavenly Guardian; this protector was called the God of Calamity! This Heavenly Guardian was extremely strong. It was so strong that the future generations believed that even during the era of Min Ren, outside of Min Ren himself, no one could oppose this Heavenly Guardian! Later on when the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect was able to stand strong, to a certain extent, it was due to this existence.
Regarding the origin of the protector, there were many different legends. One stated that the protector came from a Burial Ground. Another believed that the protector was born in the Ancient Earth. Some believed that it was subdued by Immortal Emperor Min Ren from an external space. 3
The Heavenly Guardian guarded the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect era after era but one day, it suddenly left for unknown reasons. Afterwards, it completely disappeared without a trace and no one had ever seen it again.
Many people assumed that it disappeared fifty thousand years ago. Even more people thought that it left much earlier; however, they could only guess since the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect simply withheld the information from others.
As for why it suddenly left, after protecting the sect for so long, no one knew why, including the disciples of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect during that period! It became a mystery without an answer.
“Young Master, where are we going now? Are we returning back?”
At this moment, Protector Mo asked Li Qiye.
“No, you guys will bury me underground now.”
“Bury? Bury underground??”
Hearing Li Qiye’s words, Nan Huairen was stupefied. After recovering, he said:
“Oldest Brother, this, this is an ominous sign, ah.”
“Bury me, now.”
Li Qiye didn’t want to waste words, and he commanded Protector Mo.
Finally, Li Qiye chose the location, and he was buried under the highest peak of the Ancient Land. In addition, it was very deep underground. Niu Fen had to personally dig a hole for Li Qiye before being able to place him down.
“Is Oldest Brother okay?”
Li Qiye suddenly wanted to bury himself; this greatly shocked Nan Huairen. If his Oldest Brother was not completely normal at the moment, he would have thought that Li Qiye might have become crazy.
“It is all right.”
Li Shuangyan shook her head; she didn’t say anything else. Even though she didn’t know why Li Qiye wanted to bury himself, she knew that there must be reasons for his actions.
“It is only a kind of ritual.”
Niu Fen carefully observed Li Qiye’s chosen location, the method of the burial, and he finally said:
“This is an extremely rare ritual that can be considered a method of communication.”
“Communication? With what? What kind of existence is he trying to communicate with by burying himself so deep?”
Nan Huairen couldn’t hold onto his curiosity, so he asked.
Regarding Nan Huairen’s inquisition, Niu Fen didn’t give an answer. He didn’t know what Li Qiye was trying to communicate with, but he felt that this matter was extremely important!
Li Qiye was buried underneath the earth for five days and five nights. Finally, he personally crawled up from the ground.
“We shall go back.”
In the end, crawling up from the mud, he only said this sentence and nothing else.
Nan Huairen’s heart was simmering with curiosity. He really wanted to ask but seeing the disappointment on Li Qiye’s face, he didn’t dare to do so. If Li Qiye didn’t want to say it, it would be of no avail no matter who asked.
Eventually, Niu Fen used his true body to carry the group of Li Qiye back. When he shifted back to his true body, his crawling speed made Nan Huairen’s jaw drop to the floor. It could be compared with lightning! He was incredibly fast, and many flying treasures wouldn’t be able to keep up with this speed.
What was more amazing was that he could crawl in complete silence or be extremely thunderous; it was completely under his control, and no matter the style he chose, the speed remained the same.
Sitting on the snail’s back, Nan Huairen was completely stunned. In fact, even his master was astonished. This was their first time riding a snail, and it was also the fastest snail.
“Grandpa Niu, what is a Heavenly Ancestral Snail?”
Thinking about what Li Qiye had said, Nan Huairen curiously asked. This name, he had never heard of it before. The Heavenly Ancestral Snail was a name that was very foreign to him.
“A very rare and ancient existence that, after they became their own tribe, people in this world would rarely see.”
Niu Fen didn’t get a chance to answer before Li Qiye started speaking.
Seeing Li Qiye’s mood impro