Chapter 4062: They Were Actually Comrades
He was the remnant soul left behind by the former Heavenly Formation Dao Lord. The Dao Lord had already perished, and the remnant soul was not strong sometimes it was hard for him to control his thoughts, which would show in his expression. Lin Moyu had dealt with many remnant souls before, and compared to Wanzong Ling's remnant soul, Xuan Zhenzi's was somewhat weaker.
Xuan Zhenzi's phantom flickered, taking several seconds to stabilize again. The changes in his soul showed how intense his emotions were the events of that year were clearly very complicated.
With a sigh, Xuan Zhenzi's voice grew even more somber and helpless. "The situation back then was very complicated!"
He let out a long sigh and began to recount what happened.
"When the Beast Emperors and Heaven and Earth Spirit Demons appeared together, we realized we had made a terrible mistake."
"We thought only we were holding back the Dao Wild Beasts, but the Spirit Demons were restraining some of the beasts too especially the Emperors. Without them, unless the eternals were stationed in the inner battlefield year round, we could never have held back the Beast Emperors."
"But because we created that creature, the Dao Wild Beasts and Heaven and Earth Spirit Demons joined forces."
His tone was helpless, tinged with self mockery at how foolish their actions had been. Lin Moyu and Shengxin remained silent, knowing Xuan Zhenzi's story wasn't finished.
"When they arrived, they made two demands: first, destroy the creature we had created; second, kill us."
"We could agree to the first after all, we didn't know what that thing was, and as long as we could save ourselves, destroying it was no big loss."
"But the second demand we couldn't accept. We could have fled there were 621 Great Dao Lords, so some would have escaped. If all else failed, we could have forcibly left the Origin Ancestral Land."
"But then came the words that made escape impossible. The Beast Emperor told us that if even one of us escaped, he would lead the beast army into the Origin Ancestral Land and destroy the Daos."
"The Spirit Demon Emperor also said that if we ran, he would stop restraining the Dao Wild Beasts and let them destroy the world."
"It was only then we realized the Spirit Demons had always been doing the same thing as us: holding back the Dao Wild Beasts, preventing them from devouring the Daos. They were on our side all along."
"But our actions forced them to join the Dao Wild Beasts. How stupid we were."
The self mockery in Xuan Zhenzi's voice grew stronger; he clearly regretted their actions. This was the first time Lin Moyu and Shengxin had heard any of this.
Shengxin could hardly believe it, but she had to. The Spirit Demons were actually their comrades, not enemies what a ridiculous situation. For countless years, the Great Dao Lords had defended the battlefield, never knowing the truth. Sometimes they even hunted Spirit Demons, and the Spirit Demons would attack them in turn. Shengxin felt her long held beliefs shatter it was hard to accept.
Lin Moyu, having never dealt with Spirit Demons himself, wasn't as shaken. He asked, "Senior, I have a few questions. First, did the eternal beings know about the relationship between Spirit Demons and Dao Wild Beasts? Second, why do the Spirit Demons oppose the Dao Wild Beasts? Third, if you all died, how could the Spirit Demons guarantee their promise?"
Xuan Zhenzi replied, "Good questions. For the first, the eternals didn't know about the relationship Spirit Demons rarely appeared, and ordinary ones aren't very intelligent, much like regular Dao Wild Beasts, so there was no way to communicate."
"For the second, the Spirit Demons and Dao Wild Beasts are indeed enemies, but we don't know the exact reason. If you want to find out, you'll have to investigate yourself."
"For the third, we didn't trust the Spirit Demons' promise either, so we made a deal: we handed over the creature we'd created, and then joined forces with the Spirit Demons to repel the Dao Wild Beasts."
Lin Moyu murmured, "So the great battle here was the predecessors and the Spirit Demons joining forces against the Dao Wild Beasts. What was the result?"
Xuan Zhenzi replied, "The result was that all 621 Great Dao Lords died, the Spirit Demon Emperor was gravely wounded, and nearly all the Dao Wild Beasts were wiped out of the three Beast Emperors, one died and two were injured."
Shengxin exclaimed, "I thought the Beast Emperors couldn't be killed?"
Xuan Zhenzi smiled bitterly. "We used to think so too, but in truth, nothing in this world is truly unkillable. The Spirit Demon Emperor proved that the Beast Emperors could be killed it's just that we couldn't do it."
Lin Moyu frowned, "If the Beast Emperors are on par with the eternals, and the Spirit Demon Emperor can kill a Beast Emperor, does that mean the Spirit Demon Emperor is even stronger?"
Xuan Zhenzi nodded slightly, then shook his head. "Not exactly. From my observation, the Spirit Demon Emperor had some methods that specifically countered the Dao Wild Beasts, but in terms of raw power, he wasn't stronger than an eternal."
"In the great battle, we suffered heavy losses, but we learned a lesson: if we broke our promise after the war, the Spirit Demon Emperor would stop restraining the Dao Wild Beasts, and the battlefield would collapse."
"If we kept our word, even though fewer than half the Great Dao Lords survived, the Spirit Demon Emperor promised to hold back the Dao Wild Beasts for a million years, ensuring there would be no beast tides during that time."
Shengxin was shocked. "There really are records of a million years of peace on the battlefield. So that's why!"
The Heaven and Earth Battlefield had once enjoyed a million years of peace, with no beast tides and the Great Dao Lords living in security. She never imagined the root cause was here.
Xuan Zhenzi continued, "We made mistakes and deserved to die, but we didn't want our Daos to be buried. So I set up this formation, and with my fellow Daoists, became Dao Flowers, leaving our inheritances for future generations."
"I thought the one to solve this puzzle would be the next Heavenly Formation Dao Lord, but it turned out to be you, Daoist Lin."
With the past explained, Lin Moyu still had doubts. "If the Beast Emperors and Spirit Demon Emperor are so powerful, why were they so determined to destroy the creature you created? What was so special about it?"
Xuan Zhenzi shook his head. "We don't know. They never explained, and we had no way to ask. The creature is dead, but the filth pool can't be destroyed. The Spirit Demon Emperor tried many ways, but in the end could only seal it underground. Now that it's resurfaced, I hope you won't repeat our mistakes."
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