"Uh, this... I'm actually not sure what happened."
Ye Moshen stammered, then scratched his head as if recalling a distant memory.
"I only remember that five hundred years ago, on this land of Hua Guo, the spiritual energy was extremely abundant, surpassing the entire world."
"Back then, it was still called Jiuzhou by the world."
"Because of the abundant spiritual energy, there were many mountain gods and earth spirits on this land of Jiuzhou. I was one of them. Mountain gods and earth spirits were numerous, and demon beasts and spirits were even more countless. Back then, almost every mountain peak had a demon king ruling it. I remember the mountain peak I guarded had a black bear spirit, commanding over a thousand lesser demons."
Hearing Ye Moshen's words, Gu Yutong blinked her large eyes, "If there were so many demons, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
Ye Moshen shook his head, "It was certainly chaotic, but not completely out of control. Because human cultivators back then were much stronger than they are now. In that era, sects were numerous, with those cultivating immortality and those cultivating martial arts. Those cultivating immortality were called Earth Immortals, commonly known as Dixian. Those cultivating martial arts were called Martial Dao Supremes, commonly known as Wuzun."
"Besides them, there were also demon cultivators, ghost cultivators, and so on... Although the forces were many and complex, they were always in a delicate balance."
"It wasn't until the appearance of Tiandao that this delicate balance was broken."
"What is Tiandao?" Chen Xiao asked curiously.
"Tiandao is an organization, a very powerful organization. They do not represent justice, nor are they evil. After they appeared, they were like scavengers, sweeping across the entire Jiuzhou, clearing out all the mountain gods, earth spirits, demon beasts, spirits, cultivators, and warriors they saw..."
A hint of terror appeared in Ye Moshen's eyes, and he spoke enigmatically, "What Earth Immortals, Martial Dao Supremes, or great mountain demons were no match for the disciples of Tiandao."
"If they were like that, let alone us mountain gods and earth spirits."
"In the end, the various forces on the land of Jiuzhou finally put aside their differences and united. They dispatched the hundred strongest fighters to fight Tiandao to the death..."
"Because of my low cultivation, I was not qualified to participate in the battle, but I also managed to escape and fled to Dongyang."
"As it turned out, my decision was correct, because that world-shattering battle ended in the tragic defeat of Jiuzhou. Not only did they lose, but they also angered Tiandao, provoking their frenzied revenge."
"Tiandao went on a rampage, slaughtering the remaining mountain gods, demons, cultivators, and warriors, leaving less than one-tenth. Moreover, Tiandao destroyed the source of spiritual energy in Jiuzhou, causing its spiritual energy to be depleted. That's why I call it a catastrophe."
"After the catastrophe, Tiandao disappeared, just as they appeared – inexplicably appearing out of nowhere and inexplicably disappearing."
"However, the days of abundant spiritual energy in the Jiuzhou continent were gone forever. The surviving mountain gods and demons retreated into the deep mountains. The immortal cultivation sects fled into the so-called Immortal Hidden Realm. As for the remaining few warriors, their whereabouts are unknown."
After saying this, Ye Moshen fell silent.
Gu Yutong was deeply shocked. He never expected that the true history would be like this. The history books did not record it this way.
Chen Xiao did not have much of a reaction. To him, Earth was still too insignificant.
His master, Emperor Canglan, could destroy a galaxy with a flip of his hand, and the entire Earth was like a speck of dust compared to him.
As for the creatures living on Earth, they were even less than dust.
Those so-called Earth Immortals were merely a bit stronger than ordinary people, but fundamentally, there was no difference.
Perhaps ascending to immortality was a watershed, but those who successfully ascended and left the mortal realm were, after all, very few.
For Chen Xiao at this moment, the most practical thing was to gather the five Holy Relics.
So he asked, "Ye Moshen, do you know where Jiuyizhiyuan and the bottom of Wangchuan River are?"
Upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, Ye Moshen immediately asked, "You are looking for the Holy Relics?"
"You really know about the Holy Relics!" Chen Xiao's eyes lit up, "Then tell me what you know!"
"As far as I know, these Holy Relics were passed down by the Eternal Immortal Emperors in ancient times. In fact, a thousand years ago, legends about the Holy Relics were already rampant, and countless Martial Dao Supremes and Earth Immortals eagerly sought them... Countless bloody storms erupted in the martial world because of this, but no one has ever managed to gather all five Holy Relics." Ye Moshen said in a low voice.
He then added some more content, but to Chen Xiao, it was nothing more than a pile of nonsense.
Chen Xiao, having heard enough nonsense, directly asked, "So, do you know where Jiuyizhiyuan and the bottom of Wangchuan River are?"
Ye Moshen shook his head.
Chen Xiao: "..."
"Do you have anything else to add?"
"No."
"Good, then prepare yourself. I'll send you on your way."
As he spoke, Chen Xiao twirled the Yitian Sword into a flourish.
"Spare my life, Your Excellency! I've told you all the secrets I know. Please spare my life. As long as you don't kill me, I am willing to follow you forever." Ye Moshen pleaded desperately.
He was truly afraid of death, otherwise, he wouldn't have survived that catastrophe five hundred years ago.
"What use do I have for you?" Chen Xiao mused, examining him.
"I, I can watch your house for you. Although I am not your match, I still have a thousand years of cultivation, so I am somewhat useful." Ye Moshen said in a submissive tone.
Chen Xiao thought about it and realized it made sense.
However, Chen Xiao still didn't quite trust this fellow. This guy would do anything to save his own life.
"Got it!" Chen Xiao snapped his fingers after a moment of thought, "You can follow me, but you must become my sword servant. Are you willing?"
A sword servant, as the name suggests, meant that Ye Moshen had to completely abandon his free will, sign a contract with Chen Xiao, and attach himself to the sword, becoming Chen Xiao's servant.
This way, Ye Moshen would have no way to betray Chen Xiao.
"I am willing..." Ye Moshen said with a wry smile.
He, a dignified demon god, was treated with utmost respect and deference by even the Emperor when he was in Dongyang.
Now, he had to reside within a sword and become someone's servant, which was naturally not something he was happy about.
But other than this, he had no other choice.
Soon, Chen Xiao and Ye Moshen signed the contract.
Afterward, Ye Moshen abandoned Abe Fubun's body and attached himself to the Yitian Sword.
Thus, the Yitian Sword gained a sword spirit, and its power increased by another notch.
And after Chen Xiao took Ye Moshen as his sword servant, they became telepathically connected, and all of Ye Moshen's techniques could be used by Chen Xiao!