Lin Zhan fell into deep thought after hearing what the Eight-Headed Serpent said. After a while, he spoke to Yu Longyan, "The Western pantheon originated in the 8th century BC, which was precisely the time of the Zhou Dynasty in China. Although it was the Zhou Dynasty, this period also saw the evolution into the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods."
"The Great Shang fell to the Western Zhou, and the last Emperor of Shang was our ancestor Di Xin. After his defeat, if not for the protection of human destiny, our ancestor would have certainly been killed by the Son of Heaven of Zhou. It was from the Zhou Dynasty onwards that there were no more Human Emperors; the rulers of the human race became the Sons of Heaven. From then on, the only emperor in the human race who did not call himself the Son of Heaven was our ancestor Ying Zheng, who called himself the First Emperor. Alas, the immensely powerful Great Qin perished in just a few decades."
"Zhan'er is correct, continue your analysis." As soon as Lin Zhan finished speaking, Shang Tang, Di Xin, Hou Yi, and the towering Human Emperor Kuafu all appeared.
Lin Zhan saw that, apart from Human Emperor Da Yu who was in Great Britain, all the other human elders were present.
"Greetings to all our ancestors, what has alarmed all of you?"
"Zhan'er, you don't need to mind us. Continue your conversation with this little snake," Shang Tang said to Lin Zhan, glancing at the Eight-Headed Serpent.
The Eight-Headed Serpent looked at the assembly of human elders and then turned to Lin Zhan, saying, "Uncle, I shall continue then."
Seeing Lin Zhan nod in agreement, the Eight-Headed Serpent spoke again, "After entering the territory of the Eastern Continent, the divine race that was pursuing me retreated. I was also severely injured and retreated to Fusang to recuperate."
"Slowly, I discovered that the native humans appearing in Fusang had no unified civilization. Some tribes even lacked civilization inheritance. Later, I selected a tribe and began to teach them Chinese civilization. However, I was born in ancient times and did not remember much of the human civilization, so I could only explore and teach them simultaneously."
"Later, more and more humans from China and its surrounding regions came to the Fusang Islands. Some of these humans also brought their own cultures, including Chinese culture."
Lin Zhan interjected, "That would have been around the period from the 2nd century BC to the 8th century AD. At that time, China was a land of warring states, and there must have been some people who fled overseas to escape the chaos."
The Eight-Headed Serpent nodded, "Indeed, it was like that. Later, China unified the six states, ending the war. Ying Zheng sent Xu Fu eastward to search for the elixir of immortality, and Xu Fu came to Fusang."
"Upon arriving here, he unified the humans with a trace of Chinese blood with the people he brought, and they began to use a simplified version of Chinese culture. When Xu Fu advanced to the King level, he opened up a secret realm, which is where I resided in Fusang, Ye Gaoli. He migrated all those with Chinese blood into it."
"As for Xu Fu, he proclaimed himself the supreme god of Fusang. Later, that fellow set his sights on me. Although my injuries had not healed, I couldn't indulge a mere King-level being like him. I directly devoured him. As for the humans he adopted, many of the fools he brainwashed were also devoured by me. Only a small portion were released back among the human population of Fusang, becoming cultivators."
Lin Zhan and the assembled elders exchanged glances. Finally, Human Emperor Hou Yi spoke, "I never expected that you, a little snake, would ascend to godhood."
"So, it means that the people of Fusang, those 'little Japanese,' only inherited some Chinese culture but have almost no blood relation to us," Lin Zhan continued.
"Esteemed ancestors, according to the Eight-Headed Serpent's account, our human race was suppressed after the Great Shang. Can we consider this a premeditated strike specifically targeting humans? After all, at that time, all the Human Emperors were in slumber due to the previous war of ten thousand races. The only top expert in the entire human race was our ancestor Di Xin, the protector of our lineage."
"After that, not to mention Human Emperors, not even a Human King was born in the entire human race. This has delayed humanity for thousands of years, leading to the eventual decline of human martial arts and the adoption of the so-called technological path. This time, the invasion of the ten thousand races has brought our mother planet into a special dimension, causing all our technological weapons to be rendered ineffective from the outset. These matters must surely be related."
The moment Lin Zhan finished speaking, the eyes of the Human Emperors turned cold, and their expressions grew increasingly serious. "Zhan'er, continue."
"Then I shall continue. Esteemed ancestors, we can refer to the divine race of the Western Continent as the Western Divine Race, and ours as the Eastern Divine Race. The Western Divine Race passed down different human races, while the Eastern Divine Race has continuously suppressed the Chinese human race. What is the connection between them? Could these two divine races, and the second-ranked divine race among the ten thousand races, also be related?"
The Human Emperors fell silent. After a moment, Shang Tang spoke, "Zhan'er, let Zixin escort you back. The remaining matters will be handled by us ancestors."
He then turned to Di Xin and said, "Zixin, escort Zhan'er back, and by the way, find Zhu Di and have him lead the Embroidered Uniform Guard to search the entirety of China. After that, stay by Zhan'er's side to protect him."
Watching Lin Zhan being escorted away by Di Xin, the Eight-Headed Serpent's eyes flickered, and it followed Lin Zhan.
Yu Longyan said with a cold glint in his eyes, "Gentlemen, it seems our conjectures were correct. Otherwise, how could even posterity like Zhan'er have seen the clues?"
Human Emperor Hou Yi also nodded, "Brother Yan, it's still these two matters. Which of the ten thousand races is this group of people who are scheming against humanity? Or are they other human races hidden in the void, planning to return from the dead, or using this war of ten thousand races as an opportunity to seize human destiny?"
Yu Longyan's killing intent intensified, "No matter which it is, we, the Chinese human race, will not let them go. Da Yi, go and rendezvous with Da Yu. You two, one in the open and one in secret, preferably find an opportunity to capture a member of the Western Divine Race. If you can't catch one alive, kill one, that's fine too. I want to see how long they can endure."
"Zi Tang, isn't Wu Ding also about to awaken? You stay at the royal court to guard. It would be best to wake Wu Ding as soon as possible. This child is intelligent; let him come out specifically to deal with these shady characters."
"Afterward, mobilize Zhu Yuanzhang, Genghis Khan, and Li Shimin, these three kings. Prepare the army and formulate a plan to march west. Let's do what Zhan'er intended to do. This time, I want to see if they can still endure when their foundation is gone."