Five days passed in a flash.
The entire Nine Nether Ice Lion clan was busy early in the morning; today was the annual ceremony of the Nine Nether Ice Lion.
The Nine Nether Ice Lion clan conducts this ceremony punctually every year.
For the Nine Nether Ice Lion clan, the most important day of the year is the day of the ceremony.
During these five days, besides spending ti with Bai Xiaorou, many of the younger generation from the Lion King Lineage sought to connect with Ye Chenfeng.
Originally, Ye Chenfeng was supposed to leave two days earlier, and Zhao Wenyu and others did not stop Bai Xiaorou from leaving with him. However, their only request was for him to wait until the ceremony ended before taking Bai Xiaorou away, so Ye Chenfeng had to stay a few days longer.
The site for the ceremony was located on a massive white plaza in the north of this small world, prepared specifically for the annual ceremony.
Ye Chenfeng, Bai Xiaorou, and others had already arrived here, where each stone brick in the plaza was imbued with an ancient aura, indicating the plaza was quite old.
Bai Xiaorou held Ye Chenfeng’s arm, while Zhao Chengming and Zhao Huaqing walked beside Ye Chenfeng. After five days of getting acquainted, and given Ye Chenfeng was indeed straightforward, the two had already beco sworn brothers with him, and their relationship was progressing rapidly.
The robust Zhao Chengming laughed, "Chenfeng, how do you find this plaza? Do you feel its ancient vibe? You should know our Nine Nether Ice Lion clan has a rich heritage; it might surprise you!"
Zhao Huaqing also said, "Chenfeng, Chengming is not exaggerating here. Our Nine Nether Ice Lion reached its peak during the Initial Stage of the Ancient Era, and this plaza has been passed down from that era."
Hurriedly, Zhao Chengming continued, "Chenfeng, do you know who helped us construct this plaza?"
Seeing Zhao Chengming hinting at a secret, Ye Chenfeng shrugged, "Why should I know who built it? I’m just here to observe the ceremony today."
Ye Chenfeng patted Zhao Chengming’s shoulder; having spent these five days together, he knew Zhao Chengming was impatient and couldn’t keep anything to himself.
Seeing Ye Chenfeng’s disinterested look, Zhao Chengming couldn’t hold back. "Chenfeng, don’t be like that! I know you’re definitely curious, so listen carefully to what I’m going to tell you."
"This plaza was constructed by the first Lion King of the Dragon Clan during the Ancient Era Initial Stage. Back then, the Dragon Clan was the leader of all clans, the sole dominator of this world, and our Nine Nether Ice Lion clan had historical ties with them; they helped us greatly in the past."
"Because of the Dragon Clan, our Nine Nether Ice Lion clan was powerful during that era. Unfortunately, for unknown reasons, the Dragon Clan declined, affecting the closely allied races, including ours."
With a sigh, Zhao Chengming continued, "Chenfeng, I suppose you’ve heard about the Dragon Clan? In our Nine Nether Ice Lion, nurous ancient texts record the history of the Dragon Clan. If the Dragon Clan hadn’t declined, they would still rule this world today."
"Chenfeng, while I admire you, the one I most admire is the Lion King of the Dragon Clan. Unfortunately, there’s no chance to et him in this lifeti. I wonder if the Dragon Clan’s bloodline still exists?"
After hearing Zhao Chengming’s words, Ye Chenfeng paused inwardly. No wonder his Dragon Clan mark had reacted after stepping onto this plaza; it turned out the Dragon Clan built this place and had such ties with the Nine Nether Ice Lion clan?
As Ye Chenfeng pondered.
Almost everyone from the Nine Nether Ice Lion clan had gathered, with Zhao Jinpeng, Zhao Shenghong, and Zhao Wenyu standing at the forefront, scanning the crowd in the plaza. They noticed that only the ordinary branch mbers Zhao Chenggao, Zhao Hongliang, Zhao Qishu, and Zhao Feiyu were absent.
The three furrowed their brows slightly; the ceremony ti had already arrived, yet Zhao Chenggao and the others seed to be sulking over past matters. The annual ceremony is a major event for Nine Nether Ice Lion, and Zhao Chenggao’s group was being unreasonable. They felt there was a need to reprimand them.
But now, the ceremony had to proceed as scheduled, so Zhao Jinpeng solemnly announced, "Everyone is here now; this year’s ceremony officially begins."
As his words fell.
Zhao Jinpeng, Zhao Shenghong, and Zhao Wenyu simultaneously raised their arms, releasing streams of energy from within.
A "crack! crack! crack!" sound echoed.
A pentagram altar erged from the ground, emitting a red glow from the altar.
As the altar appeared.
In the deepest part of the western side of this small world.
The surroundings were eerie.
Zhao Chenggao, Zhao Hongliang, Zhao Qishu, and Zhao Feiyu stood at the foot of a high mountain.
The mountain was covered with densely packed runes, specifically used for imprisoning and suppressing.
There was also an entrance at the mountain’s base, but it was sealed by a giant stone door, engraved with a pentagram pattern identical to that of the altar.
The runes on the mountain and the pentagram pattern on the stone door simultaneously glowed, as Zhao Chenggao laughed, "Their ceremony has begun, and we should prepare to act."
Zhao Chenggao and Zhao Hongliang had studied for about a century before discovering a secret.
Actually, this ceremony originated from the Ancient Era Initial Stage, instructed by the Dragon Clan to the Nine Nether Ice Lion clan. At that ti, it wasn’t called a ceremony; gradually, the Nine Nether Ice Lion began referring to it as one.
During the Ancient Era Initial Stage.
The first Lion King of the Dragon Clan battled a monster for ten days and nights before defeating it; however, he couldn’t destroy it completely, only suppress it in an extrely cold location.
The ancestral land of Nine Nether Ice Lion t these requirents, so the Lion King ultimately suppressed the monster known as Black Demon here.
Originally, Black Demon was suppressed for ten thousand years, and once his power diminished, the Lion King could destroy him fully. The Lion King had set everything up for this purpose, awaiting the ti; yet before ten thousand years elapsed, the Dragon Clan began to decline, failing to fully destroy Black Demon.
Each year’s so-called ceremony is actually ant to reinforce the suppression and seal on Black Demon.
According to Zhao Chenggao and Zhao Hongliang’s century-long observation, they discovered that at the onset of the ceremony, there’s initially a weakest period before the seal and suppression strengthens.
No flaws exist within the stone door, so even in this weakest ti, Black Demon couldn’t escape; yet externally, Zhao Chenggao and Zhao Hongliang found minor cracks during this weak period and have been planning ticulously for years, preparing thoroughly.
Although Black Demon is suppressed therein, his consciousness can occasionally seep out, forming a pact with Zhao Chenggao and Zhao Hongliang beforehand.
As the seal and suppression reached their weakest point.
Zhao Chenggao and Zhao Hongliang’s aura surged instantly, taking out all prepared items, proceeding step-by-step in accordance with their plan, leveraging minor cracks to open the stone door amid this weak period is indeed challenging.
Soon, Zhao Chenggao and Zhao Hongliang’s spiritual energy was nearly depleted, their complexion pale as paper, breathing heavily, and at that mont, the giant stone door began to tremble, slowly inching open at an extrely slow pace.
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