From the files on record.
Before the first Teyuan War, the Seven Gods Church had no significant power, unlike now where larger cities have churches.
Even if there were churches at that time, they were just a few, far less powerful than the state and the Celestial Essence Alliance.
The church developed after the first Teyuan War.
The first Teyuan War ended with the victory of the united forces of the nations.
The East Prosperity Imperial, Free Federation, and Yellow Sand Empire, the great empires that led the charge, divided the corpse and remains of the Celestial Essence Alliance, growing into today’s behemoths.
The remaining smaller countries sipped the broth.
Some countries that stood with the Celestial Essence Alliance were naturally annihilated by the kingly armies of several great empires.
"The Sub-human were once the backbone and ruling class of the Celestial Essence Alliance? No wonder."
Baiyu looked at the records on the files, finding it somewhat amusing.
After the fall of the Celestial Essence Alliance, the Sub-human were demoted to a lower caste, prohibited from doing business, practicing martial arts, entering officialdom, or studying mysticism...
The first Teyuan War concluded with the fall of the capital Sun Never Sets City, where the Upper House senators were completely exterminated by the great empires. To this day, the empires continue to hunt the remnants of the Celestial Essence Alliance.
This was an internal conflict of the Human Race.
But if the Celestial Essence Alliance wasn’t eradicated, the entire Human Race would never have a day to rise.
Afterward, the Human Race rejuvenated, resisting the invasions of Exotic Beasts and alien races, essentially abandoning territories in the Spirit Realm. If any alien race entered Canglan Star through the Spirit Realm entrance, they faced the strongest fire suppression.
Explosives, poison gas, laser weapons, nuclear bombs...
Relying on these large-scale hot fire devices, the Human Race defended Canglan Star, though some countries perished during this time.
Two large Spirit Realm entrances were breached, and faced with a once-in-a-century beast tide. Even with nuclear support from other countries, they couldn’t withstand the terrifying Exotic Beast invasion.
After eighty years of recuperation and development, came the second Teyuan War.
This was a counterattack from Canglan Star to the Spirit Realm, a human retaliation against alien races and Exotic Beasts.
There were already several Shelters within the Spirit Realm, which had strong defenses capable of withstanding the onslaught of alien races and Exotic Beasts. Experts and scholars speculate these abandoned, dilapidated shelters were remnants of previous civilizations.
The writings above were also prehistoric human script.
And the core of these shelters had a unique bloodline and gene detection system that only the Human Race could operate.
These shelters were generally built at the entrances between the Spirit Realm and Canglan Star, having a suppressive effect.
The great empires scrambled to reclaim these shelters, making them the bases to build human cities around, like nails driven into the Spirit Realm.
As long as the shelter wasn’t breached, alien races and Exotic Beasts couldn’t enter Canglan Star.
The flames of war never reached the deep rear.
"The second Teyuan War was a reclamation battle for the Spirit Realm Shelters by the great empires, more brutal than the first Teyuan War, producing a large number of heroes who died fighting for the Human Race."
Baiyu read the records on the files.
The weight of the words was overwhelming, even without auditory or visual sensory stimulation, he could imagine the brutalities of the battles back then.
"My parents distinguished themselves in this battle to earn promotions?"
"Since many people witnessed the prowess of the alien races, and many were infiltrated by them, factions like pro-war, neutral, and surrender emerged?"
"There are actually fools who think that living under alien rule would be better for humanity."
"As expected, that era was not lacking in people who groveled and couldn’t stand up."
Baiyu finally understood the entire string of connections.
His parents, Bai Henshui and Song Fengzhi, due to their outstanding performance in the second Teyuan War, coupled with their exceptional capabilities, were awarded the title of Glory Guard General by the empire.
With this great honor, their reputation in the empire rose dramatically, even becoming the representative figures of the pro-war faction for a time.
However, about ten years ago, for unknown reasons.
They stepped down from their high positions in the empire, returning to their hometown Linjiang City, becoming two teaching professors at Celestial South Martial Arts University.
This confusing move left many baffled.
Until three years ago, when both of them died in a Simulation Realm that threatened Lijiang Shelter, they completely exited the stage.
Baiyu closed the file booklet.
Both parents were major figures.
But the events they experienced revealed a lot of intrigues and schemes.
Absolutely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Qin Shou’s parents were in a similar situation, although of a slightly lower level than Baiyu’s parents, they were close friends, kindred spirits, and also perished in that Simulation Realm.
Both released a long sigh.
They weren’t clear about their parents’ deaths initially, only knowing they died in a Simulation Realm incident, but now they were finally reaching some understanding.
"The Simulation Realm event at Lijiang Shelter three years ago was because of the Abyssal Ascetic Association?"
Pang Fei nodded: "Yes, to be precise, it was a faction of the Abyssal Ascetic Association’s Blood Lord. This secret organization had two factions, but it’s not important; after three years of extermination by the empire, the Abyssal Ascetic Association has basically disappeared, and we’ve basically locked down the last few survivors.
The Devouring Fog in the North District was created by the Abyssal Ascetic Association, and three years ago they used this strange item too. I suspect the Abyssal Ascetic Association’s ability to swap bodies for resurrection is related to this strange item."
Baiyu fell into contemplation.
The underground of the North District had surely been cleared by Pang Fei and his group.
According to Pang Fei’s statement.
No members of the Abyssal Ascetic Association were captured; it was just an empty underground facility, and the source of the Devouring Fog wasn’t found either.
Because of previous rash investigations, they were discovered, and the other party relocated?
Baiyu thought this was a likely possibility.
"The origin of the shelter is mostly understood, next I’ll take you to the shelter for a look."
Pang Fei led the two out of the archive room.
The entrance to the shelter wasn’t in the Armed Department but in another official organization, the Anomaly Bureau.
The three made their way to the Anomaly Bureau.
After the staff registered and verified them, Baiyu walked into a long underground passage. The passage was entirely made of alloy, and the level of the alloy wasn’t low. On both sides of the ceiling, every two meters, there was an oil lamp.
But real kerosene lamps used by ancient people.
"Don’t look around, just keep walking ahead."
Pang Fei’s steady voice came from in front.
Baiyu and Qin Shou followed closely behind, advancing in the passage. About a minute later, a giant metal gate appeared before them.
At the moment, the door was tightly shut.
Its height was at least fifteen meters, and its width reached ten meters, like an entrance prepared for giants.
In front of the gate was an open space where around twenty people were stationed.
Baiyu sensed them carefully; these twenty people should all be Tier Eight Martial Artists.