Yuan Xiang, who among the Human Clan of the Soul Martial Continent didn't know of his existence?
In the past, the circumstances of the Human Clan on the Soul Martial Continent were not as favorable as now; they could only dwell in isolation, struggling to survive in confined areas.
Finally, Yuan Xiang emerged, becoming the most dazzling genius among the entire Human Clan. By the age of thirty, he had expanded the living territory of the Human Clan by a hundredfold.
Afterward, he left the continent for two whole centuries. Although Yuan Xiang was not there to oversee the Human Clan, during his rise, he also led to the rise of other members of the Human Clan. While they couldn't expand the living areas like he did, they were more than capable of self-preservation.
Two hundred years later, Yuan Xiang returned when the Human Clan was under attack by several tribes, and immediately displayed unparalleled combat power.
Alone, he nearly annihilated the five tribes that were attacking the Human Clan.
According to historical records, after Yuan Xiang left the continent, he encountered members of the Human Clan outside the continent. From them, he learned how to cooperatively use Martial Souls, how to arm with Elemental Weapon Armament, what the nine cycles of nirvana were, and what were the characteristics of a Martial Soul.
After Yuan Xiang brought back this cultivation knowledge from those people, the strength of the Human Clan surged spectacularly, developing very rapidly.
Naturally, Yuan Xiang became a hero of the Human Clan. At that time, he was an invincible presence on the entire continent, unmatched by anyone, and was known as Lord Xuan.
Simultaneously, being the strongest on the continent, he named the entire continent the Soul Martial Continent, a name that is still used to this day.
As for Yuan Xiang himself, there were rumors that he failed while trying to ascend to a higher realm and died in the process.
Others said that he had reached the end of his lifespan and passed away peacefully.
For the Human Clan of the Soul Martial Continent, such a legendary figure appearing in front of them made Li Yunfeng extremely excited, and Yang Tianhao and his junior brother were both anxiously gazing at each other.
Ye Xin also looked at the other with a face full of respect. The Human Clan's current vast living territory and perfect cultivation system entirely depended on his contributions.
Lin Qian also regarded the ethereal old man before him with respect, though his emotions were clearly not as excited, and in his gaze towards the other, there was also a bit of wariness.
When he started his evening cultivation, he vaguely felt that an old man had appeared in his sea of consciousness; at the time, Lin Qian hadn't noticed anything.
But now that this ethereal old man had appeared, how could Lin Qian not realize? The old man who had left an impression in his sea of consciousness back then, if not him, who else could it be?
Since Yuan Xiang was revered as a hero by the Human Clan, he presumably wouldn't be some treacherous villain; what was he doing in his sea of consciousness so casually?
Seeing Lin Qian's wary demeanor, Yuan Xiang's somewhat translucent face showed an embarrassed expression.
"Senior, what did you mean just now when you said not to get involved in this muddy water?" Looking at the kindly-faced old man before him, Lin Qian was somewhat puzzled and voiced his question.
Yuan Xiang's expression gradually became more solemn as he spoke, "This Small World's trial ground is jointly constructed by the Human Clan, Sea Clan, Swift Hidden Clan, and Invisible Clan, and it belongs to the Life and Death Realm."
"I don't know what has happened in the Soul Martial Continent over these years; this Small World has been closed for so long, but what I do know is that the Swift Hidden Clan and Invisible Clan have long entered the Small World."
Yuan Xiang's words made Lin Qian and the others shudder.
Have they already entered the Small World?
"Between the Human Clan and the Sea Clan fortresses, the Array has already been tampered with. If enough people enter, I'm afraid the Swift Hidden Clan and the Invisible Clan behind them will activate the Array, refining the people from the Human Clan and Sea Clan inside into the essence of flesh and blood!" As soon as Yuan Xiang's voice fell, Lin Qian's face instantly darkened.
Suddenly, more than ten figures materialized beside him.
These suddenly appearing people all knelt on one knee in midair and saluted Lin Qian.
Those who had appeared were soldiers of the Huaxia Empire, dressed in deep green soft armor. Deep green hoods derived from the armor covered their heads, and face masks covered their faces, making their attire very similar to that of the Night Shadows.
The difference was, the Night Shadows were dressed entirely in pitch black, whereas these men were all in dark green.
"Catch up with Zhang Zide and others, and inform them to come back quickly. Also, notify the other members of the Sea Clan not to go to the fortress buildings. Just inform them; whether they listen or not is not our concern." Watching the soldiers that had appeared before him, Lin Qian gave his orders.
"Yes!" After receiving their orders, the dozen figures 'bang' transformed into a dark green luster and darted into the distance.
The sounds of air breaking continuously arose, the air burst open one after another by the impact of these dozen figures, and in an instant, their traces were gone.
"What incredible speed!" Li Yunfeng exclaimed in shock upon seeing those disappearing figures.
The people clad in dark green soft armor were so fast, clearly all in the Life and Death Realm, but speaking purely on speed, they were at least three times his own.
Yang Tianhao, on the other hand, looked at Lin Qian in amazement; the other party had actually summoned people out of thin air, and they all still exuded an aura of the Heart Realm of Life and Death, which was utterly inconceivable.
He, like Li Yunfeng, was surprised by the terrifying speed of the departing dozen.
Seeing their astonished expressions, a hint of pride appeared on Lin Qian's face.
There are two types of intermediate troops that Swift Soldiers can advance to: one is the Night Shadows, assassins beloved by the night; the other is the swift and invisible Gale!
The Gale is responsible for scouting, spying, and conveying messages, similar to a Scout. Among all the intermediate advanced troops, the Gale are the fastest.
Though Zhang Zide had already been gone for a while, Lin Qian believed that the Gale would definitely be able to catch them soon.
As for notifying the other members of the Sea Clan, it was just a bit of an effort. Lin Qian still believed in what Yuan Xiang had said, and there was no need to let others go to their deaths pointlessly.
But whether they heeded the advice or not, was not something Lin Qian could concern himself with too much.
Moreover, the Swift Hidden Clan and Invisible Clan had made such arrangements; there must be reasons behind them. Preventing other members of the Sea Clan from going there and thus reducing the essence refined from flesh and blood was tantamount to sabotaging someone else's plans.
Lin Qian, of course, was happy to help others.
Having addressed that issue, Lin Qian immediately turned to look at an old figure before him: "Senior, can you now explain to me what happened last night?"
"Last night's event? Little Qian, what happened!" Lin Qian's words startled Ye Xin, who quickly looked him up and down to check for any mishaps.
Lin Qian gazed at the old figure before him and coldly said, "Esteemed elder, during my Cultivation last night, it seemed like you entered my mind for a moment? If you hadn't shown up, I might see it as an illusion."
Faced with Lin Qian's questioning, Yuan Xiang did not appear angry or annoyed; instead, a sheepish smile spread across his face: "Old gentleman didn't do it on purpose; I merely wanted to give this Small World to you, young man, without alarming others, so I ventured into your mind."