fantasy novels Chapter 85 Past Events
Chapter 85 Past Events
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The sound of the courtyard gate closing was very soft, yet exceptionally clear in the night.
Jiang Yun composed himself and walked to the center of the courtyard. The moonlight cast his small shadow on the lawn, like a quiet chess piece.
He stood still, his feet slightly apart, his consciousness sinking deep into his bones.
Purple Jade Limitless Stance, First Form: Meteor Bone.
This set of stance training exercises is the foundational technique he began practicing even before he was born.
With the precision bonus from [Power Control (Green)] and the hardware upgrade from [Muscle Enhancement (Green)], the combat feels completely different now.
A set of techniques specifically designed to temper bones, protect muscles, and concentrate power using the concept of stars.
In each stance, the power is transmitted from the soles of the feet, through the legs, waist, spine, shoulders, and arms, and finally reaches the fingertips.
After completing the thirty-six moves, a slight sheen of sweat appeared on my forehead.
The hidden senses are working—
You completed your Bone Forging Stance Training at Lingkuo's residence.
[Collection Progress: 1/300]
[Initial Trait Acquired: Ossification (White)]
Ossification (white): This involves exoskeletalizing a localized area of skin and muscle, resulting in a hardened area with a strength approximately 20% of the body's own bone density.
[Advanced Method: Continue practicing stance training at the target residence (1/10)]
Jiang Yun looked down at her small hands.
Try it.
With a thought, the skin on the back of his right hand shimmered with a faint bone-white luster, and its texture changed from soft to hard, as if covered with a thin layer of porcelain.
He scratched it with his left fingernail. He didn't feel anything.
I tried harder. Still no feeling.
20% of bone density.
For a primordial body tempered by meteorite bones, this number is already quite considerable.
Although it's only white and has limited coverage—currently only covering an area about the size of a palm—in critical moments, an extra layer of protection means an extra life.
Jiang Yun's ossification was reversed, and her skin regained its softness.
If you focus solely on this, you can practice eight or nine times a day, but that would put too much strain on other parts of your body that are still developing.
Reaching the gold-quality level after 300 repetitions of stance training, at a frequency of two to three repetitions per day, takes about half a year.
There were additional improvements on the 10th, 30th, and 100th times.
He's still young, so it's acceptable.
Jiang Yun stretched her wrists, then turned and went back upstairs.
Jiang Ren and Hao Jiajia were fast asleep. As usual, Hao Jiajia was clutching her mother's collar, drool at the corner of her mouth, her little fists clenched tightly.
Jiang Yun did not go to bed.
He was still processing the flood of information he had just received from the Seed Source.
Immortal King, Mid-stage Reincarnation Realm. Seventh-tier Military Officer, Interstellar Special Forces. Purple Crystal Soaring Bone, Purple Sun Blade Soul, SSS-rank. Seven Paths of Dao, Three Divine Powers.
His grandfather's strength was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
But what bothered him even more was that unexpected bubble of emotion that floated out—
[The matter of my elder brother, the tragedy of the vampire clan, and the Ling clan's change of surname are all documented in the news, so I won't go into detail.]
Eldest brother. Ling Kuo said he was the fourth oldest, the eldest son among the seven machine-born children. The tragedy of the vampire clan. The Ling clan changed their surname.
These keywords, when strung together, point to a past event he was unaware of.
It's better to know sooner and make plans earlier.
He tiptoed to the desk and opened the laptop that Ling Kuo had provided for Jiang Ren.
The screen lit up, and blue and white light shone on his face.
His fingers hovered above the keyboard for two seconds.
Then, slowly type—
"The Dao Body". "Remains". "Missing". "Twenty thousand years ago".
Press Enter.
The search engine yielded tens of thousands of results. Most were vague, old news articles and academic citations, mentioning "the fall of a genius" or "the fall of an empire," but without naming names.
It was as if it had been deliberately erased by an invisible hand.
Jiang Yun frowned, moved his finger, and clicked on an encrypted imperial historical archive that required special permissions to access.
The computer Ling Kuo provided happened to have the necessary permissions.
Use keyword combinations in your search. Add "Blood River's Lament" and "Ling Family".
This time, there were far fewer results. But every single one was shocking.
He opened a screenshot of an old forum. The post was unsigned, and the posting time was unclear, like data remnants salvaged from some long-closed corner of the dark web.
"Do you know why they can't find it?"
That's how the post started.
"The talent was taken by the vampires, but the reason why we can't find out what happened is because someone neglected their duties, causing periodic holes in the border interstellar wormhole defense array, which gave the outsiders an opening to exploit."
"The empire actually found out who neglected their duties. But why did nothing happen? Because no one dared to hold them accountable."
The replies below were layered upon each other, most of which have been deleted, with only a few remaining, such as "Explain in detail, which family?"
"Who else could it be? Look at all the top families these days, they don't even dare to use their own surname when they're out in the world!"
"Because about three hundred years after that incident, the direct heir of that family, with the family's resources poured into him, made a high-profile advancement to the Immortal God Emperor, simultaneously sensing the Dao position. He was extremely glorious."
,"Then what?"
then.
Jiang Yun's fingers stopped.
The next excerpt is a statement released by the military to the public, carrying a chilling, bloody tone—
"Subsequently, the people of the empire were in turmoil. Daoist Yanguang personally emerged from seclusion in Miaocai Heaven."
A video was attached.
The image quality wasn't clear, but the content was stunning. Inside a vast hall, a group of people in formal attire sat around a round table.
The woman in military uniform at the head of the table is Ling Caixin in her true form, but she is not as casual as before; her imposing aura almost seems to pierce through the screen.
"Investigate? Why aren't you investigating? Are you afraid to speak up? Are you questioning my resolve?"
The voice wasn't loud, but each word was like a knife.
"Do you think I'm like those old fogies from previous eras, using the guise of serving the people to act like a local tyrant?"
The post continued: "Three days later, Daojun personally led the 'Purification' troops and, in front of the entire galaxy, released the successor's Dao into the starry sky. He also released a complete audit report."
"Interstellar Voyage Corporation, an Imperial monopolistic interstellar enterprise, was responsible for building the wormhole defense array. That young master, as the CEO, systematically misappropriated Imperial public funds that should have been used to maintain the border wormhole defense for a long time in order to enrich himself, causing the array to fall into disrepair and fail at critical times."
"Foreign forces poured in, causing numerous tragedies, including the murder of that genius, and triggering a war between the two races, displacing hundreds of billions of people."
"The Daoist Master only said one sentence to the people at that time—"
"Those who seize profits from the people and abuse their power for personal gain, I will personally execute to uphold the law and comfort the souls of the dead."
Jiang Yun stared at the line of text for a long time without moving.
The last few paragraphs of the post, in even smaller font, seemed to indicate that the author had lowered their voice: "After that, the truth came to light."
"That young master's surname is Ling. He is Daojun's first son, although he was born by chance. But it is said that after the restoration of the old Ling clan's power, Daojun treated the children well because he pitied them."
"Otherwise, Daojun wouldn't have entrusted him with such an important position in the Interstellar Voyage Group—but he disappointed Daojun."
"From then on, the Interstellar Voyage Company was handed over to outsiders, and most of the Ling family members changed their names when they entered the world."
The last reply read: "Everyone knows about this matter, but few people mention it because he shares the same surname as Daojun."
"After all, the position of the family's Grand Elder is still held by Daojun's closest younger brother. Who would dare to gossip about him behind his back?"
"At most, it's just a matter of systematic prevention and vigilance."
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