Destined Antagonist: I Refuse To Annul The Engagement!

"The old man... thanks the young king!"

The old man's body trembled uncontrollably, refusing Jiang Xuan's support. He looked around at the people of the tribe and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, gather!"

Buzz...

A thick and simple aura surged out from each stone house, one after another.

There were middle-aged people covered in injuries from competing for cultivation resources; elderly people walking with canes, struggling to move; women who had just given birth, holding their babies; young children with innocent faces but strong determination...

Two elderly people in the Profound Earth realm also walked out of the old man's house. Like the old man, their bodies were damaged and their skin clung to their bones, appearing terrifying.

If it weren't for their cultivation levels, which were exceptionally strong and far beyond comprehension, the scene before them would have looked like a village in the mortal world that had suffered hardships. Under the play of fate and the impact of calamity, they struggled to survive, continuing with a weak but tenacious vitality.

Led by the old man, everyone silently followed behind.

There were no significant fluctuations in their expressions, neither joy nor sorrow.

They walked out of the village and headed towards the Monument of Humanity.

Jiang Xuan stared blankly at this scene, feeling an indescribable shock and moved by it, shaking his heart and even his Dao heart!

His Dao heart... trembled.

Buzz...

The way of the sword emerged on its own, and the sharp Sword Intent slowly melted away, drop by drop...

The figure of the Master appeared, looking at Jiang Xuan, who was in a strange state, with a mix of surprise and doubt. This kid... has he comprehended something again?

No, even if it's the legendary Enlightenment Sacred Body, it's impossible to comprehend things so easily, right?

Moreover... there doesn't seem to be any great truth or principle being presented now. How did this kid comprehend it?

"Little girl, what's the situation with your father?"

The Master couldn't help but look at the girl. He had probably guessed that this child carried some ancient inheritance and needed a large amount of energy to unlock and inherit it.

Perhaps, with the other party's inheritance, he could see the reason behind Jiang Xuan's comprehension.

But the girl was staring at the ferocious beasts, drooling, and thinking about how to quietly eat them...

Being disturbed by the Master, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

Then, the girl glanced at Jiang Xuan, withdrew her gaze, and muttered, "Still a Master! Can't you see it?"

"Father is comprehending his own sword path!"

The Master's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "He's only in the Spirit Transformation realm. How could he have already walked out of his own sword path?"

He hadn't even thought about this before. He only thought that Jiang Xuan had entered a state of enlightenment. It was only after being reminded by the girl that he suddenly realized it, and his heart was immediately filled with shock and astonishment.

Jiang Xuan had actually already walked out of his own sword path!

Although it was still in its infancy and had a long way to go before it took shape, this was still an unimaginable step!

It should be noted that only by reaching the Dao Fusion realm would one have the opportunity to try to walk out of their own path.

And even then, it was only an opportunity!

In fact, most of the powerful Dao Fusion realm experts were absolutely unable to do it.

In reality, some of the strongest experts in the Venerable realm, who were revered as Heavenly Venerables, were able to surpass others because they had walked out of their own path!

In other words, Jiang Xuan, who had just reached the Spirit Transformation realm, had already revealed the potential of a Heavenly Venerable!

The Master stared blankly at Jiang Xuan, seeing his Sword Intent turning into water, and a warm sword aura emanating from his body, as if it contained a special vitality.

He was deeply shocked in his heart.

Sword, a weapon of killing, with endless sharpness, unmatched in slaughter, when will it show signs of vitality?

Jiang Xuan... What exactly is the sword path he has realized?!

"Making a big fuss!" Seeing the absent-minded appearance of her husband, the young woman couldn't help but pout. Could her father be an ordinary person?

Realizing one's own sword path, isn't that a normal thing?

And as for her husband, he hasn't seen much of the world!

Afterwards, the young woman no longer paid attention to this old man, and continued to stare at the ferocious beasts, pondering how to devour them.

At this moment, the old man led a group of people and arrived in front of the stone monument.

Thump--

They all knelt down, devoutly kowtowing.

The old man gazed at the stone monument, his aged eyes shimmering with tears. Without hesitation, he cut his hands, and blood gushed out. With his own bloodline guarding the lineage, he wiped the stone monument, and the blood soaked into it. The smooth surface of the monument revealed mysterious patterns, radiating brilliance. A vast and profound aura surged out, like clouds and mist, with an indescribable heaviness, as if it were an ancient mountain suppressing time and space.

The vast aura surged towards the sky, merging into the remains of the mountain god.

Buzz--

The vast and profound sky seemed to brighten a bit, and the vortex formed by starlight slowly rotated.

The old man and the others all looked towards the sky, gazing at the remains of the mountain god. In the old man's voice, there was a hoarse tone filled with suppressed excitement, and a touch of moving sobbing, "Guarding the descendants, I pay my respects to the mountain god!"

"Our lineage, upholding the teachings of the mountain god, remembering the mission of guardianship, generation after generation, never daring to waver even a bit."

"Even though the five lineages have separated and we have been forced to leave, surviving in this difficult place, with scarce resources and unable to continue."

The people immediately burst into tears, their hearts filled with grievances, pouring out all at once.

They had endured too much suffering in this place, even if it was just raising their descendants and allowing their offspring to grow up smoothly, it was extremely difficult. They not only had to be vigilant against beast attacks at all times, but also had to be careful of the energy storms generated by the chaotic rules of this broken world. They also had to guard against the occasional harassment and persecution from the other four lineages.

Since the ancient Jiang family's five lineages fell apart, their lineage was forced out of the ancient city, and it had been a million years.

A million years ago, their lineage had nearly ten thousand people!

Now... if you add up the old and the young, men and women, there were only fifty-two people left.

As if sensing their grievances, the remains of the mountain god trembled slightly, and a hazy starlight descended from the sky, pouring into the bodies of the people.

It was as if an invisible hand gently comforted these descendants who were full of grievances.

The people instantly burst into tears.

In front of the mountain god, they were all children, children who had suffered endless grievances.

After a moment, the old man wiped away his tears, a smile appearing on his aged face. He kowtowed once again, "Reporting to the mountain god, the young king has arrived. I wish to continue upholding the mission of guarding the lineage, leading the descendants to follow the young king, and guarding the glory of the human race!"

"I hope the mountain god will bestow guidance!"

They guarded the lineage, the stone monument, and the luck and destiny of the human race. If they were to follow the young king, it would naturally be the same principle.

The young king carried the will of humanity, he was the seed of the human king. If they were to protect this successfully enlightened human king, they would also fulfill their mission of guarding the lineage!

After all... the stone monument was just an inanimate object, but if this person were to become an enlightened human king, he would be able to lead the entire human race to revive, reaching the pinnacle of the heavens, and restoring the glory of the ancient and even primordial eras.

Of course, there was one more thing he was very clear about. If they continued like this, constrained by the limitations of this broken world, the extinction of their lineage was only a matter of time.

If this young king did not appear, they would naturally uphold the teachings of the mountain god, steadfastly fulfilling their mission, continuing to cultivate here until death.

But... the appearance of the young king gave them hope.

He knew that this was the mountain god's reward for them for faithfully fulfilling their mission.

To follow the young king, to guard the young king's enlightenment, this was an encounter that could not be sought after, but only encountered by chance!

The old man's position was obviously highly respected, and he was trusted and loved by everyone. There was no doubt or hesitation in the people's acceptance of the old man's choice. They all kowtowed without hesitation, saying in unison, "We hope the mountain god will bestow guidance!"