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The Barbarian Sect's secrets?

Xu Ming had long faintly sensed that the Barbarian Sect must be hiding many secrets.

However, Gu Kongshan had not intended to tell him before, so Xu Ming was not in a hurry to get to the bottom of it—after all, when it was time to know, he would naturally know.

And now, it was time to know.

"Before that, let me ask you a question first," Gu Kongshan said.

This question really stumped Xu Ming.

The Boundless Continent was a name for the vast world Xu Ming lived in.

Boundless, boundless, as the name suggests, it was vast and boundless.

But just how big was the Boundless Continent? Xu Ming had no concept at all.

Not to mention Xu Ming, even大佬s like Ao Wanya, the top Profound-ranked force, probably didn't know much about it.

Gu Kongshan continued: "The entire Boundless Continent is mainly occupied by the Human and Demon races! As far as I know, our Human race's territory can be divided into three thousand six hundred regions!"

Xu Ming did know the concept of a "region". When he was lurking in the Remnant Moon Sect's base, he heard that the Remnant Moon Sect controlled a vast region.

Gu Kongshan continued, "These three thousand six hundred regions vary in size. However, even the smallest and most barren region must be led by a top Earth-ranked force! As for those vast and prosperous regions, even a powerful Heaven-ranked force may find it difficult to enjoy them alone!"

"And these three thousand six hundred regions are further divided into thirty-six areas, each controlled by thirty-six 'Holy Lands'!" Speaking of this, even Gu Kongshan, who had always been calm and collected, showed incomparable fanaticism in his eyes, "And our Barbarian Sect was once one of the thirty-six Holy Lands! Completely controlling a hundred regions within one area!!"

"What!?"

This time, Xu Ming was really shocked.

Although he had long thought that the Barbarian Sect should have quite a background, he really didn't expect that the background would be so big!

One of the Thirty-Six Holy Lands, what kind of concept was this?

As far as Xu Ming knew, forces could be divided from weak to strong into: Unranked, Yellow-ranked, Profound-ranked, Earth-ranked, Heaven-ranked, and the now newly known "Holy Land"!

A force without even a Core Formation martial artist was called an "Unranked" force.

As long as there was a Core Formation martial artist sitting in charge, it was a Yellow-ranked force.

With a Spirit Realm cultivator in charge, it was a Profound-ranked force.

With a Dao Lord in charge, it was an Earth-ranked force.

And only with a Dao Venerable in charge was it a Heaven-ranked force!

As for the Holy Land…

Some terrifying forces, even if they had a "Master of Dao" surpassing the Dao Venerable in charge, still could not become a Holy Land, but could only be considered a top Heaven-ranked force. Because—there were always only thirty-six Holy Lands!

The "Master of Dao" sitting in the Holy Land was undoubtedly an extremely powerful and invincible figure in the "Master of Dao" level!

And the Barbarian Sect was once one of the Thirty-Six Holy Lands? And completely controlled a hundred regions within one area?

"Then how is the Barbarian Sect now…?" Xu Ming couldn't help but ask.

"Because…" Gu Kongshan's eyes were filled with infinite emotion, "Our Barbarian Sect's founder accidentally perished in a mysterious place!"

"Ah!?"

The Barbarian Sect's founder, who could become the master of a Holy Land, was undoubtedly the most top-level existence in the entire Boundless Continent!

Such a great figure who could destroy the heavens and earth with a wave of his hand would actually perish in a mysterious place—with Xu Ming's current realm, it was simply unimaginable how terrifying this mysterious place was!

Gu Kongshan said angrily: "According to legend, the founder was upright, righteous, and unyielding during his lifetime, and therefore offended many treacherous people!—The founder's strength was monstrous, and when he was alive, those treacherous people were naturally obedient and dared not act rashly; but as soon as the founder fell, they one by one began to retaliate against my Barbarian Sect!"

"So… our Barbarian Sect quickly fell from a Holy Land to a Heaven-ranked force, then to an Earth-ranked force… Over countless years, the successive Sect Leaders of our Barbarian Sect have all taken 'reviving the Barbarian Sect' as their own responsibility; however, fate is not kind, and the Barbarian Sect once fell to a Yellow-ranked force, and could even disappear at any time!"

Xu Ming listened in shock.

He could completely imagine the tragic hardships the Barbarian Sect had experienced along the way from a Holy Land to a pitiful Yellow-ranked force!

One Dao Venerable after another fell…

One Dao Lord after another fell…

One cultivator after another fell…

In Xu Ming and Gu Kongshan's eyes, scenes of countless Barbarian Sect predecessors falling like shooting stars seemed to flash by. Unconsciously, both of them were covered with a layer of tears.

"Since I became the Sect Leader, I have tried all kinds of ways to revive the Barbarian Sect. But… how can the road to revival be completed overnight?" Gu Kongshan ridiculed himself, "Moreover, my aptitude is dull, and at most I only dare to say that I can bring the Barbarian Sect back to a Profound-ranked force! As for the future, I can only leave it to future generations to complete…"

Gu Kongshan said, unable to help but feel sad.

But then, his eyes shone with light: "But what I didn't expect was the sudden appearance of you, Xu Ming!—Xu Ming, to be honest, I can't imagine how you cultivate; but undoubtedly, you have given me hope for the revival of the Barbarian Sect!"

"And it's a great hope!"

"You are only sixteen years old! And your strength is already stronger than a Spirit Peak Realm expert!" Gu Kongshan's voice trembled, "I can't imagine what your strength will be when you are twenty-six, thirty-six, or one hundred and sixty years old!—Xu Ming, in you, I see that the Barbarian Sect will regain its Earth-ranked status, which is just around the corner! Even returning to the ranks of Heaven-ranked forces is not impossible!"

"You just need to cultivate diligently and not waste your talent!" At the end, Gu Kongshan added.

Cultivate diligently?

Sorry, the thing Xu Ming was least likely to do was cultivate diligently!

And what was even more devastating was—even if Xu Ming didn't cultivate diligently, he would still beat those geniuses who cultivated desperately into a pile of渣!

"With Xu Ming's strength, he should also be able to shine slightly at the 'Dao Inquiry Banquet' in four years!"

Those who can participate in the Dao Inquiry Banquet are either the most top-level大佬s of the entire Human race, or the most dazzling geniuses of the three thousand six hundred regions! However, Gu Kongshan believed that Xu Ming should be qualified to compete slightly with the geniuses of the three thousand six hundred regions!

Of course, just compete slightly.

In Gu Kongshan's view, Xu Ming still had some gap with the top geniuses of the three thousand six hundred regions.

"But… how can I get an invitation to the Dao Inquiry Banquet?" The current Barbarian Sect could not possibly be invited to participate in the Dao Inquiry Banquet.

After all…

"Dao"?

Your Barbarian Sect doesn't even have a Dao Lord, so are you qualified to talk about "Dao"?

"Xu Ming!" Gu Kongshan said earnestly, "The important task of reviving the Barbarian Sect will definitely fall on your shoulders. In the name of me, Gu Kongshan, I request you, I implore you, to take on this burden!"

Xu Ming did not hesitate: "Sect Leader Gu, don't worry! The Barbarian Sect is my home!"

Home?

Gu Kongshan couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Good! Good! Good!"

And the way he looked at Xu Ming was also how he looked at him, and he felt satisfied!