Otherworldly Affairs Office

Chapter 1139: The Ancestral God’s Past

"Indeed, that’s the case. Because the Power of Origin within me cannot achieve balance, I find it quite laborious and unable to freely wield the Power of Origin from the foundational plane." The Ancestral God’s words struck at Pei Yan’s crucial point, and he nodded repeatedly in agreement."I can’t solve this issue for you temporarily, but I can further balance the source energy within you. My Power of Origin corresponds to that of the Hell Plane; granting it to you can slightly alleviate the imbalance of the Power of Origin within you. As for the Power of Origin of the Daoist Realm, that girl has already invited me along with Lin Ruxue to figure out a solution for you. However, before dealing with that matter, I need you to do some tasks for me."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yan clapped his hands and smiled, saying, "This is precisely why I came here. Ancestral God, please tell me directly what you wish for me to do?"

"Great! Then I won’t beat around the bush. There are too many things I want you to handle, let’s take them one by one...!" Saying this, the Ancestral God touched his nose and pondered for a moment before asking, "When you arrived, did Salafam tell you anything about Saraf?"

"Yes, he did! About the Extinction Force and Primordial Qi, and your intention to restore his Bloodline Power. Are you asking me to handle this?"

"It’s related to this, I foresee my death, but even for me, I won’t willingly accept such a fate, so I must be fully prepared for the upcoming battle. How could I die without paying a heavy price?" A fleeting murderous intent flashed in the Ancestral God’s eye. He then chuckled and said, "For this, I need to find a suitable body for possession to unleash my combat strength to the fullest."

Speaking thus, the Ancestral Dragon gazed meaningfully at Pei Yan, whose hair stood on end under the scrutiny. He shivered, pointed at himself in shock, and said, "You wouldn’t want to possess me, would you?"

"Hahahaha! You are overthinking it. Not to mention whether the girl inside you would consent to me possessing you; in terms of the combat power erupted post-possession, I prefer to possess my kind’s body as it seems more fitting." The Ancestral God laughed heartily seeing Pei Yan’s reaction.

"Is it him?" Pei Yan asked, pointing questioningly at the trash in the Ancestral God’s arms.

The Ancestral God followed his finger, glanced downward, shook his head gently, and said with affection, "After all, it is my child. I have entrusted it with a significant mission, not to accompany me to death." With this, the Ancestral God stopped concealing and looked up at Pei Yan, explaining, "Since you’ve listened to Salafam talk about Saraf, you must be aware of his predecessor’s story, right?"

"Yes, oh~! I understand! Are you saying you want to use his body?" Pei Yan, upon hearing the Ancestral God’s words, immediately understood but then questioned, "But I heard that the previous Saraf fought you for seven days before being nailed dead in the Dragon Realm?"

"To explain these matters fully, we have to start from Saraf’s birth. Most in the Dragon Realm believe it was born from a mutation in the Dragon Race’s bloodline. In actuality, this is just part of the reason; its root still comes from me."

"Oh~!" Upon hearing this, Pei Yan’s expression instantly became interesting; could it be the Ancestral God was the Dragon King of that time?

Seeing Pei Yan’s gossip-fueled demeanor, the Ancestral God frowned and darkened his expression, "What are you thinking!"

"Nothing, nothing; please continue!"

"What I meant by it coming from me isn’t about blood relations. You can see this is the Spirit Monster Plane, a sanctuary left for the Beast Race by the four planes of Heaven and Earth. As the will born from this world’s origin, my nature is naturally akin to beasts more than humans. In the course of cultivation, it is inevitable that I fight against the cruel beastly part within my body. I’m not foolishly kind; I don’t think having such nature is bad. However, in face of battles between divine beast ascensions of the two planes, if I can’t restrain my desire to kill, any intervention, regardless of which side I favor, will cause destructive harm to the other, which goes against Heavenly Dao and my wish; thus I must discard this evil thought."

"Oh~! I understand! Just like Demon King Piccolo, the evil you eradicated gave birth to Saraf!" Not waiting for the Ancestral God to finish, Pei Yan immediately guessed roughly and interrupted.

"Demon King Piccolo? Who is he?"

Seeing the Ancestral God’s puzzled expression, Pei Yan awkwardly smiled and explained, "He is a character from a story in our world, um, in simple terms, he also had yin and yang division within him. To become divine, he expelled the evil within him, and this evil became the world-destroying Demon King Piccolo."

"Oh, it’s a story, hahaha!" The Ancestral God listened, then nodded with a smile, "Hmm, this story indeed bears similarities to mine. Back then, I secluded myself for cultivation to quell that tinge of evil within. Unexpectedly, the evil Primordial Qi forced out of me lingered persistently at my cultivation site. Coincidentally, at that time, the Dragon Race of the higher Magic Realm was excessively oppressed by the Daoist Realm Dragon Race. In order to prevent their extermination, I had to allow them to settle within my cultivation territory. This way, the Daoist Realm feared my presence and wouldn’t act overbearingly. Who would have thought that over time, this evil infiltrated the bloodline of the strongest clan of the Dragon Race, thus spawning an offspring far surpassing ordinary Dragon Race, namely the first Saraf."

"I see. No wonder it could battle for seven days and nights; it means you are fighting yourself. Thus, Saraf is virtually part of you. However, I heard from Salafam that so much time has passed since that battle; its body couldn’t possibly be usable, right?"

"It is not dead."

"What?" Upon hearing the Ancestral God sigh and utter these five words leisurely, Pei Yan was taken aback.

"Ah, it relates to my momentary personal thought. As the Child of Origin, you should understand one of the reasons for the Child of Origin’s birth is the Origin Entity’s desire to find a suitable body for possession. When Saraf was born, the idea was merely budding. Witnessing my discarded thought creating such a formidable body, I was inevitably tempted and wanted to include it as one of my potential vessels. The reason for the seven-day battle was mainly because I aimed to capture it alive. Ultimately, I did nail it in the Dragon Realm; however, that’s just a diversion, its body is actually sealed in a deeper underground space."

"Ah, so you mean for me to bring it to you. But isn’t this still incorrect, according to you, Saraf was a result of your evil influence, but over the years, you no longer need to discard evil thoughts. Then, how did this generation of Saraf come about?"