The Dragon Ancestor could clearly feel that the human woman before him did not belong to this world.
Or perhaps she was a creature from outside this plane, like the Underworld God Race.
As for how she arrived in the Eternal Plane, the Dragon Ancestor was unclear, only vaguely sensing that Mu Qingqing's origins were not simple.
While the Dragon Ancestor was pondering, Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing had not forgotten their objective.
"Senior Dragon Ancestor, you must know the whereabouts of the last Eternal Dao Seal," Mu Qingqing said directly.
The Dragon Ancestor pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Xin Ci and said, "The Eternal Dao Seal is within this space, but I cannot give it to you immediately."
Xin Ci also understood the implication in the Dragon Ancestor's words and said earnestly, "Senior Dragon Ancestor, do you mean that I need to do something or fulfill a condition to obtain the Eternal Dao Seal?"
"There's no need for such trouble. I only need you to answer some questions."
"What questions?"
Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing exchanged a glance and asked.
The Dragon Ancestor explained, "The Eternal Dao Seal is a crucial key to opening the Eternal Divine Hall. You have cultivated the Eternal Dao Scripture and are the sole successor of the Eternal Great Emperor. If you enter the Eternal Divine Hall, you can receive the true inheritance of the Eternal Great Emperor, and it's not impossible to directly step into the Eternal Realm."
"And I only want to ask you, instead of mending the seal of the Twilight Land, why not directly receive the inheritance of the Eternal Great Emperor in the Eternal Divine Hall, become the ruler of the Eternal Realm, and eliminate that ancient Underworld God King in one fell swoop? Wouldn't that solve the problem once and for all?"
The Dragon Ancestor's words made Xin Ci pause slightly. He responded, "Senior Dragon Ancestor, do you mean that by entering the Eternal Divine Hall, there's a possibility of breaking through to the Eternal Realm?"
"You don't know?"
"This junior has no understanding of the Eternal Divine Hall. I only know that it contains the Eternal Ink Square used to mend the seal of the Twilight Land."
Xin Ci's response greatly surprised the Dragon Ancestor.
Seeing Xin Ci's earnest expression, he didn't seem to be lying.
The Dragon Ancestor found it peculiar that this young man was collecting Eternal Dao Seals and wanted to enter the Eternal Divine Hall, yet he didn't know what was actually inside.
After a moment of thought, the Dragon Ancestor's eyes flickered, as if he had realized something. He slowly asked Xin Ci, "The matter of the Eternal Dao Seal and the Eternal Divine Hall was likely told to you by those five sacred lands of the human race, wasn't it?"
"Yes, could it be..."
"That's right, it's exactly what you're thinking."
With the Dragon Ancestor's reminder, Xin Ci suddenly came to a realization.
Since the five sacred lords of the human race knew about the Eternal Divine Hall, they couldn't possibly not know about the secret of breaking through to the Eternal Realm within it.
However, this crucial piece of information was not truthfully revealed to him by Xuan Qingming and the others. They only instructed him to bring out the Eternal Ink Square.
Xin Ci understood the intentions of these five sacred lords. Only those who had cultivated the Eternal Dao Scripture could enter the Eternal Divine Hall. By doing so, they were preventing him from breaking through to the Eternal Realm and threatening their ruling status over the five sacred lands.
Xin Ci fell into silence, never expecting the five sacred lords to have such concerns.
The Dragon Ancestor scoffed dismissively, "After so many years, humanity is still the same, engaged in internal strife and mutual suspicion. They no longer possess the pure heart of unity and collective resistance against the Underworld God Race from sixty thousand years ago."
"Given this situation, what reason do I have to hand over the Eternal Dao Seal to you?"
"This..."
Xin Ci was momentarily at a loss for words.
But the next second, he immediately calmed down and said indifferently, "Senior Dragon Ancestor, if you truly didn't want to give us the Eternal Dao Seal, you wouldn't have brought Qingqing and me into this space."
"Hmph, you are indeed sharp-witted, boy. You understand my intentions. You are the successor of the Eternal Great Emperor, and the Eternal Dao Seal rightfully belongs to you. I am merely safeguarding it."
Saying that, the Dragon Ancestor's tone shifted and he continued, "However, as I said earlier, the Eternal Dao Seal cannot be easily given to you. You need to agree to one condition."
"What condition?" Xin Ci asked.
"If, in the future, you achieve the Eternal Realm, you must not interfere in the disputes between the human race and the beast race. And if the Beast God Valley is attacked by humans or faces a disaster of annihilation, I hope you will personally intervene to save the Beast God Valley once."
"Can you do it?"
"No problem. I agree to Senior Dragon Ancestor's request."
Xin Ci readily agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Ever since he came to the Beast God Valley, Xin Ci could clearly feel the hatred the demonic beasts held towards humans.
Agreeing to this condition from the Dragon Ancestor, not only could it change the antagonistic relationship between humans and beast races, but it could at least alleviate some of the conflict.
After all, the conflict between the human race and the beast race could not be completely resolved. Because both the beast race and the human race were large groups, even if strong methods and power were used to suppress it, there would still be individuals who deliberately incited disputes between the two sides.
"Good. Among the humans I know, you are indeed sincere in your attitude," the Dragon Ancestor praised.
Mu Qingqing said slowly, "Senior Dragon Ancestor, you are so sure that we will keep our promise. You must have a backup plan, right?"
The Dragon Ancestor was slightly surprised.
This human woman was indeed intelligent, able to see that he had a backup plan.
So, he no longer concealed it and directly said, "Naturally, I don't worry about you breaking your promise. Although I have stayed in the Dragon Ancestor Space for a long time, when the Beast God Valley truly faces a crisis, I will personally intervene."
"Not only that, even if that fellow Yong Ye broke through the world barrier sixty thousand years ago and wandered to other planes, I am his contracted spirit beast. If you, boy, try to violate the agreement after stepping into the Eternal Realm, I will contact Yong Ye through the contract to return to the Eternal Continent and deal with you thoroughly."
Mu Qingqing also knew that Yong Ye, whom the Dragon Ancestor mentioned, was the true name of the Eternal Great Emperor.
The Eternal Great Emperor had broken through to the Eternal Realm sixty thousand years ago, and the Dragon Ancestor was his contracted spirit beast.
With the backing of the Dragon Ancestor and the Eternal Great Emperor, it was no wonder that the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors were not afraid of the ancient Underworld God King breaking the seal of the Twilight Land and threatening the Beast God Valley.
The Dragon Ancestor raised its sharp dragon claws, its massive body moving like a mountain. It looked up at the void and continued, "Speaking of which, even if the ancient Underworld God King were to appear, I am not without a fight."
"Back then, before the Underworld God King was sealed, Yong Ye tore off his demonic wings and crushed ten of his demonic hearts. His demonic body had already suffered heavy injuries."
"Moreover, he has been sealed in the Twilight Land for the past sixty thousand years. Even if the Underworld God King breaks through the seal and reappears, his strength will at most recover to the quasi-Eternal Realm. Therefore, that devil will definitely make thorough preparations before the seal is broken, such as having the Underworld God Race below find a way to restore his peak strength."
Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing nodded upon hearing this, agreeing with the Dragon Ancestor's analysis.
They suddenly remembered something. Perhaps everything Xuan Qi had done was to help the Underworld God King regain his peak strength.