Mainland Martial Arts

Chapter 494 History of Ten Thousand Years Ago

However, the peaceful life did not last. As time went on, many humans, seeking immortality, began secretly studying the demon beasts. Their vain attempts to find a way to extend their lifespans gradually aroused the demon beasts' vigilance. Eventually, the demon beast gods discovered the humans' secret research and became enraged. From then on, the peace between the demon beasts and humans was completely shattered, and the two sides descended into a brutal war.

"I never imagined something like this could have happened over ten thousand years ago," Chen Xin'er whispered, her eyes filled with shock and emotion. She couldn't imagine the sheer brutality of that war, or the trauma it had inflicted on this continent. Her mind raced through scenes of raging battles, humans and demonic beasts clashing on the battlefield, blood staining the earth red.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, lost in thought. He wondered if this war might be a major factor in the current shift in the Xingxuan Continent. Did all those once-powerful Martial Gods perish in this war? And why were demon beasts so rare on the continent today? What unknown secrets lay hidden within this? A hint of worry lingered in his eyes, filled with apprehension about future explorations.

Chen Yu scratched his head and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "What happened next? Who won the war?" His eyes were filled with curiosity, and he couldn't wait to know the subsequent developments of this historical period. His voice echoed in the hall, breaking the brief silence.

Xu Tian clutched the scroll that revealed the historical mystery tightly in his hands. His fingers gently stroked the yellowed pieces, his voice trembling with excitement and nervousness. "The two tribes fought for decades, causing great suffering. In the end, they signed a peace treaty, dividing the land into two kingdoms: human and beast."

Chen Yu's face was filled with shock, and he couldn't help but speak out to break the silence: "There is such a past. What happened next? What happened after the signing of the peace treaty?" His eyes widened with curiosity about the subsequent story. He leaned forward slightly, as if he wanted to dig out those unrevealed secrets directly from the bamboo slips.

Chen Xiner's eyes were filled with worry as she whispered, "I thought peace had finally arrived, but unexpectedly..." She sighed softly, lamenting this hard-won yet fleeting peace. Her hair fluttered gently in the breeze, a few strands clinging to her worried face.

"But humans are still not satisfied." Lin Feng took over the conversation, his eyes revealing a hint of anger, and he felt disgusted with the human behavior that destroyed peace. "There are still big families that capture monsters for research out of their own selfish desires, and the peace treaty is torn apart so easily." His fists clenched unconsciously, his knuckles turned white due to the force, and the blue veins on his arms bulged slightly.

Xu Tian continued, "The demon beasts, enraged, launched a frenzied revenge, slaughtering nearly all of humanity." His voice trembled slightly, the horrific scene vividly before his eyes. Blood stained the earth red, and the cries of humanity echoed between heaven and earth. A series of horrific images surfaced in his mind: the battlefield was littered with the corpses of humans and demon beasts, the air thick with smoke, and the pungent smell of blood lingered among the ruins.

"It's horrible." Chen Xin'er covered her mouth, tears welling in her eyes. She couldn't imagine the despair that humanity had endured at that time. Her shoulders trembled slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to burst out at any moment.

"Later, the human gods led the remaining humans to flee the continent and live on an island," Xu Tian continued. "Over decades, the human race, embracing hatred and cultivating, grew immensely powerful, and produced many descendants." A glimmer of admiration lingered in his eyes, captivated by humanity's indomitable spirit in the face of despair. He seemed to see humans on that isolated island, training day and night, children, guided by their elders from a young age, determined to seek revenge. The entire island was filled with an aura of unwavering perseverance.

"Then the counterattack horn sounded, and the human race fought back." Lin Feng's voice was filled with excitement, as if he had witnessed the heroic scenes of humanity's resistance. "But the disparity in strength was huge. Even if we could win every battle, it was always a pyrrhic victory, with only 800 casualties for every 1,000 casualties we suffered. A trace of heaviness appeared on his face, knowing the enormous price paid for such pyrrhic victories. He seemed to see the human warriors on the battlefield, brave and fearless, but every victory was accompanied by the sacrifice of countless comrades, and every inch of the land was stained red with blood.

Chen Yu frowned, his face filled with confusion as he asked, "So how did this war end?" His voice was filled with anxiety, eager to know the final outcome of this protracted conflict. His brows were furrowed tightly into a "川" shape, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, mixing with the dust in the air and leaving streaks of mud on his face.

Xu Tian took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "In the end, most of the human gods had no choice but to lure the demon beasts to four locations and seal them away. The remaining demon beasts were then exterminated by the remaining gods." His voice echoed through the hall, as if recounting a magnificent epic. His eyes revealed a hint of awe, full of respect for the ancestors who had made such great sacrifices to end the war.

"After the human race's victory, the remaining demon beasts were essentially wiped out," Lin Feng continued. "A small number were exiled to the uninhabited areas in the northwest and northeast of Xingxuan Continent." He gazed into the distance, seemingly seeing the exiled demon beasts struggling for survival in the uninhabited areas. He seemed to see the demon beasts struggling to survive in that desolate, uninhabited land, their eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

"That means the monster we encountered earlier is a demon beast." Chen Xin'er suddenly realized, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes. Recalling the ferocious appearance of those monsters, she was still frightened. Her body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously moved closer to Lin Feng, as if this would give her some sense of security.

"And these weren't originally called demon beasts, but rather the fierce beast tribe, later renamed demon beasts by humans," Xu Tian added, his eyes revealing a hint of emotion, lamenting the complex grievances and hatreds between the two races. He gently stroked the bamboo slips, as if touching that turbulent period of history.

The four of them fell into a long silence, each absorbed in the shock of this historical event. The hall was utterly silent, with only the occasional rustle of bamboo slips. A sense of oppression hung in the air, as if even time had stood still.