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The incredible abilities that Feng Baobao displayed did indeed bear a striking resemblance to the legendary Eight Extraordinary Skills, sharing a common origin.
However, he never imagined that someone could connect the two based solely on publicly available information and meticulous observation, and deduce such a shocking conclusion.
Because this requires not only wisdom, but also extraordinary imagination and courage to challenge all existing knowledge.
This Gong Qing is no ordinary person.
"The owners of the Eight Extraordinary Skills did not create those eight astonishing skills out of thin air."
Gong Qing's voice became somewhat distant, as if he were narrating an epic long forgotten by history, and the fervor of the seeker of the truth burned even more brightly in his eyes.
"They were merely fortunate enough to glimpse a trace of the true Dao within that 'divine affinity,' and then combined it with their own knowledge to 'reproduce' it in the world."
"They are seekers of the Way, imitators, but they are not... creators."
He paused, then dropped an even bigger bombshell—the ultimate answer that could solve the mystery that had plagued Zhang Yunyuan for decades, and also the biggest mystery in the entire world of supernatural beings.
"The reason why Feng Baobao has lost her memory and turned into her current state is not because she was cursed or placed under any restriction."
"It's because the 'fate' of that year was incomplete."
"Duanmu Ying, one of the owners of the Eight Extraordinary Skills and possessing the 'Dual-Handed Technique,' was not present."
A deep sense of regret flashed in Gong Qing's eyes, as if he had personally experienced that "fate" that ended in failure.
Zhang Yunyuan's pupils contracted sharply the moment he heard the name "Duanmu Ying".
"The Dual-Handed Technique cultivates both body and soul, capable of altering the physical form and shaping the soul. It is the most crucial 'adhesive' and 'shaper' that allows the 'divine destiny' to take human form."
"Because the most crucial double-handedness was missing, Feng Baobao's soul was not perfectly shaped, which resulted in her memory loss and emotional indifference."
Gong Qing's explanation is exactly the same as the facts of that year.
A tremendous storm was raging in Zhang Yunyuan's heart.
He forced himself to calm down and quickly considered the source of Gong Qing's intelligence.
Yes, as the acting leader of Quanxing, Gong Qing must have obtained some core secrets left behind by Wugensheng.
This is the only explanation that makes sense.
"Fortunately though."
A look of relief, as if he had just escaped a disaster, appeared on Gong Qing's face. "Fortunately, Wugensheng's 'divine spirit' was present."
"The divine spirit dissolves all energies, returns one to simplicity, and points directly to the origin."
It was this very force that, at the most critical moment, protected Feng Baobao's collapsing soul essence, preventing her from becoming a completely mindless and unconscious idiot despite losing her memories.
"Otherwise, what you see today wouldn't be a slightly silly and adorable girl, but a truly empty, walking corpse."
Deathly silence.
Inside Thunder Prison, only the raging electric snakes danced wildly, making a crackling sound, as if providing accompaniment for this shocking truth.
Zhang Yunyuan listened quietly, his face expressionless, but his deep eyes were no longer a raging torrent, but a bottomless, icy pool.
He never imagined that, nearly a century later, in this world, besides himself and those who had long since turned to dust, there would be someone else, such a young descendant.
Based on the clues left by predecessors, they were able to deduce a complete picture that was so close to the truth from the core of this earth-shattering event that buried all the secrets of the Jia Shen Rebellion.
Zhang Yunyuan silently recited this name in his heart.
This person must not be allowed to live.
It wasn't just because he killed Senior Brother Tian.
Furthermore, it is because his intelligence and temperament have reached a level that is almost "demonic".
Allowing him to continue living would be an immeasurable disaster for the entire world of supernatural beings.
Chapter 198 Kunlun Immortal Realm
Zhang Yunyuan was deeply shaken.
For the first time, a truly uncontrollable storm surged within his deep eyes.
Feng Baobao is the embodiment of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, the final product of that crazy "creation," and the most perfect manifestation of that "fate to the immortals."
Zhang Yunyuan knew all of this, of course.
Because he was one of the first to experience that crazy "fate".
These ultimate secrets, which have been sealed away for nearly a hundred years and are enough to overturn the entire world of supernatural beings, should not be known by a fourth person in this world!
Gong Qing, how exactly did he glimpse the view behind that door?
"How do you know all this?"
Zhang Yunyuan's voice was icy cold and devoid of any emotion, but the turbulent waves in his eyes betrayed his inner turmoil. "And what is the relationship between Kunlun Immortal Realm and your Quanxing Sect?"
Inside the Thunder Prison, Gong Qing didn't notice the subtle changes in Zhang Yunyuan's expression. He was simply immersed in the fervor and tragic grandeur of a seeker of the Dao, as he was about to uncover the ultimate mystery.
He looked at the "shock" on Zhang Yunyuan's face, and the bitter smile on his face, which was tinged with a sense of superiority and pity from a wise man who thought he had seen through everything.
“It’s not difficult to analyze Feng Baobao’s background.”
Gong Qing gave a bitter laugh, his voice carrying a strange charm, as if revealing the ultimate mystery:
"Her immortality, her almost inexhaustible Qi, her bizarre constitution that makes her immune to all magic..."
By correlating these clues with the legends of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, and combining this with the information that Duanmu Ying, the only one among the Eight Extraordinary Skills' possessors whose whereabouts were unknown after the Jia Shen Rebellion, was imprisoned in the Lü family, the answer becomes obvious.
He paused, a knowing glint in his eyes:
"It is an open secret that Duanmu Ying was imprisoned by the Lü family, and Lü Ci used Duanmu Ying's blood to irrigate his descendants and awaken the Minghun Technique."
Na Du Tong wasn't unaware of the situation; the reason they didn't take action against the Lü family was simply because they lacked concrete evidence.
As a member of the Quanxing sect, I naturally have my own sources of intelligence.
Zhang Yunyuan's heart sank.
Gong Qing's deductions are interconnected and logically sound, almost identical to the facts of that year.
"As for the Kunlun Immortal Realm..."
Gong Qing raised his head and looked at the sky outside Thunder Prison, which was shrouded in dark clouds. A complex look, a mixture of longing and disdain, appeared in his eyes. "I'm not surprised at all that they'll come looking for us."
"Because of them, they are also declining."
"The depletion of spiritual energy is not just a problem for the world of supernatural beings; their blessed lands are also heading towards their demise."
Gong Qing's tone became somewhat distant, as if he were narrating an epic that had long been forgotten by history.
He confessed that he had reached a cooperation agreement with the "Two Elements Sect" and the "Nine Heavens Sect" among the "Five Sects and Eight Schools" in the Kunlun Immortal Realm.
The Quanxing selects and supplies them with talented individuals as fresh blood to replenish their dwindling population, which is suffering from depleted spiritual energy.
Meanwhile, the Kunlun Immortal Realm sent out true masters to secretly train the core members of the Quanxing Sect, teaching them ancient and wondrous arts that had long been lost in the mortal realm.
"I infiltrated Longhu Mountain for three months with the original intention of guiding the Liangyi and Jiutian sects to capture some of Longhu Mountain's elite disciples and send them to Kunlun Immortal Realm for training."
A deep sense of resentment and self-mockery flashed in Gong Qing's eyes:
“Longhu Mountain is the ancestral home of Taoism. The innate talent and comprehension of its disciples are far superior to those of ordinary people. For them, it is the best ‘seedling’.”
"Unexpectedly, we didn't find the elite disciples of Longhu Mountain, but you crippled the people of the Nine Heavens Sect."
I originally thought your strength was at most half a step into the Innate Realm, but who knew...
You have actually reached the true innate realm.
I miscalculated this step; it led to total defeat.
Zhang Yunyuan's gaze was like a knife, piercing straight into Gong Qing's heart. He keenly grasped a key point in the other party's words.
"When you were hiding in Longhu Mountain, you disguised yourself as a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child, and you could even change your body shape."
This is not a method that should be used in the world of supernatural beings in this era; it must have originated from the Kunlun Immortal Realm.
Tell me, what is this?
Gong Qing took a deep breath, and a fervent longing once again shone in his eyes—the kind of look that only a seeker of the Dao would have when glimpsing a higher level of existence.
"This is the supreme technique of the Immortal Refining Sect, one of the 'Five Sects and Eight Schools' of the Kunlun Immortal Realm—"
"—The Creation of the Immortal Pivot".
"It can use Qi as a guide to reshape matter, transform the physical body, and even... create things out of thin air."
Gong Qing's voice trembled slightly, a mixture of extreme excitement and awe.
"One of the eight extraordinary skills you know, Divine Refinement, is the so-called pinnacle of weapon crafting. It is nothing more than the most rudimentary fragment of the 'Creative Immortal Pivot' that has been lost to the outside world."
Zhang Yunyuan did not show much excitement about this information.
He had already guessed what those five gates in the Kunlun Immortal Realm were, but he didn't know what they were.
But the methods employed by the eight factions are already becoming increasingly clear.
It is the ultimate enhanced version of the Eight Extraordinary Skills of the Extraordinary World.
He currently knows four methods:
The Guizong School's "All Methods Return to the Source" is a higher-level version of the Qi Body Source Flow.
The Nine Heavens School's Three Forms of Nine Heavens is a high-level version of Feng Hou Qi Men;
The Yin-Yang School's Yin-Yang Mutual Generation is a high-level version of the Dual-Hand Technique.
Now there's another one: Immortal Pivot Creation, which is a high-level version of Divine Refinement.
The methods of the other four factions must correspond to the remaining eight extraordinary skills!
Chapter 199 Chaotic Thunder
After hearing all the secrets, Zhang Yunyuan fell silent.
Inside Thunder Prison, the raging golden lightning snakes continued to dance wildly, making crackling sounds and illuminating the grassland with flickering light.
Gong Qing watched him quietly, the fervor of a seeker of the Dao gradually fading from his face, leaving only a calm, deathly stillness awaiting final judgment.
He knew he had no chance of surviving.