"Above the Zhiwei realm? Xu kid, you're thinking too much, aren't you?"

At this moment, Xia Hengzhou was mercilessly mocking Xu Fan.

However, upon seeing Xu Fan's eager and curious eyes, Xia Hengzhou started explaining, "Strong cultivators of the Zhiwei realm haven't been heard of for at least a century, but generally, those who know the name of the Zhiwei realm understand that there must be such strong cultivators in the world."

"But above the Zhiwei realm, that's also stuff from a century ago, so whether they still exist now, no one can say for sure."

Xu Fan paused slightly upon hearing this, "All from a century ago? Did something significant happen a century ago?"

Faced with Xu Fan's sudden question, Xia Hengzhou displayed a slightly displeased expression, but he couldn't help but admire Xu Fan's intelligence internally.

"Indeed, something big did happen, involving many things, which I can't explain to you right now."

"I'll first tell you the names of the realms above Zhiwei; they vary in different places."

At this moment, Xia Hengzhou picked up the already boiling water, made two cups of tea, and handed one to Xu Fan. Holding his own cup of hot tea, he blew on it, organizing his thoughts in the process.

"To explain this clearly involves the division of the cultivation world. There are many cultivators worldwide, but mostly they are divided into Eastern and Western forces. Within the Western forces, there are the Forces of Light and Dark Forces, and you've already encountered the Dark Forces."

"As for the Eastern side, in our country, it's divided into three sects: Buddhism, Taoism, and the Heavenly Witch Sect."

Xu Fan nodded to show understanding.

The world is vast, with many cultivators, and Xu Fan has actually already witnessed the Western Forces of Light and Dark. As for the Eastern Heavenly Witch Sect, Xu Fan has had some interactions with them.

But he's never heard of the Buddhist and Taoist sects.

The usual news he hears about Buddhism and Taoism are often about which abbot got exposed for having a mistress or which Taoist was beaten for fraud, never about the traces of sect cultivators.

Xia Hengzhou took a sip of tea, his eyes deep, "Above the Zhiwei realm, in Buddhism they are called Buddha Lord, in Taoism they are called Taoist Master, in the Heavenly Witch Sect they are called Witch God, the Forces of Light are called Seraph, and the Dark Forces are called Demon King."

"As for whether they truly exist, whether the century-old war was indeed a battle above the Zhiwei realm, no one can say for certain."

Xu Fan was evidently dissatisfied with this vague answer and pursued further, "Aren't the bats long-lived? Didn't a single bat witness the battle from a century ago?"

"Also, I don't know about other sects, but isn't the Heavenly Witch Sect's commander the red Luocha puppet transformed into a dragon?"

Regarding Xu Fan's question, Xia Hengzhou snorted disdainfully, "That level of battle was earth-shattering; even top Zhiwei realm experts had many fallen. The bats you mentioned, where would they have the qualifications to witness such events firsthand?"

"As for the puppet transformed into a dragon you mentioned, that's just a Vajra realm puppet! Do you really think the Heavenly Witch Sect is just the surface-level strength you see?"

Xu Fan was secretly startled, nodded, then quieted, waiting for Xia Hengzhou to explain the events from a century ago.

Xia Hengzhou downed his cup of hot tea and placed it on the table before speaking to Xu Fan, "When I previously introduced the realms and factions to you, I intentionally omitted one, which is the Mo Family."

"Mo Family?" Xu Fan's heart stirred but did not interrupt Xia Hengzhou's train of thought.

At this moment, Xia Hengzhou was very satisfied with Xu Fan's response and clarified his thoughts, "The Mo Family's mechanical techniques are unparalleled and dominant. Though there are few members, they are extremely low-key, yet every disciple of the Mo Family is incredibly powerful."

"In the Mo Family, those above the Zhiwei realm are called Heaven-reaching."

Just based on the name itself, Xu Fan could feel an overwhelming presence of dominance.

Heaven-reaching! Clearly demonstrating the Mo Family's majesty and arrogance from back then!

Seemingly observing Xu Fan's thought process, Xia Hengzhou curled his lips, "The Mo Family has a long legacy; the realm divisions were set long ago, unrelated to the Mo Family from a century ago."

"A century ago, at some unknown time and from some unknown place, a message spread that the Mo Family was about to successfully forge a Heaven-reaching realm mechanical warrior. This message traveled without legs and swiftly caused worldwide panic."

Xu Fan realized that the world's cultivation forces were initially balanced, with each sect perhaps having no more than one expert above the Zhiwei realm, if not fewer. But the Mo Family could create Heaven-reaching-level experts through crafting.

Such news, how could it not cause widespread fear?

If the Mo Family crafted several Heaven-reaching realm mechanical warriors, the entire world might fall into their hands.

Xia Hengzhou sighed, "The message couldn't be confirmed or dismissed, but no one dared take the risk! Moreover, the Mo Family was always low-key and never revealed themselves, so their usual discretion seemed more like a scheme, making the world's major cultivation forces feel even more fearful."

"Hence, cultivators worldwide banded together to search for the Mo Family's whereabouts and finally found traces somewhere."

Xu Fan furrowed his brow. This matter sounded quite conspiratorial, but since it was a century-old event, Xu Fan listened as if hearing a story.

At this moment, Xia Hengzhou seemed fully engrossed, emotively narrating to Xu Fan, "A battle was on the verge of erupting; the Mo Family never expected the world's major cultivation forces to gather here, including the Eastern ones. The Mo Family suffered heavy losses."

"But the Mo Family had been around for thousands of years and wasn't easily provoked. Their various mechanical techniques and mechanical warriors shone brilliantly before the world's cultivators. The Mo Family leader fought against several experts above the Zhiwei realm, causing heaven and earth to quake!"

"In the end, it's said the Mo Family was wiped out, the world's major cultivation forces suffered massive losses, and nearly all experts sent to besiege the Mo Family perished."

Xu Fan frowned, "The world's major forces' experts above the Zhiwei realm were at least five or six; how could they all perish when assaulting one?"

Xia Hengzhou shrugged helplessly, "That's the story as it was told to me. It seems the Mo Family leader unleashed some formidable moves that severely injured several, who all died shortly after returning."

"Of course, it could also be a ploy to mislead."

Xu Fan thought of his Mo Family's Treasure Record but nodded imperceptibly, "An interesting story."

The Mo Family's tale from back then, passed down verbally, had long lost its authenticity, yet the bizarre events could still be discerned.

Furthermore, something like the Mo Family's Treasure Record, even in the Mo Family, would definitely be one of the best treasures. Why would it appear in Dongying's Earth Mausoleum? Dongying's Earth Mausoleum must be a matter of at least a few thousand years ago, right?

At this moment, Xia Hengzhou lowered his voice and sneered, "A story? Xu kid, do you still remember the Bronze Box incident?"

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