Hearing this voice, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but be startled, thinking, in this barren land, could there still be people living here?
When Cheng Xiaofan turned around, he found a creature over a zhang tall with a human face standing about ten meters away.
This monster had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a straight nose, pale lips, and snow-white hair cascading over its shoulders.
However, it had a single horn growing from its forehead, and its entire body resembled a monkey. Its head was white and its feet were red, and its fur was exceptionally clean.
On this human-faced monster, there was no aura whatsoever, only a solidified form conjured from a phantom.
To be more precise, the human-faced monster that appeared before Cheng Xiaofan was actually a genuine soul, commonly known as a ghost.
Its true body had long since perished.
No wonder the human-faced monster's voice sounded so weak.
"Who are you?" Cheng Xiaofan frowned.
The human-faced monster bowed deeply to Cheng Xiaofan and said, "My name is Tian Yuan, the progenitor of demonic cultivators. The demon bone you obtained is the cultivation object of this humble one!"
What!
This human-faced monster was the Demon Ancestor worshipped by the demonic cultivation world?
What was going on?
Just as he received news that the American demonic cultivators were coming to seize the demon bone, and before they could even arrive, he was transmigrated to face the Demon Ancestor?
Hmph!
Whatever Demon Ancestor he was!
Once something was in my hands, how could it be snatched away!
Thinking this, Cheng Xiaofan immediately felt at ease.
He slightly raised his chin, smiled faintly, and said, "Demon Ancestor, is it? You mean you want to get the demon bone back from me?"
The Demon Ancestor immediately shook his head and chuckled, "If I'm not mistaken, you are a descendant of Shennong the Emperor of the Eastern Dragon-Human race, aren't you?"
Cheng Xiaofan's body trembled: "You know Emperor Shennong?"
The Demon Ancestor nodded and said, "I was once an enemy of Emperor Shennong. We fought for hundreds of years, but I was eventually moved by his people-oriented nature and benevolence, and became his subject instead!"
"Emperor Shennong, whose former form was a dragon, later transformed into a human. He always wore a hemp robe, traveled among the common people, and it was he who invented agriculture and medicine..."
Listening to the Demon Ancestor's description of Shennong, Cheng Xiaofan finally confirmed that the other party had indeed known Shennong.
The Shennong that Cheng Xiaofan encountered in the spatial realm for the first time was almost identical to his description, not a bit different.
At this moment, the Demon Ancestor looked at Cheng Xiaofan with envy in his eyes and said, "I know your name is Cheng Xiaofan. The moment you obtained the demon bone, I sensed your presence. To be honest, it is truly enviable that you could receive the inheritance of Emperor Shennong!"
"In fact, even during my lifetime, I predicted that the demon bone I cultivated would eventually fall into the hands of Emperor Shennong's successor. As expected, this is also the most joyful thing for me."
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought, as long as you don't snatch the demon bone from me, we'll be good friends.
Even though you are just a ghost, it's not a rare thing for humans and ghosts to be friends. Old Master Pu recorded countless such stories in his Liaozhai.
Thinking this, he looked around and said, "Demon Ancestor, can you tell me what this place is?"
The Demon Ancestor sighed slightly and replied, "Mr. Cheng, this is the past life of Earth!"
Cheng Xiaofan was instantly stunned and said, "What, this is the past life of Earth?"
The Demon Ancestor said, "Yes, but Earth wasn't like this originally. The sky was blue, with white clouds drifting across the azure sky.
"On the ground, the mountains were lush and the waters were clear, people rejoiced and beasts danced. But one day, a brutal and bloody war suddenly broke out between heaven and earth... I can't remember the specific details, but in the end, all life on Earth was annihilated, and it became this way."
Looking at the desolate scene before him, Cheng Xiaofan was also filled with emotion.
What kind of war had destroyed Earth in its past life? Whether the Demon Ancestor did not want to mention it or had truly forgotten was not important to Cheng Xiaofan.
What was important was that he had been transmigrated to this past life of Earth. What kind of fortuitous encounters awaited him?
He wouldn't have been brought here just to meet the remnant soul of this Demon Ancestor, would he?
"Demon Ancestor, when you first saw me, you said you had finally waited for me. Do you have any treasures to give me?" Cheng Xiaofan asked expectantly.
The Demon Ancestor heard this and laughed heartily, "Mr. Cheng, you are indeed exceptionally intelligent. No wonder Emperor Shennong chose you as his successor!"
This flattery pleased Cheng Xiaofan immensely.
Although he didn't feel he was exceptionally intelligent, such words were very pleasant to hear.
"Mr. Cheng, follow me!"
After the Demon Ancestor finished speaking, he led Cheng Xiaofan towards a mountain in front.
On a cliff face, there was a cave, and the Demon Ancestor leaped into it.
Cheng Xiaofan also leaped up, floating into the cave.
At this moment, the Demon Ancestor took out a scabbard from the cave wall.
This scabbard was made of pure black gold, inlaid with rare gemstones forming the Big Dipper in seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
The first time he saw this scabbard, Cheng Xiaofan exclaimed in shock, "Demon Ancestor, is this for the demon bone?"
The Demon Ancestor nodded and smiled slightly, "Mr. Cheng, you are correct. That demon bone is actually a demon blade, filled with a mysterious power!"
"To awaken the mysterious power within the demon bone blade, it must be united with this scabbard!"
He couldn't help but let out a bitter smile and sighed, "I never expected that when Earth underwent its upheaval, I only managed to keep this scabbard, while the demon bone blade was lost to the future world and became an object of worship for the future demonic cultivators."
"Fortunately, the demon bone blade eventually fell into Mr. Cheng's hands. I have been waiting here to give you this scabbard, so that we can form a complete demon bone blade!"
"Thank you, Demon Ancestor!" Cheng Xiaofan happily took the scabbard made of black gold.
He immediately took out the demon bone from his spatial realm and inserted it into the scabbard.
Clang!
With a crisp and pleasant sound, a peculiar mystical light flashed across the scabbard, and the inlaid Big Dipper seemed to be activated, emitting dazzling, multicolored light.
"What a beautiful scabbard!" Cheng Xiaofan exclaimed in surprise.
He knew that the demon bone entering the scabbard had not only activated the Big Dipper on the scabbard but also the soul of the demon bone.
With this scabbard, the demon bone was granted true vitality.
"Mr. Cheng, with this scabbard, you have become the master of the demon bone. No one in the demonic cultivation world can snatch it from your hands!"
The Demon Ancestor said with a stern face, "Whoever dares to be presumptuous shall be killed without mercy!"