Amidst the ruins.
Two ethereal, hazy figures floated weightlessly in the void like wisps of smoke.
One of them was the Monster Dao emissary, Nai Luo.
The other was the Monster Dao emissary, Hu Meiniang.
Neither of them spoke. They simply floated there, gazing at this desolate, barren space of ruins. They watched for a very, very long time.
"What are you thinking?" Hu Meiniang finally asked.
"I'm thinking about what kind of existence that Primordial Chaos Giant he ultimately transformed into truly is."
"Have you figured it out?"
Nai Luo shook his head. After another moment of silence, she said, "I can only be sure that the Primordial Chaos Giant should be related to a Human Dao Primordial Ancestor."
"Why?"
"Do you remember over a decade ago? Back then, he used his body of Taiji Creation to gestate the All Beings Pay Homage to the Floating Pagoda, and then used that pagoda to gestate an ancient taboo—an abyssal-eyed, void-bodied entity. That ancient taboo was a Human Dao Primordial Ancestor. The only difference is, back then, this ancient taboo Human Dao Primordial Ancestor was slumbering. But now, he has awakened it. Not only awakened it, he has fused with this ancient taboo Human Dao Primordial Ancestor."
"A Human Dao Primordial Ancestor…" Hu Meiniang speculated with a tone of doubt. "Don't tell me that the Primordial Chaos Giant that fellow transformed into is one of the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors among the Primordial Ancestors. If that's truly the case, then it would be too terrible… No! That would be too terrifying… Actually, no… If it really is one of the Three Sovereigns or Five Emperors, then it would simply be… Ah…" Hu Meiniang truly couldn't find the words. If the Primordial Chaos Giant Gu Qingfeng transformed into was indeed one of the Human Dao Primordial Ancestors, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, then he would be the true overlord of the Human Dao. In all of heaven and earth, no one would be able to shake him in the slightest.
"You're wrong," Nai Luo countered. "If the Primordial Chaos Giant he transformed into truly is one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors among the Human Dao Primordial Ancestors, it wouldn't be terrible at all. On the contrary, it would be a good thing. At the very least, it would be a good thing for the Three Thousand Great Daos, for Heaven and Earth, and for the Human Dao."
"A good thing? How could it possibly be a good thing?" Hu Meiniang argued. "Don't forget, that fellow is now thoroughly at odds with the Great Dao. And since he said he would annihilate the Three Thousand Great Daos, I believe he absolutely will not go back on his word. When that time comes… Forget the Three Thousand Great Daos, even Heaven and Earth probably won't fare well…"
"He was just talking." Nai Luo said softly. "That man, perhaps he doesn't care about the lives of the common masses. Perhaps he doesn't care about the Three Thousand Great Daos. Perhaps he doesn't even care about the lives of all things in Heaven and Earth. But he cares more than anyone else about the lives of those he holds dear. Whether it's this world, or the Great Dao, or within Heaven and Earth, there are many people he cares about. And I believe, as long as these people are alive, he will not annihilate the Great Dao or Heaven and Earth."
"He values sentiment and righteousness more than anyone. Do you think he didn't know when Gengwu Wuming employed the Great Teleportation? No, he knew. Precisely because he knew, he dared to unleash his full power, to so wantonly contend against the Three Thousand Great Daos, against Heaven and Earth!"
"Fine! Even if that's the case, so what? Don't you forget either, that fellow has not only refined the Daoless Blood Moon, he has also awakened the Blood of Original Sin… When the time comes… Never mind whether he can maintain his sanity, never mind whether he goes mad, it might even be an unknown whether he will still be himself!"
"That's precisely why I said, if the Primordial Chaos Giant he transformed into truly is one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors among the Human Dao Primordial Ancestors, I dare not say the situation will improve, but it certainly won't be too terrible. Any one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors possesses supreme power. Even if they cannot prevent the awakening of the Blood of Original Sin, they can temporarily suppress it."
Nai Luo sighed deeply, a sigh filled with endless helplessness and uncertainty. She looked up at the sky, shaking her head slightly, feeling utterly despondent.
Silence.
A long, long silence.
Hu Meiniang spoke again. "Tell me, when Mount Daoless descends, what kind of terrifying events will truly occur?"
Nai Luo shook her head. That question, she simply could not answer. There was no answer.
"The Immortal Dao and the Buddha Dao… there's no need to even mention them. They must be full of regret now. The Nine Purification Dragons and the Five Wrathful Vidyaraja Manifestations turned to dust. Their Great Dao foundations have suffered greatly. One could say they've taken a huge loss. Given their current state, I'm afraid they can only stand by and watch helplessly. They have no way to deal with that fellow surnamed Gu anymore."
"It's not that the Immortal Dao and Buddha Dao have no way; they are afraid. This time, they are utterly terrified. Even if you gave them ten thousand times the courage, they wouldn't dare to move against that man again. Especially since this time, they were stabbed in the back by the Heavenly Dao, they are even more like startled birds."
"Who says it isn't so." Thinking of this, Hu Meiniang couldn't help but want to laugh. "Originally, the Immortal Dao and Buddha Dao didn't dare to go all out and have a deathmatch with that fellow surnamed Gu this time. But then, the Heavenly Dao, which had been silent all along, suddenly appeared, and even proactively descended a judgment. The Immortal Dao and Buddha Dao thought the Heavenly Dao also wanted to annihilate that fellow surnamed Gu. Who could have known that after the Heavenly Dao descended its judgment… it just disappeared… Leaving the Immortal Dao and Buddha Dao hanging there. By the time they realized they'd been tricked, it was already too late…"