"If all of this is true, then that kid's existence is truly terrifying—terrifying beyond imagination."
The Old Beggar, still somewhat shaken, took a sip of Dragon Cauldron fine wine and said, "No wonder those Patriarchs from the Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands didn't dare show their true forms, only sending out avatars to test the waters. Damn it all...
If they had brought out their true bodies, whether they could return in one piece would be a real question."
After hearing Lady Blackwater's words, many things the Old Beggar hadn't understood before became clear. He said, "No wonder even Genggu Wuming, who has always remained aloof from worldly affairs, had no choice but to intervene and stop the Nine Heavens Immortal Path in time. Otherwise...
If they had truly provoked that kid's Spirit of Avici Hell's Evil Asura and his Incarnation of Reaching Heaven and Descending to Yellow Springs, things would have spiraled completely out of control."
Sighing, the Old Beggar spoke somewhat despondently, "That old witch said earlier that this kid ignited the Original Sin Karmic Fire at Wu Dao Mountain back then and awakened the Blood of Original Sin. Looking at it now, that's probably true too?"
"He did indeed ignite the Original Sin Karmic Fire at Wu Dao Mountain back then. As for whether he awakened the Blood of Original Sin, that remains unknown."
"This old man reckons it's ninety percent true."
The Old Beggar said, "Since that kid could ignite the Original Sin Karmic Fire, it's not impossible for him to awaken the Blood of Original Sin. Which means... could this kid really be the True Master that Original Sin is searching for?"
"That question...
Throughout the Myriad Heavens, I'm afraid no one can answer it. Before the Wu Dao Age begins, no one knows who the True Master of Original Sin is, not even Genggu Wuming."
"Even Genggu Wuming doesn't know?
That seems unlikely."
The Old Beggar said, "She knows the past and future, holds the reins of fate and karma, deduces the cosmos and primordial chaos, and comprehends the mysteries of heaven and earth."
"Heh."
Lady Blackwater did not answer this question. Instead, she gazed up at the endless firmament, slightly closed her eyes, and murmured, "After this matter, the prelude to the Present-Ancient Era will officially begin. I believe that in the near future, all kinds of Mandates of Heaven born in response to destiny, all kinds of bloodlines, all kinds of treasure physiques, all kinds of True Fates born to face tribulations will emerge one after another. As the relics of the Wu Dao Age appear, the Great Wasteland Magnates, the Grotto-Heavens and Blessed Lands, the Sacred Lands and Forbidden Grounds, the Nine Heavens and Nine Nethers, including the Sons of Original Sin secretly nurtured by the Three Thousand Great Daos will all surface... The Original Sin Patriarchs from Gui Xu and the Desolate Ruins will also descend into the world...
"The undercurrents accumulated through the Desolate Ancient, Primeval Ancient, Remote Ancient, and Ancient Eras in the Great Wasteland Heaven and Earth will ultimately stir up a storm of blood and slaughter, a tempest of shocking waves across the Myriad Heavens. The Present-Ancient Era is destined to go mad because of the opening of the Wu Dao Age..." The Old Beggar also sighed in agreement. "On the day the Wu Dao Age opens, the Myriad Heavens will inevitably run with rivers of blood. The Great Wasteland Heaven and Earth will be filled with immortals and buddhas, demons and monsters. Who knows how many Mandates of Heaven will fall, how many bloodlines will become rivers of gore, how many treasure physiques will turn to dust, and how many Patriarchs will die before the gates of the Wu Dao Age."
As he spoke, the Old Beggar suddenly shuddered, as if seeing himself dying miserably before the gates of the Wu Dao Age in the near future. Thinking of this, he unwillingly gulped down a cup of Dragon Cauldron fine wine and cursed angrily, "That damnable Heaven!
If it hadn't cast me into Gui Xu during the Ancient Era, I wouldn't be so dirt-poor now, left with nothing to do but stare blankly!"
"Every single one of those Nine Heavens bastards is rotten!
The Heavenly Dao is, the Immortal Dao is, the Buddha Dao is too. All those Sacred Lands and Forbidden Grounds, those Thirty-Six Grotto-Heavens and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands—they're all a bunch of hypocritical, despicable, sinister scum! Afraid we'd seize the opportunity of the Present-Ancient Era's Awakening of All Things, they joined forces to cast us into Gui Xu. I curse their ancestors for eighteen generations!
Including that woman Genggu Wuming! This was ninety percent her doing behind the scenes!
!"
"Although Genggu Wuming is the incarnation of karma and the envoy of fate, she is merely an incarnation, merely an envoy. She cannot master karma, nor can she master fate."
Lady Blackwater shook her head slightly. "The reason you were cast into Gui Xu is because you committed too many sins. Where there is cause, there is effect."
"Oh ho."
The Old Beggar sneered, looking at Lady Blackwater. "I say, Sister Blackwater, we're about the same, aren't we? So don't laugh at me for running fifty paces when you've run a hundred. And what's this about me committing too many sins? Haven't you committed plenty yourself?
Otherwise, why were you also cast into Gui Xu?"
"I have indeed committed many sins, so being cast into Gui Xu, I have no complaints. Nor do I blame heaven or others."
Lady Blackwater walked over and picked up a cup of Dragon Cauldron fine wine. "When I sowed the seeds of evil, I was already prepared to bear the bitter fruit."
"Enough, don't spout this karma nonsense in front of me. I get sick just hearing those two words. Arguing about this between us is pointless anyway. We should think about what path lies ahead for us."
"What path do you want?"
"We've already missed the opportunity of the Present-Ancient Era's Awakening of All Things. All the Great Dao Mandates, bloodlines, and treasure physiques already have their masters. Trying to snatch them now... the hope is slim."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"How is it unrelated?"
The Old Beggar asked, "We've already missed the Awakening of All Things. Do you want to miss the opening of the Wu Dao Age too?
The Wu Dao Age contains the true essence of the Great Dao! Don't you want to become a god, a sage, a venerable?"
"I do not."
"Hey!"
The Old Beggar was taken aback, looking Lady Blackwater up and down anew before chuckling. "Sister Blackwater, although we aren't exactly close, we did help each other out in Gui Xu, didn't we? No need to hide things from this old man. Besides, if you have no interest in the Wu Dao Age, why did you appear today? And in front of everyone, hugging and cuddling that kid, all lovey-dovey? Tell me honestly, are you plotting something against that kid?
To be frank, this old man is also very interested in him. How about we team up and pull off a heist?"
Lady Blackwater stared at the Old Beggar, then shook her head and smiled without saying a word.
"What are you laughing at?
What's so funny?"
"Old Beggar, oh Old Beggar, it seems a dog truly can't change its habit of eating shit. Do you think the things I said earlier were just teasing you? Or that I was trying to scare you? If you want to try and seize the fortune on his person, go ahead yourself. Just don't drag me into it. This lady just got out of Gui Xu; I don't want to die yet."
"Pfft."
The Old Beggar scoffed disdainfully. "You already possess an undying body. What are you afraid of?"
"Old Beggar!"
Lady Blackwater fixed her gaze on him, enunciating each word clearly. "Un! Dy! Ing! Does! Not! Mean! In! De! Struct! I! Ble!"
After a pause, she added, "If you want to witness his Spirit of Avici Hell's Evil Asura and his Incarnation of Reaching Heaven and Descending to Yellow Springs, this lady wouldn't mind being an audience member. In fact, I'd like to see if the legendary Purgatory that slaughtered all living beings and buried the Great Daos can refine your undying body. And I'd also like to see if his Incarnation of Reaching Heaven and Descending to Yellow Springs, which shattered the Profound Yellow Bell, can also destroy your undying body!"