Longque Niangniang had publicly exposed the matter of him devouring the Taotie. Gu Qingfeng might not know her true purpose, but one thing he was certain of: it definitely wasn't some nonsense about looking out for him.
He and Longque Niangniang were complete strangers, with no friendship to speak of. Why would she possibly be looking out for him?
Moreover, this woman seemed rather sinister at first glance, clearly not a good sort. Who knew what schemes she was hatching? Besides, looking around, every single person present—whether it was Lady Blackwater or the Old Beggar, Bai Chou or that mysterious Witch Empress, including Da Xing the Mad Monk, and even Gu Qingfeng himself—who wasn't playing their own little game?
Looking out, they were all a pack of wolves.
No one should pretend to be a sheep.
Perhaps it was because the news revealed by Longque Niangniang was too explosive.
First, Gu Qingfeng wiping out the Consciousness Avatars of the Great Dao Patriarchs from the Desolate Ancient Era with a single move. Then, the emergence of the Taotie. Finally, Gu Qingfeng devouring the Taotie... These pieces of news were each crazier than the last, to the point where everyone's attention was completely focused on Gu Qingfeng, utterly forgetting that this was the mysterious Desolate Ancient ruins.
It wasn't until that violent roar echoed again, shaking the Void into even more distorted tremors, that it pulled everyone's attention back.
ROAR—BOOM!
CRACK!
The Void grew increasingly distorted from the roar, and the Runes filling the Void continuously emitted crisp, crackling sounds.
Everyone knew these Runes were likely a kind of Seal.
If there truly was some terrifying existence sealed here, judging by this momentum, it wouldn't be long before the Seal inevitably collapsed, and whatever was sealed here would emerge.
"The Azure Heaven is dead!"
Suddenly!
A voice seemed to come from all directions. This voice carried a majestic, overwhelming power. Not only did it cause the Rune Seals filling the Void to shatter and disperse, it also shook the hearts of everyone present.
The terror of its sonic power was like heavenly thunder exploding, vast and unending like a divine judgment, continuous and unstoppable, impossible to block or defend against. It directly permeated everyone's pores, acupoints, meridians, and bones, shaking the Void and awing their very souls.
"The Yellow Heaven shall rise!"
BOOM—CRACK!
The violent voice came again. Everyone could feel the endless fury, the boundless resentment, and the limitless madness contained within it!
"The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise?"
Frowning, Gu Qingfeng swept his gaze around while also releasing his divine sense to probe. He could neither locate the source of the voice nor detect it. The only thing he knew was that with each explosive utterance, the Rune Seals filling the Void were almost on the verge of complete collapse.
"Isn't the commotion a bit too much? What the hell is this thing?"
Gu Qingfeng pondered the phrase 'The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise.' He had heard this saying before and knew a bit about the legends surrounding it.
According to legend, the Yellow Heaven was also one of the Nine Heavens.
And among the Nine Heavens, the Azure Heaven had always been the leader, the greatest. This had been true since ancient times and remained so even now.
However, it was said that a very, very long time ago, likely during the Desolate Ancient Era, the Azure Heaven dominated the myriad realms with its hegemony and tyranny, losing its fairness. Hence, the saying 'the Azure Heaven is unjust' emerged.
Not long after, the Yellow Heaven proclaimed the slogan 'The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise,' seeking to replace the Azure Heaven and become the leader of the Nine Heavens.
It was said that back in the Desolate Ancient Era, the Yellow Heaven almost succeeded in replacing the Azure Heaven. Unfortunately, it ultimately failed. Not only did it fail to replace the Azure Heaven, it was instead completely eradicated by the Azure Heaven, leading to the Yellow Heaven's decline.
Of course.
This matter was just a legend. Whether it was true or false, no one knew, and Gu Qingfeng didn't know either.
Throughout history, the Daoless Era was the most mysterious, so mysterious that nothing was known about it. Not even whether the Daoless Era had ever existed, or whether it belonged to the past or the future, could anyone say for certain.
The Desolate Ancient Era was also quite mysterious.
Different from the mystery of the Daoless Era, the mystery of the Desolate Ancient Era was one of chaos.
That's right.
The word was chaos.
It felt like many events that influenced later eras occurred during the Desolate Ancient Era, and many existences perished during this time as well.
The problem was, to this day, no one could clearly explain what exactly happened during the Desolate Ancient Era, or how many existences perished.
Now, the being sealed here suddenly shouted 'The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise.' Could it be some Yellow Heaven Patriarch who rebelled against the Azure Heaven back then?
Gu Qingfeng looked at Da Xing the Mad Monk. Da Xing the Mad Monk also shook his head, indicating he didn't know.
"You old bald donkey! Weren't you reincarnated from the Desolate Ancient Era? How the hell are you as clueless as an idiot!"
"You're the idiot, kid! I've told you over eight hundred times! Although I reincarnated from the Desolate Ancient Era, something went wrong during the reincarnation process. Most of my memories from my past life have become blurred and faded. And..." Da Xing the Mad Monk glared angrily at Gu Qingfeng, saying, "And the Desolate Ancient Era isn't as simple as you think, kid. The waters here run deep. Don't think someone like me, who reincarnated from that era, can explain it clearly. Even these damn Great Dao Patriarchs who survived from the Desolate Ancient Era might not be able to explain it clearly either!"
ROAR—BOOM!
CRACK!
"The Azure Heaven is dead! The Yellow Heaven shall rise!"
The violent roars kept coming. This Desolate Ancient ruin grew increasingly blurred and distorted, and the Rune Seals exploded one after another like firecrackers.
"Not good! This place is about to explode!"
Da Xing the Mad Monk sensed something was wrong and immediately manifested his Immovable Golden Body.
As soon as his words fell, with a deafening explosion, the Rune Seals filling the Void completely dispersed. At the same time, this Desolate Ancient ruin also exploded completely.
The power of the explosion was terrifying. Even though Da Xing the Mad Monk had manifested his Immovable Golden Body, he was still shaken until his blood and qi ran wild, his face turned deathly pale, and his entire body ached unbearably. He couldn't stop himself from being sent flying sideways.
That was his condition.
And Gu Qingfeng wasn't faring much better either. He felt as if he had jumped into a pit of fire, his entire body burning with pain. Fortunately, his physical body was tough enough, and he didn't sustain any serious injuries. By the time he regained his senses, the Void-like Desolate Ancient ruin had already dispersed and vanished. He himself had also been blasted out, returning to the Desolate Ancient black hole.
Chaotic currents!
Chaotic currents were everywhere!
Perhaps the power of the Desolate Ancient ruin's explosion was truly too immense. The chaotic currents within the Desolate Ancient black hole were stirred into turbulent waves.
Gu Qingfeng stood motionless amidst these chaotic currents, his face solemn as he stared intently.
He saw a rainbow!
A golden-yellow rainbow light shot up into the sky like a pillar holding up the heavens.
Within this golden-yellow rainbow light was contained an aura of power that was extremely powerful and terrifying.
This aura was overwhelmingly vast, violently soaring to the heavens.
In his lifetime, Gu Qingfeng had burned the Nine Heavens above and slaughtered the Nine Nethers below. He had seen countless experts and encountered auras of power, each stronger than the last. But he had never before encountered such a terrifying aura—so terrifying it made his very soul tremble. This was the first time.