Gu Qingfeng had never experienced such immense shock in his entire life.
The might that figure had erupted with was simply too powerful, powerful enough to be considered unparalleled throughout the ages, awe-inspiring to both heaven and earth.
That kind of shock to the soul was indescribable, like beholding a deity, or like a primal, innate fear.
To be honest, Gu Qingfeng had never known what the word 'fear' meant in his life.
From childhood until now, throughout his cultivation journey, he had never been afraid, never felt fear.
It wasn't ignorance that made him fearless.
Rather, his nature was carefree and unrestrained; he simply didn't care about so-called life and death, and thus feared nothing in the world.
However.
This time, for some unknown reason, when facing that mysterious figure, Gu Qingfeng's heart actually gave birth to a sense of fear.
It was both innate and deeply ingrained, as if passed down through bloodline.
"Da Xing, do you really not know who that person is?"
Gu Qingfeng asked.
At this moment, Da Xing the Mad Monk looked rather disheveled; even the tattered hat he always wore on his head was gone. He stared into the distance with a look of terror, as if still shaken. Hearing Gu Qingfeng's question, he shook his head.
"When you faced that person... did you feel an innate fear?"
Upon hearing this.
Da Xing the Mad Monk widened his eyes and gave Gu Qingfeng a deep look, then took a deep breath and muttered, "Any human should feel an innate fear towards him."
"What do you mean by that?"
Gu Qingfeng asked, somewhat puzzled. "Do you know the identity of that person from just now?"
Swallowing hard, Da Xing the Mad Monk said, "This isn't the place to talk. Follow me!"
After Da Xing the Mad Monk led Gu Qingfeng away from that place, they randomly found an ancient ruin to duck into. He set up a formation to conceal themselves, then pulled out some fine wine and began gulping it down.
"It's chaos!
Damn it, everything's gone to hell!"
"Although the Myriad Things are reviving in this current era, isn't this revival a bit too intense? How could even the Ancestral Patriarchs of Yellow Heaven have revived and returned!"
Da Xing the Mad Monk paced back and forth while drinking to calm his nerves.
Only after downing three whole jars did he seem to gradually recover.
Beside him, Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but curse, "Didn't you damn well say you didn't know that person's identity?"
"This old monk truly doesn't know who that Lord is, but one thing is certain: that Lord is definitely one of the Yellow Heaven Ancestral Patriarchs who rebelled against the Azure Heaven back then!"
Da Xing the Mad Monk said, "Yes!
It must be! Aside from the Yellow Heaven Ancestral Patriarchs, no one could possess such terrifying might!"
As he spoke, Da Xing the Mad Monk seemed to suddenly remember something. He slapped his head and exclaimed, "Ah! This old monk is so stupid! In this current era, the Human Dao is destined to revive, so naturally the Yellow Heaven Ancestral Patriarchs would revive too!"
Gu Qingfeng didn't understand and asked, "What the hell does this have to do with the Human Dao?"
"Kid Gu, didn't you just ask this old monk why we would feel an innate fear towards that Lord?"
Gu Qingfeng nodded, waiting for him to continue.
"It's right that you feel fear towards that Lord. It means you're still human, at least you haven't lost yourself on the path of Original Sin."
Gu Qingfeng restrained his impatience and snapped, "Just spit it out already!"
"This old monk has already made it so clear, how can you still not understand?
That Lord from just now isn't only a Yellow Heaven Ancestral Patriarch, he's also an Ancestral Patriarch of the Human Dao!"
"How do you know that?"
"You kid really..." Da Xing the Mad Monk pointed at Gu Qingfeng, looking disappointed. "Haven't you heard of Yellow Heaven?"
"Of course I've heard of Yellow Heaven, but I only heard that Yellow Heaven wanted to replace the Azure Heaven back then and ended up being destroyed by the Azure Heaven...
I never heard it had anything to do with the Human Dao!"
"Can't blame you for not knowing. Even in the myriad realms, not many know about this."
"I'm really fed up. Can't you, old bald donkey, stop beating around the bush!"
"You think this old monk wants to beat around the bush?
This old monk damn well doesn't know where to start! This matter is far more complicated than you imagine, and besides..." Gu Qingfeng directly cut him off and asked, "Just tell me directly what relationship Yellow Heaven has with the Human Dao."
"The relationship between Yellow Heaven and the Human Dao is like the relationship between Mysterious Heaven and the Immortal Dao, Western Heaven and the Buddha Dao, and also like the Azure Heaven and the Heavenly Dao. Put it that way, you should understand, kid."
Yes.
Gu Qingfeng understood.
If he still didn't understand after that, he'd really be an idiot.
But understanding was one thing; Gu Qingfeng never would have imagined that the legendary Yellow Heaven was actually the ruler of the Human Dao.
This was the first time he had heard of such a thing.
"Back then, Yellow Heaven was destroyed by the Azure Heaven, which means the Human Dao was destroyed by the Heavenly Dao?"
"Just treat this as a story; don't take it too seriously. The matters of the Great Dao conflicts back then, no one throughout history can clearly explain, and they hide far too many secrets that cannot be spoken of. Those who didn't experience it can never understand the truth. However, one thing is undeniable: the Human Dao was indeed destroyed back then, and its Source had its three souls extracted."
Gu Qingfeng had also heard about this, and from his master no less.
It was said that a long, long time ago, the various Daos were mutually equal, with no distinction of high or low status, including Immortals, Demons, Monsters, Buddhas, and Humans. Moreover, humans back then were born with powerful physiques and boundless strength.
Later, during the Great Dao conflicts, after the Human Dao was destroyed, its Source allegedly had its three souls extracted, causing later generations of humans to be born crippled, like ants before Immortals, Demons, Monsters, and Buddhas.
"Back then, the three souls were extracted from the Human Dao Source both to prevent later generations of humans from rising and to suppress the Human Dao's Ancestral Patriarchs. Those Ancestral Patriarchs were all fused with the Human Dao Source; extracting the Source's three souls was equivalent to extracting their three souls."
Da Xing the Mad Monk said, "That Yellow Heaven Human Dao Ancestral Patriarch from just now, madly and incessantly chanting 'The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise,' is most likely also mentally confused."
At this point, he shook his head and sighed. "However, though his consciousness may be blurred, his obsession remains. If the Yellow Heaven Human Dao Ancestral Patriarchs have truly revived and returned... I'm afraid...
things will really go to hell..." "Why do you say that?"
"The reason is simple. The Yellow Heaven Human Dao Ancestral Patriarchs will definitely seek revenge for what happened back then. If only one Human Dao Ancestral Patriarch revives, it might be manageable. But if it's more than one... then things will really get lively."
"How many Ancestral Patriarchs does the Human Dao have?"
"As for how many Ancestral Patriarchs the Human Dao has... this...
I can't say for sure either. However, among the Human Dao's Ancestral Patriarchs, you must have heard of the most famous ones."
"You mean the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?"
"Exactly!"