"Speaking of Gu Changfeng, heh..." Hearing Da Xing the Mad Monk mention the Great Emperor Changfeng, Gu Qingfeng chuckled. "I met him not long ago."
"Oh? You've seen that kid Gu Changfeng?" Da Xing the Mad Monk asked curiously. "And then? Did you two cross hands?"
That battle between Gu Qingfeng and Gu Changfeng back in the day had shaken heaven and earth, hailed as the most frenzied battle before the end of the Ancient Era. Although Da Xing the Mad Monk hadn't witnessed it personally, he had heard tales.
In Da Xing the Mad Monk's mind, Gu Qingfeng and Gu Changfeng could absolutely be called mortal enemies. Once these two met, their eyes would surely turn red with fury; they wouldn't stop until they fought until the sky darkened and the earth overturned.
"We originally planned to have a go, but right then, the avatars of those Desolate Ancient Ancestors suddenly popped up to surround and attack me, so it got delayed."
"What do you mean? Are you saying... you ran into Gu Changfeng when the Blood Taotie emerged?"
"That's right."
"So that's how it was. I was wondering. That kid Gu Changfeng has a naturally combative nature. If he saw you, he'd definitely want to settle the score."
"You know what, that guy Gu Changfeng is quite righteous. Next time we meet, I'll have to properly thank him."
"How so?"
"You don't know the situation back then. I was swallowed by the Blood Taotie, left with only a breath of life, unable to move. Right at that moment, all the ancestors from the Desolate Ancient Era descended, wanting to erase me. Gu Changfeng stepped forward and held them off for a while. If he hadn't made a move, I reckon I might have been done for."
"That kid actually stepped in to help you deal with the Desolate Ancient Era ancestors?" Da Xing the Mad Monk was utterly astonished. "Aren't you two mortal enemies? Back then, you damn near beat Gu Changfeng to death, sending him to see the King of Hell. That bastard doesn't hold a grudge? He actually helped you?"
After saying this, Da Xing the Mad Monk seemed to remember something and sighed. "I have to say, this kind of thing is something only Gu Changfeng could do. That kid, how to put it... although he has a combative nature, he's an extremely upright person, honorable and aboveboard, a true man among men. In the Nine Heavens, he's the only one left who can truly bear the word 'honorable'."
"That's why I said, if I get the chance, I must properly thank him."
"You really should thank him, only... I advise you to just forget it."
"Why?"
"Earlier, when you were in deep danger, Gu Changfeng helped you. But if you weren't in danger, that guy would definitely fight you to the death. And..." Da Xing the Mad Monk stared at Gu Qingfeng, his expression serious. "Do you know what status Gu Changfeng holds now?"
"Isn't he a Great Emperor of the Nine Heavens?"
"In the Ancient Era, Gu Changfeng might have been a Great Emperor of the Nine Heavens. But the Gu Changfeng of the Present Era is far more than just a Nine Heavens Great Emperor. When Gu Changfeng was holding off the Desolate Ancient Ancestors for you, didn't you notice anything?"
"I was busy fighting tooth and nail with the Taotie; I had no mind to pay attention to anything else."
"Let me tell you, kid. The Gu Changfeng of today is one who wields the Azure Heaven Justice Blade and possesses the Azure Dragon Dominates Sun and Moon."
"Azure Heaven Justice Blade? Azure Dragon Dominates Sun and Moon? That sounds somewhat familiar."
"Nonsense! That Azure Heaven Justice Blade represents the judgment of Azure Heaven! It slays immortals and Buddhas above, demons and monsters below, cutting down all injustice in heaven and earth! And the Azure Dragon Dominates Sun and Moon represents the guardianship of Azure Heaven!"
Gu Qingfeng frowned upon hearing this and asked, "Which Azure Heaven are you talking about? The legendary Azure Heaven, one of the Nine Heavens?"
"That very Azure Heaven."
"But legend says Azure Heaven fell long ago?"
"Azure Heaven did fall, but falling doesn't mean disappearing. In the Present Era, as all things revive, the fallen Yellow Heaven is about to return, and the fallen Azure Heaven is also destined to return. Who the inheritor of Yellow Heaven is, I don't know. But the inheritor of Azure Heaven in the Present Era is none other than that kid Gu Changfeng!"
"Good heavens!" Gu Qingfeng exclaimed in shock. "It seems that bastard Gu Changfeng has had a change of fortune in the Present Era! He's actually become the inheritor of Azure Heaven! No wonder he dares to bring his whole family into this perilous Primordial Black Hole. So he's got Azure Heaven watching over his head!"
"'Azure Heaven is three feet above your head'—you think that's just a saying? This Primordial Black Hole might be beyond the reach of the Three Thousand Great Daos, but that doesn't mean it's beyond Azure Heaven's reach. This time, the Nine Heavens arranged for Gu Changfeng to come to the Primordial Black Hole. What do you think it's for?"
"You mean... to deal with me?"
"Other than dealing with you, I really can't think of any other reason. And... that's just Gu Changfeng alone. Besides Gu Changfeng, there's also Fusheng Dijun."
Pausing for a moment, Da Xing the Mad Monk continued, "Earlier, when the Yellow Heaven Ancestor emerged, Fusheng Dijun was also there. You saw him, right?"
"I saw him once."
"I don't know if you've heard the legendary tales of that kid Fusheng. Let me put it this way: in the Present Era, whether in terms of fortune or achievements, fame or influence, cultivation or strength, that kid Fusheng is this!"
As he spoke, Da Xing the Mad Monk gave a thumbs-up. "That kid is hailed as a hero and champion of the Present Era. His two Heavenly Mandates are each more legendary than the last. Especially his accumulation of fortune, it's truly..."
Before the Yellow Heaven Ancestor emerged, Gu Qingfeng had seen Fusheng Dijun once. Just that one meeting made him feel this person was extraordinary. In his life, there weren't many existences he couldn't probe—only a handful. And Fusheng Dijun was one of them.
Coupled with the fact that he had indeed heard many people mention how remarkable Fusheng Dijun was, Gu Qingfeng was quite curious. He asked, "What about Fusheng Dijun's accumulation of fortune?"
"About that kid Fusheng's fortune, it's hard to explain in a sentence or two. I only know that kid not only possesses a Primordial Chaos Avatar but also a Primordial Chaos Soul. As for what kind of Primordial Chaos Avatar and what kind of Primordial Chaos Soul, that's unknown. But that's not important. What's important are the words 'Primordial Chaos'. Don't talk about a Primordial Chaos Avatar or a Primordial Chaos Soul; even a pile of shit, as long as it's labeled 'Primordial Chaos', is not to be trifled with."
Exaggerated? Not at all. At least, Gu Qingfeng knew Da Xing the Mad Monk was speaking the truth.
The meaning contained within the words 'Primordial Chaos' was unimaginable to ordinary people. In a sense, Primordial Chaos represented the Great Dao itself, like chaos, encompassing all things. Yin and Yang were within it, the Five Elements were within it, life and death, and all myriad things were within Primordial Chaos.
To be honest, given Gu Qingfeng's current realm, he felt he was still a long way from Primordial Chaos. That Fusheng Dijun possessed a Primordial Chaos Avatar and a Primordial Chaos Soul. He wondered if his comprehension of the Dao had already reached the Primordial Chaos realm.
"Not only that, that kid also possesses a peerless, unrivaled Tyrant's Treasure Body. And... he holds an extremely powerful Innate Supreme Treasure of the Great Dao."
Da Xing the Mad Monk sighed. "That kid Fusheng rarely fights others. His strength is unfathomable. I only found out about his Primordial Chaos Avatar and Soul by shamelessly testing him myself. And I dare say, that kid's fortune is definitely not limited to that. His trump card fortune—I tried with all my might and still couldn't probe it out."
"In short, that kid's existence is absolutely unimaginably powerful. If there's anyone in the Nine Heavens who can pose a threat to you, I dare say Fusheng Dijun is definitely one of them!"