"Heh heh heh heh!
...
Qiongqi, oh Qiongqi, Ancestral Patriarch here doesn't know if you're deliberately playing dumb, or if you've truly become stupid after reincarnating and being reborn as a human."
The handsome youth asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Heh heh!
Whether you want to ascend to the position of True Lord of Original Sin or not is utterly unimportant. What matters is that you are both an Original Sin Anomaly and an Original Sin Child who has merged with True Blood of Original Sin. Whether you admit it or not, accept it or not, this is an undeniable fact. Therefore, you cannot possibly escape this cataclysm of the Present-Ancient Era!
Heh heh heh heh..." That sinister, deep voice let out a laugh that made one's scalp tingle and hair stand on end as it continued, "Even if this Ancestral Patriarch didn't force you out today, they would have dragged you out sooner or later, heh heh heh heh..."
Indeed.
Even if the other party hadn't said it, the handsome youth, being both an Original Sin Anomaly and an Original Sin Child, knew this very well. It was precisely because he knew that he had always silently hidden in the shadows, gazing up at the heavens with a seemingly helpless expression. He closed his eyes and shook his head slightly, as if he had finally understood the other party's purpose.
"If your purpose in forcing me out is to create chaos..." the handsome youth sighed softly, "then congratulations, you have achieved your goal."
"Heh heh heh heh...
Not enough, far from enough."
"Not enough?
What's not enough?
Are you saying the current situation isn't chaotic enough?"
"Of course it's not enough!
Heh heh heh heh, only when all you Original Sin Children hiding in the shadows have surfaced will things start to get interesting, heh heh heh heh...
And..." that sinister, deep laughter grew increasingly maniacal, "and, this Ancestral Patriarch can tell you with full responsibility that it won't be long before they all, just like you, obediently emerge from beneath the water!
Heh heh heh heh..."
Hearing this.
The handsome youth suddenly opened his eyes and said, "It seems you intend to force out all the Original Sin Anomalies lurking beneath the water and hiding in the shadows, one by one."
"Heh heh!
Correct!
That is precisely this Ancestral Patriarch's intention!"
"I would like to ask, in this heaven and earth of the Ancient and Present Eras, just how many Original Sin Anomalies are there, and how many Original Sin Children?"
When the handsome youth asked this question, the area quickly fell silent.
Whether it was Huli Great Immortal and Old Immortal Qingmu nearby, the hundreds of Original Sin Dharmakayas in the distance, or the Ancestral Patriarchs hiding in the dark void, all were the same. Even Gu Qingfeng and Da Xing the Mad Monk were no exception.
Because, like the handsome youth, they also wanted to know just how many Original Sin Anomalies existed in this heaven and earth of the Ancient and Present Eras, and how many Original Sin Children had merged with True Blood.
"Heh heh!
And how much do you know?"
The sinister, deep voice countered with a question instead of answering.
The handsome youth did not conceal anything and spoke frankly, "I don't know much. Regarding Original Sin Anomalies, I only know of three: Weiyang Demon Emperor Ren Tianxing, Carefree Great Emperor Mo Wentian, and I've heard that within the Profound Mystery Cave, there is a pair of Taiji Wuliang. One of them is a destined calamity, while the other is an Original Sin Anomaly."
"As for Original Sin Children who have merged with True Blood of Original Sin, I also only know of three: Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch, Old Monster Heishan..." The handsome youth's words caused no small shock.
Everyone knew that Carefree Great Emperor Mo Wentian and Weiyang Demon Emperor Ren Tianxing were Original Sin Anomalies. Many also knew that one of the pair of Taiji Wuliang within the Profound Mystery Cave was an Original Sin Anomaly.
Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch was a hegemon of the Ghost Dao, and Old Monster Heishan was a hegemon of the Monster Dao. Everyone knew this. These two hegemons were also scheming for the position of True Lord of Original Sin, even laying secret plans for it. These were not exactly secrets.
But to say that Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch and Old Monster Heishan had both merged with True Blood of Original Sin? No one had ever heard of this before, including some of the Great Dao Ancestral Patriarchs hiding in the dark void, who were also greatly alarmed.
Gu Qingfeng had never concerned himself with such matters. He hadn't even met Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch or Old Monster Heishan face-to-face, so naturally, he was unaware.
The problem was that even Da Xing the Mad Monk, who had traveled to the ends of heaven and earth, traversed countless worlds, and was known throughout the Ancient and Present Eras, was also unaware.
"Damn it all!"
Upon hearing that Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch and Old Monster Heishan had both merged with True Blood of Original Sin, Da Xing the Mad Monk was very surprised and somewhat disbelieving. He muttered, "Is what this kid says true?"
Hard to say.
Couldn't really tell.
Although Da Xing the Mad Monk knew Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch and Old Monster Heishan, that was a long time ago. In his memory, Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch and Old Monster Heishan had rarely shown themselves since the Primordial Era. He had never heard that they had merged with True Blood of Original Sin.
"Damn it all!"
Da Xing the Mad Monk cursed angrily and said, "This old monk has thought it over. What this kid says is likely eighty or ninety percent true. Whether it's Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch or Old Monster Heishan, these two old fellows have always been scheming for the position of True Lord of Original Sin, and who knows how many secret plans they've laid. With the abilities of these two old fellows, perhaps they couldn't turn themselves into Original Sin Anomalies, but if it's about finding a drop of True Blood of Original Sin to merge with themselves, given their capabilities, they should be able to manage it."
"No wonder these two old fellows have been hiding since the Primordial Era! So they found True Blood of Original Sin! I was wondering why they weren't the least bit anxious!
Damn it all to hell!"
In the area.
The handsome youth continued, "And there's also Ancestral Patriarch Liao'e!"
Hearing Ancestral Patriarch Liao'e, Da Xing the Mad Monk cursed again, "Damn it all!
Has that old bastard Liao'e also merged with True Blood of Original Sin?"
"What's the background of Ancestral Patriarch Liao'e?"
The names of Green Lantern Ancestral Patriarch and Old Monster Heishan were thunderous. As for Ancestral Patriarch Liao'e, Gu Qingfeng had never heard of him.
"Ancestral Patriarch Liao'e is more or less considered an Ancestral Patriarch of the Strange Dao. This old fellow has always been relatively low-key, not many people know of him. Who would have thought this old fellow was hiding so deeply."
The Strange Dao also belonged to the Three Thousand Great Daos and was one of the Demons, Monsters, Ghosts, and Strangers.
However, the Strange Dao had always had a relatively low presence among the Three Thousand Great Daos and had survived since ancient times by attaching itself to the Monster Dao.
The relationship between the Strange Dao and the Monster Dao was somewhat similar to that between the Human Dao and the Immortal Dao.
If mortals wanted to rise above others, there was only one path: to cultivate immortality.
Similarly.
If a 'strange' being wanted to rise above others, there was also only one path: to cultivate into a demon.
Throughout the ages, the Human Dao had no hegemons because those with the potential to become hegemons cultivated into immortals and became hegemons of the Immortal Dao.
The Strange Dao had no hegemons because they all cultivated into demons and became hegemons of the Monster Dao.
The most typical example was Old Monster Heishan.
Old Monster Heishan's original form was an old locust tree on Black Mountain. Later, under the guidance of the Old Mother of Black Mountain, he devoted himself to the Monster Dao, ascended to become the Demon Emperor, and achieved the status of a Monster Dao hegemon.
Of course.
Nothing in the world is absolute.
Ancestral Patriarch Liao'e was one such exception.
He did not devote himself to the Monster Dao but persisted in the Strange Dao, ultimately achieving great success.
According to what Da Xing the Mad Monk said, Ancestral Patriarch Liao'e's original form was merely a stone. It gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, and after countless years, nurtured a self-consciousness. Then it cultivated the Strange Dao and became an Ancestral Patriarch of the Strange Dao.