The sky filled with the breath of Original Sin, the light of Original Sin everywhere, and the Original Sin flowers blooming all around—these numerous signs all indicated that the Li Palace Vortex must contain the Original Sin Spirit formed from the soul of Wu Dao Daozun.
If the Li Palace Vortex truly concealed the Original Sin Spirit, then the terrifying spiritual pressure it released must also be the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun.
Because only the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun could make all those tainted by Original Sin feel fear in their hearts.
This meant the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun was powerful enough to influence the inner hearts of those touched by Original Sin.
Earlier.
Old Ancestor Green Robe had managed to ignite the fighting spirit of all the Original Sin Dharmakaya beings with just a few words. This suggested that his speech most likely contained the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun!
If the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun could make those of Original Sin feel fear, it could certainly also make them feel fighting spirit.
Only the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun could make those of Original Sin feel fear, and only the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun could make those of Original Sin feel fighting spirit.
Thinking of this.
Da Xing the Mad Monk couldn't help but suck in a cold breath of air and said, "That's it, it must be. Young Gu, you're right. That old turtle bastard Green Robe must have fused with the Essence of Original Sin!
No!
Not 'must have,' but definitely fused with the Essence of Original Sin!
But...
But...
Where did he get the Essence of Original Sin from?"
Da Xing the Mad Monk's avatars were spread throughout the Primordial Nine Palaces. He was certain that since the Nine Palaces had formed and given birth to themselves, no Essence of Original Sin had ever appeared.
Not just in the Primordial Nine Palaces, but throughout the Ancient Desolation Era, the Remote Antiquity Era, the High Antiquity Era, and up to the current era, he had never seen the Essence of Original Sin appear anywhere.
Could it be from the Desolate Ancient Era?
Although Da Xing the Mad Monk had not lived through the Desolate Ancient Era, he had always investigated its various legends.
According to rumors, when the Wu Dao Age first began, pure and dense breath of Original Sin enveloped heaven and earth like chaos. The sky was filled with the light of Original Sin flashing wildly like lightning. Original Sin flowers bloomed in layers across mountains and plains. And the sky was filled with the Essence of Original Sin dancing like sprites, while the True Blood of Original Sin fell like snow and rain.
Back then, it was only heard that everyone was fighting over the True Blood of Original Sin. No one had ever heard of anyone fighting over the Essence of Original Sin.
Could it be that everyone only knew that fusing the True Blood of Original Sin into oneself could make one a Child of Original Sin, but didn't know that fusing the Essence of Original Sin into oneself could grant the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun?
He didn't know.
Since Da Xing the Mad Monk had not experienced the beginning of the Wu Dao Age, relying solely on the information he had gathered from investigations, he couldn't figure it out for the moment.
Within the space.
Old Ancestor Green Robe stood in the void, continuously letting out triumphant laughter. His sinister green robe shimmered with an eerie light, truly making one's hair stand on end.
The Diviner stared at Old Ancestor Green Robe, his expression solemn as he said, "Green Robe, you've really opened my eyes!"
Lord Rat also wore a gloomy face and shouted, "Green Robe, have you grasped the secret of Original Sin?"
"Hehehehe!"
Old Ancestor Green Robe laughed even more wildly, even more triumphantly, and even more insanely.
"He hasn't grasped the secret of Original Sin."
The one who spoke these words was none other than Eight-Armed Yama. He stood with his hands behind his back, dressed in a black robe, his face full of grimness as he stared at Old Ancestor Green Robe and said, "He has fused the Essence of Original Sin into himself!"
His words stirred up a thousand waves.
As Eight-Armed Yama's voice fell, it immediately caused an uproar. The Original Sin Patriarchs present thought for a moment and finally understood why Old Ancestor Green Robe could incite all the Original Sin Dharmakaya beings in the Li Palace space with just a few words.
Just as Eight-Armed Yama had said, he must have fused the Essence of Original Sin into himself, cultivating the Original Sin spirit of Wu Dao Daozun.
"Hehehehe!
As expected of Eight-Armed Yama, your vision is as sharp as ever, hehehehe!
That's right, this Ancestor has indeed fused the Essence of Original Sin into himself!
Hehehehe!"
Old Ancestor Green Robe didn't hide anything, but openly admitted it. After admitting it, he laughed even more insanely.
Regarding this.
The Original Sin Patriarchs within the space, whether they had cultivated the Original Sin Self, the Original Sin Essence, or the Original Sin True Body, all stared wide-eyed at each other. They looked at one another, their expressions changing repeatedly, their gazes growing more and more complex—filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred!
Back when the Wu Dao Age began, it was true that the sky was filled with the breath of Original Sin saturating heaven and earth, the light of Original Sin flashing wildly, the flowers of Original Sin blooming, the True Blood of Original Sin falling like rain, and the Essence of Original Sin dancing everywhere.
The problem was, the Wu Dao Age's beginning lasted far too short a time—only an instant, a flash. Many people didn't even have time to react. By the time they came to their senses, the Wu Dao Age had inexplicably collapsed.
Let alone a wisp of Essence of Original Sin, let alone a drop of True Blood of Original Sin, they didn't even have time to absorb a single Original Sin flower, a single beam of Original Sin light, or even a strand of Original Sin breath before it was all over.
Although Lord Rat and the Diviner had each obtained a drop of True Blood of Original Sin, they hadn't seized it during that fleeting moment when the Wu Dao Age began. Both had obtained theirs afterward—one stole it from someone else's hands, the other schemed to get it from another.
Eight-Armed Yama had managed to seize a drop of True Blood of Original Sin in that instant when the Wu Dao Age began.
It wasn't that he didn't know the Essence of Original Sin was formed from the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun, and that fusing it into oneself could grant the supreme spirit of Wu Dao Daozun. Unfortunately, the beginning of the Wu Dao Age was simply too brief. Even with his formidable strength, in that fleeting moment, he could only seize a single drop of True Blood of Original Sin.
If he had to choose between the Essence of Original Sin and the True Blood of Original Sin, he would choose the Essence of Original Sin without hesitation.
In his view, the Essence of Original Sin was far more precious than the True Blood of Original Sin. After all, one was formed from the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun, while the other was merely the blood that flowed within Wu Dao Daozun's body.
One came from the flesh of Wu Dao Daozun, the other from the soul of Wu Dao Daozun.
One was the Original Sin Body of Wu Dao Daozun, the other was the Delusional Self of Wu Dao Daozun.
Obtaining the spirit of Wu Dao Daozun might offer greater hope of ascending to become the True Lord of Original Sin.
Unfortunately.
Unfortunately, throughout all of history, there has never been an 'if' in heaven and earth.
Precisely because there was no 'if,' Eight-Armed Yama, looking at Old Ancestor Green Robe here, felt envy, jealousy, and hatred!
However.
Those feeling envy, jealousy, and hatred weren't limited to these Original Sin Patriarchs. At this very moment, the old beggar located on Blackwater Mountain, upon learning that Old Ancestor Green Robe had actually fused the Essence of Original Sin into himself, felt envy and jealousy beyond measure. Besides envy, jealousy, and hatred, what he felt even more was regret!
Unlike the other Patriarchs, back when the Wu Dao Age began, the old beggar had not only seized a drop of True Blood of Original Sin in that instant, but also a wisp of Essence of Original Sin.
Yet in the end, he had neither fused the True Blood of Original Sin into himself, nor the Essence of Original Sin into himself.
It wasn't for lack of opportunity, nor lack of time, but lack of courage!