In the void.
The Elder who had abruptly appeared walked forward slowly, leaning on his cane. Yet with each step he took, it was as if he covered a thousand miles in an instant. With each step, the pervasive Breath of Original Sin trembled violently. With each step, the all-encompassing Light of Original Sin flickered. The feeling it gave was as if this Incarnation of the Elder had not merely merged with the True Blood of Original Sin.
Indeed, it seemed so.
At the very least, when Eight-Armed Yama, who had also merged with the True Blood of Original Sin, appeared, there hadn't been such a commotion, nor such a powerful influence.
It was unclear whether Eight-Armed Yama was deliberately keeping a low profile, or if this Elder's Incarnation truly was more than just having merged with the True Blood of Original Sin.
"Green Robe, your audacity truly grows greater by the day, and you act more and more as you please."
The Elder's voice came again, its vast Sound-Momentum Authority still causing the pervasive Original Sin to tremble unceasingly.
Not only that.
The hearts of the countless Original Sin cultivators present also seemed affected by the Elder's voice, becoming somewhat restless and uneasy.
Good heavens!
Could it be that this old fellow's Incarnation...
...has also merged with the Essence of Original Sin?
Otherwise, how could it have such a terrifying influence? Shaking the pervasive Original Sin was one thing, but to also unsettle the hearts of all Original Sin cultivators?
For an Incarnation to have merged with the True Blood of Original Sin was already enough to shock and envy the Original Sin Patriarchs present. Could it possibly have also merged with the Essence of Original Sin?
Was this true?
Unknown.
No one dared to be certain.
Old Ancestor Green Robe's earlier fanning of the flames had already put everyone on edge, making them as jumpy as startled birds. Many Original Sin Patriarchs couldn't immediately discern whether this Elder's Incarnation possessed such terrifying influence because it had merged with the True Blood of Original Sin, or if it had truly also merged with the Essence of Original Sin.
Lord Rat, Divine Calculator, and the others all looked towards Eight-Armed Yama. They were not Sons of Original Sin and had never interacted with one before, knowing very little about the power of the True Blood of Original Sin. If anyone present could answer this question, it would only be Eight-Armed Yama, who had merged with the True Blood of Original Sin.
Yet Eight-Armed Yama paid no heed to the others, his face grim as he stared at the Elder approaching the Li Palace Vortex, not uttering a single word.
Turning their gazes, everyone locked onto the Elder. They were all pondering one question: who exactly was this Elder?
And what kind of existence was he?
The Original Sin Patriarchs from the Ancient Desolation Era did not recognize him, nor did the Original Sin Patriarchs from after the Ancient Desolation Era.
All felt this Elder was exceptionally unfamiliar.
"Jiejiejiejie!"
Old Ancestor Green Robe let out a sharp laugh. Looking at the Elder striding through the void, he seemed not the least bit surprised, and said with a laugh, "So it's you! Old Monster Liao'e!
Jiejiejiejie!
It's truly been a long time!"
Old Ancestor Green Robe's words immediately caused an uproar.
They might not recognize the Elder, but they had all heard the name Old Monster Liao'e to some extent, especially the Original Sin cultivators from after the Ancient Desolation Era, who were not unfamiliar with it.
For Old Monster Liao'e was the Great Dao Sovereign of the present Heaven and Earth, and moreover, the only one who had ascended to the sovereignty of the Great Dao with the identity of the Monster Path, a Monster Path overlord. He could well be called the number one monster of all ages.
His fame might not be as thunderous as that of Old Monster Black Mountain or Ancestor Green Lantern, but anyone familiar with Old Monster Liao'e almost certainly knew that his existence absolutely surpassed that of Old Monster Black Mountain and Ancestor Green Lantern.
The only difference was that Old Monster Liao'e conducted himself more low-key, or rather, hid himself more deeply. Ever since he ascended to the sovereignty of the Great Dao at the dawn of the Primordial Era, he had vanished without a trace, never appearing again, and few knew his whereabouts.
The Monster Path belonged to the Three Thousand Great Daos and was also one of the demons, monsters, ghosts, and goblins.
However, the presence of the Monster Path among the Three Thousand Great Daos had always been relatively low, and since ancient times, it had survived by attaching itself to the Monster Dao.
The relationship between the Monster Path and the Monster Dao was somewhat similar to that between the Human Path and the Immortal Path.
If mortals wished to distinguish themselves, there was only one path: to cultivate immortality.
Similarly.
If monsters wished to distinguish themselves, there was also only one path: to cultivate into demons.
Throughout the ages, the Human Path produced no overlords because those with the potential to become overlords cultivated into immortals, becoming overlords of the Immortal Path.
The Monster Path produced no overlords, similarly because they all cultivated into demons and monsters, becoming overlords of the Monster Dao.
The most typical example was Old Monster Black Mountain.
Old Monster Black Mountain's original form was an old locust tree atop Black Mountain. Later, guided by the Old Mother of Black Mountain, he devoted himself to the Monster Dao, ascended to become the Monster Dao Sovereign, and achieved the status of a Monster Dao overlord.
Of course.
Nothing in this world is absolute.
Old Ancestor Liao'e was one such exception.
He did not devote himself to the Monster Dao but persisted in the Monster Path, ultimately achieving great success.
It was said that Old Ancestor Liao'e's original form was merely a stone. Gathering the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, after countless ages, it nurtured a self-awareness. Then he cultivated the Monster Path and, at the end of the Ancient Desolation Era and the dawn of the Primordial Era, ascended to the sovereignty of the Great Dao with his Monster Path body, achieving imperial dominance.
It must be said that Old Monster Liao'e's ability to ascend to the sovereignty of the Great Dao with a Monster Path body was truly worthy of admiration. Consider the Human Path in a similar situation; to this day, no one from it has ascended to the sovereignty of the Great Dao, let alone the Great Dao Imperial Seal, the Great Dao Throne, or even a Great Dao Star Lord.
Based on this alone, Old Monster Liao'e absolutely deserved the title of the number one monster in Heaven and Earth.
Upon Solitary Peak.
Da Xing the Mad Monk watched Old Monster Liao'e striding through the void and said with a grin, "Earlier, in the Li Palace void, this old monk remembers that old turtle-spawn Green Robe seemed to say that Old Monster Liao'e was also a Son of Original Sin who had merged with the True Blood of Original Sin. Damn it!
Only now does this old monk realize that this Old Monster Liao'e has even merged his Incarnation with the True Blood of Original Sin. His true self is definitely not merely a Son of Original Sin, and this bastard has hidden himself remarkably deep."
Da Xing the Mad Monk's incarnations were spread throughout the myriad realms. It was no exaggeration to say that there was no major figure who emerged throughout the ages in the myriad realms, no major event that occurred, of which he was unaware.
Yet there were a few existences that even Da Xing the Mad Monk had only heard of by name, never meeting them in person. Old Monster Liao'e was one of them.
Regarding Old Monster Liao'e, Da Xing the Mad Monk only knew that this old fellow had ascended to the Mandate of the Great Dao Sovereign with a Monster Path body. If Old Ancestor Green Robe hadn't mentioned it earlier, he wouldn't even have known that Old Monster Liao'e had also merged with the True Blood of Original Sin.
"Old Monster Liao'e showing up now is eighty percent because he had already laid plans for the Li Palace Primordial Source and is worried that old turtle-spawn Green Robe will mess up the situation and disrupt the game he set."
Da Xing the Mad Monk cursed under his breath and muttered, "Damn it, since Old Monster Liao'e has shown up, I reckon it's about time for those two old turtles, Green Lantern Ghost Emperor and Old Monster Black Mountain, to make an appearance too."
Within the arena.
Old Monster Liao'e, leaning on his cane, continued forward. He passed over the countless Original Sin Dharmakayas within the arena, passed over the more than a thousand Original Sin Selves, also passed over the more than a hundred Original Sin Essences, passed over Lord Rat, Divine Calculator, and over a dozen other Original Sin True Bodies, until he arrived beside the Li Palace Vortex, where he finally stopped.
However.
He did not fix his gaze on the Li Palace Vortex. Instead, he looked into the distance and said lightly, "Green Lantern, you've finally grown tired of solitude and emerged."