Chapter 1050: The True Nature of the Ancient Gods
“The so-called egg-born ancient god refers to the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor.”
Luo Xiao said, “Our Creators have many races, and the most powerful among them is called the Juyu Clan. The Juyu Clan controls the best territories in the Ancestral Court, where there are countless heavenly treasures and a single most ancient vein of Primordial Divine Stone. Our Creators’ supreme sacred object, the Primordial Origin Stone, was mined from that vein. However, beside the Primordial Origin Stone, they also excavated a massive egg. After this egg hatched, it became the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor.”
Qin Mu was shocked. Although he had heard this story from Shu Jun, Lang Wo, and the others, it was not as detailed as Luo Xiao’s account.
The egg of the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor actually originated from the same source as the Primordial Origin Stone, both coming from the Primordial Divine Stone vein!
So, was there some subtle connection between the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor and the Primordial Origin Stone?
Luo Xiao continued, “The second type of ancient god is the Dao-born. When the first Creator died, the Netherworld was born. With the appearance of death, there was a place for souls to return to in heaven and earth, and thus Earth Lord was born from the Netherworld in response to fate.”
“When the Creators used their divine consciousness to mobilize the power of heaven and earth, the stars changed their trajectories under the Creators’ power, and thus the Mystic Capital was born. Heaven Duke came into being in response to fate, governing all heavens and realms, and the star tracks of countless stars.”
“When souls died, Heavenly Yin was born, gathering the shattered souls.”
“When the Creators created things out of nothing in the void, creating stars in the void and all things in the Primordial Capital, the Guixu appeared. Guixu represents creation and destruction, devouring everything created in the void and spitting out the destroyed matter. Within Guixu, there are two flowers growing from a single stem—one represents creation, and the other represents destruction.”
When Qin Mu heard this, he looked at Da Hong and Gu Xiao. The two were making an effort to look shocked, and Qin Mu sneered inwardly.
Among the four people in the carriage, the one who knew the least was Qin Mu, the second least was Luo Xiao, and the ones who knew the most about the history of the ancient gods that Luo Xiao was recounting were Da Hong and Gu Xiao, who were trying so hard to look shocked!
Luo Xiao said, “The ancient gods were born from the flowers, but they are not the flowers themselves. Because creation and destruction are one, they are considered a single ancient god. Earth Lord, Heaven Duke, Heavenly Yin, and the Guixu Sisters are called the Four Primordial Gods. They are Dao-born ancient gods. The third type of ancient god is born from worship.”
He continued, “The ancient gods born from worship appeared later. They were created by various races gathering all their Creators together to worship, pooling everyone’s divine consciousness to create spirits to guard their tribes, also called sacred objects. The Five Luminaries Ancient Gods, the Zhou Tian Star Lords, and even the Great Sun Star Lord and the Taiyin Ancient God were all born from worship. They were originally meant to guard the various races, and we call them Spirit Gods.”
Qin Mu’s heart stirred, and he asked, “And what about the Four Ancient God Emperors?”
“The Four Ancient God Emperors were Spirit Gods born from the visualization and worship of the four most powerful tribes at the time.”
Luo Xiao said, “In the ancient era, the various races were constantly at war with each other, never ceasing. The power of a single Creator was not great, but when the Creators of an entire tribe united, their power was astonishing. Together, they visualized and worshipped, creating exceptionally powerful lifeforms. Among them, the four most powerful tribes visualized and created the Four Ancient God Emperors.”
“Nü Xin created the White Tiger, Fang Bo created the Azure Dragon, Ju Yu created the Black Tortoise, and Yang Lu created the Vermilion Bird. This is the origin of the Four Ancient God Emperors. As for the other large and small races, they created the Star Lords. Because each race’s visualization and the power they hoped to gain were different, the attributes of these Spirit Gods also varied.”
Luo Xiao said, “All races treated these Spirit Gods as weapons to guard their tribes. When races fought and killed each other, it was the Creators and the Spirit Gods fighting together against the enemy. Later, the Juyu Clan grew strong, forming a situation of one emperor and three kings. The one emperor was the Great Emperor of the Juyu Clan, and the three kings were Fang Bo Shu Jun, Nü Xin Gong Yun, and Yang Lu Bo Yang.”
Qin Mu suddenly understood and said, “So that’s how it is.”
Gu Xiao and Da Hong also showed expressions of sudden realization and said in unison, “So that’s how it is. Brother Luo is truly learned to know so many stories.”
“Our Creator race uses divine consciousness to inherit history and wisdom, which is how I can know the origins of the ancient gods.”
Luo Xiao said modestly, “But there is still much history that has been lost to war. The fourth type of ancient god is the one born from heaven and earth.”
Qin Mu’s heart stirred and he said, “Earth Mother Yuan Jun!”
“Earth Mother Yuan Jun is one of them, and the strongest.”
Luo Xiao said, “This type of ancient god is born from heaven and earth, such as Earth Mother Yuan Jun, who transformed from the Primordial Tree; the True Dragon, who transformed from dragon veins; the Phoenix, who transformed from the essence of wind and fire; the Qilin, who transformed from mountain spirits; and so on. All of these are ancient gods. These ancient gods vary in strength and come in many types.”
Qin Mu fell into deep thought.
These four types of ancient gods each had their own strengths.
Even the ancient gods born from worship included powerful beings like the Four Ancient God Emperors, and the ancient gods born from heaven and earth included terrifyingly strong beings like Earth Mother Yuan Jun.
Among the Dao-born ancient gods, there were also relatively “weak” beings like Heavenly Yin Niang Niang.
Of course, Heavenly Yin Niang Niang’s weakness was relative to Heaven Duke and Earth Lord. In reality, Heavenly Yin Niang Niang was also extremely powerful. And after being resurrected by Qin Mu, she had broken free from the constraints of the Great Dao, making her even stronger now.
Gu Xiao suddenly spoke up, “The birth of the ancient gods is all related to the Creators, so why did the ancient gods destroy the Creator race? Brother Luo, as a Creator, are you clear on this point?”
Luo Xiao shook his head and said, “Our Creator race has gone through the War of Annihilation and the War of Blood Rust. Much history has been lost, and the Ancestral Court has disappeared. My purpose in coming out this time is to find the lost history of these two wars. At the same time, I also want to see if there is any chance for the Creator race to return to the Ancestral Court.”
Gu Xiao’s eyes flickered, and he said, “If you were to discover the lost history and find that the Creator race deserved what they got, how would you handle that?”
Luo Xiao’s face flushed red, and he defended himself, “I don’t know about other things, but the tribesmen who taught me were all good people. We opened up the void to avoid war and chaos. We are by no means heinous criminals! I don’t believe our ancestors deserved what they got.”
Gu Xiao laughed and said, “Whether they deserved it or not, I’m afraid it’s not up to you, Brother Luo, to judge. After all, you don’t know much about that dark ancient era.”
Da Hong smiled amiably and said, “From what you’re saying, Brother Xiao, it seems you know a great deal about that dark ancient era?”
Gu Xiao quickly said, “I was just saying that. Don’t scare me, Brother Hong.”
The two of them laughed heartily.
Qin Mu also laughed heartily along with them.
Luo Xiao looked at the three of them laughing happily, not knowing what they were laughing about, so he could only force a couple of laughs.
Qin Mu’s smile slowly faded, and he looked out the window.
Regarding the ancient gods and the upheavals of the ancient era, Qin Mu knew very little. This was because the Creators of the Other Shore world had gone through one extinction after another, and the ancestral spirits of the Other Shore world also knew very little about the distant past.
In Luo Xiao’s era, the Creators in the Tai Xu still knew some ancient history, but they were completely ignorant of the reason why the Creators were destroyed by the ancient gods.
In the future, after the Creators of the Tai Xu were wiped out by the Great Emperor, the Creators who fled into the Other Shore world were often of the new generation, and another part of history was lost.
By then, Luo Xiao would be dead, transformed into an ancestral spirit, and would be insane and delirious, causing another part of Creator history to be lost.
The Heavenly Dragon Chariot sped along, and the scenery outside the window had turned into a starry sky. Yan’er ran to the back of the chariot and looked back at the Yuan Realm, seeing that it had become very small.
They passed by a huge red sun. This sun was old, entering its old age, and had become extremely large. Ancient continents floated near the sun, with ruined cities on them, but no divine races lived there anymore.
Yan’er looked at those cities, her heart stirred, and she had the Dragon Qilin control the chariot to fly closer.
The Heavenly Dragon Chariot flew toward that continent, passing between enormous buildings.
This was a dead divine city, with walls so smooth that they could not have been forged by the current methods of casting.
Qin Mu also saw this scene, and his heart stirred. “This is a Creator’s city.”
Luo Xiao was also lying by the window, looking at the city outside, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
The Heavenly Dragon Chariot flew out of this continent. The six heavenly dragons had already become extremely large, revealing their true forms, racing through the starry sky, getting faster and faster. The chariot also became extremely large, like a palace of the gods, magnificent and splendid.
Standing inside the chariot and looking up, one could see the stars forming a canopy, creating the celestial phenomenon of the Mystic Capital’s Great Dao, which was very enchanting.
Da Hong, Gu Xiao, and Luo Xiao were all amazed. Although they had boarded this chariot, they hadn’t had the chance to examine it closely.
When they did look closely at the chariot, they were awed. The chariot’s splendor surpassed even the current level of craftsmanship and manufacturing. Even the Heavenly Emperor’s own carriage was far inferior!
“Where did Mu Qing get such a luxurious chariot?” Both of them were extremely puzzled.
Mu Tianzun had been granted the title of Tianzun for establishing the Dao through divine abilities, but could he alone have delved into divine abilities to such an extent?
Da Hong came to Qin Mu’s side. Qin Mu was cultivating, channeling his techniques, unifying his Yuan Qi, divine consciousness, and primordial spirit. But even Da Hong couldn’t see the scenes within Qin Mu’s divine treasures or heavenly palaces.
“If that Gu Xiao weren’t here, I could study this kid thoroughly and see why he’s so powerful.”
Da Hong smiled broadly and said, “Brother, your divine abilities are extraordinary. I have observed all the divine beings in the world, and none surpass you. What technique do you practice?”
“It has nothing to do with the technique.”
Qin Mu opened his eyes, his gaze pure and clear, and said seriously, “It has to do with my physique.”
Da Hong said, “Oh?” and humbly asked for guidance, “May I ask what kind of physique you have?”
“Overlord Physique!”
Qin Mu couldn’t help but exude strong confidence. “My physique is called the Overlord Physique. The reason I can establish the Dao through divine abilities and far surpass all the divine beings in the world is because my physique is the best. The Overlord Physique is unmatched in the world. Others might spend thousands of years comprehending divine abilities and still not necessarily learn them, but I can learn them with just a little study, and with a little more comprehension, I can enter the Dao!”
Da Hong was startled. He thought about it and remembered that at the Jade Pool Gathering back then, they had indeed heard rumors about the Overlord Physique, which seemed to have been spread by that burly man named Niu Ben.
Qin Mu was sincere, with no room for falsehood in his eyes, and said, “Brother Hong, to be honest, I’m not that strong. I just have a good physique. If you had this unparalleled Overlord Physique, you would definitely be much stronger than me. Unfortunately, there is only one Overlord Physique in an era.”
Da Hong was half-convinced and said, “Then, brother, can you teach me a few powerful Dao-entry divine abilities?”
Qin Mu said generously, “Why not? To be honest, I have been studying divine consciousness techniques in recent years and have made some progress. Let me teach you how to use divine consciousness to perform divine abilities. First, I’ll teach you visualization…”
Da Hong listened silently as he talked about visualization for a while, then said, “I have been taught.”
Qin Mu laughed and said, “We are brothers, no need for such formality. Go and comprehend it first. This divine consciousness visualization cannot be learned without a hundred years or so.”
Da Hong turned and left, then glanced back at Qin Mu, thinking to himself, “This kid seems to know my identity and is fobbing me off with divine consciousness visualization. Overlord Physique, huh… Is there really such a physique?”
On the other side, Gu Xiao was talking with Luo Xiao. Luo Xiao was telling this sworn brother about his experiences in his tribe, embarrassing stories from his childhood, and Gu Xiao laughed heartily.
Qin Mu glanced over there and felt a headache coming on.
He was being watertight on his side, but Luo Xiao was almost spilling all the secrets of the Tai Xu Creators.
“At least he didn’t reveal exactly where the Tai Xu is. But in the future, the Creators of the Tai Xu were still almost completely wiped out. The one who found them wasn’t the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor, but the Great Emperor.”
Qin Mu withdrew his gaze and activated the Overlord Physique Three Elixir Technique. He used his own divine treasures as the universe, not needing to borrow external Daos or absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to improve himself.
The Overlord Physique Three Elixir Technique was always running on its own, but this time he tried to step into the Southern Heavenly Gate of the several heavenly palaces that had already matured, the most important being the main heavenly palace.
He had to try to enter the True God realm, even if only halfway.
Because Da Hong and Gu Xiao were too dangerous!
— Happy belated birthday to the two book friends, Beiming Youyu Meiyou Yu and Ziguo Dongnan Zhi, for yesterday!