"Quickly communicate with the Gray Ancestral Origin, seek refuge, otherwise, if he pursues us here, we will surely die."
The Human Ancestor pondered for a moment, feeling some regret, but unable to undo anything, he could only continue forward.
"I wonder if the beings slumbering in the subsequent gray ancient paths can stop his footsteps," the blurry figure of karma spoke.
The blurry figure of the Primordial Heavenly Dao showed a sarcastic expression upon hearing this, shook its head, and sighed softly.
"Stop his footsteps? Ridiculous, they cannot. You have never truly faced that forbidden object, you don't understand how terrifying it truly is. I originally thought it had shattered, and that Mu Changqing could not fully wield its true power, so there was no need to be wary."
After a pause, the Primordial Heavenly Dao sighed again. Even though its face was concealed, one could feel its complex emotions.
"But who would have thought that after countless years, that thing has merged with him, perfectly fused as one. It's as if he is the forbidden object, and the forbidden object is him. That thing has no limits, it's too terrifying."
The Human Ancestor and other beings, hearing this, showed expressions of fear, and then asked.
"What exactly is that thing? Why is it so terrifying? Why could you resist it before, but not now?"
The Primordial Heavenly Dao sighed again, looking towards the void in the distance, its gaze filled with urgency, hoping that it would open quickly to receive them into the Gray Ancestral Origin.
"Unknown, uncomputable, unpredictable, otherwise it will attract great terror, forbiddenness, and ill omen. Its most terrifying aspect is not itself, but the Dao it contains... it is its owner... Stop, cannot speak further, ill omen is being gestured, Mu Changqing will sense our existence."
As it spoke, the Primordial Heavenly Dao suddenly fell silent, its expression becoming extremely unsightly.
The surrounding gray mist receded, and an unknown forbidden origin sought to break through this space-time, descending upon this place.
The expressions of several people also changed drastically, feeling the indescribable strangeness of their surroundings and becoming terrified.
After a long while, the Human Ancestor's heart calmed down, and he slowly said.
"So, its existence is not that terrifying. As long as one does not think or desire, it will not appear. If it is controlled by someone, that person will possess the power to transcend the control of the Gray Ancestral Origin, break free from all unknown constraints, and create a new great era."
The great era spoken of by the Human Ancestor did not refer to an epoch, but a great era that replaced the Gray Ancestral Origin.
Burying all origins, recreating creation...!
"The variable has been set, and it can no longer be controlled. Moreover, its controller is the Burial Emperor Mu Changqing, an extreme madman...!"
The others stopped speaking, fearing that mentioning it would attract Mu Changqing's senses.
Afterwards, they jointly acted, communicating with the Gray Ancestral Origin, requesting to be allowed to enter the Gray Ancestral Origin for protection.
...
At this moment, Mu Changqing's peerless strike completely erased the Demon Ancestor's body, burying it under the ages, making it impossible to revive.
That was true annihilation, annihilating all that is known, the terrifying power from the Heaven Burying Bead.
Mu Changqing carried his hands behind his back, his hair flying, his gaze as calm as a still pool, his expression tinged with a hint of disdain and indifference.
In his right hand, the purple long sword continuously absorbed the bloodied rivers and mountains of terrifying life-forms.
The aura of an ancestral god permeated the heavens around him, vast and unfathomable.
At this time, the gray ancient path had long since collapsed, and the path to the Gray Ancestral Origin was also severed.
It possessed self-awareness, constantly reviving, seeking to heal the collapsed places, connecting the timelines of both realms, and re-establishing the same timeline.
However, Mu Changqing's power was too terrifying and powerful, forcibly severing time. Even with the power of the Gray Ancestral Origin, it could not be healed in a short time.
"The ancestral god has descended. He has finally taken this step, beginning the grand contest with the creator of all beings, the Primordials, time, eternity, reincarnation, and all knowable existences."
The Dao Ancestor muttered, his eyes filled with nothing but reverence.
The Lunar Empress's gaze flickered with frost, her thoughts unknown.
She merely stood quietly outside the battlefield, like an unparalleled goddess detached from the mortal world, silent.
Just then, the collapsing gray ancient path gradually healed, and a seemingly insignificant speck of dust fell onto the ancient path.
While called insignificant, it was actually in comparison to this vast and immeasurable world.
Its actual substance was like a vast universe, falling onto the gray ancient path.
The next moment, the gray dust rapidly grew, transforming into a colossal being, standing between heaven and earth.
It was entirely gray, with no distinct face, constantly changing.
But according to the thoughts and desires of those who gazed upon its face, it would manifest in their inner likeness.
If you perceived this figure as compassionate, it would transform into the Buddha form of all beings.
If you perceived it as hateful, it would transform into the demonic gods of all worlds.
And according to the thoughts and desires of all beings, it would manifest different power systems, and each power system could reach the pinnacle of this realm, suppressing all beings.
"Demon Ancestor?"
The Dao Ancestor murmured in confusion, frowning slightly, then his heart suddenly understood, realizing the reason.
Mu Changqing calmly observed this figure. In his vision, the gray figure remained a gray figure, with no change.
Such methods of influencing the senses of beings were useless to him.
"Ancestral God Demon?"
Mu Changqing said indifferently, the killing intent from his long sword materializing, shattering the gray abnormality.
"Yes and no, I am merely a consciousness evolved from the main body."
Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing let out a mocking smile and shook his head.
"A mere consciousness can reach the ancestral god realm? Then your main body can suppress me with a thought? Nonsense!"
"No, you don't understand. This consciousness of mine was born before time, protected by the Gray Ancestral Origin, and has long since transcended the main body. Although not as good as the main body, it's not far off."
The gray figure said calmly, stretching its limbs in a human-like manner. Around it, chains of order controlling all beings pierced out, engulfing this world.
Those gray chains of order were terrifying, easily piercing the gray ancient path, severing all paths of escape.
Clearly, the gray figure possessed invincible confidence and did not fear Mu Changqing.
"Are you curious why I descended using the Demon Ancestor's body, and only truly descended after the Demon Ancestor's body was annihilated by time?"
"Tell me."
Mu Changqing knew that this gray figure was special, possessing an invincible confidence and demeanor of controlling all beings, and was not a mere consciousness of the Ancestral God Demon.
"Blessed by the Gray Ancestral Origin, I have transcended ideology, control the fate of all beings, the ebb and flow of time are all under my command, I am the ruler of the gray ancient path, my consciousness has taken form, achieving ancestral godhood."
The gray figure spoke indifferently.
It was originally a consciousness from the Ancestral God Demon, but with the power of all beings, it transformed into the form of all beings, ruled the gray ancient path, and was responsible for eliminating all variables that entered this path.
Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing let out a mocking laugh, his laughter filled with disdain for the gray figure.
"Hahahaha, a mere consciousness is so arrogant. Even among ancestral gods, there are differences in strength. I think... the gap between you and the main body of the Ancestral God Demon is not just a little bit, but far inferior. Consciousness is ultimately consciousness, merely a parasite."