Causality and Destiny were a step too slow. Their bodies were affected and instantly turned to nothingness.
However, the two had already approached the entrance. They mobilized their trump cards, burning their endless primordial essence, and barely revived again, stepping into the Grey Ancestral Origin.
With a single strike, Mu Changqing had almost exhausted all of Causality and Destiny's primordial essence. Even if they revived again, it would take an eternity to recover.
"Running pretty fast."
As he spoke, Mu Changqing crossed the surging, tumbling mist and slashed his sword towards the rapidly closing entrance, intending to stop it from shutting.
Rumble!
Suddenly, a boundless stream of light erupted from the narrow entrance, clashing with Mu Changqing's attack.
The terrifying power instantly pushed back the surrounding endless mist, creating a vacuum.
The residual power spread. The entrance to the Grey Ancestral Origin, on the verge of dissipating, roared and shook violently, causing dense, endless runes to scatter, transforming the grand realm into ruins in an instant.
Mu Changqing retreated, then stood firm between heaven and earth, looking coldly at the closing entrance of the Grey Ancestral Origin.
"Possessing self-awareness, is it? Once I've dealt with the enemies behind me, I'll have a go at you then."
Mu Changqing let out a cold snort. The moment he turned, a terrifying sword light cut through the void.
With a bang, it struck the colossal body of the grey figure, sending it flying through the void for billions of eons.
It then retreated again, smashing through the grey ancient road and falling into the cold, dark space.
"Damn ant, how dare you deceive me? I will not rest until I'm dead!"
The grey figure roared and crawled out of the cold space, letting out a long cry to the heavens.
Mu Changqing had almost stepped into the Grey Ancestral Origin and had also annihilated Ling Zu and Tian Ya.
Although he didn't care about their lives, this was a blatant provocation, an utter humiliation.
If Mu Changqing had entered the Grey Ancestral Origin, his mission would have been lost, he would have lost his purpose of existence, been erased by the Grey Ancestral Origin, his consciousness stripped away, and become a part of it.
Therefore, it was terrified.
So, no matter what, it had to stop Mu Changqing, not give him any chance to exploit, and prevent him from entering the Grey Ancestral Origin.
Mu Changqing's expression was disdainful, with a hint of indifference.
Once he buried this grey figure, the grey ancient road would become ownerless, and he would naturally be able to enter the Grey Ancestral Origin.
His aura was chilling, his steps firm, filled with invincible confidence.
With every step he took forward, the grey figure involuntarily took a step back, a flicker of dread in its eyes.
"What, weren't you trying to kill me, to suppress me? Why are you retreating, why are you afraid?"
At this moment, purple flames billowed around Mu Changqing, his eyes radiating terrifying light.
Laws, rules, order, causality, and destiny appeared one after another, rising and falling in the ebb and flow of time.
His face was calm, composed, and stern, radiating a brilliant glow.
He would bury the emperor and be invincible, burying all the worlds.
"Damn it, how could I fear you? A mere postnatal being, even if transcendent, is merely a creation of us!"
As it spoke, the grey figure stopped retreating. Mysterious techniques flowed through its grey pupils, erupting and reflecting the future of the heavens and earth.
The entire grey ancient road resonated, guided by the grey figure, absorbing the mysterious power accumulated over countless eons into its body, causing its aura to transform again, stepping into a farther realm beyond the Ancestral God stage.
"Past and present, changing eras, I am invincible, reigning eternally, creating all beings, looking down upon variables, all laws become empty, suppressing all enemies who dare to invade."
The grey figure roared, its terrifying Dharma resonance echoing through existence, shaking the eons and altering space-time.
It instantly wiped away the memories of all beings, completely separating them from the impact of the great battle in this world.
At this moment, the grey figure wielded its supreme power without reservation, employing all sorts of forbidden and unknown secret techniques, bringing them forth in this era, all to suppress Mu Changqing, this variable.
The grey figure had already predicted that Mu Changqing could not be suppressed or erased.
But it was unwilling. Having once looked down upon the changing eras and the ebb and flow of variables, how could it be threatened by a latercomer?
Its pride would not allow it to do so. It would rather stubbornly press forward and engage Mu Changqing in an ultimate battle.
With its words, the grey figure unleashed various forbidden secret techniques, killer moves from the origins of the Grey Ancestral Origin.
These were terrifying techniques that crushed the present world, the source of all laws.
All known and unknown laws could be derived from it.
The displayed secret techniques illuminated the place where it had died in its hands, a blood-stained scroll of the heavens, divine might descending, all laws arising.
"Futile."
Mu Changqing responded indifferently and drew his long sword with his right hand.
Having reached this level, with a single thought he could manifest all laws. The so-called origin of all laws held no meaning for Mu Changqing.
A single sword strike would suffice.
"No matter how fancy your myriad laws are, I have a sword that can cut through the source of all laws."
Mu Changqing spoke coldly and slashed his sword.
That sword light was too terrifying, exceeding any spoken concept, sweeping across heaven and earth.
The moment it touched the source of all laws, all the grey figure's attacks instantly collapsed, turning to dust and scattering into the world.
The sword light suppressed the world, transcending time and piercing the colossal body of the grey figure.
Pfft!
The grey figure was terrified. Grey primordial blood sprayed from its mouth, and the scalding blood shattered the grey space, revealing the dark unknown.
The ancestral blade in its hand trembled, shattered into billions of pieces, and fell into the unknown darkness.
At this moment, it no longer spoke. It looked up sharply, staring coldly at Mu Changqing, its grey pupils shrouded in mist, with universes within dust grains appearing and disappearing.
Its grey hair, formed by these dust-grain universes, flew about messily, its face extremely grim and terrifying.
"Kill!"
The grey figure let out a cold cry, revived and restored to its peak once more, carrying endless divine might, descending upon the present world to attack.
Billions of ancient histories were changing and evolving, creating new grey, bizarre races, all roaring and attacking Mu Changqing.
This forbidden technique, which surpassed everything, was too terrifying.
Yet, for beings at this level, it was something they could do with a raise of their hand, casually manifesting it.
Facing this law that could truly destroy immortality, Mu Changqing remained terrifyingly calm.
He was transforming, constantly transforming.
The closer he got to the Grey Ancestral Origin, the more terrifying his transformation became.
It was like a long drought meeting rain, a natural, unforced transformation and evolution.
"Your state of mind has collapsed, and you have already failed. Why struggle?"
Mu Changqing spoke disdainfully and directly dropped his sword.
He manifested the spatial patterns and integrated them into his right hand, forming a supreme spatial fist seal and striking towards the grey figure.
Rumble!
The light of that punch surpassed any creative brilliance, infecting all power and eradicating all immortality.
Clang!
The grey, bizarre race instantly disintegrated and shattered, along with the grey figure, which was once again destroyed.
Upon revival, the grey figure's aura was no longer at its peak, and the bizarre light emanating from its body was no longer brilliant, showing signs of decay.