The seven-colored figures retreated in a tacit understanding, and in their gaze, they saw fear in each other’s eyes.
"Who are you? Why have we never seen you before?"
The leader in the middle suppressed the fear in his heart and asked.
Mu Changqing heard this, and raised his eyes to look at the seven-colored figures. Purple flames flickered in his eyes, and as his hair flew, it reflected the brilliant stars.
"So much primordial purple energy? Earth Ancestor, whose dojo is this?"
Mu Changqing disdained to pay attention. These were mere acquired beings, not even having stepped into the innate level. How could they be qualified to talk to him?
The Earth Ancestor heard this, scratched his head, and said cautiously.
"Ahem, the Lord of Nature, also a being of the Primordial Genesis level, is one of the top-tier beings of the primordial era."
Mu Changqing’s gaze fixed on the Earth Ancestor. Although he didn’t speak, it made him feel his scalp tingle.
"Burial… Burial Emperor, why are you looking at me like that?"
The Earth Ancestor was truly fearful and could only take the initiative to ask.
"Seven-colored figures, seven strands of primordial purple energy. These primordial era beings are truly brimming with wealth. Earth Ancestor, how many strands of primordial purple energy do you possess?"
Mu Changqing now understood why this era was called forbidden.
The acquired beings created were not beings that humans recognized, but rather various beings created by imitating innate beings.
Moreover, they possessed more primordial purple energy than innate beings, which was utterly outrageous.
Therefore, even if the Earth Ancestor’s primordial purple energy was not as much as this so-called Lord of Nature, it would not be too little.
As expected, the Earth Ancestor’s expression was evasive, and he smiled obsequiously, holding up two fingers.
Mu Changqing did not speak, but the danger in his eyes grew more intense.
Purple flames rolled around him, and a faint evil and forbidden aura emanated.
"Hey… wait, it’s three… four strands, through endless years, I have nurtured… alright, five strands of primordial purple energy."
Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing’s heart trembled. This old fellow actually possessed five strands of primordial purple energy.
What did this mean? In the current myriad realms, even a Sky-Transcending level being could only possess one strand of primordial purple energy.
Even the Lord of Asura, a Primordial Genesis level innate being, could only possess two strands.
And this guy, a mere Sky-Transcending level being, possessed five strands.
Such a feat truly made Mu Changqing’s heart tremble with excitement, and the greed in his eyes was undisguised.
The Earth Ancestor shivered as he looked at Mu Changqing, who seemed to want to devour him, and took a few steps back.
"Burial… Burial Emperor, there is no shortage of primordial purple energy here, don’t look at me like that. The Lord of Nature cultivates seven strands of primordial destiny, shouldn’t you be coveting him?"
The Earth Ancestor quickly changed the subject. He was truly afraid that Mu Changqing would turn his back on him, kill him, and strip the primordial purple energy from his body.
Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing sized up the Earth Ancestor for a moment, but ultimately did not make a move.
What the Earth Ancestor said made sense. The primordial era had too much primordial purple energy, so much that it was terrifying.
"Truly a beautiful era. Heavenly Dao of Primordial Chaos, Karma, Fate, I truly must thank you all for your assistance. Otherwise, how would I encounter such heaven-defying fortune and supreme creation?"
Immediately, Mu Changqing turned his gaze back to the seven-colored figures, like looking at seven naked beautiful women, and unconsciously licked his lips.
The seven-colored figures saw this and cried out in terror.
"Who exactly are you? How dare you show greed towards us? Do you know who is behind us? You cannot afford to provoke us."
The Earth Ancestor saw this and let out a sigh of relief, then felt a sense of schadenfreude.
"Heh heh, Lord of Nature, you rely on your earlier transformation than me and have suppressed me for endless years. This time, it’s your turn to be unlucky."
The Earth Ancestor chuckled internally, suddenly feeling that submitting to Mu Changqing was not entirely unacceptable.
Mu Changqing naturally didn’t care about his thoughts and stepped past the Earth Ancestor.
With his hands behind his back, a faint purple light emanated from him, wisps of purple flames appearing out of nowhere. His hair turned dark purple, and he radiated a brilliant purple light.
The unrestrained forbidden evil aura of the Burial Dao spread out. The primordial chaos instantly retreated, and the heavens and earth turned dark purple.
The terrifying phenomenon brought only ill omen, evil, and the aura of death.
His eyes opened and closed, with purple patterns flowing between his brows. He spoke faintly.
"If you don't come out, I will kill all seven of them one by one."
As soon as these words were spoken, brilliant light erupted, and seven colors intertwined. A hazy figure broke through the dark starry sky and descended upon this place.
With a slight move of its hand, it retracted the seven-colored figures and looked at Mu Changqing with a solemn expression.
"You are… Burial Emperor Mu Changqing, why are you here… have you also been exiled?"
The Lord of Nature descended, and endless seven colors illuminated the heavens and earth, evolving time, mountains and rivers, earth veins, sun, moon, stars, and the universe, all in his thoughts, appearing and disappearing.
"It has nothing to do with you."
Mu Changqing’s figure soared into the sky, confronting him in the dark starry sky.
The seven-colored eyes of the Lord of Nature flickered. He naturally understood that Mu Changqing was not easy to provoke.
Although he had only glimpsed him twice in the past, he had seen him fighting beings of the Primordial Genesis level on both occasions.
And now, he had been exiled to this place.
From this, he could infer that Mu Changqing was definitely not weaker than an ordinary Primordial Genesis level being.
Then, he was not angered by Mu Changqing’s arrogant and domineering tone. Instead, he looked at the Earth Ancestor and sneered.
"Earth Ancestor, what, you think having Burial Emperor as your backer allows you to be reckless? You’ve come to my dojo to be arrogant? A person who can only live under others your whole life. You had some backbone back then, choosing to be driven away by me rather than submit. Now you’ve submitted to Burial Emperor, a being not of the primordial era. How laughable."
"Pah, what are you? You’re worthy of being compared to Burial Emperor? You’re just a despicable person. If you hadn’t schemed against me back then, I would have already stepped into the Primordial Genesis level by now. You expect me to submit? Wishful thinking."
The Earth Ancestor cursed indignantly, revealing the past grievances between the two in a few words.
He also elevated Mu Changqing by one level and belittled the Lord of Nature by one level.
The Lord of Nature stared at the Earth Ancestor, a trace of terrifying killing intent flashing in his seven-colored eyes.
If Mu Changqing were not present, he would have definitely made a move and taught the Earth Ancestor an unforgettable lesson. Of course, he could not completely kill the Earth Ancestor, otherwise, he would have already acted.
Mu Changqing, looking slightly bored, patted his black robe, gestured to the Earth Ancestor to shut up.
Then he spoke.
"Lord of Nature, I have no interest in your grievances with him. However… I am quite interested in you."
The Lord of Nature was slightly stunned. He thought Mu Changqing had come to seek revenge for the Earth Ancestor. Now, hearing Mu Changqing’s tone, it seemed it wasn’t what he had imagined.
So he asked, looking a bit confused.
"What, you plan to cooperate with me? Such a choice is within reason. After all, you are just an outsider, and this old fellow Earth Ancestor is too weak. Cooperating with him is not worth it. Since you can be exiled by the Heavenly Dao, it means you have some strength. Perhaps I can consider it…"
"No, no, no, you’re mistaken. What I mean is… I am very interested in your primordial purple energy."
Mu Changqing interrupted the Lord of Nature’s self-indulgence and said faintly.
In an instant, the entire space fell silent. The Lord of Nature, whose words were interrupted, stood frozen for a moment, unable to react.