The runes within the cosmic calamity domain grew increasingly volatile, emitting roars akin to ancient beasts.
Across all the myriad realms, disasters were rampant, leading to countless lives perishing without cause.
At this juncture, a mysterious entity finally spoke, its voice hoarse and low.
"Burial Emperor, I have no conflict of interest with you. Why do you strike at me?"
The cosmos thrummed, and a hurricane of calamity began to form, affecting all realms.
"The entity governing calamity? Is it a primordial being?"
Mu Changqing paid no mind. Did he need a reason to act?
Instead, he turned to the chaotic green lotus behind him and inquired.
However, the chaotic green lotus's brow furrowed deeply, its eyes filled with disbelief.
"No, it is not a primordial being."
Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing narrowed his purple eyes. Such a powerful entity.
If not a primordial being, then there was only one other possibility.
"An ancient being?"
The chaotic green lotus nodded slightly, revealing some information about the primal era.
"Under the genesis of the Ancient Source, all beings, regardless of primordial or post-natal, feared karma and destiny the most. Only by reaching the fourth tier of primordial beings could one possess the means to cope, yet even then, they dared not disregard everything."
As it spoke, the chaotic green lotus glanced at Mu Changqing.
Mu Changqing seemed to be an anomaly, appearing wherever forbidden karma resided.
Mu Changqing ignored the chaotic green lotus's peculiar gaze and gestured for it to continue.
As for the calamity domain in the endless cosmos, he naturally paid it no heed.
"Therefore, other than fourth-tier existences like Ancestor Human and Ancestor Demon, other primordial beings cannot delve into the forbidden events of the primal era. I can only inform you of a little about that age."
Mu Changqing nodded slightly, indicating understanding.
"Chaos Green Lotus, what do you intend to do?"
The deep, hoarse voice from high above echoed again, filled with immense anger.
Mu Changqing glanced casually, then waved his hand, sending purple flames soaring, pushing back all manner of calamities.
"Silence."
A cold command rang out, and the violent calamitous power in the sky instantly ceased, as if extremely wary of Mu Changqing.
The chaotic green lotus cast a glance at the cosmos and continued.
"In the primal era, not all beings were banished to the unknown. Some primal beings, foreseeing danger, seized the opportunity to escape that conspiracy targeting their era. If my guess is correct, this is one of the exceptionally powerful beings from the primal era, the Lord of Calamity."
Mu Changqing was somewhat astonished. Calamity? That could also manifest as a sentient being?
If light and darkness, or the extreme sun and mystic moon could form sentient beings, it was because they were primordial existences.
But for a post-natal being to produce such a bizarre entity was truly baffling.
Immediately, Mu Changqing recalled what Elder Yuan Xiu had said.
The beings of the primal era were not truly post-natal beings, but existed between primordial and post-natal.
A moment later, a look of sudden realization appeared on Mu Changqing's face, as if he understood something. He looked at the calamity domain in the cosmos with interest.
"Primal beings were perhaps failed experiments in the creation of post-natal beings? Or perhaps not failed.
It's that they were too powerful. Using primordial beings as a template, they imitated the characteristics of primordial beings, forging a terrifying era of unprecedented life.
They could grow without constraints, ultimately becoming uncontrollable, forcing you to choose banishment."
As his words fell, anomalies erupted.
An unknown forbidden power enveloped the myriad realms, attempting to prevent Mu Changqing from uncovering the truth.
Seeing this, Mu Changqing's body surged with purple flames. The faint shadow of a purple pearl exuded an aura, instantly repelling all forbidden ill omens.
The chaotic green lotus's expression changed drastically, and its gaze towards Mu Changqing became exceedingly complex.
After a long while, it sighed faintly, looked up at Mu Changqing, and displayed an unprecedented reverence.
Others spoke of Mu Changqing as domineering, reckless, and unrestrained, an ultimate madman.
But now, it seemed Mu Changqing's actions were all backed by certainty and invincible confidence.
"The world knows you as a peerlessly domineering madman, acting without restraint. It turns out Burial Emperor is also a wise man, able to glimpse most of the truth from mere traces."
The chaotic green lotus, unlike Mu Changqing, did not fear forbidden karma.
Therefore, it informed Mu Changqing with admiration that his deductions were correct.
"The primal era, interesting. You couldn't bury them, so you chose banishment. Truly a bunch of brilliant minds."
According to the settings, primal beings could transcend and grow without cultivation constraints.
After endless years, they would undoubtedly become extremely terrifying existences.
They might even be no weaker than some primordial beings.
Thus, Mu Changqing had to praise the primordial beings' method of self-deception.
In his perception, the Lord of Calamity above had fully entered the primordial level, residing at the initial stage of the first tier.
"The primal beings are also learning to plot for spokespeople? Quite interesting."
At this moment, an idea formed in Mu Changqing's mind. He looked up at the cosmic calamity domain and said indifferently.
"Since you've come, you won't be buried here."
As he spoke, purple flames sealed the entire endless cosmos.
If these entities could hide among the myriad realms, they must have mastered the means of primordial beings to conceal heavenly secrets.
The Lord of Calamity heard this and was enraged.
The heavens and earth expanded, and the calamity runes filled the sky, transforming into strands of essence, inciting endless great disasters.
"Burial Emperor, don't force me. If I strike, the heavens will be erased in catastrophe, and all your plans will turn to naught."
"With your strength, suppressing and killing me requires time, while I can bring infinite catastrophe to the heavens with but a thought. Otherwise, why do you think Ancestor Human and Ancestor Demon dare not strike me directly? It's because they fear a mutual destruction."
The Lord of Calamity roared, and the changes continued.
Endless disasters descended, like the end of days for all realms.
Various calamitous tribulations marking the end of great eras now appeared one by one.
The chaotic green lotus heard this and sighed, looking at the formless body of the Lord of Calamity in the cosmos as if at an idiot.
The chaotic green lotus had witnessed Mu Changqing's methods.
He was innately capable of counteracting beings difficult to eradicate like primordial beings.
More importantly... Mu Changqing did not care if the heavens were destroyed.
He was a reckless, impulsive madman.
Mu Changqing also found it amusing, and had to admire.
The cultivation of this primal being had broken through constraints and grown, but unfortunately, its intelligence had not kept pace.
"Don't worry, your spokesperson is quite interesting. I'll watch him for you. As for you... rest assured, you will die."
As he spoke, Mu Changqing's expression turned cold.
With a slight flick of his black sleeve, a myriad of anomalies erupted instantly.
The shadow of the Burial Heaven Bead enveloped the cosmos, transforming into divine light of order.
It flowed, constructing a domain of burial, its brilliant runes shining with dazzling, terrifying light.
"Damn it, you actually dare to strike? Then let's destroy everything together."
The Lord of Calamity was stunned, then his expression changed drastically.
He felt the aura of death, the fear of death accumulated over countless years.
With a slight movement of his will, the Lord of Calamity unleashed an immeasurable catastrophe, a storm of calamity that swept out, plunging the heavens into fear.
Hundreds of great realms instantly turned to nothingness.
Mu Changqing's expression was indifferent, a hint of mockery on his lips.
What did the Lord of Calamity destroying worlds have to do with him?
Let alone a mere few hundred great realms, even if he destroyed the Heavenly Realm, Mu Changqing would not have cared too much.
The establishment of the Heavenly Court in the Heavenly Realm was merely something he did out of boredom.