842: Chapter 847 The Origin of the Mastermind

Just as the Universe was flourishing, a conflict of philosophy arose between the two of them.

Grandmist wanted this batch of Innate living beings to grow according to the direction it had planned, wanting to control their thoughts, minds, and destinies, so that everything would run according to its own ideas, and it would not allow anything beyond its control to exist.

However, Taichu's ideas were different. It advocated for the natural order of all things, believing that all living beings should have their own thoughts, plans, and paths of growth. They should not interfere too much and should let things follow their natural course.

This conflict of philosophy between the two intensified, eventually triggering a protracted and arduous war.

In the end, Grandmist defeated and killed Taichu. However, as beings of the Transcendent Realm, Taichu was not so easy to kill. A wisp of its remnant soul, carrying its broken body, escaped and entered the Chaos.

But at the same time, Grandmist did not fare well either. It had also suffered heavy injuries and fell into a deep slumber, only able to occasionally awaken a part of its consciousness to recover energy by harvesting the living beings in the Universe.

The remnant soul of Taichu that had escaped into the Chaos, after a long gestation in the Chaos, gave birth to the third Innate living being of the Chaos. However, this Innate living being was born with defects, so it failed to reach the Transcendent Realm.

Thus, he placed his former body at the furthest end of the Universe, established the Underworld, and set up the Six Paths of Reincarnation, attempting to continue his ideas through this method, while also wanting to let those living beings controlled by Grandmist escape the manipulation of fate.

After hearing this, Qin Xiao's mouth twitched slightly. He had not expected that there would be such a story within this Universe.

He did not expect that all living beings in this Universe were merely items controlled by that mastermind; their fates were not their own, their paths were not their own, and everything had to follow the plans of that mastermind.

The various great disasters in the immortal ancient era and beyond were also caused by this. Because they deviated from control and did not completely follow the mastermind's vision, they were wiped out.

It is estimated that their current martial Dao is also a path set by that being; all of them are merely dolls and Puppet(s).

At the same time, he also understood the origin of the Chaotic Immortal King; he was the one evolved from Taichu's remnant soul, which is why he knew all of this.

That is why he appeared in a hurry during the immortal ancient era and then disappeared in a hurry. Everything was to avoid attracting the attention of Grandmist, which is why he hid in the Underworld and never appeared in the world.

He suddenly remembered the mysterious wooden box in the Fallen Immortal Ancient Land from over a hundred thousand years ago, as well as the transcendent object inside that mysterious wooden box.

He also remembered that when attacking the Fallen Immortal Ancient Land, the Chaotic Ancient Hall also appeared on the scene, as well as the destruction of the immortals during the immortal ancient era. It is estimated that this Chaotic Immortal King had more or less intervened in these events.

These were all caused by his schemes; then what was his purpose?

"Fellow Daoist's origin is shocking!" Qin Xiao sighed. He still could not quite believe that the news he had heard was true.

"Then, Fellow Daoist, do you know how much longer it will take for that one to awaken? How strong is his power? Once he awakens, how should we respond?" Following this, Qin Xiao threw out a series of questions. He wanted to know the strength of Grandmist, whether he could deal with the other party after reaching transcendence, and whether he would be killed by the other party just like Taichu!

"As for the specific attributes and time, I am not clear either, but it should be soon, just in the near future. Once he awakens, his strength will surely recover to its peak. By then, even if we all add up, we will not be his match and will definitely die!"

"Therefore, we must find him before he wakes up, and kill him while he is weak. Even at the very least, we must severely injure him and force him to fall into a deep slumber once again." The Chaotic Immortal King sighed faintly and spoke slowly, revealing his plans.

"Fellow Daoist, with our strength, wanting to accomplish this is almost an impossible task!" Qin Xiao looked at the Chaotic Immortal King quietly and sighed.

At the same time, he was also pondering the credibility of the other party's words in his heart. He did not know if the other party was deceiving him or lying.

But regardless, one thing is certain: the mastermind's strength is very high, definitely possessing the strength of the Transcendent Realm, and it is possible that it is the Grandmist the other party spoke of.

"I know, so I have also made some preparations over these years, gathering a group of like-minded people with strength as powerful as yours. At that time, by gathering the power of all of us, plus the fact that the other party is in a deep slumber, we still have the strength to fight."

"And most importantly, over a hundred thousand years ago, through that one strike of his, I have already deduced his location. Under the circumstances of a surprise attack, we can still seize an opportunity."

"Fellow Daoist?" After hearing these words from the Chaotic Immortal King, Qin Xiao immediately narrowed his eyes, feeling very shocked in his heart.

This group of Fellow Daoists who are as powerful as him, what is the number of this group? Could it be that their strength has reached the ninth level of the Great Emperor Realm just like his? Are there really so many experts of the Great Emperor Realm existing in this world?

"Yes, Fellow Daoist! Throughout the ages, many living beings as brilliant as you have received my invitation, feigned death to escape into the Underworld, and hid themselves, all for the sake of seeking a glimmer of survival."

"Many of these Fellow Daoists have reached the Late Stage of the Great Emperor Realm, and among them, there are several who have reached the ninth level of the Great Emperor Realm, just one step away from transcendence." The Chaotic Immortal King nodded and said slowly.

"What?" After hearing these words from the Chaotic Immortal King, Qin Xiao was shocked again. He swore that he had never been as shocked in his entire life as he was here.

The Fellow Daoists the other party spoke of, needless to say, were certainly those experts of the Great Emperor Realm from throughout history.

Besides the experts of their Realm, was there anyone else qualified to be called a Fellow Daoist by them? It was definitely impossible.

And how many Great Emperors have been born throughout the ages? According to incomplete statistics, there should be several hundred. Could it be that most of them have survived? And have they come to this Underworld? If that is the case, then this news is truly shocking.

This Chaotic Immortal King had set up a layout over the ages, pulling in all the most outstanding experts throughout the ages. Just how strong is the hidden power of this Underworld? It is simply unimaginable!

When he first arrived at this Underworld, he even wanted to destroy them? With the current strength of his Sovereign Heaven Kingdom, he should be grateful just to not be wiped out. To actually want to destroy them, it was simply the audacity of the ignorant!

At the same time, the corners of his mouth kept twitching. There are indeed many insidious people in this world. Are they all hiding so deeply?