Chapter 721 - 32: Ancient God Era, Lord of the Mansion’s Collection

Chapter 721: Chapter 32: Ancient God Era, Lord of the Mansion’s Collection

Taotie is one of the four ancient fierce beasts, and also an ancient god before Celestial Emperor Hao ascended.

The biggest difference between ancient gods and modern gods, apart from their violent power, is their beast-like nature.

Perhaps influenced by this beast-like nature, most ancient gods lack wisdom altogether.

Until the Tao Ancestor attained Dao, and Outer Heaven’s Purple Cloud Palace was established.

Only then did many ancient gods break free from this primordial beastly influence and begin to embark on the road to becoming wise beings.

Taotie was one of them and was a powerful entity known as one of the "Four Fierce Beasts" of the Ancient God Era.

Unfortunately, Taotie eventually encountered Emperor Hao, who sought to usher in a new era.

Slain by Emperor Hao, Taotie’s soul fell into the hands of the Lord of the Mansion, becoming one of his precious collections.

"Roar!"

Once again, Taotie’s roar echoed across the sky.

As he was about to approach Chang Xi, a Celestial Emperor guard formed by the stars swiftly intercepted between them.

Unlike those meteorites that were forcibly brought down, these Celestial Emperor guards are the strongest battle weapons crafted by Emperor Hao himself.

Even with an opponent like Taotie, who had transformed into a ghost god, they could barely fight against him.

However, the Lord of the Mansion’s precious collection doesn’t stop at Taotie.

Even by merely stealing part of his collection, the combat strength of the Jinhong Clan is enough to crush most Pathfinders.

Following Taotie, Qiongqi, also transformed into one of the Six Celestial Ghosts, turned his spearhead and unhesitatingly charged towards Chang Xi.

"Howl!"

Compared to Taotie who still retains a humanoid form,

Qiongqi is entirely beast-shaped, with a pair of horns curved towards the back of his head, fully embodying an evil spirit aura.

Also slain by Emperor Hao, Qiongqi’s enmity is even greater than Taotie’s.

Taotie, Qiongqi, plus the one with an obscure face, Dijiang...

Among the Six Celestial Ghosts forcibly summoned by the Jinhong Clan, three out of four are fierce beasts.

As for the remaining three of the Six Celestial Ghosts?

To rank alongside these three ancient gods, they are equally incredible.

Huilu, Taiqi, and Nu Chou are the prototypes of the remaining three Celestial Ghosts.

Huilu is the ancient Fire God, an embodiment of flames, and also the source of the original fire.

Besides the initial "concept of fire," which may not be considered a god, Huilu is the oldest known Fire God.

Of course, considering the inherent brutality and wild instincts of ancient gods, Huilu is often considered the "god of fire disasters."

In terms of power or antiquity, Huilu surpasses the ancient four fierce beasts.

As for the origins of Huilu?

He was not slain by Emperor Hao but was a trophy from the Lord of the Mansion’s first reincarnation.

In fact, the Lord of the Mansion was able to illuminate the Netherworld and create its first creatures by seizing Huilu’s authority.

From this perspective, calling Huilu the "god of life" in the Netherworld is not an exaggeration.

But precisely because his authority was seized and consumed, the version of Huilu summoned by the Jinhong Clan is just a remnant.

Thus, among the Six Celestial Ghosts, Huilu’s power is only slightly stronger than Taiqi and Nu Chou.

Taiqi is the ancient Mountain God, depicted as having a human face and beast body, one foot, and one hand, with scales as hard as metal covering his entire body.

His duty is to govern the generation of minerals in mountains, with him nurturing copper, iron, and jade within.

Yet like Huilu, Taiqi was also robbed of his authority by the Lord of the Mansion to create the mountain and river topography and the flow of rivers in the Netherworld.

Furthermore, during Li Boyang’s attainment of Dao, the Lord of the Mansion leveraged Taiqi’s leftover authority to transform into the Mansion Lord of Mount Tai.

If Huilu were to be likened to a remnant, then Taiqi is simply a shadow kept by the Lord of the Mansion for commemoration and collection.

The Lord of the Mansion enjoys collecting the souls of strong individuals, not solely to harness their power.

Even if it’s a divine soul like Taiqi, which no longer has any value, he would still leave a shadow as a keepsake.

Following Taotie, Qiongqi, Dijiang, Huilu, and Taiqi, the sixth of the Six Celestial Ghosts is slightly more peculiar.

Because she is neither an ancient god nor a part of the Lord of the Mansion’s collection.

Or more accurately, Nu Chou isn’t even a god but a powerful witch.

Since humanity’s inception, they have continuously sought ways to survive

The "Witch" group then emerged to suit this need.

They were the earliest wise men of humanity and were the bridge between humans and gods.

Even during the early days of the Celestial Emperor’s rule, "witches" existed, with some having power comparable to gods.

Nu Chou was one such witch responsible for communicating with heaven and earth and worshipping the gods.

At that time, the god Nu Chou worshipped was the ancient Moon God—Chang Xi.

Indeed, Nu Chou was one of Chang Xi’s appointed witches, and she got along quite well with Chang Xi’s attendant god—Shangyi.

During the Celestial Emperor’s reign, despite gods viewing humans as livestock, there seemed to be no rigid hierarchy between them.

A god who favored a human would not mind engaging in lively conversations with them.

Shangyi happened to be one such god who truly enjoyed humans.

Regrettably, the friendship between gods and humans can never be lasting.

Especially for gods like Shangyi, who excelled only in combat.

During a drought, Nu Chou, in a half-imposed role of the ancient god, drought demon, sacrificed herself to Taiyang to plead for rain from the Celestial Emperor.

Thus, after ten days and nights of scorching sun exposure, Nu Chou ultimately died under the sun atop the mountain.

At the moment of Nu Chou’s death, her sincerity moved the Celestial Emperor.

The Celestial Emperor sent heavy rain to end the drought of that year, preserving her tribe.

Only Shangyi stood dazedly in the heavy rain, letting the unknown substance fall, whether raindrops or tears.

"I will let you rest in peace!"

Coldly staring at Nu Chou across, Shangyi’s tone was unusually hoarse.

"I never imagined our reunion would unfold in such a manner..."

Clad in a blue robe that concealed her half-charred body, Nu Chou’s voice was equally hoarse.

This hoarseness wasn’t due to a change in tone or inflection, but rather that she could only barely manage to speak in such a voice.

"Don’t hold back, kill me."

"You know, I always loved to be beautiful; now I’m nothing but hideous."

Although they were in combat, Nu Chou still displayed a witch’s inherent love for beauty.

In both attack and defense, she endeavored to shield her half-burnt body, trying to prevent it from being seen by her old friend.

Consequentially, the battle between her and Shangyi became the most tranquil battlefield in the Seven Luminaries Moya Heaven.

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