The old Daoist was truly terrified at this moment, fearing that Mu Changqing, in a fit of arrogance, might not be able to restrain his wild and overbearing nature.
He might once again unleash a world-ending war, disrupting the game.
The man was rendered speechless by shock, finally understanding what true unparalleled dominance meant, a being unmatched throughout history, present, and future.
Subsequently, Mu Changqing calmed his aura, concealed all anomalies, and reverted to his original appearance.
"No need to be afraid, it was just a release of emotions."
Upon hearing this, the old Daoist gave a sheepish smile, not daring to respond.
Mu Changqing's temperament was unpredictable, impossible for anyone to fathom.
No one knew what trump cards he possessed or just how powerful he truly was.
Perhaps only the Heavenly Dao, which had fought him to the bitter end, knew a thing or two.
Afterward, Mu Changqing turned and looked at the man beside him, who was already at a loss, and said indifferently.
"You cannot take Zhang Fanchen away. Tell me, who is the Innate Being behind you? Perhaps I can consider giving you a chance at reincarnation."
The man swallowed hard, his face turning deathly pale.
He fully believed that Mu Changqing dared to destroy his soul, causing him to be utterly erased from the river of history.
"I do not know who the person behind the scenes is. Only the Heavenly Emperor knows. I am not qualified to know, even if you probe my soul."
When Innate Beings orchestrate a scheme, Arch-Emperors and Immortal Kings are not privy to the truth.
Mu Changqing narrowed his eyes, his intent shifting.
The Violet Netherflame descended, enveloping the man.
Seeing this, the old Daoist hurriedly intervened.
"No, if you probe everything, the schemers in the Celestial Realm will surely trace the causality and deduce our existence."
Mu Changqing frowned upon hearing this and stopped the violet flames from invading the man's body.
While acquired beings couldn't deduce their existence, beings on the same level could.
Causality and destiny were the truths of the world, binding all living beings.
Because of this, Innate Beings rarely probed each other, as it could easily implicate themselves.
With the violet flames withdrawn, the man's body felt weak, his face bloodless, and he continuously pleaded with Mu Changqing to let him go.
Mu Changqing ignored him, turning away, his black robe billowing, his black hair swaying freely.
"Old man, if what you say is true, isn't this fellow useless?"
The old Daoist stroked his white beard and then nodded slightly.
"Indeed, he is not of much use, unless you directly confront the person behind him, it will be difficult to find anything out."
Mu Changqing's expression turned slightly grim as he looked at the man.
Then, ignoring his pathetic pleas, he waved his hand and tossed him into the spacetime turbulence, into a dark prison.
Isolating him from all perception.
"Since he is useless, he can stay there and reflect."
Mu Changqing snorted softly, reversing time and space, and the two returned to the small courtyard.
As for his identity as Zhang Fanchen's father? Mu Changqing viewed Zhang Fanchen merely as a pawn for amusement, so he wouldn't even care about his father.
Just then, the sky and clouds shifted, and the vast expanse of the sky was swept clean as if by clear water, leaving nothing but emptiness.
The two were slightly taken aback, looking up at the sky with confused expressions.
Immediately after, heavenly phenomena arose, thunder roared from the Three Thousand Great Daos, and the sound of myriad tons of majestic white lightning reverberated through all realms.
An immeasurable, boundless power overflowed from the depths of the Primordial Chaos, sweeping across all heavens and myriad realms.
The entire starry sky was enveloped in an infinite, colorful aura, with streaks of milky white spiritual energy descending from the nine heavens.
The spiritual energy density in all heavens and myriad realms instantly increased a hundredfold, and the Three Thousand Great Daos bestowed endless opportunities.
Mu Changqing was slightly stunned, looking at the old Daoist beside him.
"Old man, what madness is this?"
The old Daoist was the Lord of the Three Thousand Great Daos, the Dao Ancestor.
All Three Thousand Great Daos were under his control, except for him... !
Seeing the old Daoist's bewildered expression, Mu Changqing instantly realized.
"You can no longer control the Three Thousand Great Daos?"
In an instant, the old Daoist deflated like a leaky ball, looking at Mu Changqing with despair and letting out an eternal sigh.
"Alas, after the Emperor's Fall, the Three Thousand Great Daos are no longer under my control. Otherwise, why would I fear that madman, the Demon Ancestor? That scoundrel, the Heavenly Dao, played a dirty trick on me. Now, I am just a puppet."
Mu Changqing looked at the old Daoist's demeanor and, for some reason, felt like laughing.
Then, the anomaly did not stop.
While acquired beings might not perceive such changes, beings at Mu Changqing's level could clearly sense them.
Countless heavenly and earthly secret realms manifested, and various opportunities spread throughout all heavens and myriad realms.
Even more so, Great Dao Divine Sources descended, and supreme treasures from every era appeared, falling into all heavens and myriad realms.
At this moment, someone instantly achieved enlightenment in the Core Formation realm, generating a Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir.
Someone broke through in one go, with three hundred and sixty acupoints in their body nurturing three hundred and sixty Great Dao Golden Elixirs.
All sorts of soul infant manifestations emerged endlessly.
There were ancient three-headed, six-armed soul infant manifestations, primordial sacred forms, chaotic ancient nine nether manifestations...!
Following this, experts sealed in divine sources for hundreds of thousands of years broke free, their lifespans on the verge of exhaustion, instantly breaking through several realms and achieving endless lifespans.
Extreme Dao immortal light illuminated all heavens, and the fortune of chosen ones increased a hundredfold.
"They've gone mad, they've gone mad! The Heavenly Dao has gone mad, what is it doing?"
The old Daoist roared in panic, pointing at the Heavenly Dao and cursing.
This was the first time Mu Changqing had seen the old Daoist lose his composure.
And within his own heart, he also felt a vague sense of unease.
A true era of prosperity had descended, with all sorts of peerless prodigies emerging, and ancient powerhouses breaking free from their seals, continuously advancing their cultivation.
This signified... that the Heavenly Dao had completed its transformation and was about to awaken.
However, the anomalies did not cease, causing a terrifying sight for all Innate Beings, and even Mu Changqing was currently filled with shock and confusion.
In the Primordial Chaos, boundless, dazzling purple-gold light burst forth, piercing through all heavens.
The sacred and inviolable Primordial Purple Qi split into nine, tearing through the starry sky and descending upon all heavens.
Concurrently, nine Primordial Qi wielders erupted with infinite brilliance, shattering the heavens and soaring into the clouds.
There were realms of demons, heavens, realms of spirits, realms of Asuras...!
The old Daoist stood frozen for a long time, finally uttering a few words.
"Damn the Heavenly Dao."
At the same time, in various mysterious places across all heavens, terrifying figures opened their cold eyes, exuding an indescribable aura, and simultaneously looked up at the sky.
Their aura surpassed Immortal Emperors, originating from the same source as the old Daoist.
"Has the Heavenly Dao gone mad?"
"Damn it, it's disrupting our plans. With so many Primordial Qi wielders born, the entire game is in chaos."
"Heh heh, I thought the first one to disrupt the game would be Burial Emperor, but I didn't expect it to be you. You invited us into your own game, and now you're the first to break the rules. Good, very good."
"Let it be chaotic, let it be chaotic. We don't know who the ultimate winner will be yet, hmph!"
...
Mu Changqing frowned slightly, unable to fathom what the Heavenly Dao intended to do.
With such actions, new Immortal Emperors, or even beings above Immortal Emperors, would soon be born throughout all heavens.
"What exactly are you trying to do? Are you afraid I'll cause trouble, so you're preemptively disrupting everything?"
Mu Changqing muttered to himself, his violet eyes flashing with terrifying killing intent.
At this moment, he was truly struggling to resist the urge to unleash another world-ending war.
But he could not continue doing so now. He had already stepped out of the game, and there was no need to clash with the Heavenly Dao again.
Secondly, if he and the Heavenly Dao were both weakened, the beneficiaries would only be the Innate Beings.
"Sigh!"
Mu Changqing sighed softly, feeling a sense of frustration.
He sought freedom of will, only to be bound by strength in the end.
If he possessed the power to suppress everything, why would he be so conflicted?