Book 6: Chapter 103: The Alarming Old Mister Guan Qi
Since the Supreme Wa did not permit anyone to enter All Magnificent Island, no one pushed the matter. The Future Buddha took out a large flying ship, and everyone landed on the deck.
“The Universe Cauldron is a treasure that my elder brother forged. It has the eight trigrams outside, and it contains a world within. Hetu, you can divine the future, so you operate it. I want to know about the future. Does the Six Paths Veritable Lord kill Heaven? Also, did the Six Paths Veritable Lord capture or kill that Tianyun,” the Supreme Wa said seriously as she put down the Universe Cauldron.
“Help me find out if Tianyun is alive and where it is,” Houtu said worriedly.
“Just wait. Everyone can see it, not just me,” Hetu said confidently.
As Hetu spoke, he placed his hands on the Universe Cauldron.
Buzz!
The Universe Cauldron trembled slightly, and its eight trigrams gave off a seven-colored light.
“The aura of the eight trigrams feels very strange?” Jiang Lianshan looked at the eight trigrams with curiosity.
“Mao Tianyun? Controls the fire laws? Let me check!” Hetu closed his eyes and started operating the Universe Cauldron.
Boom!
Fiery energy suddenly erupted from the Universe Cauldron and soared into the sky. Then, the fiery energy took on a root-like appearance, warping around space and pulling. It drew boundless fire out of nowhere.
“The fire laws? Connecting to the laws’ source? The Universe Cauldron? Hetu? How incredible!” Sect Master Supreme Ascendant sighed.
“Is Hetu’s divination accurate?” Kong Xuan asked with misgivings.
“According to legends, Hetu was a natural spiritual item with a profound divine diagram on it. Fuxi comprehended that divine diagram and created the eight trigrams. Later on, Fuxi nurtured it into a spirit, giving life to an inanimate thing. Hetu is very mysterious and can divine the future. When he operates the Universe Cauldron made with the eight trigrams, his abilities receive a great boost,” Houtu explained.
“Oh?” Gu Hai felt slightly startled as he looked at Hetu.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
After a while, the Universe Cauldron trembled violently. Then, it seemed to draw boundless information from the fire into the cauldron.
Mew!
A mewl came from the cauldron.
“Oh? Tianyun’s voice?” Houtu’s eyes lit up.
“It is still alive, but it does not seem to be in a good state,” Hetu said with a frown.
“Where? Where is it?” Houtu asked anxiously.
“I’m searching!” Hetu continued operating the Universe Cauldron with closed eyes.
At this moment, Ensnaring Performance, Purple Subtlety, Longevity, and Houtu felt worried as they all thought of the Six Paths Veritable Lord.
Previously, the group had been skeptical. However, Mao Tianyun spoke badly of the Six Paths Veritable Lord before going missing. The Six Paths Veritable Lord might have captured it.
Speaking of which, when Mao Tianyun had just traveled eight hundred thousand years back, it immediately ran into the Six Paths Veritable Lord.
Mew!
As another mewl came from the cauldron, a faint image started to appear.
The blurry scene showed Mao Tianyun weakly struggling in an energy bubble.
The energy bubble encased Mao Tianyun, preventing it from escaping. Wounds riddled its body, and it was feeble, utterly sapped of strength. It simply lay there, only able to mewl. It sounded like it was crying for help.
“Where is this?” Longevity asked anxiously.
Thud!
A right hand suddenly appeared in the scene and grabbed the energy bubble, picking it up along with the black cat.
“Can you see who it is?” Houtu asked anxiously.
“Is it the Six Paths Veritable Lord?” the Flame Monarch asked with a frown.
Buzz!
The scene finally sharpened, revealing the face of Mao Tianyun’s captor.
Gu Hai’s and Jiang Lianshan’s expressions changed when the face appeared.
“That’s impossible!” Heavenly Access exclaimed while glaring.
“Old Mister Guan Qi?” Sect Master Supreme Ascendant said in shock.
The one who captured Mao Tianyun in the scene was not the Six Paths Veritable Lord, as everyone had imagined, but Old Mister Guan Qi?
Right now, Old Mister Guan Qi showed a somewhat ferocious expression as he held the black cat with one hand. A sinister look flashed in his eyes.
“Husband?” Murong Yan seemed to snap out of her earlier grief.
When Murong Yan saw Old Mister Guan Qi in the scene, adoration flashed in her eyes, then bitterness.
“Why did Old Mister Guan Qi capture Mao Tianyun?” the Supreme Wa asked in bewilderment.
In that scene, Old Mister Guan Qi suddenly opened his mouth. His subsequent actions completely appalled everyone, freezing them in place.
Old Mister Guan Qi slowly brought the black cat to his mouth and swallowed it, together with the energy bubble.
“No! No!” Purple Subtlety exclaimed.
“He ate Tianyun? That bastard!” Ensnaring Performance exclaimed in outrage.
“This is not real!” Longevity said with horror on his face.
Everyone felt chills.
Gulp!
After placing the black cat in his mouth, Old Mister Guan Qi swallowed. A lump slid down his throat.
“He swallowed it?” Heavenly Access said in confusion.
“He really ate Tianyun? Houtu’s expression changed.
Overwhelming murderous intent flashed in the four divine envoys’ eyes as they bristled with fury.
“Why did Old Mister Guan Qi swallow Mao Tianyun?” the Supreme Wa said in bewilderment.
After Old Mister Guan Qi swallowed Mao Tianyun, fire-attributed energy suddenly poured out of his pores, burning everything in the surroundings. The outermost part of the flame was yellow, the middle was blue, and the innermost was pink.
“That is Heart Flame—the Heart Flame Aphrodisiac that only Mao Tianyun can execute? Old Mister Guan Qi swallowed Mao Tianyun to plunder its control over the fire laws? He stole Mao Tianyun’s ability?” Longevity’s expression changed.
“Where is he? Tell me where he is! I’m going to kill him!” Houtu demanded malevolently.
Ensnaring Performance, Purple Subtlety, and Longevity stared ferociously at the scene. After seeing Old Mister Guan Qi swallow Mao Tianyun, they wanted to rip Old Mister Guan Qi to shreds.
Gu Hai, Jiang Lianshan, and Heavenly Access felt shocked. This Old Mister Guan Qi seemed different from the one they knew.
“Hetu, where is he?” Houtu called out while glaring.
“He is at… He is at…” Hetu seemed to be searching.
“I-I sense it!” Hetu’s eyes suddenly lit up.
Just as Hetu was about to speak, the flame-clad Old Mister Guan Qi seemed to sense it. He suddenly turned his head and looked over.
Buzz!
Everyone shivered.
Old Mister Guan Qi seemed to see them through the scene in the cauldron. It felt like his gaze swept over everyone.
“This-this-this is impossible!” Hetu stammered in alarm.
Everyone’s expression changed.
Old Mister Guan Qi suddenly laughed coldly as though mocking everyone.
“He really saw us?” Gu Hai’s face sank.
Old Mister Guan Qi suddenly flung his sleeve out. Whoosh!
Bang!
The scene in the cauldron vanished.
Blargh!
Hetu spewed a mouthful of blood, apparently suffering a backlash from the scene’s disappearance.
“What happened? Where is he?” Houtu glared.
“Gone. I can’t find him anymore. He-he discovered me and broke the connection. I can’t find him anymore! I can’t find him!” Hetu said with a bitter expression.
“You can’t find him?” Everyone’s expression changed.
“Demon! Indeed, a demon! To think that he even ate a divine envoy! Even a divine envoy!” Hetu said in shock.
“Murong Yan, you are Old Mister Guan Qi’s wife. Tell me, what is Old Mister Guan Qi doing now?” Heavenly Access said sullenly.
Dismay flashed in Murong Yan’s eyes. However, she shook her head wordlessly.
“Murong Yan!” Heavenly Access glared, looking like he wanted to force Murong Yan to speak.
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“Heavenly Access!” Jiang Lianshan’s expression turned cold as he immediately blocked Heavenly Access.
“Huh? Jiang Lianshan, even now, you are protecting her?” Heavenly Access glared.
“Don’t force her. Come at me instead. Also, you were tricked by Old Mister Guan Qi. If you are that capable, then go find him. Stop being an embarrassment here!” Jiang Lianshan said coldly.
“Humph! Jiang Lianshan…” Heavenly Access was about to lose his temper.
“Alright, that’s enough!” Houtu shouted.
Everyone turned to Houtu.
“Hetu, you can’t find Old Mister Guan Qi anymore?” Houtu said with an unsightly expression.
“I can’t find him. Divine Envoys, you saw that, right? Did you see that? Old Mister Guan Qi is the greatest demon, and these people are all demons, making wild accusations of the Six Paths Veritable Lord. They killed the Six Paths Veritable Lord and Divine Envoy Tianyun. They even spun lies and rumors. You cannot let them go free!” Hetu cried out as soon as he found his opportunity.
“Huh?” Gu Hai and the others looked coldly at Hetu.
“What a load of crap! Hurry and continue divining the future. I want to know whether the Six Paths Veritable Lord kills Heaven one year later!” the Supreme Wa said seriously.
The Supreme Wa had a good impression of Gu Hai, so she did not immediately blame Gu Hai. However, the four divine beasts showed cold expressions as they looked at Gu Hai and the others.
“Alright, alright, alright! Divine it is. I was just checking on Divine Envoy Tianyun earlier. Now I am divining the future. Don’t touch me. I’m going to operate the Universe Cauldron at full power!” Hetu called out.
As Hetu spoke, he closed his eyes and activated the Universe Cauldron.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The Universe Cauldron trembled, immediately emanating a vast white fog.
“Something’s wrong. The future is chaotic. This is hard to divine, very strenuous,” Hetu said anxiously.
Everyone waited patiently. Hetu seemed to have run into difficulties. Sweat covered his head, and anxiety appeared on his face.
After about two hours, a blurry scene formed slowly.
Old Mister Guan Qi appeared in the scene again.
“Him again?” The four divine beasts’ faces sank.
Old Mister Guan Qi seemed to be fighting someone in the scene, appearing somewhat crazed.
“When I kill all the Six Paths Veritable Lords, everything in this world will be mine! Heaven is already dead! I—Guan Qi—am the new Heaven. I will change everything! My love, wait for me!”