"Five Source Laws! Sword Two—no, strictly speaking, Sword One—opened up seven Source Laws and was one of the Ancient Immortal Court's three guardians. Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan opened up nine Source Laws."
Seven Rainbows Dao Ancestor wore a look of reminiscence, as if he had recalled many past events.
"Opening up seven Source Laws made him one of the Ancient Immortal Court's three guardians? He's already dead, so how are you still alive?"
Wang Changsheng was shocked. Sword Two had never told him any of this, merely giving him a simple account of the existence of the Ancient Immortal Court.
"That's right! He lived out a second life, but unfortunately, before he could recover his peak strength, the War of the Great Dao erupted again. His strength was too great, making him a key target of the Chaos Beasts. I wasn't considered as important, so I was merely gravely wounded. Fortunately, I managed to survive. I nurtured the Dao Ancestor of Ten Directions, but I never expected him to die and vanish as well. The landscape had changed, and all that was familiar had become strange."
Seven Rainbows Dao Ancestor sighed.
"Why did you attack me? Could it be that a Dao Ancestor has defected to the Chaos Beasts?"
Wang Changsheng continued asking questions.
According to the ancient records Wang Qiuting had organized, during the Chaos Era, there had indeed been Dao Ancestors who defected to the Chaos Beasts and aided the tiger in devouring men.
The War of the Great Dao had erupted many times, and every time, the Immortals had ended in defeat. Too many defeats would severely damage one's Dao Heart. There would always be some spineless cowards.
"That was one reason. I also wanted to see your strength. From now on, don't face enemies with only two