The iron staff was pitch-black, swallowing all the light from the surrounding heavens and earth.
It was like a condensation of the myriad universes after their annihilation, and yet also seemed like the manifestation of the primordial chaos that had first nurtured all life and possibilities... But whether it represented destruction or creation, it embodied boundless divine might.
It could stabilize the Four Seas, calm the waves, shake the Celestial River above, and stir the Yellow Springs below!
Especially after receiving the contribution of the ancient god Hong Yun—a spark of spiritual light reflecting and conveying an invaluable message.
That was the insight the Cloud Ancestor had gained when he had once been the Waterway Emperor. It contained a final understanding of the Great Dao of Water, empowering this divine needle iron with specialized mastery over the waterway!
Yes... The Cloud Ancestor had once been an emperor of the waterway. He had been the Water Origin Cavern-Yin Great Emperor, as well as the Great Emperor of Water.
This was an old case from the Dragon-Phoenix Era. At that time, the Dragon Ancestor had been killed by the Demon Ancestor. The ancient god Hong Yun, then still a subordinate deity of the Dragon Ancestor, had bided his time, using his own Cloud Dao to accept the legacy and take control of the ownerless waterway, eventually becoming a great Divine Dao emperor of his generation.
Even after the Dragon Ancestor returned, Hong Yun had never returned it... And he had ample justification.
"The authority of the waterway ultimately comes from heaven and earth... You, Old Dragon, became the first Waterway Emperor because your strength was formidable enough to defeat all your competitors."
"But no matter how long you occupy it, you are merely its user, the caretaker of this public resource of