First came Dao Ancestors, second came Emperors, and third came Star Lords. The contents of the Immortal Rank Chart appeared before Meng Qi's eyes. The greatest difference from the version Gan Ruoxu usually saw was that the place where the Heavenly Emperor's name should have been was instead occupied by "Eastern Emperor Taiyi." A trace of wild yet sacred aura flickered around it.
The Dao One Glazed Lamp appeared in Meng Qi's pupils. He gently ran his right hand over the name "Eastern Emperor Taiyi," using the connection of their auras to sense backward.
The surroundings turned illusory, and brilliant Star Lines emerged one after another. One of them brimmed with the ancient weight of time, linking the name Eastern Emperor to a place infinitely far away.
The Cause of All Fruits stirred. Meng Qi's Spiritual Sense flashed like a bolt of lightning, rushing along that line of causality. He felt layer upon layer of shadows, deep and writhing, as if he were piercing through one world after another.
Suddenly, a pitch-black darkness appeared ahead. Causality did not exist there, and time curled in upon itself. It seemed to conceal a monster capable of devouring everything. Meng Qi's Spiritual Sense shuddered, then was abruptly hurled back. He opened his eyes.
"It wasn't Great Sage Meishan Yuan Hong, nor Han Guang..." he murmured.
Although his attempt to trace the source had not confirmed the identity of "Eastern Emperor Taiyi," the nature of the line of causality had at least allowed him to rule out some possibilities.
In Meng Qi's estimation, there were few powerful figures who could impersonate "Eastern Emperor Taiyi" without giving themselves away. Great Sage Meishan Yuan Hong, who possessed a fragment of the Eastern Emperor Bell, "Demon Master" Han Guang, and Su Wuming were among the most outstanding.