"Demons shall arise in the world, and turmoil shall lie in Primordial Beginning."
A trace of coldness seemed to seep into Tiantuo's voice, his golden eyes bright as candle flames.
"They were the three Devil Ancestors of the Ancient Era: [Qiyong], [Ancient Void]... and [Taojue]. Each severed one of Primordial Beginning's three laws."
"Qiyong's infamy is the greatest, spread far and wide, and he still wreaks havoc to this day. As for the other two..."
Xu Xuan was somewhat puzzled. He cultivated altar thunder, and the history of the Thunder Palace could hardly avoid this Devil Ancestor of blood qi. By comparison, he had scarcely heard the names of the other two Devil Ancestors. He only knew that Ancient Void cultivated baleful intent and was Jiaoyang's master.
"The origins of the Black Baleful path are unknown. In later ages, the most renowned practitioner was [Ancient Void]. Rumor has it that he played a part in bringing down supreme rites, paving the way for the Golden Crows' rule. Later, the ten suns patrolled the heavens and Jiaoyang rebelled-all of it could almost be called this Devil Ancestor's design, even down to the division between humans and demons and the separation of the Nine Provinces."
Tiantuo sighed with feeling.
"The last, [Taojue], came from the You Dai Great Dao. His deeds are even more obscure, but one saying of his is extremely famous and still circulates today."
"What saying?"
"[How can you prove that I am not Northern Yin?]"
"'My theft lies in the vocation of divine beings.'"
Xu Xuan now understood something of what those words meant. He pondered aloud, "Immortal Lord Northern Yin was a manifestation of origin qi, wielding the Dai Fruit Position before shifting to reincarnation. He could also be regarded as an innate divine being. Taojue... his