Ancestor Wujie!

"They may exist, or they may not."

"It can be spoken of, yet it cannot be spoken of."

"The so-called 'flower is not a flower,' which is the principle behind 'not a flower.'"

The hunchbacked old Daoist priest explained it this way.

Faced with the hunched old man's words, Lin Yunji frowned and thought for a moment, then finally nodded slightly.

I'll trust you this once.

Although he said that, Lin Yunji knew perfectly well that the hunchbacked old Daoist was not lying.

He was able to make that judgment.

However, Lin Yunji frowned slightly and said again,

"So, the so-called Ancestor Wujie who sent you isn't one of the five?"

No, no.

The hunched old Daoist priest shook his head vigorously, like a broken wave drum.

"Ancestor Wujie is merely one of the Supreme Beings within the Supreme Hall."

"That's what the hunchbacked old Daoist priest said."

"Within the Source Realm, anyone whose Daoxing has broken through to the Supreme Primordial Unity Realm..."

"Then one can enter the Supreme Hall, become a Dao Ancestor, and pass on the Dao lineage."

"Currently, there are a Supreme of one hundred and three Supreme Beings in the Source Realm,"

"And among the Supreme, Ancestor Wujie is only ranked at the very bottom."

"However, because the five Source Venerable don't manage things,"

"They never show themselves, and no one knows where they are."

"Therefore, the order of the Source Realm is determined by the Supreme Hall."

"The Supreme beings possess extremely high power and status."

"You mean, this Ancestor Wujie is considered..."

"Or perhaps, he's just a powerful figure in the Source Realm?"

Lin Yunji asked.

The hunchbacked old Daoist priest nodded.

"That's a valid view."

As he said this, the hunchbacked old Daoist priest gave another awkward laugh.

Then he cautiously said to Lin Yunji,

"As far as this old Daoist is concerned, your cultivation level, even if you haven't truly achieved the Supreme Dao Fruit yet,"

"It seems they've already stepped one foot inside that door."

"With your level of Daoxing, even if you went to the Source Realm,"

"That's enough to enter the palace and become a revered figure in the Source Realm, and also to become a powerful patriarch..."

"Hehe."

Before the hunchbacked old Daoist could finish speaking, Lin Yunji had already given a cold laugh.

"You mean, sending you here was only at the behest of the Ancestor Wujie?"

"It has nothing to do with the other Supreme in the Source Realm, or even the entire Source Realm?"

"And now you're willing to abandon darkness and embrace the light?"

"If only you would spare my life,"

"From this day forward, this old Daoist priest is willing to serve in your temple and submit to your authority!"

The hunchbacked old Daoist priest hurriedly said.

"You betrayed Ancestor Wujie so decisively, aren't you afraid he'll punish you later?"

Lin Yunji looked down at the hunched old Daoist priest with a half-smile and said.

"Afraid! Of course I'm afraid!"

The latter said, trembling.

"Ancestor Wujie is ruthless and stubborn."

"Under his command, anyone who dares to disobey him, or whose methods are ineffective,"

"He is quick to take lives or Human Dao."

"If he finds out I betrayed him, he certainly won't let me off the hook."

"But the old Daoist understands better,"

"If this old Daoist priest doesn't know his place today, he will only face death!"

The hunchbacked old Daoist priest smiled bitterly.

He saw it clearly: Lin Yunji had always harbored murderous intent towards him!

If he doesn't find a way to save himself,

Once Lin Yunji, that will inevitably be his death day.

The only way for him to survive was to seek refuge with Lin Yunji.

"Haha! This is interesting."

Lin Yunji couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After laughing, he silently withdrew the oppressive aura he had been radiating.

Without Lin Yunji's oppressive aura,

The hunched old Daoist priest's previously taut body suddenly collapsed to the ground.

He took a couple of deep breaths,

Wiping away the cold sweat, he quickly thanked Lin Yunji.

"Thank you for sparing my life, thank you for sparing my life!"

"In the future, this old Daoist priest will be willing to serve you like a dog or a horse!"

"Forget about such a small favor."

Lin Yunji waved his hand.

"What you call disgusting makes me feel disgusted too."

"Please sit down."

Lin Yunji continued.

As he finished speaking, a chair appeared behind the hunched old man.

The hunchbacked old Daoist priest turned around and glanced back, then thanked Lin Yunji again.

Then, not forgetting to greet Old Ancestor Hongjun, he sat down in the chair.

"Tell me everything about Ancestor Wujie."

"By the way, besides Ancestor Wujie,"

"Your arrival here wasn't involved by the other Supreme of the Source Realm, was it?"

Lin Yunji asked.

"No."

The hunchbacked old Daoist priest shook his head.

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, the Source Realm is vast, and various forces are entrenched within it."

"The various venerable beings of the Source Realm mostly rule over their own territories and rarely interact with each other."

"Even if there are any, they are merely personal relationships and have nothing to do with the Source Realm as a whole."

"If I had to put it in words, although the Source Realm is now just a large, remaining fragment..."

"But the Source Realm remains the source of all laws and principles in this Chaos universe, the origin of all realms!"

"Anyone with strength can go to the Source Realm, even enter the palace and become a sovereign, ruling over a region!"

"The Source Realm will not prevent anyone from leaving."

Similarly, no single power can represent the Source Realm.

"Um."

Lin Yunji nodded.

He already understands.

Specifically, the Source Realm is not a unified force, but a free and vast world.

The Supreme beings in the Source Realm all act independently.

For example, wanting to seize the Chaos Pearl and the Primordial World,

This is merely the ambition of Ancestor Wujie, and has nothing to do with the Source Realm as a whole.

Knowing this, Lin Yunji's previous doubts were also resolved.

Such a colossal entity as the Source Realm actually covets the Primordial World.

This is like the entire Heavenly Court.

It's as absurd as coveting a certain treasure or territory in the mortal realm.

If it was merely the personal motive of the Ancestor Wujie, then it would be understandable.

In that case, Lin Yunji would Ancestor Wujie.

This is understandable; after he killed the Devil Master, the Source Realm remained silent for a long time.

It took a full 20,000 years before they sent a hunchbacked old Daoist priest.

In Lin Yunji's original plan,

He had thought that a Supreme expert might personally descend to deal with him.

It's even possible that more than one expert at the Supreme Realm will arrive.

Lin Yunji has made many preparations for this over the years.

This even includes the possibility that if the enemy is too powerful and he cannot win,

He gathered up the entire Primordial World and ran away with it.

Now it seems the situation is much better.

If it were just a matter of dealing with the Ancestor Wujie, things would be much simpler.

Lin Yunji had no fear whatsoever of the mere Ancestor Wujie, who was at the very bottom among all the Venerables of the Source Realm!

"Tell me about the situation of Ancestor Wujie."

Lin Yunji said.

"Ancestor Wujie resides at the lowest level within the Supreme Hall,"

"However, I don't know his specific Daoxing of skill."

"He only possesses one Primordial Expanse Supreme Treasure."

Named the Chaos Thousand-Mechanism Umbrella, it can encompass heaven and earth, reverse the Qiankun, and is extremely powerful.

"The Wujie Palace has quite a few disciples."

"Besides him, there are also some highly skilled individuals who work for him and are under his protection."

"This old Daoist priest is one of them, but with your abilities, these people are naturally nothing."