980 Ancestor Spirits (2/2)
It was a little hasty of Qin Mu to reveal his connection with Founding Emperor Qin Ye straight away.
”You are an outsider and a descendant of Qin Ye. Could you be a spy?”
Another grand consciousness trembled and said, ”You shall have an opportunity to explain. If we aren't satisfied, we are fine with doing without a holy infant.”
Qin Mu said, ”Ancestor spirits, if I may ask, what are masters of creation? What is the race of masters of creation?”
Those majestic-looking figures were stunned.
Qin Mu said, ”I possess the Grand Primordium Origin Stone with immeasurable consciousness and can create things. Am I a master of creation?”
The consciousness of an ancestor spirit rippled and said, ”You can refer to yourself as a master of creation.”
”If I, who am an outsider, can become a master of creation and part of your race, why would you reject Founding Emperor and remain bent on destroying Carefree Village?” Qin Mu asked puzzledly.
Another ancestor spirit's consciousness said, ”Qin Ye led the people of Carefree Village to occupy our land in the Paramita World, killing our people. Our feud runs deep, we are totally irreconcilable.”
Qin Mu asked, ”I have seen the history of the masters of creation. During the ancient primordial era, you were divided into various tribes. You fought and killed each other, even annihilating entire tribes. How do such atrocities compare to Founding Emperor?”
The ancestor spirits fell silent before one of them said, ”Most likely worse, if not the same.”
Qin Mu said, ”The so-called masters of creation were originally ordinary men. It's only after they came to possess the Grand Primordium Divine Stone that they gained the power to create something from nothing. Over time, based on a common identity, the race of masters of creation was formed. Founding Emperor Qin Ye only wanted to give his people a place to survive, so he pulled some tricks. I believe he shouldn't have attacked the masters of creation of the Paramita World of his own initiative, right? The grudge between these two sides is because the masters of creation wanted to take back their land, hence creating endless battles. Carefree Village likely suffered higher losses than the masters of creation.”
Another ancestor spirit said, ”They are the invaders, while we are the ones getting invaded. Getting rid of them and taking back our land is natural. Not long ago, a big-headed weird infant arrived, killing many of our people. Your explanation doesn't make sense. Lang Wo, you should look to create another holy infant!”
Many streams of terrifying consciousness trembled as they charged towards Qin Mu, intending to kill him. Suddenly, Qin Mu said, ”What if Carefree Village is able to grant the Great Void a lifeline?”
The rippling of consciousness halted.
Qin Mu said, ”That big-headed weird infant is my brother, Qin Fengqing. He was born in Youdu and is Son of Youdu, a god in control of the dead. He could establish a Youdu in the Great Void and the Paramita World, letting souls enter Youdu to the afterlife! He could revive the souls of your people who died earlier in the battle of the Great Void and get rid of the monsters plaguing the Great Void, preventing the collapse of order there. He could also prevent the Paramita World from becoming another Great Void.”
He paused for a while and said, ”As more masters of creation die in the Paramita World, there will be more consciousnesses collapsing as well, increasing the chances of the Paramita World becoming another Great Void. That's why the ancestor spirits created this Ancestor Spirit World. Am I right?”
One after another, the ancestor spirits fell silent.
”However, there is a limit to how much consciousness the Grand Primordium Origin Stone can hold. There will be a day where the scattered consciousness of the Paramita World exceeds the limit of how much the Paramita World can hold, causing its collapse. When that happens, it will become another Great Void.”
Qin Mu said, ”The great enemy of the masters of creation of the Paramita World, the big-headed weird infant Qin Fengqing, is precisely the person who can establish order in the Paramita World and restore the Great Void into a place that's safe and suitable for living. The masters of creation have given Founding Emperor a tiny piece of land to establish Carefree Village. In return, the descendant of Founding Emperor will give the masters of creation a world without worries, transforming the Great Void into a place to live in. Why should we not be happy to do it?”
The consciousnesses of the 27 ancestor spirits collided among themselves, gathering their opinions.
After some time, an ancestor spirit said, ”Although we can resolve our differences with Carefree Village, there will still be enemies heading towards the Great Void even after order is established there. Hence, our race will still face the danger of being annihilated.”
Qin Mu smiled and said, ”If I may ask, if we compare the present-day masters of creation to those of twenty thousand years ago, are they weaker or stronger?”
Those ancestor spirits were stunned.
One ancestor spirit said, ”The present-day masters of creation are stronger.”
Qin Mu laughed and said, ”Being isolated means alienating yourselves from the world. When the masters of creation escaped into the void to create the Great Void, they thought that they were safe. However, the arrival of the Grand Emperor brought about the destruction of the Great Void, defeating your people easily. When Celestial Venerable Yun came, he brought along the knowledge of the outside world, helping you get rid of the Grand Emperor. However, the masters of creation once again escaped to the Paramita World, alienating yourselves. Founding Emperor then came to establish Carefree Village, bringing with him knowledge of the outside world. Your paths, skills, and divine arts would swiftly advance and surpass your current state if you interact with Carefree Village.”
His voice was so loud that even the deaf could hear. ”From my observation, your race numbers around a million. If Founding Emperor wasn't here, how many years do you think the race of masters of creation would last before getting annihilated? By staying here, there are no internal disturbances or foreign aggression, so your race will slowly sink into extinction and won't thrive. The Paramita World is a place for you to settle down, while the Great Void provides you a window to interact with the outside world. With this window, the race of masters of creation will slowly prosper and become stronger.”
The many consciousnesses of the ancestor spirits collided with each other, clearly their exchanges were intense.
Qin Mu didn't say another word.
After some time, the ancestor spirits came to a unified conclusion.
An old voice said, ”Until now, we haven't asked for your name. Holy infant, how should we address you?”
”Qin Mu of Eternal Peace.”
Qin Mu laughed and said, ”You may not have heard of this name, but you might have heard of my title from Celestial Venerable Yun. I am Celestial Venerable Mu from the Dragon Han Celestial Heavens, one of the five elders who founded the Heaven Alliance!”
Those ancestor spirits fell silent. After some time, some of them said, ”We haven't heard Celestial Venerable Yun mention this before.”
Qin Mu's face darkened. He felt a little humiliated and angry and was embarrassed with himself.
Divine King Lang Wo had been quiet and expressionless. At that moment, she couldn't help but laugh quietly to herself.
Qin Mu's face turned from black to red, and he mumbled to her, ”The reputation of Celestial Venerable Mu is very well-known. He was the Dragon Han Overlord Body of the Dragon Han Era and the High Emperor Overlord Body of the High Emperor Era. During the Eternal Peace Era, he was also the Overlord Body of Eternal Peace. I am very powerful…”
Divine King Lang Wo couldn't help but chuckle as she turned her head away from him.
”Holy infant, are you ready to receive the billion years of wisdom of our race?” Countless consciousnesses trembled in the Ancestor Spirit World, speaking as one voice.
Qin Mu was astonished. He quickly composed himself and said solemnly, ”I am ready!”
The entire Ancestor Spirit World trembled as countless consciousnesses transformed into streams of light that surged forth, drowning him!