The Ancient Gods' Whisper

The Butcher's remark shattered the composure of three people.

Huai Yin was dumbfounded. He had lived a whole two hundred and thirteen years, reaching a realm far beyond Catastrophe. Even though he had fallen out with the world, no one ever dared to show him the slightest disrespect, let alone call him a senile old man.

"Outrageous!"

"Sigh."

Su Youzhu couldn't help but cover her face, already contemplating where she should bury this reckless brute.

Gu Jianlin was shaken. Has this reckless fool always been this bold?

If this keeps up, you'll definitely be crowned as the King of Recklessness.

Luckily, the parrot wasn't here. Otherwise, things could really get out of hand.

Wait a moment.

He suddenly sensed a familiar trace of Life Rhythm.

"Who said I wasn't here!"

The parrot burst out from the darkness, perched on his shoulder, and surveyed the world with disdain: "Who's the senile old man?"

Fine.

You're the King of Insolence.

BOOM!

A massive mushroom cloud erupted on the deck of the Bren Hill, with blazing fire illuminating the pitch-black night. Violent Elemental Turbulence converged in mid-air, and troll-like dark shadows roared within the flames.

Chaos reigned to an unimaginable extent.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night. After the King of Qing announced the Evolution Path to the whole world while enduring Heaven's Punishment, people realized there was no way to deal with the strongest Catastrophe. Left with no other options, they turned their focus back to vying for the Ancient God's Blood.

Though it was a blow to their pride, they had no choice.

Gu Jianlin seized the chance to lower his voice and asked, "Why did you bring the parrot here?"

Su Youzhu, her face stiff, muttered, "I thought it might come in handy, so I stuffed it into the bag."

What a disaster.

Huai Yin's face turned dark as he gazed at the flickering flames outside the window: "The battle's quite intense, though."

At this moment, the Butcher had an epiphany and said, "Old man, don't worry. With me here, they can't harm you."

Those words made Gu Jianlin's vision turn black.

Su Youzhu's face remained cold as she delivered a swift kick to the brute's behind and said sharply, "This place is already secured. Go support Third Master. Stop lingering here; you irritate me just by being around."

The Butcher was kicked out of the room and, to his delight, discovered he could finally leave this grocery store. Ecstatic, he charged toward the Bren Hill. After all, his favorite pastime was fighting.

Huai Yin watched the reckless brute's departing figure and chuckled, "He must be a Divine Servant, right? Qilin Venerable's Divine Servant."

Su Youzhu was startled.

Gu Jianlin subtly patted her shoulder, signaling her not to panic.

Given the teacher's level of expertise, failing to discern this would indeed be questionable.

After all, ever since Gu Jianlin stepped into the Extraordinary World, this elder had always watched over him.

While shielding him from storms, he also silently observed him.

The only uncertainty was the matter regarding Qilin Venerable.

He wanted to ask but didn't dare to.

Huai Yin sat in his wheelchair, leisurely commenting, "Qilin Venerable does seem to have an eye for talent. Though the Butcher may lack in intellect, he possesses a heart of unwavering loyalty and rather decent patience. He's perfectly suited for the role of Divine Servant. Compared to that Scholar who merely nods and scrapes by, he's far superior."

He suddenly turned around and said, "A Divine Servant must remain hidden, but from now on, your Evolutionary State can be shown to outsiders. Be it the Ether Association or the Youying Group, there's no need for restraint."

Gu Jianlin asked, "Even in the Dark World?"

That lawless domain was nothing but a jungle of chaos, devoid of order or rhyme.

Su Youzhu explained, "The Dark World already has people possessing this power."

"Indeed."

Huai Yin remarked, "Evolution, for young talents like you, is quite straightforward. But for some others, it's as difficult as ascending to heaven. This is the trump card I've devised for the Human World in preparation for the impending apocalypse, even though those corroded fools mistakenly believe it marks humanity's descent into the abyss."

He sneered, "Little do they know, what they disdain is actually the ultimate crystallization of human civilization. For the so-called Evolution Path is derived from the research endeavors of humanity's pioneers."

Gu Jianlin and Su Youzhu exchanged glances, conceding that as younger folk, they weren't qualified to judge the older generation's affairs.

"To prepare humanity for the imminent apocalypse, Chi You and I advocated differing approaches, yet both of us agreed that humanity's current methods are insufficient to confront the coming catastrophe. Even if the Inheritance Path reaches its conclusion, it cannot surpass the Ancient Supremes, while the Heavenly Person's Wedge... there will always be ways to crack it."

Huai Yin spoke thoughtfully.

Gu Jianlin fell silent, realizing his teacher was right.

The Heavenly Person Realm was not unbreakable.

His existence itself proved this.

"My mentor also discussed this matter."

Su Youzhu suddenly recalled something and murmured, "He said that humanity, believing it has triumphed over the Ancient God Clan, is gravely mistaken. For the Ancient Supremes never regarded humans as rivals, and their civilization is far from stagnant."

Huai Yin chuckled softly.

"Gu Ci'an, that lad, is one of the rare clear-headed minds in the Human World."

He paused briefly: "Thus, I believe humanity's path forward lies in evolution. Yet, this road remains incomplete. At least with my current capabilities, I am still far from rivaling the Ancient Supremes."

Su Youzhu felt a pang of unease at his words; she had previously experienced the overwhelming aura from beyond the sky.

It was practically akin to facing divine beings.