Chapter 1166: Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, Beginning Qilin Appear

"The time has come. Ancestor Hongjun, you have long stood above all, arbitrarily deciding the fate of the Primordial World's myriad spirits. It is time you witnessed the fate of the Primordial World's myriad spirits."

Luo Fu's cold voice echoed beside Ancestor Hongjun's ear; before he could grasp the meaning of Luo Fu's words,

The once tranquil Primordial World suddenly stirred.

From the Nine Underworlds, three figures suddenly flew out from the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

No sooner had the three figures taken form than one of them loudly declared:

"Above, the Way of Humanity! I, Beginning Dragon, Lord of the Ancient Aquatic Tribes, hereby lead the Primordial World's aquatic tribes in honoring Luo Fu as the common lord of the aquatic tribes. All aquatic tribes who heed his command shall, from this day forward, recognize Luo Fu as their lord—may the Way of Humanity bear witness!"

As Beginning Dragon shouted, the Way of Humanity, long suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, suddenly trembled—as if in response.

Alas, the Way of Humanity had been suppressed too severely by the Heavenly Dao, and had yet to coalesce into form.

Thus, its response was exceedingly faint.

After Beginning Dragon spoke, the second and third figures immediately followed with loud proclamations:

"Above, the Way of Humanity! I, Beginning Qilin, Lord of the Ancient Terrestrial Beasts, hereby lead the Primordial World's terrestrial beast tribes in honoring Luo Fu as the common lord of the terrestrial beasts. All terrestrial beast tribes who heed his command shall, from this day forward, recognize Luo Fu as their lord—may the Way of Humanity bear witness!"

"Above, the Way of Humanity! I, Daoist Yuan Feng, Lord of the Ancient Avian Tribes, hereby lead the Primordial World's avian tribes in honoring Luo Fu as the common lord of the avian tribes. All avian tribes who heed his command shall, from this day forward, recognize Luo Fu as their lord—may the Way of Humanity bear witness!"

As Beginning Qilin and Daoist Yuan Feng cried out, the Way of Humanity trembled even more violently.

The Way of Humanity, which had never coalesced under the Heavenly Dao's suppression, now showed signs of gathering.

Boom!

Though the Way of Humanity gave no direct reply, its cosmic rules of fate responded to Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin.

The Three Ways—Heaven, Earth, and Humanity—are the foundation of any world.

Even though the Way of Humanity had not yet coalesced, its rules still existed within the Primordial World.

It was merely that without form, it could not integrate these rules.

At the moment Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin appeared, every aquatic, terrestrial, and avian being in the entire Primordial World sensed it.

Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin were the recognized lords of the aquatic, terrestrial, and avian tribes, acknowledged by the Way of Humanity.

Though they had perished, their fate-granted positions remained inscribed within the Way of Humanity's cosmic rules.

Unlike the human race, the aquatic, terrestrial, and avian tribes placed supreme value on bloodline and origin; for them, noble blood surpassed strength realm.

The bloodlines of the Three Primordial Tribes were the most exalted.

Even today, they remained the most exalted.

Whoever possessed the blood of these three tribes was born with the innate ability to command the aquatic, terrestrial, and avian tribes—this memory was etched into their blood.

Even ordinary dragons, qilin, and phoenixes could command the aquatic, terrestrial, and avian tribes—how much more so Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin?

As the primordial ancestors of the three tribes and the source of their bloodlines, even today they could rightfully claim the positions of lord of the aquatic tribes, lord of the terrestrial beasts, and lord of the avian tribes.

Thus, the moment Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin reappeared, they naturally claimed a portion of the fate of the three tribes.

This was an innate recognition embedded in their bloodlines.

Since the Long Hanchu Cataclysm, the aquatic, terrestrial, and avian tribes had, to some degree, declined alongside the Three Primordial Tribes.

Coupled with the lingering prestige of the Three Primordial Tribes, the aquatic, terrestrial, and avian tribes were fragmented—no single tribe could suppress all dissent as the Three Primordial Tribes once did.

Hence, aside from the dragon tribe still serving as lord of the aquatic tribes, neither the terrestrial beasts nor the avian tribes had produced a unifying ruling tribe.

In other words, since ancient times, the aquatic, terrestrial, and avian tribes had each had only one common lord: Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin.

Precisely because the position of common lord of the three tribes still belonged to Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin.

Even though they had perished, their imprint still lingered upon the position of common lord.

As long as the aquatic, terrestrial, and avian tribes did not forget Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin, their imprint upon the common lord position would never fade.

The three tribes' lineage came from blood; no matter how many aeons passed, their blood still carried the breath of their ancient ancestors.

The three tribes took pride in bloodline regression—how could they possibly forget the glory of the Ancient Era when Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin ruled?

No successor had replaced them, nor had they been forgotten.

Thus, the resurrected Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin effortlessly reclaimed the positions of lord of the aquatic tribes, lord of the terrestrial beasts, and lord of the avian tribes.

Perhaps soon, others would rise to challenge Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin, seeking to seize their positions.

But for now, Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin could temporarily hold the positions of lord of the aquatic tribes, lord of the terrestrial beasts, and lord of the avian tribes.

With the position, there was righteous authority.

With righteous authority, they could mobilize the fate of the three tribes.

Though not all of it, at least more than half.

A position alone could not mobilize more than half the fate.

The amount of fate a position could command was limited, especially when unclaimed.

But Beginning Dragon, Daoist Yuan Feng, and Beginning Qilin were not alone—the dragon, phoenix, and qilin tribes had merely declined, not perished.

And the so-called decline of the dragon, phoenix, and qilin tribes was merely the loss of their status as the world's central race.

With the bloodlines of the dragon, phoenix, and qilin tribes, even in decline, they were still great clans.

Especially the dragon tribe, which ruled the Four Seas of the Earth Immortal Realm and commanded all aquatic tribes—their power rivaled only the top few forces of the Three Realms.

Moreover, power and fate were not entirely equivalent.

Especially in the Way of Humanity's fate.

Since the Way of Humanity had long been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, its fate could exert only minimal influence.

Though the human race, as the central race of all beings, had gathered vast amounts of Way of Humanity fate, it remained nothing but a puppet.

This shows that, while the Way of Humanity remains unformed, no matter how much fate it gathers, it can only be manipulated by the Heavenly Dao.