In truth, the first to notice the abnormal movements outside the Beast Marsh were the two elders, Fang and Mo.

First, the misty marsh outside began to churn violently, and then an alarming aura surged from within the Beast Marsh.

Anyone could see that something extraordinary was happening inside. Before they could react, a black-purple beam of light shot up at an incomprehensible speed, heading straight for the Immortal Tomb.

Fang and Mo, the two elders, were momentarily stunned.

Elder Mo said gravely, “That aura is extraordinary; could it be that a Beast Emperor’s soul has come out to wreak havoc?”

“Probably not just that,” Fang Yu replied, immediately taking out a communication stone to report the anomaly.

After informing them of the disturbance, he and Elder Mo headed towards the Immortal Tomb.

However, the soul of the beast was faster than they were.

By the time they arrived, the dark red sky over Void Realm seemed to have split into two parts.

One half was illuminated, and the other half was shrouded in darkness.

On the illuminated side stood two shadowy figures; on the dark side, there were only two scarlet beast eyes as large as the sun.

Fang Yu looked gravely at the beast eyes confronting the Dao Sovereign.

Those were the eyes of the Ancient Beast Emperor’s soul!

“What’s going on?” Fang Yu asked a familiar elder from a prominent family, “I was stationed at the Beast Marsh, noticed the anomaly, reported it, and came back immediately.”

The elder he questioned kept his eyes fixed on the sky, his expression solemn. “Reporting it doesn’t help. The ancient Beast Emperor’s soul has awakened, and it seems to be in a frenzy. Fortunately, both Dao Sovereigns are here.”

The tone of this elder’s words made Fang Yu glance toward the other half of the sky.

There, two figures floated.

One was clad in a white Daoist robe, with long brows floating, and behind him was Fasxiang resembling the fifth-grade longevity vine; the other wore black close-fitting armor, with a slender figure and a substantial killing aura manifested as sword shadows flickering, exuding a stern atmosphere.

Indeed, these were the ancient Daoi Sovereigns, Fusheng and Yue Ming!

Fusheng had just exchanged blows with the Beast Emperor and, noticing that the Beast Emperor did not seem to intend a serious battle, had calmed Yue Ming and intercepted the Beast Emperor’s attack.

Now, the two sides were silently confronting each other.

Fusheng maintained distance behind him, indicating he remained vigilant but spoke in a tone that seemed casual. “I wonder what brings the esteemed Beast Emperor here?”

The massive blood-red eyes in the sky blinked and the voice like thunder responded, “After thousands of years of absence, naturally, I am here to visit an old friend.”

Yue Ming was typically impatient with such superficial banter.

She stood beside Fusheng, arms crossed, and upon hearing the Beast Emperor’s shameless words, her lips curled into a mocking smile.

The beast race often called humans deceitful, but in Yue Ming’s view, beasts, with their human-like yet non-human traits, were even more shameless.

Given the deadly enmity between humans and beasts, for the Beast Emperor to say he was visiting an old friend was truly outrageous.

Fusheng remained calm, responding with an “Oh, I see.” He continued in a tone that resembled a friendly chat, “In that case, how has the Beast Emperor been sleeping in Void Realm these past thousands of years?”

Asking whether the Beast Emperor had slept well in Void Realm was akin to stabbing a knife into the Beast Emperor’s heart.

Had it not been for Fusheng setting up the array, how could the Beast Emperor have fallen and died in Void Realm? With his soul trapped in this barrier, there was no comfort to speak of.

Fusheng was deliberately twisting the knife in the Beast Emperor’s wound.

Yue Ming’s lips curled up.

Sometimes, though old and stubborn, Fusheng had indeed mastered the art of verbal sparring, effectively choking the Beast Emperor.

In the sky, although the Beast Emperor’s face was not visible, the beast eyes noticeably shifted, clearly reflecting a turbulent emotional response.

The pressure around them eased, and the old folks stationed outside the Immortal Tomb watched with interest.

Originally, they thought the Beast Emperor was launching an attack on Void Realm.

Now, with two Dao Sovereigns holding their ground, the atmosphere was as intense as ever, and they turned to enjoy the spectacle.

The surrounding air seemed to chill for a moment. The Beast Emperor stopped pretending and said coldly:

“No matter how many years have passed, your human race’s hypocritical facade remains unchanged.”

“Since that’s the case, I’ll be straightforward. I’ve heard that there is a Chaos Heir among the current human race, who has inherited the power of beings akin to gods from the time when the world was first created. Such a remarkable figure, could this Emperor have a chance to see them?”

As soon as the Beast Emperor spoke, Qin Ruqing, who was watching the commotion inside the Immortal Tomb, immediately changed her expression.

Good heavens!

They are targeting me!

And the Beast Emperor’s method of interrogation was so blunt!

Isn’t the point of questioning to be a bit more tactful?

With such a direct approach, who would actually tell them the truth?

Qin Ruqing gritted her teeth but had to admit that the Beast Emperor’s “no tact, all emotion” strategy might actually be effective.

The Beast Emperor probably didn’t expect to get a true answer from the human side.

Instead, this explosive question was designed to put the humans on the spot.

Once the question was raised about an ancient being akin to a god, the Dao Sovereigns would have to provide an answer, regardless of whether it was true or not.

Because not only did the Beast Race want to know, but the humans themselves probably wanted to know as well.

This was precisely why Qin Ruqing was so angry.

The Daoi

Sovereigns had previously instructed her not to mention the word “Chaos” or the heir to the Dao Ancestor, because doing so could bring about a deadly calamity.

She had prepared to guard against this strictly, but now the Beast Emperor had exposed it with a single utterance.

Good heavens, even if others did not believe it, they would at least have doubts.

Even if they did not know who the Chaos Heir was, there would be associations made.

Given how conspicuous Qin Ruqing had been on her path of inheritance, it was impossible to clear suspicion.

As expected, Qin Ruqing used her spiritual sense to probe the elders outside the Immortal Tomb.

They all had changed their expressions, their faces showing uncertainty and suspicion.

“The Chaos Heir,” Chaos is what sect? The name itself is quite significant.

In ancient language, Chaos refers to the origin of the world.

The most crucial point was, how did the Beast Race know about the Chaos Heir among the humans?

The top families standing outside the Immortal Tomb had all the secrets of the human race.

They all had records about the ancient, and even earlier, from their families’ ancient books.

The most clearly recorded ancient beings akin to gods were the two Dao Ancestors, Xuanming and Yuansheng, who were the founders of the two main orthodox celestial paths.

But this clearly did not match the figure described by the Beast Emperor.

Could it be that, in even earlier times, the human race really had another being akin to a god?

And how did the Beast Race find out about this?

Regarding this mysterious powerful being, the two great representatives of the Celestial Grade Family, Fifth Sheng and Feng Qinxue, were puzzled.

But concerning the Chaos Heir, they had a vague image in their minds.

In the selection for the Immortal Tomb’s inheritance this time, although there was no sect of Chaos mentioned, just hearing the name made it clear that this inheritance was certainly not inferior to the two great Grade Five inheritances of Yuansheng and Xuanming.

Receiving such a rare and exceptional inheritance, enough to prompt the Beast Emperor to personally come and investigate, the only candidates who stood out were Qin Ruqing and the Fifth Lingyu.

Speaking of the word “remarkable,” in the context of Qin Ruqing’s exaggerated presence, the Fifth Lingyu’s earlier performance seemed somewhat subdued.

Therefore, the most likely person to be the so-called Chaos Heir was Qin Ruqing!

As everyone’s thoughts diverged, Fusheng, suspended in the sky, remained expressionless.

A Dao Sovereign at this level was not one to be easily read by outsiders.