The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1150 - 175: The Hidden Hand Behind History

"Indeed, the Three-faced God is one of the Supreme."

Another consciousness sent out fluctuations and interacted with Qing Yu.

Compared to the previous tranquil and natural consciousness, this one had Brahma chanting within, as if countless beings were praying together, invoking the boundless Dharma, transcending to the Other Shore. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Buddha." Qing Yu recognized the identity of this person.

On the other side of the Limit of Human and God, aside from the Dao Ancestor, there's only Buddha. At this moment, he also began communicating with Qing Yu.

"The Three-faced God are three brothers born of the same mother, their minds and hearts interconnected, with extraordinary talents. However, unlike typical brothers, each of the Three-faced God, while interconnected, is not influenced by the thoughts of the other two," Buddha slowly revealed the secrets of the Three-faced God.

The Three-faced God is a legend of the Peacock Dynasty; after its fall and the migration of the Peacock Remnant to the Western Regions, the legend went extinct.

The harshness of the Western Regions led the Peacock Remnant to struggle for survival, gradually forgetting the legend of the Three-faced God.

It was only in recent years, after Nalanda Temple chose to inherit the legacy of the Three-faced God over three days, that people began to explore the history of the Peacock Dynasty.

"Three interconnected minds but independent thinking — such a trait is exceedingly rare in the world," Qing Yu shook his head and said.

The interconnected minds represent synchronized thoughts; any idea from two will be instantly known by the third. This leads to synchronized knowledge and perspectives, making their personalities virtually indistinguishable.

Typically, among twins with interconnected minds, although their bodies have slight differences, inwardly they seem identical.

For martial artists, due to strong spiritual power, especially upon reaching the Divine Origin Realm and developing spiritual power, the homogenization becomes more pronounced, with complete assimilation possible.

"Apart from this trait, each Three-faced God possesses immense wisdom and martial aptitude. During their Martial Arts cultivation, they shared knowledge yet each maintained individual understanding, forming three interconnected yet unique Martial Arts paths.

Their collective wisdom and shared Martial Arts insights led them to become the actual rulers of the Peacock Dynasty within a few decades and eventually ascend to the Divine Altar," Buddha continued.

Originally, such a trait was merely rare, but combined with their exceptional wisdom and Martial Arts talent, it became an extraordinary advantage.

Three ordinary tanners can compete with a Zhuge Liang; what about three Zhuge Liangs combined? And these Zhuge Liangs are interconnected brothers, incapable of betraying each other.

If...

No, it will certainly happen. With the wisdom of the Three-faced God, they surely devised a magic door for their True Qi to interconnect.

In so doing, their wisdom, Divine Sense, and True Qi compounded. Finally, they also researched a magic door for a trinity, unifying the three bodies, interconnecting their physical forms.

It's little wonder that the Three-faced God forced the Heavenly Dao to open a back door for Buddha to break through.

"Qing Yu, the Demon Buddha is the reincarnation of the Three-faced God. He is a step away from the Ultimate Realm, but that step is vanishing soon. Moreover, my Dharma Body aids the Demon Buddha—I am eager to see how you will thwart me then."

Buddha's consciousness fluctuations gradually faded, presumably leaving again.

The Demon Buddha's current strength is far from his peak. He is the reincarnation of the Three-faced God, yet not just them, but also another aspect of Buddha.

If Buddha's Dharma Body's aid is not severed, the challenge posed by Demon Buddha is unimaginable.

"I guess you have a way to deal with the Demon Buddha...or perhaps I should say, to thwart Buddha's plot," Dao Ancestor suddenly said.

'Old fox!' Qing Yu thought, secretly cursing.

Though he cursed within, Qing Yu showed no hesitation on the surface. His inscrutable smile conveyed to Dao Ancestor a single message — guess.

"Hehehe..." a profound laugh echoed from the other side of the Limit of Human and God.

As a seasoned old fox, Dao Ancestor wasn't easy to fool.

"And the last person, who is it?" Qing Yu shifted the topic.

"It's the Ghost Emperor."

"Oh?"

Though somewhat anticipated, hearing it was indeed the Ghost Emperor surprised Qing Yu. More inconspicuous than the others, the Ghost Emperor seemed less remarkable.

Or rather, the Ghost Emperor's descendants seemed unremarkable. Yama now worked for Daqian, diligently serving the Human Emperor, suggesting nothing of such prestigious ancestry.

"If the Ghost Emperor was a Supreme, how was he defeated by the Nine Heavens?" Qing Yu pondered aloud, "From what I know, during the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths war, the Nine Heavens had less than half of their strongest, and none of them were Supreme."

"Taixuan's memory is somewhat incomplete; this is his own doing. The Ghost Emperor was ultimately defeated in a battle with my disciple Dao Ling, and his body was taken back to the Dragon Tiger Mountain Secret Realm for suppression," the Dao Ancestor said.

"Then there's an even greater issue; Zhang Daoling was not a Supreme. How did he manage to slay the Ghost Emperor?"

"Naturally, it's because of..." The Dao Ancestor's consciousness paused, "the Heavenly Dao."

"The Ghost Emperor is a descendant of the Six dynasties of human emperor Po Yun. He not only surpassed his predecessor but also innovated upon Po Yun's Soul Analysis Dark Technique, reaching an unprecedented realm. Due to the lineage of the Human Emperor, he had sufficient understanding of the Limit of Human and God that had emerged at the time.

Therefore, he did what the Three-faced God and what you Nine Heavens now are doing, initiating a massacre, using tribulation to break the seal."

"My disciple Dao Ling received the Heavenly Dao's assistance to defeat the Ghost Emperor. However, he didn't have the same fortune as the Buddha; the Ghost Emperor doesn't compare to the trinity of the Three-faced God and couldn't relax the Heavenly Dao's sealing to assist his breakthrough. Of course, this also involves his own strength."

"No wonder..." Qing Yu muttered upon hearing this.

No wonder Yama conspired with Mu Cangsheng, and no wonder he served the Human Emperor; turns out they are all from the same family.

The lineage of the Human Emperor has nine branches, and even after thousands of years, a few branches remain, allowing the Human Emperor to reappear today. One must admit, this is truly impressive.

As for how Mu Cangsheng and Yama maintain loyalty to the Human Emperor, that's unknown to Qing Yu. Regardless, Qing Yu is quite curious about this method because neither Mu Cangsheng nor Yama seems like good people.

Wait...

A flash of insight suddenly crossed Qing Yu's mind.

'Limit of Human and God, Extreme Realm... and Ghost Emperor, Three-faced God...'

Qing Yu slightly raised his head, looking toward the sky, as if trying to see beyond the intangible Limit of Human and God to the other side of the Dao Ancestor.

"Except for the chess pieces laid down by the Dao Ancestor and Buddha, anyone else wanting to converse through the Limit of Human and God with you two must at least be an Extreme Strong People, right?" Qing Yu asked.

"That's correct. Even for my own disciple to contact my consciousness, the tribulation qi must weaken the Heavenly Dao's seal on me." The Dao Ancestor answered straightforwardly.

For him, there's nothing to hide about these matters; the Dao Ancestor seeks only one thing, which is reincarnation.

"Then the Ghost Emperor and the Three-faced God can also contact your consciousness," Qing Yu observed, "Given the similarity of their actions, I have a bold idea."

Both initiating a massacre, both aiming to break the seal through tribulation. Just like the Dao Ancestor mentioned earlier, the Ghost Emperor did the same as the Three-faced God and Qing Yu himself, so the cause for their massacre might be similar to his?

It's known that the establishment of the Nine Heavens was pushed forward by Elder Shiming, who used the lure of breaking the seal to unite the Nine Heavens for a major plan.

And Elder Shiming was a chess piece of the Dao Ancestor, instructed by the Dao Ancestor.

Given this, did the Ghost Emperor and Three-faced God also receive breakthrough information during conversations with the Dao Ancestor, boldly initiating the massacre?

As for the earlier statement by the Dao Ancestor that the Ghost Emperor learned about the Limit of Human and God from the Human Emperor's legacy...

Sorry, Qing Yu doesn't believe it.

Thinking about it, the actions of the Ghost Emperor and Three-faced God are tied to the Dao Ancestor. The two received information from the Dao Ancestor, seeking their breakthrough by initiating a massacre.

In history, aside from the Ghost Emperor and Three-faced God, during dynastic changes or the emergence of Heavenly Demons, the resulting slaughter was significant. Perhaps these massacres were not as intense as now, yet using tribulation qi to weaken the Limit of Human and God could still allow the Dao Ancestor's consciousness to contact disciples.

Perhaps the Dao Ancestor laid down numerous chess pieces like Elder Shiming, initiating several massacres. But unfortunately, those plans ultimately failed, leading to this generation with Qing Yu.

If Qing Yu fails, there might be another plan, and the Dao Ancestor might already be preparing for another massacre.

Anyway, he and the Buddha, these two old monsters won't die; they have plenty of time for scheming.

However, the Buddha has revealed the Demon Buddha card this time, paying a hefty price, so he probably doesn't want another chance.

"This catastrophe is the biggest opportunity," the Dao Ancestor continued, "Even the Human Emperor has been summoned. If this attempt fails, the next will also be a slim chance. Besides Demon Buddha Bhauma, I also sense other Supreme warriors close to the Ultimate Realm.

Qing Yu, having this chance is your luck.

However, my descendant has, under the Heavenly Dao's assistance, already reached such a realm, and his power has room for growth. Be aware, the previous Heavenly Dao Spokesman before him was the Buddha.

Hope you won't follow in the footsteps of the Ghost Emperor and Three-faced God."