“What?!” The Fish King and Feng Qi were shocked by Lu Yun’s declaration. Setting aside the six supremes of the chaos—since not many in the Hongmeng knew of their existence—the four ancestral gods inspired awe throughout the realm.

The manner of their death, however, was a subject of great contention.

Some said that the gods had died to the recoil of the Hongmeng barrier when they sought to break free and enter the fourth realm. Others denounced the traitors of Dragonhollow Mountain for scheming to the gods’ deaths. But with Lu Yun’s latest observation of the great tomb, he discovered the truth of the matter.

“The four ancestral gods and six supremes all died to kill and seal away the Fire Virtue Potentate. They gave their lives to protect the Hongmeng!

“They paid...