Gu Jianlin was rather surprised as he took out the Golden Phoenix Feather, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Xu Fu's astonishment was indeed beyond his expectations. This Great Taoist from the Qin Dynasty was not only a master in the field of alchemy but had also delved into the taboo mysteries of the Ancient God Clan, possessing insights far beyond what modern people could comprehend.

What was even more shocking was that Xu Fu didn't seem surprised by the Ancient God Power within him.

Instead, what stunned him was the power emanating from the Golden Phoenix Feather.

"Child, tell me, where does this power of yours come from?"

Xu Fu's aged voice sounded once more.

Gu Jianlin pondered for a moment: "A real-world Eighth Rank Ascender."

Unexpectedly, Xu Fu dismissed this decisively: "Impossible, absolutely impossible. Such extraordinary craftsmanship is far beyond the capability of an Eighth Rank cultivator. I cannot discern the nature of the object in your hand, but its owner must undoubtedly be one of the rare pillars of human history. No, this person perfected the core of the Candle Light Law, a talent unmatched across the ages. There were none like them before, nor will there be any after!"

"Even the Ancient Supremes would marvel at their brilliance—this is truly someone born at the perfect time for greatness."

He sighed: "Eighth Rank? Do not try to deceive me."

Gu Jianlin felt a ripple of doubt deep within, realizing that the Golden Phoenix Feather in his hand was becoming increasingly enigmatic.

The pillar of human history.

Even the Ancient Supremes would bow to their genius.

The first person that came to his mind was the President.

Only the President deserved such a title.

After all, Qing and Chi weren't Heavenly Persons, and they were arguably among the craziest figures in human history.

"If Senior Ji was using the President's power, it would be understandable. But the problem lies in Senior Ji herself. As an elder of the Ji Family, Ji Xiaoyu apparently doesn't recognize her. Wait a second, didn't Aunt Zijin just say that both the Longevity Bone and Eternal Bone require a Demigod-level being at minimum? How has an Eighth Rank Divine General survived for so long?"

Gu Jianlin realized things weren't right—Senior Ji's identity was far too suspicious.

Piecing things together from the information he recently obtained.

The personality profile he newly developed painted her as none other than a commanding figure with unparalleled majesty.

Although he had not interacted with the President personally, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

That said, Senior Ji had explicitly stated her disdain for the President.

What kind of mess is this?

Xu Fu's aged voice echoed once more: "I once heard that there are already people in the human world who can wield the Ancient God Power without succumbing to the control of the Ancient God Clan. It seems to be true. You have the potential for evolution and are also favored by the Heavenly Persons, under the protection of the Candle Light Law. Otherwise, just by performing the Ancient God Transformation earlier, you would've suffered fatal injuries."

Gu Jianlin was surprised once again—Xu Fu hadn't seen through his actual rank.

He merely mistook him for a typical Evolver.

Perhaps due to the Lock of Nonexistence.

Of course, an even larger possibility was the Golden Phoenix Feather!

"What is the Candle Light Law?"

Gu Jianlin frowned and asked.

"Your elders haven't told you?"

Xu Fu paused briefly before letting out a deep sigh: "The Candle Light Law is the essence of the Heavenly Persons and the supreme taboo scripture of the Ancient God Clan. As for the details, I do not know much—I am, after all, just an ordinary mortal."

With that single sentence, Gu Jianlin felt a chill run down his spine. Up to this point, he had only known that the Heavenly Person's Wedge was a creation of the Ancient God Clan.

He had never guessed its standing was this high.

His previous understanding was that it was an ultimate weapon created by a certain Supreme to combat their peers.

But now it seemed his comprehension had been far too superficial.

In truth, it was likely an Ancient Supreme who had unlocked a certain taboo within the Ancient God Clan, thereby creating the system.

Eventually, it came to be used by humanity.

This was truly odd—the Ancient God Clan's creations were unusable for themselves.

Yet humanity could wield them.

Xu Fu spoke again: "Your group's combat strength is quite formidable, but your progress lags behind another group. They are clearly more prepared. If this continues, they'll reach me first."

Gu Jianlin thought about the importance of the entity that existed in this place—it couldn't be allowed to fall into the hands of the You Ying Group.

"The pseudo-ancestor you just banished into the dimensional rift is named Heavenly Fox! They were supposed to qualify for evolution into a Primordial but angered the black Supreme and became a sacrifice. Otherwise, with your current strength, you would have struggled to defeat them. And the pseudo-ancestors here in slumber are not limited to just Heavenly Fox—they are used either to suppress me or to guard the ultimate secret."

Xu Fu rasped: "Relying solely on brute force may not get you all the way. Tread carefully!"

As his sigh faded away.

Gu Jianlin was stunned and hurriedly asked, "Wait, what did you just say? Qilin Venerable turned them into this state? Isn't this supposed to be a method from the Bai Ze Clan? The Qilin Venerable knows how too?"

Xu Fu seemed to find this question hilarious, laughing darkly: "Transplantation—is the Qilin Venerable's signature skill. The other Supremes are merely imitators at best. Even with Qilin Venerable's god-like abilities, they've never succeeded once over the past tens of thousands of years. So-called pseudo-ancestors must endure the constant conflict between two souls, making it nearly impossible to achieve Primordial Return, haha."

Gu Jianlin's pupils contracted: "One last question—why is there power from the Heavenly Person Realm here?"

The eerie wind echoed through the underground corridors.

Xu Fu sighed: "You are not the first to come here. Someone once tried to rescue me from this place, but they failed."