To be honest.
If that so-called living drop of Blood of Original Sin merely contained the spiritual will of that Wu Dao Da Ye, Gu Qingfeng would have a headache, but at most just a headache.
Containing spiritual will meant his own consciousness would merely be influenced at worst. The most dangerous scenario would be being assimilated by the spiritual will of that Wu Dao Da Ye. Of course, there was another possibility, the most dangerous one: that the spiritual will of this Wu Dao Da Ye had gestated a new consciousness, which would then devour his own consciousness and seize his physical body.
If this were anyone else, they might be terrified. After all, Wu Dao Daozun was a legend among legends, a taboo among taboos, hailed as the number one figure throughout the ages, and also the terrifying master of Original Sin. If his spiritual will gestated a new consciousness, it would be absolutely horrifying, and few could contend with it.
Even the proud and fearless Gu Qingfeng had to admit defeat when facing a legendary taboo like Wu Dao Daozun.
However.
He had cultivated for five hundred years, and his entire fortune was mysterious and unknown. Among them were fortunes containing spiritual will, and there were indeed those that wanted to devour his consciousness and seize his physical body. Several times, his consciousness was almost devoured, and his physical body almost seized.
Fortunately, his will was tenacious, and his luck was decent enough to survive danger after danger.
If that drop of Blood of Original Sin truly contained the spiritual will of Wu Dao Daozun and had gestated a new consciousness wanting to devour his consciousness and seize his physical body, Gu Qingfeng might not have much confidence in defending his consciousness and body, but he would still fight to the death. Even if he couldn't win in the end, he would absolutely not let anyone else seize his physical body—not even if it were the legendary taboo master of Original Sin, Wu Dao Daozun.
He wasn't afraid.
There was nothing to fear.
What truly sent chills down his spine was the fear that the so-called living drop of Blood of Original Sin contained more than just the spiritual will of that Wu Dao Da Ye.
So.
He looked at Jun Xuanji, trying to get an answer from her.
After a moment, Jun Xuanji finally spoke: "The living drop of Blood of Original Sin you fused with is not merely fused with that person's spiritual will."
Indeed!
What he feared had come to pass.
"Then what else could it be?"
Gu Qingfeng suppressed the creeping sensation on his scalp and pressed: "Could it be that drop of blood contains the consciousness of that Wu Dao Da Ye?"
"It's not just that either."
Good heavens!
This time, Gu Qingfeng was genuinely a bit panicked. He thought for a moment and asked again: "Don't tell me that so-called living drop of Blood of Original Sin not only has consciousness but also vitality and life?"
"It's not just that either."
"Damn it!"
Gu Qingfeng immediately cursed out loud.
He really couldn't imagine it—just a drop of blood. Damn it, containing spiritual will was already rare enough. Gestating self-awareness was even more unique. If it damn well possessed vitality and life, then it would have become a spirit. But from Jun Xuanji's tone, it seemed it was still more than that.
Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but wonder: How much worse could it get?
When he asked, Jun Xuanji didn't respond immediately. She just stood quietly opposite him, gazing at Gu Qingfeng. Her heartbreakingly beautiful face was filled with hesitation, confusion, self-blame, and doubt—a very, very complex mix.
"Don't look at me like that, it's creepy."
Gu Qingfeng felt unnerved by Jun Xuanji's gaze and asked: "Just how much worse can it be?"
Jun Xuanji still didn't speak, continuing to look at him. Her lips moved slightly as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself. Then she slowly closed her eyes and shook her head, not sure if she didn't want to say or didn't know.
"Sister, don't worry about whether I can handle it. Just tell me directly, so I can be mentally prepared, alright?"
Jun Xuanji still didn't speak, just kept shaking her head.
This made Gu Qingfeng, who was already feeling creeped out, even more unnerved.
Suddenly.
In the dreamscape, that ethereal voice sounded again: "Having wisdom, having confusion, distinguishing self from others, a hundred kinds of yang, a hundred kinds of yin, transforming into heaven and earth, seeing no good, seeing no evil, only cause and effect remain, a thousand kinds of sage, a thousand kinds of demon, let others speak..."
"Do not believe in karma...
Do not believe..." "It is false...
Karma is false."
"Do not believe them."
"Do not forget, never forget...
You severed all karma, so you have no past life, no present life, and no future life...
You belong only to yourself, the only you."
"Mountain of Illusion..." "I await you at the Mountain of Illusion..." "Always waiting for you..." "I know, and firmly believe that one day you will return."
"I await you."
"Await you..." That ethereal voice kept repeating these words. Gu Qingfeng had originally been only curious and puzzled by what this voice said, but for some reason, hearing these words again now with an anxious heart made that creeping sensation grow even stronger.
It was as if he had realized something, or grasped something.
But what exactly he had realized or grasped, Gu Qingfeng felt very vague, just like the chaotic world of this dream—very messy, very chaotic.
"What she says is right."
After an unknown length of time, Jun Xuanji opened her eyes, gazing intently at Gu Qingfeng as she murmured: "Do not believe in karma, never believe it. It is false, karma is false. And you must not forget, never forget...
You severed all karma, so you have no past life, no present life, and no future life...
You belong only to yourself, the only you."
"What does that mean?
What do you mean karma is false? And what don't you want me to forget?
And when did I sever all karma?"
A bold idea suddenly popped into Gu Qingfeng's mind. He said: "Do you all mistake me for that Wu Dao Da Ye?
Or are you afraid I'll become a second Wu Dao Daozun?"
"No."
Jun Xuanji shook her head in denial. "You are not that person. Remember!
You are not that person, you must remember!
Never forget!"
"Why?"
"Because some want you to become that person, and some want you to become a second him!"
"Who?"
"Perhaps karma, perhaps fate, perhaps Original Sin, perhaps others...
I don't know...
I've forgotten, truly forgotten...
I only know that everything has already begun. When you fused with that drop of Blood of Original Sin, when you set foot on this path seeking karma, it had already begun...
But remember, you belong only to yourself, the only you. You do not belong to anyone."
"Do not lose yourself...
Do not lose yourself on the path of karma. Once you lose yourself...
you will become that person, and also become a second Original Sin...
Never lose yourself on the path of karma...
Never..." "I too will await you at the Mountain of Illusion..." "Always waiting for you..." "I know, and firmly believe that one day you will return."