"If that kid Gu can seamlessly merge with and navigate the currents of the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole, then wouldn't the chaotic currents of the Endless Sea be mere child's play to him?
Even these ever-changing, utterly lawless spaces of chaotic currents would be the same."
Da Xing the Mad Monk choked on his words, muttering in shock, "Then...
Wouldn't the space of the Great Wasteland Celestial Domain be like...
foam to this kid?
He could traverse it however he pleases, penetrate it however he wishes?
What in heaven and earth could possibly hold him captive then?"
"Though it may not be exactly so, it is not far off."
The Witch said plainly, "In the eyes of all living beings, the world is the world, secret realms are secret realms, chaotic currents are chaotic currents, space is space, heaven and earth are heaven and earth. Having grasped the mysteries of the Great Dao Space, in his eyes, what is called space is no longer space, and heaven and earth are no longer the heaven and earth they once were."
"Buddha above..." Da Xing the Mad Monk clutched his head, feeling as if it were splitting apart.
If this were before, upon learning such news, he would have been overjoyed, blooming with happiness, for the stronger Gu Qingfeng became, the greater his hope of becoming the True Lord of Original Sin.
But now, Da Xing the Mad Monk could feel no joy whatsoever. Not only was he not joyful, his heart was filled with profound regret.
After hearing the Witch's words, Da Xing had already realized he had committed a grave error—he should not have lured Gu Qingfeng in here, nor should he have placed his bets on Gu Qingfeng hoping he would become the True Lord of Original Sin.
Da Xing had originally planned, once he found Gu Qingfeng within the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole, to use every possible means, exhaust all his skills, and spare no cost to drag this kid out of the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole. Even if he couldn't get him out, Da Xing was prepared to suppress Gu Qingfeng temporarily.
He absolutely could not let him enter the Desolate Ancient Era ruins, preventing this fellow from awakening Original Sin.
But now.
He had indeed found this fellow Gu Qingfeng.
Yet how was he to get him out of the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole?
This damned fellow had already grasped the mysteries of the Great Dao Space. Not only could he navigate freely within the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole, he could even merge with these Chaotic Current Vortexes. Under such circumstances, how could he possibly be taken out of the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole?
If he was willing, he could leave the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole on his own, with no need for anyone to take him.
If he was unwilling, likely no one could take him out of the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole.
As for suppressing Gu Qingfeng...
This notion now seemed rather laughable to Da Xing the Mad Monk.
Previously, Da Xing hadn't dared claim he had a hundred percent certainty of suppressing Gu Qingfeng. And now, this fellow had grasped the mysteries of the Great Dao Space and could already manifest endless Chaotic Current Vortexes within the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole. By then, forget about him suppressing Gu Qingfeng—it was more likely Gu Qingfeng would suppress him instead.
Buddha above!
What should he do now?!
The more Da Xing the Mad Monk thought about it, the more his head ached; the more he thought, the deeper his regret. He sighed with emotion, "Witch Niangniang, this old monk finally understands now why you said we shouldn't have brought the kid Gu in. We truly shouldn't have. One wrong step leads to a cascade of errors. If this kid could grasp the mysteries of the Great Dao Space even within the Desolate Ancient Era Black Hole, then if he enters the Desolate Ancient Era ruins... wouldn't he..." Da Xing shook his head, sighing heavily, not daring to think further.
At that moment, the Witch spoke, "No, you have not truly understood my words."
"What do you mean?"
Instead of answering, the Witch asked in return, "Do you know why he is using all the Acupoints of his body to manifest endless Chaotic Current Vortexes?"
Hearing the Witch's question, Da Xing's heart jolted. He had been so consumed by shock and regret that he had forgotten about this matter. Looking over again, observing the countless hair-thin Chaotic Current Vortexes spinning wildly around Gu Qingfeng's Acupoints, Da Xing couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He could see that the endless vortexes seemed to be assaulting Gu Qingfeng's Acupoints like countless azure dragons.
Perfectly fine, what was this kid doing?
Even if he had grasped the mysteries of the Great Dao Space, was it necessary to torment himself like this?
Could it be this kid was bored out of his mind, itching all over?
Manifesting so many Chaotic Current Vortexes to assault his own Acupoints?
What was there to assault about Acupoints?
Suddenly.
Da Xing the Mad Monk seemed to recall something. His expression changed drastically, and he slapped his forehead sharply, pointing at Gu Qingfeng and exclaiming, "This old monk remembers!
This kid...
This kid ignited the Original Sin Karmic Flames back then, slumbered for ten thousand years, was annihilated and reborn. Afterward, not only was his physical body extremely weak and chaotic, his internal state had also become a complete mess, as if decayed, filled with impurities."
Da Xing knew. Not only did he know, when he saw Gu Qingfeng in the Forbidden Land of Yixiantian within the Flowing Sands Secret Realm back then, he had personally inspected Gu Qingfeng's body. He clearly knew just how terrible this kid's physical body was—his meridians, Acupoints, five viscera and six bowels, everything was as if rusted and decayed, solidly blocked by numerous impurities.
"This kid must be using the power of these Chaotic Current Vortexes to assault the impurities within his body."
Da Xing said with a flushed face, "Damn it, this old monk only knew this kid was ruthless to others before. I never expected he'd be this ruthless to himself too!"
Da Xing tried to imagine what it would feel like if endless Chaotic Current Vortexes assaulted all the Acupoints of his own body.
He didn't know.
Da Xing truly couldn't imagine it, but he knew that feeling must be worse than death, agonizing beyond belief—absolutely a 'refreshing' experience that would make you die and come back to life!
Just as he was sighing with emotion, Da Xing the Mad Monk thought more carefully and suddenly recalled something terrifying. He said, "This kid is already an Original Sin Dharma Body now. It's just that his Original Sin Dharma Body hasn't awakened for some unknown reason. Could it be because of those impurities?
If that's really the case, then it's truly bad. If this kid clears all his Acupoints and meridians and expels all the impurities within his body... then...
Would his Original Sin Dharma Body awaken because of it?"
"It is, yet it is not..." The Witch's voice came. Da Xing was quite puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Perhaps it is, perhaps it is not."
The Witch had remained standing atop a glowing sphere from beginning to end, watching Gu Qingfeng covered in Chaotic Current Vortexes. She said, "Whether Original Sin awakens or not has no direct connection to the chaos and decay of his physical body. His Original Sin slumber is not caused by the chaos and decay of his physical body either..."
"Then what caused it?"
"It was a fire, a fire of Original Sin Karmic Flames he ignited back then on Wudao Mountain."
The Witch murmured, "With other people of Original Sin, I might be able to discern a thing or two. But his existence is too special...
So special that no one in this heaven and earth can see through him, and no one knows just what kind of Original Sin body that fire of Original Sin Karmic Flames he ignited back then forged!"