"Even you don't know?"
"As I've said, no one knows."
"Witch Niangniang, what did you mean earlier when you said you wanted to know exactly what kind of Original Sin Dharmakaya Gu kid's Original Sin Karmic Fire forged back then?"
Da Xing the Mad Monk asked in confusion, "Could it be that Gu kid's current form is not his Original Sin Dharmakaya?"
"Perhaps. I don't know."
"If it's not the Original Sin Dharmakaya, then what kind of Original Sin Dharmakaya could it be?"
Witch Niangniang shook her head slightly, then added, "But compared to what kind of Original Sin Dharmakaya his Original Sin Karmic Fire forged, I'm even more curious to know what kind of Treasure Body that same fire forged!"
The Dharmakaya and the Treasure Body were two distinct concepts, yet one could possess both simultaneously.
Dharmakayas included manifestations like Avatars, Doppelgangers, Golden Bodies, and so on.
Treasure Bodies also came in various types, such as Extreme Bodies, Absolute Bodies, Venerable Bodies, Tyrant Bodies, Saintly Bodies, and the like.
A Dharmakaya was akin to a creation; it only manifested when summoned forth.
For instance, Da Xing the Mad Monk possessed both a Great Dao Treasure Body and a Creation Golden Body. At this very moment, his body was radiating golden light, resembling a golden bronze statue—precisely his summoned Unshakable Golden Body.
Those of Original Sin were no exception; they could possess an Original Sin Dharmakaya as well as a Great Dao Treasure Body.
Da Xing knew that Gu Qingfeng's Original Sin had not yet awakened, and presumably, his so-called Original Sin Dharmakaya was similarly dormant. As for what kind of Treasure Body Gu Qingfeng possessed, that remained unknown; all he knew was that it was incredibly powerful.
No!
To be precise, it wasn't so much powerful as it was like an indestructible, stubborn stone—exceedingly difficult to shake.
Yes, that was exactly the feeling. Da Xing had crossed hands with Gu Qingfeng more than once, and this was the impression he left.
"He has always been extremely weak, one might even say frail and feeble, with severely depleted vital essence. Moreover, his Treasure Body is in such chaos, his meridians and acupoints all deteriorated and decaying, his body filled with impurities. Yet despite all this, his power remains so formidable."
Witch Niangniang's tone carried both curiosity and a sense of helplessness. "If his Treasure Body were to recover, I truly cannot imagine how terrifying it would be."
"You're absolutely right!"
Da Xing scratched his bald head, deeply troubled. As he watched Gu Qingfeng being assailed by countless chaotic current vortexes in this space, an evil thought surfaced in his mind: should he take this opportunity to try and toss this kid out of the Desolate Ancient Black Hole?
But the moment this thought arose, Da Xing immediately dismissed it. He knew that joking around with Gu Qingfeng in normal times was fine—the kid wouldn't take it seriously. But if he truly provoked him, the consequences would undoubtedly be dreadful.
Yet if he didn't do this, what then?
Wait for this kid to use the endless chaotic current vortexes to forcibly open his clogged meridians and acupoints? Wouldn't that make him even more powerful?
Coupled with his newfound comprehension of the mysteries of Great Dao Space, once he entered the Desolate Ancient Ruins, stopping him from awakening Original Sin would become exceedingly difficult.
A headache!
Da Xing felt as if he had dug a pit for himself. Not only was it hard to climb out after falling in, but he was also sinking deeper and deeper.
He had no desire to gamble on whether Gu Qingfeng could awaken Original Sin upon entering the Desolate Ancient Ruins.
If this kid could comprehend the mysteries of Great Dao Space even inside the Desolate Ancient Black Hole, who could guarantee he wouldn't awaken Original Sin once inside the ruins?
Hell, it wasn't even impossible for him to become the True Lord of Original Sin!
What troubled Da Xing the most was that many mysterious existences within the Desolate Ancient Black Hole had already begun to take notice of Gu Qingfeng.
At this very moment, at least several dozen mysterious presences were watching Gu Qingfeng—and these were only the ones he had detected. Who knew how many more undetected existences were lurking?
Who were these mysterious presences, and what kind of existences were they? Da Xing had no idea. What was their purpose in watching Gu Qingfeng? He didn't know that either. The only thing he knew was that since these mysterious existences could observe Gu Qingfeng from within the Desolate Ancient Black Hole, it was enough to prove their existence surpassed imagination. They might even be great powers from the Desolate Ancient Era.
"Witch Niangniang, do you know what these existences are?"
Witch Niangniang shook her head, responding with two words: "I don't know."
"Then do you know why they're watching Gu kid?"
"Since they appear within the Desolate Ancient Black Hole, naturally it's for Original Sin. As for why these existences are watching him, it's simply because they've discovered his uniqueness."
"So you're saying these mysterious existences all pose a threat to Gu kid?"
"He himself is already deeply mired on the path of Original Sin. If it weren't for this, his appearance in Lingluo Celestial Domain wouldn't have attracted the attention of so many existences across heaven and earth. Did you truly believe those existences were merely there to watch the spectacle?
No!
They were all there for his Original Sin. It was just that the situation was complex at the time, and none of them made a move."
After a pause, Witch Niangniang continued, "And now you've led him into the Desolate Ancient Black Hole—a place intricately linked to Original Sin. Do you think those existences will allow him to awaken Original Sin?
No!
They will not, and they absolutely will not permit him to awaken Original Sin."
"If he truly disregards everything and awakens Original Sin, those existences will definitely not let him leave alive. Even if he doesn't awaken Original Sin, as long as he enters the Desolate Ancient Ruins, I'm afraid those existences won't allow him to leave either. Not to mention the Desolate Ancient Ruins, even..." Witch Niangniang gazed at the rotating Desolate Ancient Black Hole and murmured, "Not to mention you trying to lead him out of the Desolate Ancient Black Hole—even if he himself wished to leave now, I'm afraid those existences wouldn't permit it."
"Heavens above!
What are we going to do!"
Da Xing was on the verge of collapse. Although he didn't want Gu Qingfeng to awaken Original Sin, he also didn't want him to die here. "Damn it all!
The True Lord Original Sin seeks isn't necessarily Gu kid. Why do those bastards keep targeting him!"
"Whether he is the True Lord Original Sin seeks is no longer important," Witch Niangniang said. "What is important is that he ignited the Original Sin Karmic Fire at Wudao Mountain back then. That alone ensures that the mysterious existences across heaven and earth, throughout all ages, will not let him live. Not because they fear him becoming the True Lord of Original Sin, but rather..."
"But rather what?"
"But because they fear him dominating Original Sin, or even destroying it!"
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Da Xing was utterly shocked and horrified. It took him a long while to gradually regain his composure, exclaiming in astonishment, "Dominate Original Sin? Even destroy it?
This...
How is that possible!"
"He could even ignite the Original Sin Karmic Fire. What else is impossible? Moreover, even if it truly were impossible, those existences would not allow him to live. They would kill anyone who might seize Original Sin, kill anyone who might dominate Original Sin, and kill anyone who poses a threat to Original Sin. Even if the possibility is minuscule, even zero, they would strangle it in the cradle."
Witch Niangniang sighed. "Throughout all ages, across heaven and earth, within and beyond this realm, there are far too many existences who wish to seize the True Lord of Original Sin—more than you or I can imagine. And the secrets contained within the Daoless Age are also far too many—similarly beyond our imagination."