Watching this scene from his hidden vantage point, Gu Qingfeng was so astonished he even doubted his own eyes.
Although he himself could not sense Original Sin, had never understood that blasted Original Sin Power, and had never even seen it before, he could more or less guess that Original Sin Power should be extraordinary.
Only now, witnessing with his own eyes the Black Pig Monster King unleash Original Sin Power and slap the physical body of a giant Ancestral Patriarch like the Gray-Robed Elder into a bloody pulp, did he realize he had underestimated Original Sin Power.
No matter what, he had never imagined Original Sin Power could be so powerful—powerful to a degree that simply defied imagination.
One must know that the Gray-Robed Elder was a giant Ancestral Patriarch who had reached the Profound and Subtle Realm. Moreover, he had mustered all his strength to block the Black Pig Monster King's slap. Even so, he was still blasted apart, flesh and blood flying everywhere. One could imagine just how formidable Original Sin Power was.
The key point was that the Black Pig Monster King was merely an Acquired Sin-Bearer. What if he were an Innate Sin-Bearer?
What if he possessed an Original Sin Body?
What about an Original Sin Incarnation?
An Original Sin Retribution Body?
An Original Sin Response Body?
An Original Sin Dharmakaya...
He dared not think further, nor could he even imagine it.
This Original Sin thing was truly too bizarre.
Within the field.
The billowing smoke surrounding the Black Pig Monster King had already dissipated. His several-dozen-meter-tall original monster form had also vanished, replaced once more by that scarred and wounded physical body.
At this moment.
He slumped in the desert, panting heavily, looking utterly exhausted.
Already having depleted his Spiritual Power, severely wounded, and having fought fiercely with the Gray-Robed Elder for so long, he had long reached his limit. After unleashing Original Sin Power, he had expended every last ounce of his strength. Now, he lay there like a lump of mud.
Perhaps worried that others from the Purple Cloud Immortal Realm might come looking, after resting briefly, the Black Pig Monster King gritted his teeth, forced his weak and trembling body to stand, and limped over. He collected the magical treasures left behind by the Gray-Robed Elder and the other Purple Cloud Immortal Realm disciples. Just as he was about to leave, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
"I say, Black Pig, after all these damn years, how come you're still so pathetic? Beaten to such a sorry state, and you still haven't forgotten to pick up magical treasures."
Hearing the voice, the Black Pig Monster King was so frightened he nearly fainted on the spot. Because at this moment, he was as weak as could be, utterly incapable of fighting again. Forget a giant Ancestral Patriarch; even an ordinary disciple from a major power might be more than he could handle.
However, when he saw a man in white robes walking toward him with a smile, one hand holding a wine jar, the Black Pig Monster King froze again.
To be precise, he didn't just freeze; his mind went completely blank, his very thoughts solidifying.
He also involuntarily slumped back to the ground, just staring wide-eyed, mouth agape, his expression incredibly complex as he fixed his gaze on Gu Qingfeng.
There was excitement and exhilaration.
There was also fear and terror.
But most of all, there was utter collapse, as if he had encountered the God of Death himself.
The excitement and exhilaration came from meeting an old friend he had once roamed the Nine Nethers with, right when he felt most helpless.
The fear and terror stemmed from the fact that while he and this old friend had indeed fought side by side through life and death back then, they had also schemed against each other more often, set traps, framed one another, and most importantly, this old friend of his was obscenely powerful. Forget the Black Pig Monster King being severely wounded and unable to fight now; even at his peak, he clearly knew he was no match for this old friend.
That wasn't even what worried the Black Pig Monster King the most. What truly made him collapse was knowing that this old friend was now a target for all. Across the heavens and the earth, the Nine Heavens and the Nine Nethers, paradise and hell, forbidden lands and holy lands—experts from across the Myriad Heavens and Worlds all viewed this old friend as a thorn in their side, a pain in the flesh.
To be honest.
Compared to running into Gu Qingfeng now, the Black Pig Monster King would rather have encountered people from the Purple Cloud Immortal Realm. He'd even prefer meeting Tian Kui, who had previously inflicted his severe wounds.
If he met experts like Tian Kui from the Purple Cloud Immortal Realm, the worst outcome would be death. With his current abilities, even if his original monster form were shattered, as long as his soul remained intact, he was confident he could rise again. It was merely a matter of time.
But if he got involved with a guy like Gu Qingfeng, he might not even know how he died. Ever since that insane incident in the Lingluo Heavenly Domain, the Black Pig Monster King had secretly sworn never to have anything to do with Gu Qingfeng again, to stay as far away from him as possible.
Who would have thought that not long after leaving the Lingluo Heavenly Domain, he'd run into him again.
And inside the Desolate Ancient ruins within the Desolate Ancient Black Hole, no less.
This time, with the Desolate Ancient ruins manifesting in the Great Wilderness, practically all the major powers from across the Myriad Heavens and Worlds that should have come had come, and those who came were uniformly powerful experts. If these people knew Gu Qingfeng was here, they would definitely not let him go.
And that was just the experts from the major powers of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds. One must remember this was the Desolate Ancient Black Hole. No one knew how many terrifying existences lurked within.
Everyone knew Gu Qingfeng had once ignited the Original Sin Karmic Fire at Mount Wudao. Many even said he was the True Lord of Original Sin recorded in the Book of Fate.
It was no exaggeration to say that throughout history, existences across the heavens and the earth had almost all been covetously eyeing the Original Sin upon him.
Given the slightest opportunity, Gu Qingfeng would inevitably become a target for all.
Back in the Lingluo Heavenly Domain, those terrifying existences might not have had a chance to act. Now that they were inside the ruins of the Desolate Ancient Black Hole, that was hard to say.
The Black Pig Monster King wasn't afraid of Gu Qingfeng killing him. What truly terrified him was that getting involved with Gu Qingfeng would draw the attention of those terrifying existences. Then, it wouldn't be a question of life or death, but a question of being unable to live or die.
"What's the matter?"
Gu Qingfeng walked over with a smile, squatted down, and grinned. "Don't recognize your lord already?"
Seeing Gu Qingfeng, the Black Pig Monster King could barely speak coherently, stammering, "No...
Gu...
Lord Gu, when did...
when did you get here?"
"Been here for quite a while. Saw you fighting with such gusto earlier, so I didn't disturb you."
Gu Qingfeng looked the Black Pig Monster King up and down. "Looks like you're hurt, and not lightly either."
The Black Pig Monster King felt like crying but had no tears. He didn't know how to respond. He was terrified of Gu Qingfeng from the bottom of his heart and had no idea what scheme Gu Qingfeng had in mind by suddenly showing up this time.
"Let's go."
Gu Qingfeng stood up and stretched.
But these simple words scared the Black Pig Monster King half to death. He cried out in panic, "Go where?
Lord Gu...
This lowly one is injured like this, on the verge of breathing his last. Please, Your Excellency, be magnanimous and spare this lowly one."
"What the hell are you scared of? You think I'm gonna cook you or something?"