"Do not forget, what is most terrifying about You Di is not the forbidden Daos he has comprehended, but the legendary Avici Asura and the 'From Heaven's Blue Vaults to Yellow Springs' incarnations. To this day, he has not yet unleashed either of these creations."
The voice of Patriarch Lieyin came through. Tian Kui retorted, "If he could unleash them, he would have done so long ago. Why would he be trapped in the Crimson Blood Cauldron?"
Tian Kui had naturally also heard of Gu Qingfeng's legendary Avici Asura and 'From Heaven's Blue Vaults to Yellow Springs' incarnations. In his mind, Gu Qingfeng, now deeply mired in the Crimson Blood Cauldron, was not only unable to escape, but a significant portion of his Original Sin blood had already been devoured. Even his essence, energy, and spirit had weakened to resemble a tiny flame in the depths of winter, seemingly on the verge of flickering out at any moment.
Especially seeing Gu Qingfeng now devoid of any vitality, looking as if he were already dead, Tian Kui's heart grew even more convinced of his own assessment.
"What state You Di is currently in, we do not know," Patriarch Lieyin continued. "Precisely because we do not know, we should be even more cautious."
"Cautious, cautious, always cautious!" Tian Kui snorted coldly. "If we miss this opportunity, everything will be too late!"
"Rest assured, the opportunity will not be missed," Patriarch Lieyin's tone was grave. "What we need to do now is wait. Wait for others to make a move!"
"Wait for others?" The Immortal King Yuyang nearby also asked, "Patriarch, do you mean wait for the Loulan Blessed Land? Or the Feather Transcendence Immortal Realm?" He shook his head, then added, "I'm afraid they are just like us and won't act rashly."
"No! We don't need to wait for them."
"Then what does the Patriarch mean…" Suddenly, Immortal King Yuyang thought of Changfeng Great Emperor. "You mean wait for Changfeng Great Emperor to act?"
Patriarch Lieyin shook his head again, looking towards Changfeng Great Emperor. "I know Changfeng Great Emperor. He is a man worthy of the title 'heroic champion,' and thus would not stoop to taking advantage of another's peril. Moreover, Changfeng Great Emperor just tried to persuade You Di out of goodwill. I don't think he will make a move."
"If we are not waiting for the people from Loulan Blessed Land, nor waiting for Changfeng Great Emperor, then who are we waiting for?"
Immortal King Yuyang also did not want to miss such a golden opportunity. If this were the Great Desolation, a single message talisman could summon all the powerhouses of the entire Purple Cloud Immortal Realm. The problem was, this was not the Great Desolation, but the Ancient Ruins. A message talisman sent here wouldn't even make a sound. Currently, the other patriarchs of the Purple Cloud Immortal Realm had no idea which Ancient Ruins they were in; contacting them was impossible.
"How could you forget? Just when the Crimson Blood Cauldron appeared, dozens of divine senses descended from the heavens and enveloped You Di."
Hearing Patriarch Lieyin mention this, Immortal King Yuyang's heart stirred. "Patriarch, you mean we are waiting for those mysterious powerhouses to act?"
Patriarch Lieyin nodded heavily. "There are far, far too many beings under heaven and earth who wish to eradicate You Di—too many to count. I believe those dozens of powerhouses enveloped You Di precisely for that reason."
No one knew exactly what beings those dozens of divine senses that had enveloped Gu Qingfeng earlier were.
Tian Kui did not know, Immortal King Yuyang did not know, and Patriarch Lieyin similarly did not know.
However, there was one point they could all be certain of: the masters of those dozens of divine senses were absolutely beyond imagination.
"Those dozens of divine senses that enveloped You Di earlier later inexplicably left. How does the Patriarch know they will act to eradicate You Di?"
"That is precisely why we must wait!" Patriarch Lieyin murmured. "Those dozens of divine senses would not have enveloped You Di without reason. They must have some scheme. As long as they have a scheme, they will definitely not miss this opportunity. We must remain calm, we must hold our ground, and wait for those mysterious powerhouses to act. Only when they act will we have hope!"
If they killed Gu Qingfeng, they might not necessarily seize the Original Sin. But if they did not kill Gu Qingfeng, they certainly would not seize the Original Sin.
The former at least offered some hope, while the latter offered none at all.
Moreover, aside from the Original Sin, every other creation on Gu Qingfeng's person was more formidable than the last. Not to mention the others, just the Avici Asura alone, and the 'From Heaven's Blue Vaults to Yellow Springs' incarnation, were each considered supreme under heaven. Obtaining any one of them would be enough to dominate the Great Desolation.
There was another, even more important reason: this emergence of the Ancient Ruins was destined to give birth to a true Child of Original Sin. Currently, they all believed Gu Qingfeng was that true Child of Original Sin. Only by eradicating Gu Qingfeng would others have a chance to become the new Child of Original Sin.
The reasons for eradicating Gu Qingfeng were far too many. Any single one of them was worth risking this gamble.
That being said, the patriarchs from the Purple Cloud Immortal Realm, Feather Transcendence Immortal Realm, and Loulan Blessed Land were all old foxes, masters who would not loose the hawk before seeing the hare. Even if they risked this gamble, the prerequisite was being able to escape safely.
Over here, the giants of the Great Desolation and the patriarchs of the blessed lands and cave heavens were all calculating their own schemes.
Not far away, Changfeng Great Emperor remained nervously watching Gu Qingfeng, who was deeply trapped in the Crimson Blood Cauldron.
He did not know what the Crimson Blood Cauldron was; he couldn't even probe it with his senses. The only thing he knew was that the Crimson Blood Cauldron was extremely sinister. That was why he had spoken up earlier to persuade Gu Qingfeng.
It was only after Gu Qingfeng became deeply mired in the Crimson Blood Cauldron that Changfeng Great Emperor realized the existence of the Crimson Blood Cauldron was far, far more terrifying than he had imagined.
He could see that although Gu Qingfeng was temporarily resisting the powerful suction of the Crimson Blood Cauldron and had not been devoured, the situation was extremely perilous.
As the mysterious runes on the body of the Crimson Blood Cauldron flickered, the bloody vortex within grew increasingly frenzied, and Gu Qingfeng's aura grew weaker and weaker.
Especially seeing Gu Qingfeng devoid of vitality, like a dead man, Changfeng Great Emperor's heart felt heavy. He could no longer hold back and was about to step forward to help when he suddenly felt his wrist tightly gripped.
The one gripping his wrist was none other than his fated dao companion, Immortal King Qianye.
Immortal King Qianye stared at him with a solemn expression, shaking her head, and transmitted a secret message: "Don't go!"
"But…" Changfeng Great Emperor clenched his fists. "I can't just stand by and watch You Di be devoured by this damned strange cauldron!"
"If you had the confidence to rescue You Di, I absolutely would not stop you." Immortal King Qianye knew Changfeng Great Emperor's character too well. She asked earnestly, "Do you have that confidence?"
"I…" Changfeng Great Emperor was momentarily at a loss for words. He did not have the confidence, not even a shred.
"You have no confidence, none at all. That blood cauldron has even You Di unable to escape. If you go over, what can you do? You can do nothing. Not only would you fail to help You Di, you would end up throwing yourself in as well."
Even though Changfeng Great Emperor did not want to admit it, he had to acknowledge that Immortal King Qianye spoke the truth. He had witnessed how the Crimson Blood Cauldron had devoured You Di earlier. Precisely because he had seen it, he had not a shred of confidence.