"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Hearing that Gu Qingfeng had almost died at the hands of those Desolate Ancient Era Ancestral Patriarchs, Da Xing the Mad Monk immediately became interested and hurriedly leaned in to listen attentively.
"This matter can't be explained in just a sentence or two. We'll talk about it later."
Gu Qingfeng pointed at the void-like Desolate Ancient Ruins outside and asked, "First, tell me what this place is."
"A place that appears in the Primordial Black Hole is naturally Desolate Ancient Ruins."
"Nonsense. Of course I know this is Desolate Ancient Ruins. I'm asking you what kind of place this is considered to be."
"How should I know what kind of place this is considered to be?"
"Fine."
Gu Qingfeng asked again, "Then you should at least know what the situation here is, right?"
"Know my ass! Ever since I got separated from you, I've been running all over the Primordial Black Hole looking for you. I noticed something strange about this place, so I came in to take a look."
"And then?"
"And then? There is no 'and then'!"
Da Xing the Mad Monk said irritably, "I know nothing about this place either. But..." He paused, then continued, "But I reckon it might be some terrifying big shot about to break free from a seal."
"A big shot? How big?"
"Hard to say. Judging by the scale, it's definitely not small."
"Old Bald Donkey, aren't you supposed to be from the Desolate Ancient Era? How come you don't know anything?"
"I told you, although I am from the Desolate Ancient Era, I reincarnated long ago, and something went wrong during the reincarnation. My memories from my past life have long since become blurred and faded."
"That's about all you're good for."
Gu Qingfeng glanced at Da Xing the Mad Monk, shook his head, his words filled with disdain and mockery.
This infuriated Da Xing the Mad Monk, who shouted, "You brat! Fine, you're the capable one, alright? Since you're so capable, why don't you tell me what the situation here is?"
Gu Qingfeng ignored him further. Sweeping his gaze across the void-like Desolate Ancient Ruins, he discovered that quite a few people were hidden here. As for who these people were, he didn't know and wasn't particularly interested.
However, besides these people, he also noticed many Divine Senses watching this place.
These Divine Senses were most likely those old fellows from the Desolate Ancient Era.
"Da Xing, let me ask you something. When you arrived, were these Divine Senses from the Desolate Ancient Era old fellows already watching this place?"
"That's right. Why?"
"Nothing. I just thought those old fellows might be trying to pull the same trick again."
Hearing Gu Qingfeng say this, Da Xing the Mad Monk grew even more curious inside. He asked, "Kid Gu, what exactly happened earlier when you said you were almost wiped out by those old fellows from the Desolate Ancient Era?"
Da Xing the Mad Monk knew that even if the old fellows from the Desolate Ancient Era wanted to eliminate Gu Qingfeng, they definitely wouldn't act now. Firstly, the timing wasn't right. Secondly, the situation was unclear. Thirdly, fate was undecided, Heaven's will was obscure, and omens had not yet appeared. Acting under such circumstances would be utterly meaningless.
In Da Xing the Mad Monk's mind, if the old fellows from the Desolate Ancient Era really took action against Gu Qingfeng, it must be because this kid had done something that forced them to act.
What on earth had this kid done to force those old fellows to act at this time?
Could it be that this kid had sought out some Original Sin, and those old fellows acted to stop him?
That seemed unlikely.
Those old fellows from the Desolate Ancient Era were all cunning veterans. Even if they didn't want Gu Qingfeng to become the True Lord of Original Sin, they definitely wouldn't blindly intervene to stop him. They would observe and wait. Faced with Gu Qingfeng, the greatest variable between Heaven and Earth, all they could do was observe and wait; there was no other way.
Observe the timing, observe the situation, observe fate, observe Heaven's will, observe the omens.
To put it bluntly, if fate and Heaven's will stood on Gu Qingfeng's side, they would also stand on his side. If fate and Heaven's will demanded Gu Qingfeng's death, they would also act to eliminate him.
Thinking this far, Da Xing the Mad Monk had pretty much guessed that the earlier action by those Desolate Ancient Era Ancestral Patriarchs must have been in accordance with the situation and seizing the right moment. In other words, it wasn't those Desolate Ancient Era Ancestral Patriarchs who wanted to eliminate Gu Qingfeng at that time, but some other existence. Those Desolate Ancient Era Ancestral Patriarchs merely acted in accordance with the situation and seized the opportune moment.
What existence wanted to eliminate Gu Qingfeng?
Moreover, something that could make the Desolate Ancient Era Ancestral Patriarchs act in accordance with the situation meant Gu Qingfeng's circumstances at that time must have been a narrow escape from death.
Da Xing the Mad Monk knew Gu Qingfeng's strength was unimaginably powerful; even using all his abilities, he couldn't gauge its depth. He thought and thought but couldn't figure out what kind of existence could place Gu Qingfeng in mortal peril.
What puzzled Da Xing the Mad Monk even more was: if Gu Qingfeng was facing a life-and-death situation at that time, and confronted by eighty or ninety Desolate Ancient Era Ancestral Patriarchs, how in the world did this kid survive?
And looking him over, this kid didn't seem injured at all.
This was truly bizarre.
No matter how much Da Xing the Mad Monk thought about it, he couldn't figure it out. He asked, but Gu Qingfeng refused to say a single word, which frustrated Da Xing the Mad Monk to no end.
Suddenly!
ROAR—
That furious roar came again, shaking the void ruins violently. The star-like runes also flickered faintly.
Gu Qingfeng had been observing the situation here. He noticed not only were more and more experts hiding here, but the Divine Senses of those old fellows from the Desolate Ancient Era were also increasing.
It seemed what Da Xing the Mad Monk said was probably correct. A terrifying big shot must be sealed here. Otherwise, it wouldn't attract so many experts.
ROAR—
The furious roars kept coming.
With each roar, the void ruins became more chaotic and trembled more violently, as if they might explode at any moment. The star-like runes also grew increasingly blurred and distorted, as if they might dissipate at any time.
ROAR—
Another furious roar came.
BOOM— CRACK!
The entire void ruins churned violently. The star-like runes emitted crackling sounds and dissipated one after another.
At the same time, the formation Da Xing the Mad Monk had cast earlier was also shaken until it vanished into thin air, revealing the figures of the two men.
This roar not only shook them into visibility but also shook out all the other beings hiding here. Good heavens! At a glance, there were dozens of them.
Gu Qingfeng didn't recognize most of them, but there were a few he had met before.
Among them were Fusheng Dijun and the Peacock Great Emperor, whom he had just met outside not long ago.
There were also Da Xing the Mad Monk's junior sister, Bodhisattva Shuiyue, and the mysterious and eerie Witch Niangniang, including the Black Mountain Five Freaks.
Besides them, the Blackwater Niangniang and that old beggar he had encountered earlier in Lingluo Heavenly Domain were actually here too.
If that were all, it wouldn't have surprised Gu Qingfeng much. But among the crowd, he actually saw Bai Chou, whose body was wrapped in white cloth!
When he arrived, he hadn't looked carefully, just swept a glance. Now, seeing so many familiar faces truly astonished Gu Qingfeng.