"Is it that we've grown old and can no longer comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, or has the era changed, and with it, the Great Dao itself?"
The Old Beggar sighed with feeling. "A mere whelp who hasn't even attained Sagehood can actually wield the Divine Judgment Bow. And after firing one arrow, he doesn't seem much affected—it looks like he could fire a second or even a third. Isn't that just too exaggerated?"
"Exaggerated?"
Lady Blackwater shook her head slightly, her expression impassive. "No. Not exaggerated at all. We truly have grown old. The era has changed. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth has changed... changed long ago into something we can no longer understand..."
The Old Beggar sighed again. He too felt the era had changed, and the Great Dao with it.
The Desolate Ancient Era, though chaotic, was a purer kind of chaos, not this complicated.
There were no Original Sin variables or calamity-destined constants.
No Light Bloodlines, Dark Bloodlines, Divine Bloodlines, or Evil Bloodlines.
Nor were there all sorts of messy, inexplicable fortunes.
But look at the Present-Ancient Era.
All kinds of treasure bodies, all kinds of messes, all kinds of spiritual awareness, all kinds of demonic thoughts, all kinds of bloodlines—it's truly a dazzling array.
In the Old Beggar's view, Xuan Yuan Hao's ability to wield the Divine Judgment Bow was probably related to his innate Divine Bloodline. And since he could transform into a Divine Great Sun, it meant he had already integrated himself with the Great Sun's origin. It wasn't impossible that he had cultivated a Great Sun Treasure Body.
Within the scene.
The sky full of holy light still enveloped the entire Li Palace Void.
A Divine Great Sun hung in the sky, Xuan Yuan Hao's figure faintly discernible within it.
Although both the Divine Great Sun and the holy light filling the sky were much weaker than before, no one paid this any mind. Right now, everyone wanted to know if the Divine Judgment Bow in Xuan Yuan Hao's hands could erase with one arrow that handsome youth who was both a Child of the Original Sin variable and the reincarnation of Qiongqi.
The handsome youth with white robes and white hair still stood quietly in the void, the Qiongqi Cauldron beneath his feet continuing to rotate slowly.
He had been like this from beginning to end.
His handsome face showed no expression whatsoever—fearless, or perhaps unaware of fear.
The feeling he gave was as if it wasn't him who had been forced out by Old Ancestor Green Robe, nor him who was being targeted by the Sacred Ground, but someone else entirely.
This wasn't confidence.
Nor was it indifference or apathy.
It was more like a resignation to fate.
As if he had already seen through life and death.
In contrast, Qingmu Old Immortal and Huli Great Immortal, not far away, were both badly frightened after witnessing Xuan Yuan Hao obliterate Old Ancestor Green Robe with a single arrow.
Qingmu Old Immortal was slightly better off, though his brows were furrowed into deep lines and his eyes were filled with terror.
Huli Great Immortal, however, looked rather worse for wear. Gone was his previous ferocity; his face was somewhat ashen. His tiger-like eyes glared fixedly at Xuan Yuan Hao, who had transformed into the Divine Great Sun in the sky. He looked left and right, wanting to flee but not daring to, wanting to hide but not knowing how, utterly at a loss.
Indeed.
Old Ancestor Green Robe was, after all, Original Sin itself, while they were merely Original Sin vessels. Whether in cultivation strength or the depth of their Original Sin, they were inferior to Green Robe.
If Xuan Yuan Hao could erase Green Robe with one arrow, then erasing them would naturally be as easy as turning over his hand.
This logic Qingmu Old Immortal understood, and Huli Great Immortal understood even more clearly.
Huli Great Immortal now deeply regretted coming to join this spectacle. Now he had brought trouble upon himself. What to do?
Run?
Where to?
Escape?
Where could he escape to?
Another Sacred Son, Xuan Yuan Tong, held the Cosmic Light Mirror, making it impossible for anyone to hide their form. Where could one possibly run or escape to?
If escape were possible, Old Ancestor Green Robe would have fled long ago and wouldn't have met such an end, reduced to ashes.
What to do?
Wait for death?
After much thought, Huli Great Immortal felt that besides waiting for death, he could only... wait for death.
The only thing that gave him a sliver of relief was that there was still Qiongqi, a Child of the Original Sin variable, holding the line here. In other words, even if Xuan Yuan Hao made a move, he would kill Qiongqi first.
If Qiongqi could withstand Xuan Yuan Hao, then all would be well. If Qiongqi died here today, then they, in all likelihood, wouldn't survive either.
The question was, could Qiongqi withstand a Great Sun Judgment Arrow shot from the Divine Judgment Bow in Xuan Yuan Hao's hand?
He didn't know.
Huli Great Immortal had no confidence in his heart either.
He extended his spiritual awareness again to sweep the hidden depths of the void, growing even more worried. He didn't know if those Original Sin Ancestral Patriarchs hiding in the void's shadows would lend a hand if Xuan Yuan Hao truly moved against Qiongqi.
He hoped they would intervene.
At this point, he could only cling to that hope in silence.
Huli Great Immortal also knew that if Qiongqi died here today and those Original Sin Ancestral Patriarchs stood by and did nothing, then the hope of opening the Daoless Age would become exceedingly slim.
"Under my Xuan Yuan Hao's Divine Judgment, so-called Original Sin is utterly insignificant!"
In the void.
Xuan Yuan Hao's figure flickered within the Divine Great Sun. Compared to before, he now looked more like a deity presiding over this divine realm. His tone was also even more arrogant than before.
"All beneath the Divine are mere ants, and Original Sin is no exception."
Xuan Yuan Hao looked down upon Qiongqi below, shouting haughtily from his lofty position, "Qiongqi! Do you dare to receive one of my Great Sun Judgment Arrows?"
Just as Xuan Yuan Hao finished speaking, the previously quiet void suddenly became turbulent, winds rising and clouds surging.
In the distance.
Da Xing the Mad Monk gave a sudden start, saying with considerable excitement, "It's coming! Finally coming! Is that Xuan Yuan brat finally going to make a move against Qiongqi?"
"The main event is finally about to begin!"
Gu Qingfeng also straightened his posture slightly, narrowing his eyes to watch carefully.
These two really were the type to watch a spectacle without worrying about the scale of the trouble. Gu Qingfeng even took the opportunity to open a jar of fine wine, preparing to welcome the upcoming main event.
He tilted his head back for a swig of wine, then glanced at the turbulent void. "Looks like after that Xuan Yuan brat obliterated Old Ancestor Green Robe with one arrow just now, he didn't manage to intimidate those Original Sin Ancestral Patriarchs. Judging by their movements, they seem to be preparing for a showdown with the Sacred Ground."
"Heh heh! The situation has reached an irreconcilable point now. And this time, the Sacred Ground is clearly determined to stabilize the situation."
Da Xing the Mad Monk spoke with a choked throat. "If that Xuan Yuan brat hadn't erased Old Ancestor Green Robe with one arrow, some of those Original Sin Ancestral Patriarchs might still have hesitated about whether to intervene. The problem is, the Xuan Yuan brat did erase Green Robe with one arrow!"
"That, my friend, changes the meaning entirely. If the Xuan Yuan brat can erase Green Robe with one arrow, then it's no exaggeration to say that every single one of those Original Sin Ancestral Patriarchs hiding in the void's shadows would, in all likelihood, be unable to withstand one of his arrows. If they don't unite now, then forget about whether the Daoless Age can be opened—whether they themselves can survive will become a question."
Gu Qingfeng glanced at the scene. "I reckon this main event might not actually get started. The Sacred Ground seems to have long been aware of this problem. Otherwise, that Xuan Yuan brat wouldn't be all thunder and no rain."
"You're right. The Sacred Ground is also afraid of angering all the Original Sin Ancestral Patriarchs. That's why the Xuan Yuan brat asked Qiongqi if he dared to receive an arrow. I must say, that question from the Xuan Yuan brat was quite clever."