Within the arena.
Lady Wuyue continued to interrogate the Xuantian Immortal Path and the Sacred Ground, her words growing increasingly sharp and biting. With mockery, sarcasm, and contempt, she truly did, as the Old Beggar had said, slap the faces of the Xuantian Immortal Path and the Sacred Ground until they were swollen—she was practically on the verge of shitting and pissing on their heads.
Even so.
Both Xuantian and the Sacred Ground chose to swallow their pride and remain silent.
Xuantian was counting on the Sacred Ground to take charge and lead the charge.
And this time, the Sacred Ground had indeed intended to take charge. However, Lady Wuyue had suddenly appeared halfway, forcefully disrupting the situation. Now, even if the Sacred Ground wanted to take charge, they likely lacked the heart for it. The morale of the various cave heavens and blessed lands had been scattered by Lady Wuyue, and the last glimmer of hope and fantasy of eliminating Gu Qingfeng had been extinguished.
Especially since everyone saw how the Sacred Ground and the Immortal Path, humiliated to such an extent by Lady Wuyue, still dared not make a move. The other cave heavens and blessed lands were even more afraid to act. This scene was not only laughable but also pitiful.
Lady Wuyue did not target the patriarchs on the Original Sin side.
Indeed.
As Lady Blackwater had said, Lady Wuyue's true purpose was not to incite the patriarchs of the Sacred Ground, Xuantian, and the various cave heavens and blessed lands to eliminate Gu Qingfeng. Rather, she wanted to use this extreme method to make Xuantian, the Sacred Ground, and the heroes of the Great Dao recognize the situation clearly and stop engaging in the utterly foolish and meaningless act of trying to eliminate Gu Qingfeng.
As for what the Original Sin side was thinking or planning to do, Lady Wuyue couldn't be bothered to consider, much less interfere.
Because what she protected was the Great Dao, not Original Sin.
"I say..." Gu Qingfeng, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up. "Are you going to make a move or not?
If you're going to act, then hurry up. Don't dawdle and waste time. Everyone's quite busy."
Gu Qingfeng's words instantly reversed the atmosphere, leaving the patriarchs hidden in the void feeling somewhat bewildered, even experiencing a strange sense of illusion.
Hadn't everyone gathered here today to eliminate the Nine Nethers Emperor, Gu Qingfeng?
Why did it now feel like it wasn't everyone eliminating Gu Qingfeng, but rather Gu Qingfeng preparing to eliminate everyone?
It was completely reversed.
Truly so.
Everyone had this feeling. Looking at Gu Qingfeng here, they could all sense that he seemed somewhat impatient, as if he couldn't wait to start a massacre.
"Originally, I was hiding in the shadows, just wanting to watch the show. Never thought I'd end up being dragged out in the end. Well!
Since I've been dragged out, I guess this is how it has to be."
Tilting his head back to take a swig of fine wine, Gu Qingfeng turned around, sweeping his gaze across the void, and laughed. "As for you all, you all want to kill me. I can completely understand that, really. I'm not bluffing you. If I were in your shoes, I'd want to kill myself too."
"Can't be helped. Who told me to get caught up in this mess? To the Great Dao, I'm the greatest threat. You're afraid I'll destroy the Great Dao. To Original Sin, I'm also the greatest threat. You're afraid I'll snatch the position of True Master of Original Sin. Especially at this critical juncture, with the Primordial Source of the Primordial Nine Palaces beginning to emerge, you all can't wait anymore. You've gathered here in full force, rubbing your hands together, eager to eliminate me. I really can completely understand."
"The only thing I can't understand is this: you all laid your plans, made your preparations, were itching to make your move... so how come after Tang Hengshu messed things up a bit, you've all wilted?
Is it really that bad?
Are the Great Sun Radiant Emperor and Xuanyuan Wuji that important to you? Without those two showing up, you don't even have the guts to make a move?
That can't be right, can it?
Although I've never met them, I have heard a thing or two about those two. One is hailed as the Martial Sage Xuanyuan Wuji who can blot out the sky with one hand, the other is called the Great Sun Incarnation that illuminates the world. They're even praised as something like pillars of the Great Dao. Sounds like they're truly formidable."
"But even if that's really the case, the Great Dao can still turn without them, can't it? Can't you all live without them?
Moreover, as far as I know, when dealing with variables of Original Sin like us, aren't the ordained calamity constants more important?
I've heard that for however many variables of Original Sin there are, there are that many ordained calamity constants. Since there are so many variables of Original Sin between ancient and modern times, there should be quite a few ordained calamity constants too, right?
Not to mention others, that little guy from the Sacred Ground who was strutting about earlier, what was his name again?
Seems like it was Xuan Yuan Hao?
Yes!
That's right, it's Xuan Yuan Hao. Isn't he an ordained calamity constant?
And that little guy looks pretty arrogant too, quite bold. He was boasting earlier, asking if I dared to take one of his arrows."
"I was thinking, since I'm out here now, and I'm idle anyway, why not try taking one of his arrows?
What do you all think?
How about it?
Trying it out wouldn't hurt, right? I've heard of the legendary Divine Saint Judgment Bow. This is a perfect opportunity to give it a try. It would be beneficial for everyone."
"You all can also take this chance to get a measure of my depth. And I can also take this chance to get a measure of my own depth. That way, you'll have a clearer idea, and I'll have a clearer idea. In the future, there won't be any need to go through all the trouble of probing."
"Not to boast, but if I can't withstand an arrow from the Divine Saint Judgment Bow, then other variables of Original Sin probably can't either. If the Divine Saint Judgment Bow can deal with me, then nine times out of ten it can deal with other variables of Original Sin too."
"Doesn't what I'm saying make sense?
No one objects, right?
It's beneficial for both the Great Dao and Original Sin, isn't it?
Since it's beneficial for both, then let's give it a try."
No one in the void responded to Gu Qingfeng.
Gu Qingfeng laughed. "It's just a little sparring. Let's not talk about whether I can withstand an arrow from the Divine Saint Judgment Bow for now. Even if I can withstand it, I might not necessarily be a match for your Sacred Ground's Xuan Yuan Hao. Taking a step back, even if Xuan Yuan Hao is no match for me, I won't kill him. You can rest assured. I've always been a man of my word, my spit is a nail. Besides, with you old seniors here, even if I wanted to kill him, I might not necessarily be able to, right?"
Perhaps because he had been sitting hidden in the dark void for too long, after coming out, Gu Qingfeng kept twisting his neck and stretching his limbs. He also spoke intermittently, as if chatting with friends, his tone as casual as could be.
However.
To many people watching this scene, it truly gave them an indescribable feeling.
This Gu Qingfeng seemed to be speaking sarcastically.
The problem was.
His attitude was sincere, and every word he spoke was reasonable, making it impossible to refute.
For example, when he said he wanted to try taking an arrow from the Divine Saint Judgment Bow, after trying, the Great Dao side would have a somewhat clearer idea of the unfathomable Gu Qingfeng's depth. At the very least, they could know whether the Divine Saint Judgment Bow posed a threat to a variable of Original Sin like Gu Qingfeng.
This was indeed very important for the Great Dao. Earlier, the reason the Sacred Ground had let Xuan Yuan Hao strut about was precisely to use the Divine Saint Judgment Bow to probe Gu Qingfeng's depth.
However, when Gu Qingfeng said these words in a very sincere tone, it gave people an indescribable, inexplicable feeling.