Since they were unable to detect Gu Qingfeng's presence, they naturally had no way of knowing the specific situation. Thus, the only thing they could do was wait.
Wait for Gu Qingfeng to let go of himself.
If Gu Qingfeng ultimately failed to let go of himself, they would have no choice but to seize him by force.
Although the hope of a forced seizure was slim and the danger immense, it was still worth the risk.
After all, the incarnations of the Three Great Overlords had already become distorted and blurred. Most importantly, these incarnations no longer contained Gu Qingfeng's divine consciousness.
This indicated that the Three Great Overlords were still in a state of being let go, just not completely severed. They remained tenuously connected to Gu Qingfeng's mind and spirit.
In this state, while the Three Great Overlords could not be considered fully independent existences, they were not far from it. At the very least, Gu Qingfeng could no longer dominate them. Most crucially, the Three Great Overlords, in their state of being let go, would suffer a drastic reduction in power after losing Gu Qingfeng as their main body.
If the Three Great Overlords were to sever their tenuous connection and return to Gu Qingfeng's body, then seizing them would become impossible.
Because then, they would not be facing independent Three Great Overlords, but a Gu Qingfeng who could dominate the Three Great Overlords.
Old Ancestor Green Robe and Ancestor Xuanming had been secretly discussing countermeasures. Both knew that Taiji Boundless, in all likelihood, was also here for the Three Great Overlords and the Ancient Clan, just like them.
Old Ancestor Green Robe stared at Taiji Boundless, letting out a sinister, chilling laugh. "Many thanks for the reminder, Venerable One. If the You Di is unable to let go of himself, it would indeed save us the trouble of making a move."
Taiji Boundless stood in the void, dragons and phoenixes circling and soaring around them. A handsome yet eerie face wore an inscrutable smile, and eyes that shone like the sun and moon gazed upon Gu Qingfeng in this space. "So it seems you all intend to simply wait like this?"
"What brilliant suggestion does the Venerable One have?"
"Heh."
Taiji Boundless chuckled. "This Venerable One's suggestion is simple: just be sensible."
Upon hearing this, Old Ancestor Green Robe's oily, sinister green eyes fixed on Taiji Boundless like a venomous snake. He laughed, "Jie jie! Make us be sensible? The Venerable One's tone is rather presumptuous, isn't it?"
"Heh! Apologies, but this Venerable One's tone has always been presumptuous." A wicked smile played at the corner of Taiji Boundless's lips. "Let me be blunt with you all. With this Venerable One here today, none of you will be able to stop the You Di from letting go of himself."
"Jie jie jie jie!" Old Ancestor Green Robe laughed uproariously. "If I recall correctly, just moments ago, the Venerable One also said that even if we don't intervene, the You Di might still fail to let go of himself."
"That is precisely the purpose of this Venerable One's presence here."
Taiji Boundless's words left the gathered Original Sin Patriarchs momentarily confused about what exactly they were scheming.
"Although this Venerable One is both an Original Sin Anomaly and a Destined One Bearing True Fate, my heart respects only the Great Dao. This was true in the past, is true now, and will be true forevermore." Taiji Boundless's voice suddenly rose, a majestic sonic force accompanied by the rolling roars of dragons and cries of phoenixes.
"Previously, this Venerable One was waiting, waiting for the appearance of the Original Sin True Lord recorded in the Book of Fate. Unfortunately, after waiting and waiting, he never appeared. Whether the You Di is the Original Sin True Lord recorded in the Book of Fate, this Venerable One does not know. He may be, or he may not be. It no longer matters. What matters is that his existence influences this Calamity."
"Since that is the case, he is destined to be utterly annihilated."
"Now that he has chosen to let go of himself, it saves this Venerable One the trouble of personally erasing him."
Taiji Boundless's tone sounded exceedingly arrogant, their words seemingly showing not the slightest regard for Gu Qingfeng. However, everyone had to admit that Taiji Boundless indeed possessed the capital for arrogance and the qualification for audacity.
"A wise man submits to circumstances. Since he has chosen to let go of himself, this Venerable One shall grant him his wish."
"If the You Di can let go of himself, so be it. If he cannot... then this Venerable One shall personally lend him a hand to let go of himself!"
Earlier, Lady Wuyue had also spoken of lending Gu Qingfeng a hand. However, her so-called 'lending a hand' meant protecting Gu Qingfeng and thus stopping the many Original Sin Patriarchs led by Ancestor Xuanming and Old Ancestor Green Robe.
Now, Taiji Boundless also spoke of lending Gu Qingfeng a hand. Everyone could tell that Taiji Boundless's version of 'lending a hand' was neither about protecting Gu Qingfeng nor stopping the many Original Sin Patriarchs.
Because from beginning to end, Taiji Boundless had never placed Old Ancestor Green Robe, Ancestor Xuanming, or these other Original Sin Patriarchs in their eyes—not even a tiny bit—so naturally, they were not here to stop them.
Similarly, they not only held no regard for the Original Sin Patriarchs, but also held none for Gu Qingfeng, making it even more impossible that they were here to protect him.
Everyone was curious about what Taiji Boundless truly meant by 'lending a hand'.
"Jie jie jie jie!" Old Ancestor Green Robe laughed sinisterly and asked, "Even the You Di himself dares not guarantee he can let go of himself. How do you intend to lend him a hand?"
"Heh."
A proud smile graced Taiji Boundless's lips as they gazed intently at Gu Qingfeng, who was in the process of letting go of himself. After a long moment, they slowly spoke. "It's simple. Since he cannot let go of the nine Forbidden Great Daos upon his body, this Venerable One shall personally shatter all nine Forbidden Great Daos into nothingness! Since he cannot let go of the divine consciousness and demonic thoughts of the three overlords upon his body, this Venerable One shall personally suppress the divine consciousness and demonic thoughts of the three overlords!"
Upon hearing Taiji Boundless speak of suppressing the divine consciousness and demonic thoughts of the three overlords, Old Ancestor Green Robe, Ancestor Xuanming, and the other Original Sin Patriarchs instantly understood.
When Taiji Boundless first appeared, they knew this visitor meant no good and that, in all likelihood, their goal was the same as theirs: targeting the three overlords and the Ancient Clan upon Gu Qingfeng's body.
It was just that Taiji Boundless had suddenly spouted a bunch of cryptic nonsense, talking about how their heart respected only the Great Dao and about lending Gu Qingfeng a hand, which had momentarily confused everyone.
Upon hearing the word 'suppress,' everyone finally understood. Taiji Boundless was indeed here for the three overlords upon Gu Qingfeng's body.
What nonsense about their heart respecting only the Great Dao, what nonsense about lending a hand, what nonsense about suppression—it was all just excuses.
"What a fine 'lending the You Di a hand'!"
"What a fine 'shattering all nine Forbidden Great Daos into nothingness'!"
"What a fine 'suppressing the divine consciousness and demonic thoughts of the three overlords'!"
"What a fine 'lawless Taiji Boundless'!"
"What a fine 'overweeningly arrogant Venerable Boundless'!"
"Admirable! Admirable! This old man is utterly filled with admiration!"
Old Ancestor Green Robe laughed wildly and without restraint. Although his words praised Taiji Boundless, everyone could tell that his laughter contained more mockery—mocking Taiji Boundless for their childish ignorance, mocking Taiji Boundless for their arrogant presumption.
"Little brat! Do you truly believe we will stand idly by and watch you suppress the three overlords upon the You Di's body?" Perhaps Taiji Boundless's arrogance had angered Old Ancestor Green Robe, for he no longer addressed them with respect, instead calling them 'little brat.' "Or do you truly consider yourself the Venerable Boundless, believing that you alone can erase all of us?"
At that moment, a powerful, aged voice of authority echoed through the void. "Boundless has never been alone. Behind them stands the entire Profound Heaven Immortal Dao!"