Since Aunt Xue, after possessing him, was unable to communicate via secret voice transmission, and Ouyang Ye was genuinely too worried inside, she stared wide-eyed, watching Gu Qingfeng with extreme nervousness. In a low, trembling voice, she asked, "Y-Young Lord, this is a Great Natural Order Colored Treasure Gem. Are you sure you can crush it into sand in an instant? And... using only the strength of your physical body?"
Gu Qingfeng poured himself a cup of wine and said lazily, "How else am I supposed to prove that this master possesses the Absolute Force?"
"But..." Ouyang Ye was momentarily at a loss for words, truly not knowing how to respond.
"Big Brother, such a beautiful crystal... are you really going to crush it into sand?" Little Jin'er seemed somewhat regretful.
"Don't worry. After I crush it into sand, I'll pinch it back together for you later."
His words never ceased to shock.
Gu Qingfeng's statement once again caused an uproar within the hall.
Setting aside for now whether this Young Lord Chiyan was real or fake, and whether he truly possessed the so-called Absolute Force...
Even if he were the real Young Lord Chiyan, and even if he did possess the Absolute Force, and could indeed crush it into sand... to say he could pinch it back together... that was probably...
Even the so-called Absolute Force couldn't accomplish that, right?
One must know, this was a Great Natural Order Colored Treasure Gem! It wasn't some lump of clay you could just knead however you pleased!
Even the onlookers present didn't believe it. Han Dong and Ouyang Ye, who knew the truth, felt even more bewildered, as if caught in a chaotic wind. They even suspected that Aunt Xue's spirit might have been affected after possessing him; otherwise, how could she utter such an outrageous statement?
What to do?
Ouyang Ye didn't know. Han Dong didn't know either.
Things had already developed to this point. The two of them could do nothing now but stare wide-eyed and watch.
"All of you, open your eyes wide and watch carefully!"
Gu Qingfeng lifted the wine cup with his left hand, took a small sip, then raised his right hand, which held the thumb-sized Great Natural Order Colored Treasure Gem crystal. His five fingers gradually tightened.
At this moment, Ouyang Ye held her breath. Her beautiful face turned deathly pale, and cold sweat uncontrollably beaded on her forehead. She seemed barely able to stand steady, only managing to stand by holding onto Han Dong's arm.
She was very nervous, her heart in turmoil.
Han Dong's situation wasn't good either. Her expression shifted between gloom and clarity. She didn't know what was wrong with Aunt Xue, nor why Aunt Xue would do this. But one thing was clear in her heart: once Aunt Xue failed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Leave it to fate!
Han Dong comforted herself.
Suddenly.
A *crack* sound was heard.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, all saw clearly—the Great Natural Order Colored Treasure Gem crystal in Gu Qingfeng's hand had cracked. It had been crushed and shattered by his sheer physical strength. And everyone saw it truly.
That Young Lord Chiyan had not used any Spiritual Power whatsoever, not even a trace.
It was really just the pure strength of his fingers!
Heavens!
At this moment.
Every single person in the entire hall, without exception, stared dumbfounded. Not only were they staring, but they were also probing with their divine sense. They could all confirm that Gu Qingfeng had not used any Spiritual Power, relying solely on the strength of his fingers to crush and shatter it!
This inevitably led people to consider a serious question.
That was, this Young Lord Chiyan might be the real deal, truly possessing the indestructible Absolute Force!
Beside them, Han Dong and Ouyang Ye remained stunned for a long time before snapping back to reality. Because they had absolutely no idea how Aunt Xue had managed to do it. Aunt Xue had said that after possessing him, she could integrate her ghostly power into Old Jiu's Golden Core Spiritual Power to perform immortal arts. Beyond that, she could do nothing.
But...
But Old Jiu had just shown no Spiritual Power at all!
Could it be that Aunt Xue had used some ingenious method to deceive everyone, pulling the wool over their eyes?
Not only were they unable to figure it out, but Qian Shan, who also knew the truth, couldn't understand either. She was also very clear that after Aunt Xue possessed Old Jiu, she could only integrate ghostly power by subtly blending it with Spiritual Power. The key point was that there had been no Spiritual Power, nor any ghostly power.
Or was Aunt Xue's ingenious method truly capable of deceiving everyone?
No!
Absolutely impossible!
Qian Shan knew very well this was impossible.
How had she done it?
Qian Shan stared at Gu Qingfeng in that moment, her heart somewhat doubting whether Aunt Xue had even possessed Old Jiu at all.
If she had possessed him, how could she herself not have detected it at all?
If she hadn't possessed him, then how could Old Jiu have crushed this Natural Colored Treasure Gem with his fingers?
Unclear.
Qian Shan's mind was also in chaos now.
Just as everyone was shocked, an even more unbelievable scene occurred. A series of crisp *pili-pala* sounds, like frying beans, was heard. Then, multicolored grains of sand began to flow down from the gaps between Gu Qingfeng's fingers.
Heavens!
He...
He really had used the strength of his fingers to crush that Great Natural Order Colored Treasure Gem crystal into... into sand!
If there had still been people who harbored some doubt about Gu Qingfeng's identity before, then at this moment, that last shred of doubt vanished like mist as the multicolored grains of sand flowed down!
Doubt?
What was there left to doubt!
He had just used his fingers to crush a Great Natural Order Colored Treasure Gem crystal into sand. Besides Young Lord Chiyan, who possessed the Absolute Force, who else under heaven could do this? Perhaps some powerful treasure bodies or true forms could, but...
Everyone could see that this Young Lord Chiyan did not possess any so-called treasure body or true form. Then there was only one possibility: the legendary, indestructible Absolute Force.
The elders of Yaoyue Palace, led by Daozun Ziyu, and the direct disciples, led by Bi Lan, all stood frozen in place, their expressions as shocked as could be, their faces as ugly as could be.
And Flying Eagle, one of the Eighteen Elephant Guardians of the Changhong Branch Hall standing in mid-air, also deeply furrowed his brows, looking as if he had witnessed a divine miracle, his eyes filled with disbelief and profound terror.
"Wow! Big Brother is so amazing!"
Little Jin'er knelt on the chair, her whole body leaning on the table, hands propping up her chin. Blinking her big eyes, she watched Gu Qingfeng perform a magic trick, turning the crystal into a pile of multicolored sand. She exclaimed excitedly, "Such beautiful sand!"
"Right?"
Gu Qingfeng clapped his hands, brushing off the residual sand from between his fingers. Smiling, he said, "Jin'er, what do you want? Big Brother will pinch one for you."
"Wow! Good, good!"
Little Jin'er clapped her hands joyfully and asked, "Big Brother, what can you pinch?"
"Things that fly in the sky, things that run on the ground, things that swim in the sea; things from the present age, the ancient age, the primordial age; things from the Nine Heavens, the Nine Nethers, the Nine Springs; things from the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, the Western Paradise, the Abyss; demons, ghosts, monsters, gods, Buddhas, immortals... as long as you can name it, Big Brother can pinch it out for you."
"Wow! Big Brother is so amazing!"
"Of course!"
Gu Qingfeng threw back his head and drank a mouthful of wine, laughing heartily. "Go on, what do you want?"
"Whatever Big Brother pinches, Jin'er will like it! Whatever Big Brother gives Jin'er, Jin'er will be very happy!"
"Is that so..." Gu Qingfeng rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, then smiled. "Since this is a Great Natural Order Colored Treasure Gem, then Big Brother will pinch you a legendary Colored Phoenix. Let it protect you for a lifetime."