Hmmmmm—
An ancient and profound sound rolled forth, seeming to come from the heavens, yet also from the earth, and even from the primordial era of chaos, as if a stone gate sealed for billions of years was slowly being opened.
When the sound arrived, it shook the hearts and minds of all living beings like a force that could topple the old and decayed, and it shook the souls of countless immortals and demons. Even the Three Thousand Great Daos were shaken by this ancient sound, and this world, even this very heaven and earth, seemed affected by it, trembling violently.
Immediately after.
An aura of supreme majesty instantly swept across the entire world.
That's right.
An aura of supreme majesty.
Everyone had this feeling.
And in all of heaven and earth, what could be called an aura of supreme majesty was none other than the Divine Saint.
Heavens!
This is the Divine Saint Breath.
It is the sacredness that commands reverence from all living beings, from immortals and demons, and even from the Great Dao itself.
Hmmmmm— As the ancient sound continued to come, the Divine Saint Breath grew even stronger, and the void world trembled even more fiercely.
"Why has the Divine Saint Breath suddenly descended..." In the void, Xuanyuan Wan felt the Divine Saint Breath here with terror and dread. The more she felt it, the more panicked she became, especially since the Divine Saint Breath was accompanied by that ancient sound that shook everything.
"Divine Saint Breath, Primordial Gate, Xuanhuang Bell, Wrath of Heaven and Earth."
Xuanyuan Wan murmured, as if realizing something. For a moment, her heart grew even more terrified, more horrified, and more reverent.
Because she realized this was a Judgment.
The Judgment of the Divine Saint, and also the Judgment of Heaven and Earth.
Ancient texts recorded.
When the Primordial Gate opens, the Divine Saint Breath descends.
When the Divine Saint Breath descends, the Xuanhuang Bell tolls.
When the Xuanhuang Bell tolls, the Judgment of Heaven and Earth appears.
Since ancient times, the Divine Saint Judgment descends only under one circumstance: when an existence is intolerable to Heaven and Earth.
What kind of existence could be intolerable even to Heaven and Earth?
Xuanyuan Wan looked over, her gaze falling upon Gu Qingfeng.
If there was anyone here intolerable to Heaven and Earth, then it must be Gu Qingfeng.
But Xuanyuan Wan did not know whether Heaven and Earth could not tolerate the Myriad Form Stupas, or the Primordial Taboo, or that single drop of the Blood of Original Sin.
Perhaps all of them.
But that was no longer important.
Regardless of what Heaven and Earth could not tolerate, all three belonged to Gu Qingfeng. In other words, today Gu Qingfeng would definitely face the Divine Saint Judgment.
And he would definitely die.
Not only would he die completely and utterly, but he would also die with no chance of reincarnation.
No one could escape the sanctions of Heaven and Earth, and no one could withstand the Judgment of Heaven and Earth.
Even if Gu Qingfeng possessed an absolute body that nothing could destroy.
Even if he possessed the ever-renewing Great Nature Colored Spirit Flower, it would still be of no avail.
In the void.
Gu Qingfeng slightly furrowed his brow, squinting as he gazed at the firmament, then slowly closed his eyes, as if sensing the Divine Saint Breath and also sensing the sound of the Primordial Gate opening.
Whoosh!
The Myriad Form Stupas around Gu Qingfeng transformed wildly, becoming a sky full of gods and buddhas, a sky full of immortals and demons, and also a sky full of asuras, guarding Gu Qingfeng.
Awooo— The Primordial Taboo lurking in the void also let out an angry roar, its abyss-like eyes glaring furiously at the firmament, as if daring to contend with Heaven and Earth.
"Enough, what are you howling about?"
Facing the Divine Saint Judgment from Heaven and Earth, Gu Qingfeng appeared fearless and unperturbed. His expression was no longer aloof, his eyes no longer disdainful, and his words no longer domineering. Instead, he became relaxed and at ease, even leisurely taking out a jar of fine wine and drinking alone.
"What's the matter?
Are you scared?"
Gu Qingfeng chuckled.
Awooo— The Primordial Taboo roared again, as if telling Gu Qingfeng it was not afraid of the Judgment from Heaven and Earth.
"Alright, not being afraid is one thing, but that doesn't mean you're confident of surviving the Old Heaven's Judgment. After all, you've just awakened and are extremely weak. If you're afraid of dying, come over here to me."
Leaning against the Four-Sided Great Cauldron, Gu Qingfeng raised his cup to drink, looking at the Primordial Taboo with a smile. "I can't guarantee anything else, but letting you survive—I still have some confidence in that."
Awooo— The Primordial Taboo roared again, glaring at Gu Qingfeng as if hesitating about something, then looked at the Four-Sided Great Cauldron beside Gu Qingfeng, its abyss-like eyes revealing a deep apprehension.
"Ha!"
Gu Qingfeng let out a soft laugh, shaking his head slightly. He patted the Four-Sided Great Cauldron, then looked back at the Primordial Taboo. "I was just wondering, why you, so extremely weak, would rather lurk in the void than return. Now I see, you're also afraid of this thing."
Gazing at the Four-Sided Great Cauldron, Gu Qingfeng sighed with emotion. "Truly worthy of being the Blood of Original Sin. Everyone fears it, even ghosts and gods retreat at the sight of it. Even the Primordial Taboo treats you as a taboo. You really are something else."
Hmmmmm!
Hmmmmm!
Hmmmmm!
Hmmmmm— As the Primordial Sound grew stronger, the Divine Saint Breath also grew more vast. Heaven and Earth, the void, and all the myriad realms trembled even more violently.
"Big Brother—" A worried cry came from below.
Gu Qingfeng focused his gaze and saw Su Hua bringing Xiao Jinr rushing up recklessly. Xiao Jinr threw herself into Gu Qingfeng's arms, asking worriedly, "Big Brother, you... are you alright?"
"Of course."
Gu Qingfeng picked up Xiao Jinr, smiling. "What? Don't you believe in Big Brother?"
"No! It's not that... Jinr doesn't not believe in Big Brother. Jinr just... just wanted to come see Big Brother off, and also... also wanted to tell Big Brother that Jinr will wait for you to come back forever, until the end of time... Jinr will wait forever."
"Silly girl!"
Gu Qingfeng reached out and gently tapped Xiao Jinr's delicate nose, a complex stirring rising deep in his heart.
"Gu..." Opposite him, Su Hua's face, one that could topple kingdoms, was filled with fear and terror, and also with despair and loss. Gazing at Gu Qingfeng, she murmured, "I have so much to say to you..."
"Sister Su, didn't I tell you we'll talk later?"
"But... but this is... this is the Divine Saint Judgment from Heaven and Earth!"
Su Hua's previous life was the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. How could she not know how terrifying the Judgment from Heaven and Earth was? Since ancient times, no one had ever survived the Judgment of Heaven and Earth. No one! Not in the past, and never in the future!
"For me, it's just a Judgment. There's no difference."
Gu Qingfeng looked at the firmament and said, "Alright, go back. We'll talk when we meet again."
"Meet again? We... will we still have a chance to meet again?"
"Of course. If I say there is, then there is. What can Heaven and Earth do to me?"
Hmmmmm— The Primordial Sound grew even more intense. Gu Qingfeng set Xiao Jinr down and, with a wave of his hand, sent both of them away from this place.
Suddenly.
Whoosh!
The Four-Sided Great Cauldron, which had been slowly rotating, suddenly began to spin rapidly. Its dim, turbid aura also grew increasingly dense.
"You really are impatient with thirst..." Gu Qingfeng could clearly feel the Blood of Original Sin boiling. What was terrifying was that the blood within his own body also began to boil along with it, and even his fleshly body couldn't help but tremble. Gu Qingfeng took a deep breath, pressed one hand on top of the great cauldron, and a cold smile curved at the corner of his mouth. "But, I still want to hold on a little longer."