"Truly impressive. This Gu formation can actually hold back Countercurrent River." Hong Jizi gazed up at the pillar of light and praised it sincerely.
But Xuan Jizi shook his head. "This is not control. I merely set up the Mother Child Fate Refining Great Array, which is like digging out a river channel and letting Countercurrent River rush through it. Since we dug the channel, however, we can influence the direction in which Countercurrent River flows."
"Once we take in this Countercurrent River, Longevity Heaven will gain another Heaven and Earth Secret Realm." Hong Jizi looked ahead to the future.
Xuan Jizi reminded him once again, "When we take in Countercurrent River, the subsidiary formation will definitely break. Be wary of the timing and direction. Open your Immortal Aperture Portal early and let Countercurrent River rush straight inside. You are a Water Dao Gu Immortal, so you have a great advantage in carrying out this task."
Hong Jizi felt troubled. "What if Countercurrent River changes course? Is there truly no Gu worm in this world that can manipulate Countercurrent River?"
Xuan Jizi's brows furrowed slightly. "Indeed, there is none—but that is not entirely so... Or rather, there may be another possibility."
"What do you mean?"
"You should know all the stories in The Legend of Human Ancestor. The book recorded that Human Ancestor once lamented that, as long as he had that Immortal Gu, he could conquer Countercurrent River."
"You mean Persistence Immortal Gu? That is impossible. Persistence Immortal Gu has never appeared. In my view, that story merely warns us that cultivation requires persistence and that we cannot give up lightly."
The Legend of Human Ancestor, Chapter Four, Section Twenty-Six, recorded:
Human Ancestor's woman, Senhai Reincarnation, was trapped within the Abyss of the Ordinary.
She became friends with a