The number of Daos Gu Ding had mastered doubled every second, quickly reaching a terrifying astronomical figure. And like a snowball rolling downhill, that number only kept growing larger.
This abnormal situation soon drew the Heavenly Dao's attention. After evaluating Gu Ding's actions, it realized that what Gu Ding was doing posed an enormous threat to it—and the longer this dragged on, the more dangerous it would become.
Having reached that conclusion, the Heavenly Dao naturally chose to erase the threat completely.
Gu Ding, in the midst of his frenzied proliferation, quickly sensed the Heavenly Dao's abnormality.
In the void, an enormous rift in space-time seemed to be torn open by some tremendous force. A boundlessly massive hand reached out from within. This palm was so huge that it covered countless Gu Dings at once before crashing down with terrifying force. Gu Ding's true body and Sea Emperor were among them as well.
Seeing the giant hand descend from the void, Gu Ding's heart sank. Was I going to fail?
Before the Heavenly Dao made its move, he had believed that as long as he proliferated quickly enough and reached a certain number, the Heavenly Dao would be powerless against him. He had not expected himself to be so naive. The power of this single strike left him with no thought of resisting.
Boom!
A deafening blast rippled through the void. The densely packed crowd was utterly annihilated beneath that palm, leaving not even scraps behind. Even Gu Ding's true body and Sea Emperor were reduced to particles and scattered on the spot.
Yet, the instant that palm withdrew, countless Gu Dings appeared in the void once more. Their numbers had doubled again.
"Gu Ding Esteemed One" was resurrected as well. He stood there blankly for a long while, then