Watching the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable kneel, his earlier arrogance of looking down on all beneath heaven gone, Hongyi's feelings were indescribably complicated.
The Eternal Great Thousand Venerable had made her understand just how feeble her own cultivation was. Earlier, she had been unable to imagine how she could possibly defeat him.
The Eternal Great Thousand Venerable's feelings were even more complicated than hers. To be precise, he felt wretched to the extreme.
What kind of status did he possess? Placed in the depths of eternity, only a scant few could stand as his equals. He had never suffered such humiliation before.
He used every ounce of strength he had, trying to rise, yet no matter what, he could not stand.
Powerlessness, terror, anger, despair, regret—every kind of emotion tangled together in his heart, driving him to the brink of collapse.
Gu An let go of Hongyi's hand, his gaze looking down at the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable not far away. He asked, "What did it feel like earlier?"
His gaze flicked toward Hongyi. Hongyi jolted awake with it. She worked hard to steady her emotions and replied, "Unwilling."
After calming down, she no longer felt fear. There was only unwillingness in her heart.
She hated her own weakness. What she feared was not death, nor was it bringing trouble to Gu An. She simply did not want to be this weak. She could die in battle, but she could not suffer a crushing defeat without the slightest power to fight back.
When she lost at Gu An's hands, she would also feel unwilling, let alone against anyone else.
After Gu An listened, a smile appeared on his face. He lifted his foot and moved forward, walking toward the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable.
Watching Gu An approach, the Eternal Great