To beings above the Great Luo realm, time and space held no meaning.
Gu Shaoshang's fist emerged from the origin of heaven, while Wang Yuanshi used his Dao of Infinity to stretch the ten-millionth fraction of an instant after Gu Shaoshang threw that punch into infinite length—it could be ten million years, or ten million chaos eras.
Within that ten-millionth fraction of an instant, if Wang Yuanshi could wear away Gu Shaoshang's will, then the punch would collapse without being struck. Otherwise, once that fleeting instant had passed, the punch would inevitably land!
And Gu Shaoshang's punch was something no one of the same realm, Wang Yuanshi included, could possibly withstand!
The contest of victory and defeat lay within that ten-millionth fraction of an instant.
Thus, Gu Shaoshang remained utterly calm.
Boom!
An endless, infinite intent suddenly spread out, enveloping Gu Shaoshang within it.
Wang Yuanshi's Dao of Infinity encompassed all things. In an instant, it shrouded Gu Shaoshang along with his boundless, surging fist intent.
Buzz buzz buzz~~~
The sound of Dao laws colliding exploded within Gu Shaoshang's mind.
The Dao of Infinity spread across his mind like a curtain.
Gu Shaoshang felt endless darkness descend. The light of his mind was entirely consumed by darkness, and in a daze, he seemed to fall into an abyss without end.
"What mortals rely on is nothing more than power, wealth, connections. What cultivators rely on is nothing more than martial arts, immortal arts, divine abilities, magical treasures, and countless other external things. Those who consider themselves mighty—if they had none of those things to rely upon—
who would be stronger, and who would be nobler? Could you still call yourself invincible, still claim to be undefeated?"
Within the endless darkness, Wang Yuanshi's voice drifted unpredictably, without trace or origin.
"Poetry