Though he deeply suspected Nangong Yuexia and Gu Sheng of colluding, he had no solid proof. Calling it out now would accomplish nothing and might instead worsen the conflict. He could only endure for the time being, forcibly swallow this resentment, and prepare to seek revenge later.
Inside the tomb chamber, there was no cycle of sun and moon, only eternal starlight and silence.
Gu Sheng sat cross-legged on the ground, his mind wholly immersed in the mysterious process of fusing Dao and forging his body. Time seemed to have lost all meaning here. Who knew how long had passed—perhaps one day, perhaps two.
At last, at a certain moment, his tightly shut eyes flew open. Countless stars seemed to rise and perish within them as the radiance of four distinct Dao auras finally converged deep in his gaze, reaching balance!
"Fuse!"
A low, majestic Dao utterance rang from his mouth!
Buzz—!
The illusory nebulae that had slowly drifted throughout the tomb chamber seemed to receive a supreme summons. They suddenly accelerated, transforming into a brilliant river of stars that stretched across the void!
Endless starlight gathered from every direction like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea. Before Gu Sheng's brow, it condensed into an incomparably intricate starlight seal containing countless mysteries of time and space, destiny, reality and illusion, vitality, and more!
The seal took shape, paused faintly, then transformed into a streak of light and instantly entered Gu Sheng's brow, vanishing from sight.
Boom!
An indescribably vast aura erupted from Gu Sheng's body like an ancient divine beast awakening from slumber! His bones crackled like thunder, his blood surged like great rivers, and the radiance of the four Dao auras flashed across his body before completely withdrawing inward, perfectly merging with his limbs, torso, and head.
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