His words were like thunder erupting from level ground. Not only did they leave Qi Diao Yaoyao's mind reeling, but even Situ Qingfeng beside her stared in stunned disbelief!
Qi Diao Yaoyao's expression changed drastically. The way she looked at Gu Sheng had shifted completely from shock and solemnity into deep wariness, even... a trace of fear!
More than anyone else, she understood that his method of remotely activating the Sub-Gu and triggering the Mother Gu's backlash was no ordinary application of true qi or spiritual power. It was an advanced technique that touched upon the very core source of Gu technique!
Even within the Five Poisons Divine Cult, such methods had been lost for many years. Only scattered records remained in the cult's oldest texts! How could Gu Sheng possibly know it?! And judging from the look of it, his mastery was anything but shallow!
"Could he... have obtained a Gu technique inheritance older and more complete than that of our Five Poisons Divine Cult?!"
An astonishing thought rose uncontrollably from Qi Diao Yaoyao's heart.
The speculation made her heart pound wildly, and her gaze at Gu Sheng grew incomparably complicated. If that was true, then Gu Sheng's value far exceeded their previous estimations!
In that instant, Qi Diao Yaoyao had already made her decision.
After getting out, she had to notify the Old Ancestor immediately. No matter what, they had to find a way to preserve Gu Sheng's life! At the very least, before uncovering the secret he carried, they absolutely could not let him die so easily at the hands of the Longevity Old Ancestor!
Time slowly passed amid the Secret Realm's final instability. Outside, the sky gradually darkened as night began to fall.
Within the Secret Realm, spatial fluctuations also became increasingly frequent and violent.