As soon as Xuan Ming entered the North Spring Realm, he spotted Gu Yuanqing standing atop the mountain.
His eyes lit up. He unleashed a divine ability, turning both eyes into pitch-black vortices.
This was one of the divine abilities of the Town Abyss Underworld Edict. Once their gazes met, it would suppress his opponent's mind within the Nether Abyss.
He did not know why the Divine Court had not taken Gu Yuanqing back to the Divine Firmament. Perhaps they were using him as bait, but to the Guixu Alliance, that was also an opportunity.
As long as he broke through their defenses, a mere True God could be suppressed with a turn of his hand, even one who cultivated the Way of Creation.
The Way of the Town Abyss Underworld Edict was not suited to offensive combat. Against Heavenly Gods at the same level, it might not gain much of an advantage, but against Divine Path cultivators a realm lower, it was more useful than the paths of other rule divine artifacts.
That was precisely why he had come this time!
There might be something strange about this mountain, but once he controlled Gu Yuanqing's mind, he could come and go as he pleased.
Of course, Xuan Ming had not let down his guard. The Divine Court might well have experts concealed within the mountain.
Divine Path cultivators had long lifespans, and those at the god level lived so long that their years were almost impossible to measure. Some old monsters might appear to have died, yet in reality, they nourished their bodies and divine souls with divine abilities and secret arts, using slumber to prevent their bodies from collapsing and their souls' spirituality from fading, never truly succumbing to decay.
Not one of those old monsters would be