The Qian Yuan Realm belonged to the Rules Great World, after all.
Although Rule Divine Artifacts had their limitations, within a world of rules, they were even somewhat more powerful than Immortal Artifacts.
Even a lower rule divine artifact could directly draw upon the power of its associated Great Dao River.
Middle Divine Artifacts needed no explanation; they contained worlds of their own and possessed tremendous power.
Take the Heaven-Slaying Sword, for example. Even Gu Yuanqing had to draw upon the Qian Yuan Realm's power to suppress it.
Gu Yuanqing could conceal his identity for a time, but not forever. In other words, the Qian Yuan Realm would sooner or later connect with the Fa Yuan Realm, and the Qian Yuan Sect would inevitably come into contact with it. Having some disciples of the sect pursue the Rule Divine Artifact Dao was also a viable choice.
These thoughts flashed through Gu Yuanqing's mind, and he made his decision.
Seizing the Demon Lord's physical body would forge a karmic bond with this half-step God Lord, but since he had mastered the Way of Creation, that bond already existed.
Moreover, in the eyes of outsiders, the North Spring Realm was the Creation True Realm. If the Demon Lord escaped, how could he possibly spare anything belonging to the Creation God King?
Since that was the case, seizing his physical body before he escaped would both weaken his power and turn it into nourishment for Gu Yuanqing's cultivation. Two birds with one stone—why not?
A phantom stepped out of Gu Yuanqing and swiftly became solid. Using a point within the Void Piercing Heavenly Eye's sight as a spatial anchor, he employed the Heavenly Angling Technique. In the blink of an eye, he crossed the darkness and arrived before a seal on the continent.