The loss of Jinxu, Xuan Ming, and Qiu Xuanbai—three Heavenly Gods—had dealt a severe blow to the Guixu Alliance's overall strength.
Had all three still been present, the fighting against the Divine Court would not have been so bitterly deadlocked, and their gains would certainly have exceeded what they had now.
A single Heavenly God could tip the balance of a war, let alone three.
Ye Xuanxiao stood below with a slight bow, cautiously glancing at Red Firmament's gloomy face. He wondered inwardly, Could the rumors in the alliance be true? Was Xuan Ming really lost at the hands of this Gu? Then what exactly is the relationship between the Divine Court's Gu and Gu Yuanqing? Or... are they truly the same person?
However, although he was only a True God, he was not particularly afraid even when facing a Heavenly God.
The true core of the Guixu Alliance consisted of the Return to the Ruins—the awakened Ancient Gods.
Ye Xuanxiao cultivated the power of the Town Abyss Underworld Edict, a different path from Red Firmament's. In other words, even Red Firmament could not decide whether Ye Xuanxiao lived or died.
The main reason was that Xuan Ming had vanished completely, leaving a vacuum of power in the Town Abyss Underworld Edict lineage.
And Ye Xuanxiao was a promising True God candidate who might compete for that lineage's Heavenly God position.
Of course, that was only true in theory, provided there were no karmic entanglements between them. If Ye Xuanxiao truly enraged him, he would have only himself to blame for dying.
Seated on his throne, Red Firmament said slowly, "Tell me about this Gu Yuanqing in detail."
Within the North Spring Realm.
Gu Yuanqing turned his gaze toward the Heaven and Earth Pool.
The fifth Termination Dao Fruit had