Li Miaoxuan said, "I remember you once said that the divine souls of everyone on the God Ruins Battlefield were drawn into the Ancient Realm back then. Could these people from the Primordial Divine Sect be planning to do the same?"
"In the past, this would indeed have been troublesome. But now, all I can say is that they've miscalculated!" Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly.
Before the North Spring Grotto-Heaven had become a world, if the Primordial Divine Sect had summoned a phantom of the Ancient Realm, Gu Yuanqing would probably have had no choice but to retreat into the grotto-heaven with everyone in the Exquisite World connected to him. He might even have had to sever the North Spring Grotto-Heaven from the Qian Yuan Realm.
Even a little over a hundred years ago, he would still have found it difficult to counter this move by the Primordial Divine Sect.
But things were different now. The North Spring World had grown considerably stronger, giving him the confidence to face the Primordial Divine Sect with composure.
Li Miaoxuan said, "You should still be careful. Aside from the Ancient Realm's power, we must also guard against the power of the Rule Divine Artifact. Although it would be difficult to harm the North Spring Realm, any upheaval in the Qian Yuan Realm could cause terrible casualties."
Gu Yuanqing nodded. "Don't worry, I understand. If anything unexpected really does happen, I'll draw everyone in the Qian Yuan Realm into the North Spring Realm."
Li Miaoxuan said, "Still, we can't just let them do as they please."
Gu Yuanqing smiled. "What, are your hands itching for a fight?"
"It's rare for someone to deliver themselves to our doorstep. It wouldn't hurt to stretch my muscles." Li Miaoxuan smiled. "Besides, I also want to see how much