The voice clearly came from somewhere exceedingly distant, but with the two realms overlapping, Gu Yuanqing heard it too. Li Miaoxuan merely followed his gaze.
Then Gu Yuanqing saw Zhou Wei and Feng Yue exchange a glance, seemingly finding astonishment in each other's eyes, before swiftly departing. Only the other Yin souls from the Ancient Realm remained, continuing their relentless assault.
This was the first change in nearly two years.
As Gu Yuanqing continued cutting down the Yin souls, he said, "Something has changed in the Ancient Realm. Just now, I seemed to hear someone shouting angrily there. Judging by Zhou Wei and Feng Yue's reactions, it was most likely the Great Wei Emperor, Wei Wuji. It seems he's noticed something amiss."
"How could he not notice such a tremendous change? Most likely, when you use the Great Void Creation Wheel's power to kill them completely, that power is supposed to return to the Ancient Realm. But now the North Spring Realm is devouring it instead, which naturally differs from what he originally expected," Li Miaoxuan said.
Gu Yuanqing said, "So they really aren't simply seeking death. They want to use the power left after I kill them to accomplish something, or perhaps both motives are involved. What a pity. Given a few more years, I could have refined all these Yin souls."
Li Miaoxuan chuckled. "These Ancient Realm inhabitants have lived for so many years. Honestly, I'm already surprised it took them until now to notice."
Gu Yuanqing smiled as well. "True enough. But now that things have reached this point, there's no need to remain as cautious as before."
As he spoke, Gu Yuanqing willed it, and the heavenly chasm of sword qi crisscrossing the skies above the North Spring Realm abruptly changed.
A Calamity Controlling Myriad Forms