Wei Zhao sighed softly. "Your prejudice against me runs too deep. Every word I said was true. This concerns the safety of the Exquisite Realm Domain, even the entire greater world. How could I dare speak falsely? Gu Yuanqing, you are the lord of a realm yourself. I hope you will think before you act."
A trace of mockery curled Gu Yuanqing's lips. "If this was about this realm's safety, you could have told me from the start. Why go to such lengths to force me to fight?"
Wei Zhao said, "This matter is of grave importance. If word got out, the entire Exquisite Realm Domain would likely be thrown into turmoil. You know that anyone from the Exquisite Realm Domain can enter the Ancient Realm. With so many people, who can say whether True Demon Apostles are hiding among them? Even our Primordial Divine Sect once harbored a True Demon's lackeys. We have no choice but to be cautious. We expelled everyone from the Ancient Realm some years ago because we detected unrest in the Demon Realm, and the Ancient Realm was no longer safe. It was not directed at you."
Gu Yuanqing remained unmoved. This Great Venerable of the Primordial Divine Sect was clearly not telling the whole truth. He smiled coolly. "Don't you think it's a little late to say all this now?"
As he spoke, the aura around him abruptly changed.
A projection unfurled behind him!
An actual world appeared, its mountains and rivers, plants and living creatures, sun, moon, and stars vividly lifelike.
Centered on Gu Yuanqing, the projection instantly enveloped a radius of ten thousand miles, drawing the entire Ancient God Mountain and the surrounding void into its bounds.
World Arrival!
This was the first time Gu Yuanqing had truly unleashed it outside his