Did Gungun have confidence?
Of course it did!
Haotian was merely a stubborn stone given life. Apart from his status as the Dao Ancestor's attendant and the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Heavenly Court, Gungun had never taken him seriously.
In the original myths and most Primordial World stories, even Xingtian could cut him down. How much easier would it be for Gungun, so majestic and possessed of such vast divine abilities?
A Quasi-Saint who had severed two corpses?
Schemed against by Luo Hou, he had reached that realm through who knew what method. Even the Corpse of Evil he had severed looked down on his True Form, openly calling him useless. What kind of two-corpse severance was that?
I, Heavenly Emperor Gungun, have nothing to fear from a fellow like that!
With a hum, a celebratory cloud rose above Gungun's head. It opened its right paw, and a flash of divine light revealed the Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, the Heaven-Earth Bowl.
The next instant, the merit within Gungun began to burn-not much, only about fifteen percent. Once it had burned away, Gungun directed the Heaven-Earth Bowl to slash at the celebratory cloud and shouted, "Sever!"
Boom! A rift tore open in the celebratory cloud, and a stout black figure slowly emerged.
At the same time, Gungun's aura as the True Form began to surge. Nine-colored radiance flashed across the sky, sweet rain fell, and the earth trembled faintly. Flowers bloomed throughout the mountains and wilderness, as though all heaven and earth were celebrating.
"Roar!" Its magic power, primordial spirit, and even its flesh had all received an unprecedented strengthening. Gungun clenched its fists, its face growing redder and redder. Finally unable to contain itself, it threw back its head and let out a bestial roar.
That roar shattered the