"Void and substance?"
Xu Xuan had fought Ancient Hua of the Stone Man Way before, so he had some basic understanding of Dui Metal.
Dui Metal was hollow within and solid without, while Gen Earth was solid within and hollow without-precisely the reverse. Moreover, neither generally allowed for change, and Qingjing intended to seek verification through Dui Metal's inner void and outer substance.
"Exactly. Ancient Dui as substance, Present Dui as void."
Tiantuo's attainments in Metal Virtue far surpassed Xu Xuan's, and he saw through Qingjing's intent in an instant.
"In the imagery of Ancient Dui, autumn's killing is substance, possessing form; in the imagery of Present Dui, rebellious piercing is void, without form. Qingjing knows that seeking the fruit by ordinary means would mean certain death, so he devised this method to reconcile the changes between ancient and present."
"How much of a chance do you think he has?"
"What chance could there be? He's wrong at the root. Ancient Dui possesses both void and substance to begin with. He's using it as substance to protect himself completely-isn't that like leaving gaps for the wind everywhere? Present Dui is the same. Both the formed and the formless exist within it, as speech and as sharpness. They cannot be wrapped inside; they must open outward!" Sure enough, the radiance of Dui Metal high above began to break. Void and substance fell into confusion, making protection difficult, and Qingjing, concealed within it, tumbled out of the Void. Yet amid all this chaos, he steadied himself. Although his Divine Ability was constantly undergoing Great Luo Attunement and his own life was being rapidly consumed, the True Person's expression remained cold and stern.
Seizing that instant of confusion between void and substance, of change between ancient and present, he brought forth the two