After the Elder of Chaos departed, undercurrents surged through the Primordial World Heaven and Earth, and all living beings buzzed with discussion.
Outside Golden Ao Island, the aftershocks of that earth-shattering battle had gradually subsided.
Yet the sight of the Elder of Chaos repeatedly breaking the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array with the Taisu True Exposition and neutralizing the combined might of the Three Sages that day remained like a nightmare, branded deep into every spectator's Primordial Spirit.
On the Interception Sect's side, morale had sunk to rock bottom. Countless disciples wore dark expressions, their hearts unbearably heavy.
The various factions of the Profound Gate, meanwhile, dusted off their caps in celebration, as though they could already see the Interception Sect's fortune collapsing and Gu Changqing falling from his pedestal.
However.
Reality was utterly unlike what everyone imagined.
At that moment, deep within Golden Ao Island, an entirely different scene unfolded inside Gu Changqing's cave abode.
Dao resonance divine patterns flowed ceaselessly across its four walls, while faint phantoms of the Great Dao Golden Lotus bloomed from nothingness and faded away.
A rich fragrance of wine filled the air, mingled with a barely perceptible aura of the Great Dao. One breath of it was enough to soothe the mind and spirit.
Upon the bluestone, that slouching figure still cradled the Wine God Gourd, an ageless indolence lingering in his half-open, drunken eyes.
This cave abode seemed entirely untouched by what had happened.
At one point, three figures descended into the cave abode.
Needless to say, they were none other than Tongtian, Nuwa, and Houtu.
Had anyone else been present, they would surely have stared in disbelief, their jaws dropping.
There was only one reason!
At that moment, the Three Sages showed not the slightest trace of dejection.
Instead, all three wore smiles