A Black Tortoise in the Depths of the North Sea, the Wine Sword Immortal's Overbearing Deterrence

They were stunned!

Utterly stunned!

The disciples stared, dumbstruck, at the utterly composed Gu Changqing.

Good heavens!

What tremendous resolve, what transcendent, unfettered spirit did it take to refuse without the slightest hesitation?

Such vast merit, and he simply turned it down?

At that moment, the disciples' eyes reddened despite themselves.

If they could, they would have gladly taken Gu Changqing's place, accepted Nuwa's proposal, and reaped that boundless merit.

Alas, their hearts were willing, but their strength fell short.

Never mind the ordinary disciples-even Duobao, foremost among the Interception Sect's Personal Disciples, now had to look up to Gu Changqing.

The gulf in their strength was like the distance between clouds and mud.

Beside them, Tongtian frowned slightly and said softly:

"Disciple Changqing, at such a critical moment..."

"Put aside that flippant attitude of yours for now."

"Joining forces with your Junior Uncle Nuwa to save the Primordial World Heaven and Earth is what truly matters."

"Do not lose the greater prize for a trifling gain."

Indeed!

To Tongtian, Gu Changqing was sacrificing the greater prize for something trivial.

He knew full well that Gu Changqing, the so-called Wine Sword Immortal, cherished wine as dearly as his own life.

Ten million treasures and ten thousand profound truths meant less to Gu Changqing than a single mouthful of fine wine.

But if that cost him boundless merit, even Tongtian would have to call him ungrateful in his heart.

Yet, upon hearing Tongtian's words...

Gu Changqing offered no answer and merely gulped down several great mouthfuls of fine wine.

Then, without looking at Tongtian or the others, he swept his drunken, hazy gaze across the turmoil engulfing the Primordial World Heaven and Earth.

Only then did he speak, bold and unrestrained:

"Ha ha..."

"Through countless tribulations, earth turns and heaven spins;