A catastrophe for humanity!
Ji Ren's thoughts were not exaggerated in the slightest!
All living beings already knew of the enmity between the Demon Race and humanity-or rather, its deep-seated hatred for Gu Changqing.
One could even say that the Demon Race hated Gu Changqing more deeply than the Witch Clan did.
Thus, the Demon Court's growing strength was by no means good news for humanity.
Especially with Taiyi having "become a Sage."
Should he unleash his fury upon humanity and settle accounts with Gu Changqing...
Even Gu Changqing, as he was now, would likely struggle to contend with him.
After all, the saying that all beneath Sages were ants was no empty phrase.
However astonishing his talent, however heaven-defying his gifts, Gu Changqing had yet to prove the Dao of Primordial Unity.
It was little wonder, then, that Ji Ren looked so uneasy and worried.
Yet after hearing Ji Ren's words, Gu Changqing remained unconcerned.
With a peculiar smile on his face, he simply lifted the Wine Gourd and gulped down several great mouthfuls of fine wine.
Then he let out a long belch.
Only then did he look toward the Demon Court with a faint, ambiguous smile.
"Heh, a Sage has emerged?!"
"But... hic... it's nothing more than an impressive facade."
"Pulling up seedlings to hasten their growth, strong on the outside and hollow within. Not... not worth mentioning!"
Gu Changqing declared this with a sweeping, bold wave of his hand.
Had these words reached the outside world, they would surely have left every mighty cultivator dumbstruck and incredulous.
They might even have thought Gu Changqing was spouting outrageous nonsense.
In Gu Changqing's eyes, even Sage-level strength was merely an outward show with nothing beneath?
Heaven-defying!
Utterly heaven-defying!
Yet as Gu Changqing spoke, his gaze had already drifted