Indeed!
What Laozi had unleashed was none other than the Heavenly Dao Baleful Treasure bestowed upon him by Dao Ancestor Hongjun all those years ago—the Heaven-Shaking Coffin!
In fact, the instant Yuanshi had spoken earlier, Laozi had understood what he was implying.
Without a doubt, once the Heaven-Shaking Coffin was unleashed, even if it could not guarantee Gu Changqing's death, the chances were at least eighty or ninety percent.
Yet Laozi also knew that this treasure was far too baleful to be tolerated by Heaven and Earth.
Once he unleashed it, he feared it would draw condemnation from all living beings.
Moreover, he would inevitably incur some karmic consequences from the slaughter.
But upon further reflection, Laozi knew that Yuanshi was right.
Today was their best opportunity to suppress and kill Gu Changqing.
If they missed this chance, making another move against him in the future might prove exceedingly difficult.
What was more, the Human Emperor had now been established, and Gu Changqing and the others would grow even stronger as a result.
In that case, even if another opportunity arose, dealing with them would become all the more troublesome.
It was with these considerations in mind that Laozi finally decided to unleash the Heaven-Shaking Coffin and destroy Gu Changqing in one stroke.
Upon hearing Laozi's words, all living beings erupted into an uproar.
"What? The Heaven-Shaking Coffin?!"
"Is that the legendary Heavenly Dao Baleful Treasure?"
"That treasure actually exists?!"
"No wonder... no wonder Yuanshi sounded so certain earlier, as though he had Gu Changqing in the palm of his hand."
"So the Heaven-Shaking Coffin was in Laozi's possession all along?!"
Shock!
Horror!
Disbelief!
To all living beings, the Heaven-Shaking Coffin was a supreme Baleful Treasure that existed only in legends.
Some had even believed it did not exist at