His mind had already become wholly immersed in the boundless immortal light and power of the Great Dao.
It was as though, at that moment, all of Heaven and Earth had fallen still, leaving only him and the phantom of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe as the sole existences in the world.
His hands continually shifted through mudra seals as he murmured incantations, every word brimming with boundless mystery and power.
At last, as the final mudra seal fell into place, the phantom of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe seemed to receive some summons and began growing ever more solid.
The ancient patterns upon it began to flow, releasing endless might and aura that made all of Heaven and Earth tremble.
An unprecedented solemnity and anticipation also appeared on Gu Changqing's face.
He knew that, at this moment, he was drawing ever closer to success.
Just then, the attacks of the Four Saints came pouring down like a raging storm.
The Four Saints could no longer spare any attention for the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array Tongtian had unleashed and pulled themselves straight out of it.
Then, with sweeping sleeves, they unleashed vast power as profound as an abyss, sending it surging toward Gu Changqing.
More precisely, it surged toward the incomparably massive phantom of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe before him.
At this moment, although the Four Saints hated Gu Changqing to the marrow of their bones, they could no longer spare the effort to strike him dead.
Stopping the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe from taking shape was what mattered most.
Yet Gu Changqing remained unmoved in the face of their combined attack.
Or rather... he had ample confidence.
Sure enough!
The Four Saints' attacks all landed, slamming head-on into the phantom of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
Rumble!
Rumble!
Great peals of heavenly sound