Silence!
A deathly silence filled heaven and earth!
This sudden turn of events took everyone completely by surprise.
"Hiss... what was going on now?!"
"Laozi and Yuanshi could control the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe too?!"
"How was that possible? If they could, why had they been beaten so miserably before?!"
"Unbelievable! Could there still be another twist in this battle?!"
Cries of astonishment rang out without end. Everyone felt their scalps prickle, unable to believe their eyes.
Even Tongtian, Houtu, and the others on the battlefield raised their brows, their expressions shifting slightly.
"Disciple Changqing, what is going on?!"
Tongtian looked urgently at Gu Changqing as he asked.
They had exhausted their strength and endured the onslaught of the Xuanmen Saints before finally succeeding in reforging the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
Had all their efforts merely sewn a wedding gown for the Profound Gate to wear?!
That was an outcome Tongtian absolutely could not accept.
As for Gu Changqing...
His drunkenness deepened, his eyes drooping as though he could no longer resist falling asleep.
Yet after merely casting a seemingly bleary glance at the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, a sharp gleam flashed through Gu Changqing's eyes, as though he had seen through everything.
"Heh heh... hic..."
"You think you can control the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe by using the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner as guides?!"
He spoke with a soft chuckle, without the slightest trace of panic.
At those words...
Across from him, Laozi, Yuanshi, and even Hongjun narrowed their pupils slightly, their expressions freezing.
Clearly, Gu Changqing's words had laid bare the Xuanmen Saints' intentions.
After all, the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe had been reforged from the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures: the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell.
And Laozi and Yuanshi had once been the masters of the Taiji