"The baleful qi within this Heaven-Opening Divine Axe is so dense!"
Gu Changqing murmured under his breath, his voice tinged with drunkenness.
Indeed!
When the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe had first taken shape, all living beings had been too busy marveling at its unparalleled might, its divine power towering over all ages.
Now that the battle was over, Gu Changqing finally had the chance to examine this chaos supreme treasure closely.
And at first glance, the first thing Gu Changqing sensed was baleful qi.
Incredibly dense baleful qi!
Though the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe was the supreme treasure that had once cleaved heaven and earth apart,
one had to remember that Great God Pangu had also wielded it to annihilate countless Demon Gods with overwhelming force.
The resentment of those endless Demon Gods had gathered, seeping into the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
Thus, this was only to be expected.
Still, to Gu Changqing, it was hardly an insoluble problem.
Baleful qi?!
I just need to refine it slowly until every last trace dissipates!
A moment later, Gu Changqing put the matter out of his mind.
"Hehe... hic... everything's settled!"
"Now I can go back... hic... and enjoy a proper drink!"
He spoke with a light chuckle.
At his words, Tongtian, Nuwa, and the others exchanged knowing smiles.
They knew that although Gu Changqing seemed utterly carefree and spoke only of drinking,
he had actually endured tremendous pressure while confronting the Xuanmen Saints head-on.
Now that he had forced the Xuanmen Saints to retreat in defeat, Gu Changqing naturally felt the relief of finally letting out a long breath.
With those words,
Gu Changqing sprang into the air and headed straight back toward the Interception Sect.
As though possessed of awareness and acknowledging its master, the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe hovered above Gu Changqing's head,