Everyone stared blankly up at that figure, forgetting even to breathe.
Yet the merit had not been exhausted!
Even after breaking through to the Ninth Heaven, Gu Changqing's cultivation did not stop rising!
Early Ninth Heaven!
Middle Ninth Heaven!
Late Ninth Heaven!
At last, propelled by the boundless power of merit, his cultivation settled firmly at the great perfection of the Ninth Heaven of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm!
He was only a single step away from the legendary Hunyuan Limitless Daluo Golden Immortal realm!
Pfft!
At that very moment, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi could no longer withstand the succession of violent shocks. His Dao heart lost its defenses, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of golden sage blood!
His aura instantly wilted.
Hongjun, meanwhile, slowly, ever so slowly, closed his eyes.
The endless torrent of merit finally showed signs of subsiding, while the figure in blue merely raised the Wine Gourd in his hand and swallowed another great mouthful of fiery liquor.
At that moment, heaven and earth fell utterly silent.
The Primordial World’s Myriad Spirits, and even the Ancient Beings beyond Chaos, remained caught in the shock of his consecutive breakthroughs through four stages, straight to the great perfection of Hunyuan's Ninth Heaven. For a long time, none could recover their senses.
It was over.
Everything should be over.
Such a terrifying rise was already a miracle unseen through the ages, a heaven-surging blessing of creation capable of overturning the order of the Primordial World.
Even that vast store of merit was finally showing signs of exhaustion.
And yet.
Just as everyone thought this unparalleled feast of opportunity was about to draw to a close.
At a certain moment, a sudden change erupted!
As that mouthful of fine wine entered Gu Changqing's stomach.
Boom...
In an instant,