At that moment, Tongtian, Nuwa, and Houtu were shaken to their very souls, yet understanding dawned on them instantly.
Indeed.
The remaining merit rightfully belonged to Black Tortoise.
This was not merely a reward.
It was a promise!
Back then, Gu Changqing had said that if Black Tortoise was willing to support heaven and earth with his body, resist the invasion of Chaos Qi, and shelter the common people of the Primordial World...
Then one day, Gu Changqing would surely help him prove the Dao of Primordial Unity!
Throughout the ages, Gu Changqing had always appeared irreverent, spending his days drinking.
Yet Tongtian and the others knew better than anyone that perhaps no one else spoke with such weight or followed through so faithfully.
What he did today fulfilled that promise, as weighty as Mount Tai!
For a moment, a hundred emotions welled up in Sect Master Tongtian's heart.
There was shock and gratification, but above all, pride and admiration from the depths of his heart.
What this disciple of his sought had never been mere cultivation realms.
It was freedom from inner doubts and a flawless Dao Heart!
This heaven-sent fortune, this opportunity enough to drive any Sage mad-when he said he did not want it, he truly cast it aside!
All for a promise held in his heart!
What strength of character! What grandeur of spirit!
Amid the varied reactions of all living beings...
That golden divine river spanning heaven and earth had reached its final destination above the Nine Heavens!
BOOM!!!
An indescribably thunderous roar resounded deep within the Primordial Spirit of every living being!
Boundless merit erupted above the Nine Heavens!
The golden radiance was more dazzling than billions of suns exploding at once, bathing the entire Primordial World, along with the limitless Chaos, in pure