Tongtian's eyes nearly split with fury, and his voice shook the universe.
Before his words had faded, wave after wave of a Sage's mighty power surged forth, vast and overwhelming, like a boiling sea and a rushing river.
At some point, the Qingping Sword had also appeared in Tongtian's hand.
Sword light burst forth, blanketing the heavens and earth and sweeping away the tribulation light that filled the sky.
The scene before them came into view once more.
Tongtian looked around like a madman, searching for Gu Changqing.
Yet all he saw was soundless, deathly stillness.
With the descent of the final bolt of chaos lightning, the once dense, towering thunderclouds had dispersed as well.
"He's not here, he's not here!"
"Why isn't he here?"
"My disciple Changqing is a cultivation genius unmatched through the ages. He could never perish like this."
Tongtian lost control completely.
Like a madman, he searched every corner of Chaos.
But when he could find no trace of Gu Changqing anywhere, Tongtian began muttering to himself as though possessed.
The sight moved all living beings.
How many people in all the world would go this far for a disciple?
Tongtian's actions filled the Quadrillions of Living Beings with admiration and sympathy.
"Alas, Gu Changqing was, after all, an unparalleled prodigy of the younger generation."
"To think his story would end like this."
Even a Mighty Expert spoke such words, wringing his hands and sighing.
Yet just as all living beings thought the dust had settled...
A sudden change erupted in the Outer Chaos Region.
In an instant, a figure appeared behind Tongtian.
He swayed three times with every step, swaggering along as though he would recognize neither kith nor kin.
At the same time, he was mumbling something under his breath.
"Hehe... I did it!"