The Gu Ancestor smiled and tossed down two more heads, likewise bloodstained and belonging to Immortal Kings. They landed near the Origin Ancient Artifact.
Not long before, he had struck. Using his mastery of time laws and the Space Great Dao, he had deliberately sealed off heaven and earth, leaving the outside world entirely unaware.
He had slain these five powerhouses one by one, though their Primordial Spirits had yet to perish and were still struggling to survive, trying to escape.
"The Fallen Blood Phoenix-I don't know whether its betrayal was real or feigned, but it still did nothing even at a juncture like this. I consider that betrayal already. So I sent it on its way!" the Gu Ancestor said, coughing blood.
On the ground, the five heads began to melt.
The Origin Ancient Artifact radiated light. They could no longer withstand that power!
"Gu Ancestor!" the Desolate Heavenly Emperor cried out.
His heart was filled with regret; he truly could not bear to witness this. The Gu Ancestor had clearly had a chance to survive, yet he had chosen death to prove his convictions and wash away the disgrace staining him.
"Hahaha..." The Gu Ancestor's hair hung loose. His figure was tall, and astonishing radiance lit his face.
He laughed like that, a brilliant smile of release spreading across his face in the final moment of his life.
Boom!
In an instant, bloody light erupted. The Gu Ancestor and the five heads exploded together, turning into clouds of bloody mist and vanishing from the world forever.
Perhaps death was the best ending for the Gu Ancestor. His deeds deserved songs and tears. He was no turncoat, but an Immortal King who stood tall beneath heaven.
On the orders of Immortal King Wuzhong and Immortal King Reincarnation, the Gu