Lin Heng turned to look at Gonggong.
Then they inquired about how that handprint had remained for 100,000 years.
Gonggong seemed to recall the events of that year, shaking his head and smiling helplessly.
"Actually, there's nothing special about it."
"I was young and impetuous back then."
"After I slapped him."
"He said one more thing."
"As long as I can't see this handprint when I see him again, I'll put it back on for him."
The phrase "young and impetuous" isn't a very good explanation.
However, Lin Heng smiled and looked at Gonggong.
"Now look, is the handprint still there?"
Gonggong instantly understood Lin Heng's words and turned to look at Sun Zhe.
It seems you've forgotten what I said back then.
Once Gonggong uttered these words, how could Sun Zhe not understand the implied meaning?
Sun Zhe instinctively raised his hand to cover his face.
Clearly, the slap Gonggong then left a significant psychological scar on him.
But soon, Sun Zhe lowered his hand from his face and angrily shouted at Gonggong:
" Gonggong, don't think things are the same as they were back then."
"I am not the same person I was back then."
Just as Sun Zhe uttered the last word...
Gonggong's figure appeared before him like a ghost.
Sun Zhe quickly raised his hand to protect himself.
However, Gonggong stretched out his hands and opened Sun Zhe's arms.
Before Sun Zhe could react...
His right hand slapped Sun Zhe across the face.
'Smack!'
A crisp sound rang out on Sun Zhe's face.
The next second, a blood-red handprint appeared on Sun Zhe's face.
Everyone present was somewhat bewildered.
Gonggong was a powerful being in the Late Stage of the Indestructible Realm.
Sun Zhe was at the same level as him.
But judging from their exchange just now, Gonggong was clearly a step ahead of Sun Zhe.
No one expected that it would be a powerful expert with the same cultivation level.
In the blink of an eye, he was slapped across the face.
For Sun Zhe, that slap was worse than being killed.
Back then, his cultivation level was inferior to Gonggong's, so although being beaten was somewhat humiliating, he could still accept it.
But now, Sun Zhe and Gonggong are at the same level.
The two fought in only one round.
They were proven wrong again.
That would truly be a great disgrace.
" Gonggong, I will kill you..."
Sun Zhe's expression suddenly changed drastically, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Gonggong, as if he was about to attack.
But just then, a voice stopped him.
" Sun Zhe, stop!"
The sound was made by Hermoz.
Upon hearing his lord's voice, Sun Zhe turned around.
Hermoz shook his head at him.
Sun Zhe, however, remained unwilling to give up.
"My lord, Gonggong humiliated me; how can I not avenge this?"
Hermoz, however, did not change his mind.
"I told you to step back."
This time, Hermoz's tone was noticeably harsher.
Seeing Hermoz's anger, Sun Zhe, though unwilling, could only retreat in frustration.
It wasn't that Hermoz deliberately backed down.
Rather, he knew that Sun Zhe was no match for Gonggong.
If this continues...
Perhaps his subordinates will lose another key general.
Dijiang then smiled and looked at Hermoz.
"You made a smart decision."
Dijiang's sarcastic remarks did not anger Hermoz.
Hermoz squinted and said with a smile:
" Dijiang, the strength of your Twelve Ancestral Witches is indeed formidable."
"But you have also incurred the wrath of the masses."
"No rush. It's not just the people of the Eastern Victorious Divine Sea who want to deal with you."
Hermoz's implication was clear.
Last time, Lin Heng and his group managed to obtain the handle of the Pangu Axe.
However, this also made Lin Heng and his group public enemies.
After all, it would be good if Lin Heng could obtain one of the three spiritual treasures, the Pangu Axe.
It's highly likely that the Pangu Axe will eventually fall into Lin Heng's hands.
This is why the cultivators of the Eastern Victorious Divine Sea and the Western Celebratory Demon Sea were able to put aside their grudges and temporarily join forces.
Lin Hengdijiang smiled at Helmerz's words but did not respond.
Some things can't be solved with words alone.
Who will ultimately acquire the second magical treasure from the Pangu Axe? We'll only know after the battle begins.
But Gonggong spoke up.
" Sun Zhe, remember what I said back then."
"This five-finger mark, as long as I can't see it."
"Then I'll replenish it for you anytime."
Gonggong's words reached Sun Zhe's ears, causing him to pause in his attempt to circulate energy to heal his injuries.
Sun Zhe stared fiercely at Gonggong for several seconds.
Ultimately, he gave up on the idea of repairing his injuries himself.
After all, Gonggong was a man of his word.
Sun Zhe dared to erase the handprint left by Gonggong.
Firstly, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, including Gonggong, had been away from the Four Seas for too long.
Secondly, Sun Zhe's cultivation level had improved, and he believed that he would no longer be afraid of Gonggong if he encountered him again.
But to everyone's surprise, this meeting still resulted in Gonggong leaving a handprint on his Gonggong.
Asking him to remove the handprint now would just be asking for trouble, wouldn't it?
The little incident ended with Sun Zhe gritting his teeth.
At the same time, movement began to occur inside the bronze cauldron at the deepest part of the main hall.
The once quiet bronze cauldron began to shake violently.
In a short while, a beam of light began to shine brightly inside the bronze cauldron.
Upon seeing this, many people in the room held their breath.
About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.
A phantom image of an axe gradually solidified on the bronze cauldron.
Clearly, the second item to emerge was the axe body of Pangu Axe.
This solidification process takes a full day and night.
There will naturally be no battle at this moment.
But a closer look reveals...
The cultivators from Four Seas inside the main hall were all on high alert.
Everyone was watching the situation closely from the bronze cauldron.
As soon as the axe is produced, a bloody scene will inevitably unfold.
At this moment, Lin Heng also transmitted his instructions to the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
"We don't need to rush to seize the blade of Pangu Axe once it appears."
"Don't be fooled by the fact that these people are now targeting us."
"But whoever tries to grab the Pangu Axe first will be the first to be targeted."
"We'll wait until the first round of looting is over before we make our move."
"Whoever gets the Pangu Axe's blade will fly directly out of the Eternal Ruins."
"As for the rest of us, we'll hold off the other powerful figures from Four Seas."
"Once you have obtained the Pangu Axe and left the Eternal Ruins, immediately return to the Heavenly Star Sea Region."
"Once we get there, even if they all come, it won't make a difference."
Lin Heng was so confident because once they returned to the Heavenly Star Sea Region, these people would be powerless against them.
The main reason was that Lin Heng had set up an array in the Heavenly Star Sea Region.
This is a defensive formation left behind by Mu Chen.
According to Mu Chen's explanation of the formation.
Even Lord of the Four Seas would need to attack with all his might for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to break through it.
As for cultivators at the Indestructible Realm, they simply do not possess the qualifications to break the formation.