However,
when this scene actually unfolded,
even those who previously thought Gu Zhan might be capable of killing the Elder Celestial Master felt a sense of disbelief at this moment,
especially the older Martial Artists,
for they understood more clearly what the Elder Celestial Master represented,
while the people of the top sects considered this event with deeper implications,
Gu Zhan, having slain the Elder Celestial Master with his Martial Arts,
seemed to be heralding,
the arrival of a new era,
a reform within the Cultivation Realm, it has come!
After a brief moment of shock and bewilderment, the people from the top sects started to think ahead, and for a moment, everyone harbored different thoughts,
yet they all forcibly suppressed certain inner notions, fixing their gaze on Gu Zhan outside the city gate.
And at this moment,
the surroundings of Yiling City were filled with devastation,
Gu Zhan slowly raised his hand, releasing his fist, and that mass of gas known as Spiritual Qi by the Elder Celestial Master instantly dispersed, merging with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.
"An energy on par with Divine Power."
Gu Zhan had just meticulously studied this Spiritual Qi, which, like the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, was a form of energy. However, it was of much higher quality than Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, rendering the latter nothing more than impurities in comparison.
"Spiritual Qi is medicine, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is poison."
Gu Zhan pondered over this saying of the Elder Celestial Master,
and he could roughly understand the meaning behind it.
For instance, he now harbored Divine Power in his body, generated through the circulation of his Qi and blood, which was exceptionally high in quality and permeated his whole being, pushing all aspects of his body to an extreme limit.
And if he were to now restore his Dantian to absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, it would likely bring no benefit, and instead, cause his surging Qi and blood to collapse,
and that was poison.
However, there was a difference,
the Elder Celestial Master had always detested Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the very beginning, deliberately avoiding it, not willing to let it touch him.
But Gu Zhan, although not needing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, could still mobilize it freely, merely not needing to absorb it, and harbored no aversion towards it.
"This suggests that Grotto Heaven Cultivators cannot touch Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, no, it shouldn’t be just Grotto Heaven Cultivators, the entire cultivation system resents Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.
Then, if this hypothesis is correct, why did this cultivation system emerge in history? Martial Arts only appeared three thousand years ago, but they have depended on Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi throughout these three thousand years, which implies a discontinuity in cultivation history three thousand years ago?
Where did those earlier people go?"
Gu Zhan suddenly became aware of this question,
if the cultivation system of Grotto Heaven Cultivators predated Martial Arts, that would mean it was three thousand years ago, yet, according to the idea that Grotto Heaven Cultivators can extend their life span, a higher-level Cultivator should live longer, and couldn’t have disappeared overnight.
However, the true history is...
three thousand years ago, without any trace.
"Where did they go?"
Gu Zhan furrowed his brow.
"The outer world, the inner world?"
After all, Gu Zhan was not a native of this world; as a transmigrator, his thinking was much broader.
"Or is it... the advent of darkness?"
After pondering for a moment, Gu Zhan decided not to dwell on it further, for, just like before with the Grotto Heaven Cultivator, no amount of thought could replace a real battle against the Elder Celestial Master.
As for the matters of three thousand years ago, once the level is reached, naturally, the truth would be revealed.
And right now,
he slowly lifted his head, gazing towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Mountains, a faint smile appeared on his face, as he murmured, "Wei Wuya, next, it’s your turn to die!"
In the next moment,
Gu Zhan stomped his foot and soared towards the sky, and as he reached the firmament, with a flick of his hand, a Horizontal Saber flew out from Yiling City, and in the next instant, he vanished from everyone’s sight.
At this moment,
with Gu Zhan’s departure,
many of those who were watching the battle turned their gaze to Yiling City!