"Refuse?"
Qing Lian's beautiful eyes widened, staring at Gu Changsheng in disbelief, while Jian Chu beside her also furrowed his brow.
This was an opportunity to save all worlds and all living beings. Anyone who wasn't constantly thinking about destroying the world wouldn't refuse, right?
Qing Lian thought she had misheard. She asked again, "I didn't hear clearly just now. Could you say it again?"
"Hehe, I refuse!"
Gu Changsheng smiled calmly, still without the slightest hesitation.
"Why?" Jian Chu spoke, puzzled. This should be easy for Gu Changsheng, and it could save countless lives. What could be better?
Gu Changsheng didn't rush to answer. Instead, he took out his wine pot, slowly took a sip, and then said, "Since when does refusing require a reason?"
Jian Chu's brow twitched violently. Seeing this, Qing Lian, fearing that Jian Chu would do something rash, quickly said, "Although I don't know why you would refuse, this concerns the Primordial Realm, the fate of all worlds and all living beings. I hope you will consider it carefully!"
"So what?" Gu Changsheng's attitude remained indifferent.
Qing Lian didn't understand why Gu Changsheng was so indifferent about this. Clearly, even when he was slaughtering those living beings, he considered sending them out of the Chaos Burial Realm for reincarnation. This showed that Gu Changsheng wasn't truly someone who disregarded life, so why was he so indifferent about this?
At this moment, Jian Chu took a step forward. Seeing this, Qing Lian's face couldn't help but show anxiety.
"Jian Chu, don't be impulsive," Qing Lian said.
Jian Chu didn't respond to Qing Lian. At this moment, he stood very straight, like a unsheathed sword standing proudly in the void. He looked at Gu Changsheng and said seriously, "If you have any objections to my previous attitude, I apologize to you here. I'm sorry."
After speaking, Jian Chu bowed deeply to Gu Changsheng. Seeing this, Qing Lian's small mouth opened slightly, her face filled with astonishment. In her heart, Jian Chu was a very proud and strong person. He was like the way of the sword he created, his whole body exuding the aura of a sharp sword. The sharpness of this sword was only slightly concealed after encountering its master, but sharpness was sharpness. Even if it was concealed, the pride in his bones couldn't be changed.
But today, he actually bent down.
Qing Lian couldn't remember if Jian Chu had ever bowed to his master before, because it had been too long, but this scene vaguely made her feel a pang of pain in her heart. This man should have been wielding his sword across thousands of realms, but he was trapped in that place, never leaving.
Gu Changsheng also looked at Jian Chu in surprise. He had thought that Jian Chu would act against him recklessly, but he didn't expect Jian Chu to bow to him.
Because in Jian Chu, he saw the shadow of Bei Chen. Although their cultivations were vastly different, they both used swords, and the pride from their bones was so similar.
Back then, Bei Chen would rather die under the Immortal Ascension Tribulation than let him help.
People like Bei Chen and Jian Chu weren't afraid of death, but such a proud person actually bowed and apologized to him. Between his pride, which he had maintained for countless years, and the myriad living beings, Jian Chu chose the latter.
"I hate people like you the most. Bei Chen too, and you too," Gu Changsheng suddenly cursed.
Did he really hate them? Of course not. If he hated him, how could Li Bei Chen have become one of his few close friends?
He was just venting his dissatisfaction.
"But although I hate you, I really admire you," Gu Changsheng said, changing his tone and sighing.
Hearing this, Qing Lian thought that things were finally turning around. Gu Changsheng might agree. Even Jian Chu thought so.
But Gu Changsheng shook his head and said, "Although I admire you, I still refuse!"
Jian Chu and Qing Lian's expressions froze instantly. Jian Chu even said, "If you still don't think I'm sincere enough, as long as you agree, you can even take my life."
"Jian Chu!" Qing Lian shouted, her heart extremely complicated. From the perspective of the myriad living beings, she hoped that Gu Changsheng would agree, but from her own perspective, she definitely didn't want Jian Chu to sacrifice himself.
Otherwise, what meaning would the world without Jian Chu have for her?
If Gu Changsheng agreed, she would just leave with Jian Chu.
"There's no need to say more. I'm not going to hold your previous actions against you. It's just that you have your persistence, and I have mine," Gu Changsheng's attitude was very clear. He would never agree to them.
Jian Chu and Qing Lian were silent. Just then, Jian Chu's figure suddenly became illusory.
"Is it time?" Jian Chu said regretfully.
His main body's strength was too strong. With the power of the Eternal Coffin, he could only temporarily descend into the Primordial Realm, unlike Qing Lian, who could enter the Primordial Realm with her true body. Once the time was up, he would have to leave the Primordial Realm, and he wouldn't be able to enter the Primordial Realm again in a short time.
But before leaving, he still wanted to understand why Gu Changsheng refused.
Jian Chu said, "If 'He' breaks through the seal, all worlds will suffer, including your Chaos. At that time, your family and friends will not be spared. I don't understand. This is beneficial to you, so why do you refuse?"
"Hehe, if it really comes to that, I'll just take action. You know I'm stronger than you, so why can't you believe that I can solve everything?" Gu Changsheng asked with a smile.
What Primordial God? It would be best if he didn't provoke him. If he really provoked him, he would destroy everything, regardless of what Primordial God or Primordial Realm. With his strength, couldn't he maintain a world's eternal immortality?
"You don't know how powerful 'He' is. If you have seen 'His' power, you wouldn't be so confident," Jian Chu shook his head. He thought Gu Changsheng was too confident. Even if Gu Changsheng's strength exceeded the Creation Realm, so what?
The strength of the Primordial Gods couldn't be measured by realm at all. They were the starting point of all power and the end point of all power. No one could surpass them.
That's what Jian Chu thought.
"Hahaha..."
Gu Changsheng suddenly laughed, his laughter filled with heroism and confidence, as if the whole world revolved around him. He said, "Do you know how strong I am? How do you know I'm not stronger than 'Him'?"
"Now that you say that, I'm even less likely to agree to you. Just let 'Him' break through the seal. I want to see how strong the so-called Primordial God really is."
Gu Changsheng hadn't had an opponent for many years. Since his debut, he had only encountered a few decent opponents at the beginning of his cultivation. The stronger his cultivation, the fewer opponents he had. To this day, he had never encountered an enemy who could withstand a single move from him.
The feeling of being at the highest peak was really lonely. If the Primordial God could really become his opponent, he would be happy, so how could he continue to seal him?
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