Of course he was Hao Qi. Although this journey was meant for tempering his mind and seeking Transcendence, if he were to witness all sorts of heinous atrocities and monstrous deeds and remain completely indifferent—or wish to intervene yet find himself powerless to do so—what use would this mind-tempering and Transcendence even be?
Just as Hao Qi focused his mind, the ground beneath his feet finally cracked open completely. One of his boots sank as the surface shattered, plunging him straight into an underground mine shaft. Thrown off balance by this sudden jolt, he momentarily failed to fully restrain Zodd, causing Zodd to crash directly into Guts. Guts instinctively swung his sword in retaliation, colliding head-on with Zodd.
(Is this the will of heaven? Yet it lacks that subtle resonance typical of the Heavenly Dao or the Great Dao.)
Chapter 546