Chapter 268: Great Sage Divine Art

Chapter 268: Great Sage Divine Art

"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' learned that the natural disaster in Wu Prefecture was caused by evil spirits, so he attempted to suppress them using one of the Nine Cauldrons, the Wu Prefecture Cauldron, but ultimately failed!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' became enraged due to the failure in suppressing the evil spirits and ordered Shi Zhen to go to Wu Prefecture to quell the unrest!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xuan' is in seclusion, and his cultivation has slightly improved!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xuan' received guidance from a powerful figure of the Void Holy Land, enhancing his strength!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xuan' successfully cultivated the first level of the Heavenly Vein True Scripture!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' delved deep into an ancient secret realm, obtaining a great opportunity, and his cultivation broke through to the Third Level of Divine Transformation Realm!"

"Reward: 300 Enhancement Points!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' cultivated to the Fourth Level of Divine Transformation Realm!"

"Reward: 300 Enhancement Points!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' cultivated to the Fifth Level of Divine Transformation Realm!"

"Reward: 300 Enhancement Points!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' seized an opportunity from many demons, causing them to be enraged and dispatch a large number of demons to fully besiege him!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' was attacked by demons 236,512 times!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' was attacked by demons 296,816 times!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' was attacked by a Dao Palace Realm demon, suffering severe injuries, but fortunately, his Indestructible Divine Body activated, allowing him to escape!"

"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' rose from the ashes, and his strength improved!"

"Your descendant..."

...

Gu Qingfeng habitually glanced at the information panel, then looked at his own attribute panel.

...

Name: Gu Qingfeng

Age: 57/6000

Realm: Ninth Level Dao Palace Realm

Martial Arts: Heavenly Vein True Scripture (Second Level), Heavenly Blade (Perfected), Vast Wilderness Fist Scripture (Perfected), Divine Sun Scripture (Perfected), Ancient Wasteland Sky Blade (Perfected), Purple Extreme Dao Canon (Perfected), Departing Wind True Scripture (Not Initiated), Nirvana Dao Scripture (Grand Master Chapter Second Level), Heavenly Phoenix Divine Technique (Not Initiated), Nine Heavens Scripture (Grand Master Chapter Fourth Level)



Enhancement Points: 2232

...

This year.

He was fifty-seven years old.

It had been several months since his last seclusion.

During these few months.

Gu Qingfeng spent most of his time cultivating the Nine Heavens Scripture and successfully broke through, reaching the fourth level of the Grand Master Chapter.

At the same time.

His Enhancement Points had accumulated to over two thousand.

"It seems entering the Demon Realm indeed brought great opportunities. Gu Xiu's current cultivation has completely surpassed that of Gu Yang and Gu Xuan!"

Gu Yang was at the First Level of Divine Transformation Realm, and Gu Xuan was at the Second Level. Compared to Gu Xiu's Fifth Level of Divine Transformation Realm, they were far behind.

However.

Although Gu Xiu's cultivation improved rapidly, the frequency of demon attacks clearly showed how dangerous it was.

If not for his Indestructible Divine Body and the assistance of a Great Sage's remnant soul, a regular person would have been long dead, leaving no trace.

Right at that moment.

Gu Qingfeng's expression changed, and he saw the information panel refresh again.

...

"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' no longer suppressed his cultivation and successfully broke through to the Second Level of Divine Transformation Realm!"

"Reward: 700 Enhancement Points!"

"Reward: 100 Divine Blood Pills!"

"Reward: 100 Nourishing Spirit Pills!"

"Reward: The perfected Great Sage Divine Art, 'Divine Sky Thunder'!"

...

"Divine Sky Thunder!!"

Gu Qingfeng's expression changed. He hadn't expected that Gu Yang's breakthrough would result in such a huge reward.

After all.

Only Gu Yang's breakthrough could trigger additional rewards.

However, the probability of such additional triggers was extremely low.

For a minor realm breakthrough to trigger such a probability was unimaginably difficult. Only a major realm breakthrough would slightly increase this probability.

But now.

Gu Yang's breakthrough to the Second Level of Divine Transformation Realm directly triggered a perfected Great Sage-level divine art. The probability of this was evident.

If.

This Great Sage ultimate art were a Great Sage cultivation technique, Gu Qingfeng believed he could directly step into the Great Sage Realm.

However—

Even so.

Gu Qingfeng had no regrets.

With a wave of his divine consciousness, a jade slip appeared before him.

The moment the jade slip appeared, Gu Qingfeng clenched his hand, and it shattered, releasing a sudden burst of purple divine light that directly entered his third eye.

Immediately.

A flood of memories surged.

Everything about the Divine Sky Thunder flooded Gu Qingfeng's mind.

This feeling was as if he had cultivated the Divine Sky Thunder for a thousand years, thoroughly mastering this Great Sage-level divine art to its peak.

After a long while.

Gu Qingfeng finally digested this memory completely.

"Divine Sky Thunder... Truly a Great Sage divine art, its divine might is boundless indeed!"

What is known as an ultimate art!

In fact, it is merely a simplified version of a divine art.

Higher-level divine arts are no longer limited to changes in techniques but are methods of manipulating one's own power or the power of heaven and earth.

Therefore.

Such methods can be called divine arts.

Divine Sky Thunder.

Is a top-tier Great Sage divine art.

Compared to the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Technique that Gu Qingfeng obtained earlier, it is no weaker in the slightest.

More importantly.

Gu Qingfeng has yet to master the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Technique, but he managed to cultivate Divine Sky Thunder to its perfected state in one go.

A perfected Great Sage divine art greatly enhances his strength.

After all.

Before this.

Gu Qingfeng only had one Sage divine art, which was the Ancient Wasteland Sky Blade.

The Ancient Wasteland Sky Blade is indeed remarkable, but it falls short compared to the Divine Sky Thunder.

"With this divine art in hand, if I were to face the Profound Feather Great Sage again, it would be much easier to slay him!"

Gu Qingfeng was extremely satisfied. No one would complain about having too many powerful techniques.

Therefore.

Divine Sky Thunder gave him another strong trump card.

Then.

There was the matter of Enhancement Points.

With Gu Yang's recent breakthrough, Gu Qingfeng's Enhancement Points finally reached the 2,900 mark, just one step away from 3,000.

"Each level of the Divine Transformation Realm requires 200 Enhancement Points!"

"Each level of the Dao Palace Realm requires 500 Enhancement Points!"

"To cultivate the Nine Heavens Scripture to the limit of the Dao Palace Chapter, I would need at least 7,000 Enhancement Points. But at this rate, it shouldn't take too long!"

Gu Qingfeng understood that the longer the time, the more frequently he would obtain Enhancement Points.

After all, once the second generation of the Gu Family grows up, they will start families and have children, bringing about even more benefits.

And this.

Just requires time.

Even if a cultivator's cultivation increases, the probability of leaving offspring decreases.

But the issue is, their lifespan is long enough!

A Grandmaster can live for four thousand years, and a Divine Transformation Realm cultivator can live for five thousand years. Even if the probability is low, over several thousand years, they can still leave behind some descendants.

Therefore.

Gu Qingfeng was not in a hurry.

Subsequently.

He emerged from his seclusion.

After emerging.

Gu Qingfeng summoned Gu Peng.

"This subordinate greets the Manor Lord!"

Gu Peng's expression was respectful.

Gu Qingfeng's gaze fell on him, and he could see that Gu Peng had broken through the Grandmaster Realm's limit and entered the Divine Transformation Realm.

"Very good, you've broken through to the Divine Transformation Realm so quickly!"

Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly.

The Divine Transformation Realm is not significant in the entire Ancient Desolate Realm, but in the Nine Provinces, very few local cultivators can truly break through this realm.

Gu Peng's face showed humility: "If it weren't for the opportunities granted by the Manor Lord, this subordinate would have no chance to break through!"

"During my seclusion, has anything significant happened in the Nine Provinces?"

Gu Qingfeng did not dwell on the matter of cultivation but changed the topic.

Hearing this.

Gu Peng's expression remained unchanged as he reported truthfully: "Recently, Wu Province suffered a drought. The commander of the Sky Patrol Guard, Nan Yueshan, was personally dispatched to investigate and discovered that the drought was caused by an evil spirit.

However, it is rumored that the evil spirit's strength is extremely terrifying, causing heavy losses to the Sky Patrol Guard. Even the commander, Nan Yueshan, was severely injured by the evil spirit."

"Later, this news was reported to the imperial court, and the emperor was furious. He then dispatched Shi Zhen with a treasure to Wu Province to suppress the evil spirit."

"Unfortunately, that battle was not optimistic, and both sides are now at a stalemate, with no further news."

Gu Peng directly reported the most significant event that occurred during this time.

"An evil spirit!"

Gu Qingfeng recalled the information he had seen earlier. The appearance of an evil spirit in Wu Province was not unexpected.

However.

The treasure mentioned by Shi Zhen piqued his curiosity.

"What treasure are you referring to?"

"The Ten Thousand Souls Pennant!"

Gu Peng said solemnly.

Ten Thousand Souls Pennant!

Gu Qingfeng's expression changed.

If the Ten Thousand Souls Pennant was used and still failed to suppress the evil spirit, this was quite intriguing.

After all, the power of the Ten Thousand Souls Pennant was something Gu Qingfeng knew all too well.

With its eerie nature, as long as a Sage did not intervene, it was not a significant problem.

But now.

The Ten Thousand Souls Pennant was unable to subdue the evil spirit.

In other words.

This evil spirit's strength is at least at the Half-Sage stage, and it might even have reached the Sage level.

"At least they are all at the Half-Sage Realm, quite extraordinary indeed!"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

These should be the most powerful evil spirits to have emerged so far.

Subsequently,

Gu Qingfeng dismissed Gu Peng.

Although the evil spirits in Wu Province were powerful, Gu Qingfeng did not rush to take action. Since he had already emerged from seclusion, if Gu Yang truly needed his help, someone would certainly be sent to inform him.

On the contrary,

Gu Qingfeng was quite content to enjoy his leisure.

However,

The day after Gu Qingfeng emerged from seclusion, Gu Yang changed into casual clothes and came over.

"Father!"

"You've come."

Gu Qingfeng picked up his teacup and took a sip, appearing calm and composed.

Gu Yang smiled bitterly, "Father seems quite at ease, but I'm in a bit of a bind. The matter of the evil spirits in Wu Province truly requires your personal intervention!"

Gu Yang felt somewhat helpless at his father's leisurely demeanor.

He also wanted to rely on his own strength to resolve the issue of the evil spirits in Wu Province.

But the problem was,

The evil spirits in Wu Province were too powerful, far beyond what Gu Yang had anticipated.

Therefore, upon learning that Gu Qingfeng had emerged from seclusion, Gu Yang came over immediately.

"The Ten Thousand Souls Pennant I gave you is rarely matched by any other force when no Sage appears. Is the evil spirit truly so powerful?"

Gu Qingfeng was also curious.

Gu Yang nodded, "The strength of that evil spirit is something I've never seen before. The Nine Curves Evil Buddha from back then was nothing compared to this one."

"Furthermore, this evil spirit seems to control some kind of bizarre power. Wherever it goes, the land becomes arid, and a thousand miles turn red. The natural disaster in Wu Province is due to this."

"Two days ago, Shi Zhen reported that the evil spirit might be about to break through. If it truly succeeds, the entire Wu Province will face carnage and desolation!"

"Right now, in the entire Divine Martial Dynasty, apart from Father, I can't think of anyone else who can resolve this issue!"

Gu Yang was deeply wary of the evil spirits in Wu Province.

Currently, Shi Zhen can barely suppress the evil spirit with the power of the Ten Thousand Souls Pennant, but once the evil spirit breaks through, the Ten Thousand Souls Pennant will likely fail to contain it.

At that time,

An evil spirit on par with a Sage will bring unimaginable dangers.

"Since that's the case, I'll head to Wu Province!"

"I also want to see what kind of evil spirit can wield such power."

Gu Qingfeng drained his teacup and then vanished from the spot.

Watching Gu Qingfeng leave, Gu Yang felt a great sense of relief.

With Gu Qingfeng taking action,

The evil spirits in Wu Province would certainly not be a problem.

After all, no matter how powerful the evil spirit might be, Gu Yang was confident it could not match Gu Qingfeng.

Unless,

It was an evil spirit on par with a Great Sage.

But the problem was,

If it were a Great Sage-level evil spirit, not just the Divine Crane County, but even Wu Province and other regions would likely turn into hell.

Therefore,

Although the evil spirit in the Divine Crane County is powerful, its power is still limited.

Gu Qingfeng taking action would definitely resolve the issue.

However,

Although Gu Yang felt relieved, his expression remained grave.

While the problem of the evil spirits in Wu Province could be resolved, there were many hidden dangers in the Nine Provinces.

The appearance of evil spirits

Was itself filled with mystery.

Now,

If a powerful evil spirit on par with a top-tier Half Sage could appear in the Divine Crane County, who could guarantee that even more powerful evil spirits wouldn't emerge in the future?

"The problem of evil spirits must be solved at its root. Otherwise, it will always be a difficult-to-eliminate hazard!"

Gu Yang murmured to himself.

He once thought that the appearance of evil spirits was similar to anomalies, caused by years of natural disasters and the deaths of countless people, with their grievances accumulating to form evil spirits.

But now, with the Nine Provinces experiencing favorable weather, this theory no longer holds.

Besides,

Evil spirits and anomalies are fundamentally different.

The origin of such beings is definitely not simple.

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Wu Province.

Divine Crane County.

Black fog covered the sky, swallowing a hundred miles of land. Beyond the black fog, 36,000 Heavenly Gang Army soldiers were stationed here.

The temperature was much higher than in other areas, causing many soldiers to sweat profusely, but the sweat would evaporate instantly due to the high temperature.

It was only because the Heavenly Gang Army was extraordinary, having received substantial resources from the court, with each soldier's cultivation at least at the Internal Organ Refinement Realm, that they could barely withstand such temperatures.

Otherwise,

Ordinary soldiers would certainly not survive.

(End of Chapter)

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