Chapter 300: The Foundation of Dao Palace Realm

Chapter 300: The Foundation of Dao Palace Realm

December 25, 2024

"Your Majesty!"

"The Starlight Empire's army will enter the Ancient Beast Mountain Range in three days, but according to our scouts, it seems they have been attacked by a mysterious force and suffered significant losses!"

In the Imperial Study, Gu Yi came to report, and upon hearing this, Gu Yang's expression became slightly astonished.

A mysterious force?

He couldn't understand why any power would dare to intervene in the war between the Divine Might Dynasty and the Starlight Empire at this time.

Just then, Gu Yi's expression shifted slightly, and he took out a jade token from his storage ring, infusing his divine consciousness into it to directly retrieve the information within. His face changed immediately.

"Your Majesty, a secret agent from Ancient Xing Prefecture has sent word that the Mysterious Void Dynasty launched an attack on the Starlight Empire a few days ago, swiftly capturing dozens of cities in the Heavenly Capital Mansion.

The Starlight Empire is enraged and has dispatched the Supreme King General Yang Xuan, leading the Seven Slay Army, to directly confront the Heavenly Capital Mansion!"

"The Mysterious Void Dynasty!"

Gu Yang's face also underwent a subtle change.

Like the Starlight Empire, the Mysterious Void Dynasty is also an ancient dynasty with formidable strength.

What surprised Gu Yang was that the Mysterious Void Dynasty would take military action against the Starlight Empire at this time.

First, Jiang Chen's army was attacked by a mysterious force, and now the Mysterious Void Dynasty has declared war on the Starlight Empire. All these events seemed too coincidental, as if some unseen force was secretly aiding the Divine Might Dynasty.

This news shocked Gu Yang.

Soon after, Gu Yang quickly calmed down.

Regardless of who was behind the attack on the Starlight Empire, for now, it posed no harm to the Divine Might Dynasty.

After all, the enemy of an enemy is a friend, and Gu Yang was pleased that someone was willing to weaken the Starlight Empire's strength.

"Continue to investigate and gather information on the Starlight Empire's every move."

"Yes!"

After Gu Yi left, Gu Yang turned to the eunuch at the door and said, "Summon all third-rank military officials and above to see me immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The eunuch respectfully accepted the order.

Before long, a group of military officials led by a middle-aged general arrived.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty."

"Make it brief. The Starlight Empire's army has been ambushed by a mysterious force and has suffered casualties, but their numbers remain formidable. In three days, Jiang Chen's army will enter the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

I command you to use the Evil Suppressing Nine Cities as your base and ensure that not a single member of the Starlight Empire sets foot in the Nine Provinces!"

Gu Yang issued the order with a solemn voice.

The Nine Provinces were the foundation of the Divine Might Dynasty, and Gu Yang did not want the war to erupt within its borders.

In that case, regardless of victory or defeat, the price would be immense.

Such a situation was not what Gu Yang desired.

Only by fixing the battlefield in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range could the losses be minimized.

Upon hearing this, everyone accepted the order.

"For this battle, Yan Yun, you will be the commander, responsible for all matters in the Evil Suppressing Nine Cities. Remember, I have only one demand: not a single person from the Starlight Empire must be allowed to enter the Nine Provinces!"

Gu Yang's gaze fell upon the middle-aged general at the forefront, whose appearance was unremarkable, but his rectangular face exuded determination. His bearing displayed the prowess of a military commander.

Currently, among the officials in the court, there were few generals capable of holding their own in battle while Shi Zhen and others were leading troops to attack the Return Origin Dynasty.

Yan Yun, standing before Gu Yang, was one of the most outstanding among them.

Like Shi Zhen and the others, Yan Yun was a general who had followed Gu Yang since the establishment of the Divine Might Dynasty, fighting countless battles by his side.

At the same time, Yan Yun's talent in cultivation was astonishing.

Although he had not yet entered the Dao Palace Realm, his cultivation had reached the peak of the ninth level of the Divine Transformation Realm.

To put it bluntly, Yan Yun's cultivation was among the top tier within the Divine Might Dynasty.

If it weren't for Shi Zhen's advancement through the use of pills, his cultivation would still be inferior to Yan Yun's.

"I will do my utmost, and even if I die, I will not allow the Starlight Empire's army to set foot on our Divine Might Dynasty's land!"

Yan Yun clenched his fist, his voice resonating with determination.

After that, someone couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, who exactly is ambushing the Starlight Empire's army? Do we have any accurate information?"

"It's hard to say. The attackers are very secretive, and not much information has been revealed yet. However, the Mysterious Void Dynasty has declared war on the Starlight Empire, although it's unclear why they chose this moment to strike.

But with one dynasty declaring war, it's enough to prove that the advantage lies with our Divine Might Dynasty."

Gu Yang smiled slightly, and his words caused everyone's expressions to change.

Immediately,

Everyone was overjoyed.

The Mysterious Void Dynasty declaring war on the Starlight Empire was the best news they could have hoped for.

There were powers willing to attack the Starlight Imperial Dynasty, greatly alleviating the pressure on the Divine Might Dynasty.

At this time, Yan Yun spoke up, "Now that the Starlight Imperial Dynasty is coming with such force, should the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty temporarily retreat?"

"No need."

Gu Yang stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold and stern.

To deal with the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty, the Divine Might Dynasty had already paid a tremendous price. If they retreated now, it would truly be a waste of all their previous efforts.

Moreover, it was already too late for the main army to return to reinforce.

Instead of wasting time, it would be better to accelerate the attack on the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty.

With Shi Zhen's strength and the possession of a Great Sage Armament, dealing with the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty would be more than sufficient.

Seeing Gu Yang's resolute attitude, the others naturally had nothing more to say.

...

East Domain.

Return Origin Imperial Dynasty.

When Han Emperor heard the news of the Starlight Imperial Dynasty's dispatch of troops, he was overjoyed.

In his opinion, since the Starlight Imperial Dynasty had sent troops, the Divine Might Army within the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty would surely retreat immediately.

In that case, the crisis in the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty would naturally be resolved.

However, before Han Emperor could rejoice too much, he learned that the Divine Might Dynasty had no intention of retreating. Instead, they were accelerating the war, and the Cloud Immortal Mansion had already fallen completely.

This outcome left Han Emperor in a state of rage.

He couldn't understand.

Why was the Divine Might Dynasty so determined to go against him?

Even if there were some past grudges, in reality, it was the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty that suffered. Not only did they lose a prince, but they also sacrificed ten thousand elite soldiers and a great general.

Under such circumstances, the Divine Might Dynasty ignored the risk of self-destruction and was willing to go down with the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty. Han Emperor couldn't comprehend this at all.

When the war reports continued to arrive, Han Emperor's face turned furious.

"Reinforce!"

"Reinforce with all our strength!"

"Now that the Starlight Imperial Dynasty has dispatched its troops, the annihilation of the Divine Might Dynasty is only a matter of time. By the time the Divine Might Dynasty is destroyed, they won't be able to stir up much trouble."

It was undeniable.

The strength of the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty was indeed far inferior to that of the Divine Might Dynasty.

A single army from the Divine Might Dynasty was enough to make the Return Origin Imperial Dynasty struggle to resist.

At this time, Han Emperor no longer had the idea of defeating the Divine Might Army. He only wanted to stop their advance. Once the news of the Divine Might Dynasty's destruction arrived, this army would naturally collapse on its own.

...

"Your descendant, Gu Yang, upon learning that the Starlight Imperial Dynasty's army was attacked by a mysterious power, was both surprised and secretly delighted. He dispatched Yan Yun to lead the defense of the Evil Suppressing Nine Cities, preparing for the upcoming war!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xuan, aware of the Starlight Imperial Dynasty's movements, persuaded the Great Void Holy Land's experts, and they are now heading towards the Nine Provinces!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xuan, secretly ambushed the Starlight Imperial Dynasty's army with the Great Void Holy Land's cultivators, causing them to suffer casualties and losses!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xiu, was attacked by demons1365231!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xiu, was attacked by demons2536541!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xiu, was attacked by demons569656!"

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"Your descendant, Gu Xiu, angered various powers in the Demon Realm, causing numerous top-tier experts to join forces in hunting him down, determined to exterminate him!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xiu, suffered severe injuries but managed to escape the encirclement, relying on his Indestructible Divine Body!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xiu, rose from the ashes, and his cultivation improved significantly!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xiu, received guidance from a Great Sage, and with his understanding of the Imperial Apex Overwhelming Fist, his strength increased even further!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xiu, gained insights into the Heavenly Lineage Scripture during combat, and he faintly touched the threshold of the Second Heavenly Lineage!"

"Your descendant, Gu Sheng'an, broke through to the later stage of the Grand Master Realm!"

"Reward: +200 Advancement Points!"

"Your descendant, Gu Shengxing, advanced to the middle stage of the Grand Master Realm!"

"Reward: +200 Advancement Points!"

"Your descendant, Gu Sheng'an, trained in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, slaying numerous fierce beasts. His understanding of the Heavenly Blade Skill deepened, and his Heavenly Blade True Intent broke through to the tenth level!"

...

"Sheng'an's Heavenly Blade True Intent has already broken through to the tenth level?"

Gu Qingfeng looked at the words on the information panel, and his eyebrows couldn't help but rise slightly.

The other party had cultivated the Heavenly Blade True Intent for, at most, only twenty years, and they had already understood the tenth level True Intent. This was indeed remarkable.

It should be known.

True Intent is the most challenging to comprehend.

The tenth level True Intent.

Has already reached the threshold of the Grand Master True Intent.

Even within the East Domain, where Grand Master cultivators are numerous, those who can truly master the tenth level True Intent are few and far between.

The difficulty of comprehending True Intent is far greater than breaking through to the Grand Master Realm. The latter can consume Heaven Earth Treasures to advance their cultivation, but the former can only rely on their innate talent.

It is common knowledge that treasures related to True Intent are extremely rare.

Therefore, not only is it difficult to reach the Grand Master Realm, but even Divine Transformation cultivators are few and far between when it comes to comprehending the tenth level of True Intent.

Comprehending True Intent involves tempering one's divine soul, which is crucial for breaking through to the Dao Palace Realm.

Thus, the Divine Transformation and Dao Palace Realms are two distinct milestones.

Before reaching the Dao Palace Realm, as long as one has sufficient resources, even those with mediocre talent can forcefully advance through sheer accumulation of resources.

However, breaking through to the Dao Palace Realm is an entirely different matter.

Only by comprehending True Intent can one open up the Dao Palace Primordial Spirit and truly enter the Dao Palace Realm.

At this level, cultivators' innate talent and comprehension abilities are of utmost importance.

Unless one is born with exceptional talent and can obtain Heaven Earth Treasures that enhance the divine soul, those with average talent have no chance of entering the Dao Palace Realm.

Although the tenth level of True Intent is not enough to break through to the Dao Palace Realm, it still demonstrates that Gu Sheng'an's comprehension abilities are quite remarkable.

With this, Gu Sheng'an's future breakthrough to the Dao Palace Realm is almost guaranteed.

Having comprehended the tenth level of True Intent, further advancement doesn't seem too far off.

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Within the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, a fierce beast's corpse, comparable in size to a ten-zhang giant, lay sprawled out. Its head bore a terrifying gash, nearly split in two, as blood and viscera flowed out, leaving no signs of life.

Standing before the beast, Gu Sheng'an's chest rose and fell slightly, his eyes closed as if he had entered a profound state of enlightenment.

After a long while, Gu Sheng'an opened his eyes, and two sharp beams of light shot out, slicing through the air and leaving deep white marks that lingered for a long time.

"Grand Master True Intent!"

"With this, I can now be considered a Grand Master of True Intent!"

A smile appeared on Gu Sheng'an's face.

With his breakthrough in Heavenly Blade True Intent, he felt his strength had increased significantly.

Comprehending Grand Master True Intent and not doing so are two completely different concepts.

If he were to face himself from before comprehending Grand Master True Intent, Gu Sheng'an was confident he could defeat his past self within ten moves.

Furthermore, Gu Sheng'an now had the confidence to challenge even ordinary Divine Transformation cultivators.

This wasn't just a fleeting thought; Gu Sheng'an indeed possessed the qualifications to do so.

The cultivation technique he practiced was the pinnacle of the Gu Family Manor, and his foundation and cultivation were not something ordinary cultivators of the same level could compare to. Now, with his comprehension of Grand Master True Intent, his strength had risen even further.

Suppressing weaker Divine Transformation cultivators was not entirely impossible.

Afterwards, Gu Sheng'an looked at the fierce beast's corpse, and with a thought, he stored it in his storage ring and continued deeper into the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

Fierce beasts of the Grand Master Realm were no longer of much use to him; only Divine Transformation beasts were his targets.

Moreover, these beasts had already condensed Beast Cores, which were highly beneficial to cultivators.

Gu Sheng'an was well aware of the current situation in the Divine Martial Dynasty, but he had no means to intervene due to his weak Grand Master cultivation.

Before true powerhouses, the so-called Grand Master Realm was no different from ants.

Hence, Gu Sheng'an was eager to enhance his strength.

...

Half a day later, powerful sounds erupted from within the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, accompanied by fierce roars and tremors that shook the surroundings.

After a long time, the roars gradually subsided, and eventually, all sounds faded away.

The scene shifted to a place where trees had toppled, hills had crumbled, and the vast ground seemed to have been plowed over. Numerous deep gashes marked the earth, and a beast resembling a black bear lay on the ground, its black fur stained with blood. Even in death, its corpse emanated a powerful aura that made hearts tremble.

Gu Sheng'an's clothes were stained with blood, and holding his sword, he walked slowly towards the beast. With a light swing, he easily sliced through its fur and flesh, extracting the Beast Core hidden within.

Gu Sheng'an picked out the blood-stained Beast Core, and his stern expression relaxed a little.

"Divine Transformation beasts are indeed not easy to deal with, but fortunately, I won this battle in the end!"

(End of Chapter)

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