Chapter 313: The Majestic Imperial City

Chapter 313: The Majestic Imperial City

2025-01-07

"Great Sage Realm, Third Level!"

"After breaking through two levels, my true strength, even if it's not comparable to the Sage King Realm, should be enough to reach the level of a Half-Step Sage King!"

"If my cultivation advances further and I enter the Fourth Level of the Great Sage Realm, then my combat power should be able to truly rank among the Sage Kings."

Gu Qingfeng had a relatively clear estimate of his own strength.

This strength, comparable to the Sage Kings.

Naturally, this refers to the normal state and not the enhanced state after using the Heavenly Lineage True Scripture.

Twelve thousand Enhancement Points.

It would take twenty thousand Enhancement Points to achieve this.

With this.

Gu Qingfeng had essentially saved at least a decade's worth of accumulation.

However.

Gu Qingfeng also understood that his two successful fusions were due to good luck, encountering events with lower probabilities.

Such low-probability occurrences naturally couldn't be considered the norm.

As the number of future fusions increases, the probability will naturally return to normal.

But as he said before.

The appearance of the Fusion Panel only brought benefits and no drawbacks for Gu Qingfeng.

Even if the fusion failed, Gu Qingfeng could still enhance his foundation.

If he were to trigger an extremely low-probability event, he would be able to soar to new heights.

And then, as he said before.

If he couldn't obtain higher-level techniques, fusion would be the only way forward.

Compared to the cost of breaking through realms, the cost of fusion was negligible.

Take, for example, the Sage Realm techniques.

To break through to the Great Sage Realm using such techniques would require at least a hundred thousand Enhancement Points.

Therefore.

Even if the success probability of the Fusion Panel is extremely low, it's still much better than breaking through realms.

Next.

Gu Qingfeng familiarized himself with his newly enhanced strength.

No one knew.

In just three days, Gu Qingfeng had directly advanced from the First Level of the Great Sage Realm to the Third Level.

When Qin Ruofeng saw him again, he was still unaware that the person before him was now a Great Sage at the Third Level.

"Greetings, Senior Gu!" Qin Ruofeng greeted Gu Qingfeng with the same respect as before.

Gu Qingfeng glanced at him and said calmly, "Let's go!"

"Yes, Senior!"

Qin Ruofeng didn't say more and, with a wave of his hand, a large boat appeared, instantly expanding to a hundred zhang in size.

"Senior Gu, this is the Cloud Stream Boat of my Ancient Qin Clan, an ancient treasure obtained by one of our ancestors from a primordial forbidden land.

It is rumored to have once belonged to a Great Sage from ancient times, and its speed is astonishing.

If the power of the Cloud Stream Boat is fully unleashed, not a single person in the Sage Realm can stop it!"

"Indeed—"

Gu Qingfeng nodded.

Qin Ruofeng wasn't exaggerating.

With the Cloud Stream Boat's power, no one in the Sage Realm could surpass it.

Unless.

A Sage specifically cultivates space-related abilities, they might be able to hinder it to some extent.

If it were anyone else, there would be no hope at all.

On the Cloud Stream Boat, Gu Qingfeng could clearly sense the eerie aura permeating the heavens and earth, becoming increasingly prominent.

Below, the vast land.

War was rampant, with various factions attacking each other, and the forces of evil frequently invading, leading to fierce battles.

However, these scenes were fleeting.

Soon, Gu Qingfeng noticed a sudden surge in spiritual energy in the air, at least twice as dense as in the East Domain.

Gu Qingfeng understood that they had left the East Domain and entered the Central Domain, the heart of the Ancient World and the most powerful of the five great domains.

The Central Domain had always been a breeding ground for powerful cultivators due to its rich spiritual energy, unmatched by the other great domains.

According to Gu Qingfeng's knowledge, an ancient supreme cultivator had set up a heaven-defying array in the Central Domain during the Primordial Era, suppressing the spiritual energy and preventing its dissipation.

However, spiritual energy from the other four great domains often flowed into the Central Domain, and once it entered, it was like a drop in the ocean, leaving no trace and certainly not flowing back.

As a result, the spiritual energy in the Central Domain naturally increased, while the other domains lagged behind.

Even with Gu Qingfeng's current sixth-stage Grand Master of Array Dao cultivation, he could only barely glimpse the intricacies of this array, and understanding its true nature would require much more.

"I've heard that during the Primordial Era, an ancient powerful cultivator set up a heaven-defying grand array in the Central Domain. Indeed, this array is extraordinary!" Gu Qingfeng said with a sigh.

The power of the array before him was beyond the capabilities of an ordinary Grand Master of Array Dao, and Gu Qingfeng doubted even an eighth-stage Grand Master could set up such an array. He suspected that even a ninth-stage Grand Master might not be able to achieve this.

"Elder Gu, you also have insights into the Dao of Arrays?" Qin Ruofeng asked, surprised.

Gu Qingfeng smiled and said, "I have some knowledge, but it's not very deep."

"Elder Gu is being modest!" Qin Ruofeng didn't take his words at face value, knowing that with Gu Qingfeng's current status and strength, if he truly delved into the Dao of Arrays, he wouldn't just have a little knowledge.

However, everyone had their secrets, and Qin Ruofeng didn't pry further.

"During the Primordial Era, a supreme existence in the Central Domain achieved the Emperor Realm through the Dao of Arrays. This was the only cultivator in history to reach the Emperor Realm through arrays. The arrays in the Central Domain were set up by that Emperor. Since then, every Emperor has tried to break this array to release the spiritual energy of the Central Domain. But this array is connected to the entire Central Domain's earth veins. If they forcefully break the array, it will damage the earth veins, causing endless trouble. Moreover, the array is so powerful that even ancient Emperors might not be able to break it!"

Qin Ruofeng's words made Gu Qingfeng nod in agreement.

This was the first time he had heard of achieving the Emperor Realm through the Dao of Arrays.

However, this array was linked to the Central Domain's earth veins, and even if other Emperors had a way to break it, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

"The blood on the city walls is the legacy of countless powerful beings who have attempted to invade the Qin Imperial City throughout history."

"In ancient times, even Quasi-Emperors bled here. Their imperial blood, after enduring countless eons, still emanates a terrifying imperial might!"

Qin Ruofeng gazed up at the majestic imperial city, his face filled with pride.

The Qin Imperial City!

This is the foundation of the entire Ancient Qin Family.

With this imperial city standing tall, the Ancient Qin Family can endure through the ages.

Countless powerful beings have challenged the Ancient Qin Family over the generations, only to be defeated and forced to retreat, leaving their bloodstains behind.

Every mark and bloodstain on the Qin Imperial City represents a supreme being who once stood before it but ultimately had to withdraw in the face of its might.

The fact that the Qin Imperial City still stands today is a testament to its power.

"The Qin Imperial City!"

Gu Qingfeng's expression turned solemn as he felt the awe-inspiring auras within the ancient imperial city.

Among these auras, one stood out, causing Gu Qingfeng's heart to palpitate.

At his level, even facing a Sage King would not induce such pressure.

In other words, this aura was at least of Quasi-Emperor caliber.

Among the numerous auras of at least Quasi-Emperor level, one stood out with a terrifying imperial might, as if it had existed since the beginning of time. Its overwhelming power made Gu Qingfeng feel immense pressure, causing his qi and blood to tremble uncontrollably.

"The Qin Emperor!"

Gu Qingfeng understood.

This aura belonged to the supreme being who had forged the Qin Imperial City.

Over countless years, the Ancient Qin Family had produced only one Emperor, and that was the Qin Emperor!

The oppressive might in the air...

...belonged to the Qin Emperor.

Just then, the Qin Imperial City trembled.

An overwhelming imperial aura surged into the sky.

Immediately after, a terrifying figure materialized in the void.

Clad in a black imperial robe, the figure stood with hands behind its back, exuding an aura that seemed capable of suppressing the heavens and eternity. Every movement and gesture radiated infinite power.

This sudden change caused the cultivators within the Qin Imperial City to pale in shock.

"It's the Emperor's shadow!"

"Who could possibly summon the Emperor's shadow?"

The powerful beings of the Ancient Qin Family, including the family head, Qin Zhentian, stared at the Emperor's shadow in the void, their eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Qin Zhentian, the family head of the Ancient Qin Family, looked up at the Emperor's shadow, recalling an ancient legend.

"Our ancestors once said that if a future Emperor were to visit the Qin Imperial City, it would summon the Emperor's shadow."

"Could the sudden appearance of the Qin Emperor's shadow mean that a future Emperor has arrived?" Qin Zhentian muttered to himself.

A future Emperor!

In other words, someone with the potential to attain the path of the Emperor in the future.

Only the top geniuses of their generation, those who can suppress the heavens and defy fate, can truly be called future Emperors.

These beings possess the potential of an Emperor.

However, even though the Ancient Qin Family carries the bloodline of Emperors, none have ever been acknowledged as a future Emperor, let alone summon the Emperor's shadow.

The strongest genius of the Ancient Qin Family today is Qin Ruofeng, who carries a rich Emperor bloodline.

The Emperor bloodline within Qin Ruofeng is exceptionally dense, showing signs of reverting to its ancestral form.

Even so, Qin Ruofeng still falls short of the qualifications of an Emperor.

In the end, it's because his cultivation is too weak, only at the Sixth Level of the Dao Palace Realm.

If, one day, he can step into the Sage Realm or even the Great Sage Realm, Qin Zhentian believes he can indeed summon the Emperor's shadow.

Regardless, the phenomenon before them is the first Qin Zhentian has witnessed in thousands of years.

The Ancient Qin Family's records mention such occurrences, but witnessing it firsthand is far more astonishing.

On the other side, outside the Qin Imperial City.

When the Emperor's shadow appeared, Qin Ruofeng's face also changed.

He stared at the domineering figure, feeling the terrifying imperial might emanating from it, causing his breathing to become labored.

"It's said that when a future Emperor visits the Qin Imperial City, the Emperor's shadow will appear, creating a shocking phenomenon."

Qin Ruofeng muttered to himself.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but turn to look at Gu Qingfeng beside him.

The coincidence was too great.

Gu Qingfeng had just arrived at the Qin Imperial City when this astonishing phenomenon occurred.

Combined with the rumors about Gu Qingfeng, Qin Ruofeng understood that this phenomenon was undoubtedly connected to Gu Qingfeng.

A future Emperor! Qin Ruofeng's heart trembled at the thought.

(End of Chapter)

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