Chapter 339: Accumulating for a Sudden Breakthrough

Chapter 339: Accumulating for a Sudden Breakthrough

February 4th, 2025

"Greetings, Great Emperor!"

Within Zhenyao Immortal City, Jiang Nanfeng changed out of his battle armor and donned a blue robe, exuding a scholarly aura.

However, the formidable and ruthless power that surrounded him, the aura of countless slain demons, had not yet completely dissipated. It swirled around him, a tangible manifestation of his battle prowess.

The crimson aura of slaughter that enveloped him would easily corrupt a typical cultivator, driving them to madness and a bloodthirsty state.

But Jiang Nanfeng was not like that.

As the commander of Zhenmo Bureau, Jiang Nanfeng possessed an unwavering will, unperturbed by the influence of the aura of slaughter.

"Commander Jiang's performance in this battle was exceptional, slaying countless demons, and he deserves great merit," Gu Qingfeng praised without reservation.

Indeed, Jiang Nanfeng's performance had impressed Gu Qingfeng.

From his command skills to his combat abilities, Jiang Nanfeng was unparalleled.

Gu Qingfeng was more than satisfied with such talent.

"Resisting the demons is the duty of Zhenmo Bureau, and I dare not claim any credit for it!" Jiang Nanfeng replied.

"That may be true, but I always reward merit..." Before Gu Qingfeng could finish his sentence, he levitated a Demon Core with his qi and blood, presenting it to Jiang Nanfeng.

"This is a Demon Core from a Sheng Ren Realm demon. I bestow it upon you."

"With your cultivation, if you can refine this Demon Core, advancing to the Seventh Level of the Dao Palace Realm and beyond should be within your grasp."

"Currently, the Divine Martial Empire lacks powerful cultivators. Without sufficient strength, repelling the demon invasion is but a pipe dream.

Although I guard Zhenyao Immortal City, if another Demon Emperor-level powerhouse were to appear, I would struggle to spare any attention.

To truly resist the demons, we must rely on your strength."

Gu Qingfeng's words made Jiang Nanfeng, who had initially intended to decline out of modesty, accept the Demon Core without hesitation.

Then, he knelt on one knee before Gu Qingfeng, his expression solemn and determined.

"Great Emperor, rest assured. Zhenmo Bureau will do its utmost to suppress the demons, even if it means facing death a million times!"

"I look forward to your future accomplishments."

Gu Qingfeng nodded and waved for Jiang Nanfeng to withdraw.

Immediately after, he opened his information panel for a quick glance.

There weren't any significant changes regarding the Gu family's descendants.

The biggest concern was Gu Xiu.

Since the demon invasion, the frequency of demon attacks on Gu Xiu had increased significantly, and he had narrowly escaped death multiple times.

This was not unusual.

With the resurgence of numerous powerful demons, including the Hananhai Demon Emperor, a top-tier existence, Gu Xiu's Great Sage remnant soul was no longer sufficient.

Even a single strand of the Great Sage's remnant soul was insignificant.

During his peak, not even the Great Sage himself could compare to the Hananhai Demon Emperor.

Demon Emperors rivaled Empire Aspirants.

The gap between a Great Sage and such beings was unimaginable.

However, Gu Qingfeng couldn't contact Gu Xiu at the moment.

According to the information panel, although Gu Xiu faced increased demon attacks and life-threatening situations, he always managed to retain some strength.

Apparently,

After surviving in the Demon Realm for so many years, Gu Xiu had grown much stronger than before.

Turning to the Mortal Agents' information panel,

The content was much richer.

With the massive demon invasion, the Mortal Agents were engaged in fierce battles against the demons. Simultaneously, numerous sealed evil spirits were awakening one after another, exacerbating the chaos caused by these malevolent entities.

First, the demon invasion, and now the evil spirits' havoc.

The information panel clearly showed the turmoil in the Primeval Ancient World.

Afterward,

Gu Qingfeng closed his eyes, silently contemplating the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

During the demon invasion, Gu Qingfeng had vaguely sensed that the world seemed to be undergoing subtle changes.

The once absolute suppression of the Heavenly Dao appeared to be loosening its grip slightly.

This led Gu Qingfeng to speculate privately.

Could the Mo Fa Shidai be coming to an early end?

After all, the Mo Fa Shidai was so named because the suppression of the Heavenly Dao during this era prevented cultivators from advancing beyond the Dao Palace Realm.

Regardless of one's strength or exceptional talent, challenging the Heavenly Dao was futile.

Hence, this era of blocked advancement was called the Mo Fa Shidai.

However,

As Gu Qingfeng's cultivation deepened, he developed his own perspective on the Mo Fa Shidai.

In his eyes,

The Mo Fa Shidai was a period of self-accumulation for Heaven and Earth.

Ten thousand years of accumulation.

A three-thousand-year bloom.

This is the essence of building a strong foundation for a powerful eruption.

The ten-thousand-year Mo Fa Shidai was the time for Heaven and Earth to prepare for the final three thousand years of prosperity.

Such was the cycle.

Like an eternal recurrence.

However, the invasion of the Demon Clan might be accelerating the accumulation of Heaven's Way, causing the Mo Fa Shidai to gradually fade, and thus, a new era of prosperity was approaching.

"The greatest change brought about by the Demon Clan's invasion is slaughter!"

"If the Mo Fa Shidai is a period of self-accumulation for Heaven and Earth, then the true foundation of their accumulation lies in the countless lives within them!"

"When beings embark on the path of cultivation, their power returns to themselves, but this power actually originates from Heaven and Earth."

"In other words, all beings are plunderers of Heaven and Earth, and when they perish, their power dissipates, returning to Heaven and Earth."

"The accumulation of ten thousand years is, in fact, the countless lives that have perished during this time, providing Heaven and Earth with the foundation for a new era of prosperity."

"The invasion of the Demon Clan has led to a fierce war between the two races, causing countless cultivators to shed blood, thus accelerating Heaven and Earth's accumulation process—"

Gu Qingfeng's expression turned solemn, and he believed his speculation to be highly accurate.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain.

Why the invasion of the Demon Clan has gradually loosened Heaven's suppression.

"If the era of great strife and prosperity arrives ahead of schedule, it will undoubtedly bring about numerous changes—"

Gu Qingfeng's face turned serious.

Previously, he had assumed that the era of great strife and prosperity would take at least a thousand years to arrive.

With such a long time, he could improve his cultivation to a level beyond the reach of ordinary people.

By then.

Even when facing a Great Emperor.

Gu Qingfeng would have the confidence to fight.

But now.

Everything was changing too fast, catching Gu Qingfeng off guard.

The only consolation was.

That for now, Heaven's suppression had only loosened slightly and had not yet reached the point of breaking through, signaling the complete end of the Mo Fa Shidai.

"But at this rate, within three to five hundred years, or even a hundred years, the so-called era of prosperity will undoubtedly arrive.

At that time, not only will the Demon Clan make significant moves, but ancient Great Emperors like those from Taichu Ancient Ground will likely awaken as well."

This thought crossed Gu Qingfeng's mind.

He glanced at his attribute panel.

Up until now.

The accumulated power points he had gathered showed no significant changes; he was still two thousand points short of ten thousand.

Once he accumulated ten thousand power points, Gu Qingfeng could naturally break through to the Shengwang Realm.

Once his cultivation reached the Shengwang Realm.

His strength would soar.

Before that.

Gu Qingfeng had been focusing on the Tianmai Scripture.

Through numerous battles.

Gu Qingfeng had come to understand the power of the Tianmai Scripture.

But unfortunately.

The Tianmai Scripture required an enormous amount of power points to level up.

Breaking through from the second to the third layer alone had cost Gu Qingfeng ten thousand power points.

Not a single mistake, not a single word, not a single breath, not a single content, not a single glance at 269 Book Bar!

If he wanted to advance from the third to the fourth layer, he would need a hundred thousand power points.

With this number of power points, if used for cultivation, Gu Qingfeng could break through to the ninth level of the Shengwang Realm and even challenge the Empire Aspirant level.

Therefore.

Gu Qingfeng did not have any spare power points to spare for the Tianmai Scripture's advancement.

He could only rely on his own comprehension to break through the Tianmai Scripture.

Once the Tianmai Scripture reached the fourth layer.

Gu Qingfeng believed.

Even without advancing his cultivation, his strength would still increase.

If he faced the Hananhai Demon Emperor again at that time, it would not be easy for the Demon Emperor to retreat.

"Thinking about it now is futile; at least for the next hundred years, we don't have to worry about the arrival of the era of great strife and prosperity.

Given the current scale of the Gu family, if we consolidate for a hundred years, they should be able to provide me with numerous power points!"

"However—"

"It's time to urge the adults in the Gu family to marry soon.

Otherwise, the higher the cultivation, the lower the chances of conceiving offspring later on!"

With that thought, Gu Qingfeng sent a message to Gu Yang and, without waiting for a reply, secluded himself for cultivation.

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In the study.

Gu Yang, who was reviewing official documents, received Gu Qingfeng's message and his expression flickered, his face showing a hint of strangeness.

"Father seems to be quite concerned about the marriages of the younger generations in the Gu family..."

As for why Gu Qingfeng was so concerned, Gu Yang did not think much of it.

After all, as an elder of the Gu family, it was normal to care about the younger generation's marriages.

Every elder wished to see their family flourish with many descendants.

With this thought.

Gu Yang decided to closely follow up on these matters.

It was a good opportunity.

Currently, neither Gu Xuan nor Gu Xiu had married, and the Gu family lineage originated from Gu Yang's line.

With this in mind, Gu Yang had the right to make decisions.

Several days later, Gu Yang issued an order to all the royal descendants, urging those of marriageable age to wed as soon as possible to continue the Gu family lineage.

This news didn't shock people too much. After all, the royal family valued bloodlines above all else.

Moreover, when the day came for Gu Yang to abdicate, all the royal descendants would have the right to compete for the throne, even if the chances of some actually ascending to the throne were slim. Still, it didn't change the glimmer of hope they held in their hearts.

Without hope for themselves, they might see a peerless genius emerge from the younger generation who would catch Gu Yang's eye.

At that time, they might become the future ruler of the Divine Martial Empire.

In a short while, many descendants of the Gu family rushed to get married.

Almost 90% of those of marriageable age were wed.

Therefore, in just a few months, the entire Divine Martial Empire was in celebration, especially in Guangyang Domain, where colorful lanterns and festive decorations adorned the city, easing the oppression brought by the demon invasion.

"Well done, young man! This is excellent news!"

In Zhenyao Immortal City, Gu Qingfeng looked at the information panel with a smile.

Over the past few months, the information panel had been constantly refreshing.

Most of the content was related to the marriages of the younger generation.

Then, several descendants made breakthroughs, and the accumulation of enhancement points that Gu Qingfeng had gathered reached around 8,500.

The marriage of the Gu family descendants!

Another few hundred enhancement points!

In Gu Qingfeng's eyes, this was a double celebration.

Just then, in Zhenyao Immortal City, a powerful aura suddenly erupted, causing the vast immortal city to tremble. Many of the guarding cultivators looked towards the Zhenmo Bureau, their faces filled with shock.

"This is a breakthrough in the Dao Palace Realm... It's rare to see such a powerful aura!"

Currently, in the Zhenmo Bureau, only one person had entered the Dao Palace Realm—Jiang Nanfeng, the commander of the Zhenmo Bureau.

Since a powerful cultivator in the Dao Palace Realm had made a breakthrough, causing such a commotion, it was clear that the person who broke through must be Jiang Nanfeng.

At this moment, inside the Zhenmo Bureau, Jiang Nanfeng's aura surged, and it took a long time for him to calm down.

"Third Level of Dao Palace Realm!"

"A Saint-level Demon Core is truly unbelievable!"

Jiang Nanfeng's face was filled with uncontrollable joy, and his surging cultivation made him eager to go to the demon battlefield and slaughter some demons.

Through this breakthrough, Jiang Nanfeng deeply understood the value of a Saint-level Demon Core.

Up to this point, Jiang Nanfeng had not fully refined the Demon Core; he had only refined a portion of its power. The remaining Demon Core was temporarily sealed within his Dao Palace, waiting to be refined after accumulating enough power.

Even so, in just a few months, Jiang Nanfeng had broken through two minor realms in one go, directly entering the Third Level of Dao Palace Realm.

If calculated normally, even with ten years, Jiang Nanfeng might not have been able to break through a minor realm, let alone two.

Of course, if Jiang Nanfeng wished, he could refine all the Demon Cores at once and directly advance to the Seventh Level of Dao Palace Realm or higher.

However, doing so might cause instability in his foundation.

Moreover, this method would be like burning his potential.

The Seventh Level of Dao Palace Realm achieved through such a method would have limited future achievements.

Therefore, Jiang Nanfeng did not rashly attempt the breakthrough.

He had only entered the Third Level of Dao Palace Realm because his current accumulation of Primordial Spirit could only support him to break through to this level.

To go further, he would have to make a breakthrough in his True Intent.

"Good, Third Level of Dao Palace Realm, and your foundation is solid without any signs of instability. It seems you have not disappointed me!"

At this moment, a calm voice echoed, causing Jiang Nanfeng's face to change. He turned and saw Gu Qingfeng standing in the hall, not knowing when he had arrived.

If not for Gu Qingfeng speaking, Jiang Nanfeng might not have noticed the additional person in the hall.

Seeing this, Jiang Nanfeng felt even more awe of Gu Qingfeng's strength.

Hearing his words, Jiang Nanfeng bowed deeply.

"Your subordinate pays respects to the Supreme Emperor!"

"If not for the Supreme Emperor's gift of the Demon Core, I would not have been able to break through so quickly. I am forever grateful for the Supreme Emperor's kindness!"

(End of Chapter)

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