Chapter 344: Luan Gu God-King

Chapter 344: Luan Gu God-King

February 11, 2025

Following this, Nan Yue Mountain gazed upon the shattered space before him.

With his keen perception, he could discern that behind this broken space lay a different world.

"An ancient ruin has appeared. We must immediately report this to the court and send people to explore the site!" Nan Yue Mountain made a swift decision and issued the order to the Surunwei guards beside him.

He did not take it upon himself to explore the ruins. After all, ancient ruins often harbored numerous risks.

Moreover, the discovery of ruins must be promptly reported, as per the court's orders.

As the commander of the Surunwei guards, Nan Yue Mountain could not possibly disobey.

Soon, news of the ancient ruins in the Ancient Beast Mountains reached the court, and Gu Yang promptly dispatched powerful cultivators from the court to investigate.

Gu Yang would not overlook such ancient ruins.

Powerful weapons like the Star-Killing Cannon had been obtained from ancient ruins in the past.

Therefore, the discovery of ancient ruins signified unimaginable opportunities.

Not only the Divine Martial Empire, but also other factions and cultivators who learned of this, all rushed towards the Ancient Beast Mountains.

In an instant, the mountains became a gathering place for cultivators.

Most cultivators sought the opportunities within, without exception.

While other cultivators were making their moves, Gu Qingfeng had already stepped into the shattered space.

He entered a vast and desolate land behind the space.

The sky of this world was cracked, filled with shocking cracks, and from the pitch-black fissures emanated a destructive aura. The lingering Divine Imperial Aura, despite enduring countless years, had not truly dissipated.

Looking at the land, mountains had collapsed, and rivers had dried up and ceased to flow.

Many places seemed to have been torn apart by a terrifying force, leaving behind numerous large and small traces.

"This is the Divine Imperial Aura!" Gu Qingfeng observed the lingering aura in this world, and among them, a portion was filled with a terrifying aura. With just a slight touch of his divine sense, an overwhelming imperial might burst forth.

This imperial might was not unfamiliar to Gu Qingfeng. He had experienced it before on the body of the Black Abyss Great Emperor.

Evidently, a battle on the level of Great Emperors had once erupted here, and the terrifying aura ravaged all directions, even severing the vitality of this world.

The lingering Divine Imperial Aura filled this place with danger.

However, such a place did not pose much threat to Gu Qingfeng.

Although Great Emperor-level cultivators were unmatched by Empire Aspirants, the aura here had existed for an excessively long time.

Even the terrifying Divine Imperial Aura could not withstand the erosion of time.

Hence, this level of aura posed no real threat to Gu Qingfeng.

As he walked through the land, Gu Qingfeng's divine sense expanded.

Within a radius of ten thousand li, everything was within his perception.

Countless broken weapons lay scattered on the ground, and numerous skeletons came into view. Some skeletons, weathered by time, turned to ashes with just a gentle touch.

Under his divine sense, this scene was somewhat shocking.

"It seems that not only did a battle on the level of Great Emperors erupt here, but also a devastating war. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many fallen cultivators!" Gu Qingfeng thought to himself.

Suddenly, his divine sense touched a skeleton, causing it to tremble as if an unyielding battle intent was about to burst forth.

At the same time, a voice rang in Gu Qingfeng's ears.

"Kill!"

"Slay all evil spirits and strange phenomena!!!"

Boom! As the voice sounded, Gu Qingfeng's vision changed. The broken world before him disappeared, replaced by a vast and vibrant land.

In the land, numerous cities stood tall.

Countless armies came into view, their overwhelming battle intent echoing through the endless space and time.

At the same time, the sky shattered, and endless darkness emerged.

Countless evil spirits and strange phenomena emerged from the broken sky, invading this world.

The two sides clashed, and the battle was fierce.

Just as Gu Qingfeng witnessed this, the scene abruptly stopped.

"Taiyi Divine Court..."

Gu Qingfeng noticed the armor of the soldiers in the scene, which was identical to that of the Taiyi Divine Court.

Apparently, this world had once been ruled by the Taiyi Divine Court.

However, the invasion of evil spirits and strange phenomena led to a devastating war.

Judging by the shattered state of this world, it seemed that even the Taiyi Divine Court might not have truly emerged victorious from this battle.

In contrast, the battle between the two sides completely devastated this world, and subsequently, the Taiyi Divine Court withdrew from this realm.

However, these were all Gu Qingfeng's speculations, and he had no way of knowing the exact details.

After that, Gu Qingfeng continued his exploration.

Not long after, he triggered the residual Dao Resonance battle intent, and once again, the scenes from the ancient times reappeared.

In the vision Gu Qingfeng witnessed, both sides engaged in a fierce battle, with countless soldiers being brutally slaughtered by evil spirits and strange phenomena, but the latter also suffered numerous casualties.

Suddenly, the heavens collapsed.

A majestic figure exuded a mysterious and terrifying aura, descending from the Nine Heavens, and with a single palm, it suppressed the Taiyi Divine Court, unleashing a power so overwhelming that it darkened the sky and caused the Great Way to lament.

"How dare these evil spirits invade our Taiyi Divine Court! They shall be exterminated!"

A middle-aged powerhouse, clad in dark robes, arrived by stepping through the air. With a single punch, he unleashed a force so mighty and domineering that it caused the Great Way to crumble, as if the heavens and earth were pierced by that single punch.

At the moment the terrifying power erupted, the sun and moon dimmed in comparison.

Then, the vision shattered.

Gu Qingfeng's expression turned solemn.

"Great Emperor!"

The middle-aged man in dark robes was undoubtedly a Great Emperor.

This was the first time Gu Qingfeng had truly faced a Great Emperor in their full glory. Even though it was only a residual Dao Resonance shadow, he could still sense the formidable power within.

As for the evil spirit faced by the Great Emperor of the Taiyi Divine Court, Gu Qingfeng was also very familiar with it.

This evil spirit, the one he had previously slain, was even more formidable than he had initially estimated.

During its peak, this evil spirit was on par with the Great Emperor.

Evidently, the battle in ancient times had left this evil spirit severely wounded, and even after all this time, it had not fully recovered its vitality.

Otherwise, Gu Qingfeng's task of pacifying and killing it would not have been so simple.

Gu Qingfeng looked at the person before him, clasped his hands and said, "I, Gu Qingfeng, a descendant of the human race, pay my respects to the Great Emperor. I do not know your esteemed name."

"This Emperor, Luan Gu, is one of the twelve Divine Kings of the Taiyi Divine Court!"

The Divine King Luan Gu stood with his hands behind his back, his words exuding an aura of dominance.

Divine King Luan Gu!

Upon hearing the words of Divine King Luan Gu, Gu Qingfeng's expression changed slightly.

The Divine King Luan Gu before him was a powerful being in the Great Emperor Realm. Therefore, the strength of the other eleven Divine Kings could be easily imagined.

The twelve Divine Kings represented twelve Great Emperors.

With just a few words, Divine King Luan Gu made Gu Qingfeng feel the profound heritage of the Taiyi Divine Court.

At this moment,

Divine King Luan Gu asked, "Since my fall, how has the Taiyi Divine Court been?"

"During the ancient great tribulation, the Taiyi Divine Court suddenly vanished without a trace, and its whereabouts remain unknown!"

Gu Qingfeng answered truthfully.

His words caused Divine King Luan Gu's expression to change slightly, and his face became somewhat complex.

"So that's how it is!"

"May I dare to ask, Your Majesty, where do these evil spirits come from?"

Looking at Divine King Luan Gu before him, Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but ask the question that had been on his mind.

His words snapped Divine King Luan Gu back to reality. He looked up into the void, and his eyes shone with divine light, as if they could see through the chaos of the starry sky.

"The evil spirits come from the Upper Realm!"

"The Upper Realm..."

Gu Qingfeng's heart trembled slightly.

Divine King Luan Gu withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "The so-called Upper Realm has another name, which is the Celestial Realm!"

"In the past, the Taiyi Divine Court was at its peak, not only ruling over the entire Primeval Ancient World but also leaving its mark throughout the universe, even in the vast chaos.

That was the most prosperous era of the Taiyi Divine Court and the most glorious era for the human race!"

"As the ruler of the Taiyi Divine Court, the Divine Emperor made a shocking decision to have the entire court ascend, enter the vast Celestial Realm, and seek the opportunity for eternal life!"

The entire court ascending!

Divine King Luan Gu's words caused Gu Qingfeng's expression to change once again.

Although he had never met the Divine Emperor, Gu Qingfeng now truly understood the other's grand ambitions from Divine King Luan Gu's words.

"I once heard that in ancient times, there were Great Emperors who ascended, but they did not have much confidence in leaving. Some say that ascension is just a rumor, and the so-called Celestial Realm does not truly exist!"

"For many, ascension is indeed a rumor. As for whether the Celestial Realm truly exists, I cannot answer that question.

I cannot even confirm if that place can truly be considered the Celestial Realm!"

Divine King Luan Gu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression turning somewhat melancholy.

"In order to ascend the entire court, the Divine Emperor searched throughout the chaos of the starry sky, seeking ancient legacies. Then, with the combined efforts of the twelve Divine Kings, we created a secret technique called the Divine Forge Court.

This secret technique can condense the Qi Yun of an entire court, allowing the entire court to ascend. Regardless of cultivation level, all subjects of the court will have the hope of entering the Celestial Realm and achieving eternal life!"

"However, when we finally opened the channel to the Upper Realm with great difficulty, what we encountered was not the guiding light of the Celestial Realm, but countless evil spirits and strange phenomena!"

"Their strength is formidable, and their numbers are countless. Some of the powerful evil spirits and strange phenomena are even immortal and indestructible."

"Their appearance plunged the entire universe into chaos."

"There were strong cultivators who, from behind the Xianmen, witnessed a blood-red setting sun and heard the wails of immortals. The so-called Celestial Realm did not offer the opportunity for eternal life!"

Divine King Luan Gu's eyes showed no fear, only an overwhelming killing intent.

"However, with the Taiyi Divine Court's might suppressing the heavens, what were a few evil spirits and strange phenomena to fear? Therefore, under the Emperor's leadership, the entire court joined forces to exterminate the evil spirits and strange phenomena.

This world was once a stronghold of the Divine Court, and I was ordered to guard it.

But later, this world was invaded by evil spirits and strange phenomena, and there appeared an evil spirit on par with the top-tier world-ending ones. I was willing to suppress it, but the origin of this evil spirit was mysterious, making it difficult to truly slay."

"In the end, I paid the price of my life to destroy its body, leaving only a severed arm that could not be completely eradicated.

Later, I sensed that this evil spirit had not truly perished, so I set up a great Dao restriction to completely bury this world and that evil spirit here!"

After speaking,

Divine King Luan Gu looked at Gu Qingfeng, his eyes seeming to see through everything about Gu Qingfeng, including the existence of the Divine Cauldron and the severed arm within it.

"However..."

"I never expected that after this evil spirit finally revived with great difficulty, you would directly subdue and kill it.

But since this severed arm remains, that evil spirit will one day revive again!"

(End of Chapter)

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