Chapter 345: The Ancient Emperor's Stele

Chapter 345: The Ancient Emperor's Stele

February 12, 2025

From the mouth of the Ancient God-King, many ancient secrets were revealed.

Among them was the reason why the Taiyi Divine Court sealed away numerous evil spirits in the Primeval Ancient World.

The reason was simple.

They couldn't be eradicated!

If it were just ordinary evil spirits, then it wouldn't be a problem for the Taiyi Divine Court to annihilate them.

But some powerful evil spirits, whose strength rivaled that of great emperors, were not so easily destroyed.

Take, for example, the evil spirit sealed in this world.

Its true form was a mysterious severed arm.

As long as the arm remained, the evil spirit would not truly be considered fallen.

Given time, the extinguished evil spirit would revive once more.

This was the fundamental reason why the Taiyi Divine Court sealed the evil spirits.

The Ancient God-King spoke with his hands behind his back, his expression complex: "The Taiyi Divine Court, which once dominated the world and shook the heavens, now perishes at the hands of evil spirits!"

Although Gu Qingfeng stated that the Taiyi Divine Court had vanished into thin air, the Ancient God-King knew that with its power, it was impossible for it to disappear so easily. If the entire court had ascended, it was even more unlikely that not a single trace would be left behind.

In that case, the disappearance of the Taiyi Divine Court became somewhat intriguing.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingfeng said, "Senior, there's no need to think that way. The disappearance of the Taiyi Divine Court doesn't necessarily mean it was destroyed by evil spirits. Perhaps they had already defeated the evil spirits and then ascended as a whole!"

"Impossible... If the entire court had ascended, how could there be no trace left behind!" The Ancient God-King shook his head.

"Only a being beyond description could erase all traces of the Taiyi Divine Court."

As he spoke, a deep sense of apprehension flashed in the Ancient God-King's eyes. It was hard to imagine what kind of existence could erase such a vast empire.

"However..."

"This emperor has been dead for many years. Now, I'm just a lingering remnant soul, barely able to survive for long. The Taiyi Divine Court is no longer something I can interfere with!"

As he spoke, the Ancient God-King turned to Gu Qingfeng, and a divine light shot out from his raised hand. Gu Qingfeng instinctively tried to block it, but as the light touched him, it directly merged into his body.

Immediately, a powerful Dao resonance emerged.

This powerful resonance eventually settled in Gu Qingfeng's Dantian, transforming into an ancient stele.

On the stele, four naturally formed words suddenly appeared.

As Gu Qingfeng looked into the stele, corresponding information naturally surfaced in his mind.

The Ancient Emperor's Stele!

"Although I have perished, my legacy cannot be buried in the river of time. This remnant soul of mine has self-sealed itself here, waiting for a successor to arrive one day.

You have attained enlightenment in the Dharma-Ending Age, and I believe you have the opportunity within you. Even I find it difficult to truly see through everything.

Therefore, I leave behind the Ancient Emperor's Stele, which contains all my life's learnings. I hope you will cultivate it well!"

The Ancient God-King paused for a moment, then raised his head to look into the void, his gaze as if piercing through the chaotic universe, seeing the ethereal Xianmen.

"Remember... The upper realm has undergone a great change, perhaps becoming a place of evil spirits and strange phenomena. Do not open the Xianmen, or it will surely bring disaster to the world... Don't... ascend!"

The Ancient God-King's figure slowly dissipated, as if he had never existed.

Watching his disappearing figure and recalling his words, Gu Qingfeng respectfully sent off the great emperor.

"Farewell, Great Emperor!"

Although Gu Qingfeng had only met the Ancient God-King once, it was only right for him to send off the one who had left him a legacy.

As for the Ancient God-King's final words—

"Don't ascend!"

Gu Qingfeng stared into the void, his eyes growing deeper.

For now, he didn't dwell too much on the Ancient God-King's warning.

After all, he still had a long way to go before reaching the rumored ascension.

But regardless, since the Xianjie existed, it meant that immortality was within reach.

According to the Ancient God-King, the upper realm had undergone a great change, which was why evil spirits and strange phenomena were born.

Shaking his head, Gu Qingfeng dispelled these distracting thoughts.

Then, looking at the void before him, as chaotic as the void itself, and the emperor's corpse sealed within it, Gu Qingfeng immediately summoned the Shenhuang Cauldron and collected the emperor's corpse into his treasure. Afterward, he departed, riding on the air.

The greatest opportunity in this world was the legacy left by the Ancient God-King, as well as the emperor's corpse.

This emperor's corpse was an unimaginable treasure for other powers.

If one were to refine and transform the corpse into a puppet divine weapon, it would be an unimaginable existence.

Of course—

Setting aside whether Gu Qingfeng possesses such abilities or not, the fact that the Ancient God-King left his legacy to Gu Qingfeng meant that he would never refine the other party's corpse into a puppet.

The reason Gu Qingfeng took away the Ancient God-King's corpse was that he had other uses for it.

When he was about to leave this chaotic void, Gu Qingfeng discovered that numerous cultivators had entered this place, constantly exploring and leaving behind opportunities.

Regarding this, Gu Qingfeng did not interfere.

This world was once under the control of the Taiyi Divine Court, but a shocking battle erupted here later, causing even the Great Emperor to perish.

As expected, the Taiyi Divine Court's army guarding this world should have also been buried here.

Countless powerful cultivators had fallen, and naturally, opportunities were left behind.

Without alarming anyone, Gu Qingfeng directly left this spatial realm.

When he reappeared in the Ancient Beast Mountains, a loud voice suddenly shouted.

"Someone has come out!"

"The opportunity belongs to me, and no one dares to take it away!"

A powerful Qi suddenly struck out, seemingly intending to blast Gu Qingfeng to death on the spot.

But in the next instant, Gu Qingfeng's eyes turned cold, and divine light pierced through the void, instantly disintegrating all attacks.

Immediately, a terrifying pressure burst forth, causing the cultivator who had attacked to turn pale in fear, just as he was about to beg for mercy.

"Boom—"

The cultivator's physical body exploded, instantly turning into a mist of blood that filled the sky.

This scene caused the other cultivators' expressions to change drastically.

At this moment, someone finally recognized Gu Qingfeng's appearance and identified his identity.

"It's Gu Qingfeng!!!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone was shocked.

Gu Qingfeng!!!

Among the human race, these three words were like thunder in their ears.

The Great Emperor of the Divine Martial Empire, the master of the Gu family, had once severed the arm of a High-ranked Demon Emperor, guarding the Jieyu Channel, and his achievements were truly astonishing.

Instantly, the cultivators secretly cursed the person who had just attacked.

The attacker had died, but he dared to strike at Gu Qingfeng.

If he took out his anger on them, perhaps no one present would be able to leave alive today.

This was no joke.

For cultivators of this level, the Dao Palace was like an insignificant ant.

Moreover, since Gu Qingfeng became famous, his hands had been stained with countless blood, and the battle that made him famous was even more so the annihilation of the Guiyuan Empire's ten thousand-strong army.

Therefore, no one would naively believe that Gu Qingfeng was a merciful person.

Fortunately—

Gu Qingfeng did not pay attention to the cultivators present. After blasting the cultivator who had just attacked and attempted to assassinate him, he merely glanced indifferently at the crowd before his figure disappeared.

After a long time, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, their faces filled with shock.

"Such a terrifying Qi, truly worthy of being a top-tier expert among humans, comparable to an Empire Aspirant. Just the Qi he exudes is enough to make me feel breathless!"

An elder in a mysterious robe revealed a relieved expression.

Facing a cultivator of this level, even with a strong heart, one would still feel fear.

This is an emotion produced by the instinct of life, and it is difficult to truly control it.

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That feeling—

It seemed that with just a thought, Gu Qingfeng could pacify and kill them.

"Old Ghost Lu has truly kicked an iron plate this time. He tried to assassinate the wrong person. It's not unjust for him to die."

Fortunately, Old Ghost Lu is just a freetravel cultivator. If he had the backing of a sect or a family, they might also be implicated!"

A cultivator coldly smiled.

The Old Ghost Lu he mentioned was naturally the one who tried to assassinate Gu Qingfeng.

He was a renowned Reincarnate in the Eastern Domain, with countless bloodstains on his hands, and countless sect cultivators had perished at his hands.

But because of Old Ghost Lu's formidable strength, being a Level 9 Dao Palace Realm cultivator, many factions, despite their dissatisfaction, found it difficult to truly surround and kill him.

This was the reason why Old Ghost Lu had been able to roam freely until now.

Unfortunately, this time, he had chosen the wrong target.

Assassinating Gu Qingfeng! Even a Saint would not dare to do so.

From the moment he attacked, the outcome had already been decided.

On the other side, Gu Qingfeng returned to the Divine Martial Empire and directly appeared at Jiuyang Mountain.

This place, being the holy mountain of the Divine Martial Empire and the location of the Dragon Pulse, had long been guarded by the Imperial Guard.

Upon seeing Gu Qingfeng's arrival, the Imperial Guard Commander, Wang Hu, hurriedly saluted.

"Your subordinate, Wang Hu, pays respects to the Great Emperor!"

"You may rise.

Gu Qingfeng calmly spoke, and his divine consciousness covered the entire Jiuyang Mountain, allowing him to see everything.

Three thousand Imperial Guards!

All of them were at the Divine Transformation Realm.

And the Imperial Guard Commander, Wang Hu, was an even more formidable cultivator, reaching the first level of the Dao Palace Realm.

Such a force was already considered quite strong in the Divine Martial Empire.

Jiuyang Mountain held great importance.

Here, a Holy Grade Spiritual Vein was nurtured.

In such a place, one could not afford any mistakes.

"You wait here, there's no need to follow me."

Gu Qingfeng spoke casually and, without paying any attention to Wang Hu, headed directly towards the depths of Jiuyang Mountain.

Not long after, the Holy Grade Spiritual Vein appeared within Gu Qingfeng's line of sight.

After more than twenty years, the Holy Grade Spiritual Vein hadn't changed much from before.

For a Spiritual Vein, especially one of Holy Grade, it was difficult to undergo any changes even after hundreds or thousands of years.

As Gu Qingfeng gazed upon the Spiritual Vein, he immediately took out the Shenhuang Cauldron, and the sealed Emperor's Corpse within suddenly appeared.

"Buzz—"

The moment the Emperor's Corpse appeared, a terrifying pressure spread out, instantly covering the entire Jiuyang Mountain, and even affecting the Imperial Palace in the capital.

This dazzling imperial might caused all the cultivators to change their expressions in shock.

"Commander, has something happened to Jiuyang Mountain?!"

A deputy commander of the Imperial Guard had his face turn pale under this terrifying pressure. In the face of such might, he felt as insignificant as an ant, and his voice unconsciously carried a hint of fear.

Only Wang Hu managed to force some calmness into his expression, and he spoke in a deep voice, "The Great Emperor has arrived at Jiuyang Mountain, there's no need to panic!"

The Great Emperor!

Upon hearing these three words, the deputy commander's face changed again, but the fear on his face had faded significantly.

If it was the Great Emperor himself, such a commotion would be considered normal.

They had initially thought that a powerful cultivator had invaded Jiuyang Mountain, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

After all, with Gu Qingfeng present, this deputy commander didn't believe anyone would dare to invade.

Even if someone did dare to invade, what of it?

With the Great Emperor here, no thief would have the qualifications to stir up any trouble.

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Gu Qingfeng paid no attention to the commotion outside. After taking out the Emperor's Corpse, he thoroughly buried it within the Holy Grade Spiritual Vein.

Using the Spiritual Vein as a coffin, he buried the Emperor's Corpse!

The moment the Emperor's Corpse was interred within the Spiritual Vein, a terrifying Dao Resonance began to circulate, merging with the power of the Holy Grade Spiritual Vein. Immediately, Jiuyang Mountain shook violently, and the Holy Grade Spiritual Vein, which had been quiet until now, underwent a tremendous transformation.

"Boom!!"

An astonishing surge of spiritual energy erupted.

The Great Way Resonance permeated the mountain.

In Gu Qingfeng's eyes, he witnessed the Holy Grade Spiritual Vein undergoing a frenzied metamorphosis. In just an instant, it directly elevated by an entire rank, entering the ranks of the Emperor Grade Spiritual Veins.

A single rank elevation.

The spiritual energy condensed by the Holy Grade Spiritual Vein surged by a full tenfold.

At the moment the spiritual energy surged, in the capital of the Divine Martial Empire, the illusory figure of a Sixth-Grade Qinglian reappeared, and vast amounts of fate and luck transformed into a torrent of energy, flowing towards the illusory Qinglian.

As the fate and luck gathered, the illusory figure of Qinglian became increasingly solid, and there were signs of an impending metamorphosis.

"Fate and Luck is rising!"

Gu Yang, who was handling government affairs, immediately noticed the change in the empire's fate and luck.

In just a moment, he realized that the empire's fate and luck had increased by a full fifty percent.

Such a substantial transformation in fate and luck, although it didn't directly promote the Divine Martial Empire to an Imperial Dynasty, at the very least, it saved hundreds of years of arduous cultivation.

Soon, Gu Yang discovered the reason for the rise in fate and luck—it originated from Jiuyang Mountain.

And at the moment the Spiritual Vein metamorphosed, the surging spiritual energy had already erupted from Jiuyang Mountain, spreading out in all directions.

Witnessing this scene, Gu Yang could no longer remain seated. He immediately set out for Jiuyang Mountain.

...

"Emperor Grade Spiritual Vein!"

"With an Emperor's Corpse buried here, given time, it will promote the Spiritual Vein to the Emperor Grade, and there will surely be no issues!"

Gu Qingfeng felt the dense and rich spiritual energy in the area, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Emperor Grade Spiritual Vein!

This was indeed the pinnacle of Spiritual Veins!

Normally, nurturing an Emperor Grade Spiritual Vein was not an easy task. Even some ancient aristocratic families might not possess one.

The requirements for the birth of an Emperor Grade Spiritual Vein were extremely strict.

Like Gu Qingfeng, directly using an Emperor's Corpse as the foundation was a rare practice.

In the end, Emperor's Corpses were scarce.

The corpses of cultivators of this caliber were not something anyone could obtain.

(End of Chapter)

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