Chapter 382: Gu Yang's Ambition

Chapter 382: Gu Yang's Ambition

The Patriarch Xiao met his end.

Grand Sage Huang Jie's overwhelming presence dominated the entire Xiaoshan City.

Even when Gu Shengan saw this scene, his pupils constricted sharply.

He knew Grand Sage Huang Jie was a terrifying ancient powerhouse, having reached the Ninth Heaven of Grand Sage.

But Gu Shengan never imagined that Grand Sage Huang Jie could subdue the Patriarch Xiao in a single move.

Such power.

It was shocking.

However.

Gu Shengan quickly recovered and seized the opportunity, issuing an order.

"Patriarch Xiao is dead. Pass my command: exterminate the entire Xiaoshan City, and leave not a single member of the Xiao family alive!"

With these words.

The fate of all the Xiao family members was sealed.

Xiao Xuan's face turned to despair, and he tried to plead for mercy, but it was too late.

The Divine Martial Guard launched a brutal massacre. Xiao Xuan's body was pierced by a Sky-Piercing Crossbow and nailed to the ground in Xiaoshan City.

Even in death.

Xiao Xuan's heart was filled with endless regret.

If he had known the terrifying and ruthless nature of the Divine Martial Dynasty, Xiao Xuan would never have chosen to confront it head-on.

Such actions had brought a catastrophic end to the Xiao family.

Unfortunately.

There are no "ifs" in life.

Now that the Patriarch Xiao was dead, his own life had come to an end, and the entire Xiao family had ceased to exist.

With Xiao Xuan's demise.

The remaining Xiao family members could not withstand the might of the Divine Martial Guard.

In less than an hour.

Xiaoshan City had turned into a hellish slaughterhouse.

A military commander stepped forward, his armor soaked in blood, radiating a chilling aura.

"Report to the Commander, all 136,521 members of the Xiao family have been exterminated, with no one left behind!"

"Good!"

Gu Shengan nodded, his eyes cold and terrifying as he looked at the devastated Xiaoshan City.

"Today, I will use the blood of the Xiao family to warn the world that anyone who dares to obstruct the path of the Divine Martial Dynasty will meet the same fate as the Xiao family!"

"Pass the order: take all the resources from the Xiao family that can be carried away, and leave the rest as it is!"

Cleaning up the bodies!

That was out of the question.

Gu Shengan wanted the fate of the Xiao family to serve as a warning to other forces.

If they wanted to oppose the Divine Martial Dynasty, they should think twice about the fate of the Xiao family.

Gu Shengan believed.

With the annihilation of the Xiao family.

The Divine Martial Dynasty's actions would become much easier from now on.

Half a day later.

Gu Shengan led the Divine Martial Guard away.

Within an hour of the army's departure, other cultivators entered Xiaoshan City.

Seeing the horrific state of Xiaoshan City and Xiao Xuan's lifeless, unblinking body, these cultivators were visibly shaken, their eyes filled with fear.

"Dead! The entire Xiao family is dead!!"

"What a ruthless move. Does the Divine Martial Dynasty truly not fear the wrath of heaven and earth?"

All the cultivators were secretly terrified.

The Xiao family was wiped out.

Over a hundred thousand members, none spared.

The ruthless methods of the Divine Martial Dynasty had once again refreshed their understanding.

Especially the forces of the Anti-Divine Alliance. Upon receiving the Xiao family's distress signal, they rushed to Xiaoshan City with their cultivators.

But when they arrived, the entire Xiao family had already been wiped out, and Xiaoshan City had become a dead city.

At that moment.

These forces were immensely relieved.

Fortunately, they had arrived too late; otherwise, they would have met the same fate as the Xiao family.

Some of them, upon seeing the tragic state of the Xiao family, quietly withdrew from the Anti-Divine Alliance, no longer daring to oppose the Divine Martial Dynasty.

No way.

They had thought that by appealing to righteousness, they could make the Divine Martial Dynasty back down, but the opposition did not buy it.

Even a Primeval Era family like the Xiao family was flattened by three million Divine Martial Guards, let alone their own forces, which were not as powerful as the Xiao family.

So.

Even if these forces had ten times the courage, they would not dare to oppose the Divine Martial Dynasty.

...

A few days later.

The news of the annihilation of the Primeval Era Xiao family spread throughout the Eastern Domain.

Some forces were filled with fear, others with hidden anger, and still others openly condemned the Divine Martial Dynasty, accusing it of disrupting the stability of the human realm.

But no matter what, no force dared to declare war on the Divine Martial Dynasty over this incident.

The reason was simple.

With Gu Qingfeng still alive, these forces did not dare to act rashly.

Even if all the cultivators of the Divine Martial Dynasty were to fall, as long as the head of the Gu family remained alive, no one would dare to touch the Divine Martial Dynasty.

This was the power of an ultimate powerhouse.

One person was equivalent to a nation.

On the other side.

The situation developed as Gu Shengan had anticipated. After the Divine Martial Guard used their overwhelming force to exterminate the entire Xiao family, the subsequent Divine Martial Army faced no resistance in the two states.

Almost all the noble clans and sects surrendered at the first sign of trouble, not daring to obstruct in the slightest, for fear of meeting the same fate as the Xiao Family.

Gu Shengan was naturally very satisfied with this outcome.

“You have all seen it, haven’t you? These noble clans and sects are like this. When our Divine Martial Dynasty is strong, they cower and behave themselves. But if our Dynasty shows even the slightest weakness, they will swarm like hyenas smelling blood.

“Facing these forces, we must not retreat a single step, nor show the slightest sign of weakness.

“Only by sweeping them away with overwhelming force can we truly extinguish the improper thoughts in their hearts!”

Gu Shengan was like a fierce tiger, his eyes filled with domineering intent. Grand Sage Huang Jie, standing beside him, couldn’t help but look at the commander of the Divine Martial Guard, inwardly marveling.

The Gu family!

Truly extraordinary indeed!

Although Gu Shengan’s cultivation is slightly weaker, he is still only at the Second Level of the Dao Palace Realm.

However,

His methods of handling affairs have left Grand Sage Huang Jie impressed.

He is a born leader!

Add to that the fact that he is from the Gu family, and his future achievements are boundless.

Moreover,

Gu Shengan has reached the Second Level of the Dao Palace Realm before his hundredth year, which is a testament to his exceptional talent.

Even in the Sacred Land of Huang Jie in the past, such a level of genius was rare.

However,

Thinking that he is a direct descendant of the Gu family,

Grand Sage Huang Jie felt reassured.

A direct descendant of the Gu family!

Everything makes sense.

After all, the Gu family has a Defy Heaven figure, and the bloodline passed down from him is far from ordinary.

When Gu Qingfeng eventually reaches the Great Emperor Realm, it will be a tremendous transformation for the entire Gu family.

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In just half a year,

The Divine Martial Dynasty has suppressed two states.

Including the original Gu Yue Province and Shenyuan State,

The Divine Martial Dynasty now controls four states.

Of course,

Shenyuan State is a newly demarcated territory by the Divine Martial Dynasty, different from the ancient three states.

Each of the three ancient states

Encompasses three thousand six hundred counties.

In contrast,

Shenyuan State only has three hundred and seventy-three counties, roughly one-tenth of any of the three ancient states.

Looking at the Nine States,

They are even smaller.

Although the Nine States are named as states, in reality, any one of the Nine States in the Eastern Domain is equivalent to just one county.

Now that the Divine Martial Dynasty has suppressed two states, its territory has expanded by nearly two times.

Four states of the Eastern Domain!

Plus the Nine States!

Thirteen states in total!

Equivalent to eleven thousand one hundred and eighty-two counties!

To put it bluntly,

Such vast territory has made the Divine Martial Dynasty the largest empire in the Eastern Domain.

Even ancient empires like the Taixuan Empire, in reality, only control a territory roughly equivalent to one state, and many empires don’t even have that much.

The Divine Martial Dynasty, by merely controlling the ancient three states of the Eastern Domain, is already far superior to other empires.

With the submission of the two states,

The Divine Martial Dynasty’s imperial luck has surged.

Under this powerful imperial luck, Gu Yang, who had just ascended to the First Heaven of the Sage Realm, rapidly advanced to the Second Heaven of the Sage Realm.

The Ninth Heaven of the Sage Realm!

A step-by-step ascent to the heavens!

After breaking through to the Second Heaven of the Sage Realm, Gu Yang’s strength became even more formidable.

Similarly,

His ambitions grew even larger.

“Even with the addition of two states, it is still insufficient for the Divine Martial Dynasty to ascend to the status of a divine dynasty. The gap between an empire and a divine dynasty is too great; even ten times the foundation of an empire cannot truly elevate it to the ranks of a divine dynasty!”

“To elevate the Divine Martial Dynasty to a divine dynasty, we must gain even more territory!”

Gu Yang took a deep breath, his eyes filled with the desire of ambition.

Before ascending to the status of an empire, his greatest goal was to achieve that status. Now that the Divine Martial Dynasty has successfully ascended, the next step is to aim for a divine dynasty.

Only by ascending to the ranks of a divine dynasty can we barely have the qualifications to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Taiyi Divine Dynasty.

Of course,

It’s merely a slight qualification.

After all, the Taiyi Divine Dynasty has unified the entire Ancient Realm and has even delved into the chaotic starry sky, far surpassing any ordinary divine dynasty.

Throughout history,

The Ancient Realm has seen more than just one divine dynasty.

However,

No divine dynasty has reached the heights of the Taiyi Divine Dynasty.

The Taiyi Divine Dynasty is just one of the Divine Martial Dynasty’s goals, but it will never be the end. However, since the Divine Dynasty has yet to ascend, there’s no point in thinking too far ahead!

To truly ascend to a Divine Dynasty, we must first bring the entire Eastern Domain under our control!

The Eastern Domain comprises one hundred and eight states!

If all of them fall under the control of the Divine Martial Dynasty, then Gu Yang believes that the immense imperial luck of one hundred and eight states will be enough to elevate the dynasty to a Divine Dynasty.

However, this is no easy task.

Even with Gu Qingfeng backing the Divine Martial Dynasty, subjugating the entire Eastern Domain will not be simple.

The Eastern Domain may seem weak, but Gu Yang knows all too well that it is a deep and complex place, hiding many unknown forces.

In the past, these forces might have kept a low profile, but if their very survival is threatened, they will inevitably emerge.

“The path to becoming a Divine Dynasty is destined to make enemies of the world!”

“Only by suppressing all who refuse to submit can one ascend to the esteemed position of a Divine Dynasty!”

Gu Yang’s gaze was resolute. Having decided to take this path, he had no intention of backing down.

With a thought, Gu Yang looked up at the sky above the Imperial Capital.

There, a vast amount of imperial luck had gathered, forming a Nine-Petal Green Lotus. However, the mystic nature of imperial luck was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, so they could not see the existence of the Nine-Petal Green Lotus.

“The Nine-Petal Green Lotus is only the beginning for an Imperial Dynasty. When it reaches the Eleven-Petal Green Lotus stage, it signifies that the Divine Martial Dynasty has truly reached the pinnacle of an Imperial Dynasty.

Beyond that, transforming into a Twelve-Petal Green Lotus would break the constraints of an Imperial Dynasty and elevate it to the ranks of a Divine Dynasty.”

Below the Imperial Dynasty.

The Green Lotus of imperial luck only undergoes transformation when the dynasty ascends.

However, after reaching the Imperial Dynasty stage, the Nine-Petal Green Lotus can grow to the Eleven-Petal stage, and then ascend to the Twelve-Petal stage, transforming into a Divine Dynasty.

After subjugating two states, the Nine-Petal Green Lotus had become much more solid, and a faint sprout was visible on it, suggesting that the tenth petal was about to form.

This confirmed Gu Yang’s thoughts.

For the Imperial Dynasty to ascend to a Divine Dynasty, it must at least bring the entire Eastern Domain under its control.

As it stands.

The addition of two states has only produced a faint sprout on the Nine-Petal Green Lotus. To truly ascend to the Ten-Petal stage, there is still a long way to go.

At the next court session, Gu Yang publicly announced that the original Nine States would be consolidated and renamed to Ancestor State, symbolizing the land of the Divine Martial Ancestors.

Within the Ancestor State, there would be nine prefectures, named after the original Nine States.

The states would be downgraded to prefectures!

The prefectures would be downgraded to counties!

In the past, the Nine States had counties before prefectures, but now, Gu Yang had completely reorganized and redivided them.

Below the Ancestor State.

There would be nine prefectures.

Below the nine prefectures, there would be thirty-six counties.

And then there would be various cities and counties.

This news did not cause much of a stir.

After all, whether it was the Nine States or the Ancestor State, it was just a name change. The only significant change would be the reassignment of officials within the Ancestor State.

This matter.

Naturally, did not cause any major upheaval.

…

Since the Nine States were renamed to the Ancestor State, another year had quickly passed.

During this year.

The Divine Martial Dynasty, having taken control of several states, focused on recuperation and did not engage in further military action.

Other states, seeing this, breathed a sigh of relief.

They had feared that the Divine Martial Dynasty, with its ambitious goals, would seek to unify the entire Eastern Domain, which would pose a significant threat to them.

Fortunately.

The Divine Martial Dynasty seemed to have no such intentions.

Of course.

Not everyone thought this way.

Some forces remained wary of the Divine Martial Dynasty, seeing it as a sleeping tiger that could awaken at any moment.

Once this tiger awakens, it will shake the mountains.

At that time.

The one hundred and eight states of the Eastern Domain would inevitably see an escalation in conflict.

During the year of recuperation for the Divine Martial Dynasty, the war between the human race and the Demon Clan intensified, and more Evil Spirits broke free from their ancient seals, causing widespread chaos.

In response.

The human race took action.

Within the Divine Martial Dynasty.

The Divine Martial Guard, led by Gu Shengan, suppressed all forces, sweeping away all demons and Evil Spirits within the Divine Martial territory, earning them a great reputation.

One day.

Amidst the turmoil of the world.

Gu Yang quietly left the Ancestor State without disturbing anyone, heading for the Void Sanctum in the Eastern Domain.

When news of Gu Yang’s arrival at the Void Sanctum spread, it sent shockwaves through the entire sacred land. Even Grand Daoist Taixuan, who was in seclusion, had to come out to greet him. (End of Chapter)

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