Chapter 403: At the Age of 140

Chapter 403: At the Age of 140

Here.

This is where Gu Qingfeng created a blessed land.

At his level of cultivation, not only could he create a space, but he could even venture into the Chaotic Starry Sky to carve out a realm without any difficulty.

However.

Such a realm naturally couldn’t compare to the Primordial Ancient Land.

It must be understood.

Even an Emperor-level powerhouse couldn’t extend their influence across the entire Primordial Ancient Land, so it was impossible for them to create such a land.

Gu Qingfeng suspected that the existence of the Primordial Ancient Land might have been created by a being above the Emperor level, or it could have formed naturally from the chaos.

Of the two possibilities.

He was more inclined to believe the latter.

The Primordial Ancient Land was such a case!

The Demon Realm was also similar!

However, there were still numerous worlds within the chaotic void, worlds created by other powerful beings.

Just like the space before him, if it were thrown into the chaos, it could also be considered a world. Given enough time, it might even give birth to life.

Such a realm.

Rules naturally formed within it.

After Gu Qingfeng created this blessed land, he designated it as a source of fortune for the Gu family. The entrance was set within the Gu family, but from the outside, there was no trace of it.

The Blood Pool before him was formed by slaying many Chaos Beasts.

Unlike the Blood Pool from before, Gu Qingfeng had used his own power to remove as much of the chaotic and violent energy from the Chaos Beasts as possible, retaining only the purest essence.

This meant that if other cultivators entered the Blood Pool, they wouldn’t have to worry about being influenced by the residual chaotic energy, which could lead weaker-willed individuals to fall into the path of evil.

The current Blood Pool contained the essence blood of numerous Chaos Beasts. Each drop of water held terrifying energy, comparable to that of a powerful divine herb.

Gu Qingfeng took out the Fiend Emperor Core and then completely erased the remaining spiritual essence within it, before tossing it into the Blood Pool.

The moment the Fiend Emperor Core fell into the Blood Pool, the vast pool violently churned, and the essence blood of the Chaos Beasts trembled as if sensing an overwhelming pressure.

But soon.

The turbulent Blood Pool calmed down.

However, it was different.

The originally blood-red water gradually turned golden.

With a flick of his divine consciousness, Gu Qingfeng saw a drop of golden water fall into his palm.

"By integrating the power of the Fiend Emperor Core, a single drop of this water is enough to help a cultivator reach the Ninth Rank of the Palace of Dao Realm!"

This "help" referred to providing the energy needed for a cultivator to break through to the Ninth Rank of the Palace of Dao Realm, not instantly elevating them to that level.

In other words.

The Blood Pool before him could accommodate millions of cultivators reaching the Ninth Rank of the Palace of Dao Realm without any issue.

Although the idea of millions of Ninth Rank Palace of Dao Realm cultivators might seem exaggerated, for an Emperor-level existence, even millions of such cultivators were mere ants.

Such beings could crush stars and suppress the great Dao with a single drop of blood, and the core they left behind contained terrifying power.

The idea of nurturing millions of Ninth Rank Palace of Dao Realm cultivators was a conservative estimate.

"With this Blood Pool, the Gu family can thrive for a million years, with a constant stream of powerful successors. Even if the Era of Decline comes, the Gu family will maintain its exalted status!"

Gu Qingfeng thought to himself.

Every imperial clan had its own foundation.

It was precisely because of such foundations that these clans could remain prosperous and enduring.

The core of the Supreme Yang Fiend Emperor alone had given the Gu family a foundation to rival an imperial clan, demonstrating the immense benefits a single Emperor could bring.

Afterward.

Gu Qingfeng glanced at his attribute panel.

...

Name: Gu Qingfeng

Age: 139/10000

Realm: Late-stage Empire Aspirant

Martial Arts: Heavenly Vein True Scripture (4th Level), Heavenly Blade (Perfected), Great Wasteland Fist Sutra (Perfected), Desolate Ancient Era Heavenly Blade (Perfected), Purple Extreme Dao Canon (Perfected), Departing Wind True Scripture (Perfected), Nirvana Dao Scripture (9th Rank of the Palace of Dao Realm), Heavenly Phoenix Divine Technique (Perfected), Nine Heavens Scripture (1st Level of the Great Sage Chapter), Divine Sky Thunder (Perfected), Nine Yang Dao Scripture (Perfected), Ten Thousand Spirits Dao Scripture (Perfected), Depth Sutra (Late-stage Empire Aspirant Chapter), Ancient Divine King Sutra (9th Rank of the Palace of Dao Realm), Yellow Spring Rebirth Eye (Perfected), (omitted)

Enhancement Points: 9150

...

"With a bit more time, I should be able to break through to the peak of the Empire Aspirant realm!"

More than a year ago, Gu Qingfeng had already advanced to the latter stage of the Empire Aspirant realm, significantly enhancing his strength.

His rapid advancement was largely due to his efforts in guiding the younger generation of the Gu family in their cultivation and securing resources for them.

Without these efforts, it would have been impossible for Gu Qingfeng to advance to the latter stage of the Empire Aspirant realm so quickly.

Even though it was just a minor realm breakthrough, for Gu Qingfeng, the difference between the middle and latter stages of the Empire Aspirant realm was significant.

After breaking through to the latter stage, if he were to encounter the Supreme Yang Fiend Emperor again, Gu Qingfeng was confident that he could defeat the opponent more easily.

Furthermore, during the battle in the Primordial Ancient Land, the Black Abyss Emperor would not have stood a chance.

However, at this level of strength, dealing with the Fiend Ancestor was still a formidable challenge.

Those ancient-era supreme beings were not to be underestimated.

Afterward, Gu Qingfeng left this world and returned to the Gu family estate.

"The imperial court's rise is just around the corner!"

Looking at the thick aura of fortune above Ancestor Province, the illusory Eleventh-Rank Green Lotus that suppressed everything, he sensed that it was on the verge of evolving into the Twelfth Rank.

Gu Qingfeng believed that it wouldn't be long before the Martial God Empire ascended to the divine dynasty.

Meanwhile, the war in the Nine Heavens was also within his sight.

However, he had no intention of intervening.

The Fiendish Race was no pushover, and the imperial-level experts were all refraining from action, waiting for the right opportunity.

Gu Qingfeng understood without a doubt that the Fiendish Race was waiting for the Fiend Ancestor to awaken and regain his peak strength.

Similarly, Gu Qingfeng was also waiting for the right moment.

The longer this stalemate lasted, the better for him.

The more time passed, the more improvement points Gu Qingfeng could accumulate. Once he broke through to the peak of the Empire Aspirant realm, or even entered the Great Emperor realm, he would have nothing to fear from the Fiend Ancestor at his peak.

On the contrary, if the Fiend Ancestor were to launch a full-scale invasion now, Gu Qingfeng would have to be more cautious.

Therefore, if the Fiendish Race insisted on prolonging the stalemate, Gu Qingfeng had no objections.

"However—"

"The matter with the Black Abyss Emperor must be resolved as soon as possible!"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes flickered with a cold light.

He always sought revenge for wrongs, and he had not forgotten the Black Abyss Emperor's ambush on him.

Moreover, such an ancient emperor posed a significant threat.

From the Black Abyss Emperor's indiscriminate slaughter and plundering of life essence, it was clear that, despite being a human emperor, he was a great enemy to humanity.

Therefore, if he had the chance to eliminate the Black Abyss Emperor, Gu Qingfeng would not hesitate.

However, he was waiting for a concrete piece of information.

Then, Gu Qingfeng entered the Enlightenment Hall to continue his seclusion and study of the Dao Scripture.

This Enlightenment Hall was modeled after the Whetstone Hall.

This was where Gu Qingfeng usually secluded himself.

Of course, this seclusion was different from his previous ones.

Gu Qingfeng did not stay in seclusion for extended periods; instead, he would emerge periodically to assess the progress of the younger generation and provide guidance on their cultivation.

...

One seclusion.

Six months.

Over these six months, Gu Qingfeng successfully advanced the Dao Scripture to the Saint Chapter.

Although it could only be cultivated to the first level of the Saint realm, it marked the Dao Scripture's true elevation from a Palace of Dao Realm technique to a Saint-level technique.

Moreover, after breaking through the barrier from the Palace of Dao Realm to the Sage Realm, Gu Qingfeng found that advancing the Dao Scripture became much smoother, no longer as obscure as before.

He spent another six months and successfully advanced the Dao Scripture to the ninth level of the Saint realm.

Upon reaching this level, the obscurity that had disappeared returned, and it was even more severe than before.

Gu Qingfeng understood that the biggest challenge in advancing a technique was the leap in realm.

If one could break through the realm's constraints, subsequent advancements would become easier until the next bottleneck was encountered.

"To truly advance the Dao Scripture to the Great Saint level, it won't be easy, even with my current cultivation. I need to consolidate my foundation before there's any hope!"

Gu Qingfeng murmured to himself, but he was not in a hurry. Everything was progressing steadily, so there was no need to rush.

Especially in the Era of Decline, where it was difficult for Saints to advance, the existence of the Dao Scripture was already sufficient for the Gu family to cultivate.

After all, even though the Dao Scripture only reached the ninth level of the Saint realm, it was a technique created by Gu Qingfeng, drawing from myriad methods and using the Imperial Scripture as its foundation.

Each step in the Dao Scripture truly pushed the boundaries of its realm.

Even at the Palace of Dao Realm level, it was no weaker than an equivalent Imperial Scripture, and in some aspects, it was even superior.

With this development, Gu Qingfeng was even less anxious.

This year, Gu Qingfeng turned 140 years old, and his cultivation had reached the later stage of the Empire Aspirant realm.

When he emerged from his closed seclusion, Hongye arrived gracefully.

"Pay respects to the Venerable!"

"What is it?"

"The Venerable asked me to investigate the whereabouts of the Black Abyss Emperor. I now have the information."

Hongye respectfully replied and then presented a jade talisman with both hands.

With a flick of his divine consciousness, the information contained within the jade talisman appeared in Gu Qingfeng's mind.

The information within the jade talisman was gathered by the Shadow Guard. It indicated that ten days ago, a cultivator had witnessed the Black Abyss Emperor forcibly intruding into the Nine Heavens, which subsequently provoked the Summer Lord to intervene. In the end, the former vanished into the chaos.

"Escaped!?"

Gu Qingfeng furrowed his brows.

He wasn't afraid of the Black Abyss Emperor's actions, but if the latter left the Ancient Realm, it would become quite challenging.

After all, searching for someone in the vast chaos was no easy task, especially when that person was a Da Di realm powerhouse.

Once the Black Abyss Emperor entered the chaos, Gu Qingfeng knew that it would be nearly impossible to kill him.

Unless the Black Abyss Emperor appeared before him of his own accord.

"Since he has left the Ancient Realm, we can temporarily ignore him. How is the Divine Demon Guard faring now?"

"Venerable, the thirty thousand Divine Demon Guards have all advanced to the Ninth Stage of Divine Transformation. Among them, thirty-six have reached the first level of the Palace of Dao Realm!"

Hongye smiled slightly, her cold features softening a bit.

Hearing this, Gu Qingfeng nodded.

The Divine Demon Guard had only been established for about ten years, and to have all thirty thousand members reach at least the Ninth Stage of Divine Transformation in such a short time was indeed commendable.

Although the Divine Demon Guard members were all of superior talent and had a continuous supply of resources from Gu Qingfeng, achieving such rapid advancement was still no small feat.

Moreover, some of them had even broken through to the Palace of Dao Realm.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before the entire Divine Demon Guard broke through to the Palace of Dao Realm, and they might even all reach the ninth level of the Palace of Dao Realm before the end of the Era of Decline.

"The Divine Demon Guard has trained hard for so long. It's about time they undergo some trials. Once all members have reached the Palace of Dao Realm, you will lead them to the Nine Heavens to battle the Demons.

I have only one requirement: by the end of the Era of Decline, all of them must break through to the ninth level of the Palace of Dao Realm. After the Era of Decline ends and the Age of Great Prosperity begins, there must be cultivators who break through to the Sage Realm."

Gu Qingfeng said solemnly.

If others heard this, they would find it unbelievable.

After all, it wasn't easy for ordinary cultivators to break through to the ninth level of the Palace of Dao Realm, let alone for thirty thousand Divine Demon Guards to do so.

Even with a continuous supply of resources, achieving this was no small feat.

However, in Gu Qingfeng's view, this was the bare minimum.

The resources he provided to the Divine Demon Guard were enough to drain the reserves of many ancient holy lands.

In such circumstances, if the thirty thousand Divine Demon Guards couldn't achieve this, they would be no different from ordinary cultivators.

Gu Qingfeng formed the Divine Demon Guard to have a true trump card, not a group of mediocre cultivators with little use.

If that were the case, why would he waste resources and deliberately cultivate them?

Hongye nodded earnestly.

"Venerable, at most within five years, all Divine Demon Guards will reach the Palace of Dao Realm. At that time, I will lead them to the Nine Heavens to cleanse ourselves with the blood of the Demonic Race!"

"Go!"

Gu Qingfeng waved his hand, and Hongye bowed and retreated.

Afterward, Gu Qingfeng turned his gaze to the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, where the thirty thousand Divine Demon Guards were visible.

Compared to ten years ago, the Divine Demon Guards now exuded a strong, martial aura, indicating that their battles with the numerous beasts in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range had brought significant changes.

Initially, Gu Qingfeng planned to have the Divine Demon Guards train in the Demon World, but after the Realm Gateway shattered, he had Hongye station them in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

The Ancient Beast Mountain Range was teeming with beasts, making it an excellent training ground.

Unfortunately, the beasts in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range were not particularly strong. If the Divine Demon Guards were only at the Divine Transformation Realm, it would be fine, but once they reached the Palace of Dao Realm, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range would offer limited challenges. (End of Chapter)

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