Chapter 418: The Heavenly Sovereign's Bloodline

Chapter 418: The Heavenly Sovereign’s Bloodline

On this day.

The Emperor shed blood!

On this day.

The masses rejoiced!

The founding ancestor of the Divine Martial Gu Clan, the Qingfeng Emperor, personally swept through all the forbidden zones, leaving no ancient imperial capital unscathed.

This news

brought tears of joy to all the cultivators.

At the same time,

the action caused the Divine Martial realm’s fortune to surge dramatically.

"Eighteen-petal Azure Lotus!"

In the imperial palace, Gu Yang looked at the surging fortune and the transformed Azure Lotus, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Eighteen-petal Azure Lotus!

This meant that the Divine Martial realm had taken a step closer to becoming an Immortal Dynasty.

However,

Gu Yang also understood that for the Divine Martial realm to ascend to an Immortal Dynasty, it would need to enter the Immortal Domain; otherwise, the chances were slim.

Gu Yang’s current goal was not to ascend to an Immortal Dynasty but to push the Divine Martial realm to its peak as a Divine Dynasty, at least matching the former Taiyi Divine Dynasty.

As the Divine Dynasty’s fortune transformed,

Gu Yang’s aura also steadily ascended.

In a short while,

he had broken through the constraints of the Third Heaven of the Great Sage Realm, reaching the Fifth Heaven of the Great Sage Realm.

In comparison,

each additional petal of the Azure Lotus seemed to elevate his cultivation by one rank.

By the time the Azure Lotus reached twenty-three petals, Gu Yang estimated that he would be able to reach the peak of the Great Sage Realm, or perhaps even break into the Sage King Realm.

Gu Yang had no reason to be dissatisfied with this outcome.

"The fortune of the Divine Dynasty is extraordinary. Even if I do not cultivate, I can rely on the Divine Dynasty to reach the peak of the Great Sage Realm and even the Sage King Realm.

Moreover, with the numerous fortunes bestowed upon me, cultivation is like having divine assistance. As the ruler of a Divine Dynasty, even if absolute ascension to the Emperor Realm is not guaranteed, entering the Empire Aspirant Realm should not be too difficult!"

This was the advantage of being the ruler of a Divine Dynasty.

Other cultivators, even the greatest prodigies, could not claim to have a hundred percent chance of ascending to the Empire Aspirant Realm.

But as the ruler of a Divine Dynasty, enjoying the fortune of the realm, even those with mediocre talents could eventually break through to the Empire Aspirant Realm.

Just like Gu Yang now, with the Divine Dynasty’s fortune boosting him, his cultivation was greatly facilitated, surpassing even so-called divine bodies.

This was the difference.

"Throughout history, no Emperor has ever been able to clear the forbidden zones. The Qingfeng Emperor’s actions are unprecedented and may never be matched.

When the Immortal Gate opens, the court will surely achieve what the Taiyi Divine Dynasty could not.

At that time, the entire court will ascend, and everyone will be like dragons!"

In front of Gu Yang, the Lichen Emperor smiled, his words devoid of the usual arrogance of an Emperor, instead adopting a humble stance.

There was no other choice.

Since learning that Gu Qingfeng had slain the Desolate Ancient Era Emperor and cleared numerous forbidden zones, the Lichen Emperor understood that to survive, he must ally with the Divine Martial realm.

Otherwise,

he would suffer the same fate as the other ancient Emperors.

Thus,

the Lichen Emperor decisively went to the Eastern Domain and declared his submission to the Divine Martial realm.

Gu Yang had no reason to refuse and immediately took him into the Gong Feng Institute, making him a royal elder.

The Lichen Emperor did not mind his new status as an elder.

To him, the title was merely a nominal position; what he truly wanted was a chance to survive.

Facts proved

that the Lichen Emperor’s decision was correct. Since joining the Divine Martial realm, news of numerous forbidden zones being destroyed had spread throughout the Ancient Realm, with imperial blood raining down for over a month without ceasing.

Seeing the familiar ancient Emperors fall one by one, the Lichen Emperor could not help but feel a twinge of sorrow.

However,

he was more relieved than anything else.

If he had not joined the Divine Martial realm, he would certainly have been among those fallen ancient Emperors.

Of course,

what truly shocked the Lichen Emperor was Gu Qingfeng’s strength.

If Gu Qingfeng had been an old Emperor, such power would not have been as surprising.

But he was not.

Gu Qingfeng was a newly ascended Emperor.

He had only achieved the Emperor Realm a few years ago.

In just a few years,

his strength had reached this level.

He was undoubtedly a peerless existence, surpassing all before and after him.

At this moment,

the Lichen Emperor firmly believed that if anyone could enter the Immortal Domain and achieve immortality, it would be Gu Qingfeng. If anyone could achieve the grand feat of the entire court ascending, it would also be him.

...

"Your offspring, Gu Yang, has advanced to the Fourth Heaven of the Great Sage Realm!"

"Reward: 2000 enhancement points!"

"Reward: 1000 Law Enlightenment Pills!"

"Reward: Perfect-level Great Sage Technique: Star-Shattering Finger!"

"Your offspring 'Gu Yang' has advanced to the Great Sage Fifth Heaven!"

"Reward Points: 2000!"

"Reward Law Enlightenment Pills: 1000!"

...

"Great Sage Fifth Heaven!"

Gu Qingfeng glanced at the information panel, but his face showed little surprise.

After all, when he had swept through the entire Ancient Realm Forbidden Zone, Gu Qingfeng had already anticipated how much benefit this battle would bring to the Divine Martial Empire.

Although the world had once revered the Divine Martial Empire, there were few who truly submitted with a willing heart.

But this battle changed that.

With his absolute strength, Gu Qingfeng had swept through numerous forbidden zones, making the world truly understand the might of the Divine Martial Empire. This would naturally dispel many people's unwarranted thoughts.

"The necessary show of power has been made; the rest should be handled gradually. Everything cannot be rushed!"

Gu Qingfeng mused to himself.

The Great Strife Era had just begun, and the next End Law Era would not arrive for at least 2,900 years.

10,000 years of End Law!

3,000 years of prosperity!

This was the ancient pattern.

Of course, these patterns were not unchangeable.

Just as the End Law could arrive early, the Great Strife Era could also end prematurely.

The reason for the End Law was that this chaotic cosmos could not accommodate too many powerful beings, so the End Law was necessary to maintain order and the cycle of existence.

For cultivators, this was naturally not a good thing.

But Heaven's Path is impartial, treating all things equally. Heaven's Path order is about maintaining the cosmos, and other matters are unrelated.

However, even so, Gu Qingfeng believed that the next End Law Era would not arrive for at least another 2,000 years.

2,000 years is not a long time for other Emperors, but for Gu Qingfeng, 2,000 years was more than enough to accomplish much.

After all, he was only a little over a hundred years old.

2,000 years.

Gu Qingfeng was uncertain how far his strength could advance in that time.

Moreover, if given 2,000 years, the Divine Martial Empire's strength could also be greatly enhanced.

"For now, I just need to resolve the issue of the Evil Spirits. Once the Ancient Realm is secure internally, the only remaining problem is the Demon Clan!"

Gu Qingfeng now understood that the vast cosmos, with its billions of star systems, contained far more races than just the Demon Clan.

And from numerous forbidden zones, Gu Qingfeng had also obtained much information buried in the long river of time.

However, while there were many cosmic races, none could match the Demon Clan except for the human race of the Ancient Realm.

Therefore, if the Demon Clan could be dealt with, the Divine Martial Empire would have no rivals.

At that point, the Divine Martial Empire could emulate the Taiyi Divine Dynasty, reach the pinnacle of the cosmos, and then integrate all its forces to open the Immortal Gate, officially stepping into the Immortal Domain.

"Immortal Domain!"

Standing on the ruins of a forbidden zone, Gu Qingfeng looked up at the vast sky, sensing an invisible force in the distance.

That force was the location of the Immortal Domain.

The Immortal Domain does not exist in any part of the cosmos, and even breaking through the cosmic barriers would not allow one to truly reach the Immortal Domain.

Strictly speaking, the Immortal Domain and the cosmos are different dimensions.

To enter the Immortal Domain, one must either have the strength to break through dimensional limits and directly find the Immortal Domain, or one must trigger the opening of the Immortal Gate and enter through it.

There are no other possibilities.

Then, Gu Qingfeng turned his gaze to his inventory.

There were thirty-six jade bottles, each containing Heavenly Sovereign essence blood.

Like the Fallen Immortal Ancient Land, other ancient forbidden zones also contained remnants of Heavenly Sovereigns. These remnants, after countless years of erosion, had lost much of their power.

Using all his means, Gu Qingfeng had only managed to extract a small amount of essence blood.

Of course, even a small amount of essence blood was immensely powerful.

Heavenly Sovereigns!

They were beings that transcended Emperors.

From the residual Heavenly Sovereign Dao aura and the situation with the Evil Spirits, Gu Qingfeng knew that they were on different levels of existence, even different dimensions.

The blood of such a being, even a single drop, was a treasure capable of defying heaven for any cultivator below the Heavenly Sovereign level.

After all, in the entire Ancient Realm, all things were born from Heavenly Sovereigns.

The ancient being who created the Ancient Realm once battled a Heavenly Sovereign from the Immortal Domain. In the end, the Ancient Realm was shattered, and it was only through the use of the Heavenly Sovereign's remains that the current Ancient Realm was formed.

This is why the human race of the Ancient Realm could become one of the top races in the cosmos.

The reason is simple.

Strictly speaking, the human race of the Ancient Realm has the blood of Heavenly Sovereigns flowing through their veins.

Although the Heavenly Bloodline is extremely faint, almost negligible, it is still a Heavenly Bloodline. With this lineage, the human race of the Ancient Realm can surpass all other races.

From the situation in the Ancient Realm, Gu Qingfeng suspected that the You Mo Realm might be the same.

After all, the Human Race of the Ancient Realm had reached this point because they possessed the blood of a Heavenly Sovereign. If the Demon Clan was also a top-tier clan, it was likely that they too had Heavenly Sovereign blood.

"Throughout history, the ancient imperial capitals have often favored blood sacrifices of the Ancient Realm humans, plundering their life essence for their own use, but rarely targeted other races in the universe.

At the root of it all is the uniqueness of the Ancient Realm humans.

By sacrificing humans, one has a chance to obtain the Heavenly Sovereign blood, which is a great boon for ancient emperors!"

Gu Qingfeng even speculated that if someone could sacrifice the entire Ancient Realm, they might obtain a large amount of Heavenly Sovereign blood, and perhaps even break through the universe's constraints to achieve the Heavenly Sovereign realm.

This possibility was not out of the question.

"The You Mo Realm has always sought to suppress the Ancient Realm. Perhaps they know this secret and want to annex the entire Ancient Realm. That demon ancestor is indeed far-sighted.

However, now that I have attained the Great Earth Sovereign realm, as long as that demon ancestor isn't foolish, there will be no more attempts to move against the Ancient Realm.

This makes things interesting—"

In Gu Qingfeng's view, if the demon ancestor's goal was indeed Heavenly Sovereign blood, and they couldn't sacrifice the Ancient Realm, then the only other method to obtain it would be one.

That is—

Sacrifice the You Mo Realm!

In normal circumstances, sacrificing one's own race is something most cultivators would never do.

But the Demon Clan has always revered strength, and from Gu Qingfeng's perspective, the demon ancestor is not someone who is indecisive.

Of course, these were just Gu Qingfeng's speculations, and he had no way of knowing the truth.

Then, in a single step, Gu Qingfeng moved from the Northern Domain back to the Eastern Domain.

A single step from the Northern Domain to the Eastern Domain is something even a great imperial capital would find difficult.

Since mastering the Heavenly Sovereign's Dao, Gu Qingfeng's understanding of many rules had deepened, and various techniques were no longer a challenge for him. Spatial teleportation was especially simple.

Upon returning to the Gu Clan, Gu Qingfeng entered seclusion.

However, before seclusion, he summoned Gu Yang.

"Father!"

"You're here!"

Gu Qingfeng spoke calmly, and with a flick of his divine consciousness, a jade-colored long ruler suddenly appeared. The characters "Heavenly Ruler" on the ruler were naturally formed, radiating a heavy pressure.

Gu Yang looked at the jade-colored ruler, his face showing shock.

"This is the Heavenly Ruler—"

Gu Yang had heard of the fame of this supreme treasure. Gu Qingfeng's use of the Heavenly Ruler to slaughter numerous forbidden zones and ancient emperors was well-known to him. There were even rumors that Gu Qingfeng had used this treasure to kill a Desolate Ancient Era Emperor from a distance.

Thus, Gu Yang instinctively felt a sense of reverence for the Heavenly Ruler's formidable reputation.

Especially now that he had reached the Great Sage realm, his perspective was far broader than before. Observing the Heavenly Ruler, Gu Yang increasingly understood the depths of this supreme treasure.

Gu Qingfeng said, "Yes, this is the Heavenly Ruler. This treasure surpasses imperial weapons and can be called a Cosmic Treasure.

Evil Spirits cannot be killed, but a Cosmic Treasure can erase them.

I am about to enter seclusion, so I will temporarily entrust this treasure to you. It carries a portion of my divine consciousness, which you can use to control the Heavenly Ruler.

With the power of this supreme treasure, not only can Evil Spirits be eliminated, but even ordinary emperors can be subdued."

" Cosmetic Treasure!"

Gu Yang took a deep breath, his gaze burning with passion as he looked at the Heavenly Ruler.

To have such a supreme treasure right in front of him, it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved at all.

Of course, Gu Yang also understood that he could not claim such a supreme treasure for himself.

But even so, being able to use this supreme treasure for a short period of time was still a great opportunity.

Subsequently, Gu Yang respectfully put away the Heavenly Ruler and said, "When Father was sweeping through the forbidden zones, an ancient emperor came to join us. I have temporarily arranged for him to stay at the Gong Feng Institute. What are Father's thoughts on this?"

(End of Chapter)

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