Chapter 886
Each Has Their Own Resentments
Chapter 886 Each Has Their Own Resentments
Inside the North Spring Cave.
On Qianyuan Island.
The tribulation clouds rolled, and the ninth heavenly tribulation had already descended. Li Miaoxuan leaped into the lightning, using the remaining tribulation energy of the lightning to further enhance her Taixu Nine Tribulations Scripture!
Although her survival of this ordeal was not as easy as Gu Yuanqing's, it was not much different.
In terms of aptitude, Li Miaoxuan is naturally superior to Gu Yuanqing. In fact, even a fox blessed by Mount Ling might not be as good as Gu Yuanqing.
Back then, Gu Yuanqing fought against Li Miaoxuan, who was of the same level, during the Lingshan Trial, and was far inferior to her.
Although Gu Yuanqing's foundation is now complete and far superior to what it was back then, Li Miaoxuan herself has also achieved near perfection in almost every step she has taken.
Gu Yuanqing had not used his full strength until he had truly overcome the Heavenly Tribulation.
Once he has overcome his tribulation, he will be able to fight the enemy with all his might!
At his peak, Zhuo Ming might not have been as powerful as the Boundless Ghost Mother, but he could still be considered a True Immortal. Gu Yuanqing had clashed with him during the Ling Mountain Trial.
However, during the Lingshan Trial, he was unable to utilize the power of the cave heaven. Even though he had some understanding of the strength of a True Immortal, he was still unable to estimate at what level he was at when he combined all his strength.
Faced with the imposing presence of the main hall, Gu Yuanqing began to truly unleash his full power.
The entire Beiquan Cave Heaven trembled slightly, as all the power was gathered around it.
……
The Ancestral Hall of the Ancient Divine Sect, named Guicang, descended upon Gu Yuanqing with an overwhelming force that seemed to suppress heaven and earth. It appeared slow but was actually swift, sealing off all conventional evasive maneuvers.
The whole world seemed to freeze as it fell.
Gu Yuanqing's clone suddenly became blurry, and a fair hand reached out from the side.
A vast and powerful force forcefully squeezed into this ancient realm!
Boom!
A giant palm print approached the main hall.
The life and death Dao patterns flowing around the Gui Cang Hall suddenly dimmed, its downward momentum abruptly halted, and the hall even bounced slightly upward, squeezing and shattering the void above.
But the next moment, the main hall continued to suppress the oppression.
Life and death cycle endlessly, all paths transform, as if no force can stop its power.
The outstretched palm transforms into fingers, and the vertical fingers become a sword.
A giant sword, entwined with countless tribulations, unified by all paths, and incorporating the power of the grotto-heaven, suddenly took shape. Its tip pointed directly at the Dao pattern of life and death at the core of the Gui Cang Hall, thrusting upwards with the force to pierce through heaven and earth!
"clang--!!!"
The sharp sound of metal clashing resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
The Gui Cang Hall trembled violently, and the flow of life and death Dao patterns around it became momentarily disordered and stagnant. But in the next instant, the Gui Cang Hall shone brightly, its Dao essence flowing, and all kinds of power began to transform into its own power under its suppression.
The giant sword shattered from its tip, turning into countless points of light that dissipated.
Gu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow. This power at the true immortal level was indeed quite troublesome!
In terms of the power of this palm strike and sword strike, both were superior to those in this hall, but when they clashed, the difference in strength was obvious.
Using the analogy of an egg striking a rock is certainly an exaggeration, but the difference between the two is like that between a huge rock and steel forged through countless hammer blows. The difference in their foundations and qualities makes it difficult for them to truly stand on the same level.
"Then let's try another move!"
Gu Yuanqing made another move, this time with an even purer palm strike. Beneath the palm print, a phantom of a celestial realm appeared. Within the palm force, it seemed as if all laws were fused together, with earth, fire, wind, and water evolving within it, as if this palm strike was a miniature world crashing into him.
This time, the Guizang Hall seemed to sense the threat as well. All the Dao patterns on the hall lit up at the same time, and the light of the cycle of life and death shone brightly, forming a deep abyss-like vortex at its bottom, which seemed to be able to devour all attacks and life force.
Rumble!
The two forces annihilated each other in a frenzy. At the point of intersection, it was as if the space in that area had completely disappeared, turning into an absolute void where even light and divine sense could not exist.
A few breaths later, the Guizang Hall sprang upwards for more than ten feet.
Gu Yuanqing let out a muffled groan, withdrew his hand, and swayed slightly on his shoulders.
The Guizang Hall fell down again.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuanqing's clone below also completely disappeared.
Only emptiness remained.
"Hmph!" A cold snort came from inside the Guizang Hall.
Invisible ripples spread out from the main hall, attempting to trace the spatial traces left behind by Gu Yuanqing after his retreat.
Then, the main hall shook violently, about to shatter the void and disappear, but suddenly, the Gui Cang Hall stopped abruptly.
A strange premonition descended from the darkness, as if I were to follow this force and inevitably encounter a great crisis!
……
Inside the Ancestral Master Hall.
Feeling the violent tremor of the Gui Cang Hall just now, Li Huang, Mu Qingxuan, Feng Wuhen, Zhou Tianyan, Yan Guichi and others all shuddered slightly.
Because of the calamity aura surrounding them, their divine senses dared not extend even slightly outward, for fear that the power of the rules would follow their divine senses.
If that's the case, I'm afraid even the Guizang Hall won't be able to save their lives!
In fact, it was somewhat unexpected that the Great Venerable One was willing to let them enter the hall this time.
Especially Li Huang, if it weren't for the Great Venerable's permission, he would really have had no choice but to find a cultivator who practiced the Nine Heavens Thunder God Scripture to possess and use their body to avoid this calamity, and that was a price he was absolutely unwilling to pay!
Feeling the hall tremble, Mu Xuanqing asked, "Great Venerable One, has Gu Yuanqing been suppressed in His Highness?"
In the center of the main hall, a massive Dharma image, shrouded in the Dao of the cycle of life and death, gazed out of the hall. His gaze seemed to pierce through the hall walls, looking into the endless depths of the void, and his voice carried a hint of solemnity.
"He escaped."
"They escaped?!"
Everyone was extremely surprised.
"Even if you, Great Venerable, personally activated the Gui Cang Hall, you still couldn't imprison him? This... how is this possible!" Feng Wuhen's aura surged.
Everyone present was well aware of the power of the Guizang Hall!
This place can be said to be the foundation of their existence, containing the power of reincarnation and suppression, which can even suppress a true god in his prime!
Zhou Tianyan and Yan Guichi exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Zhou Tianyan said in a deep voice, "It seems that our previous guess was correct. The path this person cultivates is indeed inseparable from the Dharma Source Realm. Only the power inheritance of that upper realm can create an existence like Gu Yuanqing."
The Dharma Image of Life and Death Dao Essence once again said indifferently, "Indeed, what you just fought was only an avatar."
"what?!"
"Just a clone?" Feng Wuhen, Mu Xuanqing, and the other four could no longer contain themselves, their expressions shifting.
The five of them joined forces and unleashed the power of true gods, drawing down heavenly punishment, yet they were only engaged in a battle with one of the opponent's clones.
This result was somewhat difficult for them to accept.
The Dharma Image of Life and Death Reincarnation slowly said, "Just now, his main body clashed with the Gui Cang Hall three times from a distance, and finally rescued his clone. Even if his strength is not at the level of a true god, he must have a way to use the power of a true god. The most crucial thing is his method of avoiding calamity. He used the power of a true god, but it did not attract the attention of the Heavenly Punishment Rules at all!"
When this matter was mentioned, the hall fell silent.
"Great Venerable One, how should we deal with this person? This Gu fellow can directly enter the Primordial Realm, which means he may attack at any time! But we are limited by the danger of Heavenly Punishment and cannot use our true strength..." Zhou Tianyan frowned.
"This person is a great threat to my Linglong Realm!"
The statue of life and death looked at the people in the hall and said indifferently, "You should first eliminate the calamity aura from your bodies before discussing anything else!"
……
Inside the North Spring Cave.
When Gu Yuanqing saw that the main hall he had originally intended to follow had stopped, he knew that his plan was now doomed.
A true god-level expert, aside from Zhuo Mingben whose mind was clouded by the calamity energy, would not so easily walk into a trap.
"such a pity!"
Gu Yuanqing shook his head and sighed.
When he withdrew, he deliberately showed signs of being outmatched, and even slowed down a bit, leaving spatial traces, as if he were planning to enter the Northern Spring Cave Heaven in anger as the Primordial God Sect broke through the void.
We can quickly suppress it by borrowing the power of the cave!
But clearly, the other party did not fall for it!
He never returned to the Primordial Realm; this battle had essentially achieved its objective.
Those five remnant souls of true gods, forced to expose themselves to the rules of heaven and earth, should not make any major moves before they have eliminated the calamity aura from their bodies.
The only real threat within the Ancient Divine Sect is that one person!
In this brief exchange, Gu Yuanqing could still roughly judge that this person was much stronger than Zhuo Ming at his peak. Even if he used the power of the cave, he would have difficulty doing anything to him outside the cave and could at most maintain an undefeated record!
"Fortunately, none of them dared to use their full power, otherwise I would have had no choice but to abandon the Qian Yuan Realm!"
Gu Yuanqing naturally didn't want this. Putting everything else aside, the Qian Yuan Divine Palace was the source of his incense offerings. He didn't know how much incense offering energy he would need to further advance his cultivation at the Void Immortal level.
"After this battle, even if the Ancient Divine Sect wants to take action against me, they should have to wait a while longer."
The sense of crisis that had been looming over me seemed to have dissipated slightly.
Gu Yuanqing also withdrew his gaze from the void outside the Qian Yuan Realm and landed above Qian Yuan Island.
Li Miaoxuan has already survived the Heavenly Tribulation and stands tall above the Nine Heavens, immersed in the enlightenment of the Great Dao.
This growth led to his attainment of the status of a Void Immortal, and in his eyes, this world became completely different.
The Great Dao River unfolded before my eyes, and all kinds of Great Dao powers clearly emerged, a completely different feeling from before when I was a Void Immortal.
Back then, when he himself achieved the status of a nascent immortal, he was so engrossed in it that he only separated a wisp of his avatar to deal with the trouble.
Gu Yuanqing suddenly noticed that Li Miaoxuan seemed to be emerging from a profound state of mind. Slightly taken aback, he quickly chuckled and transmitted his voice, "There's no need for that. The matter of the Primordial Realm has been temporarily resolved. You can focus on your cultivation and not miss this opportunity!"
Upon hearing this, Li Miao calmed down. The green hairpin on her head flew out and transformed into a broadsword several feet wide, which was none other than the Dragon-Slaying Guillotine!
She sat cross-legged on the blade, quietly sensing the difference in this world.
Gu Yuanqing could clearly feel that her cultivation level was rapidly improving, as if the unused resources she had accumulated over the years were quickly being transformed into strength.
After a brief silence, he couldn't help but think, "Won't her cultivation surpass mine again in a few years?"
Thinking about this, Gu Yuanqing felt that the possibility was very high.
The two cultivated through different paths, and Li Miaoxuan seemed to be progressing much faster than him.
Moreover, once he achieves the status of a Void Immortal, his combat power will likely be no less than mine, and in fact, he may even surpass me in terms of offensive capabilities!
"Looks like I need to step up my game too. Before, I was the one telling her not to rush, but maybe in a while, she'll be the one telling me to!"
Although it wouldn't have much of an impact on who has higher or lower cultivation levels, and in fact, it would be beneficial for Gu Yuanqing if Li Miaoxuan were stronger, as she could help him bear some of the pressure, Gu Yuanqing didn't want to have her catch up again after finally surpassing her back then.
These thoughts flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but smile. He then turned to look at the peaks of Beiquan Cave and Qianyuan Island.
When the calamity subsided, Li Chengyi, Li Haotian, Li Shi'an, and others were overjoyed.
They were unaware of the series of events that followed, only knowing that the Ancient Divine Sect had first attacked but was repelled by Gu Yuanqing, and then remained silent.
Li Haotian laughed loudly, "My son has also become a mortal!"
Amidst the laughter, he couldn't help but glance at the main peak of Beiquan Mountain.
After the Taigu Divine Sect withdrew, Li Guanrong also sent a clone to Qianyuan Mountain, where he laughed loudly: "Now that my grandfather and grandmother have become Void Immortals, when I relinquish the throne and venture into the Spirit Realm, let's see who dares to disrespect me."
At this point, he couldn't help but glance at Li Chengyi and said, "Father, you are only about twenty years younger than my grandfather and grandmother, but they have both become Void Immortals. How come you are still only at the Yin-Yang Void Breaking Realm? You have to work harder! Otherwise, after a few more years, when I focus on cultivation and my cultivation level has also improved, tell me... should I wait for you or not?"
Gu Siyuan's lips twitched. He knew that his elder brother was courting death again. He was hundreds of years old and had been emperor for so many years, but his temperament hadn't changed much!
As expected, Li Chengyi couldn't hold back. His face darkened, and with a flick of his sleeve, Li Guanrong was shocked. His figure was swept away by the gale and flew directly out of Beiquan Mountain!
Lu Binglan, who was standing to the side, opened her mouth, but ultimately shook her head, feeling both amused and exasperated.
The little fox, disguised as a young girl, couldn't help but glance at Li Chengyi again and whispered, "Don't hurt Guan Rong, otherwise he'll find an excuse to refuse to be emperor."
Li Chengyi ignored them and shouted loudly into the mountains: "From this day forward, the whole world will rejoice! All resources and supplies for the Qian Yuan Sect will be doubled for the next ten years!"
The entire sect erupted in cheers.
Looking at the scenery in the mountains, Gu Yuanqing suddenly spoke slowly: "Three years from today, I will preach to the world. All cultivators of my Qian Yuan Realm and all believers of my Qian Yuan Divine Palace may listen to my teachings!"
The moment he opened his mouth, his voice resounded throughout the entire Qian Yuan Realm. Subsequently, believers of the Qian Yuan Divine Temple in various realms also heard his voice echoing in their minds.
In an instant, the entire Qian Yuan Realm was in an uproar!
Several hundred years have passed since Gu Yuanqing last preached. Back then, the highest-ranking listener, Li Chengyi, was only at the Heavenly Transformation Realm, and there were very few other Heavenly Transformation Realm cultivators.
Now, cultivators who have undergone celestial transformations are as numerous as carp crossing a river.
Gu Yuanqing's preaching has become almost legendary. Some people even heard that everyone in the entire realm could hear it back then, but they thought it was just an exaggeration.
But after hearing Gu Yuanqing's voice today, I realized that what he said was true.
While the reaction of the Qian Yuan Realm to this matter was still within an acceptable range, the news that believers of the Qian Yuan Temple in other Linglong Realms also heard Gu Yuanqing's voice at the same time caused a real sensation!
With realms separated by billions of miles, this kind of technique can truly be considered a celestial skill!
Moreover, news that a powerful figure from the Ancient Divine Sect had attacked the Qian Yuan Realm and was forced to flee in defeat gradually spread, further enhancing the prestige of the Qian Yuan Realm!
Rumors had circulated that the Ancient Divine Sect possessed powerful Divine Dao experts. Although Gu Yuanqing was an immortal being, he was still easily suppressed by Divine Dao experts. It was precisely because of this that the Linglong Realm was in turmoil. Although the people of the various sects clearly saw that the returning person had some problems, they still hesitated between the Ancient Divine Sect and the Qian Yuan Realm.
But now, it seems that even the powerful cultivators of the Ancient Divine Sect have fled in panic, and things have become somewhat different again!
Because of the isolation of the realm, the events within the Primordial Realm have not been reported. The Primordial Divine Sect itself would not expose its own shortcomings, otherwise the situation would likely turn even more one-sided!
(End of this chapter)