Chapter 901
Heavenly God Level?
Chapter 901 Heavenly God Level?
Gu Yuanqing chuckled and said, "That's exactly what I meant!"
Regardless of whether this matter has anything to do with the Ancient Divine Sect, let's assume it does.
Besides, given the existing grudges, a conflict is bound to erupt sooner or later. Instead of waiting for them to be ready before taking action, it's better to test the strength and methods of this Grand Venerable of the Ancient Divine Sect in advance.
Having made his decision, Gu Yuanqing no longer hesitated.
He created a clone and used the Heavenly Fishing Technique to send it into the Primordial Realm.
Back then, he had secretly used his methods within the realm, so there was no need for the trouble he faced last time.
Upon arriving on the ground, Gu Yuanqing immediately used the Dao of Space to travel a thousand miles in a single step, heading towards the Primordial Divine Sect.
After a stick of incense has burned, the ancient mountains are already in sight.
He suddenly appeared in mid-air above the gate of the Ancient Divine Sect. The elder guarding the mountain was slightly taken aback at first, but then he saw Gu Yuanqing's appearance clearly and his expression changed drastically.
"Enemy attack!" He stood up and shouted sharply.
At the same time.
when!when!when!
The alarm bell immediately rang throughout the mountains, its sound urgent and urgent, and everyone inside and outside the sect knew that a great enemy was at stake!
Gu Yuanqing didn't reply at all. He raised his hand and tossed the Beiquan Town World Seal out. It grew taller in the wind and instantly transformed into a majestic divine mountain thousands of miles long, which pressed down.
After years of nurturing, this natal magic weapon has become even more powerful.
The ancient divine sect's protective array, which had not been operating at full capacity, was immediately overwhelmed, and its defenses crumbled layer by layer.
The seal was less than a hundred feet from the mountain peak in an instant. Only then did countless pillars of spiritual energy rise up, with runes intertwining and power integrating to form a barrier, thus blocking the seal in the sky.
However, during this process, hundreds of cultivators who were originally in charge of the magic array coughed up blood and were seriously injured.
Qi Yichen flew up from within the sect and stood inside the barrier, gritting his teeth as he said, "Gu Yuanqing, it's you again! What exactly do you want? Attacking my Ancient Divine Sect time and time again, do you really think my Ancient Divine Sect can't do anything to you?"
Gu Yuanqing glanced at Qi Yichen, smiled indifferently, and said, "What are you doing? When your Ancient Divine Sect came to the Qian Yuan Realm to kill me back then, there was no reason for it. You've tried to kill me more than once or twice. Why waste time on this nonsense! Show me your true skills. Oh, I forgot you're only at the Shattering Heaven Realm. You're not qualified to be my opponent. Let your ancestor come out and spar with me!"
As the words were spoken, the void pressed down again, and the power of Beiquan Town World Seal increased by another three points.
The protective barrier immediately caved in, and fine cracks seemed to be appearing. Although spiritual energy continuously transformed into runes to fill the gaps, it was clear that if this continued, the barrier would not last long.
The elders and deacons of the Primordial Divine Sect all channeled their full true essence and divine soul into the array base, drawing upon the power of the earth's veins to replenish the array's energy consumption.
The Primordial Decree was also activated, manipulating the primordial energy of heaven and earth to converge into the great formation. Even Qi Yichen had no energy left to say anything more, and he dared not use the Five Directions Great Formation to summon heavenly punishment.
The last time Gu Yuanqing used the power of heavenly punishment to almost destroy the entire formation, he was still shaken by the experience.
At the same time, he was shrouded in the Heavenly Myriad Transformations Edict Wind Seal, and he didn't even dare to look Gu Yuanqing in the eye. Back in the Ancient Realm, his clone was almost completely destroyed because of eye contact.
As Gu Yuanqing continued to channel power into the Beiquan Town World Seal, causing its power to rise steadily, he laughed loudly, "Where are the people from your Ancient Divine Sect's Ancestral Hall? Are you going to cower like turtles and dare not show your faces?"
His voice resounded throughout the Ancient God Mountains, and it also carried magical powers that could disturb people's minds.
Countless cultivators of the Primordial Divine Sect were affected by it, and even the operation of the mountain gate formation seemed to be delayed for a moment, causing the seal to fall another three zhang.
Wow!
puff!
One by one, the cultivators were severely injured!
In that short time, the defenses of this top sect in the Linglong Realm were already in grave danger.
Qi Yichen's face turned red, and his soul was almost entirely focused on the magic array, but it seemed that he still could not stop the seal from gradually falling!
This is because their cultivation levels are too far apart, a difference of two major realms. In addition, Gu Yuanqing's power is far greater than that of a peak Void Immortal in the Spirit Realm. Furthermore, cultivators in the Linglong Realm are generally weaker than cultivators of the same realm in the Spirit Realm. So, when converted, it's almost three major realms.
This gap is difficult to bridge with sheer numbers. If it weren't for the support of the mountain gate formation and the domain token, they would have been defeated by Gu Yuanqing in an instant!
Inside the Ancestral Hall of the Ancient Divine Sect.
All the remnant souls of the true gods opened their eyes.
"This is outrageous!" Yan Guichi's face darkened.
"We're already lucky we didn't go after him, yet he dared to come looking for us again!" Feng Wuhen's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
"Does he really think we true gods are made of clay? A mere demigod is so arrogant! If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't intervene, we would have slapped him to death!" Li Huang's face was filled with anger, and lightning shone brightly on his body, with lightning snakes crawling all over him!
Mu Qingxuan's expression turned somewhat solemn: "Great Venerable, if we don't take action soon, I'm afraid these juniors won't be able to hold on."
“These juniors are useless! If even one or two of them were immortal, things wouldn’t have come to this.” Li Huang sneered.
In the center, the Dharma image, imbued with the aura of life and death, slowly opened its eyes and said, "He's trying to force us to take action!"
"Are we just going to let them run rampant?" Li Huang's face darkened.
"The marks of divine punishment on your bodies have not been completely erased yet, so leave this matter to me!"
As the words were spoken, the Gui Cang Hall rose from the ground, broke through the void, and instantly appeared above Gu Yuanqing's head, descending upon him.
Gu Yuanqing was well-prepared. In a flash, he was already thousands of miles away, out of the range of the Gui Cang Hall.
The Gui Cang Hall crashed into Shi Yin of Beiquan Town again.
Gu Yuanqing raised his hand and gestured, and the Beiquan Town World Seal quickly shrank, transforming into a stream of light that flew towards Gu Yuanqing.
A giant hand reached out from the main hall, shattering the void, to seize Bei Quanzhen Shiyin.
Gu Yuanqing himself made a move from a distance, and his two palms touched together.
The entire Guizang Hall receded a hundred feet backward, and inside the Beiquan Cave Heaven, Gu Yuanqing's true form's shoulders swayed slightly.
"What's wrong?" Li Miaoxuan asked.
"It seems my previous guess was correct. The strength of this Grand Venerable of the Primordial God Sect far surpasses that of other True Gods!" With a thought, Gu Yuanqing saw a ray of mysterious light appear in front of him, and everything that had happened in the Primordial Realm became clear.
Li Miaoxuan glanced at them and asked, "Celestial God level?"
Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly, then shook his head: "It shouldn't be. If one reaches the level of a Celestial God, then one can merge with the divine artifact of the rules and truly use the power of the artifact. If that's the case, why would one hide in this hall and not come out?"
Li Miaoxuan said, "It's also possible that what he controls is not a high-level or mid-level rule artifact."
Gu Yuanqing was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "That is indeed a possibility. That hall seems to be somewhat unusual, as it can completely isolate its aura even after the Heavenly Punishment has already descended. I had never thought of it in this direction before." Over the years, Gu Yuanqing has gained a considerable understanding of the rules and artifacts of this world, some of which came from Ning Xuxuan, and some from the ancient divine sect cultivators he has captured over the years.
Rule artifacts are roughly divided into four tiers. The most top-tier rule artifacts are things like the Heaven and Earth Stele and the Tower of Babel, which control the deep-seated operating rules of the Linglong Realm and are the most fundamental existences in this world.
Its power is elusive and uncontrollable, let alone something that can be cultivated.
The second tier consists of superior rule artifacts. The Taixu Creation Heavenly Wheel, the Primordial Heavenly Furnace cultivated by Gu Yuanqing, the Heavenly Law Bell, the Heavenly Mirror, the Qiongtian Wanhua Imperial Wind Seal, the Juntian Thunder Mirror, the Boundless Heavenly Secret Diagram controlled by the Ancient Divine Sect, and even the Measuring Ruler cultivated by Ning Xuxuan all belong to this level.
These level of rule-based artifacts all carry a vast amount of Dao power, or rather, these Daos are the fundamental laws that make up this world.
The third tier consists of mid-level divine artifacts, such as the Nirvana Purification Cauldron, the Abyss-Suppressing Edict, the Void-Stabilizing Tower, the Primordial Yin-Yang Mirror, and the Four Symbols Returning to Origin Cauldron. Their power may not be much weaker than that of higher-level rule-based divine artifacts, but their power is not the fundamental Dao of the world.
The last level is the lower-level rule artifacts. Although these artifacts still possess great power, in a sense, they are no longer rule artifacts because their power cannot radiate into the greater world.
While talking to Li Miaoxuan, Gu Yuanqing also engaged in a battle with the cultivators from the Guizang Hall from a distance.
This person never left the main hall, nor did he even display any power above the demigod level. His control over power was superb; he could contend with power several times his own with just a fraction of his own strength, and Gu Yuanqing was unable to gain any advantage.
“This is not any of the seven rule artifacts of the Primordial Divine Sect that I knew before. It seems to control the way of life and death, prosperity and decline. When my power clashed with it, at least 40% of my power was drawn away and neutralized by it, and even used to counterattack me. The way of Yin and Yang was also used to the extreme, and even had a bit of the meaning of creation.” Gu Yuanqing added.
Li Miaoxuan suddenly chuckled and said, "How about I try one of my moves?"
……
Taikoo Realm Sect.
Inside the Guizang Hall, the Dharma Image of the Cycle of Life and Death frowned slightly.
The true gods were also somewhat shocked. At this moment, most of the divine punishment marks on their bodies had been worn away, and they could now use their divine senses to observe the specific situation of the battle outside.
Gu Yuanqing's true form had actually broken through the void and fought against the Great Venerable for so long without being at a disadvantage.
Even though the Grand Venerable did not unleash his full power, it was enough to shock them.
Seeing the Great Venerable frown, Mu Qingxuan asked, "What's wrong, Great Venerable?"
The Great Venerable said, "This person fought me, and although his power was mixed with the power of the Taixu Creation Heavenly Wheel, his essence does not seem to be the way of the Taixu Creation Heavenly Wheel."
"Not the Taixu Creation Heavenly Wheel?" Zhou Tianyan was slightly taken aback.
The others were also somewhat surprised.
They had fought Gu Yuanqing many times. Although they had not seen him condense the illusory image of the Taixu Creation Wheel, nor had they seen him display any significant characteristics of the power of creation, he could wield all kinds of power with ease, which was very similar to the power of the Taixu Creation Wheel.
In addition, Gu Yuanqing had seized the Myriad Paths Returning to Flow Talisman from the Ancient Divine Sect and controlled the Dao Source Forbidden Land, so they all believed that Gu Yuanqing's foundation of the Great Dao was the Taixu Creation Wheel.
But now the Great Venerable says no.
Yan Guichi suddenly said, "Actually, although his power is profound and seems somewhat similar to the Dao of the Primordial Heavenly Furnace, I believe that his foundation in the Great Dao is not the Dao of the Primordial Heavenly Furnace either!"
“That’s definitely not it!” The Great Venerable’s expression turned slightly gloomy.
The atmosphere inside the hall suddenly became heavy due to the change in the Great Venerable's mood. All the True Gods felt as if a heavy weight was pressing on their hearts, and their thoughts became sluggish.
The true gods looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering why!
"I'd like to see what kind of power you're using!" the Great Venerable sneered.
Meanwhile, outside, Gu Yuanqing suddenly felt the Guizang Hall radiate a brilliant light, and a vast Daoist aura of life and death rebirth spread out.
Directly in front of the temple, the void collapsed silently, and a giant hand composed of gray and white energy slowly emerged.
The fingerprints and palm prints on it were formed from countless tiny, ever-changing runes! The aura above the hall surged forth, intersecting with this palm strike, and its power rapidly increased to an unbelievable level.
Although it was still suppressed at the limit of demigod, the threat it posed to Gu Yuanqing seemed to be even greater than when Li Huang and others awakened their true forms, giving him the feeling of facing Zhuo Ming at his peak during the Ling Mountain Trial!
Gu Yuanqing's expression turned serious. The Northern Spring Cave Heaven began to hum, and all kinds of power were added to his body. He raised his finger and drew a sword in the air. The Sword of Tribulation Control contained the power of creation, which can be said to be the condensation of his cultivation.
The two forces clashed instantly.
There was no earth-shattering roar as expected; at the center of the impact, space silently collapsed into a black dot.
The Daoist principles of life and death and the sword energy burst forth wildly from that black dot, annihilating each other!
The grayish-white air currents attempted to digest and digest all the myriad changes within the sword light, while the ever-changing sword light stubbornly annihilated each and every life-and-death rune.
For a moment, they were stuck in mid-air.
Just then!
A blade of light, condensed to its fullest extent, pierced through the air.
scoff!
With a soft sound, the previously tense balance between the palm print and the sword light was instantly broken!
The palm print and the sword light annihilated each other, but the blade light pierced through the air and landed on Guicang Hall with its remaining force.
"clang--!!!!!"
Amidst the clang of metal clashing, the blade's light was deflected, revealing its true form.
Meanwhile, the Gui Cang Hall was also shot backward, crashing heavily into the protective array of the Taigu Divine Sect with a loud bang!
The light shield bulged inward, and countless ancient runes were instantly activated and then dimmed again. The great formation could not bear the burden, and cracks appeared one after another.
Countless ancient divine sect cultivators were caught off guard and suffered a backlash from the great formation, exploding and dying.
"A rule-making artifact?"
Inside the Guizang Hall, the Great Venerable was shocked and enraged.
He knew better than anyone that the ability to repel the Guizang Hall to this extent was something no ordinary magic weapon could accomplish!
Meanwhile, inside the Beiquan Cave, Li Miaoxuan also let out a muffled groan.
She made her move through the spatial passage opened by Gu Yuanqing, but she never expected that this hall would be so powerful that even the Dragon-Slaying Guillotine, which had already been upgraded to the level of a celestial artifact, could not damage it in the slightest.
At this moment, the Guizang Hall, which had been sent flying thousands of miles by the impact, stopped its retreat and hovered in the void.
The entire hall began to emit a deep hum, and the ancient patterns on the hall's surface lit up. A vast and powerful pressure, more than ten times stronger than before, was released, as if the hall had just fully awakened!
(End of this chapter)