Chapter 903
Want to Borrow My Blade?
Chapter 903 Want to Borrow My Blade?
The Gui Cang Hall flew swiftly, with divine punishment lightning following closely behind.
It then repeatedly crashed through space, falling into the Primordial Realm, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived at the Primordial Mountain Range.
At this moment, the protective array of the Ancient Divine Sect was still activated, and the protective barrier covered the mountain range.
The gray-white energy flowed through the Gui Cang Hall, silently entering the great formation and returning to its original position.
Qi Yichen looked at the heavenly punishment in the sky and showed a look of fear.
A divine lightning bolt struck down, causing the protective barrier to tremble violently, countless cracks to appear, numerous cultivators manipulating the magic array to cough up blood, and the magical artifacts at the key points of several magic arrays to shatter.
"Fool, why aren't you releasing the defenses? Are you trying to destroy the entire sect?" Zhou Tianyan shouted angrily.
Qi Yichen immediately shouted, "All disciples, listen to my command! Stop activating the protective array!"
As the words were spoken, another heavenly punishment descended, completely shattering the protective barrier. Several cultivators whose minds were still connected to the great formation fell backward, their souls extinguished.
At this moment, the grand formation of the entire mountain range finally ceased to operate.
The aura of the Gui Cang Hall began to recede, gradually becoming like an inanimate object, but the divine punishment lightning continued to fall, and the Gui Cang Hall could only rely on its own body to bear it, isolating all its power from the outside world.
The vast ocean of thunder submerged the Ancestral Hall. Some cultivators who were guarding the area around the Ancestral Hall were unable to escape in time and were affected by the thunderous waves that fell from the Guizang Hall. Their entire bodies, souls, and celestial worlds turned into green smoke and disappeared instantly.
The vegetation on the entire mountain disappeared, the earth turned scorched black, the entire mountaintop rapidly shrank, and the soil and rocks vanished into nothingness.
Fortunately, the Ancestral Hall was located in a remote area with few people around, and the power of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder was concentrated, so the impact was not too widespread; otherwise, the Primordial Divine Sect would have suffered heavy casualties.
Qi Yichen watched this terrifying scene from afar, his heart filled with horrified horror.
Inside the Ancestral Hall, all was silent, with the remnant souls of the true gods remaining still.
Today's battle will likely plunge the Ancestral Hall into silence for a hundred years. If its energy recovers during this period, it will likely attract divine punishment once again.
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Inside the North Spring Cave.
Li Miaoxuan said, "They have most likely fled back to the Ancient Divine Sect. It won't be easy for them to escape divine punishment. Should we take this opportunity to strike again?"
Gu Yuanqing pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it. If we can't kill the true gods in the Ancestral Hall, even if we destroy the entire Ancient God Sect, it won't really make much of a difference."
Moreover, the reason I was able to hold my own against them just now was because of the advantageous location of the Qian Yuan Realm. Going to the Ancient Divine Sect wouldn't be enough to defeat them; at most, it would force them into a corner. If that were the case, I'm afraid they would fight to the death, resulting in more harm than good!
Li Miaoxuan nodded and said, "That's true. These old guys who are barely clinging to life can hardly improve their strength, while our strength is increasing every day, and the gap between us is gradually narrowing. As long as they don't make any moves, our chances of success will increase with each passing day."
Gu Yuanqing said, "However, I'll take a look first."
As he spoke, Gu Yuanqing created another clone and used the Heavenly Fishing Technique to send it into the Primordial Realm from the anchor point he had just left behind.
The place where he left his mark was not far from the Ancient Mountains. He stood silently on a mountain peak hundreds of miles away using the Dao of Space, his Void-Piercing Eyes gazing ahead.
The divine punishment lightning continued, but its speed had slowed, indicating that it was gradually dissipating, though its residual power remained.
Because the Ancient Divine Sect removed the magic array, Gu Yuanqing could easily see the specific situation of the Gui Cang Hall.
A moment later, the main body used the Heavenly Fishing Technique to pull the clone back.
“It has indeed returned to the Primordial Divine Sect. The rule-based divine artifact is indeed powerful, as it remained unharmed even under divine punishment. I see that its aura has been completely concealed at this moment, and it seems that it can withstand the tribulation simply by relying on its own material. And now the heavenly tribulation is almost over,” Gu Yuanqing said.
Li Miaoxuan said, "It's not surprising. Since he dared to take action, he must have the means to avoid the calamity. He also has absolute faith in the Gui Cang Hall and would not seek his own death."
Gu Yuanqing said, "In today's battle, the power of the Guizang Hall was probably not fully utilized."
Li Miaoxuan chuckled: "He wouldn't dare. Even if he wanted to kill you, he would still have to cherish his own life. The stronger the power he unleashed, the stronger the divine lightning he might trigger."
At this moment, Gu Yuanqing suddenly glanced down the mountain and waved his hand to release the spatial restriction on the main peak.
Li Chengyi, who had been waiting at the foot of the mountain, rushed over.
"Father, Mother, are you alright?" Li Chengyi asked.
Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "What could possibly be wrong?"
……
For Gu Yuanqing, directly attacking the Ancient Divine Sect was a risky move, even though he had some confidence in it. It could potentially trigger a major war prematurely, but the outcome was positive.
The Qian Yuan Realm gradually calmed down, but the commotion caused by the Gui Cang Hall and the Divine Punishment Thunder was enormous, witnessed by countless people, and the news spread rapidly.
During the era when the Primordial Realm was sealed off, the Qian Yuan Realm gradually became the center of the Linglong Realm. Other realms were quite concerned about anything that happened in the Qian Yuan Realm, let alone something so significant.
After all, the clash between the Primordial Divine Sect and the Qian Yuan Realm is related to the overall structure of the Linglong Realm.
However, compared to when the ancient realm was still accessible, the speed of this spread is now much slower.
Gu Yuanqing did not pay much attention to any of these things.
He and Li Miaoxuan continued to focus on their own cultivation. Although this action might delay the Taigu Divine Sect's attack on them for many years, as long as the great enemy remained unresolved, there were always possibilities. The more prepared they were, the more confident they would be.
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Linglong Realm remained as quiet as ever.
That afternoon, he stood on the edge of a cliff, his true essence transformed into a fishing rod, the fishing line piercing through the void and plunging straight into the Boundless River, using Dao essence as bait to fish for Dao souls.
Firstly, it's good for cultivating one's temperament; secondly, it allows one to attract Daoist souls to one's elixir; and thirdly, even for Gu Yuanqing now, comprehending the myriad paths of the Wuliang River is still of great benefit to him.
Suddenly, his mind stirred, and his Void-Piercing Heavenly Eye looked towards the outside of the Dragon Demon Domain.
Unbeknownst to them, they suddenly noticed that there seemed to be many more humans and demons around the Black Sea outside the Dragon Demon Domain.
"Did something happen that I didn't notice?" Gu Yuanqing asked, slightly puzzled.
The Black Sea is a remote place. After Gu Yuanqing's battle with Demon God Mountain, it was almost deserted for tens of thousands of miles. The current situation is indeed suspicious.
He thought for a moment and then transmitted his voice to the Demon Dragon Ancestor.
Half an hour later, the Demon Dragon Ancestor, who had transformed into human form, arrived outside Beiquan Mountain.
Gu Yuanqing released it into the mountain. When the Demon Dragon Ancestor saw Gu Yuanqing fishing there, and then looked at the Heaven and Earth Pool beside him, he couldn't help but recall the days of the past.
He bowed respectfully and said, "Does the Mountain Lord have any instructions for summoning this old servant?"
While fishing, Gu Yuanqing asked, "Has something happened in the Black Sea recently?"
The Demon Dragon Ancestor was taken aback: "This old servant was unaware that I had been in seclusion these past few days cultivating."
Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "There have been more people and demons in the Black Sea recently. Go and ask the other major clans if they have found anything!"
"Yes, this old servant will go right away!" The Demon Dragon Ancestor took his leave.
Once it left Beiquan Mountain, it transformed into a black dragon and roared away.
Over the years, its cultivation level has also increased significantly. It serves Gu Yuanqing as its master and helps him manage the Dragon Demon Domain. Even though Gu Yuanqing rarely pays attention to it, the pills that Gu Yuanqing casually bestows upon it when it sends offerings are enough to benefit it greatly, and its cultivation progress has far exceeded that of before.
Now it even feels that following Gu Yuanqing, reaching the Chaotic Heaven Realm is not out of the question.
Therefore, from the threat of the soul imprint in the past, he is now completely convinced and has no ulterior motives, and he puts Gu Yuanqing first in everything.
Gu Yuanqing could sense what the Demon Dragon Ancestor was thinking and revealed a slight smile.
The silent influence of the soul imprint also plays a role in this.
He glanced at the departing Demon Dragon Ancestor, then used his Void Insight to observe the Black Sea for a while before refocusing his attention on fishing for Dao Souls.
Having achieved the status of a Void Immortal, there are very few things in this Demon Realm that are truly worthy of his attention.
Perhaps the only thing that truly matters is the source of the power obtained by the Heavenly Demon Sword Master's clone deep within the cave.
Even the Demon God Mountain only slightly cares about the mountain's resources, such as the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror. He no longer even takes Lie Shanyu, the God Emperor, seriously.
Summoning the Demon Dragon Ancestor was merely out of curiosity.
Of course, if anyone dares to mess with him, Gu Yuanqing wouldn't hesitate to wipe them out.
Before long, Li Miaoxuan came up from the foot of the mountain and casually found a clean rock to sit on next to Gu Yuanqing who was fishing. She asked, "Why did that demonic dragon come? It seems that it's not yet time for their demon race to make offerings."
Gu Yuanqing said, "I just used my pupil technique to see that some people and demons suddenly appeared in the Black Sea outside the Dragon Demon Domain. I felt that something might have happened, so I summoned it and asked it to inquire about it."
"It's somewhat useful, to say the least." Li Miaoxuan smiled, not paying much attention to it either, and then changed the subject, saying, "By the way, Guan Rong has confirmed that he will undergo the Yin-Yang Tribulation in half a month."
Gu Yuanqing turned around and looked at him, then laughed, "This kid has finally made up his mind."
Li Miaoxuan said, "Once he survives the tribulation between Yin and Yang, the only one we'll have to worry about is Cheng Yi."
Gu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled, "You're worrying too much. The path of cultivation ultimately depends on them. They're all over six hundred years old, not children anymore. They're only a few decades younger than us. They know what to do."
Li Miaoxuan said softly, "I know what you're saying, but thinking back to when Cheng Yi was still young, I left. When I returned, they were all so grown up. I still owe them too much."
Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "It's like the old saying goes, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Maybe they even think we're interfering too much. So, you should relax a bit. If they really have any problems, they'll come to us themselves."
Li Miaoxuan smiled and said, "Once Cheng Yi has mastered the Yin-Yang cycle, I will follow your example."
……
Three days later, the Demon Dragon Ancestor hurriedly came to pay his respects.
Gu Yuanqing received him at the mountaintop and noticed that his expression seemed a little strange, as if he had something on his mind. He chuckled and asked, "What's wrong?"
The Demon Dragon Ancestor respectfully replied, "Reporting to the Mountain Lord, we have indeed obtained some information."
"Oh, tell me about it!" Gu Yuanqing said.
"I secretly found out that everyone in the Demon Realm is saying that one can enter the Linglong Realm from the Mountain Lord's Mountain. This matter is spreading like wildfire." At this point, the Demon Dragon Ancestor couldn't help but steal a glance at Gu Yuanqing.
A glint flashed in Gu Yuanqing's eyes, and he laughed, "Oh? Is that so? It seems that these people came to the Black Sea because they wanted to enter the Linglong Realm through me."
The Demon Dragon Ancestor said, "These people wouldn't dare to provoke the Mountain Lord now; they're just here to watch the show. However, this old servant is worried that if the Demon Court and the Divine Demon Mountain hear this news, they might not be able to resist coming as well. After all, who wouldn't want to go into the legendary Exquisite Realm to seek their fortune?"
There are naturally many legends of floating realms and exquisite realms in the Demon Realm. After all, over billions of years, countless worlds have fallen into the Demon Realm. Although these worlds have died, many relics still exist within them.
The ruins also contain some records related to the Linglong Realm and the Floating Realm.
Therefore, even the Demon Dragon Ancestor, a remote demon race living in the Black Sea, knew these legends.
Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly: "They'd better not even have that thought."
The Demon Dragon Ancestor said, "The Mountain Lord is naturally fearless and fearless. However, this old servant thinks we should still be more careful. According to some scattered memories in my bloodline, both the Demon God Mountain and the Demon Court have great methods! Right now, the great cultivators such as the God Emperor and the Demon Emperor have been trapped in the Chaotic Undying Realm for many years. If they want to find the path of the Dao, I'm afraid they will use their true strength."
"Alright, I understand. Here's a reward for you. Report back to me if you have any news!" Gu Yuanqing nodded and waved his hand, sending a pill flying out.
"Thank you, Mountain Lord." The Demon Dragon Ancestor's eyes flashed with joy, and he quickly accepted the gift with both hands.
These pills were actually made casually by Gu Yuanqing, mostly as trial works. However, Gu Yuanqing himself was quite accomplished in alchemy, and with the help of observing mountains and controlling objects in Beiquan Mountain, each pill was something that the Demon Dragon Ancestor had dreamed of in the past.
The Demon Dragon Ancestor departed.
Gu Yuanqing turned his gaze back to the outside of the Dragon Demon Domain.
"Only one person knows that I come from another realm, and that is the avatar of the Heavenly Demon Sword Master. After being silent for so long, he has finally reappeared! So... the anomaly I sensed last time may not have come from the Primordial God Sect, but from him!"
I thought things would be peaceful for a while, but I didn't expect the trouble to come so quickly.
"Hopefully, Lieshan Yu and the Demon Emperor won't be that stupid!"
"However, does he intend to use the power of Demon God Mountain and Demon Court to kill me, or does he want to use me to shake the foundations of Demon God Mountain and Demon Court? Or... perhaps both!"
Gu Yuanqing stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance.
Suddenly, he turned to look at Qiu Weifeng in Qingping Cave. After a moment's thought, he shook his head.
"Forget it, this clone has long been out of his control. My main body is not as strong as the clone. Even if I tell him, it will be useless. On the contrary, it will expose some of my secrets!"
(End of this chapter)