Chapter 12: Supreme Bone? Casually Bestowed! Heading to the Profound Heaven Continent

Gu Yuan walked out of the Immortal Mausoleum,

He returned to the place of quiet cultivation arranged by his ancestor.

This place was originally where his ancestor occasionally closed off to meditate on the Dao,

Immortal qi suffused the air, and auspicious beasts roamed in herds,

It was even more magnificent than the Supreme Hall of the family head, Gu Lin Tian.

Two maidens with lovely looks and transcendent bearing had long been waiting here.

They were Dao attendants carefully cultivated by the Gu Family,

Their cultivation was at the 14th Realm.

Usually they were responsible for attending to the ancestor's daily life,

Now they had been assigned to serve Gu Yuan exclusively.

"Greetings, Young Master!"

Upon seeing Gu Yuan approach, the two maidens hurriedly bowed in salute, their eyes full of awe and curiosity.

They had personally witnessed Gu Yuan being taken by the ancestor into the depths of the forbidden land,

Naturally they also knew of the earth-shaking changes that had taken place in the family over these days,

All of it stemmed from this young master before them.

"Rise, no need for excessive courtesy."

Gu Yuan waved his hand, his demeanor very relaxed.

He took a look at this cave abode; the immortal spring tinkled, and divine medicines lay everywhere.

Even a fruit casually plucked contained immense vital essence.

"From now on, you shall be called Qing Er and Zhu Er."

Gu Yuan casually bestowed the names, then tossed the three Supreme Bones over to them.

"This is a reward for you—take it as an ornament, or grind it into powder to steep in water, whatever you like."

The three radiant Supreme Bones,

traced three graceful arcs in the air,

lightly landed before the two maidens.

Qing Er and Zhu Er were utterly dumbfounded.

They stared blankly at the three bones on the ground still humming,

exuding a terrifying Dao resonance, their minds went blank.

"Sup... Supreme Bone?"

"Rew... rewarded to us?"

"As an ornament? Ground into powder?"

"Does this young master... misunderstand treasures?"

Their bodies stiffened, they dared not move a muscle,

feeling that the three bones weighed more than three primeval divine mountains.

"Young... Young Master... this... this is too precious! We servants dare not accept it!"

Qing Er's voice trembled.

"What's there to fear? It's just a few broken bones."

Gu Yuan said indifferently,

"Keeping them is useless and they take up space. If you don't want them, just throw them away."

"Throw... throw them away?"

Qing Er and Zhu Er felt their Dao hearts were about to shatter.

Gu Yuan couldn't be bothered with them,

sat cross-legged,

began to carefully comprehend the mysteries of the Blood Moving Realm's million divine radiances.

With a thought, the golden deity within his dantian opened its eyes,

the power of a million divine radiances instantly suffused his entire body.

He lightly clenched his fist, and the surrounding space groaned under the strain, revealing fine black cracks.

"Such formidable power..."

Gu Yuan's heart was shaken,

This was merely pure physical strength,

if combined with techniques and divine abilities, how terrifying would its power be?

Seven days, to mortals, are but a fleeting moment,

to a longevity aristocratic family, even more so a snap of the fingers.

but for the Gu Family at this moment,

these seven days were enough to shake the entire Immortal Realm.

Above the Gu Family Divine Island,

loomed a colossal gate spanning ten thousand li,

radiating immortal light that was eternal.

It stood towering amidst the cosmic star sea.

Around the Immortal Gate, space twisted and time became chaotic, forming a realm that prohibited all laws.

And beneath the Immortal Gate, on the vast, boundless drill field, a dark mass of troops had already assembled.

A million war cultivators, utterly silent!

Each of them, at the very least, cultivates at the Divine Dao Realm, i. e., the seventh level.

Among them, the colonels and commanders,

They are even saints and supreme powerhouses!

This power gathered together,

That soaring killing intent,

It almost dyed the Heavenly Dome of the Immortal Realm a bloody red.

Countless stars trembled, and the Grand Dao's laws wailed and retreated.

Such a tremendous commotion could not be concealed.

The entire Immortal Realm, all immortal powers, were stirred.

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On the shore of the Eastern Sea, the Ancestral Dragon's nest.

Inside an ancient palace built from myriad-zhang dragon bones, dragon chants echoed repeatedly.

A dignified middle-aged man with golden dragon horns on his head and wearing imperial robes sat upon the dragon throne,

In his eyes, the sun and moon seemed to revolve.

He is the current patriarch of the Ancestral Dragon clan,

A true dragon sovereign, an eighteenth-level supreme powerhouse.

"You say... the Undying Immortal clan Gu Family... has gathered the three great legions?"

The Dragon Emperor's voice was low, yet it contained an irrepressible shock.

Below, a trembling scout,

reported in detail what he had risked his life to scout.

"Clan... clan leader, absolutely certain! That killing intent... even across billions of miles of starry space, makes my soul feel like it's about to split."

"Moreover, that Immortal Gate is... too terrifying, millions of times more magnificent than our Dragon clan's Dragon-Transformation Gate!"

The Dragon Emperor fell silent, and the atmosphere in the hall became oppressive to the extreme.

"Could it be... they intend to initiate the Immortal War?"

A dragon clan elder exclaimed in horror, his voice filled with dread.

Immortal War!

These two words, like a taboo, turned the faces of all present dragon clan elders deathly pale.

The last time the Immortal Realm erupted in Immortal War was still a million years ago,

several longevity clans besieged the Gu Family,

that battle shattered heaven and earth, broke the star sea, and turned countless worlds to dust.

In the end, the Gu Family still emerged victorious,

thus establishing its hegemony over the Primordial Immortal Realm in one fell swoop!

The Gu Family has lain dormant for too long,

so long that some powers are almost forgetting,

just how fearsome the fangs of that slumbering lion truly are.

"Who is the blind fool who provoked those lunatics of the Gu Family?"

"Investigate! At any cost, find out who the Gu Family's target is! Relay my order: all dragon clan members abroad must immediately retract their influence, not engage in conflict with any power, especially the Gu Family's people!"

The Dragon Emperor slammed the dragon throne, issuing the command.

He knew full well that, before such a storm, even a mighty dragon clan could only choose to temporarily avoid the sharp edge.

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On another side, the Ancient Emperor Mountain.

It is a golden divine mountain floating at the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm,

rumored to be the dojo of a certain half-immortal.

Inside the Ancient Emperor Hall at the summit, several blurred figures shrouded in chaotic aura are engaging in divine-sense communication.

"The Gu Family... has moved."

"Hmm, the commotion is too great to remain unaware. What does the Gu Family intend to do?"

"I don't know. But being able to muster such a formation, their aim is surely not small. I'm more curious why they chose to act now—do they not fear the revival of those things above the Upper Azure?"

"Who knows? As long as that old monster of the Gu Family lives a day, no one can fathom their actions. Let's just watch and wait—issue the order, bind the clansmen, and avoid provoking the Gu Family's misfortune."

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For a time, the entire Immortal Realm was on edge, every sound alarming.

Countless gazes, either reverent, fearful, or curious,

were directed toward the direction of the Gu Family's Divine Island.

Yet, as the center of the storm, the Gu Family appeared unusually calm.

Family Head Gu Lin Tian, clad in an imperial robe, stood solemnly before the Supreme Hall,

His gaze swept over, looking down at the million-strong army assembled below.

He was fully aware of the outside world's scrutiny, yet he paid it no heed.

Suddenly, he let out a cold snort, and the Heavenly Emperor's aura erupted with a boom!

"Hmph!"

This cold snort, like the Great Dao Heavenly Sound, instantly spread throughout the Immortal Realm.

The countless divine senses hidden in the depths of the void, attempting to probe the Gu Family's strengths and weaknesses,

In that instant, as if struck by an invisible heavenly hammer, they all cried out and shattered on the spot!

In the secret chambers of countless immortal powers, the experts tasked with spying all spat blood, their souls injured, horrified to the brink of collapse.

"Gu Family martial drill—outsiders, retreat!"

Gu Lin Tian's overbearing voice echoed through the Immortal Realm, announcing to all directions.

"Martial drill?"

"Only a fool would believe your martial drill!"

"Who holds a martial drill that mobilizes three great legions and even builds a Heaven-Reaching Immortal Gate?"

"But no one dared to refute it."

"Because that is the Gu Family's head, Gu Lin Tian!"

"His word is truth!"

"A single word from him, and all laws follow; within the Immortal Realm, every probing gaze vanished in an instant."

Having done all this, Gu Lin Tian finally satisfied, withdrew his gaze and turned to look behind him.

Gu Yuan and the Old Ancestor were already standing there, unbeknownst to when.

"Father, Yuan'er." Gu Lin Tian bowed in salute.

"Not bad preparation." The Old Ancestor nodded, his gaze sweeping over the army below, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

"Once upon a time, he too led such an army, warring across the myriad heavens."

"Grandfather, Father, I also want to go."

Gu Yuan watched the magnificent scene, feeling his blood boil within.

"This is an interworld war!"

"How could someone possibly stay at home when faced with such an exhilarating thing?"

"Nonsense!" Gu Lin Tian frowned upon hearing it, instinctively wanting to refuse.

"On the battlefield, swords are blind; even a vanguard unit is fraught with unknown dangers."

"Yuan'er has only just begun his cultivation; if anything were to happen…"

"Let him go."

Before Gu Lin Tian could finish speaking, the Old Ancestor interjected.

He looked at Gu Yuan with a chuckle, his eyes full of indulgence:

"We cultivators must have the fearless heart to crush all enemies; a greenhouse cannot grow towering trees. Since he wants to see, let him see."

"But, Father, Yuan'er's safety…" Gu Lin Tian still felt uneasy.

"No problem." The Old Ancestor waved his hand.

"Roar!"

Nine earth-shaking dragon roars suddenly rang out!

Only to see nine dragons, each tens of thousands of zhang tall, their bodies covered in blue-gold scales, their aura comparable to that of a true dragon of the Sacred Realm,

pulling a splendid palanquin carved from a single piece of agarwood divine wood, which stepped out of the void and hovered before Gu Yuan.

"Nine-Dragon Agarwood Palanquin!"

This is the conveyance the Old Ancestor used in his youth; it is itself a top-tier quasi-immortal artifact, with astonishing defensive power,

and the nine dragons pulling the cart are none other than the Primordial Dragon Emperor personally subdued by the Old Ancestor!

"With it present, unless an Immortal descends in person, no one can harm a single hair of Yuan'er."

The Old Ancestor said lightly.

Gu Lin Tian, upon seeing this palanquin, finally set his mind completely at ease.

He looked at his son's eager, excited expression and smiled helplessly.

"Never mind; let's just treat it as taking him to inspect his territory in advance."

"Blood Dao!" Gu Lin Tian shouted loudly.

"Present!" The Red-haired Supreme Gu Xue Dao stepped forward from the ranks, his fighting spirit soaring.

"You will lead ten thousand of the Heavenly Halberd Legion as the vanguard to scout ahead! Remember, your mission is to clear all obstacles for the Young Master!"

"As you command!"

Gu Xue Dao let out an excited roar, then turned and bellowed at the Heavenly Halberd Legion:

"All who belong to the Heavenly Halberd, follow me into battle! Clear the path for the Young Master…"

"Clear the path for the Young Master!"

The ten thousand Heavenly Halberd troops roared in unison, their voices merging into a torrent that surged into the massive Heaven-Reaching Immortal Gate.

"Yuan'er, go."

The Old Ancestor patted Gu Yuan on the shoulder.

Gu Yuan nodded, amidst the fervent gazes of countless clansmen,

and stepped onto that supremely luxurious Nine-Dragon Agarwood Palanquin.

As the carriage was about to cross the boundary of the Immortal Gate,

Gu Yuan clearly felt,

A law aura, utterly unlike that of the Immortal Realm and replete with decay and despair, surged forth.