Chapter 128: One Punch Repels the Supreme

Twilight Forbidden Land.

When Gu Zhan rushed over eagerly, he saw exactly this scene.

Clan Head Gu Lin Tian stood aside with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, showing no joy or anger.

As for Young Master Gu Yuan, he stood in the center of the field, his white clothes fluttering, his aura inwardly restrained, looking like a frail scholar who couldn't even truss a chicken.

"Clan Head, Young Master, I'm here!"

Gu Zhan strode over carrying a huge axe, his voice like a great bell.

"Uncle Zhan, you're here."

Seeing him, Gu Yuan showed a gentle smile.

"Here I come!"

Gu Zhan slapped his chest and said heroically, "

Young Master, I heard you wanted to find someone to practice with? Rest assured, Old Zhan I'm thick-skinned and tough, most resistant to beating, you can hit me however you want, I'll definitely let you enjoy yourself to the fullest!"

He spoke boldly, but in his heart he had already calculated.

When we fight, I'll use just ten percent of my strength—no, five percent will be enough.

First I'll accompany Young Master through a hundred or eighty moves, letting him run through all the new techniques he's learned.

Then I'll look for an opportunity, pretend to be defeated, and be pushed back by Young Master's single move.

Hmm, that's how we'll do it.

That way Young Master can have his fun without hurting feelings—perfect!

"Uncle Zhan, thank you then."

Gu Yuan clasped his hands toward him,

"But I need to remind you first, my strength increased a lot after this breakthrough, possibly… hard to control."

"No problem!"

Gu Zhan waved his hand carelessly,

"Young Master, go ahead and attack; if you even furrow your brow, I count it as a loss!"

"Alright then."

"By the way, Uncle Zhan, you may use Supreme power; I have no objection."

"Sure thing."

Though he said that, Gu Zhan didn't really take it to heart.

He naturally knew Gu Yuan's combat power was already comparable to the seventeenth level.

But that was only pure strength.

If one used sage's methods,

Gu Yuan would still suffer a loss.

But what am I?

I'm an eighteenth-level Supreme.

Moreover, I'm not an ordinary Supreme!

Supreme… that is the realm of stepping into the Immortal Dao.

Combat power and the seventeenth level are not comparable at all.

Even if Gu Yuan's cultivation has improved somewhat,

Gu Zhan also thinks he is no match for Gu Yuan.

As for using Supreme power, it's even more unnecessary.

I'm here to curry favor, not to bully juniors.

Gu Yuan probably could guess what Gu Zhan was thinking; he nodded and said no more.

He stepped back a few steps and took a stance.

"Uncle Zhan, you make the first move."

"No no no, Young Master, please go first." Gu Zhan quickly shook his head.

It's a joke; sparring with Young Master, how could I make the first move?

"In that case, nephew, I'll offend you."

Gu Yuan no longer declined.

He looked at Gu Zhan opposite him and took a deep breath.

The next moment.

His originally plain and unremarkable aura suddenly changed!

Hum—

There was no earth-shaking pressure, nor any world-destroying phenomenon.

Behind Gu Yuan, it seemed an invisible domain quietly unfolded.

Within that domain, three thousand different Great Dao principles, like three thousand colored swimming dragons, coiled, intertwined, and resonated.

An aura that encompassed all things and suppressed eternity instantly enveloped the entire forbidden land!

"What is this?!"

Gu Zhan's smile froze instantly.

He felt as if he had suddenly fallen from warm spring into icy deep sea.

From all directions came endless pressure.

"Uncle Zhan, be careful."

Gu Yuan's voice sounded softly.

Immediately after, he moved.

There were no fancy moves, nor any dazzling divine abilities.

He simply threw a punch in Gu Zhan's direction.

That punch was slow.

Gu Zhan could clearly dodge, but he had a premonition.

I can't dodge!

Since I can't dodge.

Then I might as well not dodge!

Gu Zhan roared, golden qi and blood surged to the heavens, and behind him coalesced a towering dharma image wielding a giant axe!

"Open the Mountain!"

He gathered all his strength into the giant axe in his hand and fiercely chopped down at that seemingly ordinary fist!

Boom—!

Fist and axe collided in the most primitive, pure way.

In Gu Zhan's expectation, even if the young master's punch were stronger, it would at most make him retreat half a step, his arm going numb.

He had even prepared an exaggerated expression and words of praise, ready to lavishly compliment the young master's valor after blocking this punch.

However……

Crack!

The source of the cracking sound was not Gu Yuan's fist.

but the terrifying phantom of Gu Zhan's giant axe!

Only at the point where the axe blade met the fist's edge did a visible notch shatter open.

Finally the phantom collapsed!

Completely dissipated into smoke!

Even that terrifying force, like a flood pouring down the axe phantom, surged into Gu Zhan's arms.

"Not good!"

Gu Zhan's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints; the battle instinct honed over tens of thousands of years made him unleash supreme power without a thought.

That war god dharma image, which had been somewhat illusory, became utterly solid at this moment, every muscle line clearly visible, exuding supreme might that could suppress the ages.

Supreme power erupted without reservation!

"Good timing!"

Gu Yuan gave a soft shout.

His battle-thirsty blood boiled completely within!

He could feel the oppressive pressure of an 18th-level Supreme!

Truly worthy of being the first realm of the Immortal Dao domain!

Far stronger than the 17th level!

However, just then.

Gu Zhan also seemed to realize he was using his full strength, hastily retracting his towering dharma form, coughing twice, and forcing out a smile uglier than crying.

"Young Master, your divine might overwhelms the ages, unmatched throughout history! Why not call it quits here? Old Zhan… I'm utterly convinced."

Is it just going to end like this, all flash and no substance?

This is certainly not what Gu Yuan wanted!

"Stop here?"

Gu Yuan heard that, shook his head, the smile on his face fading a bit, replaced by pure fighting spirit.

"No."

"Uncle Zhan, we've only just begun."

Gu Yuan looked at the astonished Gu Zhan, his gaze becoming unprecedentedly serious.

"Just now was only a warm-up."

"From now on, I hope you can truly unleash your full power, bring out the trump card of your status as a peak Supreme."

"I want to see just how strong a true peak Supreme really is."

"I also want to see how far this lamp of mine can burn!"

Gu Zhan stared dumbfounded at Gu Yuan, feeling the world grow ever more insane.

"Young Master, you… you're not joking, are you?"

Gu Zhan swallowed hard, looking at Gu Yuan's eyes blazing with fierce fighting spirit, only to feel his scalp go numb.

"Still fight?"

"And I have to use all my strength?"

"I am a peak Supreme!"

"A Supreme can determine the birth and death of star fields with a thought, and dictate the laws of myriad paths with a word."

"If what he just used was merely Supreme-level power, then once he employs Supreme-level laws and domains, the force will increase by geometric multiples!"

"Uncle Zhan, do I look like I'm joking?"

Gu Yuan's expression was very solemn.

"He is neither boasting nor seeking death."

"That punch just now, he clearly felt his control over that power was still very crude."

Just like a child, he brandished a ten-thousand-jun heavy hammer.

Although it could unleash astonishing destructive power, it could not be wielded with free and exquisite control.

He needed pressure.

He needed a strong enough external pressure to force him, to temper him, so that he could truly understand and master the power of this Myriad Dao Time-light Lamp.

And Gu Zhan, the Gu Family's supreme expert in physical cultivation, was the best whetstone he could currently find.

Besides, his own father was right there—what could happen?

"But... young master, this blade has no eyes; what if I slip...?" Gu Zhan still hesitated.

He couldn't bear this responsibility.

If even a single hair of the young master were harmed, not to mention the family head, the ancestors in seclusion in the Immortal Realm would likely emerge at once and string him up for a beating.

"It's fine."

Just as Gu Zhan was torn, a plain voice came from not far away.

It was Gu Lin Tian.

He had arrived at some point beside the two, his gaze falling on Gu Yuan, his eyes complex—filled with worry and also a hint of anticipation and fervor that could not be concealed.

"Gu Zhan, go ahead and strike."

Gu Lin Tian looked at the conflicted Gu Zhan and spoke slowly:

"I will bear all consequences. I also want to see just where the limits lie for my Gu Family's qilin child."

He had seen it all clearly just now.

His son's punch.

Although its power was lacking, it was merely pure strength.

He had not yet used the power of the Great Dao.

He was also curious how strong Gu Yuan would become after using the power of the Great Dao.

"... Yes, family head!"

With the family head's personal promise, Gu Zhan finally let go of his last reservation.

He took a deep breath, and his eyes changed completely.

If one were to say his previous self was like an honest, simple bear.

Then now he was an invincible war god who had walked out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

A domineering, I-alone-am-supreme fighting spirit.

It surged skyward from him, throwing the surrounding void into utter chaos.

"Young master, since that's the case, then Old Zhan... I'll offend you!"