Chapter 129: Time as the lure, feigning cultivation

Before his words even fell, Gu Zhan moved.

He no longer used the battle-axe, for his body itself was the strongest weapon!

"War God Domain, open!"

Gu Zhan let out a violent shout.

Boom!

A golden domain, centered on him, instantly expanded outward, enveloping the void within a million li radius.

Within this domain, all laws were replaced by a will named War.

Slaughter, conquest, indomitability, destruction!

This is Gu Zhan's supreme Dao!

Inside the domain.

Gu Yuan instantly felt a terrifying pressure squeezing in from all directions.

The battle intent permeating the air turned into invisible swords, madly cutting his flesh and soul.

It seemed as if the whole world were his enemy, seeking to crush him completely.

"Myriad Dao Domain!"

Gu Yuan's eyes narrowed; the three thousand Dao radiance behind him likewise flourished, opening a domain of his own that fiercely collided with Gu Zhan's War God Domain.

Thud!

A dull roar like a great bell rang out, echoing in the void.

Where the two utterly different domains collided, space annihilated in vast swaths, revealing the dark abyss of the void.

Gu Yuan's Myriad Dao Domain.

Although it encompassed all phenomena and had deep foundations, in terms of purity and refinement,

it still lagged far behind Gu Zhan's War God Domain, which had been tempered for hundreds of thousands of years.

At the moment of impact, Gu Yuan's domain was pressed back step by step, its range continually shrinking.

"Young master, in my domain I am the sole god!"

Gu Zhan's voice echoed within the domain, carrying supreme authority.

He stepped forward, his form instantly appearing before Gu Yuan, and threw a punch.

This punch drew upon the power of the entire War God Domain.

Golden battle intent turned into substantive flame, wrapping around his fist, as if to utterly scorch heaven and earth.

Gu Yuan's eyes turned cold; he dared not be negligent.

He likewise swung his fist to meet it; within him, the Myriad Dao Time Lamp swayed lightly, gathering the power of the Three Thousand Dao into a single punch.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Two figures turned into streams of light in the void, colliding madly at extreme speed.

Each punch and kick contained terrifying power enough to shatter stars.

From flesh to law, from strength to will, the two launched an all-out fierce battle.

At first, Gu Yuan could still rely on the profundity of the Myriad Dao Diagram to fight Gu Zhan with give and take.

But as time passed, he gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Gu Zhan's combat experience was too rich; he was like a precision machine born for battle.

Every move and style was filled with the purest slaughterous intent—simple, direct, efficient.

In contrast, Gu Yuan.

Although he bore the Three Thousand Dao, he was like a sudden nouveau riche, constrained everywhere.

Bang!

Another hard clash.

Gu Yuan was sent flying backward by a punch from Gu Zhan to his chest, a trace of golden blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Even the breastbone forged of Immortal King bone was cracking.

If Gu Zhan had not held back, he might have lost!

"No…… If this continues, I will surely lose sooner or later."

After steadying his stance, Gu Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of thought.

"My advantage lies not in singular strength, but in totality and change."

"I can mobilize all the Three Thousand Dao, but how can I effectively combine them to produce an effect greater than the sum of its parts?"

"That lamp…… the Myriad Dao Time Lamp…… time……"

In Gu Yuan's mind, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared.

He seemed…… to have grasped something.

Time, time!

Could its function merely be as the igniter for the Myriad Dao Diagram?

No, absolutely not!

Gu Yuan closed his eyes, his mind and spirit completely sinking into the dantian.

He could feel that everlasting lamp.

Besides continuously supplying him with the power of the Three Thousand Dao, it also emitted an extremely faint yet extraordinarily profound vibration.

That vibration was like an invisible thread, connecting him to everything around him.

It connected this void, it connected the distant Gu Zhan, and also connected…… his father, Gu Lin Tian, standing aside watching the battle!

Even farther away, though the figure was indistinct, Gu Yuan could recognize…… his ancestral grandfather!

Most importantly, whether it was the thread linking Gu Zhan, Gu Lin Tian, or the Ancestor, he sensed the power on them.

And this power was most evident in his father and the Ancestor!

That is… the power of a True Immortal!

An extremely bold, even reckless, thought sprang up uncontrollably in Gu Yuan's mind.

I… can I borrow this power?

Once this thought was born, it could not be restrained.

Gu Yuan's mind shifted, and he tried, via that invisible thread, to gently pull toward his father's direction.

Buzz!

Time Power!

Borrow his body!

In that instant.

Gu Yuan suddenly comprehended this great divine ability!

Almost at the same time.

Beside them, Gu Lin Tian, who had been watching the battle, suddenly jolted, and unprecedented brilliance erupted in his eyes.

He felt that a trivial True Immortal essence within his own body was being drawn by a strange force, traveling through some mysterious channel toward the distant Gu Yuan!

That feeling was like his own reservoir.

Silently opened a small crack, siphoning away a single drop of water.

Although the loss was negligible, the sense of being borrowed irritated him.

Yet seeing his own son caused this True Immortal to feel unprecedented shock.

"This kid... actually borrowing my power?!"

A massive wave rose in Gu Lin Tian's heart.

He felt no anger, nor did he intervene.

Instead came a complex emotion mingling pride, curiosity, and extreme ecstasy.

He not only did not cut that channel.

He even deliberately released the suppression, letting the power flow, and even… actively pushed it further inward!

"Since you're borrowing, borrow more!"

"Let father see, you kid, just how great a surprise you can give father!"

On the other side.

Gu Yuan only felt a warm current surge through his limbs and bones via that thread.

It was a higher‑level power he had never felt before!

If Supreme Power is a river,

then this power is the ocean!

With this power's aid, his Myriad Path Domain, previously suppressed and shrinking, suddenly expanded explosively!

The previously vague Three Thousand Great Dao Laws

At this moment seemed infused with soul, becoming incredibly solid and clear!

The terrifying pressure of the War God Domain vanished in an instant.

"War Uncle."

Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, within which the sun, moon, and stars seemed to revolve.

He looked at Gu Zhan, who was preparing to launch another attack from afar, and a confident smile curled his lips.

"Now, it's my turn."