Chapter 135: Lin Tian, This Is for You

Still half a step short?

Hearing these four words, the ecstatic joy on Gu Lin Tian and Jiang Rou's faces faded slightly, replaced by a hint of worry and doubt.

In their view, given their father's foundation, plus the Original Immortal Scripture given by Gu Yuan and that supreme divinity,

Breaking through to the Immortal King realm should be a matter of course.

How could they be stuck at this final half-step?

"Father, did something unexpected happen?" Gu Lin Tian asked in a low voice.

"It's not really an accident."

Gu Cangsheng waved his hand, his expression calm, as if he weren't surprised by this result.

He picked up the tea Gu Lin Tian hadn't finished, took a sip, then slowly said:

"The Immortal King realm is profound and mysterious; it's no longer mere accumulation of power, but the ultimate leap in life's level."

"Although I have obtained the Immortal King Scripture and have the aid of the divine seal, I still lack the timing to ascend in one leap."

He looked at his son and grandson and explained:

"In this retreat, I have cultivated the Original Immortal Scripture to an extremely high level; my flesh is nearly immortal, and my strength far surpasses that of an ordinary True Immortal peak. One could say that even facing the two Immortal Kings who crossed realms from Sanqian Zhou before, they could do nothing to me."

"My current state can be called…… a Half-Step Immortal King."

Half-Step Immortal King!

Although not a true Immortal King, this title was enough to let Gu Lin Tian and Jiang Rou breathe a sigh of relief.

"Father, how can you take that remaining half-step?" Jiang Rou asked softly from the side.

"Opportunity."

Gu Cangsheng uttered two words,

"At my level, to move forward requires not bitter cultivation but opportunity—perhaps an epiphany, perhaps an earth-shaking battle, or perhaps…… the appearance of some opportunity."

He said this, his gaze occasionally flickering toward Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan's heart skipped a beat; he always felt Grandfather's words hid something, as if hinting at something.

"Alright, my matter isn't urgent."

Gu Cangsheng set down his teacup, changed the subject, and smiled as he looked at Gu Yuan,

"Or let's talk about my good grandson. Yuan'er, during this time I was in seclusion, you've certainly been causing quite a stir."

"Grandfather, you already know?"

Gu Yuan scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Hmph, you think your little movements can hide from me?"

Gu Cangsheng laughed.

He could already wield part of an Immortal King's power.

In an instant he could see through cause and effect, sensing something amiss.

"You've been draining worlds, fighting Supremes, and even comprehended the Law of Time—you've got guts!"

Although he was reprimanding with his words, the pride and delight in his tone could not be concealed.

Especially when he sensed that his grandson, with a Seventh Realm cultivation, directly clashed with the peak eighteenth-realm Gu Zhan.

When he ended up winning, this Half-Step Immortal King of his almost lost his Dao heart.

Seventh Realm versus Eighteenth Realm?

And he still won?

What the hell kind of concept is this?

In his youth, he claimed to be unparalleled through the ages, stunningly talented, slaying enemies by crossing five or six major realms as easily as eating and drinking.

But like his grandson, who directly crossed eleven major realms and even flattened a peak Supreme……

It's still too hard to comprehend!

This is the bearing of an Immortal Emperor.

"Grandfather, it's not that I…… borrowed my father's power, right?"

Gu Yuan muttered softly.

"Borrow power? Borrowing power is also your skill!" Gu Cangsheng glared,

"【Borrow False Cultivation】, such a heaven-defying great divine ability, rarely seen in myriad ages—only you, kid, could comprehend it! Not bad, not bad at all! It bears my style from back then!"

The more Gu Cangsheng looked at his grandson, the more satisfied he became, almost wanting to announce it to the heavens and show off properly.

He glanced at Gu Lin Tian, who also shared in the glory, suddenly recalled something, and asked:

"Right, Lin Tian, Father sensed that Yuan'er just said he felt a new world? And he wants to go to what Burial Emperor Star Domain?"

"Yes, Father."

Gu Lin Tian nodded, repeating Gu Yuan's earlier explanation once more.

"Age of Dharma Decline…… Golden Great Age…… unknown…… Ten Thousand Year Supreme Emperor……"

After listening, Gu Cangsheng stroked his beard; his eyes, which seemed able to see through myriad ages, flashed with an inexplicable light.

He fell into contemplation, his eyes emanating Immortal King power, piercing through the heavens to probe cause and effect!

The atmosphere in the hall grew quiet for a moment.

Gu Yuan and the others said nothing.

They knew the ancestor must have seen something in this information that they could not comprehend.

Gu Yuan also looked curiously at his grandfather.

He very much wanted to know what his grandfather, a Half-Step Immortal King, would think of the Burial Emperor Star Domain.

After a long while, Gu Cangsheng slowly spoke, his eyes returning to calm.

Burial Emperor Star Domain……is not a planet for burying a Great Emperor.

On the contrary, it is……the homeland that has given birth to countless Great Emperors.

It is even a land that has given birth to beings surpassing immortals.

Gu Lin Tian and Jiang Rou, upon hearing this, both felt a jolt in their hearts.

"Grandfather, are you saying that world is extremely powerful?"

Gu Yuan also became interested.

He just knew the system was unreliable!

"Not only that, using a portion of an Immortal King's power to estimate, it is difficult to trace causality; I merely see that world contains segments of causality that cannot be probed."

"That world does not cultivate immortals, nor gods; they only cultivate themselves, taking the body as a seed, opening the life spring in the sea of suffering, building a divine bridge, reaching the other shore, ultimately proving the Dao to become emperor, with battle power surging, not weaker than an Immortal King!"

Gu Yuan also listened, deep in thought.

"Cultivate the self, take the body as a seed, prove the Dao to become emperor……"

"This cultivation system, hearing it, seems to have a wonderful similarity to the 'Original Immortality Classic'."

"Alright, the Immortal King is too far away for you all; as of now, only Lin Tian you still have a bit of hope."

Gu Lin Tian came to his senses, helplessly shaking his head:

"Father is joking, I have just broken through to the True Immortal realm, I still have at least tens of thousands……"

The final 'year' character got stuck in his throat.

Because Gu Lin Tian saw the forefather flip his hand.

A resplendent divine seal appeared in his palm.

【Supreme God Divine Seal】

"A supreme treasure that increases the chance of a True Immortal breaking through to Immortal King!"

"It is also the most important supreme treasure in the Twilight God Domain!"

"And there is no substitute!"

"Lin Tian, take this item."

Gu Cangsheng's tone was as bland as if he were just handing over a cup of ordinary tea.