Chapter 137: Grandfather Leads, Nine Dragons Pull the Coffin

Gu Cangsheng slowly stood up, and that aura, infinitely close to a true Immortal King, caused the air in the entire main hall to solidify.

The golden spinal phantom behind him, as if a pillar of the universe, emitted Dao resonance that made Gu Lin Tian, a True Immortal, feel repeated palpitations.

Replace the Immortal King's bone!

What madness, what tyrannical cultivation method!

"Father, you…"

Gu Lin Tian opened his mouth, and besides shock, his heart held only endless respect.

"Enough, family, don't make it so formal."

Gu Cangsheng restrained his aura, and the spine phantom that pierced heaven and earth vanished.

He regained his celestial bearing and a kindly appearance.

He returned to the main seat, his gaze sweeping over his son and daughter‑in‑law, finally resting on Gu Yuan.

"The matter of the divine rank is settled. Now, back to business—according to Yuan, the Imperial Burial Star Region hosts nearly two hundred Great Emperors of the Supreme Realm… it's truly very interesting."

Gu Cangsheng stroked his beard, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes,

"A world in the age of decline yet has amassed such terrifying power; that itself defies reason."

"Moreover, the path to becoming an Immortal will open, and the Supreme beings in the forbidden zone will emerge… this sounds like a pre‑set banquet waiting for someone to harvest it."

Gu Yuan felt something stir; Grandfather truly is a Half-step Immortal King, seeing things from a different angle.

"Grandfather, you mean there's someone behind this arranging things?"

"Hard to say," Gu Cangsheng shook his head,

"But whether anyone is scheming or not, this juicy piece, the Gu Family will definitely take!"

A hint of unquestionable dominance flashed in his eyes.

"Over a hundred Great Emperor origins are enough to boost the Gu Family's strength severalfold within a century! Such a boon is rare to encounter."

Gu Lin Tian, standing aside, also nodded in agreement and mused:

"Father is right. However, that world's laws are unique; even a True Immortal's arrival would be suppressed to the peak of the Nineteenth Realm. I think this matter still requires long‑term planning, bringing more manpower to ensure absolute safety."

"Exactly."

Jiang Rou echoed, looking at Gu Yuan with worry,

"Yuan is only at the Seventh Realm; although his power is remarkable, that world still has nearly two hundred Supreme‑level masters, if…"

She didn't finish, but the meaning was clear.

An ant biting a dead elephant, two fists can't match four hands.

Last time we went to the Twilight Divine Realm, the Gu Family almost left nothing behind before pushing back the Seven Great Ancient Gods.

This time, facing enemies multiplied by dozens, how could we be careless?

However, after listening, Gu Cangsheng laughed heartily.

"Lin Tian, Jiang Rou, I understand your concerns."

He waved his hand, a strong confidence on his face,

"But you seem to have forgotten one thing."

"Your father, your grandfather—me—we are no longer True Immortals."

He stood, a faint yet ancient‑crushing pressure spreading outward.

"I am a Half-step Immortal King!"

"A mere world where the Great Dao is broken in the age of decline, even with two hundred Supremes, what can they do to me?"

"This time, we don't need that many people."

Gu Cangsheng's gaze swept the crowd, finally resting on Gu Yuan, his tone unmistakable.

"Yuan, you, and I—just the two of us, grandfather and grandson."

"We'll go to that world and have a proper… vacation."

The words shocked everyone in the hall.

"Father! No!"

Gu Lin Tian was the first to object, "This is too risky! You are the pillar of our Gu Family; if any mishap…"

Gu Cangsheng shook his head: "That world is special; the more people go, the more unnecessary variables arise. Moreover…"

He paused, a mysterious sparkle flashing in his eyes.

"I have a premonition."

"The chance for me to surpass a true Immortal King may lie in that Imperial Burial Star Region."

With that, Gu Lin Tian and Jiang Rou exchanged a glance and fell silent.

At the level of an ancestor, a premonition often signifies heavenly will, a guidance from the unseen.

Since he says so, there must be reason behind it.

"But…"

Jiang Rou still worried about her son; she grabbed Gu Yuan's hand, eyes reddening, "Yuan… he…"

"Don't worry."

Gu Cangsheng walked to Jiang Rou's side, patted her shoulder, and said gently,

"As long as I'm here, no one can even scratch a hair on him. I promise to bring him out safely and raise him back plump and healthy."

Hearing this, Jiang Rou felt a little reassured.

"Grandfather, when do we set out?" Gu Yuan was already a bit impatient.

"Right now."

"Fine." Gu Cangsheng nodded satisfactorily, "Remember, on this trip, obey my commands, do not act on your own, understand?"

"Understood!"

"Then... let's go!"

Gu Yuan nodded.

Before him, as always, appeared that portal that spanned the infinite distance.

Gu Cangsheng flicked his wide sleeve, pulling Gu Yuan into it.

After the two figures completely vanished into the passage, that spatial rift slowly closed, as if nothing had happened.

After passing through the spatial passage casually opened by Gu Cangsheng, Gu Yuan's vision suddenly shifted.

No longer the Gu Family Divine Island wreathed in immortal energy, nor the bizarre spacetime turbulence.

But an endless, icy, dead silence of darkness.

This is the true cosmic void; in all directions, boundless emptiness.

Stars, bright or dim, scattered like diamonds on black velvet, dotted across the distant backdrop, emitting a faint glow.

No sound, no air, not even the flow of time, which became extraordinarily slow.

A sense of insignificance and loneliness arising from life's instinct welled up.

Even Gu Yuan, upon first setting foot in this true cosmos, could not help but be shaken in mind and spirit.

"Is this... the true void beyond the myriad worlds?" he muttered.

"Not bad."

Gu Cangsheng's voice sounded beside him, tone flat,

"This is the gap in the world, the edge of chaos; here, all laws return to primitiveness, and all life appears insignificant."

He stood with hands behind his back, his plain cyan Dao robe stirring in the void without wind.

The aura of a half-step Immortal King isolated the surrounding stillness, forming an absolutely safe domain.

"Let's go, the Burial Emperor Star Region is still some distance away."

Saying that, he was about to take Gu Yuan on a spatial jump.

However, at that moment, Gu Cangsheng's eyes, which seemed able to pierce myriad ages, suddenly narrowed slightly as he gazed into the distant, profound darkness.

"Huh?"

"What's wrong, Grandfather?"

Gu Yuan followed his gaze, but saw nothing.

There, it remained pitch black, not a single star in sight.

"Something is coming." Gu Cangsheng's expression turned solemn for the first time.

"Something?" Gu Yuan grew even more puzzled.

With his current vision, he could pierce the star river, yet at this moment he truly detected nothing.

Gu Cangsheng offered no further explanation, merely raising his hand and lightly tapping Gu Yuan's brow.

Hum!

A gentle yet vast power surged into Gu Yuan's sea of consciousness; his eyes instantly became clear, his vision as if piercing endless darkness and distance.

Then he saw it.

In the extremely distant depths of the cosmos, a massive, indescribable black shadow loomed.

It was drifting toward them at a steady pace.

That was a... grand and bizarre funeral.

Nine enormous dragon corpses, enough to choke one's breath, marched side by side.

An instinctive thought arose.

Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin!