Chapter 190: Who Comes First… The First to Step onto the Path to Immortality

And some quick-reacting elders immediately realized.

This is… the ancestor intends to thoroughly groom the young master as the next family head.

In advance, he's building momentum for him, winning people's hearts, so that all the elders will remember his goodness.

But some elders are worried.

After all, no matter how it's divided, someone will be dissatisfied.

Wouldn't this actually be inappropriate?

Then…

They all overthought it.

Conspiracy, scheming, calculation… all have a precondition.

That is strength!

Speaking of background, Gu Yuan's grandfather is the family's strongest, an Immortal King.

His father is a True Immortal.

Speaking of himself, without borrowing power, relying solely on the power of myriad Dao.

Even though he hasn't yet clashed with a Heavenly Emperor stage cultivator.

He feels he won't lose.

You should know.

When he was at the 7th stage, he could already trade blows with Gu Zhan, who was at the 18th stage.

And now… Gu Yuan has reached the 9th stage!

Gu Yuan thought for a moment, walked to the center of the hall, pointed at those origins, and said:

"Uncles, aunts, elders, grandson knows everyone is eyeing these origins; after all, there are nearly two hundred of them here, which means our Gu family can at least produce two or three hundred 18th-stage cultivators."

"I suppose… you all think the same, right?"

As soon as he said that, the crowd below immediately stirred.

"What does the young master mean?"

"Grandfather and Father had long ago devised a plan: concentrate our strengths and forge a sharp blade."

Gu Yuan's eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "Rather than having a hundred mediocre newcomers to the Supreme stage, it's better to have thirty Supreme-stage peak cultivators capable of breaking into the True Immortal realm!"

"So whether it's ancient Supreme-stage origins or Imperial Emperor origins, we must prioritize supplying the late and mid Supreme stages, then the early stage, and already the peak of the 17th stage."

"Then afterwards, we'll allocate those mottled-energy origins to the 16th and 15th stages…"

This is an extremely bold, even somewhat cruel decision.

But everyone present are old foxes who have lived countless years; they all understand the principle that it's better to sever one finger than to injure ten.

Most importantly…

Nearly everyone present is at the Supreme stage.

This division method will benefit almost all of them.

"I agree." Gu Linjiang was the first to voice his support: "I've traveled many worlds together with Young Master Gu Yuan; don't look at our Gu family having many Supremes, but whether it's the Immortal Kings of Sanqian Zhou, the thirty-six evil gods of the Twilight God Domain, the seven ancient gods… or even the one or two hundred Supremes who have just returned from the Burial Emperor Star Domain, in the end it's always the family's strongest who settle things.

"What we need is top-tier combat power that can hold the field, not just a bunch of filler."

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

Soon, the allocation plan was set.

The whole process was astonishingly fast, with no wrangling or buck-passing.

Faced with absolute resources and strength, so-called factional strife is nothing but a joke.

When everyone can eat their fill, who would still care whether someone else's bowl has an extra piece of meat?

"Alright, the matter of the origins is settled like this."

Gu Cangsheng waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet: "Next, let's discuss the main matter."

"Main matter?"

"With so many origins, isn't that already the main matter?"

"Could it be… that path?!"

Seeing this, Gu Yuan realized he still needed to step up himself.

The existence of the Path to Immortality was known only to those present at that time.

He leisurely pulled out a miniature version of the Path to Immortality from his bosom and placed it in the center of the hall.

"Uncles, aunts, ancestors, this thing is called the Path to Immortality; its effect is that a Supreme-stage cultivator who walks it, as long as they don't die, will come down as a True Immortal—that's also why I want to first cultivate Supreme-stage perfection."

……

The hall instantly fell into dead silence.

The miniature Path to Immortality lay quietly on the ground, looking like a glowing loach, but the aura it emitted—an eternal rhythm surpassing myriad Dao—was the ultimate temptation that no cultivator dares to dream of.

"The path is a good path; it guarantees a hundred percent breakthrough to True Immortal, and hearing that is indeed intimidating."

Gu Cangsheng lightly tapped the armrest with his finger, producing a dull thud,

"But that's for ordinary folk. For our Gu family's Supremes, it is both a shortcut and a trial."

"Exactly."

Gu Yuan nodded, putting away his playful smile,

"Although it's said to be a hundred percent, that's based on the premise of completing it. I don't know what's inside this path—maybe inner demons, maybe rule‑based slaughter, maybe something else. The first person to go up will be the lab rat."

Lab rat.

As soon as those three words were spoken, the originally fervent atmosphere cooled a little.

But who are all the people present?

They are the old monsters that crawled out of the Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood, and the Supreme who strapped his head to his belt and fought his way out!

Risk?

In the face of the lure of becoming an immortal, risk is nothing!

This principle… almost everyone present understands it!

The first person to try the crab may become an immortal, or may be crushed to death by the crab.

Could there be some hidden curse? No one can say for sure.

"I'm going!"

Almost simultaneously, two voices boomed in the great hall like exploding thunder.

One was Gu Zhan, which was already expected by everyone.

He is a martial maniac who would even throw his life away to get stronger.

The other is a red‑haired middle‑aged man sitting in the corner, continuously polishing a blood‑red long sword.

Third Elder of the Gu Family, Gu Xue Dao.

Gu Xue Dao lives up to his name; he practices the Killing Blood Path, and at critical moments his ferocity exceeds Gu Zhan's by a good margin.

"Uncle Blood Path, why are you joining the fun?"

Gu Zhan glared with bull eyes, spitting two white puffs from his nostrils, "Your Blood Path technique is terribly yin‑deficient; if it contaminates the path to immortality, what will you do? Let me handle it. My mortal body is saint‑worthy, my skin is tough and my flesh thick; even if there are knives on the road, I can still carve a gap in them!"

"Thick skin and flesh are for taking hits."

Gu Xue Dao didn't even lift an eyelid; he simply used a white cloth to meticulously wipe the blade,

"Scouting is a delicate task that requires brain and intuition. You go up? I'd be afraid you'd step into a pit and not even know how you died."

"Bullshit! Who are you calling a shady old bastard without a brain?"

Gu Zhan ignited, his muscles bulging, making his exquisite treasure robe creak, "Not convinced? If you're not convinced, let's spar!"

When it comes to becoming an immortal, who cares about your uncles and elders!

"Just a little practice, then practice again."

Gu Xue Dao finally raised his head, and in his eyes seemed the ebb and flow of the Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood, "Just in time, I see your skin has been itching for a long while."

Two terrifying auras belonging to peak Supremes collided explosively in the great hall, sparks crackling in the air; several surrounding elders had to join forces to raise a barrier, lest these old brothers be caught like fish in a pond, and the competition began.

"I think I can do it too…"

"My lifespan is running low, so perhaps I should take a gamble…"

"If your lifespan is short, don't waste resources; such an opportunity should be left to those with more potential… I'm only 150,000 years old, which is just the right age to strive hard…"