Chapter 191: Dividing the Immortal King's Avatar

In a moment, the originally solemn and dignified council hall turned into a market.

For this first spot, these old brothers who usually call each other brothers are about to roll up their sleeves and fight.

No wonder.

Although there will be chances later, the first to become immortal carries a completely different meaning.

That would be the Gu Family's first True Immortal besides the forefather and the family head, an honor that could be recorded on the first page of the clan genealogy, and moreover the strongest who could first grasp the right to speak.

Who wouldn't want to be that first?

Enough!

Gu Lin Tian slammed the table hard, his True Immortal aura sweeping across the hall and forcibly suppressing all the noisy chatter.

What's with all the racket! This is a council hall, not an arena!

He rubbed his temples with a headache. This is the trouble of happiness.

Before, we worried about not enough resources to share; now we worry about resources being too good, and everyone is scrambling for them.

"Father, look..." Gu Lin Tian turned his head to look at Gu Cangsheng.

For such a big matter, we still need the old master to make the final decision.

Gu Cangsheng shoved the last melon seed into his mouth, clapped his hands, and his gaze swept back and forth between Gu Zhan and Gu Xue Dao.

You two, both want to go?

Want to!

The two spoke in unison, their necks stiff like fighting cocks.

Not afraid of death?

"Even if my head gets a bowl-sized scar!" Gu Zhan roared.

"Dying on the path to immortality is no disgrace." Gu Xue Dao licked his lips.

Gu Cangsheng nodded, the corner of his mouth suddenly curling up with a playful arc,

"Fine, since you're both so bold, let's handle it according to the Gu Family's old rule."

The old rule?

Everyone stared blankly.

Gu Yuan, however, laughed, knowing what his grandfather was about to say.

"Might makes right."

Gu Cangsheng pointed to the void outside the hall, "

"This place isn't suitable for unleashing it; you two, get out and fight. The winner gets to be the guinea pig. The loser had better line up obediently, or if he dares to utter another word, I'll shove him into the outhouse to suppress for ten thousand years!"

"Got it!"

Gu Zhan's eyes lit up instantly; without a word, he shouldered his axe and rushed out, bumping hard into Gu Xue Dao as he passed.

"Lao San Tou, if I don't beat the shit out of you today, I'll take your surname!"

"If I lose, I'll take your surname."

Gu Xue Dao snorted coldly, turning into a blood-red light that closely followed, saying, "I hope your bones are as hard as your mouth later."

Boom——!

After just two breaths, a thunderous roar came from the depths of the void outside the hall.

Immediately after, violent energy surged like a tsunami, making the clan-protecting great array of the Gu Family Divine Island hum.

"They've started fighting, they really have started fighting."

Inside the hall, the remaining elders looked at each other; some shook their heads and sighed, some secretly rejoiced they didn't have to fight for this bloody spot, while others simply released their divine sense to enjoy watching the live broadcast.

Gu Yuan sat in his chair, listening to the roar outside, lifted his tea cup and took a sip.

"This tea has gotten a bit cold."

"If it's cold, change it for hot." Gu Lin Tian waved his hand, and a maid immediately stepped forward to change the tea.

He looked at his calm-faced son, then at the two brothers outside fighting fiercely, and couldn't help but sigh.

The heavens of the Gu Family have truly changed.

Previously, battles of this level only occurred when the family faced life-or-death crises.

Now?

Just to qualify as a guinea pig.

If this got out, the entire Primeval Immortal Realm's Dao lineage would probably go crazy.

"Alright, let them fight."

Gu Cangsheng tapped the table, drawing everyone's attention back,

"Let's continue discussing other matters; the path to immortality is just one of them, and what we brought back this time is certainly not just this."

As the forefather's words fell, the atmosphere in the hall grew solemn again.

The real good stuff?

Everyone stared blankly.

The Great Emperor's origin has been divided, the path to immortality that guarantees ascension is ready—what could be more precious than that?

Gu Yuan also sat up straight at this moment.

He knew his grandfather was referring to the "traces" of those two Immortal King avatars!

……

……

The roar outside came in waves; listening to the commotion, that Gu Zhan fellow probably exerted all his strength, even the strength to suckle, as the dull thud of his axe striking bone could be heard clearly through the clan-protecting great array.

Inside the hall, the tea fragrance wafted, but it could not mask that restless desire.

Gu Cangsheng sat in the seat of honor, his right hand slightly raised, and two halos of light slowly appeared in his palm.

The left cluster was pitch black, as if it contained countless peerless murderous swords; every wisp of sword qi that drifted could split the view—this was Li Hentian's sword-dao origin.

The one on the right was gray and decayed, like a miniature world of death where countless wronged souls wailed and vanished—this was the Faceless Immortal King's fallen law.

As soon as the two halos appeared, the space inside the hall began to twist, and the laws themselves recoiled.

"This is… the remnant of an Immortal King's avatar."

"Although most of the power in these two avatars has been smashed by me, the remainder is still enough to fill you up."

Gu Cangsheng spoke in a flat tone, as if he were saying he had just bought two jin of pork at the market,

"It contains the lifetime insights of two Immortal Kings on the Dao. Though incomplete and bearing strong personal marks, for you it is the best foundation stone."

"Foundation stone?"

"That metaphor is too light."

"This is clearly a ladder to heaven!"

"However, good as it is, it must not be eaten recklessly."

Gu Cangsheng shifted his tone, his eyes turning sharp,

"Immortal King law is overwhelmingly domineering, especially the fallen power of the Faceless Immortal King—those with weak minds go mad upon contact. Therefore, this cannot be swallowed raw like a Great Emperor's origin; it must be refined and comprehended."

He lightly tapped his finger, and the two halos instantly exploded, turning into ten clusters of light of varying sizes.

Of those, the five largest and brightest flew straight back into Gu Cangsheng's body.

"These five, I'm taking."

Gu Cangsheng said without the slightest hesitation, bluntly,

"Although I have now attained the Immortal King Dao, the Immortal King's path is long; beyond the peak there is still a long road to walk. These five origins are perfect for tempering my constitution and solidifying my realm. Any objections?"

"Who dares to object?"

"Below, all was silent."

"Just kidding—this is what our ancestors earned with their own fists and feet; not to mention taking five shares, even if they took all of it, no one would dare utter a word."

"Moreover, the stronger the forefather, the steadier the Gu Family—this is everyone's consensus."

"No objections, then."