Chapter 398: Three‑Pronged Assault Draws All Firepower

What?!

Gu Lin Tian and Gu Cangsheng were both visibly moved.

Gu Cangsheng's form flashed, and in an instant he stood before Gu Yuan, extending his callused fingers to lightly tap the spot between Gu Yuan's eyebrows.

A massive giant divine thought cautiously probed into it.

A moment later, Gu Cangsheng withdrew his finger, and a look of shock appeared in his murky old eyes.

"It's real..."

He murmured, "This aura... surpasses even the Celestial King, even... exceeds the giant... and is just like that thing I first saw inside you, Yuan'er, unfathomable!"

At this point, Gu Lin Tian could not say a single word.

His greatest worry is his son's safety.

Since safety is assured, what remains is the Gu Family's deep‑rooted tradition of plucking feathers from passing geese.

"Then..."

Gu Lin Tian took a deep breath, and his gaze became sharp again,

"Then let's act!"

"This matter requires careful planning."

He walked to the stone table, lightly tapped the surface with his finger, and a vast star map materialized.

"Yuan'er, your plan is to openly repair the road and secretly take the Chen Cang route."

In Gu Lin Tian's eyes, the light of a strategist flickered.

"The secret Chen Cang will be carried out by you alone, while the open road will be handled by us!"

He pointed to the star map, to those stronghold worlds marked by Gu Yuan that belong to Zang Tian Ge.

"From today onward, the Gu Family expeditionary force will split into three routes!"

"The first route, I will personally command, leading Gu Zhan, Gu Xue Dao, Qing Luan and other True Immortals to launch a general assault on these outer strongholds of Zang Tian Ge! I will make all heavens and myriad worlds know that the Gu Family is waging a full‑scale war against Zang Tian Ge!"

"The second route, overseen by Senior Wan Ya, will integrate all alchemists and formation masters from vassal worlds, establishing a logistics line covering every front, providing the expeditionary force with pills and treasure support at any cost!"

"Third route,"

Gu Lin Tian's finger heavily tapped the map of the Ancient Celestial Realm.

"Grandmaster, you will sit on the Gu Family Divine Island, but your imposing presence should be subtle, shrouding the outskirts of the Primordial Celestial Realm, giving them a sense that 'we could strike at any moment'!"

"Three‑pronged attack! I will draw all attention of Zang Tian Ge and the Primordial Celestial Realm onto the front battlefield! For you, I will create an absolutely safe, undisturbed infiltration environment!"

Gu Yuan watched his father point out territories on the star map, his brows slightly furrowing.

Three‑pronged attack can indeed attract the maximum firepower, but its drawbacks are also glaring.

"Father, with such fanfare, could we push the Gu Family and the Ancient Celestial Realm completely into the spotlight, causing us to be exposed prematurely?"

Gu Yuan voiced his concerns. The thought of Zang Tian Ge's unfathomable power, plus the Celestial King, the pressure of being attacked on two fronts made his head spin.

But Gu Lin Tian nonchalantly shook his head, a glint of seasoned cunning flashing in his eyes: "Yuan'er, you only see danger, not the game behind it; this move will not trap us in a dead end, but bring enormous benefit."

He pointed at the removed strongholds on the star map, sneering: "Look, in the past twenty years we've taken so many outer worlds from Zang Tian Ge; they only issued trivial bounties, never any substantial action. What does that show? It shows they fear exposure even more than us!"

"These scheming, subterranean rats that plot the very source of all heavens, once their true form is exposed before all great powers, will become a target of countless arrows. The more they fear, the more we should do this, stirring the waters completely!"

Gu Lin Tian paused, his tone deepening, exuding a domineering strategic aura: "To be generous, even if Zang Tian Ge is forced to erupt and strike at our doorstep, as long as they dare expose themselves, we can simply step back and cooperate directly with the Primordial Celestial Realm."

"Cooperation?" Gu Yuan was startled.

"Exactly."

Gu Lin Tian, confident, said,

"Don't forget, although we seized dozens of great states from Sanqian Zhou and saved face of the Primordial Celestial Realm, in all heavens and myriad worlds, face is never as important as life and death."

"We only need to expose what Zang Tian Ge did in that Blood Moon Netherworld to the Primordial Celestial Realm; what do you think the realm will do when faced with a terrifying entity that can threaten its foundation?"

"The enemy's enemy is a friend; our Gu Family, especially your grandfather, the newly risen giant Celestial King, is an invaluable ally. Compared with the united front value of a giant Celestial King, a few dozen lower‑world states amount to nothing. The old folk of the Primordial Celestial Realm, as long as they're not foolish, know exactly what to choose."

Gu Yuan, after hearing this incisive analysis, felt his worries vanish instantly, replaced by sincere admiration.

Jiang truly remains seasoned.

Although I can seize the initiative in tactics and calculations, when it comes to the macro strategic games and interest balancing among great powers, my father, the head of the Gu Family, truly possesses a far‑seeing grand vision.

"Good!"

Gu Cangsheng slapped the table, laughing,

"Then it's settled! I'll head to the Celestial Realm's gate right now, stroll around and scare those turtle brats!"

Speaking so, the old man turned into a flash of light and vanished into the sky.

In the bamboo grove, only the father and son remained.

"Father."

"Hmm?"

Gu Yuan: "Did Grandfather understand?"

"Hard to say."

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously smiled.

"Hahaha!"

Soon, Gu Lin Tian walked to Gu Yuan, reached out, and gently adjusted his slightly disheveled collar, his movement gentle, his gaze complex.

"Yuan'er, remember."

His voice was no longer the authority of the family head, but a father's deepest entrustment.

"In all matters, prioritize your own safety."

"If you can win, fight; if you can't... come to me... your grandfather."

"At home, there are me and your grandfather."

Gu Yuan felt a warmth in his heart, and he nodded heavily.

"I'll take care of it, Dad."