Chapter 46: Supreme Origin: the True Immortal Grandfather's Promise

Supreme—what kind of existence is that?

It stands at the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm's cultivation pyramid, overlooking eternity,

The ultimate overlord who holds the power of life and death over an eternal inheritance!

Every Supreme is a living legend, a walking embodiment of the Dao.

And a Supreme Origin is the condensation of the quintessence of a Supreme cultivator's Dao fruition,

Its value is immeasurable!

For cultivators of the Holy Dao Realm, especially those at the Holy Realm Peak,

a single complete Supreme Origin means a ticket to the 18th Realm Supreme!

For those who are also of the 18th Realm,

Refining a Supreme Origin of another Great Dao,

also allows one to draw parallels and

advance one's own cultivation and even glimpse higher mysteries!

Such a thing, and yet Gu Yuan brought it out again?

Before, there was the Immortal Body Origin!

After, there is the Supreme Origin!

Even for their Gu Family, vast and deep‑rooted, such a treasure is no common cabbage!

Any one of them appearing would be enough to stir up a bloody storm in the Immortal Realm!

But now, this newly promoted Young Master,

just like pulling out candies, takes them out one by one without blinking.

"This brat… whose ancestral grave did he dig up in some backwater of the Xuan Tian Continent?!"

Gu Lin Tian's eyes flickered.

No, no, no,

This simply doesn't look like something the Xuan Tian Continent would have.

Otherwise, how could the Eternal Life Daoist possibly be stuck in the 17th Realm for millions of years?

"Yuan'er, you……"

Gu Xue Dao pointed at Gu Yuan, his mouth open for a long while, feeling somewhat unreal.

He now regrets a little; had he known the Xuan Tian Continent was so wealthy,

he shouldn't have let his subordinates dig so perfunctorily back then,

he should have done it himself and licked that world's crust clean!

"This item, too, was obtained by this junior from the Eternal Life Daoist's treasury."

Gu Yuan repeated that all‑purpose excuse without blushing or his heart racing.

"This Supreme Origin doesn't match my own Dao; keeping it is useless, so let's keep giving it to Grandfather for distribution."

Saying that, he did not hand this lump of Supreme Origin to anyone,

but turned and handed it to the Old Ancestor.

That move was played extremely beautifully.

Giving the Indestructible Immortal Body Origin to his father is filial piety.

Handing the Supreme Origin to the Old Ancestor for distribution is respect, it shows understanding of reason, and it looks after the greater good.

As a newly installed Young Master, directly allocating such a treasure—enough to make any Supreme jealous—to a certain elder would inevitably invite gossip and criticism.

But giving it to the Old Ancestor makes it completely different.

The Old Ancestor is the Gu Family's stabilizing divine needle,

his decision is beyond question.

Yet at the same time, we must remember Gu Yuan's favor.

Surely, upon seeing Gu Yuan's action,

those ancient, still, turbid old eyes revealed an unhidden appreciation.

Good lad!

This mindset, these tactics, are more seasoned than his father Lin Tian's back then!

"Good, good, good!"

The Old Ancestor said "good" three times in a row, then extended his withered hand,

took hold of that lump of Supreme Origin, feeling its pure and mighty power, his face showing a reminiscent look.

"The Origin of a being who peaked at the 18th Realm and half‑stepped into the Heavenly Emperor, but took the wrong path—if an ordinary Supreme refines it, it can save a hundred thousand years of bitter toil; if a peak Supreme refines it, it can increase the chance to enter the Heavenly Emperor by ten percent."

An Origin transformed from a being who peaked at the 18th Realm,

can only increase the chance to break into the Heavenly Emperor Realm by ten percent,

shows how difficult the 19th Realm is.

But know this,

merely increasing by ten percent,

the Supreme elders on the high platform found their breathing involuntarily quicken a bit.

A hundred thousand years of bitter toil!

A ten‑percent breakthrough chance!

For those old fogies stuck in the Supreme Realm for who knows how many ages, this is what a tremendous temptation!

Everyone's gaze unconsciously gathered on that lump of Origin in the Old Ancestor's hand,

In their eyes, there was more or less a trace of longing.

The Elder Ancestor took everyone's reactions fully into his gaze,

He merely gave a faint smile, his gaze sweeping over Gu Linjiang, then over Gu Xue Dao.

Gu Linjiang's expression was calm; though he also longed, he knew his limits better.

He was already advanced in age, and the chance of breaking through to the 19th realm was less than twenty percent, so it would be better to give it to someone with more hope.

Gu Xue Dao let out a chuckle, scratched his flaming red hair, and transmitted his voice:

"Elder Ancestor, please don't look at me. My old Gu Dao is forged, not refined! If you give this to me, it's like a cow chewing a peony—wasteful! Moreover, I'm only in the later stage of Supreme, I can't make use of this!"

The Elder Ancestor nodded approvingly.

Gu Xue Dao, that youngster, though reckless, has a pure Dao heart and is a good seed for cultivation.

"This item already has a place for me."

The Elder Ancestor's voice rose slowly, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

He did not bestow the primal source upon any of the Supremes present,

instead turned his head toward the depths of the Divine Island, to that forbidden zone shrouded year‑round by dead Qi—the Gu Family Mausoleum.

"Our Gu Family has two Elders, Gu Zhangfeng and Gu Yunlan."

"The two of them belong to my generation. In those days they failed to break through to the 18th realm Supreme, their life essence exhausted, and unwilling to turn into a handful of yellow earth, they slept deep within the mausoleum, guarding the family's final gate. To this day, three hundred thousand years have passed."

A hint of sigh and emotion tinged the Elder Ancestor's voice.

Upon hearing these two names, some of the senior Supremes present,

all felt a shudder through their bodies, their faces showing complex expressions.

Gu Zhangfeng! Gu Yunlan!

Those were the two renowned quasi‑Supremes from three hundred thousand years ago!

They were the two brightest stars among the young generation of the Gu Family then!

Everyone assumed they would be the Gu Family's earliest strong ones to reach the Supreme realm after the Elder Ancestor.

But fate had other plans,

the two ultimately fell before the Supreme threshold, their Dao paths severed, ending in darkness.

Everyone thought they had already transcended, yet they did not expect,

that they had somehow clung on to life until now.

"Today, I will use this cluster of Supreme primal source as a guide, to help the two resume their Dao path and take that final step!"

The Elder Ancestor's words struck like a heavy hammer, pounding hard on everyone's hearts!

With a single Supreme primal source, forge two Supreme strong ones!

What an earth‑shattering feat!

"We have no objections! All decisions rest with the Elder Ancestor!"

Grand Elder Gu Linjiang was the first to react,

he faced the Elder Ancestor, bowed deeply, his heart sincere and obedient.

to grant this opportunity to the two seniors who have devoted their lives to the family, their oil exhausted and lamps burnt out,

letting them rejuvenate for a second spring, adding two more Supreme battle forces to the family—undoubtedly the best choice!

"We, all decisions rest with the Elder Ancestor!"

The other Elders also bowed in succession, without any trace of greed.

At the ceremony, the Ancestor Dragon Nest Dragon Emperor, the Ancient Emperor Mountain Sovereign and others were already completely numb.

They watched the Gu Family members with a completely natural,

expression as if discussing what to eat for dinner, with only one thought in their minds.

This world is too crazy.

The Gu Family is also damn outrageous.

Others are still celebrating the birth of a single Supreme for the whole clan,

while they, on the other hand, have started mass production outright?

Is there any reason left to argue?

"Yuan'er."

The Elder Ancestor ignored the crowd's shock, turned his head, and looked at Gu Yuan with affection,

"This time, you have achieved an unprecedented feat for the family; not only has Gu Lin Tian gained the hope of becoming an immortal, but you have also added two more Supremes to our Gu Family. Grandfather will keep a record of this for you."

"In the future, if you have any request, as long as it does not violate the family's Dao, Grandfather will not refuse."

This is a true immortal's promise!

One promise is worth a thousand gold, heavier than ten thousand ages!

Gu Yuan felt warmth in his heart, about to say a few more graceful words in humility.

A sudden anomaly erupted!

In the depths of the Divine Island,

that usually dead‑air‑laden mausoleum direction,

suddenly burst forth two terrifying qi mechanisms soaring skyward!

At first the qi mechanisms were weak, like a dying candle in the wind,

but the next moment they surged explosively, as if doused with divine oil.

One stream, sword qi piercing the heavens, unmatched in sharpness, as if it would slash a gash through the sky!

The other stream, heavy as an abyss, steady as a mountain, as if it could bear the eternal blue sky and suppress the Nine Netherworlds!

Two completely different auras,

yet both equally powerful enough to make every Saint Realm gasp for breath!

"It's Elder Chang Feng and Elder Yun Lan!"

"They... are they trying to forcefully break through the barrier?!"

"The lifespan is about to end; they're taking a desperate gamble."

An elder shouted in shock.

The Grand Ancestor furrowed his brow and snorted coldly: "Two clueless old things! Without source guidance, they still dare to forcefully rush the Supreme Realm? Do they intend to have an old man send a white‑haired person to a white‑haired person?!"

Before the words finished, his figure flashed and instantly vanished from the spot.

Gu Lin Tian, Gu Xue Dao, follow me! Gu Yuan, you also keep up; today I'll let you see what true immortal tactics are!

That voice still echoed over the plaza, but the person was already thousands of miles away.

Gu Lin Tian and Gu Xue Dao dared not delay, and hurried to follow.

Gu Yuan felt a stir in his heart, his form turning into a flash of light, closely trailing behind.

Only the stunned members of the Gu Family remained on the plaza,

and on the viewing seats, the group of Immortal Realm big shots who had already begun to doubt their lives.

Today, were they attending the conferral ceremony,

or watching Gu Family's grand Versailles‑style live broadcast?

This is just too exciting!