Chapter 52: Ten Supremes, Hundred Holy Sages!

"Pff—"

"Hearing Gu Yuan speak so righteously and confidently, even with a hint of coquettishness,"

"The ancestor also looked at his precious grandson, both laughing and crying."

"What a good fellow!"

"I really am a good fellow!"

"Let a true immortal accompany him to a lower realm?"

"Only this brat would dare say such a thing!"

"If Gu Lin Tian dared to speak to him like that, he would have already slapped him."

"He stretched out his withered finger and affectionately tapped Gu Yuan's forehead."

"You little slippery fellow, your abacus beads are about to snap onto Grandpa's face!"

"If you want Grandpa to be your bodyguard, just say it straight; why beat around the bush and say it so nicely?"

"Gu Yuan gave a hehe laugh and did not deny it."

"In front of his own ancestor, there's no need to hide anything."

"Then… Grandpa, do you agree?" He seized the moment to push further.

"Agree, of course I agree!"

"The ancestor readily agreed, his eyes flashing with unlimited indulgence for his precious grandson,"

"Don't mention a single World Tree; even the sun in the heavens, if my grandson likes it, Grandpa will pluck it down for you!"

"These words were spoken with lofty ambition and overbearing dominance."

"However, before Gu Yuan could even feel happy, the ancestor shifted his tone, his face showing a hint of difficulty."

"However, Yuan'er, this time Grandpa really can't go."

"Huh?"

"Gu Yuan's smile froze."

"This isn't how the script was supposed to go."

"Why?"

"The ancestor sighed, feeling the helpless loneliness of a master."

"He pointed at the vast inner cosmos beneath his feet,"

"and pointed far away to the Bronze Immortal Coffin that was resonating with the chaotic immortal bell, then slowly explained."

"A true immortal is called an immortal because he has transcended the heavenly laws of a great world and formed his own realm."

"If my true self were to descend to a lower realm, especially the kind of broken ancient world you mentioned where the Great Dao is lacking, the result…"

"The ancestor paused, thinking of an analogy Gu Yuan could understand."

"It would be like you throwing an ancient divine mountain into an eggshell; the eggshell would instantly shatter and turn to nothing."

"At most, I can do what I did before on the Profound Heaven Continent: intervene at a critical moment to suppress… or plunder."

"After hearing that, Gu Yuan opened his mouth,"

"almost forgetting this matter,"

"otherwise, how could I have not brought Grandpa to Profound Heaven last time?"

"I just brought Third Uncle instead."

"Then… what should we do?"

"Gu Yuan scratched his head, feeling worried."

"His strongest trump card can't be used,"

"which makes him feel a bit insecure."

"Although it's just a lower realm, one can tell it has a powerful backer."

"His eyes shifted, and he immediately had another idea."

"Grandpa, since you're not convenient to act, let's follow the same rule as last time!"

"Assign me a million Heavenly Halberd troops, find a few more Supreme Elders to follow, and we'll directly press the army upon the border!"

"The sweet gains from the last campaign against the Profound Heaven Continent,"

"Gu Yuan still remembers."

"That scene, that spectacle, was truly satisfying."

"He reclined in the Nine-Dragon Sandalwood Palanquin, sipping little wine, eating immortal fruits, listening to exclusive BGM,"

"outside, fireworks burst forth and good news arrived frequently."

"Who would have thought, after hearing his proposal, the ancestor,"

"yet again shook his head, his gaze turning somewhat strange."

"Yuan'er, that Profound Heaven Continent last time was essentially a doomed demonic land; its beings had already been nearly corrupted by darkness, so flattening it was just flattening it."

"But this time the Three Thousand Dao Provinces are different. From your description, although it's broken, the inheritance continues, heaven's pride abounds, and there are even divisions like the Nine Heavens and Ten Domains. This shows it is a world with a complete civilization system and order."

"The ancestor's expression turned solemn."

"Our Gu family may be overbearing, but we're not mad; to launch a world-destroying war over an uncertain secret of immortality is something our Gu family would not do."

"However…"

"The ancestor paused, a gleam flashing in his eyes:"

"Since a true immortal cannot act, let's send Supremes in."

"If we can't rely on numbers, we'll rely on quality."

"Since we can't mobilize a large army, we'll dispatch a… beheading squad strong enough to make any enemy despair!"

If there is no movement, then fine; but once he moves, he will do so with the force of thunderous might, sweeping away all obstacles!

The Old Ancestor extended a finger.

Ten Supremes!

One Hundred Ultimate Saints!

With this force I will form your personal guard, to accompany you on a tour of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces!

This troop seeks not to destroy the world, but only… to, whenever you encounter any trouble, be able to eradicate at the root those who cause the trouble!

How about this lineup, what do you think?

The Old Ancestor gazed at Gu Yuan with a smiling squint,

as if speaking of a trivial matter.

Gu Yuan's eye corner twitched violently.

He watched his grandfather's carefree demeanor and went completely numb.

Ten… ten Supremes?!

One Hundred Ultimate Saints?!

You call this choosing quality over quantity?

Even when he previously conquered the Profound Heaven Continent,

Only his Third Uncle Gu Xue Dao followed him; counting other legions, there should be only five or six Supremes.

This time, however, it has doubled directly,

and even comes with a bonus of a hundred top-notch enforcers at the Quasi-Supreme level!

"How? Too few?"

The Old Ancestor watched Gu Yuan remain silent for a long while, thinking he was dissatisfied.

"How about… I add five more?"

"Enough! Enough! Grandfather! Absolutely enough!"

Gu Yuan shuddered and hurriedly waved his hands.

Add more?

If more were added, he feared the Three Thousand Dao Provinces would surrender in fright before he even arrived.

"Just do as you say!"

Gu Yuan nodded fiercely, his heart surging with uncontainable excitement.

Ten Supremes guard the Dao, one hundred Ultimate Saints clear the way.

Such a spectacle, such treatment!

Exhilarating!

Truly, too exhilarating!

Too bad his father went into seclusion too early,

not allowing him to definitely drag him along!

"Good!"

Seeing his agreement, the Old Ancestor immediately gave the go-ahead.

He rose to his feet, and from his gaunt frame emanated an aura that made the entire Inner Universe submit, a supreme majesty.

"Issue my Immortal Edict!"

"Awaken all the Grand Elders sleeping in the ancestral land!"

"Tell them that the junior generation of the family is going out on a trip, and have these elders come out to stretch their bones and provide escort!"

That sound pierced the Boundary Wall of the Inner Universe and instantly spread throughout the Gu Family Divine Island.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The next moment, from the forbidden grounds, immortal mountains, and cave abodes all over the Gu Family Divine Island,

streams of terrifying aura, dormant for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years, erupted awake!

The entire Gu Family boiled over once again!

All clansmen were startled by this sudden turn of events, not knowing what to do.

What great move are the ancestors planning again?

Could it be that, after those two elders broke through last time and let him taste the sweetness, he now plans to mass-produce a few more Supremes for fun?

This is absolutely crazy!

Gu Yuan felt the soaring supreme might rising up,

hearing the clansmen's astonished cries, his heart also filled with heroic fervor.

This is his family!

This is Gu Yuan, his greatest confidence!