Chapter 58

Yes, young master!

Gu Xuan Ce showed no hesitation, immediately bowed and accepted the order.

Although he was obsessed with formation arts, he also understood that to draw a complete world map, intelligence comes first.

Not knowing even the basic situation of this world—where there are mountains, rivers, powerful beings—how could one talk about cartography?

Gu Zhan, follow Elder Xuan Ce together.

Gu Linjiang added from the side,

Remember, our purpose is intelligence, not killing; capture a few targets and return, try not to cause too much commotion.

Hey, got it, Grand Elder, just watch!

The muscular Gu Zhan Supreme grinned and patted his chest.

Letting him fight is his forte, but letting him do infiltration is really difficult for him.

However, just capturing a few people is still easy as pie.

He followed behind Gu Xuan Ce; the two, with ten Dark Guards of the Ultimate Saint realm, flashed and turned into several barely perceptible streams of light, shooting off in a direction.

They first needed to find a living being to ask for directions.

Gu Yuan stood there leisurely, not at all anxious.

He took out a recliner made entirely of divine metal from his storage ring and lay down comfortably.

Gu Yunlan, seeing this, understood tacitly.

He immediately took out a jade table, laden with various immortal fruits and jade liquids.

Gu Zhangfeng silently stood behind Gu Yuan, like the most loyal sculpture, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

The remaining Supremes and Dark Guards followed suit, each finding a spot to guard, sealing off the area completely.

To the unaware, this scene looked like some immortal prince's offspring out for a picnic.

This immortal material is really a good thing.

Gu Yuan leisurely picked up a purple-gold grape and tossed it into his mouth,

feeling that all-pervasive strange energy,

continuously nourishing his immortal body of longevity, his mood was extremely relaxed.

This is what a vacation is!

Fighting and killing is boring.

Lying down can make one stronger; this is the life he wants.

About the time it takes to burn an incense stick passed.

Young master, we're back!

Gu Zhan's rough voice came from afar.

Only see several streams of light coming from far to near, instantly landing before everyone.

In their hands they were dragging several tattered cultivators, covered in wounds, with feeble breath.

These few cultivators are low in cultivation, the strongest being at most the 7th realm, Lantern Light realm.

Yet now they were like chicks, held by Gu Zhan, their faces full of fear and despair.

Not bad efficiency.

Gu Yuan nodded approvingly, rose from the recliner, and sized up the few captives.

Hehe, young master, you don't know, finding living people in this damned place is really hard!

Gu Zhan threw the few people in his hands to the ground, speaking in a muffled voice,

We flew over ten thousand li, only to find this dilapidated sect with just a couple of cats in a ground fissure.

They seemed to be hiding from someone; seeing us, they reacted like seeing a ghost, chirping some bird language, then attacked.

The result... you've seen it.

Gu Zhan scratched his head, showing a simple, honest smile.

Without asking, one knows it's definitely because this unlucky bunch took Gu Zhan and them as enemies,

and then were all knocked down by a single slap.

Grand Elder, thank you for the trouble. Gu Yuan looked toward Gu Linjiang.

Professional matters should still be left to professionals.

Just a small matter.

Gu Linjiang nodded, then walked slowly to the few shivering captives.

His old eyes, as still as an ancient well, merely glanced at them lightly.

These cultivators instantly felt like struck by lightning; their eyes lost luster instantly, becoming empty.

An intangible soul force silently probed into their seas of consciousness.

Soul Search!

For a Supreme realm powerhouse, soul-searching a batch of 7th-realm low cultivators is as easy as eating and drinking.

After a moment, Gu Linjiang withdrew his gaze.

And those cultivators he soul-searched went limp and fainted.

How? Gu Yuan asked.

A strange expression appeared on Gu Linjiang's face; after pondering a moment, he slowly spoke:

Young master, this world... is somewhat interesting.

According to this low cultivator's memory, Sanqian Zhou is vast and boundless; the Sin Province we are currently in is merely the poorest and most chaotic region, besides there are Fire Province, Thunder Province, etc.

The cultivation system here is largely the same as that of my Primordial Immortal Realm, but the realm names differ somewhat; they seem to call the Divine Dao realm we are in... the Cult Master Supreme.

"Divine Dao realm? Supreme Patriarch? Isn't the highest only the 13th‑Realm Divine King Realm?"

Gu Yuan and the other Supremes present all froze for a moment.

"This intensity seems even lower than the Profound Heaven Continent, so how can there be so much immortal material at such a low level?" a Supreme asked curiously.

Gu Tianlin nodded, his tone becoming even stranger.

"According to his memory, above this Zui State the strongest beings are the so‑called 'Supreme Patriarchs'; never mind, let's just call them Patriarchs. Each one dominates a region, a supreme, immortal Dao lineage."

"Pfft…"

The most hot‑tempered Gu Zhan couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter! Supremes? Those guys?"

He pointed at the few unconscious Seventh‑Realm cultivators on the ground, laughing uproariously.

"A thing that hasn't even reached the Saint Realm, how can it be called a Supreme? Then what am I? The Supreme's father?"

Not only him, but the other Supremes present also wore expressions of both laughter and bewilderment.

They finally understood,

why those people just now looked at them with a ghost‑seeing expression.

It was because they took them for this world's "Supreme Patriarchs".

What a colossal joke!

"It seems the laws of this world are severely incomplete—like looking at the sky from a well, being arrogant in a small pond."

Gu Zhan shook his head, his face full of contempt.

Gu Linjiang, as the Grand Elder, was not as narrow‑minded as Gu Zhan.

How could a world teeming with immortal material be so simple?

During the recent soul‑search, he discovered something extraordinary.

"The 'Supremes' here… Patriarch‑level figures have been alive since several epochs ago; the epoch length here is similar to my Ancient Immortal Realm, twelve hundred ninety‑six thousand years per epoch.

That means a being whose peak is only the 13th Realm has actually lived for at least several hundred thousand years!"

The others only realized when the Grand Elder said so.

Especially Gu Zhangfeng and Gu Yunlan.

They had previously been 17th‑Realm cultivators, far above the 13th Realm,

and being sealed for three hundred thousand years would have killed them; they were about to die.

If the Young Master hadn't sent the Supreme Origin and the Ancestor hadn't intervened, they would have almost perished!

Even a powerful 18th‑Realm Supreme or 19th‑Realm Celestial Emperor only has a lifespan of a million years!

Even the weak 13th Realm here can live longer than them!

A world with immortal material is just too wonderful!

"We must not be careless; even a million‑year‑old pig can become a Sovereign, and perhaps this world still harbors deep forces that could threaten us," Gu Linjiang warned.

Gu Zhan remained unconvinced.

Gu Yuan, after listening, seemed thoughtful.

Back then on the Profound Heaven Continent, the land was filled with 13th and 14th Realm cultivators.

At the end, an 18th‑Realm Immortal Daoist suddenly appeared.

But this time Gu Yuan was fully prepared,

even if a true Immortal emerged, he was confident he could handle it.

"What about the Ancient Immortal Ruins? Any news?" Gu Yuan asked the question he cared most about.

"Yes," Gu Xuan Ce nodded,

"The Ancient Immortal Ruins are a forbidden area within Sanqian Zhou; legend says they are a fragment left after the Ancient Immortal epoch shattered, containing countless opportunities but also great dangers."

"Most importantly, according to this young cultivator's memory, the Ancient Immortal Ruins will open in three days!"

"When that time comes, the entire Sanqian Zhou, all Patriarchs of the Dao lineages, will bring their most outstanding Tianjiao disciples to the Ancient Immortal Ruins to vie for opportunities!"

Open in three days?

Gu Yuan's eyes lit up instantly.

Arriving early, it's more like luck!

"Very well."

Gu Yuan sprang up from the lounge chair, a hint of a playful smile on his face.

Since the strongest of this world are so underwhelming,

he has no need to hide anything any longer.

After all, his True Immortal Grandfather also said,

"He can come whenever summoned,"

so what's there to fear?

He surveyed everyone and issued a deep command.

"Relay my orders."

"Elder Gu Xuan Ce, you and the four Supremes, lead fifty Dark Guard members, and depart at once."

"Your mission is to, as quickly as possible, turn Sanqian Zhou upside down, starting with Zui State, and conduct geomancy of all its mountains, rivers, ley lines, and law nodes."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Gu Xuan Ce and the four others answered in unison, excitement on their faces.

Geomancy of the world—this is their first step in the grand plan of moving the world.

"The rest of you."

Gu Yuan's gaze fell on Grand Elder Gu Linjiang and the remaining five Supremes.

"Follow me, to the Immortal Ancient Ruins."

He paused, and a domineering, flamboyant curve lifted at the corner of his mouth.

"I want to see what kind of spectacular expression this group of lower‑world 'Supremes' will have when they see the true Supreme's arrival."