Chapter 6: The Gu Family Is About to Set Out!

Along the direction of Gu Yuan's finger,

Gu Lin Tian and the Old Ancestor in the bronze ancient coffin,

Their gazes converged on a corner of the vast star map.

That is an extremely remote place,

an area wrapped in endless chaotic turbulence,

desolate and dead silent, utterly inconspicuous on the whole star map.

If it weren't for Gu Yuan's precise pointing out,

even if a True Immortal's divine sense swept over it,

it would still be easy to regard it as a worthless chaotic ruin and overlook it.

And within that ruin,

a dark red point of light,

faintly flickering, like a candle in the wind, possibly extinguished at any moment.

"Is that the place?"

Gu Lin Tian held his breath,

his heart almost leapt out of his throat.

Although he is a Heavenly Emperor who can overlook myriad ages,

but in front of his True Immortal father, he still seemed like a child awaiting a report card.

He already believed it ninety-nine percent,

but ultimately he needed the Old Ancestor's final confirmation.

In the bronze ancient coffin,

the gaunt old man called the Old Ancestor did not speak.

His eyes, originally murky,

now shone terrifyingly bright, as if two suns burned within them.

His gaze seemed to pierce spacetime, crossing endless chaos,

directly descending upon that dark red point of light.

Hum—

An intangible yet supreme immortal dao will,

using the coordinates on the star map as a guide, instantly spanning a distance of hundreds of millions of light-years.

Gu Yuan only felt the system interface in his mind shudder violently, emitting a sharp alarm.

【Warning! An indescribable terrifying entity is detected probing the mission world!】

【Warning! World coordinates exposed!】

【System initiating highest-level concealment protocol……concealment failed!】

【Warning! System's underlying logic is being parsed……】

Gu Yuan's heart gave a sudden thump.

Holy shit!

Damn, the Old Ancestor is this fierce?

Just glancing at the map, while he's still sitting at home, his divine sense reaches straight to the Profound Heaven Continent?

This system in his brain is so awesome,

yet as soon as the Old Ancestor makes a move, he gets completely dazed?

Not even any room to resist?

Time, at this moment, seemed to stand still.

Gu Lin Tian nervously stared at his father, not daring to breathe.

Gu Yuan, meanwhile, frantically prayed in his heart.

No one knew how long had passed—perhaps just an instant, or perhaps ten million years.

The Old Ancestor's all-piercing gaze,

finally withdrew from the star map.

He slowly closed his eyes, his withered lips twitching slightly, as if savoring something.

"Hehe..."

A soft laugh echoed from the bronze ancient coffin.

That laugh was soft, yet it made both Gu Lin Tian and Gu Yuan exhale in relief.

Laughing meant there was hope!

"Interesting, truly interesting..."

The Old Ancestor opened his eyes again, his gaze falling on Gu Yuan,

in those eyes, there was no longer mere appreciation, but added a deep sense of wonder and inquiry.

"Resentful energy surges to the heavens, laws wail, the world's source weeps… Indeed, it is a great realm on the brink of destruction."

He first affirmed Gu Yuan's statement.

Gu Lin Tian, upon hearing this, clenched his fists instantly, his body trembling with excitement.

It's done!

It's real!

"But..."

The old ancestor's words shifted, making Gu Lin Tian's heart tighten again.

"In that endless deathly silence and destruction, I again smelled a…… incredibly sweet fragrance."

A hint of intoxication appeared on the old ancestor's face.

"That is the final fragrance emitted when the world's origin reaches ultimate maturity, just before it rottens. Like the finest divine fruit, its flavor is perfect only at the moment before it spoils."

"That fellow who instigated the turmoil may have crude methods, but he's on the right track. He's using the blood and souls of billions of beings to ripen the whole world, hoping to swallow all its fruits in one gulp before the world collapses completely."

"If one could completely swallow this level of world origin… heh, Lin Tian, you might be just a step closer to your father's realm."

Boom!

This sentence, like a thunderclap, exploded in Gu Lin Tian's mind.

One step closer!

He is now at the Heavenly Emperor Realm; one step further—what would that be?

It is the Red Dust True Immortal Realm where his father resides!

The bottleneck that has troubled him for countless millennia actually shows a hint of loosening hope!

"Father……"

Gu Lin Tian's voice trembled, his excitement beyond words.

"Don't get too excited just yet."

The old ancestor waved his hand, his gaze turning once more to Gu Yuan.

"I'm more curious…… Yuan'er, how did you sense this world across the endless chaos?"

"Here it comes! Finally hitting the point!"

Gu Yuan's heart tightened; he quickly replied according to his prepared words, neither humble nor arrogant: "In response to Grandfather, I'm not entirely clear either. Only after my coming-of-age ceremony did I feel that my immortal divine body seemed to have some indescribable changes…… a voice guided me, calling for help, hoping I could go to their world."

"Calling for help from you?"

Upon hearing this, the old ancestor not only had no doubt, but burst into laughter, clapping his hands.

"Hahaha! Well said! Well said!"

"It's not you sensing it; the world is calling you!"

"I understand now; I understand completely!"

The old ancestor's laughter echoed throughout the inner universe, causing the stars to sway.

His gaze upon Gu Yuan was filled with unprecedented appreciation and satisfaction.

"Lin Tian, you previously said Yuan'er is our Gu family's qilin child. I think you're mistaken."

Gu Lin Tian blinked, looking at his father in some confusion.

All that was heard was the old ancestor speaking, word by word:

"He is not a qilin; he is the auspicious omen bestowed upon my Gu family by heaven! He is a born‑of‑fortune bearer of great qi!"

"Why would that world call out to him for help? Because his immortal divine body resonates with that world's great Dao! Because his fortune is sufficient to bear the last hope of an entire world!"

The more the old ancestor spoke, the more excited he became, his gaunt body even slightly protruding from the ancient bronze coffin.

"Good! Excellent! My Gu family has lain dormant for millions of years; at last we await a descendant bearing great qi fortune!"

Gu Yuan listened beside them, bewildered.

"Father, what you mean is……"

The old ancestor's gaze swept over the dark‑red speck on the star chart, his eyes turning razor‑sharp, overflowing with unquestionable dominance.

"A world that actively offers itself, a supreme Dao fruit about to mature, a family auspicious omen born of fate……"

"Heaven's gift not taken brings disaster!"

"Convey my Immortal Command!"

The old ancestor's voice instantly turned solemn and lethal.

"Summon all elders of the clan; within fifteen minutes, gather in the Supreme Hall to deliberate!"

"Tell them, my Gu family…… is going to war!"