Chapter 800: The Ancient Clans Submit

It was the first time Gu Yuan had ever heard of World Consciousness.

"Clan Leader Gu, everything you wanted to know, the Emperor has told you. Now it's time to tell the Emperor — what is your Gu Clan's choice?"

Liu Bian looked at the Gu Clan Leader before him, Gu Yuan, and asked with a solemn expression.

Hearing Liu Bian's words, Gu Yuan fell silent.

As one of the Eight Ancient Clans of the Dou Qi World, being asked to simply submit to the Han Empire like this — he was still deeply unwilling.

But the current Han Empire had a strong one of the Dou Di Realm stationed within it.

With a strong one of that caliber stationed there, even if all of their Eight Ancient Clans combined, they would not be a match for a single Dou Di Strong One.

No matter how unwilling he was, for the Gu Clan to continue to survive, Gu Yuan still agreed to submit to the Han Empire.

"My Gu Clan is willing to join the Han Empire!"

"Your subject Gu Yuan pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Gu Yuan looked at Liu Bian seated at the head, and his tall, straight figure also bent forward.

"Good!"

"Clan Leader Gu Yuan, you have made the most correct choice. From now on, your Gu Clan shall all be subjects of my Han Empire."

"And as for you, Clan Leader Gu Yuan, the Emperor hereby confers upon you the title of Third Rank Imperial Tribute of the Han Empire's Tribute Dian, entitled to enjoy the Third Rank National Fortune of the Han Empire!"

As Liu Bian's words fell, the National Fortune Golden Dragon belonging to the Han Empire appeared, condensing into an Official Rank Third Grade official seal that hovered before Gu Yuan's eyes.

At the same time, a stream of Red National Fortune Power symbolizing the Official Rank of Upper Third Grade descended and enveloped Gu Yuan.

"This is…"

"What wondrous energy — my cultivation is actually rising!"

Sensing the marvels of the National Fortune Power, delight spread across Gu Yuan's face. He hurriedly sat cross-legged and began Refining the National Fortune Power within his body.

As Gu Yuan continuously refined it, the aura around him grew ever more powerful.

The Dou Di Realm, which no one in the Dou Qi World had been able to break through to — under the National Fortune Power of the Han Empire, Gu Yuan also formally broke through to Dou Di.

"So this is the Dou Di Realm! Truly terrifyingly powerful!"

Feeling the power within him, now more than ten times stronger than before, Gu Yuan's face was filled with激动之色.

"Gu Yuan thanks Your Majesty!"

Looking at Liu Bian and the others around him, all smiling, Gu Yuan hurriedly expressed his gratitude to Liu Bian.

Moreover, after his Cultivation Breakthrough to the Dou Di Realm, he discovered that here, there were no fewer than ten strong ones of the Dou Di Realm alone.

"The strength of the Han Empire is truly overwhelming!"

"To have so many Dou Di Realm strong ones — it's all thanks to that girl Xun'er's reminder."

"Otherwise, my Gu Clan would likely have faced the peril of Extinction this time!"

Only after breaking through to Dou Di did Gu Yuan finally come to appreciate the true might of the Han Empire.

At this moment, he was also immensely grateful to himself for having listened to Xiao Xun'er's words.

Otherwise, once the Han Empire truly came knocking at their door, everything would have been over.

At the same time, he was also glad he had made this trip; otherwise his Gu Clan would have been in grave danger.

"Enough. Return to the Gu Clan for now — the Emperor will send someone to contact you later."

Seeing how understanding Gu Yuan was, Liu Bian was very pleased. He nodded to him at once and said with a smile.

"Your humble subject obeys the decree. Your humble subject takes his leave!"

Hearing Liu Bian's words, Gu Yuan solemnly nodded, then withdrew from the Great Tent.

"Your Majesty, among the Eight Ancient Clans, the Xiao Clan itself has already fallen into decline."

"Now that the Gu Clan has also submitted to our Han Empire, only six of the ancient clans remain."

After Gu Yuan departed, Zhang Sanfeng looked at Liu Bian and said with a smile.

At this, smiles appeared on everyone's faces. With this, they were one step closer to taking this Realm.

……

Elsewhere, after leaving the Han Army Camp, Gu Yuan did not return to the Gu Clan right away, but instead went to the Xiao family in Wutan City.

At the Xiao residence, Xiao Xun'er was utterly shocked to see Gu Yuan appear suddenly.

"Father, why have you come?"

Xiao Xun'er looked at Gu Yuan, who had appeared in her room, and asked in astonishment.

"Xun'er, not bad — you're already a Seven-Star Dou Sheng."

Seeing that Xiao Xun'er had already reached the strength of a Seven-Star Dou Sheng, Gu Yuan immediately understood that this was the reason he had broken through to Dou Di.

As his own biological daughter, Xiao Xun'er was the one who had inherited his Dou Di bloodline in its purest form.

"Father, I don't know what happened either. Just one hour ago, I suddenly felt a mysterious energy surge up from within my body."

"And my cultivation has already risen to the level of Seven-Star Dou Sheng!"

At this point, Xiao Xun'er had not yet realized that it was because her father had broken through to Dou Di.

Breaking through to Dou Di was simply too difficult — she didn't dare think along those lines.

"Hahaha!"

"Xun'er, let me tell you some great news — your father has broken through to Dou Di!"

"This sudden surge in your strength is because your Dou Di bloodline has been activated."

Hearing Xiao Xun'er's words, Gu Yuan said to her with great excitement.

"What!"

"Father, it was actually you who broke through to Dou Di!"

"That's wonderful! Father, you're truly amazing!"

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Xiao Xun'er was visibly shocked, then said to Gu Yuan with an excited face.

"Hahaha!"

"This is all thanks to you, for telling me the news about the Han Empire."

"My being able to smoothly break through to the Dou Di realm is also because I joined the Han Empire — His Majesty helped me break through!"

Having broken through to Dou Di, Gu Yuan was in an excellent mood; even though he had already submitted to the Han Empire, he felt not the slightest bit of loss.

Liu Bian possessed the kind of means that could make him break through to Dou Di. After joining the Han Empire, for their Gu Clan, there were only benefits, no drawbacks.

Moreover, he knew very well that the Han Empire was a nation from beyond their world.

From now on, following the Han Empire, their Gu Clan might very well be able to go even further!

"Father, your choice was right — the strength of the Han Empire is simply too overwhelming!"

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Xiao Xun'er was not surprised.

"You're right. This time it really is thanks to the news you sent back to the clan. Otherwise, by the time the Han Empire came knocking on our door, for our Gu Clan it would have been an Extinction-level catastrophe!"

Hearing Xiao Xun'er's words, Gu Yuan also spoke with a face still shaken by the memory.

"You have no idea — the Han Empire alone has over ten experts at the Dou Di realm."

"Such strength is more than enough to take the entire Dou Qi World with ease!"

"In not too long, I believe the entire Dou Qi World will be taken by the Han Empire!"

Thinking of the cultivation levels of the Han's group of Tributes, Gu Yuan's face was filled with awe.

"By the way, the reason I came to find you this time was to ask — when will you return to the clan?"

Thinking of the purpose of his visit this time, Gu Yuan looked at Xiao Xun'er and asked.