NOVEL WEB Chapter 382: Gu Yang's Ambition_2
Gu Family people!
Indeed, they are exceptional!
Although Gu Sheng'an's cultivation is somewhat weaker, until now, it has only reached the Second Layer of the Dao Palace Realm.
However,
his methods are still impressive in the eyes of the Emperor Extreme Great Saint.
He is a born leader!
Especially since he is a member of the Gu Family, his future accomplishments are limitless.
Moreover,
Gu Sheng'an is not yet a hundred years old, yet he has stepped into the Second Layer of the Dao Palace Realm, which speaks volumes about his qualifications.
Such a level of genius is rare even in the Emperor Extreme Sacred Land back in the day.
However,
considering he is a direct lineage of the Gu Family,
the Emperor Extreme Great Saint feels relieved.
Gu Family direct lineage!
Everything starts making sense.
After all, with that defiant presence in the Gu Family, the mystical bloodline passing down is by no means simple.
Once Gu Qingfeng truly steps into the Emperor Realm one day, it will bring about a phenomenal transformation for the entire Gu Family.
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In half a year's time,
the Divine Martial Dynasty crushed two states.
Counting the original Guxing State and Shenyuan State,
the Divine Martial Dynasty now controls four states.
Of course,
Shenyuan State is a re-divided territory of the Divine Martial Dynasty, different from the ancient three states.
The previous three states,
each state,
encompasses three thousand six hundred prefectures.
Looking at Shenyuan State,
there are merely three hundred seventy-three prefectures, barely a tenth of any of the three states.
Looking at the Nine States,
it's even smaller.
Although named as states, any one of the Nine States is equivalent to just one prefecture in the Eastern Domain.
Now that the Divine Martial Dynasty has crushed two states, it has roughly doubled its territory.
Four states in the Eastern Domain!
And the Nine States themselves!
Thirteen states!
Equivalent to eleven thousand one hundred eighty-two prefectures!
To put it bluntly,
such vast lands make the Divine Martial Dynasty the largest imperial dynasty in the Eastern Domain.
Even the ancient Taixuan Dynasty only holds a barely-sized state, with most imperial dynasties not possessing even one state.
The Divine Martial Dynasty, with just the ancient three states of the Eastern Domain, is overpowering other imperial dynasties.
With two states subdued,
the Divine Martial Dynasty's Qi Fortune increases tremendously.
Even Gu Yang, who just ascended to the First Layer Heaven as a Saint, quickly breaks through under the vast Qi Fortune, directly reaching the Saint Second Realm level.
Saint Nine Layers!
Each step a heavenward ascension!
After breaking into the Saint Second Realm, Gu Yang's power becomes even more formidable.
Similarly,
his ambition grows larger.
"Even with two more states, it's still insufficient for the Divine Martial Dynasty to ascend to a Divine Dynasty. The gap between an imperial dynasty and a Divine Dynasty is too large; even ten times the heritage of an imperial dynasty can't truly reach the Divine Dynasty status!"
"For the Divine Martial Dynasty to ascend to the Divine Dynasty, it must gain more territory!"
Gu Yang takes a deep breath, his eyes filled with a desire named ambition.
Before ascending to an imperial dynasty, his goal was the imperial dynasty, but now that the Divine Martial Dynasty has successfully ascended, the next step is to aim for the Divine Dynasty.
Only by ascending to the Divine Dynasty can it barely qualify to rival the Taiyi Divine Dynasty.
Of course,
it's just a slight qualification.
After all, the Taiyi Divine Dynasty unified the entire Ancient Desolate World and has even delved into the Chaotic Starry Sky, which ordinary Divine Dynasties cannot compare to.
Since ancient times,
the Ancient Desolate World has seen more than one Divine Dynasty emerge.
However,
no Divine Dynasty has ever reached the height of the Taiyi Divine Dynasty.
"The Taiyi Divine Dynasty is merely a target for the Divine Martial Dynasty, but it mustn't be the end point. Right now, the Divine Dynasty has yet to ascend, so there's no need to think so far ahead!"
"Currently, to truly ascend to the Divine Dynasty, at least the entire Eastern Domain must be under control!"
One hundred eight states in the Eastern Domain!
If all were under the Divine Martial Dynasty's control,
then Gu Yang believes, with the vast Qi Fortune of one hundred eight states, the imperial dynasty can ascend to the Divine Dynasty.
However,
the difficulty of doing so is no small feat.
Even with Gu Qingfeng backing the Divine Martial Dynasty, truly capturing the entire Eastern Domain is challenging.
Don't be fooled by the apparent weakness of the Eastern Domain; Gu Yang knows very well there are deep forces hidden behind the scenes.
In the past, these powers wouldn't appear recklessly, but if their fundamental survival is threatened, they will undoubtedly emerge.
"The path to proving the Divine Dynasty is destined to make enemies of all!"
"Only by subduing all dissenters can one ascend to the dignity of the Divine Dynasty!"
Gu Yang's gaze is resolute, having chosen this path means there's no reason to retreat.
With this thought,
Gu Yang looks toward the sky over the capital.
There, an immense Qi Fortune gathers, transforming into a blooming Nine-Grade Green Lotus, only the mystery of Qi Fortune prevents common people from seeing the existence of the Nine-Grade Green Lotus.
"The Nine-Grade Green Lotus is but the beginning of the imperial dynasty; once it steps into the level of the Eleven-Grade Green Lotus, it signifies that the Divine Martial Dynasty has truly reached the end of the imperial dynasty."
As it transforms into the Twelve-Grade Green Lotus, the imperial dynasty's shackles can be broken, truly entering the ranks of the Divine Dynasty—"
Under the imperial dynasty,
The Qi Fortune Green Lotus only metamorphoses during ascension.
But after becoming an imperial dynasty, it's different; the Nine-Grade Green Lotus can at most mature to Eleven-Grade, then ascend to Twelve-Grade to transform into the Divine Dynasty.
After subduing two states, the Nine-Grade Green Lotus has become much more solid; a faint sprout is vaguely visible on it, seemingly the tenth petal is about to be born.
This undoubtedly confirms Gu Yang's thoughts.
For the imperial dynasty to ascend to the Divine Dynasty, the entire Eastern Domain must be under its control.
As you can see,
even with two more states, the Nine-Grade Green Lotus only has a hint of a sprouting, the path to truly ascension to Ten-Grade is still long.
At the next court council,
Gu Yang openly announced the integration of the Nine States as one, directly renamed as Ancestor State, signifying the Divine Martial Ancestor Land.
Within Ancestor State, divided into nine prefectures, named after the original Nine States.
States demoted to prefectures!
Prefectures demoted to counties!
Once the Nine States were prefixed before counties, but now Gu Yang directly jumbled them up and re-divided them.
Under Ancestor State,
it becomes Nine Prefectures.
Under Nine Prefectures, it becomes Thirty-Six Counties.
Then via cities, counties, and various regions,
the news did not cause much disturbance.
After all, whether Nine States or Ancestor State is just a name, the only real change might be the administrative position changes in each locality, but that's all.
This matter,
it won't stir up any waves.
...
Since the Nine States became Ancestor State,
swiftly, another year passed.
During this year,
The Divine Martial Dynasty settled several states, recuperating, without waging any further battles.
Observing the situation, other regional powers also breathed a sigh of relief.
They feared the Divine Martial Dynasty's ambition, wanting to unify the Eastern Domain, which posed a significant threat to them.
Fortunately,
The Divine Martial Dynasty seems to lack that intention.
Of course,
not everyone thinks this way.
Some forces remain vigilant toward the Divine Martial Dynasty, viewing it as a slumbering tiger that could awaken any moment.
Once this tiger awakens, it will undoubtedly shake the mountains and forests.
At that time,
the one hundred eight states in the Eastern Domain are bound to experience escalated chaos.
While the Divine Martial Dynasty recuperated for a year, the war between the Human Clan and the Demon Clan intensified, along with more Evil Spirits breaking ancient seals, causing catastrophic turmoil.
To this,
The Human Clan naturally responded.
Within the Divine Martial Dynasty,
the Divine Martial Imperial Guard, led by Gu Sheng'an, suppresses all directions, sweeping away demons and Evil Spirits in the Divine Martial Territory, earning great fame.
This day,
amidst the turmoil across the world,
Gu Yang silently departs from Ancestor State, without alerting anyone, heading to the Taixu Sacred Land in the Eastern Domain.
When the news of Gu Yang personally arriving at the Taixu Sacred Land spreads, it shakes the entire sacred land, even Taoist Monarch Taixuan who is in closed-door cultivation is forced to emerge to greet him.