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"Divine Grade Spirit Vein... It seems the Divine Martial Dynasty indeed holds some foundation to possess a Divine Grade Spirit Vein!"

The Second Elder of the Xia Family naturally understood what a Divine Grade Spirit Vein represented.

Many ancient powers might not even possess a Divine Grade Spirit Vein.

Of course.

This did not include the Xia Family.

Given the Xia Family's foundation, not to mention a Divine Grade Spirit Vein, they even possessed the rumored Imperial Grade Spirit Vein.

Therefore.

Upon sensing the aura of a Divine Grade Spirit Vein, the Second Elder of the Xia Family was momentarily lost in thought but quickly regained composure.

It's just a Divine Grade Spirit Vein.

Worthy of surprise, but that's all.

Afterward.

The Second Elder of the Xia Family went alone to the Imperial City and directly spoke to the gate guard, presenting a token with a detached demeanor.

"Tell Gu Yang that I am Xia Huang, the Second Elder of the Ancient Xia Family, and I am here by the order of the Family Head!"

"Please wait a moment!"

The guard initially wanted to get angry upon hearing Xia Huang directly mention Gu Yang by name, but the words 'Ancient Xia Family' in the other's speech made him suppress his impulse.

The name of the Ancient Xia Family.

A guard naturally wouldn't have heard of it.

But anything that bore the word 'Ancient' was enough to indicate the extraordinary nature of this Xia Family.

Plus, the Divine Martial Dynasty's renown in the Eastern Domain, someone daring to come to the Imperial City and even directly mention Gu Yang, further illustrated the other's unusual status.

Before understanding their reality, this guard certainly did not want to offend.

...

"Phew!"

In the secluded chamber of a side hall, Gu Yang exhaled, feeling the changes in his aura, with a faint smile appearing on his face.

This time in seclusion.

Gu Yang re-cultivated, using Taoist Scripture as the foundation to step by step correct past flaws.

Now.

Gu Yang had cultivated the Taoist Scripture to the point of the Ninth Layer Perfection in the Dao Palace Realm. Although his cultivation level was still at the Saint Second Realm, his strength had increased significantly.

With flaws corrected.

His strength was naturally incomparable to before.

"It's a pity that the Taoist Scripture created by my father has temporarily reached the Ninth Layer of Dao Palace Realm. If I could stride into the Saint realm, my strength would certainly advance further.

With the cultivation of the Saint Second Realm, I should not be weaker than the Saint Seventh Layer!"

However.

Even now.

Gu Yang was confident that his strength would not be weaker than that of the Saint Fourth Layer Heaven.

Of course.

This was without using the power of the Heavenly Vein.

If he were to use the Heavenly Vein, Gu Yang was confident that his strength could at least contend with the existence of the Saint Sixth Layer Heaven.

At this moment.

Gu Yang's expression shifted slightly, and a Communication Jade Token appeared in his hand. After his Divine Thought entered it, his brow furrowed.

"Ancient Xia Family..."

Others might be unaware of this power's existence, but how could Gu Yang be unclear about it?

After all, the goal of the Divine Martial Dynasty is to dominate the entire Eastern Domain, and Gu Yang had an understanding of any well-known power in the Eastern Domain.

Among them.

Including the three major Imperial Clans.

Now that someone from the Ancient Xia Family had come, Gu Yang knew without a doubt what their true purpose was.

But regardless.

Gu Yang needed to meet with them.

Ancient Imperial Clan.

There was no need to keep them out.

...

In a certain grand hall.

Gu Yang appeared there.

Soon after.

A guard led a person in.

"Greetings Your Majesty!"

The guard bowed, and Gu Yang gestured for him to withdraw, then cast his gaze upon the cultivator in front.

The latter immediately felt an overwhelming pressure, causing a slight change in his expression.

Subsequently.

The other also clasped hands in salute.

"Xia Huang, the Second Elder of the Xia Family, greets Emperor Gu!"

Before seeing Gu Yang, Xia Huang had a slight disdain for this ruler of the Divine Martial Dynasty in his heart.

But upon truly seeing the other, the tiniest bit of disdain in Xia Huang's heart vanished in an instant.

Nothing else!

Just because this person before him was a Saint!

The Ancient Xia Family certainly did not need to regard a single Saint too seriously, but that referred to the entire Xia Family, not Xia Huang alone.

Now facing a Saint from the End of Dharma Era who had established an unprecedented path, Xia Huang dared not act arrogantly.

Seeing the other behave thus.

Gu Yang smiled faintly: "The name of the Ancient Xia Family, I have long heard of it. However, the three major Imperial Clans never interfere with external affairs. I wonder what brings Elder Xia here this time?"

At these words.

Xia Huang's expression returned to calmness, bowing with hands clasped: "In the End of Dharma Era, the invasion of demons, the war between the two clans has long been unresolved, and now the Human Clan can no longer endure great upheaval.

The Divine Martial Dynasty seeks to claim supremacy in the Eastern Domain, creating numerous disputes and killings, inevitably affecting cosmic harmony.

I am here by the command of the Family Head, hoping Emperor Gu could have the Divine Martial Dynasty withdraw troops and cease further conflicts!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

The smile on Gu Yang's face disappeared, his expression turning somewhat cold.

"Is this the intention of the Ancient Xia Family?"

"Indeed!"

Xia Huang nodded, his gaze unwavering as he looked directly at Gu Yang without any intention of backing down.

"If the Divine Martial Dynasty withdraws troops, the Xia Family will owe the Divine Martial Gu Family a favor, which would bring nothing but benefits to both the Divine Martial Dynasty and the Gu Family. Why would Emperor Gu not be willing to comply?"

"The Ancient Xia Family has quite the prestige, wanting my Divine Martial Dynasty to withdraw troops with just a word. Do you know how many soldiers my Divine Martial Dynasty has sacrificed until now, and if we withdraw now, would that not be letting those who died in battle down?"

Gu Yang sneered, his gaze growing colder as he looked at Xia Huang.

He was aware that the Xia Family's coming purpose was not simple, yet the words of Xia Huang still provoked some anger in Gu Yang.

Ancient Imperial Clan!

Lofty and proud!

The other audaciously thought a mere word could force the Divine Martial Dynasty to withdraw troops, which in Gu Yang's view was absolutely impossible.

Xia Huang's face also turned cold: "The Divine Martial Dynasty hasn't even stood for a hundred years; achieving such heights from a dynasty is indeed unparalleled.

But some things Emperor Gu might not understand yet.

The foundation of the three major Imperial Clans isn't as simple as Emperor Gu might think, and if you insist on claiming the position of overlord of the Eastern Domain, you will stand against the Ancient Imperial Clan and the three major Imperial Clans!"

"Undeniably, the strength of the Divine Martial Dynasty is indeed remarkable, but it is absolutely not the opponent of the three major Imperial Clans!"

"If Emperor Gu withdraws troops, he could gain the friendship of the Ancient Xia Family, but if you persist in not retreating, you will stand opposed to the three major Imperial Clans, and the resulting repercussions are something I'm afraid the Divine Martial Dynasty cannot bear!"

At this point, Xia Huang spoke with undisguised words of threat.

The status of an elder from the Ancient Xia Family granted him the qualification to face all directly.

Just as Xia Huang finished speaking, a terrifying pressure burst forth from Gu Yang, crashing down upon the former.

The horrifying and powerful aura made Xia Huang feel as if a massive mountain weighed upon his shoulders, leading his knees to emit a severe creak before crashing to the ground.

"Pffft!"

His legs burst open with blood and flesh, and the excruciating pain twisted Xia Huang's face.

"Ah! Gu Yang, I am an elder of the Xia Family... How dare you!!"

Xia Huang's visage was sinister, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at Gu Yang, seemingly never expecting his status as an elder of the Ancient Xia Family would not make the other hesitate at all.

At the same time.

Gu Yang's strength left Xia Huang deeply shocked.

One must know that he had already entered the Semi-Saint's realm in strength, and ordinarily, a Saint could not so easily suppress him with mere aura; only some veteran Saints could achieve this.

From what the Xia Family understood, this Saint had only become one a few years ago, yet his strength had elevated to such a terrifying level.

Such an unexpected turn.

Left Xia Huang both shocked and outraged.

Upon hearing Xia Huang's words, Gu Yang's expression turned stern and cold: "Since the founding of the Divine Martial Dynasty, we have never submitted to any power, the so-called Ancient Imperial Clan, I grant you face, you are the Ancient Imperial Clan.

If I don't give you face, what is your mere Ancient Xia Family?

An already declining Imperial Clan; why must the world obey you!?"

As he spoke.

Gu Yang's aura grew increasingly terrifying, pressing Xia Huang into coughing up blood incessantly.