Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!

But—

Everything has to be done step by step, and cannot be rushed.

Therefore.

The first step for the Divine Martial Dynasty is to first suppress the three major Imperial Clans and then advance to the Divine Dynasty.

——

"Boom——"

When the Divine Monarch Cauldron suppressed again, it was resisted by Gu Qingfeng with his physical body. The terrifying force of countershock swept over, causing Xia Tianjun's face to be full of shock.

He never expected Gu Qingfeng's strength to be this formidable.

Even using the Divine Monarch Cauldron, he couldn't truly suppress him.

In that instant.

Xia Tianjun almost thought he was facing an Ancient Great Emperor.

"Fight!!"

But in the next breath, Xia Tianjun cried out in anger, his bloodline powers boiling as terrifying Dao Rhythms surged, evolving into a supreme shadow capable of suppressing the eternal Great Tao.

At the same time.

A mighty heavenly force swept across the world, as if even the Great Tao of heaven and earth were wailing in submission.

"This Emperor began cultivating at three, entered Divine Transformation at ten, reached the Taoist Palace Realm at sixteen, confirmed the path and became a Saint at thirty, and at three thousand, reached the Quasi-Emperor Limit, contending with Great Emperors!"

"You are the first, who, without entering the Emperor Realm, could push this Emperor to such a degree!"

"However, I, Xia Tianjun, am not weak compared to others. The Heavenly Tao Body suppresses past and present; the defeated party in this battle will be you—"

Xia Tianjun stepped out again, and when the Divine Monarch Cauldron was used to suppress it again, it was as if a supreme heaven descended from the nine heavens, with the rules of three thousand Dao transforming into the Heaven-Reaching River, seemingly overturning the entire Tai Chu Ancient Land.

At this moment.

All the ancient beings of the Tai Chu Ancient Land were mentally shaken, their faces showing astonished expressions.

"Great Success Heavenly Tao Body!"

"If this child confirms the path as Great Emperor, he could be an invincible Great Emperor!!"

Xia Tianjun's true strength really amazed them.

However.

Faced with Xia Tianjun's strongest strike, Gu Qingfeng's chest boiled with battle intent, and his physical bloodline suddenly surged, as if the shackles of the Great Tao shattered, and an unprecedented power naturally emerged.

"What of the Great Success Heavenly Tao Body, among all Immortal Bodies, the Ancient Immortal Body is supreme!"

"Today, I shall use the Ancient Immortal Body to shatter your Heavenly Tao Body—"

Gu Qingfeng let out a long howl, and terrifying power shattered the billions of shackles of the Great Tao. It was as if an ancient fist shattered the heavens and the sky, even as if it tore the entire Tai Chu Ancient Land apart.

The vast power caused the rules of the Great Tao to vanish, and the terrifying blow directly struck the Divine Monarch Cauldron, making the Imperial Weapon emit a heavy wail. The sky over millions of miles collapsed and disappeared, and the residual unstoppable force pierced through the Imperial Weapon, crushing towards Xia Tianjun.

"Spat!"

Xia Tianjun's whole body, as if struck by thunder, the Great Success Heavenly Tao Body suddenly collapsed, a large amount of blood spilled into the void, and he was immediately suppressed.

However.

At that moment.

An ancient and terrifying power revived in the Tai Chu Ancient Land, and then an ancient being clad in a dark Imperial Robe stepped through the void, with a palm containing infinite Emperor Mighty, striking towards Gu Qingfeng.

The sudden change.

Made everyone's faces change drastically.

"Father, be careful!!"

Gu Yang's expression also changed suddenly, unable to help but exclaim.

But facing such a strike, Gu Qingfeng's mouth curled up in a cold smile.

"I've finally waited for you!"

As soon as the words fell.

The Evil Slayer Blade fell into his hand.

Infinite blood power poured into the Imperial Weapon, wielding the most formidable strike he had made in this battle.

The blood-red blade wind tore apart the heavens, cutting off the three thousand Great Tao, shattering the Great Emperor's might, causing Black Abyss Emperor's face to abruptly change.

Boom—

The latter didn't have time to think, clashing with Gu Qingfeng's strike.

Immediately.

A severed arm flew across.

An Emperor bled in the sky.

Black Abyss Emperor almost immediately caught his severed arm and then escaped into the vast void, disappearing without a trace.

Seeing this situation.

Gu Qingfeng's eyes chilled slightly.

"He fled quite fast!"

He did not continue to pursue.

It's not easy to stop an Emperor determined to leave.

At the same time.

Gu Qingfeng also felt a bit regretful.

That strike of his was clearly planned, but he ultimately underestimated the Great Emperor's methods, only managing to sever Black Abyss Emperor's arm, failing to truly capture him.

But even so.

What just happened left the ancient strongmen of Tai Chu Ancient Land and many outside cultivators speechless.

An Emperor!

An ancient Emperor hid in the Life Forbidden Zone, and at the critical moment, ambushed Gu Qingfeng, only to be severely wounded by a single blade, forced to flee in misery.

Everything happened in a flash, but that scene was deeply engraved in everyone's mind, like a nightmare, hard to dispel.

Silence!

An eerie silence!

Everyone gazed at the blood-stained figure in the sky, their faces unconsciously reflecting reverence.

"Black Abyss was defeated!"

"This child is terrifying to this extent!"

"Severely injuring Black Abyss with one slash, if this child confirms the path as Great Emperor, how could we have a way to live—"

All ancient beings in the Tai Chu Ancient Land were inwardly terrified, unable to believe the fact that Gu Qingfeng severely injured Black Abyss Emperor with one stroke until now.

But soon after.

These beings' hearts were filled with intense killing intent.

Such a Demon!

If let to confirm the path as Great Emperor, the consequences are unimaginable.

Gu Qingfeng seemed to sense the unusual atmosphere within the Tai Chu Ancient Land, but he showed no hint of fear, holding his blade standing in the void, his eyes sweeping over the Eight Desolations, with an overbearing aura seemingly suppressing the entire Tai Chu Ancient Land.

"If anyone wishes to take action, come at me, I'll receive them all!"

As soon as these words came out.

The entire Tai Chu Ancient Land was silent.

Though these ancient beings were wary of Gu Qingfeng's potential, they didn't dare truly strike.

After all, this one was no longer a simple promising Demon but had truly walked his own path, comparable to a living Great Emperor.

Even if those present truly acted, managing to kill him within the Tai Chu Ancient Land, heavy costs would be paid.

Perhaps.

Someone would be dragged down with him.

No one wanted to become that sacrifice, so even though Gu Qingfeng seemed to declare war on the entire Tai Chu Ancient Land, no ancient being appeared.

Seeing this.

Gu Qingfeng's mouth curled with a contemptuous smile.

"Seems I overestimated you, once proud Emperors, now worn down; truly pitiful and lamentable!"

As soon as these words fell.

Many Life Ancient Cities quaked, as if a Great Emperor was enraged.

However.

The entire Tai Chu Ancient Land still fell silent as if these ancient beings had fallen back into slumber.

Seeing these ancient beings play dead, Gu Qingfeng did not further provoke them but refocused his gaze on Xia Tianjun, whose body was stained with blood, with many Great Tao wounds yet to fully recover. Even if he could still fight, it was hard to sustain.

"The outcome of this battle is decided; does Your Excellency have anything to say?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Tianjun showed a bitter smile: "So be it, as one generation replaces another, this era no longer belongs to me; the Xia Family concedes this battle!"

"From now on, the Ancient Xia Family submits to the Divine Martial Dynasty!"

As the Xia Family Thirteenth Ancestor, Xia Tianjun, despite his pride, was also true to his word. Since he was defeated, he had to fulfill his promise.

Other Xia Family cultivators heard this, and their faces turned unpleasant, but they had no way to refute.

After all, their own ancestor had already bowed in defeat; what else could they do?

Moreover.

The strength of this Divine Martial Gu Family ancestor was evident to them. His future path to become a Great Emperor was already destined, and he would inevitably be an invincible Great Emperor, suppressing an entire era.

Had he not, before confirming the path, severely injured an ancient slumbering Great Emperor in the Tai Chu Ancient Land with one stroke, oppressing other ancient beings into silence?

On this strength alone, none could rival him.

The Ancient Xia Family, although with some heritage, were not prepared to bear the cost of deadlocking against such a formidable figure.