Chapter 154 - 154
Chapter 154: The Dao Discourse Ends--You Want to Fight?
"Hold position. Wait until the Sect Master breaks through to Immortal Monarch and has the strength to contend with an Immortal Monarch before making any plans."
Wu Kun shook his head.
Hu Pogu could only accept this. After all, Wu Kun was the strongest in the sect aside from the Sect Master and the Patriarch--a Late Immortal King Realm cultivator.
"However, you can relay this matter to the lower realm branch sect. Have them make preparations so that the moment the Sect Master breaks through to Immortal Monarch, they can go directly to those two Sacred Lands and take them."
Wu Kun's tone then shifted, and he fixed Hu Pogu with a serious look.
"Understood!"
Meanwhile, in the Qingfeng Sacred Land.
Feng Qingyu was in Seclusion, attempting to break through to the Saint King Realm.
She intended to reach the Saint King Realm before the Tiansheng Grand Tournament. Though she already knew she likely wouldn't rank near the top this time, she still wanted to make a showing--at the very least, she had to fight her way into the top thirty.
The cultivators participating in the Tiansheng Grand Tournament were countless, numbering at least ten thousand or more.
To seize a top thirty spot among them would be an impressive feat.
Only, whenever her thoughts drifted to the matter of Lu Xiaoyao and Lu Qingyun, Feng Qingyu couldn't calm her mind.
Just then, Lin Changkong's voice echoed in her mind, summoning her to the Sacred Hall.
Hearing her master's tone, Feng Qingyu's heart stirred with excitement.
His tone--could it be good news?
With that thought, she could no longer afford to sit still and hurried to the Sacred Hall.
Upon arriving, she saw her master and Ren Tianfeng waiting there.
"Greetings, Master. Greetings, Grand Elder."
"Mm. Qingyu, we've called you here because there's news regarding Lu Xiaoyao and Lu Qingyun."
Though Ren Tianfeng's expression was somewhat neutral, the excitement in his voice was impossible to conceal.
At his words, Feng Qingyu's pulse quickened as she asked.
"Grand Elder, has it been confirmed that those two are Xiaoyao and Qingyun?"
"No, it hasn't been confirmed that they're Xiaoyao and Qingyun."
Ren Tianfeng relayed everything that had transpired.
The Transmission Array was bidirectional--it could not only transmit from the Lower Realm to the Immortal Realm, but also from the Immortal Realm back down.
So Hu Pogu had personally entered the Transmission Array and transmitted his consciousness to the Tiansheng Continent, informing Ren Tianfeng of everything.
Hearing it all, Feng Qingyu couldn't contain her excitement and pressed further.
"Grand Elder, doesn't this essentially confirm that the Holy Son and Holy Maiden of those two Sacred Lands are my children?"
"Barring any surprises, it should be so."
After all, given the current circumstances, this was by far the most likely possibility.
"However, we can't be certain yet. We'll have to wait until the Main Sect in the Upper Realm's Sect Master breaks through to Immortal Monarch before approaching those two Sacred Lands."
"Additionally, the Tiansheng Grand Tournament is just over a year away. When the time comes, I'll have our sect's disciples try to obtain blood samples from those two during the tournament."
"As long as we can get their blood, we'll be able to determine whether they're your children."
At the mention of the Tiansheng Grand Tournament, Ren Tianfeng's expression grew serious.
The upcoming Tiansheng Grand Tournament would be held at Chengtian Mountain, and all five Sacred Lands had already dispatched representatives to Chengtian Mountain to discuss the construction of the arena.
After all, it was the Tiansheng Grand Tournament. The arena would need to withstand battles involving tens of thousands of powerful cultivators.
And with all that fighting and killing in the tournament, a bit of bloodshed was perfectly normal.
But at that point, Lin Changkong shattered Ren Tianfeng's fantasy.
"But those two have already broken through to the Saint Emperor Realm. Who could possibly make them bleed?"
Ren Tianfeng fell silent.
After a long pause, he finally looked toward Gu Tiansheng's Cave Dwelling and asked.
"How is the Holy Son's progress?"
After all, ever since emerging from the Tiannan Secret Realm, Gu Tiansheng had been in Seclusion without once coming out.
Lin Changkong quickly replied. "The Holy Son has already broken through to the Peak of the Saint Monarch Realm. According to him, he plans to break through to the Saint Emperor Realm before the Tiansheng Grand Tournament."
"Let's hope he can pull it off. If he manages to break through to Saint Emperor, he might just be able to draw blood from those two."
"But what if they've also grown stronger in the meantime?"
Ren Tianfeng: ...
Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
The cultivators listening to the Dao discourse on Heavenly Dao Mountain broke through regularly. After all, both Lu Xunxian and Gu Daoshi were supreme beings at the Peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm, and their understanding of the Dao naturally far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.
To hear such supreme beings discourse on the Dao was a blessing earned across three lifetimes.
After such a long Dao discourse, Lu Xunxian felt it was sufficient and brought it to a close.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, the discourse has gone on for quite some time now. That should be enough."
Gu Daoshi's face was tinged with wistfulness. Over this past year and more of discoursing on the Dao with Lu Xunxian, his strength had improved by at least one-fiftieth.
That number might seem small, but Gu Daoshi was a Peak Immortal Emperor. An improvement of one-fiftieth at his level was nothing short of terrifying.
Though he dearly wished to continue the discourse with Lu Xunxian, Gu Daoshi knew better than to push. He nodded in agreement.
Gu Daoshi also sensed the densely packed crowd of powerful cultivators listening at the base of Heavenly Dao Mountain.
"Everyone, this Dao discourse has concluded. Please disperse."
"We heed the Immortal Emperor's command."
Though the cultivators present were deeply reluctant and wished to continue listening, they had no choice but to leave when Gu Daoshi himself spoke.
After they had all departed, Gu Daoshi turned his gaze to the distance.
He could sense the auras of Lin Wangu and the three other Peak Immortal Emperors. He then looked at Lu Xunxian and asked with a smile.
"Three other Peak Immortal Emperors are also here. Would Fellow Daoist Xuan Xian care to meet them?"
"No need. There won't be much overlap between us anyway."
Lu Xunxian shook his head.
He had met with Gu Daoshi because Gu Daoshi served as the human race's Immortal Emperor commander, making the meeting worthwhile.
As for the other four Peak Immortal Emperors--he had already met Lin Wangu. The remaining three were the Peak Immortal Emperor of the True Dragon Race, the Peak Immortal Emperor of the Vermilion Bird Race, and the Peak Immortal Emperor of the White Tiger Race.
"I have some matters to attend to, so I won't linger for a long chat, Fellow Daoist Gu. I'll come visit again when I have the time."
Lu Xunxian smiled, and then his figure vanished without a trace.
Gu Daoshi didn't press the matter.
The very moment Lu Xunxian departed, the four Peak Immortal Emperors appeared before him.
"What brings you four here?"
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor, who had the most fiery temper, spoke first.
"Daoshi, drop the act. You know why we're here."
"Who is that newly advanced Peak Immortal Emperor?"
"Oh? Am I obligated to tell you?"
Gu Daoshi's expression was one of amusement, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.
"Besides, your tone--sounds like you're looking for a fight."
With that, Gu Daoshi drew his Natal Immortal Sword, adopting a posture that said he was ready to throw down on the spot.
After all, beyond his title as the Strongest of the Immortal Realm, Gu Daoshi held another distinction.
He was the greatest sword cultivator in the Immortal Realm.