28: Chapter 28: The Two Holy Lands Unite, A Great War Is Imminent

Gu Family. Back Mountain.

Gu Xuan lay on a recliner, sensing a group of people flying back from afar.

"They're back."

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua landed first, strode to Gu Xuan, and knelt on one knee.

"Old Ancestor, I have fulfilled the mission! I have brought them back."

Gu Xuan glanced at him.

"Finished showing off?"

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua chuckled: "Finished."

"Get up." Gu Xuan waved his hand and looked at Gu Chen and the others behind him.

Gu Chen stepped forward, took out the ancient year fruit, the Heavenly Sword Saint King's sword, and the Cultivation Technique from his Storage Pouch, placing them respectfully before Gu Xuan.

"Old Ancestor, these were obtained in the Secret Realm."

Gu Xuan glanced at the pile of items.

What kind of junk is this?

An ancient year fruit? Increases lifespan by a hundred years?

His warehouse is full of them; he even has plenty that increase lifespan by ten thousand years.

The Heavenly Sword Saint King's sword? Cultivation Technique?

It's all junk!

But he didn't say it out loud, just nodded.

"Not bad, you have good intentions."

Gu Chen felt a warmth in his heart, remembering the candy from his dad, and couldn't help but ask: "Old Ancestor, my dad!"

"The Marrow Cleansing Pill changed his Aptitude, and combined with his century of accumulation, it allowed him to Breakthrough to the Saint Peak," Gu Xuan explained.

Otherwise, changing his Aptitude wouldn't have allowed him to Breakthrough to the Saint Peak in such a short time; it was his century of cultivation accumulation combined with Gu Xuan's guidance that allowed the Breakthrough to the Saint Peak.

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua thought his son wanted to compete with him, so he immediately said: "What? You're not comparing yourself to your peers, but to your old man? Do you understand what your dad calls accumulation?"

Gu Xuan looked at the father and son and found it amusing.

He then told the returning Gu Family members to go cleanse their marrow.

The few left impatiently, and Gu Chen also ran off to seclude himself and comprehend the insights from these past few days.

The back mountain quickly returned to peace.

...

Tianxuan Holy Land.

The Holy Lord sat in the main seat, his face ashen.

The Elders below knelt all over the floor, none daring to raise their heads.

"One Saint, one Saint Peak, dozens of Sovereign Realm Disciples, went to a Secret Realm, and not a single one came back!"

The Holy Lord's voice was terrifyingly calm, but every word sounded like it was squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Who will explain this to me?"

No one answered.

After a long while, an Elder bit the bullet and spoke: "Holy Lord, the Gu Family Clan Chief... is at the Saint Peak. The Saint we sent, at the Fourth Heaven, was simply no match."

"Saint Peak?" The Holy Lord sneered. "A small Family like an ant that I've never heard of, where would they get a Saint Peak?"

"It is said to be the means of the Gu Family Ancestor..."

"Enough!"

The Holy Lord shattered the armrest with a palm. "I don't care what means the Gu Family has. They killed a Saint of my Holy Land. If this grudge is not avenged, where will the face of Tianxuan Holy Land be?"

As soon as the words fell, a deep voice came from outside the hall.

"Well said."

Everyone turned their heads.

The Yuheng Holy Lord strode in, his expression equally gloomy.

"Brother Tianyu, our two families have been on good terms for generations. Now that we have been bullied by the same Family, this debt must be settled together."

Seeing the person arrive, the Tianxuan Holy Lord immediately stood up.

Yuheng Holy Land had also sent people, and they had also suffered heavy losses.

Coming here now was to unite and crusade against the Gu Family. If they wanted to stir up trouble in Qingyun Province, they had to ask if the two Holy Lands would agree!

"Brother Yushan is right, but the Gu Family has a Saint Peak. I'm afraid it won't be easy to take action."

"What are you afraid of?" The Yuheng Holy Lord interrupted him.

"Both of us are at the Saint Eighth Heaven. Can't we take down a Saint Peak together?"

The Tianxuan Holy Lord pondered: "And how do we deal with that Gu Family Ancestor?"

Just as the Tianxuan Holy Lord was still struggling with this.

The Yuheng Holy Lord walked up to him and lowered his voice. "I heard that the Legacy of the Heavenly Sword Saint King in the Secret Realm was obtained by the Gu Family."

The Tianxuan Holy Lord's eyes lit up.

The Legacy of the Heavenly Sword Saint King, the Cultivation Technique and the sword—those are treasures at the Saint King level.

"What do you mean?"

"Destroy the Gu Family, and the Legacy will be split equally between our two families."

The Tianxuan Holy Lord was tempted.

But his reason remained: "We must wait for the Old Ancestors to come out of seclusion. Without a Saint King sitting in command, if that Gu Family Ancestor is really a Saint King, we would just be going to our deaths."

The Yuheng Holy Lord nodded: "My Old Ancestor has been in seclusion for a thousand years; he should be close to a Breakthrough as well."

Just at this moment!

Two terrifying Auras descended from the sky, shrouding the entire Tianxuan Holy Land.

Everyone in the great hall had a drastic change in expression.

"This is the Aura of a Saint King?!"

"No, it's two!"

The Tianxuan Holy Lord stood up abruptly and rushed out of the hall.

In the sky, two figures stood in the air.

One in white robes, one in black robes, both were old men with white hair and beards, their bodies exuding an Aura that made the world tremble.

"Old Ancestor!" The Tianxuan Holy Lord exclaimed.

The white-robed old man nodded slightly: "Closed-door cultivation for a thousand years, lucky to have a Breakthrough."

The black-robed old man was the Old Ancestor of Yuheng Holy Land, his eyes equally piercing: "Me too! Saint King, achieved."

Inside the hall, all the Elders knelt on the floor.

"Congratulations to the Old Ancestors on the Breakthrough!"

"Heaven bless the Holy Land!"

The Tianxuan Holy Lord and the Yuheng Holy Lord looked at each other, both seeing the ecstasy in the other's eyes.

"Saint King!"

Two Holy Lands, each with a Saint King sitting in command!

What does this mean?

It means that from today on, the sky of Qingyun Province will be determined by them.

Whatever Qingyun Holy Land, whatever Gu Family, all step aside!

The Tianxuan Holy Lord stepped forward and said respectfully, "Old Ancestor! The Gu Family is too bullying. They killed a Saint of our Holy Land and snatched our Opportunity. Please, Old Ancestor, make the decision."

The white-robed old man frowned: "Gu Family?"

The Tianxuan Holy Lord quickly recounted the recent events.

After listening, the white-robed old man snorted coldly: "A small Family that popped up from nowhere dares to touch the people of the Holy Land?"

The black-robed old man was even more direct: "Killing my Yuheng Saint, this grudge is irreconcilable. Pass the order down, three days later, crusade against the Gu Family."

And what they cared about more was that Saint King Cultivation Technique and weapon!

Having broken through to Saint King, it was time to change weapons!

The news spread like a plague throughout Qingyun Province.

...

In the largest market in Qingyun Province.

The storyteller slapped the table and shouted loudly: "Everyone, everyone, huge news!"

"Tianxuan and Yuheng, the two Holy Lands, are joining forces to crusade against the Gu Family!"

"Three days later, the Saint Kings will personally lead the expedition!"

The crowd below immediately exploded.

"Two Holy Lands joining forces? This is trying to drive the Gu Family to death!"

"I heard that the Old Ancestors of the two Holy Lands have both broken through to Saint King. This is the first time in thousands of years in Qingyun Province!"

"The Gu Family is finished. No matter how strong a Family is, they can't withstand two Holy Lands."

"Not necessarily? That Gu Family Old Ancestor is unfathomable. What if he is a Saint King?"

"Even if he is a Saint King, one against two, how do you fight?"

"Besides, does the Gu Family have any other experts? The Clan Chief is a Saint Peak, what about the others?"

"It's a pity, I heard that the Gu Family Young Lord is quite powerful. He can kill enemies above his level in the King Realm. If he is given time to grow, he might be another Prodigy!"

"No time left, the war starts in three days, let's go watch the excitement then!"

The discussions rose one after another, some felt pity, some gloated, and some just wanted to watch the fun.

But no one was optimistic about the Gu Family.

Two Saint Kings joining forces—this had never happened in the history of Qingyun Province.

What can the Gu Family use to block them?

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