Chapter 388: Chapter 273: Fellow Daoists Addressing Each Other
The news of the destruction of Heavenly Demon Sacred Land swept through the Demon Realm like a hurricane.
If it were a normal conflict, the fall of an ancient sacred land would certainly cause a significant shock, but it wouldn’t have stirred up such enormous waves as it did now.
The powerhouse who exterminated Heavenly Demon Sacred Land came from the human race.
He, with the status of a Semi-Saint, had directly slain a being on the cusp of the Great Saint Realm.
Was the true crux of the matter.
A Semi-Saint slaying someone nearly at the Great Saint level, what kind of concept was that!?
Even in the endless annals of the Demon Realm’s history, such abnormal beings truly emerged so infrequently they could be counted on one hand.
The emergence of such a monstrous talent within the human race naturally filled many powers in the Demon Realm with dread.
Should such a powerhouse rise, it would undoubtedly spell catastrophic disaster for the Demon Realm.
But now there was also a problem.
To contend with such a strong opponent, at the very least, it would require the awakening of a Great Demon—and even then, it was not certain whether a Great Demon could truly suppress the foe.
After all, from the ease with which Gu Qingfeng had slain the Canglong Demon Monarch, it was clear that his strength was on par with a real Great Demon.
It would require the intervention of a Demon King.
But even though the Demon Realm was rich in heritage, the true slumbering Demon Kings were few, and with the various forces of the Demon Realm each having their own designs, who would willingly sacrifice one of their Demon Kings.
Especially now, in the End of Dharma Era, there was still more than a thousand years to go before the era of great conflict.
This meant that if a Demon King was to emerge, they would have to expend over a thousand years of their lifespan for nothing.
A lifespan of nine thousand years for a Demon King.
Even for the most exceptional monstrous talents, it required at least a millennium, often even longer, to truly enter this realm.
For a Demon King, an extra millennium or a millennium less represented two vastly different concepts.
The opponent was just lacking that additional millennium, which could have allowed them to further their progress, stepping into the level of a Demon Emperor on par with the Quasi Emperor, or even breaking through to the Demon Emperor level on par with the Great Emperor.
The various forces of the Demon Realm were naturally unwilling to bear such a loss.
If the human race truly continued to slaughter more of the Demon Realm’s ancient forces, then it would be a different matter altogether.
Outside Heavenly Demon Sacred Land.
In a certain ancient city.
Gu Qingfeng and Gu Xiu had quietly appeared here.
Although every ancient city was protected by Arrays, such Arrays were by no means capable of stopping Gu Qingfeng.
As for concealing their own aura, that was not a special skill either, and was completely sufficient against ordinary Demons.
And the courtyard before them.
Was a place where Gu Xiu used to reside.
However, since he had been hunted and besieged by the likes of Heavenly Demon Sacred Land and other major forces, Gu Xiu had not been able to return here.
“Do you want to leave the Demon Realm with me now, or do you have other plans?” Gu Qingfeng looked at his third son and asked.
Originally, he could have forcibly taken Gu Xiu back to the human race, but now, he had given him a choice.
After all, the Demon Realm was perilous for Gu Xiu, but it was also a kind of opportunity.
If not for being in the Demon Realm, he could not have possibly come this far so quickly, leaving the others far behind.
Gu Xiu fell into contemplation.
The Emperor Extreme Great Saint inside the ring also remained silent.
He understood that this was Gu Xiu’s own choice, and no one else should intervene.
Gu Xiu’s expression became resolute, and he bowed to Gu Qingfeng, “I have decided to stay in the Demon Realm!”
This decision was the result of Gu Xiu’s careful consideration.
In just a few short years in the Demon Realm, he had already broken through to the seventh layer of the Divine Transformation Realm. Had he stayed in the Ancient Desolate World, there would have been no such progress.
Without entering the Demon Realm, his Undying Divine Body could not have awakened so quickly.
Gu Xiu was indeed willing to stay here.
The Demon Realm was dangerous, true, but at least his Cultivation could break through much faster.
Instances of a Divine Body, as long as they didn’t fall unexpectedly, could eventually step into the Great Saint Realm or even higher levels.
Divine Bodies were not omnipotent.
Entering the Great Saint Realm was not Gu Xiu’s ultimate goal right now.
As his horizons expanded, Gu Xiu had even loftier goals.
“Have you really thought this through?” “I was able to save your life this time because I arrived in time, but you might not be so lucky next time.”
Gu Qingfeng looked deeply at him, his voice devoid of superfluous emotional fluctuations.
“I have thought it through!” Gu Xiu answered with unwavering certainty.
Gu Qingfeng nodded, “Since you have made up your mind, I won’t object. Here are some things for you, and how far you can go will depend on your own opportunities!”
Gu Qingfeng flicked his finger, and a storage ring landed in front of Gu Xiu.
The latter instinctively reached out to catch the storage ring.
“Take out your Cloud Thunder Cauldron.”
Although Gu Xiu was unclear why, he still called forth the Cloud Thunder Cauldron as instructed.
Gu Qingfeng flicked his finger once more, and a drop of Essence Blood fell into the ancient cauldron, making the power of this Holy Weapon even more terrifying.
“This Holy Weapon now contains a drop of my Essence Blood. With your current Cultivation, you can still activate all of the Cloud Thunder Cauldron’s power.
Even if a Saint were to take action, you would have the qualifications to fight.”
“Just remember, once my Essence Blood is used up, the power of the Cloud Thunder Cauldron will drastically decrease, and to truly wield the Holy Weapon’s power, you’ll need to reach at least the Nine Layers of the Dao Palace Realm!”