Chapter 402: Chapter 280: Gu Qingfeng’s Confidence
Dao Palace Ninth Layer!
Upon hearing Gu Yang’s words, Shi Zhen’s expression changed dramatically.
He had once taken a Direct Ascension Pill which allowed his cultivation to break through to the Peak of Grandmaster, so he shouldn’t be unfamiliar with such pills.
However, there was no way around it.
The words Gu Yang spoke were truly astonishing.
A single pill that directly allowed one to break into the Ninth Layer of the Dao Palace was hard to believe.
Shi Zhen did not dare to doubt Gu Yang’s words. He immediately took the pill, and his cultivation surged uncontrollably, skyrocketing in an instant.
In less than a moment, Shi Zhen had stepped into the Dao Palace Realm, and his cultivation continued to rise until it barely stopped at the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Dao Palace.
Until the pill’s effects faded, Shi Zhen was still in a daze, unable to react for a long time.
“Dao Palace Ninth Layer… have I really succeeded?”
Shi Zhen’s face was full of disbelief.
However, the immense power contained within his body and the Dao Palace Primordial Spirit developed in his dantian firmly told Shi Zhen that he wasn’t dreaming and that he had indeed stepped into the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm.
Shi Zhen bowed deeply to Gu Yang, his face filled with unending gratitude.
“With such a supreme opportunity bestowed by Your Majesty, I express my heartfelt thanks. Your servant pledges to serve Your Majesty to the death without hesitation!”
“Minister Shi, you may dispense with the courtesy.”
Gu Yang glanced at him and said indifferently.
“You have now reached the Ninth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm. I give you ten years to train an elite force capable of fighting. Do you have any issues?”
“Your servant will do my utmost!”
Shi Zhen said with a serious expression.
He understood precisely what kind of elite forces Gu Yang was referring to.
Such elite forces must be those who would expand the territories of the Divine Martial Dynasty in the future.
Although Shi Zhen currently commanded thirty-six thousand Heavenly Gang Army, whose weakest cultivation level was in the Refining Organ Realm, such a force was obviously not sufficient.
In the past, Shi Zhen would certainly not have been confident in training a more elite force than the Heavenly Gang Army in such a short time.
But after taking the pill and having his cultivation directly break into the Ninth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm, Shi Zhen changed his thinking.
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“Very well, I hope Minister Shi will not let me down!”
Gu Yang nodded and then waved for Shi Zhen to leave.
He summoned others to come forward.
All the military officers and generals gathered in the Imperial Study Room, each of them looking at Gu Yang with reverence.
“I have summoned you here today because I have a task for you!”
“What is Your Majesty’s command?”
“The Ancient Beast Mountain Range is home to numerous fierce beasts, frequently plaguing the people of the Nine States. So I plan for you to lead an army to level the Ancient Beast Mountain Range!”
Gu Yang’s words caused everyone’s faces to change.
Level the Ancient Beast Mountain Range!
Clearly, no one saw this coming.
One of the generals stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is filled with many fierce beasts, many of which are powerful. Stepping into the Dao Palace Realm may not be common, but it is certainly not rare either.
If we rashly move against the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, it won’t be easy——”
He spoke very tactfully, but everyone present understood the implication.
The strength of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range far surpasses that of the current Divine Martial Dynasty.
Although the Divine Martial Dynasty had recently become a dynasty, in terms of strength, it was still far behind the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.
If they rashly moved against it, the Divine Martial Dynasty would surely be defeated.
Seeing everyone’s expressions, Gu Yang had anticipated their reactions.
“I do not mean for you to level the entire Ancient Beast Mountain Range, only to eliminate a portion of the fierce beasts and open a pathway to the Eastern Domain for our Divine Martial Dynasty.”
“Even so, it won’t be easy to accomplish.”
The general shook his head.
Gu Yang said, “I have my arrangements. You just need to follow my orders. While the fierce beasts of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range are formidable, the Divine Martial Dynasty is not without its own strong cultivators.
Furthermore, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is rich in resources, such as fierce beast inner cores and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. These are very important to cultivators.
While opening the pathway, you must also gather as many of these resources as possible to strengthen the court!”
Seeing Gu Yang’s determined expression, the other ministers had different thoughts but could only nod in agreement.
After the ministers left, Gu Yang summoned Yan Yun.
“I plan to make a move on the Ancient Beast Mountain Range. The Divine Martial Academy needs to send a group of array experts to accompany the army and set up the necessary Teleportation Arrays along the way to ensure the army’s transmission.”
Yan Yun did not ask more and simply bowed in assent.
After Yan Yun left, the large Imperial Study Room returned to quiet.
Gu Yang muttered to himself, “Once the pathway through the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is opened and the Teleportation Arrays are set up, the Divine Martial Dynasty will truly have the means to reach beyond!”
The existence of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range was extremely subtle.
In the past, when the Divine Martial Dynasty was weak, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range served as a barrier, protecting the Divine Martial Dynasty from external forces and allowing it to recover and grow.
But as the Divine Martial Dynasty grew stronger, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range became an obstacle.
If the Divine Martial Dynasty wanted to grow, removing this obstacle was essential.