My son is about to break through.

The ninth level of Dao Palace realm!
After hearing what Gu Yang said, Shi Zhen's face changed drastically.

He had once taken the Grandmaster's Advancement Pill, which allowed him to break through to the Grandmaster's peak level in one fell swoop. He should be familiar with this kind of pill.

But there is no way.

What Gu Yang said was indeed a little too shocking.

It is hard to believe that a pill can directly break into the ninth level of the Taoist Palace.

however.

Shi Zhen did not dare to doubt Gu Yang's words, and he swallowed the pill immediately. His cultivation was completely out of his control and skyrocketed in an instant.

In less than a moment, Shi Zhen had already entered the Dao Palace Realm, and his cultivation level soared all the way until he reached the ninth level peak of the Dao Palace Realm, where he barely stopped.

Until the moment the medicinal effect of the elixir dissipated, Shi Zhen looked dazed and was unable to react for a long time.

"The ninth level of Dao Palace Realm... have I succeeded?!"

Shi Zhen's face was full of disbelief.

But the tremendous power contained in his body and the Dao Palace soul opened up in his Dantian were telling Shi Zhen clearly that he was not dreaming, but had truly entered the peak realm of the ninth level of the Dao Palace realm.

Immediately.

Shi Zhen bowed to Gu Yang, his face full of gratitude.

"Your Majesty has granted me this supreme opportunity. I thank you very much. I will serve you even if it means death!"

"Please excuse me, Mr. Shi."

Gu Yang looked at the other party and said lightly.

"You have already entered the ninth level of the Dao Palace. I will give you ten years to train an elite force that can fight. Do you have any questions?"

"I will do my best!"

Shi Zhen said seriously.

He understood what Gu Yang meant by the elite.

Such elite troops will surely be instrumental in expanding the territory of the Shenwu Dynasty in the future.

Although Shi Zhen currently has 36,000 Tiangang soldiers under his command, the weakest of whom are at the Lianzang realm, but such strength is obviously not enough.

If it were in the past, Shi Zhen would certainly not be able to train an army that is more elite than today's Gang Army in such a short time.

But after taking the elixir and allowing his cultivation to directly break into the ninth level of the Dao Palace Realm, Shi Zhen changed his mind.

With his current strength, if he could really have the full support of the court's resources, training an elite force would definitely not be a big problem.

"Okay, I hope you won't let me down then!"

Gu Yang nodded, then waved his hand to let Shi Zhen leave.

Followed by.

He summoned other people.

All military officers and generals were gathered in the imperial study, and everyone looked at Gu Yang with awe.

"I have asked you to come here today because I have something for you to do!"

"I wonder what your Majesty's orders are?"

"There are many ferocious beasts in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, which frequently bring disaster to the people of Jiuzhou, so I plan to let you lead the army to open up the Ancient Beast Mountain Range!"

As soon as Gu Yang's words came out, everyone present changed their expressions.

Open up the Ancient Beast Mountain Range!
Obviously no one expected this.

Immediately.

A general bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there are many fierce beasts in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, and there are quite a few powerful fierce beasts among them. It's not that there are many of them who have entered the Dao Palace, but they are definitely not ordinary.

If we rashly mobilize our forces against the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, I’m afraid it won’t be that easy—”

The other party spoke very tactfully, but everyone present understood it very well.

The power of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is definitely not comparable to that of the current Shenwu Dynasty.

Although the Shenwu Dynasty has been promoted to a dynasty, in terms of strength, it is more than one level lower than the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

If they really act rashly, the Shenwu Dynasty will definitely be defeated.

Looking at the expressions of the crowd, Gu Yang had expected this.

"I am not asking you to flatten the entire Ancient Beast Mountain Range. You only need to destroy some of the ferocious beasts and open up a passage to the East Region for my Shenwu Dynasty."

“But even so, it’s not easy to do.”

The general shook his head.

Gu Yang said: "I have my own arrangements for this matter, you just need to do as I tell you, the beasts in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range are powerful, and my Shenwu Dynasty is not without strong men.

In addition, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range has abundant resources, such as the inner elixirs of ferocious beasts, natural treasures, etc., which are all very important for cultivators.

In addition to opening up the Ancient Beast Mountain Passage, you must also collect as many of these things as possible to increase the power of the imperial court!"

Seeing Gu Yang's determined expression and an unquestionable look, although the other ministers had some different ideas, they had no way to speak up and could only nod and accept the order.

After these people left, Gu Yang called Yan Yun again.

"I plan to attack the Ancient Beast Mountain Range. The Divine Martial Academy needs to send a group of formation masters to accompany the army and set up corresponding teleportation formations along the way to ensure the transmission of the army!"

"Yes!"

Yan Yun didn't ask any more questions, but just bowed and accepted the order.

Only after Yan Yun left did the huge imperial study return to silence.

"Once the passage to the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is opened and the teleportation formation is set up, the Shenwu Dynasty will have the capital to truly interfere with the outside world!"

Gu Yang muttered to himself.

The existence of the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is extremely subtle.

In the past, when the Shenwu Dynasty was weak, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range existed as a barrier, protecting the Shenwu Dynasty from external forces and allowing it to recuperate.

But as the Shenwu Dynasty gradually became stronger, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range became an obstacle to the Shenwu Dynasty.

If the Shenwu Dynasty wants to grow stronger, then the obstacle of the Ancient Beast Mountains must be removed.

As for saying.

Gu Yang did not comment on the fact that even if the Ancient Beast Mountain Range was not eradicated, it would still be possible to enter the Eastern Region by setting up a teleportation point in the Shenwu Dynasty.

Not to mention that the farther the teleportation array is, the more troublesome it is to set up.

Simply setting up a teleportation array in a force that is not under one's control is a rather dangerous thing in itself.

Once any information is leaked, the other end of the teleportation array may be full of dangers, and the army may be destroyed if one is not careful.

and so.

Gu Yang would of course advance step by step, starting with the Ancient Beast Mountains to further expand the control of the Shenwu Dynasty, and then move on to the Eastern Region and even the entire Ancient World.

"As long as we can expand the territory of the Shenwu Dynasty, it will be much easier to advance to an imperial dynasty in the future."

"If I can be promoted to the Imperial Dynasty, I might be able to take advantage of this opportunity and step directly into the realm of Saints!"

Gu Yang's eyes sparkled.

The promotion to the Shenwu Dynasty already has such benefits. If it is further promoted to an imperial dynasty, the benefits that will be brought can be imagined.

Subsequently.

Gu Yang's mind was focused on the jade seal. The huge Shenwu Dynasty seemed to be under his control. The terrifying aura was approaching him, giving him the illusion that he could suppress everything.

“It was once recorded in the Immortal Foundry that when the Qiyun Dynasty condensed the sixth-grade Azure Lotus, even the weakest Qiyun Dynasty could suppress an ordinary Dao Palace realm.

If it is a top-notch dynasty of luck, it can even suppress a saint!"

“Now that the Shenwu Dynasty has just been promoted, its foundation is naturally at the bottom among all the dynasties. However, with my cultivation of the first level of the Dao Palace Realm, combined with the power of the dynasty’s luck, I believe it will not be a problem to suppress the fourth level cultivators of the Dao Palace Realm!” “If the Great Saint Soldiers are used again, even the so-called Half Saint can be suppressed—”

Gu Yang suddenly realized the limit of his current strength.

Normally.

With the power of the Divine Phoenix Tower, if the power of this great holy weapon can be fully mobilized, not to mention a half-step saint, even a true saint can be suppressed.

But here's the thing.

The power of the Great Saint Soldier cannot be fully activated by a cultivator who has just entered the Dao Palace realm.

Even with Gu Yang's current level of cultivation, it is difficult to fully tap the power of the Divine Phoenix Tower.

but.

If he really wanted to do it at all costs, Gu Yang was confident that he could suppress a saint, but to do so, the Shenwu Dynasty would definitely have to pay a huge price.

Gu Yang was quite satisfied with this situation.

Looking back, over the past decade or so, the Shenwu Dynasty has unknowingly acquired some of the foundation of an ancient dynasty.

A great holy weapon.

It can be equivalent to the accumulation of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years.

Of course.

Gu Yang was not arrogant either.

Because he knew very well that the rapid advancement of the Shenwu Dynasty was inseparable from the resources of the Ancient Wasteland Holy Land.

The resources of the Ancient Wasteland Holy Land at least saved the Shenwu Dynasty hundreds or thousands of years of detours, and up to now, these resources have not been completely exhausted.

If all the resources of the Ancient Wasteland Holy Land were used up, at least the Shenwu Dynasty would be able to take a big step forward.

Even if the Shenwu Dynasty cannot be directly promoted to an imperial dynasty, it can still join the ranks of the old dynasties.

This is the heritage of an ancient holy land.

After all, the Ancient Wasteland Holy Land is not comparable to any other holy land. As an almighty force that once stepped out of the Saint King realm, its foundation is unmatched by other forces.

"Father!"

Gu Yang looked in the direction of Gujiazhuang, his eyes became deep, and the hesitation in his heart disappeared.

As long as Gu Qingfeng is around, the Shenwu Dynasty will never be able to rise up.

This way.

You can also be bolder in your own actions.

-

The next day.

in the hall.

When Gu Yang spread the news that he was going to attack the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, it immediately caused a lot of waves. Many ministers were opposed to it, believing that it was too hasty to attack the Ancient Beast Mountain Range at this time.

The reason is also very simple.

That is, the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is very powerful, and there are many top-notch ferocious beasts among them. If we rashly mobilize our forces, there will inevitably be many casualties.

In this regard.

Gu Yang rejected all objections with one word and stuck to his original opinion.

His trip to attack the Ancient Beast Mountain Range was not only to eliminate this obstacle that had become a problem for the imperial court, but also to take advantage of this opportunity to collect the resources in the Ancient Beast Mountain Range in order to increase the strength of the imperial court.

The Ancient Beast Mountain Range has existed for who knows how many years, and because of the large number of ferocious beasts, it has given birth to many natural treasures.

In addition, the flesh and blood of ferocious beasts and even their inner elixirs are all great supplements for cultivators.

For various reasons.

Gu Yang naturally would not miss such an opportunity.

The reason why they didn't take action in the past was that the Shenwu Dynasty was too weak and they could only watch Baoshan without daring to act rashly.

But now that he has the strength, Gu Yang naturally won't have many concerns anymore.

……

a few days later.

The imperial army marched into the Ancient Beast Mountains, which immediately caused a huge sensation.

When many cultivators heard the news, they were all shocked. They had never expected that the Shenwu Dynasty would act in this way.

"The Shenwu Dynasty is actually going to attack the Ancient Beast Mountain Range. Are they crazy?"

"The Ancient Beast Mountain Range has existed for countless years, and there are countless ferocious beasts. Over the years, many forces have attempted to conquer the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, but they all ended in failure.

The Shenwu Dynasty wants to attack the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, isn't that a bit too far-fetched! "

Many cultivators scoffed at this, thinking that Gu Yang had gone completely insane to think of attacking the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

but.

Some people hold different opinions.

“It’s true that the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is powerful, but don’t forget that the Shenwu Dynasty has the support of the Gu Family Manor. It’s not impossible for the Gu Family Manor to take action personally and sweep across the Ancient Beast Mountain Range!”

When the other cultivators heard the three words "Gujiazhuang", they were all stunned and their expressions became much more solemn.

Gujiazhuang!
Gu Qingfeng!
This name is now a huge mountain weighing on the heads of many cultivators. Looking at the many eras throughout the ages, this person's strength is enough to rank among the top ten.

And in this era, the other party is even hailed as the strongest person in the Dharma Ending Age.

It is undeniable.

It is true that the Ancient Beast Mountain Range is powerful.

But if this person is willing to take action personally, then the Shenwu Dynasty does have a chance of conquering the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

After all, no matter how many ferocious beasts there are in the Ancient Beast Mountain, they are actually no different from ants in front of a strong man of this level.

According to rumors.

The Ancient Beast Mountain Range seems to hide saint-level ferocious beasts, which is also the real reason why other forces find it difficult to conquer the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

but--

Gu Qingfeng's battle record was that he had killed a great saint.

Thus.

It is understandable that the Shenwu Dynasty had the confidence to take action against the Ancient Beast Mountain Range.

Gu Qingfeng ignored the many speculations from the outside world and the movements of the Shenwu Dynasty.

Now, he only wants to comprehend the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Art and improve all his other skills. As for other things, Gu Qingfeng doesn't want to waste too much time.

However, despite this, Gu Qingfeng had secret guards to pass on intelligence, and the information panel was constantly refreshed, allowing him to know everything about the outside world even if he did not leave Gujiazhuang.

“It’s a good idea to attack the Ancient Beast Mountain Range. As for the rumors about the Ancient Beast Mountain Range, it remains to be seen whether they are true or not.

But even if there really is a Saint-level beast in the world, it’s not a big problem!”

Gu Qingfeng glanced at the information panel and immediately shook his head.

He is now qualified enough to ignore the existence of saints.

Not to mention the ferocious beasts at the saint level, even if it is a great sage or even a saint king level, as long as Gu Qingfeng is willing, it would be easy to kill it.

At Gu Qingfeng's current level, with the imperial weapon in hand, only beings at the level of quasi-emperor or even emperor can make him take him seriously.

The remaining monks are not worth worrying about. (End of this chapter)