My son is about to break through.

In the bedroom.

Gu Qingfeng withdrew his divine sense from the Underworld of his consciousness and then covered the entire Xuan Tian Immortal Realm.

At his level, a single thought is enough to easily sweep across an entire immortal realm.

soon.

Gu Qingfeng then discovered the differences in the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm.

"This is the power of the underworld!"

His expression froze slightly.

On the surface...

The Xuan Tian Immortal Realm was no different from usual.

From Gu Qingfeng's perspective, the entire Xuan Tian Immortal Realm seemed to be divided into two halves: one half was teeming with life, and the other half was a mixture of life and death.

Amidst this atmosphere of life and death, Gu Qingfeng saw the power belonging to the underworld.

Not surprisingly.

It is because the underworld has infiltrated the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm, causing this immortal realm to indirectly connect with the underworld.

This way.

Whenever a cultivator falls in the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm, their true spirit will immediately enter the Underworld.

This also explains it indirectly.

Why are there so many true spirits in the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm of the Underworld?

Compared to the true spirits in other places, the true spirits in the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm have priority.

Whenever a cultivator dies, their true spirit can enter the underworld immediately.

and.

There's no need for Gu Qingfeng to deliberately open the entrance to the underworld to guide the true spirits.

Through such media.

After a cultivator from the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm falls, their true spirit can freely enter the Netherworld.

In Gu Qingfeng's view, this change only had benefits and no drawbacks.

after all.

Cultivators from the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm have priority access to the Underworld, which means that they can be reincarnated first or become ghost soldiers in the Underworld.

As his subjects, Gu Qingfeng was naturally generous in giving them preferential treatment.

It is also a true spirit.

There are options.

Therefore, subjects belonging to the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty can enter the Underworld immediately.

As for the true spirits in other places, they can just wait in line.

Alternatively, one could directly enter the old underworld.

However, given the current state of the old underworld, even if a true spirit enters it, it is not guaranteed that it will be able to reincarnate.

"Right now, the Underworld is too small, only covering half of the Xuantian Immortal Realm. It's unknown how long it will take before it truly covers the entire Xuantian Immortal Dynasty."

Furthermore—if news of the underworld were to spread, many cultivators would likely be willing to pledge allegiance to the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty.

Gu Qingfeng smiled slightly.

There was only one reason for joining the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty: to have a guarantee after death.

but.

That being said.

However, Gu Qingfeng has no intention of revealing the existence of the underworld for the time being.

The reason is simple.

The underworld is too weak now.

Being so weak that once exposed, it adds many risks out of thin air.

The current strength of the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty is not so great that it can be fearless of all sides.

under these circumstances.

One should act discreetly.

Think of this.

Gu Qingfeng's figure disappeared into the palace.

……

royal palace.

Inside the Imperial Calligraphy Hall.

Gu Qingfeng appeared here, and not long after, Gu Yang, Gu Cang, and others arrived.

"Father (Your Majesty)!"

"Gu Cang, how many people are there in the Xuan Tian Imperial Guard right now?"

Gu Qingfeng looked at Gu Cang and asked in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the latter replied without hesitation, "Your Majesty, the Xuan Tian Imperial Guard currently numbers 130,000 cultivators!"

"One hundred and thirty thousand!"

Upon hearing this number, Gu Qingfeng nodded.

This number isn't too high.

However, the Xuan Tian Imperial Guards are different from ordinary guards. To be truly recruited, one must not only have sufficiently strong talent, but also be absolutely loyal to the Immortal Dynasty.

One must go through layers of selection to qualify as a Xuan Tian Imperial Guard.

It can be said.

Every Xuantian Guard is absolutely loyal to the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty.

Even though they are all descendants of the Gu family, in terms of loyalty, they are not necessarily better than the Xuan Tian Imperial Guards.

The latter is a knife in Gu Qingfeng's hand, a sharp blade that controls the entire Xuantian Immortal Dynasty and monitors all officials.

Gu Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then said, "From today onwards, all members of the Xuantian Guard who are nearing the end of their lifespan must remain in Xuantian Immortal City and are not allowed to leave even a step."

Furthermore, this is a guide token; each of the remaining Xuan Tian Guards will be given one!

"Yes!"

Gu Cang instinctively obeyed the order, then asked with a puzzled look.

"What exactly is the purpose of the access token bestowed by His Majesty?"

Not only Gu Cang looked puzzled, but Gu Yang did too.

Gu Qingfeng had been in seclusion for over ten thousand years. Upon suddenly emerging from seclusion, his first action was to summon them over. Then, he inexplicably said some things, leaving them somewhat bewildered.

Gu Qingfeng looked at the two of them and didn't hide anything.

"This token can ensure that when a cultivator's true spirit enters the underworld after death, it can retain its memories of life, so that the true spirit will not become ignorant and confused, losing its true self!"

"The underworld!?"

Upon hearing this, both of their expressions changed.

Gu Yang couldn't help but ask, "The underworld that Father Emperor spoke of, could it be the legendary Netherworld?"

"Not bad!"

Gu Qingfeng glanced at him, then nodded.

Get a definite answer.

Gu Yang was stunned and stood there.

Is this really the underworld?

He had always thought it was just a rumor, but he never imagined that the Netherworld actually existed.

Moreover, judging from his father's appearance, he seemed to have quite a few connections with the underworld.

Gu Qingfeng said, "The matter concerning the underworld is of great importance, and now is not the time to talk too much about it. In addition, you must not reveal even a little bit about the underworld."

Afterwards, if a cultivator in the Immortal Dynasty perished, as long as he remained in the Xuan Tian Immortal City, his true spirit could enter the Underworld after death.

However, without a guiding token, even if one enters the underworld, it will be difficult to retain memories of one's previous life. If the Gu family finds a suitable person later, the Crown Prince may come to me, and I will bestow upon them the appropriate guiding token, allowing them to serve in the underworld!

"My son obeys the order!"

Gu Yang suppressed his shock and respectfully accepted the order.

Subsequently.

With a flick of his finger, Gu Qingfeng unleashed a surge of Netherworld power, which outlined numerous guiding tokens before landing in front of Gu Cang.

"This is the access token. You can handle it as you see fit. Remember, the access token must never be lost!"

"I understand!"

Gu Cang took a deep breath, solemnly put away the numerous guiding tokens, and then nodded to accept the order.

See here.

Gu Qingfeng said no more and waved for the other party to leave.

the other side.

Gu Yang did not leave immediately, but stayed.

After Gu Cang left, Gu Qingfeng looked at him.

"What else do you want?"

"I have already made some progress on the matter of the strange movements of the evil god clan."

"Speak." Gu Qingfeng's face showed some interest.

Gu Yang cupped his hands and said, "More than 100,000 years ago, many powerful figures from the Ziwei Immortal Court swept away the Evil God Clan. The war between the two sides was fierce, with many casualties."

Later, news spread that the reason for the unusual activity of the evil god clan was that an immortal god was about to undergo tribulation and needed a large amount of life essence!

"The Immortal God Lord—"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes narrowed slightly.

What these four words represent is certainly extraordinary.

but.

for this result.

Gu Qingfeng wasn't actually that shocked.

After all, even a god-king who had reached the level of the Nine Tribulations Great Heavenly Venerable among the evil god clans had taken action, which involved an immortal-level being behind him, so it was not something to be surprised about.

Only an immortal god could cause such a disturbance in the evil god race.

"Do you know how many immortals the evil god race has?"

"It's unknown at the moment!"

Gu Yang shook his head.

Beings at the level of immortality are beyond his current reach. He is only able to understand the reasons behind this matter because the news has already spread.

Gu Qingfeng nodded in response to Gu Yang's words and did not ask any further questions.

He was just speaking casually about the Immortal God Lord.

The other party's response was somewhat expected.

"Continue to keep an eye on the actions of the Purple Star Immortal Court and the Evil God. Since an Immortal God is about to undergo tribulation, this matter will not be resolved so easily."

However, there is no need to get involved in the Immortal Dynasty's affairs at the moment; it is enough to stabilize the foundation.

As for the rest, let's just wait and see!

Gu Qingfeng said.

For him, the biggest lack right now is time.

Given enough time, the Underworld will gradually grow, and its own strength will advance by leaps and bounds.

By that time.

Gu Qingfeng would then have the confidence to handle even more trouble.

and so.

Gu Qingfeng didn't want to face those top figures until the very last moment.

Hear the words.

Gu Yang nodded in agreement.

After the other party left, Gu Qingfeng continued his seclusion to comprehend the Great Dao of the Netherworld.

The Underworld is currently short-staffed. If a group of Xuan Tian Guards could be sent to the Underworld, it would greatly solve these problems.

Compared to other cultivators serving as ghost soldiers, Gu Qingfeng trusted the Xuan Tian Guards more.

In the past, he had no choice but to start with other true spirits, but now he plans to cultivate a group of Xuan Tian Guards to gradually gain control of the entire underworld.

Even though the Xuan Tian Imperial Guards do not need to serve as ordinary ghost soldiers, the ghost generals and the true underworld messengers are different.

Unless there is someone with truly extraordinary talent, Gu Qingfeng will naturally rely on the Xuan Tian Guards.

but.

These things.

Gu Qingfeng only needed to give some instructions and let Gu Peng take charge.

For him, the most important thing now is to cultivate and comprehend the power of the Netherworld Dao in order to break through his own cultivation level more quickly.

……

Time passed little by little.

The battles in the endless immortal realms have never ceased.

With the Ziwei Immortal Court's massive intervention, the war between the two races intensified to a certain extent, with immortal realms being destroyed and countless lives being lost every moment.

There is an evil god!
There are also humans!

The two factions now seem to be fighting with all their might, and the flames of war have spread throughout the chaotic void.

even though.

The two races had been fighting each other for a long time, but both sides were relatively restrained. Experts at the seventh tribulation level and above rarely made a move.

but now.

Both sides had no scruples left. Not only did the Seventh Tribulation Grand Celestial Venerables take action, but even beings at the Eighth and Ninth Tribulation levels were frequently making moves.

As the border between the two races, the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty naturally suffered a great deal of impact.

Fortunately.

The Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty is no ordinary force. Gu Qingfeng's strength is evident to all; he is a top expert comparable to the Ninth Tribulation level.

Many of the evil gods who were forbidden to power did not want to confront the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty.

after all--

To the entire evil god race, the Nine Tribulations Great Heavenly Venerable is nothing.

However, for ordinary gods, the Nine Tribulations Great Heavenly Venerable is an existence that one can look up to.

It's best to avoid confronting experts of this caliber if possible.

and so.

Even though the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty has been engaged in endless wars over the years, and immortal realms have often fallen, it has not fundamentally threatened its foundation.

Furthermore, with numerous minor celestial star arrays as its foundation, the situation of the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty is quite stable compared to other human forces.

……

This day.

Within the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm, a vast lightning tribulation appeared, immediately attracting the attention of many cultivators.

When they saw the figure in the lightning tribulation, their expressions changed slightly.

"Prince!"

"This person is about to undergo the third divine tribulation!"

"I've heard that the Crown Prince has only been at the Heavenly Venerable Realm for six million years at most, but I didn't expect him to have reached the Third Tribulation Realm so quickly. As expected of the Gu family bloodline, he is indeed extraordinary—"

Six million years!

He was promoted from a newly ascended Heavenly Venerable to a Three Tribulations Heavenly Venerable.

Such a breakthrough speed is truly astonishing.

Looking across the entire Endless Immortal Realm, apart from some ancient powerhouses who reincarnate and cultivate again, the other top geniuses who can truly break through to this realm in a few million years are extremely rare.

Anyone who can achieve this level possesses top-tier talent and foundation.

but.

With Gu Qingfeng's outstanding achievement as a precedent, Gu Yang's breakthrough to the Three Tribulations Heavenly Venerable Realm did not cause too much of a stir.

After all, the former broke through to the Seventh Tribulation Great Heavenly Venerable Realm in five million years, and his strength was comparable to that of the Ninth Tribulation Great Heavenly Venerable. In comparison, Gu Yang's breakthrough to the Third Tribulation Heavenly Venerable Realm in six million years was not so earth-shattering.

Soon.

The Tribulation of Immortality descends.

Gu Yang faced his tribulation with ease and grace.

For other Celestial Venerables, the Tribulation of Immortality, which is a matter of life and death with a nine-out-of-ten chance, is nothing to mention in front of him, as if it were no challenge at all.

As the clouds of calamity dissipated, a powerful force arose spontaneously, instantly suppressing all sides.

"I've finally achieved the Three Tribulations Celestial Venerable Realm!"

Gu Yang wore a faint smile. Having successfully transcended the tribulation, his strength had increased by at least double compared to before his breakthrough.

This is the difference between the second and third kalpas.

The Nine Tribulations of the Heavenly Venerable.

The difference between each tribulation is astonishing.

Even at the peak of the second tribulation, only one step away from the third tribulation, if one fails to truly take that step, it becomes difficult to truly contend with the latter.

At this level, those who can still fight beyond their level are ultimately very few.

and so.

Gu Yang was deeply impressed by Gu Qingfeng's ability to rival a Ninth Tribulation Great Heavenly Venerable at the Seventh Tribulation Realm.

Compared to his father, the emperor, he still has a long way to go.

but.

As the first cultivator from the Gu family after Gu Qingfeng to reach the Third Tribulation level, Gu Yang had every reason to be proud.

As the eldest son of the Gu family, Gu Yang also has his own pride.

In terms of talent, he wasn't the most outstanding, but when it came to hard work, Gu Yang believed he was second to none.

Ultimately, the reason Gu Yang did this was because he didn't want to fall behind others.

Having now broken through to the third tribulation realm, I've finally widened the gap with others, and the pressure has naturally decreased considerably.

"but--"

"The third tribulation is just a new beginning. The Heavenly Venerable faces the ninth tribulation; I still have a long way to go!" (End of Chapter)