My son is about to break through.

Gu Yang makes a breakthrough.

It was just a minor incident.

Gu Qingfeng noticed the commotion, but did not leave his seclusion.

For him now.

Nothing is more important than improving one's strength.

As for the underworld...

With the guide token left behind and the Xuan Tian Guards to replenish the supplies later, there shouldn't be any major problems.

……

Spring and autumn alternate.

Years pass.

For the first million years, Gu Qingfeng's comprehension of the Great Dao of the Netherworld was like trying to see flowers through fog; he could hardly grasp its mysteries.

Although he had mastered the sixth level of the Netherworld Dao, his understanding of this kind of Dao of Order was still extremely limited.

The reason he was able to advance to the sixth level was entirely because he personally opened up the Netherworld and was able to glimpse a part of the true mystery of the birth of the Netherworld, which is why he was able to master the sixth level of the Netherworld Great Dao.

however.

Regarding the Netherworld Path.

Gu Qingfeng remained at a superficial level.

The second millionth year.

Gu Qingfeng parted the clouds and mist, and was able to see some of the mysteries within.

The third millionth year.

Gu Qingfeng's understanding of the Netherworld Dao gradually improved.

The fourth millionth year.

He successfully advanced from the initial stage of the sixth level of the Netherworld Path to the middle stage.

The fifth millionth year.

The Netherworld Path slowly ascended.

……

The ten millionth year!
The Netherworld Path has been upgraded to the sixth level.

……

The 20 millionth year!
The Netherworld Path has been upgraded to the sixth peak!

……

The 30 millionth year!
Gu Qingfeng opened his eyes, ending the longest seclusion in his history.

"After thirty million years of seclusion, the Netherworld Dao has remained at the peak of the sixth level, unable to break through to the seventh level. It seems that for such a great realm, simply staying in seclusion is not enough to comprehend much of the true meaning of the Netherworld."

If breaking through to a higher realm is simply a matter of time, even if I had ten times the time, I might not be able to succeed!

Gu Qingfeng shook his head, a helpless expression on his face.

The Celestial Venerable cultivates!

It requires meticulous craftsmanship.

However, one cannot rely solely on seclusion to break through to higher levels.

The mysteries of the Way of Heaven lie in the myriad forms of all living beings, and seclusion is merely one aspect of it.

this moment.

Gu Qingfeng had a vague understanding of what was going on. If he wanted to break through to the next realm faster, he had to leave seclusion and then comprehend the true meaning of the Netherworld from another place.

understand this.

Gu Qingfeng naturally stopped wasting time in seclusion.

Thirty million years.

It was quite a long time.

Before this, Gu Qingfeng had only cultivated for five or six million years. Now, he has secluded himself for thirty million years, which is equivalent to several times the amount of time he had spent in the past.

We're leaving now.

Gu Qingfeng's expression was also somewhat dazed, as if he were in another world.

……

In the Imperial Garden.

Gu Qingfeng looked at the fishpond, which resembled a galaxy, where several koi carp swam, seemingly no different from ordinary koi.

But in fact.

The koi carp that are qualified to live here are all extraordinary.

Any koi fish thrown out is a spirit beast of the Demon Emperor level.

But inside the palace, they are just ordinary koi fish.

"His Majesty!"

"The Queen is here!"

Gu Qingfeng smiled as he looked at Xu Yulan, who was approaching gracefully. Thirty million years had not left any marks on her.

For the Celestial Venerable, whether it is 30 million years, 300 million years, or 3 billion years, it makes no difference.

Such beings, having attained immortality, are naturally unafraid of the erosion of time.

Xu Yulan said softly, "Your Majesty has been in seclusion for so long, has it yielded any results?"

"I'd say it's a breakthrough!"

Gu Qingfeng nodded, showing no intention of hiding anything.

As he spoke, he grasped Xu Yulan's soft hand, which felt warm and smooth to the touch.

The latter naturally leaned on Gu Qingfeng's shoulder, her bright eyes gazing at the fishpond before her, a tenderness rising from her eyes.

"Lin'er has come back a few times over the years, but you've been in seclusion, so I haven't let him disturb you."

Xu Yulan said softly.

Gu Qingfeng nodded: "How has Lin'er been these past few years? Has there been any progress in his cultivation?"

Since using the power of creation to open up the Netherworld, Gu Qingfeng has lost the advantage of the attribute panel and information panel.

In the past, he could learn about all the activities of the younger generation of the Gu family through the information panel.

but now.

Gu Qingfeng has already lost such methods.

of course.

Compared to the underworld.

Such methods are nothing special.

Xu Yulan said, "A few years ago, Lin'er made another breakthrough and passed the three divine tribulations. However, the war between the Ziwei Immortal Court and the Evil God Clan is severe now, and the situation in the Mountain and Sea Holy Land is also not optimistic."

I recently heard that cultivators from the Mountain and Sea Holy Land came to provide support, and the Crown Prince sent troops to reinforce them, but there are too many things that I am unaware of!

"The Three Tribulations Celestial Venerable!"

Gu Qingfeng nodded.

He was not surprised by the result.

Gu Xianlin's talent is the strongest among all the younger generation of the Gu family, without exception.

Even if Gu Yang and other descendants who later reached the Heavenly Venerable level left behind any bloodline, none of them could compare to Gu Xianlin in terms of talent.

of course.

Compared to Gu Xianlin in his early days, perhaps the descendants of him now possess even greater talent.

After all, in the beginning, Gu Xianlin was only of the bloodline of an emperor. Even if he was born a saint, he could not compare to some geniuses who inherited the complete bloodline of a celestial being.

but--

That was the old Gu Xianlin.

Since Gu Qingfeng broke through to the Heavenly Venerable Realm and his cultivation level has been advancing step by step, Gu Xianlin, as his direct descendant, also inherited the advantages of his bloodline, allowing his already powerful talent to rise to another level.

Under such circumstances, Gu Xianlin's talent can only be described as unparalleled.

What's more.

In terms of comprehension.

Gu Xianlin is no less impressive.

Therefore, Gu Qingfeng was not surprised that he was able to break through to the Three Tribulations Heavenly Venerable Realm.

at the same time.

Gu Qingfeng's divine sense spread out, quickly covering the entire Xuan Tian Immortal City, with numerous bloodlines within the range of his divine sense perception.

Over thirty million years, the Gu family bloodline has grown to an astonishing extent.

among them.

The number of experts who have reached the Heavenly Venerable Realm has also increased significantly.

Thirty million years ago.

The Gu family only has about ten members at most, and no more than that.

but now.

Within the Xuan Tian Immortal City alone, Gu Qingfeng sensed the auras of thirty or forty immortals.

When Gu Qingfeng's divine sense entered his own bloodline, he instantly perceived the situation of his descendants in various parts of the endless immortal realm.

"One hundred and thirty-six immortals!"

"In terms of the number of immortals alone, the Gu family is probably one of the strongest among the many immortal families!"

Gu Qingfeng smiled slightly.

One hundred and thirty-six Celestial Venerables of Immortality—this shows just how powerful the Gu family has become.

……

The next day. In the imperial court.

When the officials saw that familiar figure, their expressions changed, and they hurriedly bowed and paid their respects.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

"My lords, please be free!"

Gu Qingfeng spoke calmly, his gaze already fixed on the assembled officials and celestial beings below.

After thirty million years of development, all the celestial officials now in the imperial court are at the Heavenly Venerable Realm. Those below the Heavenly Venerable Realm are no longer qualified to stand in the imperial court.

After all, such immortal dynasties are not ordinary people. In addition to ability, cultivation is also indispensable.

But when it comes to abilities, these things can be cultivated later in life.

Even if some people lack ability, after tens of millions of years of learning, they are destined not to be mediocre.

and so.

In the presence of the Celestial Venerable, ability is not important.

Anyway, there's plenty of time to learn slowly, so ability isn't a big problem.

Now, after thirty million years of accumulation, it is naturally not a big problem for the celestial officials in the imperial court to step into the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

but.

Not all the celestial officials were familiar with Gu Qingfeng.

Some of those who entered officialdom later saw Gu Qingfeng's true face for the first time.

"If there is something going on, go ahead and leave if there is nothing going on!"

Gu Qingfeng said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a celestial official stepped forward to report some matters.

Gu Qingfeng handled all these matters with ease.

Half a day later.

Seeing that the other celestial officials no longer stepped forward, his gaze fell on the figure at the very front.

"Does Your Highness know how many immortal realms our Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty has left?"

"Your Majesty, for the past thirty million years, the evil god clan has been invading on a large scale. In the early stages, the Immortal Dynasty lost many Immortal Domains. Although the situation has been stabilized now, the lost Immortal Domains have not been truly subdued."

To date, the total number of immortal realms within and outside the Immortal Dynasty is approximately 790,000!

Gu Yang answered truthfully.

790,000 Immortal Realms!

Compared to 30 million years ago, there are a staggering 60,000 fewer immortal realms.

This result.

As Gu Qingfeng had anticipated.

After all, the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty's foundation was somewhat lacking. Faced with the situation where the Evil God Clan lacked top experts to oversee it, the loss of some territory was inevitable.

I originally thought that by now, the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty would be considered quite good if it had 500,000 Immortal Domains.

did not expect.

There are still 790,000 immortal realms.

Such a result.

This naturally satisfied Gu Qingfeng.

"I know that many of the younger generation in the royal family have reached the Heavenly Venerable Realm and are striving for immortality. What are your plans for these people, Your Highness?"

"I will obey Father's orders!"

Gu Yang looked slightly taken aback, then cupped his hands and said.

The words fell.

Gu Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then spoke: "Issue my decree: any Heavenly Venerable of the Gu family who can conquer the Evil God's territory on his own can be granted the title of King, and the Immortal Realm he conquers can be his fiefdom."

The Celestial Dynasty will not interfere in any matters within the fiefdom; all that is required is to pay taxes and tribute annually!

As soon as these words came out.

The expressions of many celestial officials changed.

If they still can't understand the meaning behind Gu Qingfeng's words by now, then they don't deserve to stand in this position.

On the surface, it's a title of king!
In fact.

They would have to rely on the Heavenly Venerable of the Gu family to expand the territory of the Immortal Dynasty.

even though.

The Immortal Realm was transformed into a fiefdom, and the Immortal Dynasty did not interfere in its affairs. However, no matter what, it was still an Immortal Realm under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Dynasty, and therefore could not be ignored.

not only that.

These practices further facilitated the release of pressure from the royal family to the outside world, preventing the Celestial Dynasty from continuously supporting a group of Celestial Venerables who were not accomplishing much.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Therefore, everyone unanimously agreed with Gu Qingfeng's decision.

Gu Qingfeng nodded: "Since none of you have any objections, let's arrange it this way. However, for each immortal domain, the number of troops must be controlled to within one hundred million."

If any additional troops are to be added, the imperial court must be notified for a final decision; unauthorized expansion is strictly prohibited, and those who violate this rule will be stripped of their territories and titles!

When Gu Qingfeng uttered the last sentence, his expression had turned somewhat cold.

Make the king!

This is a double-edged sword.

While this could accelerate the expansion of the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty, it was also necessary to prevent the princes in various regions from growing too powerful and threatening the stability of the Immortal Dynasty.

Although Gu Qingfeng believed that as long as he lived, the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty would not fall into chaos.

but--

It's never too bad to be safe, but there's always the possibility of something going wrong.

If one day I am not here, this system can ensure that the prince will not cause trouble.

……

News from the imperial court.

It spread like wildfire.

For a while.

The royal family was shaken.

Many of the Gu family's celestial masters emerged from seclusion, their faces beaming with joy.

"To be conferred the title of Prince!"

"Good, I can finally go out for a walk!"

For these immortal celestial beings, most of the time they stay in seclusion somewhere and rarely go out. Even when they do go out, it is only to accompany the army to the front line to resist the invasion of evil gods.

However, in terms of freedom, it is still somewhat lacking.

just now.

Gu Qingfeng's issuance of the edict naturally gave them an opportunity.

Although conquering a celestial realm is no easy feat, what does it matter?

As a Celestial Venerable, I have infinite time, and it's impossible for every Celestial Venerable to be stationed in every immortal realm of the evil god race.

As long as we find some weak immortal realms, we can completely suppress them with the strength of a Heavenly Venerable.

and so.

Many of the Gu family's Heavenly Venerables have left the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty and are heading towards Chaos.

Gu Qingfeng didn't pay much attention to these matters. After the court session, he summoned Gu Yang alone.

Tens of millions of years of cultivation.

Gu Yang successfully reached the peak of the third tribulation, and was only one step away from the fourth tribulation.

At this level of cultivation speed, there is naturally no problem.

Judging from Gu Qingfeng's insight, Gu Yang should have a chance to break through to the fourth tribulation within 20 million years.

A Heavenly Venerable of the Fourth Tribulation, who is between fifty and sixty million years old, is considered quite powerful in the entire Endless Immortal Realm.

After giving Gu Yang some pointers on his cultivation, Gu Qingfeng then entered the underworld.

……

Thirty million years.

The underworld has also undergone a major transformation.

The original Netherworld only covered half of the Xuantian Immortal Realm, but after 30 million years of evolution, it is now as large as ten Xuantian Immortal Realms.

As the underworld has been upgraded, the number of true spirits it can accommodate has increased significantly compared to before.

Regarding the ghost soldiers.

There are now 100,000 ghost soldiers in the underworld.

Whether it's the eighteen levels of hell or other places, there are always ghost soldiers responsible for guarding each area.

not only that.

In the underworld, Gu Qingfeng even saw the existence of a celestial city.

Within the immortal city, many cultivators lived and traded, seemingly no different from those in the mortal realm.

See here.

Gu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow, and then, with a single thought, he appeared in the Yama Palace.

Gu Peng, who was reviewing memorials, hurriedly stood up when he saw Gu Qingfeng arrive.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects!"

"First Tribulation Celestial Venerable Realm, not bad, it seems you've finally taken this step!"

Gu Qingfeng could tell at a glance that Gu Peng was different from before; the other party had broken through the limits of the Great Emperor and truly stepped into the Heavenly Venerable realm. (End of this chapter)