Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Counterattack on the Ancient Wilderness

Counterattack against the Ancient Wilderness!

This is what Gu Qingyang is preparing to do.

Unlike the last counterattack against the Ancient Wilderness, this time Gu Qingyang intends to annihilate the Three Sacred Lands in one fell swoop, allowing the Qingyang Realm to officially settle in the Ancient Wilderness.

Times have changed.

Twenty years ago, the Qingyang Realm’s strength was limited, with only a few barely reaching the fifth rank; besides Gu Qingyang, there wasn’t even a single sixth-rank powerhouse.

But now it’s different.

Even excluding the followers entering the Immortal Extinction Realm, there are sixth-rank powerhouses in the Qingyang Realm.

Among the five Ancient Trees, three have reached the sixth-rank inferior grade.

However.

Gu Changqing and other Ancient Trees do not practice Body Technique but rather the path of cultivation; the sixth-rank Body Technique is called True Monarch, while the sixth-rank cultivation is known as Integration.

But nowadays, those who reach the sixth-rank True Monarch in Body Techniques are extremely rare, not to mention those in the path of cultivation reaching the sixth-rank Integration, which are even rarer than phoenix feathers.

No matter what, the strength of the Qingyang Realm is already incomparable to the past.

In recent years.

Gu Qingyang has also been understanding the situation in the Ancient Wilderness.

Since the fall of the Celestial Yang Saint Master Qiu Chengfeng in the Quasi-Emperor Secret Realm, the entire Celestial Yang Sacred Land has been plunged into a prolonged period of internal turmoil, during which Taixu and Ancient Wilderness Sacred Lands took advantage of this opportunity to suppress the Celestial Yang Sacred Land, continuously annexing its resources and territory.

Later, the Celestial Yang Sacred Land, at great cost, managed to bring forth a powerhouse of True Monarch Perfection to barely stabilize the situation.

Nevertheless, the Three Sacred Lands are now at each other’s throats.

…

Imperial City.

The official site of the Cyan Yang Divine Court, where all the elders are now gathered in a vast conference hall, their eyes all fixed on the empty seat of honor.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for a certain person’s arrival.

As time slowly passes, none of the elders show the slightest impatience on their faces; only anticipation and an almost imperceptible awe.

Suddenly.

An aura like the mighty majesty of the heavens permeates the room, and a figure appears as if out of nowhere. When the figure is fully solidified, all the elders stand up in unison, bowing to the figure.

“Greetings, Divine Emperor!”

“Be at ease, everyone.”

Gu Qingyang’s expression is calm, and as he speaks, his gaze moves over each of the Divine Court Elders.

In the last counterattack in the Qingyang Realm, the Cyan Yang Divine Court lost many elders, and in recent years, those with merit and significant strength have risen to fill the void left by the previous elders.

Currently.

The Cyan Yang Divine Court maintains eighteen elders, neither more nor less.

“The Divine Emperor has graced us with his presence. Is there any command?”

After everyone sits down, Yang Yan cautiously inquires.

This person, who has not manifested publicly for over a decade, has now summoned all the elders, which is certainly not a trivial matter.

Though the other elders remain silent, they all listen attentively.

Gu Qingyang said, “Fifty years ago, with the invasion of the Otherworld, the Qingyang Realm suffered heavy losses. More than twenty years ago, during the counterattack against the Ancient Wilderness, many heroes shed their blood.

Now, the enmity between the Qingyang Realm and the Ancient Wilderness is beyond reconciliation. The Golden Era of the Immortal Extinction Realm is about to arrive, and with the dissipation of the Longevity Shackles, many powerful figures are certain to emerge.

After twenty years of recuperation, the strength of the Qingyang Realm is now incomparable to the past. Therefore, I believe that we must once again invade the Ancient Wilderness, annihilate the Three Sacred Lands, both to avenge our fallen heroes and to pave the way for future cultivators.”

Invading the Ancient Wilderness!

Hearing Gu Qingyang’s words, Yang Yan and the others felt a shock in their hearts.

When they received Gu Qingyang’s order, they already had a sense and vaguely guessed some things, but hearing it directly still left them astonished.

After all, the Three Sacred Lands in the Ancient Wilderness are not weak, and even though they have been fighting among themselves over the years, their foundations remain unfathomably deep.

To truly invade the Ancient Wilderness, the Qingyang Realm would surely have to pay a great price.

In the battle more than twenty years ago, a million cultivators from the Qingyang Realm died in battle, and that scene is still etched in the minds of these people, never daring to be forgotten for a moment.

Currently, the Heroic Spirit Hall still venerates the souls of those fallen warriors.

Looking at the expressions of the people, Gu Qingyang naturally understood what they were thinking, then continued to speak.

“I am aware of your concerns, but the Qingyang Realm is ultimately too small. Those of you who have reached the fifth rank and broken through to the sixth should have noticed that cultivation at these levels becomes increasingly slow.

Ultimately, this is the impact brought by the great calamity of ancient times.

After the great calamity, the foundation of the Qingyang Realm can no longer compare to that of ancient times, and despite my continual nurturing of the Qingyang Realm over the years, the current cultivation environment allows only for reaching the sixth rank as the pinnacle; advancing further is as difficult as ascending to the heavens.”

“The Immortal Extinction Realm is abundant in talents and rich in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, capable of supporting even ninth-rank Great Emperors at its peak.

In the past, due to the influence of the Longevity Shackles, powerful cultivators in the Ancient Wilderness and the Immortal Extinction Realm were halted at the sixth-rank perfection; now, with the imminent dissipation of the Longevity Shackles, the so-called Golden Era of the Immortal Extinction Realm is about to arrive.

In this era devoid of Longevity Shackles, the sixth rank is no longer the endpoint, and seventh- to eighth-rank powerhouses will emerge like bamboo shoots after the rain.

Even a ninth-rank Great Emperor may be born under favorable circumstances.”

“Falling behind by just one step can mean falling further and further behind. If the Qingyang Realm wishes to strengthen, it must invade the Ancient Wilderness; otherwise, when the Golden Era fully arrives, and the strength of the Ancient Wilderness cultivators surges, the Qingyang Realm will inevitably be engulfed in warfare.

But by then, how many chances of victory will the Qingyang Realm have? Even I find it difficult to estimate.”

Gu Qingyang’s words plunged all the elders into silence.

Anyone who has become an elder of the Cyan Yang Divine Court can naturally discern the pros and cons in Gu Qingyang’s words.

At present, invading the Ancient Wilderness is the only opportunity for the Qingyang Realm. If delayed further until the Golden Era becomes more intense, when conflicts erupt between the Two Realms, the casualties for the Qingyang Realm will surely be even greater.

Therefore.

When Gu Qingyang decided to invade the Ancient Wilderness, none of the elders voiced any opposition. Orders were promptly issued, reigniting the flames of war that had lain dormant in the Qingyang Realm for more than twenty years.

At the same time.

Gu Qingyang also released the related mission in the Divine Kingdom chat group.

In an instant.

The news of the Cyan Yang Divine Court’s intent to once again counterattack the Ancient Wilderness spread like wildfire across the entire world, and even those cultivating in the Immortal Extinction Realm received the news immediately.

…

Chu Family.

When Chu Xiong received the news, he stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the clear Azure Sky, as if he had already seen a future scene where blood would not stain the sky.

“The war is finally about to begin, but I wonder how many cultivators will be buried in the Ancient Wilderness this time, and how many from my Chu Family will return alive!”

This patriarch of the Chu Family murmured to himself, but his eyes revealed a fierce battle intent.

He had been awaiting this battle for a long time.

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