"Teacher." Zhang Huangling looked at Zhang Tianling, whose breath was gradually weakening, and tears welled up in his eyes and flowed uncontrollably.
In his heart, Zhang Tianling was not just a teacher, but a father. He not only saved his life, but also raised him to adulthood and even passed on his skills to him.
"Why are you crying? Your teacher has lived for thousands of years. I'll die of old age. There's nothing to be sad about." Zhang Tianling reached out and patted Zhang Huangling's head with difficulty.
In Zhang Tianling's heart, Zhang Huangling was not just his disciple. He had watched Zhang Huangling grow from a child to a seven-foot-tall boy. In his heart, Zhang Huangling was his son and his descendant.
"Teacher, sob sob..." Zhang Huangling could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
"Sigh!" Zhang Tianling sighed. "Didn't I tell you not to cry? Good child, I still failed, but I've paved a way for you. The method of shattering the primordial spirit didn't work; it was just a flash in the pan. Now, only that method remains. You must get the Thunder Dragon Pearl. Also, remember my instructions. It's a pity! I didn't get to see you get married or hold my grand-disciple. But having you is enough."
"Teacher, I will definitely get the Thunder Dragon Pearl," Zhang Huangling said to Zhang Tianling.
"Hmm! I'm tired." At this moment, Zhang Tianling's breath was almost gone. His eyes slowly closed, and he was no longer alive.
"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Celestial Master." Mo Shougui suddenly cupped his hands and said, while Huangfu Kui, Li Shanpo, Puerji, Xiang Mo, Chilong, Hualong, Jinlong, and others all bowed deeply and said the same.
"Respectfully seeing off the Celestial Master."
At this moment, countless figures arrived late. Upon hearing the words "Respectfully seeing off the Celestial Master," they all bowed and said, "Respectfully seeing off the Celestial Master."
"Li Qingdao, how dare you show your face here?" Huangfu Kui suddenly looked at a middle-aged Taoist priest, his tone tinged with anger.
"This humble Taoist is also fulfilling Fellow Taoist Zhang's wish. After all, if it succeeds, China will have one more True God, and then no one in China will dare to provoke us," Li Qing said.
"Hmph!" Huangfu Kui snorted coldly.
“Li Qingdao.” At this moment, Mo Shougui looked at Li Qingdao.
"Elder Mo," Li Qingdao bowed immediately.
"I have no say in your Taoist affairs, nor do I want to. But don't forget that you are a member of China. In the future, don't disregard the safety of China for your own selfish reasons, or I will not forgive you." Mo Shougui said coldly. "I advocate peace and defense, but I do not want any more Emperor Realm members to die."
“Elder Mo, I understand,” Li Qingdao said, bowing deeply.
"Issue my decree: the Celestial Master sacrificed himself heroically to protect our China. His name will be recorded in the annals of Chinese civilization, to be passed down forever, and to be mourned for all eternity," Mo Shougui said. His voice transformed into ripples on water, but these ripples were inaudible to ordinary people; only cultivators could hear them.
Immediately, people all over China frowned, finding it hard to believe that the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain was dead. However, they immediately bowed respectfully.
"Respectfully seeing off the Celestial Master."
"Li Shanpo, you accompany Zhang Huangling to take the Celestial Master back to Longhu Mountain for burial. I have other important matters to attend to," Mo Shougui said at this moment. "Li Qingdao, since you're late, help me with whatever you can!"
"Hmm?" Li Qingdao frowned.
He then felt a force sweep over him, and the two of them vanished from their original positions, appearing instead in the provincial capital of Jizhou, the place where Celestial Master Zhang Tianling and Pope Percy fought.
The red lightning had dissipated, and the energy and waves had disappeared. However, the surrounding void was filled with spatial rifts, most of which were not large, but one was frighteningly large—that was the center of the collision.
"Pope Percy, even if the Celestial Master's lightning magic didn't kill you, you were still swallowed up by this spatial rift." Mo Shougui murmured, looking at the enormous spatial rift.
At this moment, Li Qingdao seemed to understand something: Mo Shougui had brought him here to repair the spatial rift.
“Li Qingdao, I know you’ve always coveted the Thunder Technique. As you saw today, the Thunder Technique is incomplete, so even if you obtain it, you won’t become a god,” Mo Shougui said, looking at Li Qingdao. “Therefore, I don’t want you to covet the Thunder Technique anymore.”
Li Qingdao's eyes darted around, but he did not answer Mo Shougui's question.
“If Zhang Huangling has any business, I wouldn’t mind making a trip to your Dao Sect,” Mo Shougui said again, his voice cold and filled with killing intent.
"Elder Mo." Li Qingdao was immediately startled.
"Alright, come with me to repair the spatial rift," Mo Shougui said, withdrawing his killing intent.
Taoism originally pursued the natural way, tranquility and non-action, but Li Qingdao seems to have gone astray. In recent years, Taoism has split into two factions, one led by Li Qingdao and the other by Li Xuandao.
However, Li Xuandao pursued tranquility and inaction, letting things take their natural course, which made his cultivation inferior to Li Qingdao's. Over the years, he had been suppressed by Li Qingdao to a terrible degree.
However, Li Xuandao never retaliated, otherwise the conflict between the Taoist schools would have become uncontrollable.
Therefore, Li Qingdao turned his attention to Zhang Tianling. He felt that his Dao Sect was the direct line, while Longhu Mountain was just a branch, and the thunder magic should be handed over to them. However, he knew Zhang Tianling's strength and dared not do anything!
Mo Shougui warned Li Qingdao because he was afraid that Li Qingdao would make a move against Zhang Huangling. Without Zhang Tianling in charge, Li Qingdao, who coveted the thunder technique, might make a move against Zhang Huangling.
Zhang Huangling is the only successor of his old friend Zhang Tianling. Even though he is a stickler for rules and doesn't care about worldly affairs, he still has to step in and do something about it.
On the other side, Li Shanpo returned to Longhu Mountain with the bodies of Zhang Huangling and the old Celestial Master Zhang Tianling.
Zhang Huangling said that Zhang Tianling disliked crowds and preferred tranquility, so no funeral was held and no one was allowed to go to Longhu Mountain to mourn him.
The venerable Celestial Master has departed just like that. He left to protect China and because of his unwavering dedication to the art of thunder!
Even if Pope Percy, Kyle, and Miyamoto were all dead, it wouldn't make up for this loss.
China has lost another top-tier expert. Some are saddened, while others are overjoyed.
Gu Yu was also deeply saddened at this moment. Although those people would have come to China to cause trouble even without him, the Old Master had saved his life.
"I will definitely avenge the Celestial Master, the GZ Alliance, the Sakura Kingdom, and the Holy See of Light," Gu Yu murmured coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"The Yin-Yang Heavenly Punishment Talisman is a drawback. I need to find a way to get rid of it as soon as possible," Gu Yu thought to himself. If this happened later, let alone facing a powerful expert, even if he were to face just any cultivator, the sudden activation of the Yin-Yang Heavenly Punishment Talisman would kill him.
"Long Yuan, do you know how long the Yin-Yang Heavenly Punishment Talisman can suppress things?" Gu Yu asked Long Yuan. It was like a time bomb, and the worst part was that he didn't know when it would explode, which was very distressing.
"A few months, I suppose! It's hard to say exactly." Long Yuan thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to be sad about that Celestial Master's death. Even if he didn't shatter his primordial spirit, he wouldn't have lived much longer anyway. In the end, he was able to fulfill his pursuit, so he can be considered to have no regrets! That's how the path of cultivation is. Some people will try even if they know it will lead to death in order to pursue a higher realm."
“I understand.” Gu Yu nodded. “It seems I have to find a way to awaken my divine and demonic power again in the next few months.”
"Hmm!" Long Yuan nodded. "This is currently the only way to suppress the Yin-Yang Heavenly Punishment Talisman. I want to go to Kunlun. I also want to go home and see my family. I just don't know what my home looks like now?"
Long Yuan's tone was very sad. The world behind the Kunlun Source Gate was the world of his dragon clan, and also his home. No matter how strong a person's cultivation is, they will always have an attachment to their home.
Mentioning home, Gu Yu's expression turned serious as he looked at his father, who was teaching the children of the Mu clan to cultivate, and his mother, who was busy cooking outside.
The enemy is getting stronger and stronger. There are still half a month left before he enters the Kunlun Source Gate. The previous Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Formation has been broken. The key is that the formation is not enough. He needs to set up a few more large formations. He has plenty of source stones now.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu immediately got busy, and the ten Origin Soldiers quickly got to work.
He began placing source stones in the villa area. Time flew by. With the blessing of the Heavenly Connection Method and the array insights passed down to him by the Heavenly Daoist, and with the Central Villa Area not being as large as Tu Niu City, the three arrays were completed. Now, the Central Villa Area was once again like an iron barrel.
The Yin-Yang Amplification Array, the Six Harmonies Demon-Suppressing Array, and the Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Array—these three arrays consumed ten thousand high-grade source stones from Gu Yu. Even a peak Emperor Realm expert like Puergi would have to return empty-handed here.
Moreover, during this period, because the Mu clan and his parents needed to cultivate, Gu Yu deliberately set up a Source Gathering Array, and at this time the Source Qi in the Central Villa District was extremely abundant.
Feeling the Origin Qi in the Central Villa District, if one were to cultivate here, one day would probably be equivalent to five or six days outside. This is comparable to the Origin Qi cultivation room of the Dragon Division.
Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time. If there had been, he could have set up a few more Gathering Source Arrays for the students in the combat department to practice on.
Moreover, he had another idea: he needed to talk to Shi Polu when he had time, and bring all the members of his war division to Mo City. Then he would set up several large formations and turn Mo City into a refuge base like those of the previous humankind.
Moreover, due to the formation, the defenses of Mo City will only become stronger, but if that happens, source stones will be a huge problem.
He doesn't have enough source stones in his hands right now. After all, if he wants to cover the entire city and protect Mo City with arrays, he probably needs at least a million high-grade source stones just to set up the array. That means he doesn't need just a few source stones, but a large high-grade source stone mine to support the array core.
Thinking about this, Gu Yu's head started to ache. He had thought he was already very wealthy, but when he thought about his grand plan, it was just a drop in the ocean.
However, we can solve this problem gradually. We have plans and ideas, and the next step is to implement them step by step. At that time, Mo City will be the strongest base for mankind. Even if the true god doesn't take action, no matter how many people come, they won't be able to defeat Mo City.
We need to find a way to fill the thirty-six energy slots on the God-Slaying Array Plate. Once the Qiankun God-Slaying Array is activated, we won't be afraid even if a true god comes. Hmm! The plan is grand, and the task is arduous and the road ahead is long!
Gu Yu took out 60,000 high-grade source stones and handed them to Gu Zhongyi, explaining how to use the formation. Gu Zhongyi learned the basics of using the Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Formation very quickly. Gu Yu then took out more than a dozen rare and precious materials and gave them to Gu Zhongyi, including a petal of the Condensing Cone Flower. Gu Zhongyi's cultivation was already at the peak of the First Cone stage, and with the energy of the Life Fruit, he didn't need to worry about his cultivation being unstable. With the Condensing Cone Flower, Gu Zhongyi would soon be able to break through to the Second Cone stage.
Zhang Cuiping doesn't like cultivation, which has led to her slow progress in cultivation. Last time, Gu Yu helped Zhang Cuiping nourish her blood apertures, and Zhang Cuiping had forty blood apertures. Now, after so much time, she still only has forty.
At this moment, with the help of the Gathering Source Array and three Warming Aperture Fruits, Gu Yu directly filled Zhang Cuiping's blood apertures to seventy-two, and then could not fill them any more.
Gu Yu didn't insist, but gave his mother some instructions on how to cultivate and how to unite her essence, energy, and spirit.
That evening, the family sat down together for dinner: Gu Yu, his parents, Ri Jiu, He Wen, and several children from the Mu clan.
Perhaps the adults of the Mu clan had given the children some instructions, because the children were not noisy as usual, but were very quiet. However, they were eating the food on the table in big mouthfuls, looking like they were wolfing it down.
"What adorable children." Ri Jiu had been getting along very well with Zhang Cuiping lately. When Zhang Cuiping cooked, she would help out; when Zhang Cuiping cleaned the house, she would also help. In her spare time, she would play with the children of the Mu clan. It was clear that she really liked children.
For some reason, Gu Yu was initially very resistant to Ri Jiu, but recently, he has lost all resistance and his attitude has even changed a lot. Perhaps it's because they've been through a lot together and he's gotten used to it.
“Erbao, Mom knows you're a person who does great things and is very busy, but you can't neglect your own important life matters. Rijiu is a very good child. Why don't Dad and Mom meet her parents and settle things between you two? As for Ling'er, although Mom likes her too, but…”
Zhang Cuiping had already heard Rijiu talk about Xu Ling'er.
"Mom, I'm still young, there's no rush. Besides, I love Ling'er. One day, I will bring Ling'er out of the Kong family." Gu Yu said. He had already made up his mind. After leaving Kunlun Yuanmen, he would go to the Kong family. If the Kong family dared to stop him, he wouldn't mind spending 250 million contribution points to give them a taste of their own medicine.
When Ri Jiu heard Gu Yu's words, her expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and her eyes showed some displeasure and jealousy.
“You’re not young anymore. When your dad was your age, he was already married to me,” Zhang Cuiping said. “And Rijiu also told me that she can accept you marrying two wives.”
"Mom! I have something to do." Hearing this, Gu Yu hurriedly left the dining table.
"Sigh! This child." Zhang Cuiping shook her head as she watched Gu Yu flee, then looked at Ri Jiu, "It's alright! Erbao is shy, don't worry about him, let me talk to him properly."
“Mm!” Ri Jiu nodded gently.
Then Zhang Cuiping's gaze fell on He Wen, which gave He Wen a bad feeling.
"Godmother, I'm full." He Wen hurriedly put down his chopsticks and left.
"Zhongyi, do you think I was a little too hasty?" Zhang Cuiping asked as she saw He Wen and Gu Yu fleeing.
"That's true. Nowadays, young people get married later, unlike in our time," Gu Zhongyi said while eating.
"Sigh! I was thinking that they're never home all year round. If they got married and had a child, they could keep us company," Zhang Cuiping said with a sigh.
“Yes, that makes sense. We always looked forward to our children growing up, but now that they’re grown up, they’re no longer home,” Gu Zhongyi said.
"Uncle and Aunt, after we finish dealing with things in Kunlun, I'll have Gu Yu come back and spend some time with you," Ri Jiu said after hearing Gu Zhongyi and Zhang Cuiping's words.
"Okay! Rijiu, you must take good care of yourselves while you're away..." Zhao Cuiping gave Rijiu a series of instructions. A mother worries when her son travels far away, but a son doesn't worry when his mother travels far away.
Having escaped, Gu Yu now left the villa area and looked at the starry sky. It was beautiful, but such a view also evoked feelings of longing.
"I wonder how Ling'er is doing now? Has the Kong family threatened her?" Gu Yu murmured. "I wonder how the Xu family is doing now? I need to go and check on them."
Thinking of this, Gu Yu immediately quickened his pace and soon arrived at Xu Family Fort.
The houses destroyed in the battle between Gu Yu and Xu Dongqiang had been rebuilt, and people were busy returning to work. Gu Yu moved quickly and found Xu Ling'er's house, where her parents were cultivating.
The two of them have reached the realm of unity of essence, energy and spirit. Kong Qin seems to have reached the peak and is only one step away from the Vertebra Realm.
Seeing this, Gu Yu took out a petal of Condensed Cone Flower, then took out a thousand high-grade source stones, gently placed them in the courtyard, and then left with a flick of his body.
As Gu Yu left, a rich source energy and fragrance immediately filled the air, and countless figures appeared in Xu Yuan's courtyard. Xu Yuan and Kong Qin were also awakened from their cultivation. They looked at the high-grade source stones and Condensed Cone Flowers in the courtyard, somewhat puzzled.
"What's going on?" Xu Nanqiang asked Xu Yuan and Kong Qin.
"I don't know!" Xu Yuan and Kong Qin shook their heads.
"Could it be that the ancestor has returned?" Xu Beiqiang said. There's no such thing as a free lunch! His Xu family, as a reclusive family with a long history, has never seen so many high-grade source stones.
"Where's the third brother?" At this moment, Xu Nanqiang realized that Xu Xiqiang hadn't come.
At this moment, Gu Yu had already flown out of Xu Family Fortress. Just as he was about to speed up and return to the Central Villa District, a figure slammed a palm towards him.
Gu Yu frowned and immediately met the attack with a palm strike.
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