While Gu Qingfeng was in seclusion and the Guangyang Army was capturing Qingyun State, the situation in Central State was also turbulent.
For half a month.
Continuous reports from Central State kept arriving in Gu Qingfeng’s hands.
Regarding the fact that Ji Chunqiu was half a step into the Divinity Realm, Gu Qingfeng felt somewhat surprised, but he quickly came to terms with it.
At the same time.
During this period.
The text on the attribute panel was constantly refreshed.
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"Your progeny ’Gu Yang’ has received pointers from a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and his cultivation has slightly improved!"
"Your progeny ’Gu Yang’ has broken through to Bone Refining Realm Perfection!"
"Reward Upgrade Points*100!"
"Reward Bone Refining Pill*100!"
"Reward Marrow Cleansing Pill*100!"
"Reward Refining Organ Pill*10!"
"Your progeny ’Gu Yang’ leads the Guangyang Army in conquering territories, greatly boosting his fame!"
"Your progeny ’Gu Yang’ has been attacked by Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists*6!"
"Your progeny ’Gu Yang’ has received pointers from a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and his cultivation has slightly improved!"
"Your progeny..."
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When he saw that Gu Yang had broken through to Bone Refining Realm Perfection, Gu Qingfeng’s expression did not change much.
After all, Gu Yang now controlled a vast amount of resources and had been instructed by Martial Arts Grandmasters, so it was only normal for him to achieve a breakthrough.
On the contrary.
If Gu Yang hadn’t made any progress in his cultivation, that would have been genuinely surprising.
Now that Gu Yang had made a breakthrough, Gu Qingfeng used the extra hundred Upgrade Points and directly applied them to the Pure Yang True Body.
In an instant.
This Grandmaster-level cultivation technique was elevated by Gu Qingfeng from Small Success to Perfection in one breath.
"Pure Yang True Body Perfection!"
"Pure Yang Body Level Four!"
"This cultivation technique is truly exceptional!"
After achieving Perfection in the Pure Yang True Body, Gu Qingfeng felt the terrifying Pure Yang Qi Blood in his body and his expression showed a trace of surprise.
Such power of Pure Yang Qi Blood, if cultivated by others, could transform the vital essence of a martial artist’s life, making their Qi Blood far stronger than that of a common Grandmaster.
From this, it was apparent.
The one who created the Pure Yang True Body had extraordinary vision and strength.
Unfortunately.
Since it didn’t induce a transformation in the martial artist’s life essence, the Pure Yang True Body could only be considered a normal Grandmaster-level Martial Arts technique.
At most.
It was simply a more powerful Grandmaster’s secret technique, not having transformed to a higher level.
Even so, attaining Perfection in the Pure Yang True Body did make Gu Qingfeng’s Qi Blood significantly more condensed, and even though it wasn’t enough to break through to the Late Stage Extreme Dao Master, it was still more powerful than before.
"To break through to the Late Stage Extreme Dao Master, I still need to accumulate a bit more!"
"However, with enough Grandmaster-level secret techniques, advancing in cultivation at the Extreme Dao Master realm is not too difficult!"
Gu Qingfeng pondered.
Normal Grandmaster-level Martial Arts required two hundred Upgrade Points to be brought from Beginner to Perfection.
Two hundred Upgrade Points isn’t considered few, but also isn’t too many; at the current rate, it would take about one or two years to accumulate enough.
The biggest problem.
Lies in the difficulty of obtaining higher-level Martial Arts; breakthroughs must be achieved using the Breakthrough method.
Martial Arts Breakthrough.
The consumption involved was beyond measure.
Only by forging a perfect foundation within these five realms can a Martial Artist go further.
Similarly.
One’s foundational strength also indicates the combat power of Martial Artists at the same level.
Like two Martial Arts Grandmasters, if one reached Grandmaster Perfection with a flawless journey through the five realms of Body Refinement, and the other had deficiencies, the latter would naturally struggle to compete with the former.
Moreover.
The former could easily crush the latter.
This is the fundamental difference between a strong and a weak foundation.
With this thought, Gu Qingfeng’s attention returned to the severed finger.
Now, as he delved deeper into the Undying Blade Intent contained within the finger, Gu Qingfeng gained a new understanding of the Heavenly Blade Swordsmanship he had created, and the level twelve Heavenly Blade True Intent also grew much stronger than before.
Gu Qingfeng believed.
As long as he had more time, the breakthrough of the Heavenly Blade True Intent should pose no problem.
If the Heavenly Blade True Intent could break through to level thirteen, then Gu Qingfeng would have truly created a top-notch Grandmaster-level Blade Technique.
As Gu Qingfeng immersed his thoughts into the Undying Blade Intent, a robust and domineering Blade Intent spread from him.
In an instant.
The entire Grinding Blade Hall was enveloped in a terrifying Blade Intent.
The Evil Slayer Blade, newly returned by Gu Yang, trembled slightly under the presence of this Blade Intent, as if a mighty aura was emanating, intimidating all manner of Divine Weapons.
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Zhongzhou.
The Capital was breached.
This place had completely turned into ruins.
Countless bodies were piled here, belonging to both the court’s soldiers and the rebel army’s troops.
At this moment.
Inside the imperial palace, terrifying fluctuations erupted.
After a long time.
The fluctuations subsided.
Only to see Ji Chunqiu, with his imperial robe soaked in blood, his authoritative eyes filled with icy killing intent, and in front of him, the mighty from numerous Immortal Sects’ families gathered.
Master Taixuan held the head of a Ji Family Grandmaster in one hand, his expression icy as he looked towards Ji Chunqiu.
"Ji Chunqiu, you have already lost. If you willingly surrender now, I can spare a line of your Ji Family’s royal blood. But if you persist in your futile resistance, the Ji Family’s royal line will be utterly eradicated from this day forth."
"Why waste so many words? Even in defeat, I shall make you pay the price!" Ji Chunqiu said coldly, completely unmoved by Master Taixuan’s words.
To be taken prisoner.
That was simply impossible.
Even if preserving a line of the Ji Family’s blood meant nothing, as the Ji Family’s royal line would undoubtedly be reduced to captives after today.
If that was what it meant to preserve their bloodline, it would be better to cut off the royal lineage altogether.
Upon hearing this.
Master Taixuan’s expression turned cold, his fingers suddenly tightened, and the Grandmaster’s head burst apart instantaneously, its headless corpse collapsing to the ground.
"Kill!"
Witnessing this scene, killing intent erupted in Ji Chunqiu’s eyes as the terrifying power associated with the Evil Spirit shook the heavens, strange and chilly spiritual energy rampant. Even his once formidable body now showed signs of cracking, seemingly on the verge of shattering.
Such changes were a sign that the Evil Spirit was about to revive.
To this.
Ji Chunqiu did not care in the slightest.
This battle, he never expected to survive.
So.
What did it matter if the Evil Spirit revived? Ji Chunqiu had only one thought now: to slay all the invaders and bury them with the Ji Family’s royal bloodline.
Seeing Ji Chunqiu advancing with that powerful aura, all the mighty ones looked solemn.
Master Taixuan shouted angrily, "What are you all hesitating for, kill him, and the Taixuan Dynasty shall be no more!"
As he spoke.
Master Taixuan was the first to make a move, clashing with Ji Chunqiu.
The other sect and family powerhouses exchanged glances and then joined the battle at the same time.