All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 253 Things Are Different Now! The War of Transcendence

"Look! What is that?!"

"How could a hurricane appear on a volcano?!"

"This power is incredibly strong!"

"Could it be that some kind of treasure has been discovered?!"

The people in Shuntian Prefecture looked up at the sky and saw two hurricanes that stretched straight to the horizon, which were truly spectacular.

Those unaware of the situation might mistake this for the appearance of a rare treasure, but a few top-tier martial arts masters could sense the powerful force of heaven and earth contained within the two hurricanes.

This doesn't seem like the birth of a treasure, but rather...
A martial artist is attempting to achieve the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top!

"There are people in the sky!!"

"It's true! It came from the prefectural city!"

"Could he be a Grandmaster?!"

Just as everyone was marveling at the sight, two figures rose from the middle of the huge volcano and quickly flew into the sky.

The two stood in mid-air without any divine weapons or flying beasts beneath their feet.

Clearly, only a Grandmaster at the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top can achieve this.

"Truly a grandmaster!!"

For the vast majority of martial artists, grandmasters only exist in legends and ancient texts.

Even top martial arts masters in the capital city may not see them often.

At this moment, seeing the two of them riding the wind like immortals, everyone stared wide-eyed.

Knowing that with the Grandmaster's intervention, no matter who they were, they would not be allowed to cause trouble in the prefectural city. Of course, if any extraordinary treasure did appear, it should belong to the Grandmaster.

boom!
Just as the two Grandmasters approached the volcano where the power of heaven and earth was gathering, a violent spiritual pressure suddenly erupted, spreading in all directions. Shockwaves, as solid as tangible waves, rippled through the space.

To everyone's astonishment, the two grandmasters were sent flying backwards.

At this moment, the two grandmasters in the sky steadied themselves, exchanged a glance, and then stopped in mid-air, not moving any closer.

On the left, a middle-aged man dressed in a python robe and wearing a jade crown, exuding an air of nobility, frowned slightly, looking surprised and uncertain.

"Such powerful fluctuations of magical energy don't seem like those of a martial artist attempting to break through the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, but rather..."

"It looks like a Gu Master is cultivating a third-tier natal Gu!" A beautiful young woman on the right looked to be around thirty years old. Her loose, moon-white dress was blown by the shockwave formed by spiritual pressure, clinging to her body and outlining her long legs and full bust. However, the obvious wrinkles at the corners of her eyes indicated that she was actually much older than she looked.

"A Venerable One?!" The man in the python robe's expression changed. Although the Southern Frontier served as a buffer zone between Gu Masters and martial artists, it was still nominally under the control of the Great Jin Dynasty. Shuntian Prefecture, the capital of the Southern Frontier, had somehow managed to infiltrate a third-tier Gu Master Venerable One, a fact they had no idea about.

If the other party had malicious intent, they would probably have already turned this place upside down.

“Since the Golden Crow Eight Absolutes Remnant Formation did not issue a warning, there are only two possibilities,” the beautiful young woman said thoughtfully. “Firstly, it means that this person may have initially been a second-tier Gu Master, using the abundant fire-attribute power of heaven and earth here to break through the third-tier bottleneck. A second-tier Gu Master can freely enter and exit the Southern Border, which does not constitute a violation of the agreement.”

Secondly, this person possesses an auxiliary Gu worm capable of concealing their aura, which can completely isolate them from the sensing of the Golden Crow Eight Absolutes Remnant Array.

"Let's wait for the power of heaven and earth here to stabilize first." The man in the python robe looked solemn. Although he was in a bad mood because of the commotion caused by an outside Gu Master, the other party was obviously not someone to be trifled with. He had no intention of fighting against someone of the same level unless the conflict escalated further, especially since the other party was a third-level Venerable who was about to cultivate his natal Gu.

"Let's wait, it should be soon." The beautiful young woman nodded slightly as she watched the hurricane slowly shrink.

About fifteen minutes later, when the hurricane had shrunk to half its original size, it instantly dissipated, and the power of heaven and earth transformed into countless points of light that disappeared into the volcano.

Rumble!
The next moment, a green light spot the size of a grain of rice rose from the mountain's belly. This green light spot, the size of a grain of rice, swelled with the wind and absorbed a huge amount of power from heaven and earth. In an instant, it transformed into a towering wooden figure over thirty feet tall, with sixteen huge arms waving behind it. The earth trembled violently, and a series of booming sounds came from it.

The volcano, which originally seemed to have a considerable altitude, appeared as a decorative rockery in a courtyard when compared to the wooden figure.

"What kind of monster is that?!"

The martial artists, several miles away, felt the earth tremble and seemed to be able to sense the terrifying aura emanating from the towering wooden figure.

"Look! There's someone on the giant's head!"

A sharp-eyed martial artist noticed that a man dressed in a black robe was standing on top of the wooden figure's head.

At this moment, the two grandmasters standing in mid-air faced the man in black robes and felt the effects even more acutely, their faces instantly changing color.

"A Tier 3 Combat-Type Gu Insect!"

Although the black-robed man's magical energy fluctuations were rather weak, as if he had just broken through, the towering wooden figure beneath his feet caused the two of them to feel a slight numbness and a faint stinging sensation on their skin.

Clearly, the wooden figure in front of them was not an ordinary third-tier combat-type Gu worm.

For a Venerable who possesses a Tier 3 combat-type Natal Gu, it would take two Grandmasters with the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top to fight to a draw.

Moreover, if the opponent possesses other natal Gu, then even two Grandmasters might not be enough to defeat them.

“Let’s go,” the man in the python robe said thoughtfully.

"Mm." The beautiful young woman nodded. The two approached each other cautiously.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. May I ask where you come from and what your purpose is?" the man in the python robe inquired.

They never mentioned that the other party was a Gu Master.

Although the rules do not allow third-tier Gu Masters to enter the Central Plains, these rules were not established by them, so they can only be flexible and adaptable if they cannot uphold them.

Even though the other party had just broken through to the third level and had only just refined his natal Gu, the two of them were not prepared to provoke him.

"They've come from the Southern Frontier." Zhou Qing sensed the powerful aura emanating from the two people in front of him and became wary. Although he knew that there were Grandmasters in Shuntian Prefecture, he hadn't expected two to arrive at once.

"I originally came here to find the materials needed for refining Gu, but unexpectedly, I had a stroke of inspiration and broke through the bottleneck."

"I see, good luck, fellow Daoist!" The beautiful young woman said with a smile, "I am Qin Yao, the previous head of the Qin family of Shuntian Prefecture."

"My name is Sima Xingyun, and I am honored to be the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture," the man in the python robe said, bowing.

“Sima Xingyun? Lord of the Manor?” Zhou Qing raised an eyebrow.

"Do you know me, fellow Daoist?" Sima Xingyun's eyes changed slightly as he asked.

"I've heard of your great name before, fellow Daoist." Zhou Qing nodded. The most common way to address a third-level cultivator is as "fellow Daoist," because from the third level onwards, they enter the stage of circulating Qi and gathering Qi. To put it simply, they are like the ancient Qi cultivators, beginning their cultivation of immortality.

"Fellow Daoist is too kind." Sima Xingyun breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought that the other party had come seeking revenge and was deliberately breaking through here. If that were the case, then a fierce battle would be inevitable.

Seeing Sima Qingyun's slightly cautious demeanor, Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel a strange unease.

The person before me is the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, a grandmaster sent by the Sima family to oversee Shuntian Prefecture, a person who can be described as standing at the top of all living beings in the Southern Frontier.

When Zhou Qing killed Sima Changhe, his biggest fear was that Shuntian Prefecture would send experts to investigate, or even that Sima Xingyun would come in person.

Unexpectedly, just over a year later, Sima Xingyun had to be careful in front of him.

Life is truly full of surprises.

"I have achieved my purpose for this trip. I have troubled you greatly, so I will take my leave now." Zhou Qing bowed to the two of them.

"Then I won't see you off any further, fellow Daoist, please take care." Sima Xingyun seemed to hope that Zhou Qing would leave as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing collected the Wood God Gu, whose aura had greatly increased, back into his Yuanqiao, and quickly rose into the air, eventually disappearing into the clouds.

Once Zhou Qing's presence had completely disappeared, Sima Xingyun sighed softly, "It seems the good days are coming to an end."

"Brother Sima, what makes you say that?" Qin Yao was taken aback.

"The appearance of a third-tier Gu Master in the Southern Frontier may very well be at the behest of an old monster deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains, who wants to test the strength of the Great Jin Dynasty," Sima Xingyun said in a deep voice.

"Do they really dare to start another war?" Qin Yao asked, still somewhat doubtful.

"The war to expand the borders is at a critical stage. If the Gu Master intervenes at this time, the Great Jin Dynasty may be in danger of being destroyed!" Sima Xingyun's face was ashen.

"Is it really that serious?!" Qin Yao exclaimed in shock.

"If we win the war to expand the boundaries, those immortal lords will naturally reach even greater heights. If we lose, they will be attacked from both sides by the other world and the Gu Masters. The fall of the Great Jin Dynasty is no exaggeration."

Even a powerful state like the Zhao Dynasty a thousand years ago perished because its border expansion wars dragged on for too long, leading to intensified internal conflicts.

The Great Jin Dynasty today is slightly weaker than the Great Zhao Dynasty at its peak, but it has the advantage of a more just system and the ability to unite its leaders, which gives it the capacity to wage another war of territorial expansion.

Sima Xingyun sighed.

"Then what should we do?" Qin Yao pondered.

"An elder in the clan told me that the war to expand the borders will surely be decided within a hundred years."

If the Gu Masters want to take advantage of the chaos, they will probably make their move within 60 years.

It seems only those who cultivate to the level of a Martial Saint can possess the power to protect themselves in such a massive war that engulfs all living beings.

Sima Xingyun sighed. Although he was a high-ranking Grandmaster in the eyes of outsiders, even a Grandmaster might not be able to escape unscathed if the day of the great battle between the two realms really came.

This is the worst of times and the best of times.

During the border wars, all sorts of resources that only existed in legends will appear.

Under normal circumstances, it is very difficult for a Grandmaster to break through to the Five Qi Gathering stage within 60 years.

However, if one participates in the interdimensional war and fights against another world, most of the resources gained will belong to oneself, greatly increasing the chances of breaking through bottlenecks.

When the Zhao Kingdom perished a thousand years ago, the Song family had an unparalleled genius who, relying on the resources gained from the war of expansion, cultivated to the Primordial Mystic Realm within sixty years. In the end, he even escaped from the hands of a Celestial Lord in the Longevity Realm, thus preserving the Song family's legacy.

Today, that peerless genius has long since entered the Longevity Realm, allowing the Song family to return to its peak.

No one knows who will become the darling of the times and lead the way in the next millennium.

(End of this chapter)