Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 286 Heavenly Mandate and Imperial Decree
Qin Jiuyue noticed Gao Wu's gaze. He looked at Gao Wu deeply, his eyes calm and composed.

Faced with his senior master's gaze, Gao Wu lowered his head slightly and avoided eye contact.

He felt curiosity, unease, and worry, but he wouldn't question it.

Both father and son possess exceptional wisdom; how they handle their own affairs is none of his business as a junior.

There's a saying online: "Don't comment without knowing the whole story."

In fact, there are many things you know the whole story about, but what does it have to do with you, and why do you need to comment on them?

Gao Wu bowed respectfully and said, "This disciple will obey all instructions from my master."

Qin Jiuyue said calmly, "The Epang Palace Divine Realm has twelve golden men, nine cauldrons, and the Chaos Dragon King. The twelve golden men all possess the power of the ninth level. The nine cauldrons are all tenth-level divine artifacts, responsible for suppressing the fortune of the divine realm and serving as the array eye of the divine realm."

"The Chaos Dragon King is our target. Only by slaying the Chaos Dragon King can its chaotic dragon energy be transformed into a global spacetime barrier."

"If you like, you can also call this spacetime barrier the Great Wall."

Qin Jiuyue's expression became more solemn when he spoke of this matter: "Rebuilding the Great Wall and protecting the Chinese people is our inescapable responsibility."

Gao Wu could sense the other person's seriousness and determination. Clearly, the other person's words came from the heart.

Regardless of who the other party is, at least both sides are completely aligned on the overall goal. In fact, the other party is even more determined and persistent, with a sense of responsibility to accomplish the mission at all costs.

At the same time, Gao Wu felt very heavy-hearted. Twelve level nine gold men!

There are still ten levels of Nine Cauldrons to come!

Even if he, a mere level six, advances to level seven, eight, or even nine, could he really break through such a powerful Epang Palace divine domain?
Not to mention the mysterious and unpredictable Chaos Dragon King. He couldn't even imagine what level that thing was.

Slaying the Chaos Dragon King must be even more difficult than killing a true god!

Qin Jiuyue noticed Gao Wu's solemn expression and asked, "Are you scared?"

"This disciple is not afraid."

Gao Wu suppressed his negative emotions and said loudly, "Nothing is difficult in this world if you put your mind to it!"

Qin Jiuyue praised, "Young people should have the courage to turn the tide."

He paused for a moment and then said, "The Epang Palace divine realm is powerful, but it is solidified and unchanging, which is different from true gods. Therefore, there is always a way to break it."

"Your spiritual transformation is the key to unlocking the divine realm of the Epang Palace."

Gao Wu asked, "What should this disciple do?"

"You're from the Northern Continent, you must know about the Aurora Icefield, right?"

Without waiting for Gao Wu's reply, Qin Jiuyue said to himself, "The Aurora Ice Plains is one of the largest spatial passages connecting to the Otherworld."

"Deep within the Aurora Icefield lies an endless ice cave, where a sleeping ice dragon resides. As long as you don't directly attack it, you won't awaken it."

"The mythical creatures like dragons aren't all made up. When you cultivate the Nine Dragons Limitless Dao, you're ultimately using some of the illusion to counter the illusion."

"Go and observe that level 10 ice dragon; it will greatly benefit your cultivation."

Qin Jiuyue concluded, "Once we're ready, we'll work together to kill this dragon. If we can obtain the Ice Dragon Source Crystal, it will be enough to help you advance to level seven."

Gao Wu looked puzzled: "Is that all?"

"Your cultivation level is still too low. Focus on improving it first."

Qin Jiuyue said, "No matter how urgent the time is, we must move forward step by step. The alliance is currently beset by internal and external troubles, and the situation is complicated. When you go to Beizhou, take the opportunity to deal with the Northern Demonic Sect as well."

"With your abilities, you could at least escape unscathed from a seventh-level bishop. You don't need to worry about anything when you do things."

Gao Wu remained silent. This "Uncle Qin" was giving him too much credit. Could he really escape unscathed from a level seven opponent?
He really didn't have that confidence.

The gap between level six and level seven is too great. A level seven condensed source energy core can fly at supersonic speeds. That's precisely why he would have no way to escape if he really encountered a demonic cult bishop.

Qin Jiuyue seemed to know what Gao Wu was thinking. He said, "There are two seventh-level bishops in Beizhou. They were both forcibly raised to the seventh level by divine power. Although their strength is not bad, they are far inferior in all other aspects."

"I will do my best and will never fail my master's trust." Gao Wu did not bargain. Eliminating the demonic sect was his ambition, and he would have done it even without Qin Jiuyue's instructions.

They're just two seventh-level bishops. If he really runs into them, he can just run for his life. Even if he gets killed, it's just bad luck, nothing to say!

Besides, there's King Wu, Song Xuetao, in Beizhou. He also has a teacher. We can't let the Demonic Sect intimidate us.

Qin Jiuyue said, "It is indeed dangerous for you to face a seventh-level bishop like this. You should separate your spirit, and I will help you."

Gao Wu didn't quite understand Qin Jiuyue's meaning. Why did he want him to summon the spirit god?
Furthermore, how did Qin Jiuyue know he possessed a spiritual spirit? A man as profound as his grandmaster would never make such a basic mistake. So, did his grandmaster never even consider concealing it? Or was he mistaken…?

Gao Wu made wild guesses, but he wasn't too worried. If the other party wanted to silence him, they would have done so already; there was no need to tell him so much.

Gao Wu activated his Yin Spirit, and Qin Jiuyue flipped his long sleeves to reveal the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal in his hand. He then gently pressed the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal onto Gao Wu's Yin Spirit.

Eight ancient and complex characters were deeply imprinted on the Yin God, shining with a strong and pure golden light.

"If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life."

Without needing any explanation, Gao Wu naturally understood the meaning of the eight characters. As the golden patterns on the eight characters shone, boundless and wondrous power converged towards the Yin God.

The golden seal left by the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal seems to possess supreme divine power that commands all living beings in heaven and earth to submit to its authority.

For a moment, Gao Wu even felt that all living beings in heaven and earth were shouting together: "By the mandate of heaven, may your life be long and prosperous!"

With the support of immense power, the Yin God erupted with layers of crimson flames, burning from the inside out.

The Book of Immeasurable Merit was activated, its pages opened, and ancient runes formed from the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra emerged.

The profound mysteries and secrets also unfolded in the spiritual world of Gao Wu, and the Vermilion Bird divine image deep between his eyebrows flew out, shining brightly in correspondence with countless ancient runes.

Qin Jiuyue put away the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal in his hand and silently watched the great changes in Gao Wuling God.

Just as he had predicted, the immeasurable human merit and vows gathered by the Jade Seal of Destiny were of great benefit to the high-level martial spirits.

Of course, there are certain risks involved.

The power of human virtues and aspirations gathered by the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal is actually a powerful spiritual magnetic field formed by the convergence of countless people's emotions and thoughts.

If a high-level martial artist's will is not firm, and he is assimilated by the massive mental magnetic field, he will become mentally unstable and go insane, or even die completely due to the impact of the mental magnetic field.

However, he believed that Gao Wu was able to condense a Yin spirit with his own talent, and his spiritual power had reached at least the seventh level.

However, such intense stimulation would have some negative effects on Gao Wu, making it difficult for his mental strength to match his martial arts level.

This is also why he is only now using the imperial seal to bestow titles upon Gao Wu.

More than three hours later, the fiery spiritual light of Gao Wuling God gradually stabilized.

At this moment, the Heavenly Destiny Sword hanging behind Gao Wu also transformed into a stream of light and entered the spirit god, completely merging with the spirit god.

Another half hour passed, and the spirit completely stabilized, and the Heavenly Destiny Sword re-emerged.

The spirit that has been conferred a title has become as smooth and hard as glass, and is transparent inside and out.

The golden patterns imbued by the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal have also completely disappeared, proving that Gao Wu has absorbed all the power using his spiritual power.

The Heavenly Destiny Sword was in the hands of the Yin God, and its aura was completely integrated with the Yin God's, possessing an incomparably harmonious and wondrous quality.

Qin Jiuyue glanced at the Destiny Sword; he had long ago realized that this sword had a close connection with the High Martial Yin God.

Seeing the Yin God and the Heavenly Fate Sword merge into one further confirmed his idea.

Although the Heavenly Fate Sword is not of high rank, in the hands of a master martial artist, it can achieve a unity of god and sword. Especially the Spirit God's control of the sword, which poses a great threat even to seventh-level opponents…

Gao Wu also regained consciousness. He first read the Book of Immeasurable Merit, and the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra was suddenly elevated to the Saintly Realm!
His mental strength also increased from 25 points to 30 points. This means his mental strength increased sevenfold!
Strength, agility, and constitution increase sevenfold, but due to various limitations, the sevenfold effect cannot be directly realized.

The spiritual power is different; its seven-fold increase is not limited by physical strength or cultivation level.

Powerful spiritual strength
With a gentle imprint of the Jade Seal of Destiny, the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra was elevated to a higher level, saving him ten billion merits!

Gao Wu regained his senses and hurriedly bowed to Qin Jiuyue: "Thank you, Master and Uncle."

He was a little excited and almost called out "Grandmaster" instead. He was also startled; he didn't know how he would handle the situation if he made a mistake…

Qin Jiuyue didn't pay attention to this small detail. He said to Gao Wu, "The effect of the Heavenly Mandate Conferment is very good. You can also control your sword with your spirit. You can even fight against a level seven person for a short time."

Gao Wu bowed his head and said, "This disciple is ashamed. I did nothing, yet I have received such great kindness from my master."

"As long as we can work together to protect China and shoulder our responsibilities, everything else is trivial and need not be taken seriously."

Qin Jiuyue had no interest in such pleasantries. He flicked his sleeve and said, "Let's go back to Zhongzhou first."

Gao Wu hesitated for a moment as he looked at the high platform, but ultimately did not dare to activate the Qilin Divine Hero Curse.

If the Divine Hero Mantra were to reach the Saintly Realm, then it might be worth a try. Right now, it's clearly far from that.

Trying things haphazardly might actually cause problems.

When the two emerged from the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls, it was already broad daylight. The mechanical warhorse stood at the cave entrance, its body covered in dew.

Gao Wu whispered to Qin Jiuyue, "Uncle-Master, can you give me the ring?"

Without the Xuanlong Ring as a stable framework, the independent space maintained by the Xuanlong Divine Image would be very unstable.

Qin Jiuyue generously said, "It's yours."

Gao Wu was overjoyed. With the Xuanlong Ring, he could at least carry his mechanical warhorse with him, which would be much more convenient.

After Gao Wu retrieved the mechanical warhorse, Qin Jiuyue flicked his sleeve and, carrying Gao Wu, soared into the sky, instantly transforming into a streak of light and heading west...

The source energy stream exceeded the speed of sound by at least ten times, leaving behind sharp sonic booms wherever it passed.

Gao Wu was also greatly amazed; flying so fast in the real world was truly terrifying!
Two hours later, Qin Jiuyue had brought Gao Wu to a large courtyard in Zhongjing...

(End of this chapter)