Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

The journey to Earth may not seem long, but the flow of time differs between the two worlds.

By the time Gu Changjin returned, three years had passed in the Western Wilderness.

Three years is nothing more than the time it takes to go into seclusion once for those who have reached the Transformation of Spirit or Return to Emptiness.

But for the entire Western Wilderness cultivation world, it was enough to change its appearance.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Western Wilderness Dao Alliance, the various sects were somewhat unwilling.

The Xuan Yang Sect, Chi Xiao Sect, Tian He Sword Sect, Luo Bai Sect, Ling Shuang Sword Sect, Bai Mo Sect, and Xue Lian Shen Sect outwardly obey orders, but in private, they are all eyeing their own interests.

But after three years, that idea gradually faded away, because the Dao Alliance really did give things.

Killing demons, defending cities, discovering demon strongholds, and escorting supplies for the Dao Alliance all earn Dao merit.

As long as one's cultivation level is high enough, one can obtain all kinds of cultivation techniques, elixirs, spiritual artifacts, and magic treasures. One can even exchange for the inheritance of Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation stages.

Before, independent cultivators who wanted to obtain a complete foundation-building technique had to work like oxen and horses for others.

Nowadays, as long as you dare to fight and go to the front lines, you can truly carve out your own path, one sword at a time.

In the past three years, the Dao Alliance has produced hundreds of new Golden Core cultivators, and even a few Nascent Soul cultivators.

Among them are seven old cultivators who were originally stuck at the Golden Core stage, as well as those who truly fought their way out from the rogue cultivators. More and more people are actively joining the Dao Alliance.

Previously, the Seven Sects pressured their subordinates to join the alliance, but later, the subordinates were scrambling to get in, fearing that the Dao Alliance would reject them.

The seven sects gradually shifted from initially cooperating reluctantly to actively vying for important positions within the Dao Alliance.

The Heavenly Patrol Guard, the Demon Suppression Hall, the Daoist Merit Office, the External Affairs Hall, and the Demon Suppression Treasure Vault.

Every place represents power and resources.

For the first time in the entire Western Wilderness, a system of order truly overshadowed sects, families, and those born into independent cultivation emerged.

Within this system of order, the Gu family stands out as particularly special.

The Gu family has been rebuilt, but now there are only a few cats and kittens.

Back then, the core bloodline was almost wiped out. Although there were many mortal collateral branches left, very few of them actually had spiritual roots.

Fortunately, Gu Qingxiao and Gu Xiaolou are still alive.

For the past three years, the two of them have been dealing with family affairs while also fighting alongside the Dao Alliance.

Now they have both reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and are only one step away from the Nascent Soul realm.

Gu Qingxiao was calm and composed, and he usually sat in charge of the Dao Alliance's external affairs hall.

Gu Xiaolou, on the other hand, preferred to go to the front lines.

The more battles they fought, the greater their fame grew.

Nowadays, among the younger generation in the Western Wilderness, everyone who sees them must respectfully address them as Fellow Daoist Gu.

After all, the Dao Lord Gu, who sits high above the Dao Alliance, also shares the surname Gu.

Moreover, these two are among Gu Daojun's few remaining direct descendants.

Even though Gu Changjin had not appeared for three years, no one dared to slight the Gu family in the slightest.

Many cultivation families even proactively sent their outstanding disciples, hoping to form a marriage alliance with the Gu family.

Gu Qingxiao blocked them all.

Although the Gu family is small now, there is no rush. As long as they live long enough, they will naturally become a behemoth in a few hundred years.

……

Inside an inconspicuous side hall of the Western Wilderness Dao Alliance headquarters.

The Silver-Eyed Ancient Ape had been waiting for three years. Three years ago, after noticing something was wrong with Dao Gu Changjin, he immediately rushed to the Dao Alliance.

I was hoping to find out what role this so-called Gu Daojun was playing in this whole game.

The person was never found; Gu Changjin seemed to have vanished into thin air.

The location of his seclusion is unknown, and no one knows where he went.

Even the Nascent Soul Grandmasters of the Xuan Yang Sect only knew that Daojun Gu was cultivating and should not be disturbed.

The silver-eyed ancient ape dared not force its way in.

Over the past three years, the more he investigated, the more he felt something was amiss.

Bai Xuanyou is a true white bone demon wolf, with extremely pure bloodline and genuine Nascent Soul cultivation.

However, there is no such person within the demon race.

Even more outrageous is the Mountain-Shaking Demon Lord.

After the monkey drank too much, its mouth really started to leak air.

What do you mean by a mountain of demon lords with hordes of demons, or an elder brother with boundless magical power, or second, third, and fourth brothers who are all heroes among demons?

Bai Xuanyou was the fourth brother it mentioned.

At first, the silver-eyed ape thought it was just bragging.

But given Bai Xuanyou's identity, he had no choice but to believe it.

Even a Nascent Soul Demon Lord can only rank fourth.

What exactly is the cultivation level of that so-called "big brother"?

A Void-Returning Demon Lord? Or even higher?

The more the silver-eyed ape thought about it, the less it dared to make any rash moves.

He could only stay in the Western Wilderness, testing the waters little by little, waiting patiently.

This wait lasted for three years.

Until today, deep within the Dao Alliance headquarters, a completely unfamiliar aura suddenly appeared.

Although it was fleeting, the Silver-Eyed Ancient Ape had waited three years; how could it possibly let it go?

His figure silently merged into the void, following the trace of that aura all the way.

After passing through the main peak and crossing the back mountain of Xuan Yang Sect, we finally stopped outside a seemingly ordinary valley.

"Finally out."

The silver-eyed ancient ape narrowed its eyes.

His divine sense had just been extended.

next moment.

thump.

I was suddenly tapped on the back of the head.

The force was neither too light nor too heavy, yet it caused the silver-eyed ancient ape's fur to stand on end instantly.

He didn't even notice anyone approaching, not even the slightest spatial fluctuation!

A voice filled with laughter slowly sounded from behind.

"Whose little monkey is this?"

"What are you up to, sneaking around spying on our Western Wilderness Dao Alliance?"

The silver-eyed ape froze, then slowly turned its head.

Outside the valley, an elderly man with white hair and dressed in black stood behind him.

His face was gentle, his breath calm, and a smile played at the corners of his lips as he looked at him.

The silver-eyed ancient ape was about to speak.

The Blue Star Realm Seed in Gu Changjin's sea of ​​consciousness trembled slightly.

In an instant, the surrounding world, spanning thousands of feet, was forcibly covered by another set of rules.

Stars, seas of blood, and the hearts and minds of all living beings are like an invisible world pressing down on the void.

In just three breaths, the silver-eyed ancient ape could no longer perceive the person standing before it as a human being.

Rather, it is a terrifying being who carries the entire world on his back and whose gaze sweeps across all heavens.

That aura far surpassed that of a Void Returner, even causing the blood vessels within its body to wail wildly.

The silver-eyed ancient ape's legs went weak, and it collapsed to its knees with a thud.

"This junior does not know which great demon saint has descended!"

"I have offended Your Majesty, please forgive this little monkey!"

Three breaths later, that aura vanished completely.

Gu Changjin stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the silver-eyed ancient ape kneeling so nimbly, his smile growing even wider.

"Little monkey, Old Bai told me you've been waiting for me for three years."

"Why don't you recognize me now that we've met?"

The silver-eyed ancient ape suddenly raised its head, and Gu Changjin leaned down slightly, calmly looking at it.

"Haven't you been looking for me?"