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

The instant the Nine Luminaries Divine Light descended, outside the Starry Sky Ancient Road, the ancient mirrors of the heavens, suspended above the various forces, simultaneously reflected the image of Gu Xuanzhou's shattered sword.

An old quasi-emperor from the holy land sighed softly.

"It's a pity that he didn't have the Emperor's Scripture or a protector. He only relied on the Northern Profound Body to reach the eighty-third level of the ancient road. This child's temperament and comprehension are both excellent."

"If one is born in my holy land, even if one cannot become a great emperor, one can still become a pillar of strength in the future."

He genuinely valued talent.

Unfortunately, on the road to the throne, the victors advance while the losers are buried.

It's too late to say all this now.

In another floating temple, a quasi-emperor from the lineage behind Lu Shenxiao sneered.

"What superior? It's just that they relied on the Northern Profound Body's strong recovery ability to tough it out all the way here."

"Knowing that my master is willing to spare his life, he still doesn't know when to back down."

"These unaffiliated cultivators always think that by risking their lives, they can bridge the gap between their lineage and their foundation."

"Now that I'm dead, it's my own fault."

Although the nearby powerful figures felt that the words were somewhat harsh, they did not refute them.

There was also a quasi-emperor from a subordinate force of the current emperor, who only glanced at him before looking away.

"Average, barely making it into the second tier."

"In this life, the only ones truly qualified to contend for the throne are Ye Hei and Cang Jue. The rest are merely adding a few more corpses to the path to the throne."

Regret, sarcasm, disdain—regardless of the attitude, everyone's judgment of the outcome is exactly the same.

Gu Xuanzhou is going to die.

Outside the 83rd level.

The divine light had already illuminated Gu Xuanzhou's eyes.

He could even feel his protective principles dissolving layer by layer.

But at that very moment, an unfamiliar voice suddenly rang in his mind.

"Go to the Imperial Court."

The voice was calm, neither male nor female, and its origin was unclear.

"To the Imperial Court..."

Gu Xuanzhou was taken aback.

Before he could even figure out what those words meant, a ray of pitch-black light had already silently entered the depths of his bloodline.

Outside the ancient starry road, Gu Changjin stood in a void layer undetectable to anyone, slowly retracting his fingers.

This clone is indeed only at the early stage of the Great Emperor realm.

Although his cultivation level dropped, his vision and understanding of the Great Dao did not.

How could someone who feeds on emperors, supreme beings, and even immortals of the mortal world, and ultimately achieves immortality, be the same as an ordinary emperor?

Moreover, Gu Xuanzhou was originally from the same Northern Xuan Gu family as him, and they shared the same Northern Xuan bloodline.

What he was going to do was not to create a physique out of thin air, but simply to plant a wisp of the Dao intent of the "Burial of Heaven and Devouring Dao Scripture" into Bei Xuan's body!

boom!

Within Gu Xuanzhou's body, the Northern Profound Spiritual Energy, which was originally only responsible for nurturing life and repairing injuries, suddenly changed.

Deep within the emerald green spiritual energy, an extremely thin black line appeared.

Each time the black line completes a full cycle, it will draw in the shattered flesh, the scattered Dao principles, and even the remaining divine power from the surrounding area.

Devour, refine, and transform into even stronger vitality!

The original restorative power of the Northern Profound Body and the devouring intent of the "Burial Heaven Devouring Dao Scripture" completely merged at this moment.

Click!

The Northern Xuan Mountains and Rivers, which had been pierced by the Nine Luminaries Divine Light, suddenly stopped collapsing.

Immediately afterwards, the shattered mountains and rivers began to roll back.

The cracks healed at an incredible speed.

Even the Nine Luminaries Divine Light that fell in front of Gu Xuanzhou was rapidly dimming!

"Um?"

Lu Shenxiao's expression changed slightly.

He immediately activated the Nine Luminaries Divine Diagram.

Nine divine phantoms simultaneously formed hand seals, unleashing even more divine light upon Gu Xuanzhou.

However, after the divine light fell, it did not continue to obliterate Gu Xuanzhou's essence.

Instead, it was swallowed up by that Northern Xuan Mountains and Rivers!

At the same time, the divine blood that Lu Shenxiao had spilled into the starry sky during their close combat earlier seemed to be drawn by something, turning into streams of light that surged wildly toward Gu Xuanzhou.

"My blood?"

Lu Shenxiao suddenly lowered his head.

The original essence of the Nine Luminaries Divine Body still remains in those divine blood.

But now, the moment it came into contact with the Northern Profound Mountains and Rivers, it was forcibly dismantled and swallowed up!

boom!

Gu Xuanzhou's aura, which had been extremely weakened, instantly broke through the limit of the seventh level of Quasi-Emperor.

Quasi-Emperor Eighth Level!

It wasn't over yet. Lu Shenxiao's divine blood, the divine power emanating from the Nine Luminaries Divine Diagram, and countless Dao principles left over from the battles along the way all became resources for the transformation of the Northern Profound Body.

boom!!!

Quasi-Emperor, Ninth Level!

The ancient road under the starry sky suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

The old quasi-emperor of the Holy Land, who had just been lamenting, suddenly stood up from his seat.

The quasi-emperor who had spoken sarcastically froze on his face.

As for the quasi-emperor subordinate to the Great Emperor who only gave the evaluation of "average", he also looked at the Ancient Mirror of Heaven again.

"Physical advancement?"

"The Northern Profound Body can advance to a higher level?!"

"No, this is no longer the original Northern Profound Body!"

As the group talked...

Gu Xuanzhou had already shattered the Nine Luminaries Divine Light in one step.

He didn't have time to think about the voice in his head.

They had no idea why their physical condition had suddenly changed.

All he knew was that he was still alive.

And Lu Shenxiao was right in front of him!

boom!

Gu Xuanzhou punched into the Nine Luminaries Divine Diagram.

The first major star went out.

With the second punch, the three illusory divine figures collapsed simultaneously.

Lu Shenxiao roared, burning the blood of the Nine Luminaries, and personally plunged into the Northern Profound Mountains and Rivers.

The two clashed again.

But this time, the situation has completely reversed.

Every time Lu Shenxiao leaves a wound on Gu Xuanzhou, the wound heals immediately.

And every drop of blood he sheds will, in turn, become Gu Xuanzhou's strength.

After a hundred moves, the Nine Luminaries Divine Diagram shattered completely.

Gu Xuanzhou's five fingers pierced through Lu Shenxiao's chest, and the dark blue Northern Profound Spiritual Qi erupted!

Disbelief still lingered in Lu Shenxiao's eyes.

The next moment, the divine body's essence was completely swallowed into Gu Xuanzhou's body.

The Jiuyao divine body dies!

This time, the outside world's opinions have completely changed.

"Investigate! Find out immediately whether Gu Xuanzhou is married!"

"My clan's eldest daughter is close in age to him. If we could integrate this transformed Northern Xuan bloodline into our clan..."

"Send a message to the Holy Maiden, instructing her to meet Gu Xuanzhou at the next level!"

"Lu Shenxiao is dead, but the lineage behind him will certainly not give up. Now is the perfect time to offer help!"

The once-neglected scions of impoverished families have suddenly become highly sought-after by various powerful forces.

Gu Xuanzhou ignored all of this and continued forward after swallowing the Nine Luminaries Divine Body.

that day.

Level 84 cleared.

Level 85 cleared.

With his Quasi-Emperor level nine power, Gu Xuanzhou managed to catch up with Ye Hei and Cang Jue, and broke into the first echelon of the ancient road!

The three fought a series of battles in the final stages.

The Holy Body's golden blood shattered the Milky Way, and the Overlord's purple blood shattered the ancient city.

Gu Xuanzhou's Northern Xuan Mountains and Rivers were shattered time and time again, only to be restored time and time again.

He neither truly defeated Ye Hei nor suppressed Cang Jue.

However, the two restrained each other, but Gu Xuanzhou, relying on his almost inexhaustible regenerative ability, withstood their attacks and rushed all the way to the end of the ancient road!

Ahead, the imperial road, barely visible, still seemed like a phantom that could vanish at any moment.

Gu Xuanzhou did not hesitate.

Step out!

Rumble!!!

The moment his feet touched the path to heaven, the previously illusory golden road suddenly solidified!

A deafening roar echoed from all directions.

The power of thought of all beings converges from all parts of the universe.

A fragmented Heavenly Dao Emperor Seal slowly emerged at the end of the Emperor's Road!

Gu Xuanzhou was enveloped in endless imperial light.

The journey to becoming the Emperor begins!

At this moment, it wasn't just the major imperial clans and holy lands that were involved.

The five silent emperors, the powerful royal expert from the alien race, and even the ancient gazes from the depths of the forbidden zone of life all fell on Gu Xuanzhou at the same time.

"wrong."

A supreme ruler of the restricted area slowly spoke.

"This imperial path was barely formed from the desire of all living beings to vie for the throne, and it should have taken several decades to truly materialize."

"Although this child's own fortune is not weak, it is far from enough to allow the Emperor's Path to solidify ahead of schedule."

After a brief silence, another voice came from deep within the restricted area.

"It's not his luck."

"It is at the end of his bloodline that he is connected to an ancestral destiny far more terrifying than the Emperor's Road."

"Who exactly were the ancestors of the Gu family of Beixuan?"