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

Inside the Gu family ancestral hall, the stench of blood was so strong it was almost unbearable.

The floor tiles in the front hall were soaked with blood, and the long table that was originally filled with spiritual fruits and wine was overturned.

The Gu clan has lost more than half of its members.

Those who were just discussing how to divide the ancestor's legacy and which lineage would receive the Foundation Establishment Pill are now lying dead before the ancestral tablets.

Their life essence was extracted by strands of blood and flowed into the black stone in Gu Jingshan's hand.

No.

That can no longer be called Blackstone.

The stone shell cracked open, revealing a blood embryo the size of a fist.

It resembles a baby curled up, or a living heart.

One jump, one jump.

With each jump, the bloodlust in the ancestral hall intensified.

Gu Jingshan looked at it, his eyes frighteningly red.

It can be accomplished.

It will definitely succeed!

That throbbing sensation deep within your blood, that feeling of your bottleneck loosening again, doesn't lie.

Golden Elixir.

Gu Jingshan truly has a chance to achieve the Golden Core stage in this lifetime!

"Why resist?"

Gu Jingshan slowly raised his head and looked at the few Foundation Establishment elders who were still putting up a fight.

Behind them were several young members of the Gu family protecting them.

Those people were supposed to be the hope of the younger generation of Gujia.

But now, their faces were deathly pale, their spiritual energy was in disarray, and their eyes were filled with terror.

Gu Jingshan smiled.

"Everything is for the sake of my family."

"As members of a loving clan, isn't it good to dedicate ourselves to the greater cause of the clan?"

"Gu Jingshan, you beast!"

An old elder roared and unleashed his magical artifact.

However, his spiritual power was blocked, and the magic weapon was about to fall after flying only three feet.

With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Jingshan unleashed a burst of bloody light that sent the old elder spitting blood and staggering backward.

However, these Foundation Establishment cultivators still had some foundation.

Even if they fell for Gu Jingshan's insidious tricks, it wouldn't be easy to wipe them all out in a short time if they joined forces.

They fought and retreated, heading towards the rear palace.

Because the ancestor is also in the back hall.

But as they retreated, a chill crept into everyone's hearts.

The front hall is in such a mess.

Screams, sounds of fighting, and blood shooting into the sky.

Why hasn't the ancestor come out yet?

Could it be that the ancestor has already... or is it really related to the ancestor?

The moment this thought crossed their minds, everyone's faces turned even paler.

Seeing their expressions, Gu Jingshan's smile deepened.

"Only now do you remember your ancestor?"

"It's too late."

Several Foundation Establishment elders ignored him and rushed into the back hall in a disheveled state.

The rear hall was dimly lit.

Gu Changjin was sitting cross-legged on a futon.

He looked utterly dejected, his face ashen, as if he would breathe his last at any moment.

As soon as the elders entered, they all knelt down.

"Ancestor!"

"Help!"

"Gu Jingshan has gone mad. He's performing a blood sacrifice on his clan; he wants to destroy the Gu family!"

One young man was crying so hard he was trembling all over.

"Ancestor, so many clansmen died in the front hall, my father died, my third uncle died, and the patriarch... the patriarch is not human!"

Gu Changjin slowly opened his eyes.

He seemed to have just awakened from a deep state of weakness, his gaze momentarily clouded.

Upon seeing the bloodstains on everyone's bodies, his expression suddenly changed.

"puff!"

A mouthful of black blood spurted from his mouth.

His body trembled violently, and he reached out to support himself on the prayer mat, as if he couldn't even sit up straight.

"This old ancestor is incompetent..."

"How could they raise such a wolf in sheep's clothing!"

"The Gu family's centuries-old legacy has been destroyed in an instant!"

The voice was hoarse, heartbroken, and almost dripping with blood.

Several elders' eyes immediately welled up with tears.

For a fleeting moment, they had doubts about their ancestor.

But now, seeing Gu Changjin's exhausted state, yet still heartbroken for the Gu family, the doubts in his heart vanished instantly.

The old ancestor is almost dead.

What else could he possibly be after?

The one who's truly insane is Gu Jingshan!

"Ancestor, you must hold on!"

"The Gu family can't do without you!"

"As long as you're here, there's still hope for the Gu family!"

Just then, footsteps came from the entrance of the rear hall.

Gu Jingshan walked in.

He was covered in blood, and in his hands he held the nearly formed bloodline embryo.

The blood-red light reflected off his face, making him appear both ferocious and excited.

He looked at his clansmen kneeling on the ground and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Stop worshiping."

"it's useless."

Several elders glared at them angrily.

Gu Jingshan raised his nascent soul and said calmly, "The spiritual wine and fruits you drank and ate tonight have all been poisoned with Blood Desolation Bone-Corroding Powder."

"This poison won't kill you immediately."

"But it will cause your spiritual energy to stagnate, your meridians to soften, and your bloodline origin to irreversibly converge towards the primordial embryo."

"In less than 45 minutes, you will all turn into blood."

"Even a god couldn't save him."

The inner hall fell into a deathly silence.

A young disciple, refusing to believe in superstition, desperately channeled his spiritual power.

But the next moment, he turned pale and discovered that the skin on the back of his hand had begun to ulcerate slightly, and blood was seeping out through his pores.

"No……"

"I don't want to die!"

Despair spread like a chill.

Several Foundation Establishment elders also discovered that their own essence was being lost.

The very foundation of a person is being drained away by that primordial embryo.

Gu Jingshan looked at Gu Changjin, a fake smile on his face.

"Ancestor, they're all doomed anyway."

"As long as you cooperate with me and actively absorb this primordial embryo, you can extend your life by a hundred years."

"Then you can pretend to pass the throne to me."

Everyone was happy.

He paused, his smile growing even colder.

"Otherwise, I'll refine you along with me tonight."

"The people outside the sect have already heard the commotion."

"They will only think that you are draining the blood of your descendants in order to prolong your life."

"At that time, I will put aside my own family for the greater good and inherit the legacy of my ancestor to break through to the Golden Core stage."

"Isn't this script quite reasonable?"

After Gu Jingshan finished speaking, the primordial embryo in his hand flew out and floated in front of Gu Changjin.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changjin's face suddenly flushed with anger.

He seemed so angry that he couldn't even suppress his anger, and he raised his hand with a trembling hand, pointing at Gu Jingshan.

"You bastard!"

"How could I, a venerable ancestor of the Xuan Yang Sect, use the essence and blood of my clansmen to prolong my life?"

"I would rather die tonight and perish than fall into the demonic path!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the back hall completely broke down.

Looking at the crazed Gu Jingshan, and then at their ancestor who would rather die than absorb the blood essence of his clansmen, their last hope for survival turned into overwhelming hatred.

Gu Jingshan wanted them dead.

He also wanted their blood to help him achieve his Golden Elixir Path.

On what grounds?

"Ancestor!"

An old elder suddenly gave a bitter laugh.

"That beast Gu Jingshan is trying to destroy the foundation of my Gu family!"

"Since we're all going to die anyway, we absolutely cannot let this traitor benefit from our life essence!"

Another young man looked up, crying.

"Ancestor, the Gu family has a collateral branch of blood outside the sect!"

"If Gu Jingshan becomes the head of the family, the Gu family will be completely reduced to remnants of the demonic path!"

"Only if you survive can you avenge us!"

"Only then can we protect the Gu family!"

"Ancestor, quickly absorb the primordial embryo! You must restore order! For the sake of the Gu family!"

Gu Jingshan's expression changed.

"What do you want to do?"

The Foundation Establishment elders exchanged glances, their eyes simultaneously revealing a grim expression.

They won't survive.

Since everyone is going to die anyway, why should Gu Jingshan get off easy?

The group gritted their teeth and forcibly circulated their last remaining cultivation.

Seeing this, the other young men also cried and followed.

The body's Qi and blood are actively ignited.

The soul, origin, and essence were poured into that bloodline embryo without reservation.

At that moment, the resentment dissipated.

There was only one thought left.

We can't let Gu Jingshan succeed.

We must keep our ancestors alive.

"Members of the Gu clan, today we willingly offer ourselves to our ancestor!"

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Ancestor—May he break through to a higher realm and extend his lifespan!"

"Slay the traitor!"

boom!

The blood flow to the primordial fetus surged dramatically.

The originally chaotic blood energy became completely pure after everyone voluntarily offered their sacrifices.

Resentment dissipates, and the original source unites.

The primordial embryo of that bloodline was fully formed.

It hangs in mid-air, like a flawless piece of blood jade, radiating boundless life energy.

Gu Jingshan was taken aback at first.

Then, a look of ecstatic joy spread across his face.

perfect.

It's perfect!

The primordial embryo that was voluntarily sacrificed had no resentment or backlash, and its quality was even higher than that recorded in the Dharma!

He grabbed the primordial embryo and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha! A bunch of idiots actually believed that! This primordial embryo has been under my control for a long time!!"

"Okay, okay!"

"Ancestor, did you see that?"

"The entire clan is dead!"

"When the sect members storm in tomorrow, all they'll see is you cruelly sacrificing your entire clan to prolong your life!"

"And I, Gu Jingshan, upheld righteousness above family ties, fought a bloody battle against the demon, and ultimately, by sheer luck, inherited the legacy of my ancestor and broke through to the Golden Core stage!"

Gu Jingshan's face was contorted with rage as he stared intently at Gu Changjin.

"Ancestor, do you think my reason is plausible?"

The back hall fell silent.

Those clansmen who volunteered to sacrifice themselves have already turned to ashes.

Only the primordial embryo hung in mid-air, its light pulsating.

Gu Changjin's previously weak and grief-stricken expression suddenly disappeared.

It disappeared completely.

Instead, a cold laugh sent a chill down Gu Jingshan's spine.

Gu Changjin tilted his head slightly and sighed softly.

"Wonderful."

"It's really Taihe River."

Even I, your ancestor, can't help but applaud you.

"My most filial son."

Gu Jingshan's smile froze instantly.

An indescribable chill shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.