Chapter 541: Gu Realm

Chapter 541: Gu Realm

"Alliance Leader!"

"You've come out of seclusion!"

When they saw the young man sitting on the seat, they were stunned for a moment. Then their faces lit up with joy and they immediately called out to him.

Although Xiao Ming often entered seclusion and wasn't always involved in day-to-day affairs, he had long become the backbone and spiritual pillar of the Heavenly Court. Even the few individuals Xiao Ming respected as the First Elder would use honorifics when it came to formal occasions. Only in private would they adopt a more casual tone.

"Mm, I've just emerged," Xiao Ming confirmed.

The First Elder and the others regarded him with enthusiasm, while Zhu Zhen, who possessed the highest cultivation among them, observed Xiao Ming thoughtfully.

Although Zhu Zhen could no longer directly sense Xiao Ming's cultivation realm, relying on his innate magical beast intuition, he felt that the aura of danger emanating from Xiao Ming had increased many times over.

"You've grown stronger once again," Zhu Zhen's tone was certain.

Xiao Ming offered a slight smile in response before controlling his Dou Qi.

"The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame has been a tremendous help to my cultivation, and indeed, I have made significant progress."N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.

Xiao Ming's actions deepened Zhu Zhen's amazement. Now, apart from the fact that he could see Xiao Ming with his bare eyes, he couldn't sense him at all!

This wasn't exactly because Xiao Ming's cultivation had far surpassed his own. Normally, after a breakthrough, one's aura would be highly turbulent. Yet now, Xiao Ming could precisely control his Dou Qi to such an exquisite degree!

This level of control was quite rare. After all, Zhu Zhen had lived for tens of thousands of years, but it was still impossible for him to achieve such precision.

Zhu Zhen's astonishment remained unnoticed by the others. However, everyone was still brimming with excitement. The situation in the Central Plains was tumultuous, with major events seemingly on the horizon. Xiao Ming's increasing strength was undoubtedly a good thing.

The First Elder and the rest had not forgotten the main topic of their discussion. Now that Xiao Ming was present, they could continue deliberating the continent's affairs and ultimately defer the final decisions to him.

As they recounted the events to him, Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes and recalled the contents of the life simulation in his mind.

[Day 1: You emerge from seclusion and encounter a meeting of the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Court. You receive an "olive branch" from the Gu Clan, and with the thought of resurrecting your Ancestor Xiao Chen in mind, you decide to visit the Gu Clan...]

[Day 3: Upon arriving in the Gu Realm, you are attacked for possessing the Tou She Ancient God's Jade. You scare the hell out of a nine-star Dou Saint with a single move...]

[Day 4: ...]

[Day 27: You free Zhu Kun and encounter the Di Tier Embryonic Pill. You let it go after a few exchanges...]

[...]

The Gu Clan was a mysterious and powerful clan that had existed from ancient times to the present day. They possessed talents that were the envy of ordinary people. The arduous path of cultivation, which ordinary people found challenging, appeared to them as a smooth road leading straight to the top of the heavenly path. In the eyes of ordinary people, they could become strong and quickly surpass their peers who cultivated like mad with a minimum of effort.

Due to these various factors, the Gu Clan had a kind of mysterious appeal in the eyes of many in the East Region.

Nowadays, however, the mysterious veil of the Gu Clan was slowly fading away. The reason for this was the pressure from the Hun Clan, which caused the Gu Clan to increase their military strength by recruiting personnel from subordinate factions.

This also allowed many subordinate factions to gain insight into the Gu Clan's situation.

Ancient Stone Square.

This was a vast and endless grassland, with lush greenery filling the eyes and releasing a rich and vibrant vitality.

In one particular area of this grassland, a large and towering stone square stood proudly. The stone square stood about a hundred meters above the ground, supported by numerous huge stone pillars. From a distance, it resembled a giant standing between heaven and earth, giving a sense of grandeur.

Inside this stone square, the space was a twisted color with occasional flashes of silver light. Figures shot out from the inside and landed lightly on the square.

The massive square was already crowded with people. The busy and noisy sounds converged and rose straight into the clouds.

Swoosh...

There was another violent distortion in the air, and then a figure appeared and landed steadily on the stone platform.

The entire square fell silent for a moment with the appearance of this person.

An elderly figure suddenly appeared in the empty space in front of this person as soon as he appeared.

This elderly figure wore a green robe, had white hair, and a youthful face with a smile on his fair face, giving off an ethereal aura.

"At such a young age, Your Excellency possesses such a profound cultivation realm. Coupled with your extraordinary appearance. Just as I thought, you must be the Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Court, Xiao Ming, right?"

The old man in the green robe chuckled as he looked at the refined and elegant young man.

Xiao Ming looked at the old man in front of him and nodded.

"Keen eyes."

Upon hearing Xiao Ming's acknowledgment, the old man in the green robe smiled a little, but inside he was secretly surprised as he hadn't even noticed Xiao Ming's arrival. If Xiao Ming hadn't released his aura to attract him, he might not have noticed at all.

'This young fellow is being hailed within the clan as the most promising candidate to break through to the Dou God realm on the entire continent. Some are even suggesting a marriage alliance between him and Xun'er, and it's not without reason. He's truly an extreme genius.'

A thought flashed through the old man's mind before he continued, "I am Gu Dao. I assume your visit is related to the Hun Clan. Please join me in the Ancient Realm to learn the latest news. The Lei and Yan Clans are there as well."