"Roar!"
A furious roar echoed, shaking the heavens and the earth. Countless mountain peaks turned to dust beneath the sound, and then, a massive, ferocious beast emerged from the smoke.
It was an ancient, supreme-level ferocious ape. It stood on the earth, gazing at the ant before it. Yet, this very ant had injured it, leaving a massive fist-shaped imprint on its shoulder.
Gu Youxian's gaze was cold, radiating an aura of profound mystery.
With a wave of his hand, a painting appeared in the sky!
This was his supreme artifact, the Celestial Diagram!
The Celestial Diagram expanded against the wind, instantly obscuring the firmament, bearing down on the ancient ferocious ape with immense power. The ancient ferocious ape felt a deadly threat and tried to evade, but its aura was already locked on, making escape impossible. In the end, it could only brace for impact.
"Roar!"
The ancient ferocious ape roared furiously, its aura surged, and its body grew even larger. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a colossal beast tens of thousands of feet tall. It reached out its furry arms, attempting to tear apart the Celestial Diagram, but it was enveloped within.
Gu Youxian formed hand seals, and a long spear appeared in the sky.
His supreme technique!
Celestial Spear!
The Celestial Spear radiated the essence of the Great Dao, piercing forward!
"Rumble!"
A massive hole instantly appeared in the ancient ferocious ape's incomparably powerful body, and fresh blood gushed out like a fountain, splattering onto the earth, instantly creating countless large pits.
"Roar!"
The ancient ferocious ape let out one last, miserable cry, and its entire body was completely enveloped by the Celestial Diagram, then vanished.
It was absorbed by the Celestial Diagram.
Gu Youxian retrieved the Celestial Diagram, a smile appearing on his face.
"Buzz!"
Just then, a domineering and intense aura emanated from the deepest part of the Great Wilderness, and a trace of solemnity flashed across Gu Youxian's face.
"The supreme ferocious beasts in the depths of the Great Wilderness have mostly been absorbed by the Celestial Diagram. If I continue to venture deeper, I'm afraid I'll provoke immortal-realm ferocious beasts."
Gu Youxian's deep dive into the Great Wilderness was solely to nurture the Celestial Diagram with the help of supreme ferocious beasts. If he were to encounter immortal-realm ferocious beasts, he was naturally confident, but it would come at a price, and the Celestial Diagram would inevitably be damaged in the battle. He was here to nurture the Celestial Diagram, and he didn't want it to be broken.
So, he knew when to stop. With a flash, he moved away from the depths of the Great Wilderness.
Not long after he left, a wisp of aura descended here, and everything within a radius of hundreds of millions of miles instantly vanished.
Outside the Great Wilderness, Gu Youxian glanced back at the Great Wilderness with lingering fear.
"That's probably a ferocious beast at the Immortal King level, right?" Gu Youxian's scalp tingled at this moment, and the clothes on his body were tattered. If he hadn't used the life-saving charm his grandfather had given him, he probably wouldn't even have any ashes left.
"What happened?"
Just then, Gu Changsheng's figure appeared beside him. He had sensed that Gu Youxian had used the life-saving charm he had given him and came over, worried about his grandson.
"Grandfather!"
Gu Youxian quickly and respectfully saluted, then recounted what had just happened.
After listening, Gu Changsheng snorted and said, "Something fit for a side dish dares to attack my beloved grandson? Seeking death! You wait here. Grandfather will go avenge you."
Gu Changsheng's figure flashed, and before Gu Youxian could react, he disappeared, then returned the next moment.
"Grandfather?" Gu Youxian was stunned.
Gu Changsheng said, "Unexpectedly, it wasn't for a side dish, but for making wine." Gu Changsheng smiled and took out a red snake gall.
Even with the barrier in place, Gu Youxian could still feel the immense vitality and powerful aura emanating from it.
"…"
Gu Youxian was a little embarrassed. Something he was helpless against was either a side dish or something for making wine in his grandfather's eyes. When would he be this overbearing?
Gu Changsheng saw through Gu Youxian's thoughts with one glance, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "There's no need to rush cultivation. Let it happen naturally."
"Thank you for your guidance, Grandfather." Gu Youxian nodded.
"By the way, you've been adventuring in the Taixu Realm for over a thousand years. Have you taken a liking to any girl?"
Gu Changsheng asked.
"Uh…"
Gu Youxian didn't know how to answer this question for a moment. A thousand years seemed like a long time, but most of the time, he was either challenging experts or on the way to challenging experts. The rest of the time, he was in secluded cultivation comprehending the Great Dao. Not to mention taking a liking to any girl, he didn't even know a single woman.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Gu Changsheng knew the answer without asking. He said helplessly, "I'm saying, what's wrong with you father and son? Why aren't either of you thinking about the family? Spreading the branches and leaves!"
"Grandfather… weren't you also with only Grandmother back then?" Gu Youxian said awkwardly.
Gu Changsheng glared at him. That was the past; it wasn't the case now.
"Alright, since you're already here, come back to the mortal realm with me. The current mortal realm is enough for you to become an immortal," Gu Changsheng said.
Gu Youxian nodded. He had originally planned to return to the mortal realm, but he didn't expect to return under these circumstances. He had originally planned to return to the Yaochi Immortal Domain to ask the Yao family for help, but now, that was naturally unnecessary.
"Grandfather, aren't you going to see Grandmother? Grandmother has been very eye-catching recently, becoming a goddess in the eyes of countless cultivators."
Gu Youxian spoke of Yao Xian. Yao Xian's cultivation was increasing rapidly and had now entered the Great Saint realm, and she was ranked third on the Rouge List in the Saint realm.
The Rouge List was a comprehensive list, with appearance as the primary factor and strength as the secondary factor. Originally, when Yao Xian was selected for the Rouge List, she was ninth, and the top eight were all at the peak of the Return to One realm. Now, Yao Xian had squeezed into the top three with her Great Saint cultivation, which meant that Yao Xian's appearance was firmly ranked first on the Saint realm Rouge List, but her strength was still insufficient, so she was only third.
"Oh, right, the first place on the Immortal realm list has actually changed," Gu Youxian said.
Gu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is her name Yun Wuyue?"
"How did you know, Grandfather? Originally, the first place on the Immortal realm list was Luo Li Immortal King, but a few years ago, a woman named Yun Wuyue appeared out of nowhere. Not only was her strength powerful, but the ranking on the Immortal realm list was updated that very day. The original first place, Luo Li Immortal King, could only be ranked second. Yun Wuyue took the top spot. In terms of appearance alone, even Luo Li Immortal King was ashamed of herself."
"It's strange. Grandmother seems to be acquainted with Yun Wuyue. One is the number one beauty in the Saint realm, and the other is the number one beauty in the Immortal realm. What a coincidence."
After hearing this, Gu Changsheng reached out and slapped the back of Gu Youxian's head, saying, "In the future, don't call Yun Wuyue by her name. Call her Grandmother!"
Gu Youxian felt pain. He originally wanted to ask Gu Changsheng why he hit him, but after hearing Gu Changsheng's words, he was instantly petrified.
"Grandmother?"
Gu Youxian was dumbfounded.
"Not only Yun Wuyue, but in the future, don't call Houtu 'Senior' either. You have to change your address to 'Grandmother.' Including Yao Xian, you have three grandmothers!"
Gu Changsheng said calmly.
Gu Youxian only felt that the amount of information was too much. Even his supreme-level brain capacity was a little overwhelmed.
In a daze, Gu Youxian followed Gu Changsheng back to the mortal realm.
Gu Changsheng did not go to see Yao Xian. It wasn't that he didn't want to see her, but he and Yao Xian had made an agreement, and the agreement was proposed by Yao Xian herself: they would meet again after she became an immortal.
Although Gu Changsheng missed Yao Xian very much, he adhered to the agreement. Now that there was a clone of Yun Wuyue by Yao Xian's side, there was no need to worry about Yao Xian's safety.
Since she wanted to fly freely, Gu Changsheng naturally let her!
Anyway, no matter what, she would eventually fly into his arms.
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