Battle Through the Heavens: Soul Palace, Gu Yan!

Chapter 25 The Strange Big Man

"Elder Chief, is this true?" someone asked in a trembling voice.

Everyone in the Dou Qi Continent knows what it means to be an alchemist.

Let alone humans, even magical beasts wouldn't dare to easily offend an alchemist.

"Do you think I would lie to you?" Gu Ruiqing's face darkened immediately.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant," the tribesman hurriedly shook his head and explained.

The room fell silent for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter.

"Alright, everyone, let's retreat. Today's battle was exhilarating, but it was also an excellent opportunity for a breakthrough. Make the most of it." Gu Yan smiled faintly.

Gu Ruiqing, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, "Our Gu family's ancestral worship ceremony is coming up in a while. Don't forget to prepare well."

"yes!"

The clansmen scattered and left, discussing among themselves, each with a joyful expression on their face.

Soon, the news that Gu Yan was about to become the disciple of the Pill King spread throughout the entire Gu family manor, and many members of the Gu family wept with joy.

"Yan'er, you must be exhausted from this battle. Go back and rest." Gu Ruiqing stroked Gu Yan's head with a kind smile.

"Grandpa has worked hard too, go back and rest as well," Gu Yan said.

So everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms to heal their wounds.

Gu Yan returned to his room and sat cross-legged on the bed.

He has already broken through to the Seven-Star Dou Shi level, taking another step closer to becoming a Great Dou Shi.

For some reason, Gu Yan found that his cultivation speed seemed to be getting faster and faster.

After all, it was only a few days ago that he broke through to the six-star Dou Shi level.

He seemed to have never encountered the so-called cultivation bottlenecks or breakthrough opportunities.

As I continued practicing, I broke through to the next level without any obstacles whatsoever.

Moreover, he didn't find it too difficult to learn combat techniques. Whether it was Xuan-rank or Di-rank, he could basically perform them after just one glance.

Even Gu Yan himself was quite shocked by his amazing talent for cultivation.

As night fell, the Gu family manor returned to its usual tranquility.

Inside the room, Gu Yan was still diligently cultivating.

He knew perfectly well that he was still not strong enough.

Without a Douling expert, the Gu family could only dominate the five cities of the Eastern Wilderness.

Although the people of Dou Qi Continent are not fools and will not make enemies for no reason, with the rise of the Gu family, they will inevitably attract more and more attention.

Gu Yan had a backup plan, but he believed that the Gu family would not want to take that path unless absolutely necessary.

Next to Gu Yan, Xiao Lin, who had disappeared for two days, finally appeared.

It sat there, its eyes slightly closed, as if it were asleep.

With each breath, wisps of battle qi energy were inhaled and exhaled.

Xiao Lin's fur shimmered in the darkness, and its white tail swayed gently.

"At the pinnacle of the soul, gather spiritual energy and forge the soul..."

"The soul is like the deep sea; when still, it is without waves; when in motion, it is a raging torrent..."

"It resembles the bright moon; when hidden, it is utterly still; when revealed, it is profoundly mysterious..."

"A single thought, subtle and profound, reveals oneself to be as insignificant as dust..."

"..."

Suddenly, Gu Yan's lips twitched slightly.

The spiritual energy in the surrounding world slowly emerged and flowed towards Gu Yan's brow.

Sensing the spatial anomaly, Xiao Lin opened its eyes, raised its paw, and immediately a small portion of spiritual energy surged towards it.

Only after feeling the spiritual energy enter his body did Xiao Lin slowly close his eyes.

Neither the man nor the beast made any further moves.

……

Gu Yan's cultivation speed was no secret, but when the news of his breakthrough to the nine-star Dou Shi half a month later spread, it still caused a sensation in the Gu family manor.

At this point, the Gu family already possesses one nine-star Grand Dou Master, two seven-star Grand Dou Masters, five puppets with the combat power of eight-star Grand Dou Masters, three Earth Spirit Pangolins with the combat power of nine-star Grand Dou Masters, and one nine-star Dou Master with the combat power of a Grand Dou Master.

A simple conversion would make it twelve Great Battle Masters!

With such strength, they would rank among the top ten clans even in the entire Xuanzhou.

"Yan'er, tomorrow is the ancestral worship ceremony. Knowing the power our Gu family now possesses, our ancestors will surely be very happy," Gu Ruiqing said with high spirits.

For the past two weeks, the entire Gu family has been immersed in joy. Various stories about Gu Yan have been told in an almost mythical way, and Gu Yan's status in the hearts of the Gu family members has continued to rise.

The next day, before sunrise, the Gu family members had already gotten up one after another.

Everyone got busy, their faces beaming with excitement.

"I heard that many families in the five cities have already offered their congratulations in advance."

"Some families from other cities in Xuanzhou have also come, but I don't know how the news got out."

"In the past, the ancestral worship ceremony did not attract this much attention."

"Ultimately, it's because the Gu family has become powerful!"

"Thanks to the clan chief!"

"The news that the clan leader is about to be accepted as the last disciple by the Pill King hasn't spread yet. If it does, I'm afraid all the clans in Xuanzhou will come to congratulate him and try to establish a connection!"

Hearing these discussions, some of the elders in the clan couldn't help but shed tears. They could die in peace knowing that the Gu family had risen to prominence.

As dawn broke, Gulang City was already bustling with activity.

A long queue stretched far from the main gate of the Gu Family Manor, consisting of representatives from various ethnic groups who had come with generous gifts.

Most of them were from the five cities of the Eastern Wilderness.

Given the Gu family's current status and strength, who would dare not come to the Gu family's ancestral worship ceremony to offer gifts?

When Gu Xuan opened the gate of the Gu family mansion and saw the long line of people in front of it, he was immediately stunned.

The crowds were enormous, stretching as far as the eye could see!

My goodness, how many people are there!

"Please line up, we have someone to register you."

Soon, the relevant person in charge from Gujia arrived and began to guide the process in an orderly manner.

"The Hao family of Luanxing City has gifted us a purple-stone wooden table, one hundred century-old Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, and three boxes of gold coins..."

"The Du family of Xieyue City has donated three second-tier magic cores, thirty pieces of family-made weapons, and five chests of gold coins..."

"The Wang family of Guangling City, hereby delivers..."

Hearing these sounds, many people in the back had different feelings.

The Gu family members who were registering became more and more excited as they looked at the gifts sent by these families—they were all very nice things!

This demonstrates the current status of the Gu family.

One family after another entered the Gu family manor. The Gu family's treasure vault, which was originally quite spacious, is now almost full.

Even Gu Ruiqing and Gu Tianyao were greatly excited.

The members of the Gu family walked around the manor with their heads held high and their faces full of confident smiles.

After the gift-giving was over, the representatives of the various families were invited into the Gu family hall.

Gu Yan sat in the head seat, looking at the family leaders below, but he was not nervous and his expression was calm.

"Everyone, this is Gu Yan, the patriarch of our Gu family." After everyone was seated, Gu Ruiqing immediately stood up and introduced him.

"Thank you all for coming from afar and bringing your gifts. I, Gu Jia, will always remember this kindness!"

"Of course, of course," everyone stood up to return the greeting.

They were not surprised that Gu Yan became the clan leader.

Such a genius will inevitably become the strongest member of the Gu family sooner or later, and no one will say anything if he takes this position ahead of time.

They glanced at Gu Yan, who was sitting upright above them, their eyes flashing with intense envy and a hint of jealousy.

Why couldn't such a genius have been born into their family?

The group started chatting. Gu Yan hated these kinds of long-winded conversations, so Gu Ruiqing, Gu Tianyao, and others were still in charge of communicating with everyone.

Gu Yan just watched, quite content with the peace and quiet.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, a chilling aura suddenly entered the range of his soul's perception.

Gu Yan sat up straight immediately, but no one in the hall noticed his unusual behavior.

Gu Yan focused his senses and finally locked onto a middle-aged man dressed in coarse yellow clothes at the entrance of the Gu family manor.

The man was about forty years old, with yellow hair and a yellow beard, and a tall and robust build.

He didn't release any particularly powerful aura; he seemed just like an ordinary person.

But Gu Yan's soul perception was warning him that this was a dangerous person!

What surprised Gu Yan even more was that the big man was acting very cautiously at the moment, and even showed hesitation on his face.

"What a strange person..."