Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!-Chapter 497 - 328: Gu Xuan Returns_2

Facing Xu Yulan, he dared not show any disrespect. Even as one of the Nine Great Saint Heirs of the Taixu Sacred Land, he stood obediently by the side, allowing her to reprimand him.

Seeing him like this, the anger in Xu Yulan’s heart dissipated, revealing a hint of distress on her face.

"Enough, since you’re back this time, stay a few more days."

"Besides, if possible, why not just stay home instead of going to the Taixu Sacred Land?"

"You’ve been cultivating for so many years and are still at the Fourth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm. It’s the same as not going to the Taixu Sacred Land. Your elder brother has already reached the Ninth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm, and even your nephews have reached the Fifth Layer.

Look at you. Speaking of which, your third brother is also worrisome; he left for so many years without a word, worrying his mother every day..."

Xu Yulan was somewhat nagging, and Gu Xuan did not interrupt her, but his expression was a bit embarrassed.

At the same time,

he was equally shocked.

Gu Yang had broken through to the Ninth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm!

Such an event.

Gu Xuan was not particularly surprised.

Even though he had been in the Eastern Domain for many years, he was somewhat aware of Gu Yang’s achievements.

His elder brother was powerful enough to rival a Semi-Saint.

Yet, considering that he was always the most outstanding among the three brothers, now ruling a dynasty and favored by their father, having such cultivation was only natural.

But –

what of the nephews?

His oldest nephew was still twenty years younger than him.

Breaking through to the Fifth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm at this age gave Gu Xuan a sense of something akin to a fairy tale.

"Alright, the Taixu Sacred Land is, after all, an ancient land with profound heritage. Gu Xuan could reach this point thanks also to the grooming of the Taixu Sacred Land.

Now that he has succeeded in his cultivation, if he were to abandon the Taixu Sacred Land and return to the Gu Family, would my Gu Family be an ungrateful lot like that?"

Just then, a slightly authoritative voice came forth.

Gu Xuan followed the voice and immediately offered a respectful salute.

"Greetings, father!"

"Reaching the Fourth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm, the foundation seems solid enough. It seems you haven’t been slacking off these years."

Gu Qingfeng assessed the person before him with a slight glance, nodding slightly.

At the same time.

As Gu Qingfeng’s gaze fell upon him, Gu Xuan felt a terrifying pressure suddenly swoop in, causing his blood and Divine Soul to stagnate, as if the sky was falling apart.

Even the combat prowess of the Fourth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm, enough to rival the top strength at the seventh or eighth layer, seemed irrelevant at this moment.

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Horrified Gu Xuan’s heart greatly.

But before he could be more stunned, the pressure vanished abruptly.

It was not until then.

Gu Xuan realized his back was soaked with sweat.

At that moment.

Gu Xuan deeply understood how terrifying his father’s strength truly was.

The strength he was so proud of was nothing in front of him.

If Gu Qingfeng were his enemy, he estimated that it would only take a thought to annihilate him.

Looking at the calm expression on Gu Xuan’s face, Gu Qingfeng nodded secretly.

Not bad!

At least he could withstand his pressure and hadn’t been turned into waste by the Taixu Sacred Land.

In fact.

From the information over the years, Gu Qingfeng could tell that Gu Xuan was not a greenhouse flower carefully sheltered by the Taixu Sacred Land.

...

In the following days.

Gu Xuan stayed at the Gu Family, spending most of his time by Xu Yulan’s side.

Deep mother-son affection.

Separated for decades, naturally, they needed to interact more.

Five days later.

Gu Xuan came to the Grinding Blade Hall to meet Gu Qingfeng.

As soon as he entered the hall, a terrifying aura hit him head-on, the immense pressure causing his shoulders to sink, as if carrying an invisible mountain, almost making him unable to move.

At the same time.

The scene within the Grinding Blade Hall appeared in Gu Xuan’s eyes.

The hall’s decor was simple, with only many weapons displayed on the walls, any one of which outside would be considered a Divine Weapon.

At the center of the hall.

Was a Divine Blade planted upright.

Emperor Might emanated from it, seemingly oppressing the heavens and ages.

And the pressure Gu Xuan felt came precisely from this.

Behind the Divine Blade.

On a cushion.

Gu Qingfeng sat cross-legged.

"Come over, exert your utmost strength!"

Upon hearing Gu Qingfeng’s words, Gu Xuan’s expression turned resolute, and he advanced step by step against the pressure.

Each step.

Made the pressure feel heavier on him.

Just three steps.

It felt as if he had battled a strong opponent, his spirit utterly exhausted.

But recalling Gu Qingfeng’s words, Gu Xuan gritted his teeth and pressed forward.

Fourth step!

Fifth step!

Sixth step!

...

Thirteenth step!

When the twentieth step was taken, Gu Xuan’s aura suddenly surged, his Divine Soul undergoing a transformation, directly breaking through from the Fourth Layer to the Fifth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm.

In that moment of his breakthrough, all the pressure suddenly disappeared, as if it had never existed.

But the surge in his cultivation confirmed to Gu Xuan that what had just transpired was no illusion.

"Not bad, managing to withstand the Evil Slayer Blade’s pressure for twenty steps and using it to directly break through!"

Gu Qingfeng nodded satisfyingly.

I have to say.

Gu Xuan’s current performance was decent.

"I am ashamed!"

Hearing Gu Qingfeng’s praise, Gu Xuan was filled with shame.

In front of his father, there’s no difference between the Fourth and Fifth Layer of the Dao Palace Realm.

The gap between the two was unimaginably vast.

Gu Xuan understood well.

The Evil Slayer Blade was merely his father’s accompanying blade.

A Divine Weapon’s pressure that almost crushed him – let alone facing his father’s true strength.

Seeing Gu Xuan like this, Gu Qingfeng laughed wryly.

"Do not underestimate the Evil Slayer Blade; it has followed me for many years and has ascended to the rank of Imperial Weapon.

If fully unleashed, it could even battle a Great Emperor!"

"Enduring the pressure of such an Imperial Weapon is already commendable for you."

"For other cultivators at your level, even walking seven steps might be questionable."

Gu Qingfeng’s words.

Relieved Gu Xuan, and when he looked again at the Evil Slayer Blade, it was with utter shock.

"Imperial Weapon!!"

He never expected the Evil Slayer Blade to be an Imperial Weapon.

Gu Xuan understood well what such a concept entailed.

Even a powerful force like the Taixu Sacred Land only possessed one Great Saint Weapon.

Even so.

That Great Saint Weapon was the strongest underlying force of the Taixu Sacred Land.

But very quickly.

Gu Xuan composed himself again.

Since returning home, he had been amazed numerous times.

Now, seeing an Imperial Weapon up close – he could soon calm himself.

"I called you here today to give you something."

Gu Qingfeng produced an Undying Divine Medicine, levitating it before Gu Xuan.

The latter gazed at the Undying Divine Medicine, not recognizing its origin, but the potent life force contained within made it clear it was an extraordinary treasure.

"This is the Undying Divine Medicine; consuming it can give a cultivator another lifetime. Also, the immense medicinal power within can help you break into the Semi-Saint Realm!"

"Undying Divine Medicine... Father, do you mean this is the legendary Undying Divine Medicine!!!"

Gu Xuan was aghast, looking at the Undying Divine Medicine in his hand with disbelief.

Undying Divine Medicine!

Having stayed in the Taixu Sacred Land for years, he was well aware of such a divine medicine’s existence.

In years past, a Great Saint of the Taixu Sacred Land sought an Undying Divine Medicine to extend life and live again during old age.

But ultimately.

The Great Saint, exhausting all of Taixu Sacred Land’s resources, couldn’t even trace an Undying Divine Medicine, passing away in melancholy.

This underscored the Undying Divine Medicine’s rarity.

Gu Xuan never expected that Gu Qingfeng would possess such a heaven-defying divine medicine and bestow it upon him.