Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!

Great Saint Weapon!

Gu Qingfeng's gaze fell on the Divine Phoenix Tower, and he could discern the terrifying aura contained within it.

To be frank, it was impossible for Gu Qingfeng not to be tempted by such a treasured artifact.

Like the Shangguan Family, merely deploying a Holy Weapon could grant power equivalent to a Saint. If the power of a Great Saint Weapon were to be fully activated, then the divine might would only become more terrifying.

However,

when Gu Qingfeng looked at the Divine Phoenix Tower, he could faintly sense the artifact's resistance.

It was evident

that such treasured artifacts were not meant to be wielded by just anyone.

"You being able to wield the Divine Phoenix Tower signifies that this treasured artifact recognizes you. Keep in mind that Divine Weapons are sentient. Having such a treasure to protect your path, you should be able to go much further in the future!"

"Therefore, keep this treasured artifact for yourself, there's no need to give it to me."

Gu Qingfeng shook his head and refused.

The resistance of the Divine Phoenix Tower indicated that it did not recognize him.

After all,

as a father, how could he covet his son's belongings?

Seeing Gu Qingfeng's refusal, Gu Yang then produced a black ring.

"This is something that the child obtained from the Great Saint Secret Realm. If I am not mistaken, it should be a storage ring, though regrettably, there are prohibition spells on it, not something ordinary cultivators can disturb.

Consider it a token of filial respect from a child to his father!"

"Storage ring—"

Gu Qingfeng looked at the black ring in front of him, his eyebrows slightly raised, then he smiled and accepted it.

He could tell that Gu Yang truly wanted to do something for him, so Gu Qingfeng did not refuse the goodwill.

As expected,

when Gu Qingfeng accepted the black ring, a smile appeared on Gu Yang's face.

"Now that the court's foundation is weak, the child plans to establish an institution specifically to recruit and nurture rising talents from various Martial Arts Academies, to enrich the court's foundation."

Finally, Gu Yang added,

Gu Qingfeng: "You can make these decisions on your own; after all, the Divine Martial Dynasty is ultimately your foundation."

"Yes!"

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After Gu Yang had left,

Gu Qingfeng's attention returned to the black ring in front of him, just as Gu Yang had mentioned, it was indeed equipped with strong prohibitions.

Such prohibitions,

even after many years, remained incredibly powerful.

Gu Qingfeng held the black ring, his Dao Palace Primordial Spirit vibrated, and a massive force of Divine Thought erupted from within him, fiercely striking the black ring.

The ring trembled.

Many prohibitions were now revealed, evolving infinite Dao Rhythms, and then they shattered bit by bit.

At the moment the ring shattered,

Gu Qingfeng's Divine Thought saw the scene inside.

There was a space of about a hundred feet inside, comparable to a palace, but there were only three items placed there.

A bronze cauldron!

A blood-stained stone!

And a Jade Talisman!

Gu Qingfeng directly imprinted his Divine Thought onto the black ring, and immediately a message emerged.

"Heavenly Cloud Ring!"

This was the name of the storage ring.

Subsequently,

Gu Qingfeng took the three items out of the Heavenly Cloud Ring.

First,

it was the ancient cauldron.

The cauldron, cast in bronze, had designs of clouds that occasionally evolved into thunder, filled with rich Dao Rhythms and emitting a powerful aura.

Upon seeing this ancient cauldron, Gu Qingfeng understood immediately that it was a Holy Weapon.

The aura emanating from it was even three measures stronger than the Flame Sun Mirror of the Shangguan Family.

"Holy Weapon!"

"Could it be that the one who left behind the Heavenly Cloud Ring was a Great Saint!"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes flickered.

Those who could wield Holy Weapons were most likely Great Saints, and judging from the prohibitions on the Heavenly Cloud Ring, it was still incredibly powerful even after all these years.

It was only because Gu Qingfeng's current Divine Soul power was strong enough that he could easily break the prohibitions of the Heavenly Cloud Ring.

If it were any other Tiaoist Palace Realm Cultivator, it would be nearly impossible to break the prohibitions of the Heavenly Cloud Ring.

In light of this,

Gu Qingfeng once again marveled at Gu Yang's Qi Fortune.

The other party indeed had immense Qi Fortune.

Having entered the Great Saint Secret Realm, not only had he obtained a Great Saint Weapon, but he had also gained a chance left by a Saint.

Gu Qingfeng even suspected that if Gu Xuan had not also entered, the inheritance of the Heavenly Phoenix Great Saint might very well have fallen into Gu Yang's hands.

Of course,

this was not to say that Gu Xuan's Qi Fortune was definitely stronger than Gu Yang's.

When both had immense Qi Fortune, some opportunities must be seized.

But it was undeniable,

both their Qi Fortunes were strong.

Otherwise,

they wouldn't have been able to take the two greatest opportunities in the Great Saint Secret Realm right under the watchful eyes of many powerful beings.

Keep in mind,

before entering the Secret Realm, one was only in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, and the other was merely a Great Grandmaster.

Even when they emerged from the Secret Realm, they were still only two Great Grandmasters.

And then,

Gu Qingfeng turned his attention to the remaining Jade Talisman.

The talisman was stained with blood, and as soon as Gu Qingfeng's Divine Thought entered it, a voice suddenly came to his ears.

"My name is Tianyun, by the time you hear these words, I have already perished, Nine States harboring ominous...opportunity...great opportunity, entering the Nine States...seeking eternal life..."

The voice started normally, but it became somewhat panicked towards the end, before regaining its previous calmness.

However,

within such calmness, Gu Qingfeng sensed an unusual undertone.

Ominous!

Great opportunity!

Gu Qingfeng looked at the blood-stained Jade Talisman in front of him, as if something on it had come to life, a strange and chilly aura suddenly erupted, and he felt as though he had fallen into boundless darkness.