NOVPUB"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ has eradicated the Red Flame Sect!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ has led his troops in an attack, decisively defeating the court’s army!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ has crushed the remnants of the Divine Martial Army and has taken them under his command!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’s’ power has surged!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ has unexpectedly discovered the heritage of an ancient and mysterious powerhouse!"
"Your scion ’Gu Yang’ has obtained the ’Heavenly Vein True Scripture,’ and his strength has further sharpened!"
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Inside the Grinding Blade Hall, Gu Qingfeng looked at the content on the information panel, and his expression involuntarily showed a flicker of surprise.
"Heavenly Vein True Scripture!!"
Initially, the content in front didn’t shock Gu Qingfeng too much.
After all, the Red Flame Sect’s downfall was already within his expectations.
But.
What truly caught Gu Qingfeng off guard was that Gu Yang had managed to obtain the inheritance of a mysterious ancient powerhouse.
Heavenly Vein True Scripture!
Judging by the name, Gu Qingfeng did not know what level of heritage this was for the time being.
However.
Given the use of the term "ancient," it’s probably not simple.
"The world is so vast, naturally, there are countless resources, but just what mysteries does the Heavenly Vein True Scripture hold!"
Gu Qingfeng’s gaze flickered slightly.
Then, he set aside the thoughts in his heart and continued creating his own Perfect Martial Arts.
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"Heavenly Vein True Scripture!"
Gu Yang looked at the sole copy of the secret manual in his hand, not knowing what material was used to create it, such that even with his current strength, he found it difficult to damage the manual in the slightest.
This Heavenly Vein True Scripture was something that a Hidden Guard spy had found in a sudden and unexpected collapse of the ground, and subsequently, it came into his own hands.
And the so-called Heavenly Vein True Scripture was not a conventional martial arts technique, but more like a different kind of secret technique.
"Gather the Nine Great Heavenly Veins!" 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"Combat power that reaches to the heavens—"
Gu Yang’s mind involuntarily surfaced with the cultivation method of the Heavenly Vein True Scripture.
This cultivation technique did not focus on advancing realms nor temper the physical body. Instead, it emphasized condensing the so-called Heavenly Veins within the martial artist’s body, in turn, enhancing the martial artist’s strength.
Condensing a single Heavenly Vein could double a martial artist’s strength.
If two Heavenly Veins were condensed, the martial artist’s strength could be doubled.
And if nine Heavenly Veins were condensed, it would be enough to increase a martial artist’s strength by ninefold.
To be honest.
Gu Yang was somewhat dismissive of the descriptions in the Heavenly Vein True Scripture.
After all, in the wide world, there were many martial arts techniques, and none were as defying as the Heavenly Vein True Scripture.
Nine Heavenly Veins!
A ninefold increase!
What a concept this was.
One must understand that the advancement of a martial artist’s strength was not as simple as one plus one equals two.
A martial artist at the Perfection of Refining Skin Realm, if his strength were to transform by a factor of two, would be enough to rival the Blood Refining Realm, and if one really condensed nine Heavenly Veins, it’s likely that warriors of the Bone Refining Realm could be directly slain.
This.
Is the terror of the Nine Great Heavenly Veins.
And precisely because of the defiance of the Nine Great Heavenly Veins, Gu Yang held some doubt about the existence of the Heavenly Vein True Scripture.
After all, such a heaven-defying martial arts, even Masters and the so-called Great Grandmasters, might not be able to create it.
Even if we take a step back.
If it were true that a Great Grandmaster created the Heavenly Vein True Scripture and condensed the Nine Great Heavenly Veins, then how terrifying would that person’s strength be?
Let’s not even mention a Great Grandmaster.
Even an ordinary Master, possessing the Nine Great Heavenly Veins, could directly kill Great Grandmaster powerhouses.
Therefore.
The authenticity of the Heavenly Vein True Scripture was something Gu Yang was highly skeptical of in his heart.
However—
Despite his doubts, Gu Yang still memorized all the cultivation methods of the Heavenly Vein True Scripture in silence.
Such a heaven-defying martial arts scripture was unlikely to be real, but if by any chance it was, the fortune it offered was unimaginable.
Therefore,
Gu Yang naturally could not afford to miss it.
Following that,
he summoned one of the Hidden Guards, instructing him to take the Heavenly Vein True Scripture and all the secret manuals collected after annihilating the Red Flame Sect, along with the sealed evil spirits, back to Gu Qingfeng.
After that,
Gu Yang began to tally the other resources of the Red Flame Sect.
"Millions of silver taels!"
"Countless ancient antiques and treasures!"
"These sects are indeed each dripping with wealth—"
Looking at the vast sums of silver before him, Gu Yang couldn’t help but feel somewhat emotional.
His conquest of Taoyun Road had yielded silver, but the total amount was less than half of what belonged to the Red Flame Sect.
Even though Taoyun Road’s forces had submitted quickly and Gu Yang hadn’t actually ransacked and exterminated families, capturing many cities meant that the storages within each city fell under his control.
Still,
none of this compared with the profound foundation of a single Red Flame Sect.
It shows.
How many resources these thousand-year-old family clans and sects controlled.
In Gu Yang’s view, these sects were like leeches attached to the world’s populace, constantly sucking fresh blood to strengthen themselves.
Therefore,
there were endless natural disasters and human calamities, while the common people at the bottom suffered unspeakably. However, these family clans and sects remained unaffected, high and mighty as if transcending the material world.
To be precise,
not all family clans and sects were like this.
Only those belonging to magician families could achieve such a state.
"Greetings, manor master!"
Gu Yi walked in from outside.
Gu Yang looked at him and asked, "Has there been any movement from the Tianyang Sword Sect lately?"
"Someone from the Pei Family in Nanyang County recently visited the Tianyang Sword Sect, seemingly seeking their intervention. However, since then, the Tianyang Sword Sect has shown no activity. It’s unknown if they have any plans.
Currently, there are Hidden Guard spies constantly watching them; should there be any changes, we will be the first to receive the news."
Gu Yi answered truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yang’s expression shifted slightly.
He had always been attentive to the situation of the Tianyang Sword Sect, as, after all, they were an Immortal Sect, and Gu Yang could not afford any negligence.
But so far, the Tianyang Sword Sect had been inactive, which was somewhat intriguing.
If the Tianyang Sword Sect had any major movements, Gu Yang wouldn’t have been too worried, but the current calmness of the Tianyang Sword Sect gave off an eerie feeling.
Sometimes,
Silence can be the most terrifying.
After all, with the resources of the Tianyang Sword Sect, even if Gu Qingfeng had attained the breakthrough into Great Grandmaster, it was not certain that they would fear a Great Grandmaster powerhouse.
If it’s perplexing,
Then it’s best not to dwell on it for now.
"The Hidden Guards should hasten their steps, dissolving any internal resistance within Guangyang Prefecture as swiftly as possible,"
Gu Yang pondered for a moment before speaking.
The Gu Family Army had been able to quickly conquer over ten territories not only due to the formidable strength of the forces Gu Yang led, but also because of the actions of powerful Hidden Guards behind the scenes.
In warfare between factions, it wasn’t just a comparison of military numbers but also a contest of high-level power.
Before the overwhelming strength of the Hidden Guards, few within the Guangyang Prefecture had the power to block their path.
With this,
The Hidden Guards could indeed engage in deep communication with those high-ranking officials from the court.
Whether they were willing to submit or not, a perfect solution could be reached.
