NOVPUBGu Lie, serving as a Divine General of the Heavenly God Imperial Dynasty of the Upper Three Kingdoms, came from a humble birth, merely a common Martial Artist family. But he rose step by step to where he stood today, becoming a powerhouse able to sweep through the Innate Realm.
He was confident that given the chance, he would be able to take that step, soaring into the heavens and transcending the mundane!
The dragon patterns on the Transforming Dragon Gate shimmered as Gu Lie walked through, step by step, his golden armor making him appear like a Heavenly God.
And after a short while, as brief as it takes to finish a cup of tea, Gu Lie walked out of the Transforming Dragon Gate, looking up at the Golden Dragon that loomed over him.
"You... with normal cultivation, have a not insignificant chance of becoming a Martial Saint before your life’s limit arrives! You are worthy of the Transforming Dragon Gate!" the Golden Dragon spoke slowly, its voice authoritative, causing even a composed person like Gu Lie to reveal an elated smile on his face.
"Gu Lie... to obtain the Transforming Dragon Gate? This Transforming Dragon Gate belongs to our Heavenly God Imperial Dynasty!" The Thirteenth Prince also couldn’t help but burst into hearty laughter. The Transforming Dragon Gate that Gu Lie acquired also belonged to the Heavenly God Mountain of their Heavenly God Imperial Dynasty. Their dynasty would have one more Divine Artifact!
"This old guy could actually obtain the Transforming Dragon Gate?" Mo Junling’s face was as still as water, which he found somewhat hard to accept.
It was tolerable if everyone was unqualified, but for Gu Lie, the man he harbored a grudge against, to be recognized by the Heavenly Dragon Martial Saint, deemed capable of normal cultivation, with a probability of achieving Martial Saint status and worthy of the Transforming Dragon Gate?
The Mysterious Yin Demon Girl couldn’t help but question, "Senior Tianlong, is there perhaps some mistake? Gu Lie is old in years, does he have the potential to become a Martial Saint?"
Before the Golden Dragon could answer, the Thirteenth Prince already sneered, "You old demoness truly judge a book by its cover. Divine General Gulie simply entered the Innate tier late, which is the only reason he appears old. In reality, he has only just reached a hundred years in age!"
A hundred years was indeed not old for an Innate Martial Artist. Innate Martial Artists, upon becoming Five-Qi Grandmasters, generally have a lifespan of around two hundred years. By this measure, Gu Lie was still in his prime.
Gu Lie himself didn’t speak, but his aged face wore a faint pride.
Gu Lie had exceptional talent since his younger days. The reason for his aged appearance was that he had been stuck in the Innate Realm for a long time.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t access Innate Qi, but rather that Gu Lie wanted to reach the Intent Realm through his own cultivation, to return from the acquired realm to the Innate one, disregarding his family’s and sect’s advice, striving for perfection.
This had cost Gu Lie a great amount of time, and it wasn’t until he became older that he finally achieved his goal. Relying on his own cultivation, without the help of Innate Qi, to reach the Intent Realm was something exceptional even in the Heavenly God Imperial Dynasty of the Upper Three Kingdoms!
After breaking into the Innate tier, Gu Lie’s breakthroughs came as naturally as eating and drinking; even before he entered the Innate Realm, he had already nurtured the Martial Arts Intent Realm, reaching Perfection of Innateness with ease, with Five Qi converging in his Sea of Consciousness.
Once a Martial Artist’s Five Qi converge in the Sea of Consciousness, their appearance starts to age more slowly. However, because Gu Lie needed to complete the transition from acquired to Innate on his own, by the time he reached this step, he had already aged, hence the appearance of an older face.
Nevertheless, Gu Lie didn’t care about his aged appearance; becoming a Martial Saint was his true pursuit!
"The Transforming Dragon Gate... is the opportunity for me to become a Martial Saint," Gu Lie thought to himself.
"Senior Tianlong, I have not yet had the chance to test it. May I give it a try?" At that moment, a voice rang out, drawing everyone’s attention.
The speaker was none other than Su Changkong!
"Dao Wufeng... he is definitely a monstrous genius, unfathomable!"
The Heavenly Corpse Old Man was suddenly moved. He knew well that Dao Wufeng’s vivacity was indicative of his youth. To cultivate to such a degree in such a short time, he must possess exceptional potential, to the point where the Old Man suspected Dao Wufeng might be the reincarnation of a Martial Saint.
"Who is this Dao Wufeng? He thinks he can compare with Divine General Gu Lie?" The Thirteenth Prince looked disdainful. Gu Lie was a prodigy recognized across the Upper Three Kingdoms, but he had never even heard of this Dao Wufeng.
The latter might have some potential, but surely could not compare to Gu Lie, who relied solely on his own cultivation, without the aid of Innate Qi, defying logic to return from the acquired to the Innate Realm!
"Young man, you may," the Golden Dragon said, nodding at the request.
The Golden Dragon was no more than a remnant soul of the Heavenly Dragon Martial Saint, acting according to the goals set by its former self.
Mo Junling’s face remained expressionless; he did not think Su Changkong was more monstrous than himself, an offspring of a Martial Saint and Sect Master of the Demon Gate.
"Dao Wufeng... The same one who recently rose to prominence and even became a Guest Elder of the Xia Yan family," someone noted.
Yan Ru, Ba Chen, and others watched. Although ’Dao Wufeng’ was indeed extraordinary, which of them wasn’t a top-notch Martial Arts talent?
Yet among them, only Gu Lie from the Upper Three Kingdoms was assessed to have the potential to become a Martial Saint through normal cultivation before the limit of his lifespan!
Under the gaze of the crowd, Su Changkong approached the Transforming Dragon Gate, watching the golden dragon-like patterns swirling within. He didn’t hesitate and stepped right in!
(Preview for the next chapter on Qidian Chinese website will be updated on the 6th at 22:00)
