Chapter 432: Chapter 246: The World is Shaken
Under the circumstances, how could Xing Tiesheng possibly be loyal to the Han Family?
Han Tiecheng had brought this on himself, dragging the entire Han Family down to its destruction. Xing Tiesheng felt not the slightest bit of sorrow.
The fact that he didn’t clap his hands and break out laughing was already a show of considerable restraint.
This was also why Gu Zheng had spared Xing Tiesheng. After awakening his Life Domain, Gu Zheng could observe and sense all life.
The impression he got from Xing Tiesheng was not that of a true member of the Han family.
As for how he knew Xing Tiesheng’s identity, that information had come from a mental message transmitted by Zhang Tao.
The royal family of Kang Country had collected a great deal of intelligence on the Han Family.
...
"Oh, right, Master. A short while ago, Han Tiecheng found an unowned Spirit Realm."
After recounting a slew of the Han Family’s secrets, Xing Tiesheng suddenly remembered something and reported, "That unowned Spirit Realm is temporarily situated on a mountaintop west of the Celestial Gate Mountain Range. I managed to get the location out of Han Xiao."
’An unowned Spirit Realm?’
Gu Zheng recalled a piece of secret information Emperor Zhou had shared with him.
Three Noble Families had been continuously searching for an unowned Spirit Realm west of the Celestial Gate Mountain Range.
The Han Family was one of them.
’And now they’ve actually found it?’
’Good old Han Tiecheng. Giving me such a generous gift even in death.’
"Take me there immediately," Gu Zheng said, his voice low.
"Yes, Master!"
Xing Tiesheng nodded and was about to leap into the air.
WHOOSH~
SWISH!
A powerful gust of wind swept in, and a figure flickered into view, revealing Sen Taibai.
"My Lord, a great discovery!"
Sen Taibai, holding three large, unfamiliar thigh bones, said excitedly, "My Lord, look at these three bones! There’s residual Dao Rhyme on them!"
’Dao Rhyme?’
Gu Zheng activated his Life Domain, enveloping the bones. After a brief scan, his eyes lit up. "It’s not just Dao Rhyme. There’s another, unknown power on these bones. Where did you find them?"
"In a sealed underground stone chamber," Sen Taibai answered.
"That’s the Han Family’s treasure vault."
Xing Tiesheng interjected, speaking quickly. "I never knew the location of that vault. Han Tiecheng and the other members of the Han family never told me. It’s said to hold the treasures the Han Family has accumulated over millennia. It’s even rumored to contain relics from the Ancient Times."
"There were plenty of treasures—Spiritual weapons, various Treasure Medicines, and Marvels," Sen Taibai continued. "But I think these three bones are the best of the lot!"
"I agree."
Gu Zheng nodded. With a wave of his hand, he took all three unfamiliar thigh bones. He stored two in his Storage Leaf, keeping one in his hand to examine it more closely.
"You will remain in the Ancestral Land and continue the search. Kill any members of the Han family you find in hiding. Pack up anything useful and take it with you."
"Yes, My Lord!" Sen Taibai replied respectfully.
"Xing Tiesheng, we’re leaving." With a wave of his hand, Gu Zheng shot toward the portal leading out of the space.
"Yes, Master!"
Xing Tiesheng glanced at Sen Taibai and gave a respectful bow, then leaped into the air and followed behind.
’Another comrade?’
Sen Taibai clicked his tongue. He glanced at the inexplicably smug-looking Xing Tiesheng and shook his head.
Then, he turned and flew into the depths of the Han Family’s Ancestral Land to continue his search.
...
「Meanwhile.」
Gu Zheng and Xing Tiesheng exited the Spirit Realm Space and raced westward at top speed.
The unowned Spirit Realm was crucial to his path to the Emperor Body, and Gu Zheng had never given up on finding one.
Originally, he had planned to wait until he broke through to the True Body Realm. With a deeper understanding of space, he would then go search west of the Celestial Gate Mountain Range.
Now that the Han Family had done the work for him and found it, he naturally had to seize the opportunity immediately.
Otherwise, once the unowned Spirit Realm started drifting again to some unknown location, finding it would become much more difficult.
SWOOSH~
SWOOSH!
Two figures streaked across the sky at extreme speed.
Soon, they arrived above a series of mountain peaks thousands of feet high.
Xing Tiesheng flew ahead, searching for their target.
A moment later, he came to a halt. Pointing to an ice-covered mountain to their front-right, its peak shaped like a blade’s edge, he said excitedly, "It’s there! Han Xiao said the unowned Spirit Realm is temporarily anchored to Sword Peak Mountain."
"Let’s go." Without another word, Gu Zheng shot toward it.
BUZZ~!
The moment they neared Sword Peak Mountain, space began to ripple outwards in concentric circles.
It was like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, sending out rings of ripples.
’So it’s really here.’
Gu Zheng expanded his Domain, sensing the spatial fluctuations. Within moments, he located a faint, almost imperceptible spatial node.
This node was extremely unstable and could break free at any moment.
’The unowned Spirit Realm!’
"Xing Tiesheng, stay back," Gu Zheng ordered.
Xing Tiesheng immediately retreated, flying back several thousand meters before stopping mid-air, craning his neck to watch.
VMMMM~!
Gu Zheng activated the Daluo Celestial Inference Technique, condensing a spiraling spatial structure. He slowly approached the spatial node on Sword Peak Mountain to latch onto and bind the unowned Spirit Realm.
This process didn’t consume Divine Wondrous energy or Spirit. Instead, it depended entirely on one’s comprehension and mastery of space.
Aided by the Daluo Celestial Inference Technique and possessing eight Domains, Gu Zheng considered his comprehension and mastery of space to be among the top three in the world.
As he approached the spatial node with the spiral structure, he remained perfectly stable, not causing the slightest additional ripple.
He continued until he locked onto the node, binding it to himself.
That’s right. To move an unowned Spirit Realm, one must use oneself as the anchor point.
It was just like flying a kite.
Someone had to hold the string to guide it along.
Gu Zheng himself would serve as the unowned Spirit Realm’s connection point to the physical world.
WHOOSH!
With a single leap, he shot high into the sky.
Using the Daluo Celestial Inference Technique, Gu Zheng "pulled" the unowned Spirit Realm free from Sword Peak Mountain and flew south.
"Xing Tiesheng, return to the Han Family’s Ancestral Land. After Sen Taibai and the others have completed their task, have half of them return to Qingshi County. The other half will hunt down the scattered members of the Han family. You will be their guide!"
As Gu Zheng streaked across the sky, his voice resounded in Xing Tiesheng’s mind.
"Yes, Master!"
Several thousand meters away, Xing Tiesheng bowed respectfully in Gu Zheng’s direction.
Only after Gu Zheng had vanished from sight did he take a deep breath and turn to race back toward the Han Family’s Ancestral Land.
’The Han Family... is about to be completely wiped out.’
...
「Qingshi County.」
In a secluded courtyard belonging to the Gu Mansion in West City.
Gu Zheng, pulling the unowned Spirit Realm with him, descended from the sky and landed cross-legged on a rooftop.
Two illusory bodies flashed out to his left and right. They landed on the ground, instructed the old servants on duty to leave, and shut the gates tight.
They sealed the entire courtyard, ensuring no one would disturb him.
Gu Zheng activated the Daluo Celestial Inference Technique and began the Three Domains Unification.
Spirit Realm, Domain, and Territory.
The unification of the Three Realms to achieve the Emperor Body!
The first step was to bind the unowned Spirit Realm to Qingshi County, merging the Spirit Realm and the Territory into one.
This was a massive undertaking. Fortunately, Gu Zheng’s cultivation had already reached the third stage of the King’s Body, and the range of his Spirit Shadow was vast enough for the task.
Centered on the courtyard, the field of view from his projected Shadow first enveloped the entire county seat, then Wuli Town. It continued to extend outward until it could observe more than half of Qingshi County’s territory, just reaching its maximum limit.
Then, using this area as the foundation, he began to transfer the binding of the unowned Spirit Realm.
On the rooftop, Gu Zheng’s true body sat unmoving, his entire aura and presence melting into the surrounding void. At this moment, even if someone on the ground were to look up, they would not be able to spot him.
The Daluo Celestial Inference Technique slowly activated, binding the unowned Spirit Realm and fusing it with Qingshi County.
...
「Outside.」
Following Xing Tiesheng’s guidance, numerous disguised Heroic Body Realm Aliens hunted down members of the Han family everywhere.
News of the Han Family’s destruction at the hands of Gu Zheng spread like wildfire.
"Incredible! First, he took control of the Xiao Family, and now he’s annihilated the Han Family. Gu Zheng is on another level these days!"
"But why? Why would Gu Zheng destroy the Han Family out of the blue?"
"I heard it was a case of love turning to hate. Supposedly, Gu Zheng took a liking to one of the Han Family women, but Han Tiecheng refused him, which sent Gu Zheng into a humiliated rage..."
"Shut your damn mouth! You dare spread rumors like that? Watch out or your whole clan will get wiped out!"
"Exactly. The news I heard was that the Han Family was making a move on Gu Zheng’s hometown, Qingshi County. That’s what enraged him."
"Hmph, it wasn’t just his hometown. The Han Family didn’t know what’s good for them and targeted the Gu family directly! They teamed up with the Medicine God Organization to kidnap members of the Gu family so they could study the secret to Gu Zheng’s rapid rise! But they were caught the moment they made their move! That reminds me, where did Gu Zheng find so many Heroic Body Realm masters?"
"I’m curious about that too. Everyone knows how difficult it is to break through to the Heroic Body Realm, yet these people seem to have appeared out of nowhere. Where did they come from?"
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