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Gu Lan was too lazy to engage in banter with the extraterrestrial entity and swiftly transformed his divine consciousness into a sword, severing the entity’s spiritual connection. A dismal cry echoed from the spatial rift, and the malevolent qi immediately ceased its influx.
With the extraterrestrial entity’s spiritual link severed, Gu Lan continued reinforcing the seal. He didn’t cease until the sealing formations densely covered an area ten times larger than before.
After scanning the surroundings and confirming the absence of extraterrestrial entity traces, he returned to the shore to assist the Dragon Clan and Demon Clan masters in purging the remaining malevolent qi.
With Gu Lan’s assistance and the restraining effect of the Saint Dragon Clock on the malevolent qi, the malevolent qi within the Immortal Desolation Cliff was quickly eliminated.
"This crisis was caused by the Dragon Clan, yet Lord Gu had to step in and resolve it. I am truly ashamed!" Dragon Sovereign’s complexion was slightly pale as he approached Gu Lan.
He waved his hand and called Ao Hanyi over, receiving a golden box from him. Opening it revealed a slender needle gleaming with golden light inside.
"This is the Divine Needle of the Boundless Sea, a treasured artifact of our Dragon Clan. It has countless abilities and was originally suppressed in the Deep Sea Prison. For some unknown reason, it lost control and escaped, but I managed to barely subdue it."
"Unfortunately, the secret technique to activate this artifact has been lost to the Dragon Clan. Lord Gu, bearing the blood of the true dragon and destined with the Dragon Clan, may have the chance to unleash its brilliance once more."
Dragon Sovereign’s expression was sincere, leaving no room for Gu Lan to refuse. He directly handed the box containing the Divine Needle of the Boundless Sea to Gu Lan.
The East Sea Dragon Palace indeed possessed the Divine Needle of the Boundless Sea! Could it possibly be inscribed with the five characters ’As-You-Will Golden Cudgel’?
Gu Lan did not refuse, examining the Divine Needle of the Boundless Sea inside the box over and over. He was disappointed to find no inscriptions on it.
It seemed this wasn’t the Golden Cudgel.
The Divine Needle of the Boundless Sea should be the boundary stone of the Deep Sea Prison.
The boundary stone of Ling Mountain in the West Jade was the Lotus Phala.
The boundary stone of the Heaven Mountain Secret Realm is the mysterious Magic Coffin.
Then what about the boundary stone of the Desolation Cliff? And where did it go?
Gu Lan couldn’t guess, but he felt it must be related to the Demon Clan, probably another treasure.
With the matter at the Immortal Desolation Cliff settled, Dragon Sovereign prepared to lead the Dragon Clan back to the East Sea. This time, their search for the Dragon Clan Princess Ao Qin’er ended in failure once again. Every person bore a touch of sorrow on their faces.
This was their closest attempt yet to finding Ao Qin’er, yet they were still too late.
There were no traces of Ao Qin’er at the bottom of the Immortal Desolation Cliff, and it seemed she had already left the mortal realm. Whether she had gone and what had happened to her, even the location where she might have fallen into the chaotic space stream... all remained unknown.
Gu Lan was a bit curious about the mysterious Dragon Clan Princess, but he didn’t dwell on it.
After the Dragon Clan drew the seawater away, he began guiding the Demon Clan masters in setting up the core formations.
Once the masters were in control, he acted as the shopkeeper and, together with Gu Xiaoqi, returned to the Jing Nation Capital City.
Upon returning to the palace, Gu Lan’s first action was naturally to meet his wife.
After a long separation, their reunion was sweeter than honeymoon.
After a warm embrace, Gu Lan sat on the dragon throne, holding Mu Yuyan in his arms, and began explaining his plan to establish a cultivation Royal School in the mortal realm.
"All that my husband wishes to do is for the sake of the mortal realm, so I naturally offer my full support!" Mu Yuyan wholeheartedly supported Gu Lan’s plan after listening to it.
She even mentioned that she could mobilize various forces in the Jing Nation to pave the way for Gu Lan to establish the Royal School.
"It doesn’t have to be such a grand occasion. I plan to issue a decree under the auspices of the Tianji Pavilion, inviting talents from all over to come to Jing and informing them of the benefits of establishing the Royal School. I believe we can garner support from all quarters."
Gu Lan explained his initial plans.
Upon hearing this, Mu Yuyan nodded in approval.
Presently, Gu Lan’s status as the head of the Tianji Pavilion had spread far and wide, even though most were stories and rumors circulating among storytellers. Yet, they had spread enough for many royal dynasties of the mortal realm to at least have heard of the legends surrounding the Tianji Pavilion.
Even if they didn’t know Gu Lan’s true name, they knew that Jing Nation had an unparalleled powerhouse, the one who headed the Tianji Pavilion, capable of splitting mountains with a sword and annihilating the Yu Nation with a single sword.
Jing Nation’s current prosperity was largely thanks to this Tianji Pavilion head.
In the Hall of Nurturing Harmony, Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan discussed the details while seated on the dragon throne, deciding to issue the decree in two days.
But for now, there were more important matters to attend to...
Two days later, the decree issued under the auspices of the Tianji Pavilion was released.
Almost immediately, various forces gathered in response.
Simultaneously, kings and emperors from all over the world arrived, bringing tributes and envoys into Jing Nation.
Among them, the most eye-catching figure was the Chiyang Empress of the Chiyang Dynasty, Luo Tianyi.
As fellow empresses, the former Chiyang Empress’s reputation was even louder than Mu Yuyan’s.
Back then, the Chiyang Dynasty’s strength surpassed Jing Nation’s.
However, later on, due to Gu Lan’s influence, Jing Nation’s fortunes skyrocketed, defeating the Yu Nation and triumphing over the Demon Clan, ultimately surpassing the Chiyang Dynasty in strength.
"I can finally meet the legendary master of the Tianji Pavilion. I find myself surprisingly excited!"
"I wonder if the genius that Master mentioned, how extraordinary he truly is. He can live up to Master’s praise and even be personally admonished by him not to become his enemy before he leaves."
Outside the Jing Nation Capital City, the Chiyang Dynasty’s envoy convoy gradually stopped.
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From inside the Long Nian, a woman dressed in a fiery red dragon robe stepped out.
She was Luo Tianyi, the Chiyang Empress.
Her brows and eyes were enchanting, yet she exuded an aura of imperial dominance that made it difficult for people to divert their gaze from her.
This time, when the Chiyang Dynasty received the decree under the auspices of the Tianji Pavilion, many ministers advised her not to go to the Jing Nation Capital City.
The ministers all believed that Jing Nation’s intention to establish the Royal School of cultivation was not genuine.
There was even the possibility that they were trying to use this opportunity to find a reason to annex other countries.
After all, with Jing Nation’s current national strength, they had the capability to do so, forcing them to consider such a situation.
However!
In the end, Luo Tianyi still came!
Her most important reason for coming here was to see Gu Lan.
She wanted to know if Gu Lan was truly the person that Master spoke of.
In the past, she had thought that Master was the strongest person in the Six Realms.
But ever since Master went to Jing Nation and restored his strength, the mention of Gu Lan’s name had become more and more frequent.
Luo Tianyi was initially a bit skeptical.
Later on, however, her interest in Gu Lan grew even stronger.
She really wanted to meet Gu Lan in person, to see the person her Master, Shangguan Yuyang, had spoken so highly of, and to find out if he was truly as remarkable as described.
"Gu Lan, I hope you don’t disappoint me!"
As Chiyang Empress stepped into the Jing Nation Capital City, more and more monarchs from various countries also arrived.
For a time, the nations all paid homage to Jing Nation, and the Jing Nation Capital City exhibited a grand spectacle never seen before.
The people of Jing Nation spontaneously organized activities for this grand event, showing their goodwill towards the people of Jing Nation.
At the same time, it also demonstrated the strength of Jing Nation, making the envoys and monarchs of various countries even more respectful.