Gu Clan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Gu Clan (古族)
Affiliation	One of the Ancient Eight Clans; later joined the Three Clan Alliance 274 277
Leader	Gu Yuan
Territory	Gu World; the clan dominated the Eastern Region of the Central Plains through numerous subsidiary powers 150
Occupation/Role	Ancient clan, regional hegemon, and hereditary guardian of the Heavenly Tomb 150 283
Status	Collapsed and stripped of its resources; surviving members were dispersed from Gu World to preserve the bloodline 283
First Appearance	23

Background and History

Xiao Clan legacy

The Gu Clan had formerly been allied with the Xiao Clan. After the Xiao Clan's decline, Xiao Xuan accused Gu Yuan of using that alliance to seize the Xiao Clan's foundations and abandon old vows. 59 189

Gu Xun'er had originally been sent to the Xiao Family in connection with the Tou She Ancient God Jade, rather than for Xiao Yan himself. Her attachment to Xiao Yan later influenced Gu Yuan's hostility toward the Flame Clan. 87

War with the Flame Clan

The Gu Clan attempted to persuade the Lei Clan to sever its long-standing alliance with the Flame Clan, prompting Huo Xuan's party to rush to Lei City. 82

After internal debate, Gu Yuan declared war on the Flame Clan, judging the Flame Clan to be a growing threat and seeking to act before it could move against the Gu Clan. 88

The war lasted three years, marked by frequent skirmishes and major battles. The Gu Clan initially expected an easy victory but suffered heavy losses as the Flame Clan gained support from the Medicine Clan, Void Ancient Dragon Clan, Spirit Clan, and Shi Clan. A Hun Clan attack on Gu World also killed two of the Gu Clan's Three Immortals. 89

Gu Yuan ultimately traveled alone to Yan World, admitted that the Flame Clan had been framed over the Xiao Clan incident, and offered compensation to secure peace. The Flame Clan accepted a ceasefire, though the Gu Clan's defeat was described as its most humiliating loss in a thousand years. 89 90 93

Gu–Lei alliance and Heavenly Tomb losses

The Gu Clan later pursued an alliance with the Lei Clan through the planned union of Gu Xun'er and Lei Dong. The arrangement alarmed the Flame, Spirit, Shi, and Medicine Clans, which feared Gu Yuan would gain excessive influence within the Six Clan Alliance. 115

When Flame Clan delegates attended the Gu Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony and the Heavenly Tomb expedition, they received poor accommodations, restrictions on entering the ceremonial area, and repeated provocations from Gu Clan members. 150 153 161

Huo Xuan severely injured Gu Xun'er in Gu World after revealing Xiao Yan's death and provoking her into attacking him. Gu Yuan refused elder proposals to punish Huo Xuan harshly, recognizing that doing so could trigger another war with the Flame Clan. 166 167 168

The Heavenly Tomb expedition was disastrous for the Gu Clan. Gu Qingyang, Gu Xing, and Gu Hua were later revealed dead, while the clan's younger generation sustained major losses. The aftermath drove the Lei Clan into the Yan–Yao alliance. 198 201

Decline and final collapse

With many prodigies dead and its younger generation weakened, the Gu Clan sealed itself off amid internal strife and external threats. Gu Yuan was left overwhelmed by a succession crisis while the Hun Clan prepared to exploit the clan's weakness. 258

When the Hun Clan moved openly, Gu Yuan defended Gu World with the clan's formation and later agreed to join the Three Clan Alliance under restrictive conditions. The alliance headquarters could not be placed in Gu World, and Gu Yuan could bring no more than two Dou Sheng experts to alliance discussions. 269 274 277

After the final conflict, the Flame Clan repeatedly looted Gu World, taking its treasures and the Heavenly Tomb. The Gu Clan was left without cultivation techniques, Dou Skills, pills, herbs, or wealth. Gu Yuan secretly sent portions of the clan away under expert protection, while most members remained behind to prevent reprisals against the scattered survivors. 283

Territory and Organization

Gu World

• Gu World — the clan's home territory and the site of its council hall, Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and Clan Protecting Grand Array. 88 163 269
• Gu Sacred City — a major Gu Clan city reached from Gu Stone Plaza; entry was controlled by Black Annihilation Army personnel. 150
• Eastern Region of the Central Plains — nearly all regional powers were described as Gu Clan subsidiaries, with the clan's name serving as protection for those factions. 150
• Heavenly Tomb — a supreme treasure guarded by the Gu Clan for generations before its loss during the clan's final defeat. 148 283

Black Annihilation Army

The Black Annihilation Army served as the Gu Clan's elite force and included multiple ranked commanders.

Member	Position / documented details
Gu Qingyang	Grand Commander and one of the Four Great Commanders; later found dead after the Heavenly Tomb expedition 23 198
Gu Yao	Asura Commander and one of the Four Great Commanders; an Eight-Star Dou Zun with an Eighth Grade Bloodline 23 163
Lin Xiu	Second Commander; a Six-Star Dou Zun who challenged Huo Xuan in Gu World 153
Yang Hao	Third Commander; defeated and humiliated by Huo Xuan 153
Ling Quan	Seventh Commander; a One-Star Dou Zun with a Sixth Grade Bloodline 150 163

Known members

Member	Role
Gu Yuan	Clan Leader; a Nine-Star Dou Sheng who directed the war against the Flame Clan and later negotiated for the clan's survival 88 89
Gu Xun'er	Gu Yuan's daughter and the clan's only God Grade Bloodline in a thousand years; regarded as the Gu Clan's future hope 87 175
Tongxuan Elder	Senior elder who led a Gu Clan delegation to the Yan World 23
Gu Shan	Elder who attempted to pressure Huo Xuan after Yang Hao's defeat, drawing accusations that he had violated the Eight-Clan Pact 153
Gu Lie	Black Annihilation King and an Eight-Star Dou Sheng; one of the Gu Clan's foremost combatants during the Flame Clan war 89
Three Immortals of Gu Clan	Three Seven-Star Dou Sheng experts; two were killed during the Hun Clan's attack on Gu World. 89

Bloodline and Coming-of-Age Ceremony

The Gu Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony tested the younger generation's Dou Di Bloodline using a Star Plate. Successful participants received clan marks, with higher bloodline grades earning more prestigious marks. 163

Participant	Bloodline Grade	Clan Mark
Ling Quan	Sixth Grade	Golden Clan Mark 163
Gu Yao	Eighth Grade	Purple-Gold Clan Mark 163

Gu Xun'er's God Grade Bloodline was treated as exceptionally valuable; Gu Yuan and the elders considered her the likely future clan leader and a potential Nine-Star Dou Sheng Peak expert. 175

Relationships

• Flame Clan — Principal rival. The Gu Clan declared war on the Flame Clan, fought a three-year conflict, negotiated peace after severe losses, and later suffered further defeats during the Heavenly Tomb and final conflicts. 88 89 90 201 283
• Lei Clan — Political partner through the planned Gu Xun'er–Lei Dong union and the Gu–Lei alliance; the Lei Clan later joined the Yan–Yao alliance after the Heavenly Tomb incident. 115 201
• Medicine Clan — Opposed the Gu Clan during the Flame Clan war and openly supported Flame Clan delegates against Gu Clan harassment during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony. 89 153 161
• Hun Clan — Long-standing enemy that attacked Gu World, killed two of the Three Immortals, and threatened the Gu Clan's survival during the final conflict. 89 269 274
• Xiao Clan — Former ally. The Gu Clan was accused of taking the Xiao Clan's foundations after its decline and later ordered the extermination of surviving Xiao Clan members. 189 199
• Huo Xuan — A central enemy of the clan. His actions against Gu Xun'er, the Black Annihilation Army, and the Gu Clan's Heavenly Tomb expedition contributed heavily to the clan's later decline. 153 167 175 201

Notable Events

• The Gu Clan delegation to Yan World included Tongxuan Elder, Gu Qingyang, and Gu Yao. 23
• Gu Yuan declared war on the Flame Clan despite division among the Gu Clan elders. 88
• Gu Yuan personally apologized to Yan Jin and offered compensation to end the three-year war. 89
• Gu Yao received a Purple-Gold Clan Mark during the Gu Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony. 163
• Gu Yuan declined to severely punish Huo Xuan for injuring Gu Xun'er, fearing war with the Flame Clan. 168
• The Gu Clan sealed itself off after losing many prodigies and facing a succession crisis. 258
• The clan joined the Three Clan Alliance to resist the Hun Clan under conditions designed to limit Gu Yuan's influence. 274 277
• Gu World was ultimately looted and the clan's survivors scattered to preserve the Gu bloodline. 283