Divine Grade Bloodline

On the testing platform, Gu Qingyang, Gu Hua, Gu Yao, and the others stood before Gu Fang. In front of them was a testing star disk about an inch in size, while Gu Dao personally stood guard beside it.

"First place, Gu Qingyang."

Gu Dao could not help calling out again, telling Gu Qingyang to reach out for the test. Yet Gu Dao's words vanished like a stone sinking into the sea, failing to draw even the slightest response from Gu Qingyang.

Gu Qingyang was looking at Gu Fang. He had maintained that posture ever since Gu Dao's first call.

In fact, it was not just Gu Qingyang. Gu Hua, Gu Yao, and the others were the same. Their gazes remained fixed on Gu Fang, and their meaning was clear.

Gu Fang should test first!

Seeing everyone's gazes, Gu Fang awkwardly rubbed his nose. By now, he naturally understood what they meant, but he could not make a move.

The final bloodline test was determined by the combined results of the previous tests. Gu Fang's strength was currently too weak; no matter how outstanding he was in other aspects, he could not rank first.

"I don't know what happened to you, but your current strength was definitely not the result of Bloodline Power assisting your cultivation."

Gu Qingyang looked at Gu Fang and spoke softly. "This first-place position... belongs to you!"

The others did not speak, but their collective retreat made it clear...

They agreed with Gu Qingyang as well.

Moreover, as Gu Fang's bloodline seal was completely broken, they gradually sensed the oppressive feeling unique to bloodlines spreading from him.

Watching Gu Qingyang and the others, Gu Dao would have flown into a rage in the past. A bunch of little brats—why did they have to make such a fuss?

But now, Gu Dao also turned his gaze toward Gu Fang.

He had indeed guessed Gu Fang's approximate bloodline concentration, but guessing was still different from actually testing it. To put it bluntly...

He had only taken on the task of hosting this whole test because of Gu Fang's bloodline grade.

Without Gu Fang, he would not have spared this inheritance test a second glance.

Although Gu Dao was one of the Three Immortals, he had desires too. At this moment, his desire was to see Gu Fang's bloodline grade as soon as possible—the sooner, the better!

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Seeing everyone's attitude, Gu Fang knew there was no point in being modest any longer.

He took a light breath and stepped forward. As he spoke, he gently placed his right hand on the star disk.

Gu Fang's hand descended slowly, yet it became the focus of everyone's attention in the entire space. Whether they were Dou Masters and Dou Lings, or Battle Venerables and Battle Saints,

everyone watched Gu Fang's slowly descending right hand.

This was something that had not happened in the Ancient Clan for nearly a century, yet it appeared today because of Gu Fang. One could imagine...

just how important Gu Fang had become in the hearts of the Ancient Clan.

At last, Gu Fang's palm landed on the star disk. The instant it touched the disk, one star after another lit up in rapid succession.

Six, seven, eight...

The ninth star lit up, then swiftly became dazzling.

Everyone stopped breathing, unconsciously licking their lips. Nine stars meant Ninth-grade Bloodline Power. He would certainly become a Battle Saint in the future.

And with Ninth-grade Bloodline Power at such an age, reaching Divine Grade after maturing was not impossible.

Gu Qingyang, Gu Yao, and the others stared at the scene before them. Their faces were filled with shock, yet their eyes showed expressions of just as expected.

Gu Fang...

had hidden his strength again!

Just as that thought flashed through everyone's minds, Gu Dao's tranquil state of mind suddenly stirred, and his heart began pounding violently.

Under the convergence of countless gazes, Gu Fang's arm trembled slightly. Veins bulged across it, as though it had become transparent...

They could see blood rushing through his veins. Flecks of golden light flowed along with the blood vessels, rapidly converging toward the hand touching the star disk.

"Crack, crack—"

A series of shattering sounds rang out. Cracks unexpectedly appeared on the star disk in Gu Dao's palm, and as Gu Fang continued pouring in his Bloodline Power...

the cracking grew increasingly rapid.

"What terrifying Bloodline Power! Even the star disk can't withstand it!"

Seeing this, not only the ordinary Ancient Clan members, but even the elders revealed horrified expressions. Shattering a star disk with Bloodline Power alone was something even they had never heard of!

"Buzz, buzz!"

As the cracks spread, a faint golden glimmer suddenly appeared and disappeared in the pitch-black region beyond the ninth star.

With the appearance of that golden glimmer, every sound in heaven and earth instantly fell silent. Even Gu Dao...

forced his own heart to stop beating.

A moment later, a completely golden, slightly dim star fully appeared beneath the countless watching eyes.

Boom!

The instant the tenth golden star appeared, the star disk in Gu Dao's hand exploded with a bang.

Along with the explosion, a golden pillar of light shot from Gu Fang's palm into the sky. An incomparably powerful pressure spread from the extending pillar of light.

Under this pressure, most of those present discovered in horror that the Dou Qi in their bodies had directly stopped circulating. Even from the depths of their souls, a sense of reverence spread...

This was the reverence of an inferior toward a superior!

"Ten stars... Divine Grade Bloodline!!"

All the Ancient Clan members stared dumbfoundedly at the golden pillar of light piercing the heavens. They possessed the same bloodline as Gu Fang, so the pressure felt even more intense to them.

Many Ancient Clan members could no longer endure such overwhelming pressure. With a thud, they fell to their knees, their faces filled with fervor.

The wrinkles on Gu Dao's face trembled, and he could no longer suppress his smile. His once tranquil state of mind was now filled with immense joy.

"Divine Grade, it truly is Divine Grade! A Divine Grade Bloodline will certainly reach the Peak Nine-star Battle Saint realm, and a Divine Grade Bloodline at such an age...

has a chance to charge toward that realm!"

It had once merely been wishful thinking, but now it was an undeniable reality—a bloodline grade tested by the star disk.

Yet just as everyone was stunned by Gu Fang's bloodline grade and imagined the Ancient Clan dominating the Dou Qi Continent, a piercing, eerie howl suddenly rang out.

Along with that strange sound,

more than ten members of the Ancient Clan who had been watching beneath the testing platform leaped into the air, walking through the void. Dou Qi surged behind them, stirring the power of space from time to time.

They possessed the strength of Dou Zongs and Battle Venerables!

The instant they took to the air, they charged straight toward the testing platform.

The Black Annihilation Army soldiers guarding the area around the platform immediately shook their armor and raised their weapons. Dou Qi surged behind them, nearly condensing into tangible waves,

as they walked through the void to intercept the dozen or so people.

"The cultivation technique inheritance ceremony is in progress. Stop immediately!"

The Three Commanders of the Black Annihilation Army shouted sternly at the group.

But his shout did not intimidate them in the slightest. On the contrary...

after the Three Commanders spoke, they became even faster.

"What's going on?"

Gu Fang frowned as he looked toward the site of the conflict and muttered softly.

This was the Ancient Clan's most central territory. His father and the Three Immortals were here, along with scattered Battle Saints. It could be said that most of the Ancient Clan's combat strength was gathered here.

If these people were enemies seeking to disrupt the cultivation technique inheritance ceremony, then one could only say...

they were insane!

They were absolutely courting death!

Yet just as Gu Fang finished speaking, black mist suddenly surged from the dozen charging figures, and upon their skin...

black patterns slowly emerged one after another.

"Soul Heaven Luo Pattern Seal—the Soul Clan!"

Upon seeing the patterns on that group, Gu Fang, Gu Qingyang, Gu Hua, and the others cried out in shock.

Although the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan were both ancient races, their relationship was poor. Though it had never been openly displayed, both clans had long regarded the other as a mortal enemy.

And as a transmigrator who knew the entire plot, Gu Fang knew this even more clearly!

The Soul Clan was the greatest villainous force on the Dou Qi Continent.

The dozen or so people continued charging. Black patterns had already obscured all their faces, while black weapons behind them merged into swinging chains.

As they moved, their auras began rising inch by inch...

Eight-star Dou Zong... nine-star, peak, Battle Venerable...

In but a moment, the dozen people who had originally possessed Dou Zong strength...

all broke through into the Battle Venerable realm.

Their originally low-level Battle Venerable strength had actually risen to the seven-star level, enough to completely crush the Black Annihilation Army commanders!

The auras they emitted gathered together, and strange phenomena filled half the sky.

Seeing this, the Three Commanders of the Black Annihilation Army showed no fear. Instead, his face was filled with eagerness. Though he was the Three Commanders of the Black Annihilation Army, due to the Ancient Clan's transcendent status,

he had hardly ever participated in true life-and-death battles. Moreover...

this battle was being watched by the Clan Chief and numerous Battle Saints. If some part of his performance caught their attention and earned him their personal guidance...

his chances of breaking through to Battle Saint in the future would increase greatly!

Thinking of this, the Three Commanders gripped his weapon tightly. In the next instant...

a golden pattern slowly appeared on his forehead. It was a symbol of the Ancient Clan's Bloodline Power. Activating a clan pattern could forcibly raise one's strength,

without causing immeasurable harm to the body.

Five-star Battle Venerable, six-star, peak six-star...

Watching this scene, a trace of amusement flashed through Gu Fang's eyes. He could not accurately determine the two sides' strength, but relying on his exceptionally powerful soul strength, he could tell

that their strength was already almost equal!

"These little Soul Clan bastards are truly insane. They even dared to cause trouble at the cultivation technique inheritance assembly."

Gu Yao beside Gu Fang spoke with disdain. But the instant Gu Yao finished speaking, Gu Fang's expression suddenly darkened. At the same time...

Gu Dao beside Gu Fang, as well as the Three Commanders raising his weapon in the distance, changed expression!

The Three Commanders abruptly halted in midair, panic appearing on his face. Dou Qi poured out and formed a protective barrier before him. At the same time, his hand seals shifted, and five seal forms appeared in his hands in an instant...

Earth Overturning, Sea Flipping... Ancient Emperor Seal, five seals as one—release!

A strange phenomenon roared forth along with his Dou Qi.

But everything...

was shattered beneath a cry of "Die in service to the Soul Clan!" and the dozens of explosions that followed!

"Self-destruction? They're really insane! Damn it!"

The Three Commanders gritted his teeth. Dou Qi churned in his hands as he watched the aftermath of the self-destruction of dozens of Battle Venerables rush toward him,

ready to devour him!

The self-destruction of a seven-star Battle Venerable—let alone his peak six-star Battle Venerable strength, even an eight-star or nine-star Battle Venerable would likely perish here!

"It's over. I should have realized sooner!"

The Three Commanders could feel his Dou Qi defenses being torn apart. The aftermath slammed into the armor of a Black Annihilation Army commander. The armor that could instinctively withstand a full-force strike from a six-star Battle Venerable

now shattered inch by inch like paper!

Everyone present watched this scene. The Battle Saints tore open space one after another and rushed over to rescue him, but...

a distance that should have taken only a moment to cross now seemed unbearably far away!

Hidden by the Soul Heaven Luo Pattern Seals, not even the Battle Saints had sensed that trace of self-destruction aura in advance. By the time they noticed it...

it was already too late!