A despair-inducing gap in strength

They now know about the later stages.

In this world, there are only two people who have achieved the Divine Platform Realm. Judging from the Heaven Ladder Rankings, even Gu Yuanqing is only at around the Divine Platform Seventh Level.

The more one understands cultivation, the more one realizes the changes brought about by the gap between realms. Let alone six, even a single Cultivator at the Divine Platform Ninth Layer could turn this world upside down.

In an instant, Li Shi'an and the other two felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, and their faces turned ugly.

Gu Yuanqing then smiled and said, "Don't panic, everyone. I've already captured five of these six people. One has escaped Overseas, and we'll take him down once he returns."

Upon hearing this, the three exchanged bewildered glances before letting out a long sigh of relief, followed by surprise and shock.

These Cultivator at the Divine Platform Ninth Layer! Yet Gu Yuanqing took down five of them without Motion and Stillness. Just how strong must Gu Yuanqing be?

Li Shi'an said with a wry smile, "Young Master Gu, you really need to change your habit of speaking in half-finished sentences. What you said earlier really gave this Old Man quite a fright."

Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "This is also to put some pressure on you. Ninety years from now, it will be the inter -World Conflict. The opposing Boundary Domain can easily send six Divine Platform Ninth Layer cultivators. You can imagine how many experts are in their Boundary Domain. Don't be fooled by our rapid development in recent years. Compared to the Exquisite World, we are still far, far behind."

Upon hearing this, the three of them became serious again. Gu Yuanqing was right. This world has been changing rapidly this year. In a short period of time, there are more than a hundred Dao Embryo Cultivator and nearly twenty Dao Fire Cultivator. The sense of urgency in the inter- World Conflict seems to have disappeared a lot.

But compared to their opponents now, they are nothing at all. If it weren't for Gu Yuanqing's intervention, the six people who came could have easily wiped out all the Cultivator in this realm.

After a while, Li Haotian asked, "How could someone cross over from another realm? Wasn't it said that no outsiders could enter this realm beneath the Heaven-Connecting Stele?"

Gu Yuanqing took out an object about the size of a palm. The object was bluish-black all over, pointed at both ends and thick in the middle, like a shuttle used for weaving, and covered with dense fine lines.

"It should be this Law Treasure. I don't know what it's made of, but the Array Formation inside is completely broken."

"May I have a look?" Li Haotian, somewhat curious about this magical Law Treasure.

Gu Yuanqing then handed it over.

Li Haotian reached out and took it, but suddenly his expression changed. He assumed a horse stance and hurriedly gripped it with both hands, barely managing to hold it steady. However, the wooden stool beneath him snapped in two with a crack.

Gu Yuanqing was taken aback and quickly used his Object Control Power to help, apologetically saying, "I forgot to remind Your Majesty that this item is a little heavy."

Li Shi'an laughed without any politeness, "Your Majesty, you really need to improve your cultivation level. Ten years have passed, and you've been drinking Spirit Spring Water every day, yet you haven't even Achieving the Dao Embryo. That's a bit unreasonable."

Li Haotian's expression turned slightly agitated. "I also wish to spend more time on cultivation, but since this incident, the changes in the Great Qian Dynasty have been too great, and there are too many things to do, so I simply cannot spare the time."

As he spoke, he glared at Gu Yuanqing, somewhat suspecting that the kid was deliberately trying to embarrass him.

Gu Yuanqing saw the look in his eyes and gave an awkward smile. He had no such intentions. The Law Treasure felt light in his hands, and he hadn't even considered that Li Haotian might not be able to catch it.

This item passed through the hands of the three people, went around once, and finally returned to Gu Yuanqing's hands.

He chuckled, "These people have been quite interesting since they arrived. Instead of thinking about killing, they're thinking about how to cultivate more experts in this realm."

"Training experts?" Li Shi'an asked in surprise.

Li Haotian's eyes flickered, and he sneered, "How could there be such a kind-hearted person? I think he must have ulterior motives. Could it be that he has his eye on the rewards of this Heavenly Ladder?"

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "As expected of His Majesty, you hit the nail on the head. Their plan is indeed as described. Various divine objects and Cultivation Method can be obtained in the Heavenly Ladder, and some of these things are very beneficial to those at the Divine Platform Peak. They came to this world intending to establish their own rule, enslave the cultivators of this world, and cultivate experts, all in order to obtain better rewards."

Li Haotian suddenly stood up and bowed deeply. "Gu Yuanqing, I thank you on behalf of the people of the Great Qian Dynasty."

Gu Yuanqing quickly stood up to return the greeting. After all, Li Haotian was Li Miaoxuan’s father and Li Chengyi's maternal grandfather. In his previous life, he should have respectfully addressed him as "father-in-law." However, in this life, he and Li Miaoxuan had only met for one night and had not exchanged any formal greetings.

"Your Majesty is too polite. After all, I am a citizen of the Great Qian Dynasty, and it is only right that I do this."

After they were seated, Li Shi'an asked again, "What does Young Master Gu intend to do with these people?"

Gu Yuanqing said, "This is also the matter I invited you all here to discuss. High-level Cultivator are rare in our Floating World, and the path of cultivation is not something that can be achieved simply by possessing a Secret Manuals. Therefore, I intend to make use of these individuals as guides for the Cultivator of this realm."

Prince Qing frowned and said, "Young Master Gu, this is a good idea, but these Cultivator are also our enemies. How could they possibly be willing to do this?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "I have my own way of controlling this. Here, I'll call someone out first so we can all understand the situation within the other side's territory. Then we can discuss and decide on a proper plan."

"That's for the best. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory. I'm also curious about what Cultivator at the Divine Platform Ninth Layer looks like," Li Haotian said with a smile.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Yuanqing brought over one of the people imprisoned on the Repentance Cliff.

This man, named Chen Zhengfeng, had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He appeared to be an upright and incorruptible person, but in reality, he was an opportunist who feared death. After being captured by Gu Yuanqing, he immediately submitted.

He arrived at the pavilion, and upon seeing Gu Yuanqing, he immediately put on a smile, bowed, and said in a fawning manner, "Young Master Gu, did you summon me here for any purpose?"

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "I called you here to ask you some questions. You'd better tell the truth."

Chen Zhengfeng said with a forced smile, "Young Master Gu, rest assured, since I have abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and have changed my ways to submit to you, I will tell you everything I know without reservation, as long as you ask."

Li Shi'an, Li Haotian, and Prince Qing exchanged bewildered glances. This was completely different from the Divine Platform Ninth Layer master they had imagined; he seemed more like a commoner from the marketplace.

Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly and said, "Tell me first, what forces and experts are in your Slanting Moon World, and what are their strengths?"

Chen Zhengfeng seemed to have gathered his thoughts and said, "There are five families in my Floating World that jointly control it. Among them, the Bai and Wang families are the strongest. My Chen Family, Ji Family, and Tong Family are all slightly weaker. If it weren't for the fact that we hold the Slanting Moon Token, we would probably have been swallowed up by them long ago."

On the surface, the five leaders are all at the Divine Platform Peak, but in reality, each of them has cultivators at the Void Heaven Realm realm. However, the Principle of the Slanting Moon World do not allow Cultivator above the Divine Platform to appear, so the Void Heaven Realm Cultivator are all hidden in the Minor Secret Realm.

"There are even Void Heaven Cultivator? Do you know how many there are?"

"My Chen Family only has one, and the Ji Family and Tong Family should also have one, while the Bai Clan and Wang Family should each have two."

Upon hearing this, Li Shi'an and the others became even more solemn. They had to look up to those at the Divine Platform Ninth Layer, let alone those at the Void Heaven Realm!

They couldn't help but glance at Gu Yuanqing, feeling fortunate that Gu Yuanqing was there; otherwise, the so-called World Conflict would have been a complete joke.

Gu Yuanqing then asked, "Where are the Divine Platform Cultivator?"

Chen Zhengfeng continued, "There are quite a few Divine Platform Cultivator within the realm. Let me start with those at the Divine Platform Ninth Layer. The Bai Clan alone has five at the Divine Platform Ninth Layer, the Wang Family has four, and my Chen Family, Ji Family, and Tong Family each have two. In addition, there are two other ninth-level Divine Platform Ninth Layer Cultivator are currently not actively seeking employment, making a total of seventeen. As for the Divine Platform Eighth Level..."

As Chen Zhengfeng introduced each item one by one.

Li Shi'an and the other two gasped in shock. Was this the Exquisite World? And ranked last at that!

It's completely incomparable to the Floating World. If it weren't for Gu Yuanqing, let alone these five families, even any force from a lower level could easily sweep through the Floating World.

Chen Zheng also noticed the expressions of the people beside him, inwardly mocking them as bumpkins, but outwardly he smiled and said, "The Exquisite World is blessed by Heaven and Earth and earth, with abundant Spiritual Qi. Children within the realm are born as Origin Scholar). The realm is rich in resources, so cultivation is faster. However, perhaps precisely because of this, cultivation is too smooth, making it extremely difficult to break through after reaching the Divine Platform Ninth Layer. Moreover, even if all these people were combined, they would be insignificant compared to you, young master."

Gu Yuanqing remained indifferent to the flattery, but his heart sank inwardly. He knew his own situation well; he was only at the Divine Platform Fourth Level, and the reason he was able to pass through the twenty-second level of the Heavenly Ladder was because of his abundant foundation.

Ninety years is neither short nor long. It may be enough to reach the Void Heaven realm, but it may only be enough to reach the Divine Platform Peak. So many high-level Cultivator are not easy to deal with.

If it were within the territory of North Spring Mountain, he would naturally have nothing to fear, but the World Conflict might be in the Ancient Realm, and the specifics are still unknown.

When that time comes, even if I break through to the Void Heaven Realm, if I am entangled by several Void Heaven Cultivator, the other Divine Platform Cultivator will need to be fought by others from this realm.

From the current perspective, it is extremely difficult!

Li Shi'an and the others were clearly aware of these problems, and their expressions were extremely solemn.

Gu Yuanqing asked a few more questions, which Chen Zhengfeng answered one by one. Then Gu Yuanqing waved his hand and sent him back to the Repentance Cliff.

Gu Yuanqing slowly said, "Now that everyone is aware of the situation in the Slanting Moon World, let's discuss what we should do."

Li Shi'an's face was full of bitterness. "Compared to them, we are far behind, the gap is simply despair-inducing."

Li Haotian was in a daze. Over the past few years, Great Qian had grown strong and powerful, and his ambitions had become increasingly high. But today he realized that he was just a frog in a well with a limited view of the sky. Did he even have a chance of defeating such an opponent?

Prince Qing remained silent, his mind in turmoil.

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "During the World Conflict, I can at most hold off beings at the Void Heaven Realm, but for Divine Platform Cultivator, it's up to you! You only have ninety years left. Now is not the time to fear your opponents or wallow in self-pity. You should all think carefully about how to strengthen yourselves as much as possible."

After a while, Li Haotian rallied his spirits and said in a deep voice, "Grand Uncle, Imperial Uncle, Yuanqing is right. This is not the time to think about these things. Now that we at least have a goal, we should be thinking about how to improve our strength and how to deal with our enemies. We are from the Floating World, and it's normal that we are not as good as others right now, but we have ninety years. With the Heavenly Ladder, we may still have a chance. Even if we don't succeed in the end, we'll just go back to where we were before. But if we succeed, we'll soar to the heavens!"

Gu Yuanqing glanced at Li Haotian again. He hadn't expected that the one who would be the first to recover was the one with the lowest cultivation level. To Emperor, one's character must be extraordinary.

Li Shi'an and Prince Qing also took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

Li Haotian continued, "Yuanqing, our cultivation is too weak. The development of the Floating World still requires your attention. First, let's discuss how to make good use of these experts from Beyond the Boundary to guide the cultivation of the Cultivator in our Floating World!"

Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly, "My idea is roughly like this. Let me tell you first, and we can discuss any issues together..."