184: Chapter 184 One Person Attains Enlightenment, the Whole Family Gains Power

The smoke on the peak of Qingyun Peak had not yet dispersed, and Gu Yan did not pose in front of those stunned Elders for too long.

"Everyone, I've just been struck by lightning, and my body is a bit weak. Please excuse me for not seeing you off."

He cupped his hands casually, ignoring Sect Master Ye Guyun's hesitant expression, and with a single step, he dove directly into a relatively intact side hall on the back mountain.

"Boom."

The Dragon-Breaking Stone fell, isolating all the prying eyes and noise from the outside.

Gu Yan leaned against the stone wall, his body sliding down along the base of the wall. The previous calm and composed demeanor of an expert instantly collapsed, and he grimaced while rubbing his left shoulder.

"Damn it, acting cool really is physically demanding."

Although his Physical Body had been recast, the tingling sensation of the Purple Heaven Lightning remaining in his bone marrow had not completely faded. Every movement felt like hundreds of ants crawling through the crevices of his bones.

He sat cross-legged and looked into his Dantian.

That dark golden Asura Golden Core was floating in the center of his Qi Sea, lazily rotating like a well-fed child. With every rotation, it spat out a stream of extremely pure dark golden True Qi, nourishing the Meridians that had just suffered heavy damage.

Just at this moment.

"Ding! Detected that the host's life level transition was successful."

"System core components upgrade complete."

"Current version: Heavens Bloodline Continuation System V3.0."

On his retina, the originally crude blue light screen suddenly shattered and reassembled into a huge tree displaying colors of dark red and light gold intertwined.

This tree was rooted in the Void Realm, with a thick trunk carved with the two large characters "Gu Yan".

And around the trunk, several branches of varying thickness extended.

"New function unlocked: Family Bloodline Tree."

"Function description: As the Bloodline progenitor, every time the host advances, you will 'bless' Family members (including Dao Companion, descendants, and loyal dependents) through Bloodline bonds."

"Current targets for blessing: 2 people (core dependents)."

"Secondary targets for blessing: 25 people (Blood River Guards)."

Gu Yan looked at the shining tree, his gaze falling on the two branches closest to the trunk.

One was labeled "Jiang Wanrou", the branch showing green fire patterns, appearing full of vitality.

Another was labeled "Leng Yuechan", the branch being dark red, exuding a murderous aura.

"Blessing?"

Gu Yan touched his chin: "Does it mean that now that I've leveled up, they can also get a share of the benefits?"

"Correction: Not just a share, it's empowerment."

"The host has just survived a mutated Heavenly Tribulation, and a large amount of Heavenly Dao Law fragments and excess medicinal power remain in your body. You cannot digest these things, and wasting them by expelling them would be a pity; it is better to 'conduct' them to them through the Bloodline Tree."

"This is called resource recycling."

"Interesting."

Gu Yan's eyes lit up.

He had always been worried about one problem: as his cultivation soared, if the women and subordinates around him couldn't keep up, they would eventually become nothing more than eye candy or burdens.

Now it was better; this System had directly turned a "single-player game" into a "LAN multiplayer game."

"Then let's try it."

Gu Yan closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into that Bloodline Tree.

He mobilized the residual power of the Lightning Tribulation and the remnants of medicinal power that were still rampaging in his Meridians and had nowhere to go, and forcefully poured them in along those two thickest branches.

"Hum!"

The Bloodline Tree shone brilliantly.

At this moment, in the side hall of Qingyun Peak.

Jiang Wanrou was staring blankly at a furnace of scrapped pills that had just gone out.

The commotion during Gu Yan's Undergoing Tribulation was too great, causing the earth fire to lose control, and this furnace of valuable "Heart-Clearing Pills" had exploded directly. But she couldn't care about feeling distressed; her mind was filled with the figure that had been like a god or demon in the sea of lightning just now.

"Golden Core Stage..."

She looked down at her slender palms, a flash of sadness appearing in her eyes.

She was at the ninth layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage, seemingly only one step away from the Golden Core Stage, but this step was like a chasm. Gu Yan was moving too fast, so fast that it made her feel panicked. She was afraid that one day, she wouldn't even have the qualifications to stand behind him and practice Alchemy.

Just at this moment.

Thump.

Her heart beat violently once.

A torrent that was scorching, domineering, yet carried a familiar aura exploded deep in her Dantian without warning.

"This is... Gu Yan's aura?!"

Jiang Wanrou widened her eyes.

This power was too vast, and extremely pure, as if someone had forcibly stuffed shelled spiritual energy directly into her mouth.

The originally impenetrable Foundation Establishment Perfection Bottleneck didn't even hold for a single breath under the impact of this torrent.

Crack.

It shattered.

Boom!

Green flames ignited around Jiang Wanrou. The Green Lotus Fire, which was originally only the size of a candle flame, suddenly surged in the wind, transforming into a huge green lotus that enveloped her.

The power poured into her body not only improved her cultivation but also transformed her Physique. She could feel that her "Mystic Yin Fire Physique" was undergoing some kind of qualitative change, seemingly adding a hint of... the rigidity and fierceness of thunder?

"Foundation Establishment... Great Perfection!"

Jiang Wanrou felt the surging spiritual energy in her body, and she was completely dumbfounded.

The Bottleneck that had trapped her for three years was just... cleared like that?

A thousand miles away, in Baifeng City.

The bloodstains on the city walls had been washed clean, but a murderous aura still lingered in the air.

Leng Yuechan, wearing black armor, was drilling the twenty-five "Blood River Guards" who had just recast their Physical Bodies on the training ground.

"The movements are too slow!"

She held her long saber horizontally, knocking away a death soldier who was slow to react: "Now that you have the Physical Body of the Foundation Establishment Stage, you must have the reactions of the Foundation Establishment Stage! Again!"

Suddenly.

The long saber in Leng Yuechan's hand fell to the ground with a "clang."

She clutched her chest, her face instantly flushed red, and she swayed twice as if she were drunk.

"Matriarch?!"

The death soldiers nearby were shocked and were about to step forward to support her.

Boom!

A dark red Evil Qi storm erupted with Leng Yuechan at the center, blasting all the death soldiers around her back several yards.

Leng Yuechan was surprised to find that the blood in her body was boiling. That feeling was as if Gu Yan was right beside her, conducting some kind of deep-level... Divine Soul communion with her.

Golden thunder patterns appeared under her skin and then faded into her bones.

The hidden injuries originally left from forcibly activating the Formation healed instantly under the scouring of this power. Although her cultivation did not break through directly like Jiang Wanrou's, her Physical Body strength was soaring at a terrifying speed.

It wasn't just her.

The twenty-five Blood River Guards on the training ground also let out painful and excited roars at the same time.

They were created by Gu Yan using "Secondary Blood Marrow", and a trace of Gu Yan's Bloodline Power flowed in their bodies. At this moment, the dividends of the "progenitor's" advancement also flowed to them along that trace of Bloodline.

Although each person only received a tiny bit, for those who had just touched the threshold of Foundation Establishment, this was a miracle.

"Roar—!"

The twenty-five people roared in unison, their muscles bulging, and their originally somewhat unstable Realms were completely consolidated.

Leng Yuechan opened her eyes, feeling the intoxicating power within her, and cast her gaze in the direction of Qingyun Peak.

She licked her red lips, a deep obsession flashing in her eyes.

"Is this... your power?"

"Family Head."

Qingyun Peak, secret chamber.

Gu Yan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a turbid breath carrying electric arcs.

The feeling of swelling in his body disappeared, and his Meridians became extremely clear.

"Blessing complete."

"Feedback report:"

"Dependent Jiang Wanrou: Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, Physique evolved into 'Green Lotus Lightning Fire Physique'."

"Dependent Leng Yuechan: Physical Body strength increased by 30%, gained 'Thunder Evil Qi Resistance'."

"Blood River Guards: Everyone's Realm consolidated, potential upper limit increased."

Gu Yan looked at the data on the light screen and nodded with satisfaction.

"That's right."

He stood up and casually put on a brand-new purple-gold robe—that was the Dharma robe just sent by the Sect, representing the status of a Protector Elder.

"One person attains the Dao, the whole Family rises to heaven."

Gu Yan tidied his clothes and pushed open the door of the secret chamber.

Outside the door, the sunlight was just right.

Su Ming was guarding outside with a group of Law Enforcement Hall Disciples. Seeing Gu Yan come out, he was about to make a joke, but was forced to take half a step back by the Golden Core pressure naturally emanating from Gu Yan.

"Congratulations to Elder Gu on the great success of your divine skill!"

Su Ming put away his playful expression and solemnly cupped his hands in a salute.

This bow was no longer the guidance of a Senior to a Junior, but respect between peers.

Gu Yan accepted this salute.

His gaze swept across the foot of the mountain, where countless flying boats and Cultivators had gathered to congratulate him, with colorful flags fluttering and gongs and drums sounding.

"Elder Su."

Gu Yan stood with his hands behind his back, his voice calm, yet it spread throughout the entire Qingyun Peak:

"Open the mountain gate."

"Receive the gifts."