189: The first person to break through was him

Seven days had passed since the Great Investiture of the Gods, but it still couldn't diminish the enthusiasm of the onlookers.

The number of people in Wu'an City not only did not decrease, but more people continuously poured in.

In an inconspicuous small tavern, Lao Mo was leisurely drinking wine.

Suddenly, he sharply raised his head and looked at the sky above the Zhang Family's location.

The originally clear sky instantly became covered in dark clouds, with streaks of divine charm mixed within them.

"It seems someone has broken through," Lao Mo said indifferently, then continued to drink his wine with an air of unconcern.

Everyone in Wu'an City witnessed this phenomenon, and some bolder individuals even flew into the sky to observe.

However, this action was immediately stopped by the security team, composed of Cultivators from the Three Domains.

Among the crowd, discussions were rife.

Everyone was guessing who would be the first to Breakthrough to Divine Lord, and even the three Divine Lords in the sky speculated with interest.

"Brother Chi Xuan, who do you think will be the first to Breakthrough?" Xuanyuan Potian was the first to speak.

Chi Xuanzi pondered for a moment before replying, "In my humble opinion, there are only three people who could be the first to Breakthrough."

"Which three?" Liu Yang Gong eagerly asked.

"Firstly, Dugu Baitian of the Dugu Family."

When Chi Xuanzi mentioned this person, Xuanyuan Potian and Liu Yang Gong nodded simultaneously, clearly sharing the same thought.

"Secondly, that old fox from the Jun Family," Chi Xuanzi said, hinting at something.

"The Jun Family? You don't mean that old ghost Jun Zidao, do you?" Xuanyuan Potian asked.

Chi Xuanzi nodded slightly at his words.

"If it's him, it's certainly possible. That old ghost has lived longer than the three of us combined. If the Spirit had chosen him back then, he might have already become a Divine Lord," Xuanyuan Potian said.

He then continued to ask, "Who would the third person be?"

Chi Xuanzi did not answer Xuanyuan Potian but instead retorted, "Which of you two brothers do you think the third person will be?"

Xuanyuan Potian, asked this by Chi Xuanzi, did not answer immediately but pondered for a while before speaking.

"This Divine Lord believes it will be one of the Three Heroes of the Su Family."

Chi Xuanzi made no comment at his words but looked towards Liu Yang Gong.

Liu Yang Gong squinted his eyes and smiled mysteriously, then said, "I guess it will be the person who hasn't shown up yet."

Xuanyuan Potian was startled by his words, then asked suspiciously, "You're saying the third person is Jia Lan's person?"

"Indeed. After Jia Lan's Clone entered Lin Mu's body, he disappeared. And Jia Lan chose to leave alone before the Spirit even appeared. There might be secrets here that we don't know."

"He still hasn't shown his face, instead sending his son, Xie Yang (Setting Sun) True Lord, to participate in the Great Investiture of the Gods. Clearly, he is fully confident."

Liu Yang Gong seemed to be guessing the identity of the third person, but he was actually subtly reminding the other two that there was something amiss with this Great Investiture of the Gods.

In fact, he was being entirely redundant.

If he could see the problem, the other two Divine Lords could naturally see it too.

That's why only one Divine Lord from each of the three Divine Lord Families came this time.

With the heritage of a Divine Lord, each Family had at least a dozen Divine Lords. The reason they only sent one person was naturally to guard against deception.

Although they could see that Lin Mu's body indeed possessed the Aura of a Spirit, they also suspected whether Lin Mu had devoured the Spirit.

While this possibility was very small, they still had to prepare for the worst.

"Alright, that person is about to come out." Xuanyuan Potian evidently didn't want to dwell on this matter too much, so he quickly spoke to divert attention.

The other two were also unwilling to speak too explicitly, so they stopped talking and looked towards the sky above the Zhang Family.

At this moment, the dark clouds above the Zhang Family had dispersed, leaving only wisps of colorful flowing light in the sky.

Suddenly, a figure appeared very abruptly above the Zhang Family. He spread his arms and absorbed the colorful flowing light to his heart's content.

In just a few breaths, all the colorful flowing light was absorbed by this person.

When the light dissipated, the appearance of the person in the sky was also revealed.

It was a man in a green robe. Although he stood far away, everyone could feel his handsome and elegant demeanor.

"It really is him," Liu Yang Gong said with a chuckle.

This person was none other than Xie Yang (Setting Sun) Divine Lord, who had shone brightly in the Western Domain's God Emperor Palace that day.

However, at this moment, he had shed the youthful innocence from his face, displaying an incredibly steady Aura.

"I didn't expect Jia Lan to have this trick up his sleeve. This kid hides himself quite well," Xuanyuan Potian said with a hint of sarcasm.

Although Xie Yang (Setting Sun) Divine Lord had appeared in the God Emperor Palace, only those in the Western Domain truly knew him.

Most people from the other three Domains did not recognize him.

The onlookers immediately began to speculate about his identity.

Just as everyone was at a loss, another Heavenly Dao phenomenon suddenly appeared.

And this time, two people appeared simultaneously.

One was dressed in black, with a massive black greatsword on his back.

With such an obvious mark, the onlookers immediately recognized him.

The other was an old man with white hair and beard.

Upon seeing the old man's appearance, a thunderous cheer suddenly erupted from a certain spot in the crowd.

"Congratulations, Old Ancestor, on your successful Breakthrough!"

Everyone was startled by this congratulatory shout.

Many people turned to look.

"It's someone from the Jun Family," someone whispered.

As soon as this person spoke, everyone guessed the old man's identity.

The Jun Family had dominated the Western Domain for over a million years, once a super power that had produced several Divine Lords.

Now that the Jun Family Ancestor had broken through to Divine Lord, the landscape of the Western Domain was about to be reshuffled.

After absorbing the colorful flowing light, the Jun Family Ancestor did not greet his clansmen but knelt in the Void Realm in the sky.

"Thank you, Spirit, for helping me Breakthrough."

Dugu Baitian and Xie Yang (Setting Sun) Divine Lord, seeing the Jun Family Ancestor's actions, also knelt and repeatedly expressed their gratitude.

After kneeling for a while, the three then rose and flew off in different directions.

Clearly, they were going back to consolidate their Divine Lord Realm in preparation for the upcoming realignment of the Divine Realm.

This Great Investiture of the Gods, though it was unknown how many Divine Lords would appear.

But what was certain was that from this point onward, the structure of the Divine Realm would be completely reshuffled.

The spheres of influence of the various great Divine Lords would undoubtedly be carved up by the newly advanced Divine Lords.

In order to gain more benefits in the upcoming conflicts of interest, they had to elevate their strength to the optimal state.

After the three left, Xuanyuan Potian and the others exchanged glances, their expressions revealing displeasure.

But they were helpless; this was the Spirit's decision. Even if they were a hundred times unwilling, they could not change the Spirit's decision.

However, they were not overly worried. Even if the newly advanced Divine Lords could take a share from them, they would still have to consider their wishes.

After all, their respective forces far surpassed other forces, and they would still be the overlords of each Domain.