Chapter 360 You're So Filial

"Hahaha!!!"

Yan Chu laughed heartily, then suddenly stopped and replied coldly:

"Rest assured! You don't even need to say it. I won't let any of you bald donkeys off today!"

Clap! Clap! Clap!!

At that moment, from another direction, Gu Xingzhou clapped and laughed, praising:

"Good, good, good!!"

"Originally, I thought the number one in the world today was Daoist Taiwei of Dragon Tiger Mountain, but now it seems that Yan Chu might also have a seat at that table!"

"You don't need to wait another few hundred years; today, you have the qualification to fight for the Heavenly Gate!"

Yan Chu's single strike completely dispelled everyone's suspicion that he had been possessed by Ghost King Wushe. This kind of Move was not something a Nine Nether Evil Spirit could perform.

Even though a Ghost King is powerful, once they act, they cannot hide it from the many experts present.

Although they didn't know what method Yan Chu used to kill Ghost King Wushe after it entered his body, the Ghost King's aura had indeed completely vanished.

This made others realize that this youngest expert present held no small secrets. However, everyone's attention was not on him but was drawn away by Gu Xingzhou's words.

"Cut the nonsense!"

Ji Hengjiang interrupted him, saying rudely:

"Gu Xingzhou, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"I have kept Your Majesty waiting!"

Gu Xingzhou bowed to him again, the smile on his face unchanged, as he looked around at everyone present and said:

"Everyone here is among the top experts of the past several thousand years, possessing immense Luck. However, relying on one person's power alone is not enough to open the Heavenly Gate. Only by gathering the most robust Luck of the past millennia can one person be helped to break through the realm and achieve Ascension!"

"What do you mean?"

Ji Bo of the Hidden Dragon Clan frowned and asked:

"Are you saying that out of all of us, only one person can eventually succeed in Ascension? And everyone else is just nourishment for that one person?"

"Exactly!"

Gu Xingzhou nodded.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly, and they looked at the others with wariness.

"Hmph!"

Li Jichuan, the Li Jichuan of the Great Jin Dynasty, snorted coldly and rebutted:

"Why should we believe you?"

"Indeed!"

On the other side, the heavily injured Wan Lifeng reminded them:

"Everyone, this man is deep and malicious. Years ago, before the world changed, Martial Dao cultivation could normally allow one to break through and achieve Ascension. It was only because he offered the secret method for creating Blessed Lands that the environment of heaven and earth changed drastically, and since then, no one has been able to break through."

"Afterward, he deceived the world's experts into entering Heavenly Pillar Mountain, claiming they could climb the Heavenly Pillar to reach the Upper Realm. However, upon entering Heavenly Pillar Mountain, he suddenly ambushed the Emperor and the Princess, causing the Emperor to be seriously injured. They then encountered Ghost King Wushe, who had broken through from the Nine Nether Lands, and in desperation, they could only seal themselves to survive!"

"What? Such a thing happened?"

Everyone's expressions shifted as they looked at Emperor Wu Lie, Ji Hengjiang.

For so many years, no one in the Jianghu had seen anyone achieve Ascension. It turns out it was all Gu Xingzhou's doing?

What exactly did he want to do? Why did he do this?

Ji Hengjiang remained calm, his hands behind his back, as he asked:

"Gu Xingzhou, since you put it that way, it seems you plan to seize all of our Martial Dao Luck to help yourself achieve Ascension?"

Gu Xingzhou chuckled and shook his head, saying:

"You are all heroes who have existed for thousands of years. How could I have such great ability to seize your Martial Dao Luck?"

"Your Majesty, you should be the clearest about what I truly want!"

Ji Hengjiang's brow twitched, and a cold sneer appeared on his face, but he did not speak.

"Oh? Then what is it that you want? We are quite curious!"

Li Jichuan stared at Gu Xingzhou with an unfriendly gaze. This man was the most difficult to see through among everyone present.

Gu Xingzhou smiled and said nothing. He simply waved his sleeve, sweeping up Zhu Qingluan and the others behind him, and ascended toward the Heavenly Pillar high above. In an instant, they disappeared from sight, with only a voice echoing from afar:

"The Heavenly Pillar is right before us. Why don't you all come up and see for yourselves!"

"Hmph!"

Ji Hengjiang's tiger-like eyes coldly swept over the crowd before he followed, flying up the Heavenly Pillar.

"Junior Sister, let's head up as well!"

The two young men from the Cold Ice Holy Sect approached Princess Yaoxi, their voices sounding somewhat urgent.

After coming down from the Upper Realm, they had originally intended to receive Ji Yaoxi into the Upper Realm, but they had been unable to return. Their cultivation had stagnated, and they had suffered a great loss at the hands of Emperor Wu Lie, Ji Hengjiang.

Regarding returning to the Upper Realm, no one was more eager than they were.

"Then let's go!"

Ji Yaoxi nodded slightly. At this moment, her body was once again shrouded in layers of misty, cloud-like radiance, obscuring her peerless beauty. As she spoke, the radiance drifted upward like a cloud.

The two young men cast a look of disgust below before transforming into two streaks of cold white light and departing.

Following that, the numerous experts did not hesitate, flying up the Heavenly Pillar one after another.

Those below the Yuantai Realm were unable to fly through the air, so most of them climbed upward. For many experts at the Three Flowers level, their climbing speed was not much slower than flying.

Looking at them, they seemed like spiders crawling along the smooth Heavenly Pillar.

"I want to see what tricks you are playing!"

Li Jichuan's tone was grim. Dragon Qi surged around him, and with a dragon's roar, he disappeared into the depths of the clouds.

"Empress Dowager, let me take you up!"

Emperor Li Heming reached out to Empress Dowager Yuwen Feng nearby, a smile on his face. This scene caused Meng Ao and the others nearby to look at each other with strange expressions.

What was the meaning of this?

Was the Great Jin Emperor Emperor Li Heming interested in the Empress Dowager? Does your Imperial Father know you are so 'filial'?

Sure enough, Yuwen Feng's beautiful face darkened slightly as she suppressed her displeasure and said:

"The Emperor is very thoughtful. However, Heavenly Pillar Mountain is now crowded with experts, and I fear I have no hope of Ascension. I plan to search for some cultivation resources here and leave when the time comes. You should follow the Founding Emperor yourself!"

These words caused the smile on Emperor Li Heming's face to stiffen.

He hadn't expected that so many old monsters would appear inside Heavenly Pillar Mountain this time.

He had thought that with his strength and cultivation, he could already be the most respected in the world. Now it seemed he didn't even rank. Fortunately, the Founding Emperor was by his side; otherwise, his choice might also have been to stay below and give up on Ascension.

A trace of regret flashed deep in his eyes. He had originally wanted to achieve Ascension together with the Empress Dowager and become a pair of immortal companions, but now he could only nod helplessly:

"Then the Great Jin will rely entirely on the Empress Dowager!"

Yuwen Feng sneered in her heart:

"You aren't even sure if you can succeed in Ascension, yet you're already entrusting your affairs? You might just die on the Heavenly Pillar!"

However, there was no emotional fluctuation on her beautiful face as her red lips parted slightly:

"Rest assured, Emperor!"

"Good!"

Emperor Li Heming turned to Yan Chu:

"Then, Fellow Daoist Yan, shall we go?"

He now felt a deep wariness toward Yan Chu. Yan Chu's casual strike from earlier had left even him feeling alarmed.