The chapter began with the appearance of the 18th Ancestor of the Gu Clan, Gu Xing Tian.
He stood still, his gaze fixed on the newborn Gu Liu, who remained suspended in the air amidst the remnants of the overwhelming celestial energy. His eyes were sharp, filled with the awe of someone who knew what was to come, and his majestic voice tore through the silence of the heavens:
"He who will change the Heavenly Path has been born."
As soon as he uttered those words, the sky began to change colors, and magnificent words appeared, written in glowing light across the clouds:
"He who will change the Heavenly Path has been born."
Experts from all corners of the world gathered, drawn by the unprecedented phenomena. Yet none dared approach the Gu Palace—for everyone knew that these divine signs appeared within the territory of the number one clan in the world: The Immortal Gu Clan. Approaching uninvited could be considered a fatal offense.
Among the crowd, someone shouted in shock:
"Look! Isn't that Gu Xing Tian? The 18th Ancestor! He hasn't been seen since the Great War a hundred thousand years ago!"
A wave of awe swept through the spectators. Some immediately bowed in respect, while others rushed to awaken their own ancestors. The appearance of Gu Xing Tian alone was enough to rewrite history.
Then came the second phenomenon:
A river of light emerged from nowhere, spiraling around Gu Liu, descending from the heavens to the earth. Thousands of saints knelt in unison, chanting with a thunderous voice:
"He who will change the Heavenly Path has been born!"
The earth trembled, the sky shuddered, and even those in the mortal world heard the chant echoing across realms.
Next came the third phenomenon:
A celestial dragon's roar pierced the horizon, followed by the appearance of a massive eye in the sky, staring at the newborn. Then, a majestic projection of a young man, radiating awe and power, emerged from Gu Liu's body. A hand wielding a heavenly sword appeared beside him, and with a single swing, the sky split open. A divine shield, engraved with ancient seals, slowly descended and fused with Gu Liu's body.
The greatest shock of all?
A projection of the First Immortal Emperor himself appeared, his overwhelming aura shaking countless worlds. He bowed before Gu Liu and declared in a voice that echoed endlessly:
"My heir has been born... the one who will change the Heavenly Path!"
A wave of disbelief fell upon Mount Immortal Emperor, whose residents had for centuries taken pride in the fact that the First Immortal Emperor had come from their lineage. And now… he had bowed before a newborn child from the Gu Clan!
Yet the random swing of that heavenly sword didn't go without consequences. Vast stretches of land were flattened, and the Gu Clan's estate was nearly destroyed—if not for Gu Xing Tian, who activated his legendary spiritual shield, extending it over thousands of miles to protect the clan's domain.
Everyone was stunned by the ancestor's power, and the whispers began:
"Did… did Gu Xing Tian surpass the Half-Immortal level?"
End of Chapter
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