Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!

Moreover.

The most important point.

This child was nourished by the power of the Great Emperor while in the womb, destined to have extraordinary talent.

This is the true Emperor's son.

Since ancient times.

Emperor's offspring are rare as phoenix feathers and kirin horns.

But aside from those who fell due to accidents, all the remaining ones have reached the Emperor Realm.

And with the current influence of the Divine Martial Gu Family, who could cause the Emperor's offspring to fall unexpectedly? After all, the Gu Family has two pinnacle Great Emperors who won't grow old for tens of thousands of years.

Such a long time is enough to groom the Emperor's offspring to achieve the Emperor Realm.

Simultaneously.

Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu also returned to the Gu Family.

"Greetings, mother!"

"How come both of you are free to return today?"

Xu Yulan gave them a sideways glance. Usually, these two seldom stayed at the Gu Family, so it's not hard to guess the reason for their return today.

Gu Xuan smiled and said, "Upon hearing of the joyous event at home, I naturally came back. This item is top-tier Divine Medicine that can improve the fetus's aptitude. I hope mother won't discard it!"

"This pill is an Ancient Immortal Pill, though not as precious as the Divine Medicine second brother offers, its effect is quite similar."

Gu Xiu also took out something he had prepared earlier, and Xu Yulan didn't refuse, accepting both items directly.

"You both are considerate."

...

In the following period.

Both Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu stayed at the Gu Family, and for this, Gu Qingfeng also gave them a lecture on the Dao and answered some of their cultivation-related doubts.

Whether it was Gu Xuan or Gu Xiu, both had stepped into the Great Saint Realm and their cultivation among their peers was at the pinnacle level.

After all, a Great Saint under eight hundred years old, let alone now, was rare even in the Ancient Times.

Some top geniuses would need at least one to two thousand years to step into the Great Saint Realm.

It is clear.

Their talent is extremely formidable.

But this is also normal.

Gu Xuan is endowed with the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, and Gu Xiu possesses the Undying Divine Body. Merely these two Divine Bodies are enough to place their talent at the top.

Not to mention.

With Gu Qingfeng's breakthrough into the Emperor Realm, the rebirth of the Great Emperor's bloodline elevated their talent even further.

This way.

The combination of the Divine Body and the Great Emperor's bloodline naturally leaves others far behind.

"Below the Heavenly Venerate Realm, the focus is on honing the physical body and blood energy, but comprehending the great Tao rules can also enhance strength.

Once it involves the Heavenly Venerate Realm, the great Tao becomes the primary focus.

Your blood energy is abundant, and your foundation in the physical body is sufficient, but your Divine Soul is somewhat lacking, which shows a deficiency in understanding the rules of the great Tao.

In the Enlightenment Hall, there are great Tao rhythms left by your father, perhaps you can enter and undergo some closed cultivation, and maybe gain some insights!"

Gu Qingfeng said.

Heavenly Venerate!

Great Tao!

Upon hearing his words, both Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu had complex expressions. It was clear that these matters were quite a shock to them.

But after hearing that they could enter the Enlightenment Hall for cultivation, both were overjoyed.

What is the Enlightenment Hall?

It is where their father undergoes closed cultivation!

A place where a top-tier Great Emperor undergoes closed cultivation, the great Tao rhythm contained within must be extremely astonishing. Gaining insight from it would greatly benefit them.

So.

When Gu Qingfeng's words fell, Gu Xuan immediately said.

"Thank you, father!"

"Go and cultivate well. Although reaching the Great Saint Realm at your age is commendable, before true experts, even a Great Saint is nothing but an ant.

If it comes to a life-and-death struggle, no one will show mercy because of your age.

When the Immortal Gate opens one day, how can you enter the Immortal Domain with me to witness the scenery of Longevity without reaching the Emperor Realm?"

Gu Qingfeng spoke solemnly, and he had high hopes for these two sons.

But it's true, they didn't disappoint him.

Over the years, their cultivation has continuously broken through, not disgracing the Gu Family.

To this.

Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu exchanged a glance and nodded earnestly.

"We understand, father!"

——

Upon entering the Enlightenment Hall.

The terrifying great Tao rhythm instantly suppressed them, causing both Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu to instinctively activate their blood energy to resist. Yet, despite this, their breathing was somewhat labored.

"This is father's great Tao rhythm!!"

Gu Xiu was shocked. He knew there was a significant gap between him and Gu Qingfeng, but he did not expect that even the residual great Tao rhythm in the place where his father underwent closed cultivation was difficult to bear.

Honestly speaking.

Gu Xiu had traversed Chaos for many years and had encountered traces left by some ancient existences, but none of their great Tao rhythms could compare to that of the Enlightenment Hall.

The vast space of the hall, like Mustard Seed Contains Sumeru, was filled with intimidatingly terrifying great Tao rhythms.

Gu Xuan, too, was in shock.

"Such great Tao rhythm, don't even mention comprehending it completely, just grasping a ten-thousandth of it might endow us with the strength comparable to a Saint King or even a Quasi Emperor!"

As he spoke.

Gu Xuan finally understood.

Why Gu Qingfeng had not allowed him to enter the Enlightenment Hall for cultivation earlier.

Ultimately.

It was a matter of strength.

Without a cultivation of the Great Saint Realm, one simply lacked the qualification to step into the Enlightenment Hall.

Great Saint Realm!

This is merely the lowest threshold to step into the Enlightenment Hall.

This great Tao rhythm was like a mountain, and Gu Xuan felt that each step was hard. He barely walked ten steps using his blood energy but could no longer sustain it, so he sat down cross-legged, quietly comprehending the great Tao rhythm pressing down on him.

Meanwhile.

Gu Xiu was doing the same.

Both stopped their advance within the limits of the great Tao rhythm's pressure, and began to silently comprehend the Tao.

The pressure of the great Tao rhythm at this position was the heaviest, greatly maximizing their self-refinement.

This refinement.

Was not only a refinement of Divine Soul will but also a tempering of the physical body.

After all, the great Tao rhythm here was strong enough to nearly condense into substance, and with such mountain-like pressure, they were almost like ordinary mortals before its strength.

"Walking nine steps is pretty good. Let's see how long you can withstand the great Tao rhythm and how much you can comprehend!"

Gu Qingfeng looked towards the direction of the Enlightenment Hall, penetrating its interior scenery.

Comprehending the Tao in the Enlightenment Hall is extremely taxing on a cultivator's Divine Soul, making it hard to endure long-term cultivation inside.

If one forcibly cultivates for too long and damages the Divine Soul, the consequences won't be worth it.

However.

Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu naturally understood this balance.

Gu Qingfeng only cared about how much they could comprehend.

——

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, three years passed.

In the second year of entering the Enlightenment Hall, both Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu couldn't withstand the consumption of their Divine Souls any longer and thus came out one after another.

After coming out of the Enlightenment Hall, they did not leave the Gu Family but continued closed cultivation within to digest what they had gained earlier.

To this.

Gu Qingfeng didn't mind.

Because now, he was worried about another matter.

That was the offspring yet to be born!

Since Xu Yulan conceived, it has been three years now. The normal ten months of pregnancy had long passed, yet three years had gone by without any signs of her nearing childbirth.

However, Gu Qingfeng could feel the child's vigorous life force inside the womb gradually increasing.

For this.

Gu Qingfeng was slightly reassured.

The fetus was normal.

At least it indicated that there was no issue.

However.

During this period, Gu Qingfeng had also sought out various ancient texts and finally obtained some useful information.

That is, from ancient times to the present, the gestation period of an Emperor's offspring is generally longer than that of ordinary people.

The longest record noted that an Emperor wife was pregnant for seven years before successfully giving birth to an Emperor's son.

That Emperor's son, upon birth, naturally had celestial phenomena and almost instantly achieved the Taoist Palace Realm, reaching the Saint status before the age of ten.

Later, after proving the Dao and becoming an Emperor, that Emperor's son also had his own Emperor title.

Which was — the Mystic Emperor!

"Based on the ancient texts, the longer the gestation period of an Emperor's offspring, the higher the potential implies. In that case, I wonder to what extent my child's talent will reach!"

Gu Qingfeng smiled slightly, looking at Xu Yulan's prominently protruding belly. By now, he could use his Divine Thought to sense whether the fetus inside was male or female.