Stronger by Killing

Chapter 333 - 268: Achieving Grandmaster_3

Although they had been engaged in a fierce battle and could not witness the battle at Bright Moon Gorge, after the war ceased, some had already communicated the main events of today’s battle.

Thus, the Supreme Grandmasters looked at Gu Zhan with complex expressions.

And the other members from various sects, upon seeing Gu Zhan approaching, all clasped their hands in respect,

This is the Martial World, a reverence for the strong,

This scene further made those Supreme Grandmasters realize that Gu Zhan’s achievements in today’s battle at Bright Moon Gorge were likely more terrifying than they imagined; otherwise, these people wouldn’t show such genuine reverence. After all, they were all esteemed figures of the Martial World, and to look upon a junior with such awe could only mean they all feared him greatly.

Gu Zhan ascended the peak, clasped his hands toward the Supreme Grandmasters, then supported Mo Jingzhou, saying, "Respected seniors, the battle is over, everyone returns to their way, and let’s gather again at Great Desert City!"

The Supreme Grandmasters all nodded slightly.

Mo Jingzhou looked at the Supreme Grandmasters and clasped his hands, saying, "Esteemed fellows, I need to recuperate, so I will take my leave. I won’t partake in the following matters."

Wei Wuya hastily replied, "Today, to be able to defeat the Demon Dao and achieve such a great victory, we owe it all to Brother Mo. On behalf of the Righteous Dao Martial Arts, thank you for your great righteousness!"

Mo Jingzhou smiled gently.

Gu Zhan immediately supported Mo Jingzhou and left.

After watching Mo Jingzhou and Gu Zhan leave,

on the hilltop, people from various sects began discussing.

Wei Wuya looked at a Grandmaster beside him and asked, "How astonishing was Gu Zhan’s performance in the battle at Bright Moon Gorge today that makes you all so reverent?"

The Grandmaster took a deep breath and said slowly, "Killing Grandmasters as if slaughtering chickens and dogs, a single person’s might causing half of the Demon Dao not to dare confront him. If nothing unexpected happens, Beidou Bang will shine for at least another fifty years!"

Wei Wuya furrowed his brow, speaking solemnly, "Compared to Sword One?"

"Even greater, one can no longer regard him as a youth, possessing the demeanor to suppress the entire Martial World. I’m afraid this generation’s Martial World isn’t the era of Sword One or Qi Baiyu as we previously guessed, but rather the era of Gu Zhan!" the Grandmaster replied.

Wei Wuya’s expression turned serious.

At the same time,

the expressions of a few other Supreme Grandmasters varied,

A young man,

was able to suppress the heroes of the Demon Dao into silence,

This righteous vs. demon battle,

Mo Jingzhou’s final battle in life, must attract the world’s attention, and yet half of the righteous achievements were all due to Gu Zhan alone,

The name of Beidou Bang is bound to be unparalleled!

...

This righteous vs. demon battle ended quickly, yet it was extremely brutal. Despite the great victory, each sect suffered significant losses, and the atmosphere on the return journey remained oppressive.

Among the Beidou Bang procession,

Gu Zhan and Mo Jingzhou shared a large carriage, specifically designed for Mo Jingzhou. He lay directly on a blanket, half leaning by the window, ingesting a few elixirs as he began cultivating to recover.

Seeing this, Gu Zhan also summoned his system interface. The gains from today’s battle were incredibly rich, now his experience points have accumulated to over five billion, allowing him to break through to Grandmaster.

[Use 5 billion experience points]

[Upgrade Profound Nether Spell to the Seventh Floor]

[Current realm elevated to Divine Thought Second Layer]

...

In that instant,

The True Essence within Gu Zhan surged explosively, increasing in purity by several levels,

In this realm, comprehension of Dao didn’t change much, as at the Grandmaster realm, understanding of Dao stemmed from Divine Techniques and personal insight, whereas cultivation enhancement was a qualitative change in energy, strengthening each Martial Arts Divine Technique’s application.

The real transformation came from his inner body,

In that moment, he felt the bones and meridians within him becoming robust and firm, previously rampant forces had calmed, hibernating, dormant, yet there seemed to be light flowing through his flesh and blood.

The energy within his body condensing wildly,

If Grandmaster represents power at its peak,

Then, Grandmaster represents the return to simplicity,

And he went directly back to the utmost simplicity—

Grandmaster Peak!

Subsequently, Gu Zhan glanced at the system page:

Player: Gu Zhan

Realm: Divine Thought Second Realm (Grandmaster)

Cultivation Technique: Profound Nether Spell (Seventh Floor 0/1 billion)

Skills:

Netherworld King’s Array-breaking Saber (Great Success)

Twelve Arrows of No Regrets (Great Success)

Mahayana One Slash (Great Success)

Lingyun Soar (Great Success)

Water Manipulation Skill (Great Success)

Melancholy Soul Sword (Great Success)

Dragon Elephant Palm (Great Success)

Celestial Imprisoning Leg (Great Success)

Silent Extinction Divine Finger (Great Success)

Experience Points: 91054296

...

Mo Jingzhou, while cultivating and healing, seemed to notice something, suddenly opening his eyes to look at the indifferent Gu Zhan, he furrowed his brow slightly but didn’t inquire. Instead, he said, "Gu Zhan, the righteous vs. demon war is over. Once we return to Canglan City, you shall have the palm seal ceremony, and Beidou Bang will be handed over to you."

After speaking, Mo Jingzhou surveyed Gu Zhan with a heart full of emotion. He was already aware of what Gu Zhan had accomplished in today’s battle at Bright Moon Gorge, which nearly dropped his jaw in astonishment.

This battle was the concluding battle of his life as the Dragon King Mo Jingzhou,

Ending with a grandest triumph to seal his lifetime of glory,

Yet, he had never imagined,

This battle was also the transition between the old and new Dragon Kings,

After today,

The newly appointed Dragon King Gu Zhan would encounter no objections.

In his surprise, there was also helplessness, he said, "I originally thought handing Beidou Bang over to you would lay a foundation for you to catch up with the prodigies of the major sects, but I didn’t expect, it turned out to be Beidou Bang’s fortune that the more I think about it, the more I find it regrettable. If you could have been discovered two years earlier, at this moment today, it might have been an entirely different scene."