My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Gu Changyuan raised his left hand and gently tapped with his index finger.

A wisp of spiritual energy escaped from his fingertip, like a fine silver thread, and instantly shot into the sky.

The moment the spiritual energy touched the void, it suddenly transformed into a ripple, spreading in all directions at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Where the ripples passed—

The malevolent aura left by the strange beast vanished in an instant.

The suffocating sense of oppression, the pervasive stench of blood and violence in the air, were all swept away.

The sky became clear and bright again, and the sunlight shone down, bringing warmth as before.

Gu Changyuan lowered his left hand, raised his right hand slightly, and stood up with his index finger.

The small black coffin slowly rotated above his fingertips, showing no trace of the terrifying appearance it had when it devoured the Immortal King.

Behind.

Zhuge Dancheng, Gongsun Xiangming, and Xuanyuan Feiyue stood with their mouths slightly open and their eyes glazed over, still immersed in the shock of what had just happened.

They are the Celestial Kings.

He is a Celestial King who has lived for tens of thousands of years.

He is a Celestial King who has witnessed countless grand scenes and experienced countless life-and-death battles.

But what just happened—

The terrifying aura emanating from the ferocious beast made even them feel a chill.

That pure, primal, and malevolent power caused the Daoist essence of the Immortal Kings within their bodies to stir restlessly.

The holy ancestor of this sacred land of heaven and man raised his hand and spoke.

In just three breaths.

Those monstrous beasts, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, were torn apart, devoured, and completely wiped out.

The three Celestial Kings exchanged glances, each seeing the same shock and confusion in the other's eyes.

Is this really the strength a cultivator from the lower realm should possess?

The power of that casual strike, the means to summon ferocious beasts, the control over the laws...

Is this young man before me truly not a supreme being specially sent down by some hidden top-tier power from the upper realm?!

Not only the three of them, but all the members of the five major families behind them were shocked and their scalps tingled.

The strange beasts summoned by the three members of the Imperial Court just now had already brought them an endless sense of oppression.

But what about this Holy Ancestor?

With just a casual remark, he summoned the phantom of a ferocious beast with a single finger, swallowed the beast whole, crushed the great formation with a single palm strike, and then sealed three Immortal King-level powerhouses into coffins with a backhand.

Two of the five families were still overjoyed at this moment.

One of them was naturally Zhuge Jinglong. His gaze unconsciously drifted to his son, Zhuge Sijue, beside him, his heart churning with turmoil.

He previously thought that the Zhuge family and the Celestial Sacred Land were mutually beneficial and a powerful alliance.

But now that I look at it—this is hardly a collaboration.

This is clearly a great stroke of luck for the Zhuge family.

Zhuge Jinglong secretly rejoiced. Thankfully, he hadn't interfered with the marriage; thankfully, he had always treated Xu Mengyao with courtesy; thankfully...

He took a deep breath, trying to keep his expression calm, but the wildly upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his inner ecstasy.

Dugu Qirong's expression was even more complicated.

His gaze fell on Gu Changyuan, his eyes filled with excitement and relief.

His daughter, Dugu Shiling, was the grand-disciple of this Holy Ancestor who was not yet betrothed!

Although the formal apprenticeship hasn't been completed yet, the matter is already settled.

He wished he could fly back to the Dugu family right now and treat that girl like royalty.

When that girl proposed to go to the Celestial Holy Land alone, he hesitated and even objected.

After all, the Dugu family is now in a weakened state, and he doesn't want his daughter to risk her life alone outside.

Looking back now...

He wanted to slap himself.

Luckily, that girl was stubborn and didn't listen to him.

As for Ye Qingxue, Lin Jingyu, and Yue Lingxi—

They stood behind Gu Changyuan, their expressions calm, but deep in their eyes, a sense of shock was surging within them.

They knew their master was very powerful.

After returning from the Ruins of Chaos, they knew that their master's strength had reached an unfathomable level.

But knowing something is one thing, seeing it with your own eyes is another.

The scene just now, both in terms of its visual impact and the absolute control revealed in every gesture, was absolutely stunning.

The small black coffin on Gu Changyuan's finger was still slowly turning.

He turned around, looked at the three Immortal Kings behind him who were still in a daze, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Three people."

His voice wasn't loud, but it instantly snapped the three of them out of their shock.

The three of them jolted at the same time, their eyes all turning to him.

"How about we bury each other in the coffin for a final farewell?"

Gu Changyuan raised his finger, gesturing to the small black coffin that was spinning.

"I'd like to know more about the Imperial Court."

Upon hearing this, the three of them turned their gaze to the small black coffin.

To be placed in a coffin?

This word sounds... kind of weird.

Zhuge Dancheng spoke first, his tone becoming much more respectful:

"certainly."

Gongsun Xiangming and Xuanyuan Feiyue nodded as well.

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly.

He waved his right hand—

A soft stream of light enveloped Ye Qingxue and her two companions, as well as Zhuge Dancheng and his two companions.

In the next instant, seven figures transformed into streams of light and disappeared into the small black coffin.

The small black coffin remained suspended in the void, slowly rotating.

Zhuge Jinglong took a deep breath, suppressing the shock and elation in his heart, and regained the composure befitting a family head.

He turned to face the still-shaken guests and said loudly:

"Gentlemen!"

All eyes turned to them.

"What happened just now was purely accidental, and I apologize for the fright it may have caused you all."

The Zhuge family has prepared excellent guest rooms for you all. Please rest and recover your strength.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and, led by the Zhuge family servants, went to their respective residences.

......

Inside the black coffin.

It was an endless expanse of darkness.

Pure, absolute darkness, devoid of any light.

But then Gu Changyuan appeared—

"Buzz—"

Suddenly, a bright light appeared.

The light emanated from Gu Changyuan, instantly dispelling all the darkness and illuminating the entire space.

Only then did everyone realize where they were.

It was a huge space with pitch-black walls.

The ground beneath my feet was solid, yet it felt weightless.

And in the very center of the space—

Three figures were tightly bound by thick black iron chains.

It was those three Imperial Court Immortal Kings.

At this moment, they were covered in blood, barely breathing, and hanging their heads like three dead dogs whose spines had been removed.

The chains extended from the void, binding their limbs, torsos, and necks, locking them firmly in place, unable to move.

The Coffin of the Bound God.

This is one of the treasures Gu Changyuan obtained in the Ruins of Chaos.

Inside this coffin, the aura, karma, cultivation level, and soul of the bound person will be completely stripped away and sealed off, making it impossible for the outside world to perceive or lock onto them.

Moreover, the Binding Coffin will automatically create a fabricated aura and causal line exactly the same as the captured person, allowing them to continue walking the path of cause and effect in their place and complete the task that they "should have completed".

The imperial court must have given them a certain amount of time to complete their mission when they were sent down to the mortal realm.

If they are killed directly, the Upper Realm Imperial Court will soon notice the anomaly and will definitely send stronger beings down to the lower realm, causing further complications.

That's why Gu Changyuan chose to use the Binding God Coffin.

By falsifying their whereabouts and concealing the truth, the imperial court was temporarily unaware of the situation, while the three immortal kings they sent down had already become prisoners.

Only in this way can his disciples and his three forces develop steadily, improve, and accumulate strength.

Only then can one receive more feedback on their cultivation.

Through the three Immortal Kings before him, he only knew the general strength of the Imperial Court, but he was unaware of their true limits and trump cards.

Especially that strange crystal core inside their bodies...

This thing doesn't look like something that can be easily produced.