Gu Zhan squinted slightly, then asked again carefully about the strength of Song Kingdom's three top-tier Cultivation Forces. After understanding clearly, he asked, "Do you have a way to make them all come to the Imperial City?"

Emperor Song thought for a moment and said, "Yes, because of your performance in Jin Kingdom, the entire Cultivation Realm is now very wary, and our Song Kingdom is closest to Jin Kingdom, so various forces are somewhat worried. I can use the excuse of discussing how to deal with you to invite all five of them to the Imperial City!"

Gu Zhan chuckled lightly and said, "Notify them to come to the Imperial City in five days."

"Yes, I obey!"

Gu Zhan slowly gazed at the empty darkness beyond the hall, a slight smile appearing on his face.

Five days is enough time for him to set up an array with no chance of escape for several Nascent Soul cultivators and the top-tier forces' experts.

With the system's advantage,

Gu Zhan's expertise in unconventional ways is unmatched in the Cultivation Realm. Whether it be Talisman Dao, Array Dao, etc., the secret manuals he obtained were all cultivated to the mastery level. Not to mention these Nascent Soul cultivators of Song Kingdom, he can set up an array capable of killing a Great Sect Leader given enough time.

It's not that he fears he can't beat those people,

The reason for setting up the array is just to catch them all at once, avoiding the hassle of chasing them down across the world. He prefers to kill them all directly at once, for a complete and once-and-for-all solution!

...

Outside Yongyu City, there is a high mountain reaching straight to the sky, named Giant Sword Mountain. Originally, there was a lake here, but after Spiritual Qi Revival, it grew from the lake rapidly at an unimaginable speed, reaching thousands of yards high in just a few days.

Later, the Giant Sword Sect emerged, and when selecting a place to base their sect, they favored this mountain, renamed it Giant Sword Mountain, and established their sect here, near the Song Kingdom's capital for easier management. It's now a renowned place in the Cultivation Realm.

On this day, a messenger arrived outside the main hall of Giant Sword Mountain's gate, a Golden Core cultivator of Giant Sword Sect, sent by Emperor Song to deliver a message. Soon after, Giant Sword Sect dispatched two groups of cultivators to Feixian Sect and Celestial Feather Sect.

Five days later,

Two streams of light swept across the sky, falling into the Giant Sword Sect's mountain gate like meteors. They were two cultivators of celestial demeanor—the Feixian Ancestor of Feixian Sect and the Celestial Feather Ancestor of Celestial Feather Sect.

Just after the two landed, a middle-aged cultivator flew out from the Giant Sword Sect, clasping his hands, "Two Fellow Daoists, please enter; the Ancestor has been waiting for some time!"

This person was the Sect Leader of Giant Sword Sect, also a Nascent Soul-level Ancestor.

Soon, the three arrived at a grand hall,

Where two elders were already waiting—they were the Sword Elder and Supreme Elder Mu Qingfeng of Giant.

"Greetings, Elder Mu!"

The Feixian Ancestor and Celestial Feather Ancestor stepped forward to pay respects to Mu Qingfeng.

Although Mu Qingfeng publicly declared his cultivation as Nascent Soul First Realm, he was elderly with high seniority, and viewed across today's Cultivation Realm, his seniority was among the highest.

"Please sit," Mu Qingfeng gestured for them to sit, ordered disciples to serve tea, and then said, "The special invitation to both of you is to discuss the matter concerning dealing with Wu Dynasty!"

The matters in Jin Kingdom, both of you have heard, the Martial Emperor Gu Zhan's strength is beyond all our imaginations. Moreover, according to intelligence gathered from Jin Kingdom side, this junior's strength hasn't been fully revealed. Facing this junior, we might have to consider him as a Venerable."

Feixian Ancestor and Celestial Feather Ancestor both furrowed their brows.

Gu Zhan destroyed Jin Kingdom, wiped out the whole Cultivation Realm in Jin Kingdom—this matter is causing a big stir in the current Cultivation Realm. Feixian Sect and Celestial Feather Sect are aware of this and have each sent people to inquire about it.

The detailed account of Gu Zhan's battle in Shangyong City has also been circulated widely.

Destroying a Jin Kingdom isn't anything special, but the ease with which Gu Zhan achieved it causes all parties in the Cultivation Realm to be wary. Especially considering Gu Zhan's current influence, even the great Cultivation Realm now fears Martial Arts as much as those second and third-tier Cultivation Sects did at the beginning of Spiritual Qi Revival, because the potential Martial Arts exhibited is too terrifying.

Feixian Ancestor pondered for a while, then said, "Elder Mu, if Gu Zhan truly has the strength of a Venerable, it would be hard to deal with him. A minor slip could lead to our factions facing disastrous consequences. This junior's personality is vengeful and ruthless—either we don't provoke him, or we kill him outright; otherwise, the repercussions will be endless!"

Celestial Feather Ancestor also nodded in agreement, "Indeed, since this junior is arrogant and domineering, he suddenly annihilates entire families. We can't respond lightly; we must prepare thoroughly!"

Mu Qingfeng nodded, saying, "I think the same as you—either don't provoke him or kill him straight away. However, now it seems that not provoking him isn't feasible,

This junior, with ambitious schemes, seized the opportunity to act against Jin Kingdom under the pretense of reclaiming territory for the original emperor of Jin Kingdom. And our Song Kingdom also has a deposed emperor in his hands. Considering Gu Zhan's habitual push for gain, he will certainly strike against our Song Kingdom, so we have to fight him.

However, this junior's true strength remains a mystery; no one knows the extent of his real power. Fortunately, this junior is incredibly high-profile and arrogant, always acting alone without any allies, relationships, or friendships. Essentially, he is a lone wolf, so we only have to deal with him alone!"

Feixian Ancestor raised an eyebrow, "Are you suggesting a sneak attack on him, Elder Mu?"

"Indeed," Mu Qingfeng nodded, "This junior is high-profile and arrogant; we just need to find a way to stir his anger, and he will definitely charge straight towards our Song Kingdom. We only need to prepare in advance with ambushes, and he can't escape.

My Giant Sword Sect has a Sword Array named Celestial Sword Array, which can fend off even a Great Sect Leader once fully activated. However, this junior is very tricky; he might have hidden aces, so to be safe, we'll need you two to assist from the sidelines."

Feixian Ancestor and Celestial Feather Ancestor readily agreed.

However, Celestial Feather Ancestor further remarked, "Elder Mu, I'm not overestimating Gu Zhan's abilities, but as you said, this person is too tricky. Up until now, he's never been defeated. Many times he was in certain death scenarios, yet he always managed to turn the tables. I think we need to prepare for several contingencies!"

Mu Qingfeng nodded, "That is indeed the case, but rest assured, I have already sent word to inform my two Nascent Soul Realm friends. My Giant Sword Sect itself has three Nascent Souls, including you two, as well as the Golden Core experts of our three factions. Also, with my Giant Sword Sect's Celestial Sword Array, there shouldn't be too much of a problem."

Celestial Feather Ancestor added, "I think we could also notify other countries using Song Kingdom's name. There must be courts that are wary of Gu Zhan like us. They would certainly take action and strengthen our position!"

"I believe Fellow Daoist Tianyu's suggestion makes sense," Feixian Ancestor echoed, "Elder Mu, what do you think?"

"Indeed a good idea!" Mu Qingfeng nodded, "Let's proceed as you suggested. We will now go to the Imperial City to prepare."

Tianyu then asked, "Elder Mu, there's another issue—in preparing a grand array at the Imperial City, how can we ensure Gu Zhan will definitely come? If he doesn't come, won't our preparations be in vain?"

Mu Qingfeng laughed lightly, "Rest assured, with Gu Zhan's temperament, as long as he hears about our discussions against him in the Imperial City, he will surely come directly to take action. At that time, we'll trap him, like catching a turtle in a jar!

If he doesn't come, it means his actual strength is exhausted and not as strong as we imagined. Then, when experts from other countries gather, we can directly overpower and kill him, ultimately annihilating Martial Arts!"

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