Chapter 767: Gu Gan Luo!!!

Atop the Yuan Chen Pillar.

Dressed in white, Dongbo Xueying sat on the edge of the pillar’s summit, gazing at the vast starry expanse beneath his feet and the massive chains stretching across the void. With a faint smile, he raised a wine gourd and took a deep drink.

“Junior Brother Dongbo, drinking alone? Come, share some with me,” a voice echoed beside his ear.

Dongbo Xueying turned his head and, piercing through the void, saw his senior brother Qing Jun smiling from atop another distant Yuan Chen Pillar, gesturing for wine.

“It’s nothing too special, but I quite like it. Here.”

With a casual flick of his hand, Dongbo Xueying summoned another wine gourd and hurled it through the void.

*Whoosh!*

The gourd traversed the vast distance in an instant, reappearing right before Qing Jun.

“Oh?” Qing Jun’s eyes gleamed with admiration. He marveled at his junior brother’s mastery over the void—especially since one of the three Daos he himself excelled in was the Dao of the Void.

Taking the gourd, Qing Jun took a sip. “Hmm, not bad. Light yet lingering—good wine.”

Dongbo Xueying chuckled and settled into casual conversation with his senior brother as they drank.

Guarding the Yuan Chen Pillars was indeed a lonely task.

Of the twelve pillars, Dongbo Xueying was responsible for two. As for Empress Qianhe, she had long since departed, saying with a smile, “I’m of little help here. Dongbo Xueying, I leave this to you.” And with that, she had vanished.

*Whoosh—*

The wind stirred by the formation’s fluctuations ruffled Dongbo Xueying’s hair as he gazed upward, savoring the tranquility.

Then—

Amidst the stillness, a flying vessel barely a thousand miles long materialized without a sound. It was unassuming, dwarfed by the colossal Mother Goddess Sect’s Xu Mu Battleship. In the vastness of space, a thousand miles was pitifully small—any random planet would overshadow it.

Yet atop the nearest Yuan Chen Pillar, the Yuanchu Master’s expression twisted in alarm. “A Chaos Vessel!”

“Bloodblade, trouble—a Chaos Vessel has appeared!” he immediately transmitted.

At the same time, he called out, “Gu Qian Luo, what brings you here?”

“Just here to play.”

A sinister voice echoed from the Chaos Vessel.

A moment later, a purple arc of light shot forth, effortlessly piercing through space and slamming into the Yuan Chen Pillar. *BOOM!* The pillar, normally indestructible, was sent tumbling by the seemingly insignificant attack. The shockwave swept over the Yuanchu Master, whose body instantly disintegrated into dust, vanishing into nothingness.

A single strike.

The Yuan Chen Pillar’s formation shattered, and the Yuanchu Master’s avatar, tasked with guarding it, fell.

“Hmph. These Twelve Yuan Chen Pillars, forged from crude materials, are truly unimpressive,” sneered the colossal statue of Gu Qian Luo within the Chaos Vessel.

The *Atlas of All Things* was renowned.

The terrifying existence who created it, knowing how complex and difficult his system was, actively spread the *Atlas*—making it easily obtainable. Thus, the ‘Jiao Yun Emperor’ of the Demon Mountain Universe had no qualms handing the original to Dongbo Xueying. Had it been truly precious, he never would have parted with it.

Naturally, Gu Qian Luo was familiar with the Twelve Yuan Chen Pillars. With the Chaos Vessel, dismantling them was child’s play.

“Done. I’ve broken the Twelve Yuan Chen Pillars. Now it’s your turn.” Gu Qian Luo looked down at the Sangdan Sect Master. Currently injured, he preferred to avoid unnecessary action—he had only intervened for the Mother Goddess Sect’s treasures. Now, he had no intention of lifting another finger.

The Sangdan Sect Master’s eyes burned with fervor. Gu Qian Luo’s power exceeded his expectations!

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While the Mother Goddess Sect rejoiced, the cultivators seethed with fury.

“Gu Qian Luo!” Bloodblade Divine Emperor’s eyes blazed with rage as he glared at the distant Chaos Vessel.

“Gu Qian Luo… I feared he would interfere, and here he is,” the Island Lord of Time and Space gritted his teeth.

“Damn it!”

“He actually intervened!”

Dongbo Xueying, too, was stunned and furious. Gu Qian Luo’s display of power was terrifying—with the Chaos Vessel, he had shattered the Twelve Yuan Chen Pillars’ formation effortlessly. His offensive might far surpassed the Mother Goddess Sect’s! What infuriated them most was that Gu Qian Luo had once pledged allegiance to their side, choosing the North Profound Palace Master.

Yet now, he had betrayed them without hesitation.

*Whoosh.*

With the formation broken, the blockade around the Mother Goddess Sect’s lair collapsed. From the massive spherical fortress emerged the ancient Xu Mu Battleship, while the Chaos Vessel phased through space to hover beside it.

“Here is our first gift.”

“Good. These six formations are lent to you for now.”

The Mother Goddess Sect and Gu Qian Luo swiftly concluded their exchange.

Gu Qian Luo barred the other sect masters from entering—only the Sangdan Sect Master, bound by oath as his servant, was permitted. The rest? He trusted them not.

—

*Whoosh. Whoosh.*

The Xu Mu Battleship vanished through the void, the Chaos Vessel close behind.

“After them!”

Bloodblade Divine Emperor, Dongbo Xueying, Qing Jun, and the others pursued, tracking the spatial ripples.

Dongbo Xueying, with his unparalleled sensitivity to the void, could sense nearly every corner of the universe—save for a few forbidden zones like the heart of the Lakeheart Island Ruins or the Primordial Land.

“With Gu Qian Luo’s aid, we must erect the Mother Goddess Altar at once!” The sect masters worked swiftly. Upon reaching one of six designated cosmic locations, the Xu Mu Battleship halted, and the masters emerged.

One waved his hand, summoning a gray sacrificial tower. A gaunt elder stood before it, murmuring incantations to activate it. Meanwhile, two others began setting up one of the six formations Gu Qian Luo had provided.

*Whoosh—*

The Chaos Vessel appeared overhead, shielding them.

“Fools. Hurry up with the formation!” Gu Qian Luo snapped.

*Swish, swish, swish—*

Figures materialized in the distance—Bloodblade Divine Emperor, Qing Jun, Pang Yi, the Hellfire Sovereign, Dongbo Xueying, the Yuanchu Master, and others.

*Hummmm—*

As the gray tower activated, an invisible force rippled outward, instantly spreading across the universe. Phantom towers appeared in countless locations, their power distorting cosmic energies. The very fabric of reality trembled as the world’s forces grew turbulent.

“The Mother Goddess Altar requires six towers to complete its formation,” Dongbo Xueying said urgently. “This is the first. Once all six are in place, its influence will permeate the universe, reshaping it entirely.”

Bloodblade Divine Emperor and the others paled. They had studied the Mother Goddess Sect’s techniques from the materials Dongbo Xueying provided—they knew the stakes.

“Attack!” Bloodblade Divine Emperor commanded.

No further words were needed.

Gu Qian Luo’s actions had made his allegiance clear—he stood with the Mother Goddess Sect.