Chapter 955: 482 Gu You's Identity

Chapter 955: Chapter 482 Gu You’s Identity

Li Yuan was quite familiar with the Starry Sky Ancient City, as it was one of the top-tier powers in the Divine Realm.

Its renown, in a certain sense, even surpassed that of major forces like the Chaos Divine Court and the Wandao Divine Court.

Because, in an exceedingly ancient era, the Starry Sky God Emperor crafted nine thousand Starry Sky Ancient Cities, spreading them across the original era of the Divine Realm’s ‘Nine Thousand Star Domains’.

Each Star Domain had one Starry Sky Ancient City, which, in essence, functioned as a Starry Sky Teleportation Array… They occupied minimal territory, seemingly detached from worldly struggles, yet their omnipresence made the Starry Sky Divine Court a unique presence among the major powers in the Divine Realm.

“It’s said that the Starry Sky Ancient Cities are unshakable, so how could this Artifact Origin end up in the hands of Master Gu Ju?” Li Yuan’s mind was flooded with doubts.

From Li Yuan’s understanding, the strength of the Ancient Flame True God might be somewhat inferior to that of Qiu Bingzun.

Still, the ultimate treasure left behind by the Ancient Flame True God had long been a mystery, requiring incredible strength from the inheritor.

Li Yuan had speculated many possibilities, such as the True River of Laws, Heavenly God Artifact, or inheritance of the Heavenly God Skills… but he had never dared imagine it would turn out to be the Artifact Origin of the Starry Sky Ancient City’s inheritance artifact.

“The inheritance artifact—it’s a treasure countless Heavenly Gods yearn for!” Li Yuan was bewildered. “How could it end up in the hands of the Ancient Flame True God?”

After all, the Ancient Flame True God was, ultimately, merely a True God.

Suddenly, swish~ A flood of light projected out from the earthy-yellow sphere, quickly condensing into the form of a white-clad woman.

“Sister?” Li Yuan froze, then his gaze flashed with a trace of astonishment.

Because the Gu You of the past had always been a shadowy phantom, yet now she appeared extraordinarily real, as though truly alive.

“Brother, you’ve learned of Father’s ultimate legacy.” Gu You’s eyes revealed a trace of complexity. “You must have guessed my true identity by now.”

“Artifact Spirit?” After all Li Yuan had experienced, his vision and comprehension had reached extraordinary heights, already nearing the threshold of the True God Realm.

Instantly, he discerned the truth.

“Correct.”

“And yet, not entirely correct,” Gu You said.

“What do you mean?” Li Yuan asked doubtfully.

“Under normal circumstances, would the inheritance artifact of the Starry Sky Ancient City ever separate into an artifact and its Artifact Origin?” Gu You sighed.

Li Yuan instantly pieced together many details.

“Some things from the past, those were Father’s experiences—I no longer know them well,” Gu You said. “Father originally belonged to the Starry Sky Ancient City of the Fierce Star Domain, ‘Myriad Dragons Ancient City.'”

Myriad Dragons Ancient City? Li Yuan was taken aback internally.

Not something he had heard of before!

Though gifted with Qiu Bingzun’s records, the Divine Realm was boundlessly vast—a single Star Domain stretched untold millions of light-years, Life Planets numbered in ‘billions,’ and numerous unique worlds existed. Under normal conditions, True Gods rarely traversed Star Domains.

But clearly, the Myriad Dragons Ancient City must be similar to the Heavenly Snake Ancient City or Jue Xing Ancient City.

“Father.”

“He was the descendant of the City Lord, ‘Gu Xing Heavenly God,’ precisely speaking, a thirteenth-generation grandson. Though distant in lineage, Father possessed exceptional talent and quickly ascended to Pseudo-God with Seven Star Veins, earning significant attention,” Gu You continued.

Li Yuan fell into contemplation.

The relationship was akin to that of Jiang Shan and Jiang Yuan Heavenly God… Though generations apart, if one’s strength allowed rapid ascension, closeness would naturally follow.

“Later, a terrifying battle engulfed Myriad Dragons Ancient City, leading to its utter destruction,” Gu You shook her head.

“The destruction of a Starry Sky Ancient City?” Li Yuan was shocked, blurting out, “How is that possible?”

Based on what Li Yuan knew, Starry Sky Ancient Cities had endured for countless eons, seemingly unshakable.

And when one Ancient City was attacked, wouldn’t others come to its aid?

“Nothing is immutable,” Gu You seemed to sense Li Yuan’s thoughts, shaking her head. “Not even a single Starry Sky Ancient City. Even some major forces like the Divine Courts have faced total annihilation; turmoil within the Divine Realm has never ceased.”

“Think of the three Starry Sky Ancient Cities on Jue Xing Continent—do you still believe they’re tied to the Starry Sky Divine Court?” Gu You’s gaze was complex. “What fate befell those three Ancient Cities’ earliest City Lords?”

“Even the ‘Heavenly Snake Clan’ in the Divine Domain, which once gave rise to Divine Kings, has been wiped out,” Gu You sighed.

Li Yuan remained silent.

Indeed, the so-called ‘City Lords’ of Starry Sky Ancient Cities were ultimately merely Heavenly Gods in command…

“What happened afterward?” Li Yuan pressed.

“The specifics, the battle’s details—I do not know,” Gu You said. “All I know is that the inheritance artifact of Myriad Dragons Ancient City, ‘Myriad Dragon God Armor,’ was ultimately split in two.”

“Father took the Artifact Origin and left the Fierce Star Domain, wandering his way to the Mohe Star Domain.”

“Mohe Star Domain?” Li Yuan’s eyes showed a sliver of confusion.

“If you travel to the Divine Realm via the Boundary Domain Channel in your Dimensional Domain, it will lead you to the Mohe Star Domain,” Gu You said. “Broadly speaking, your Mortal Domain is considered part of the Mohe Star Domain.”

Li Yuan understood.

In the future, if he were to return to his Mortal Domain from the Divine Realm, he would need to traverse the Mohe Star Domain?

“The Myriad Dragon God Armor was split, and its original Treasure Spirit perished.”

“I am the new spirit born of the Artifact Origin during Father’s years of wandering,” Gu You said with a complex expression. “Father cherished me greatly and, being adept at Artifact Refining, crafted numerous Puppet forms for me, allowing me to control them and explore various planets.”

“In the Mohe Star Domain, relying on his strength, Father easily ruled hundreds of Life Planets, gaining many divine followers…”

Li Yuan sighed inwardly—within the Divine Realm, a True God Peak expert could easily carve out a territory and establish a Divine Kingdom.

“But the good times didn’t last; enemies came searching once again,” Gu You said. “Finally, Father escaped with a Secret Treasure.”

“During his flight.”

“He witnessed the phenomenon heralding the opening of the Burial Immortal Ancient Domain… Without hesitation, he led his remaining Divine followers and descended into this Mortal Domain,” Gu You said. “The events afterward, you already know.”

“Li Yuan.” For the first time, Gu You addressed Li Yuan by name. “Father’s dying wish was to return to the Fierce Star Domain, to retrieve the body of the Myriad Dragon God Armor and reunite it with the Artifact Origin… But he was ‘Bloodline Locked,’ never daring to return to the Fierce Star Domain.”

“Bloodline Locked?” Li Yuan was taken aback.

He recalled reading about similar secret techniques in *Mixed Studies of Wandao*.

It was a tracking secret technique similar to Causality Secret Techniques but focused on an entirely different extreme.

Causality Secret Techniques, when mastered to a high level, allowed practitioners to sense enemies across boundless spacetime, trace them via Karma Lines, and ensure their prey was left without escape.

Bloodline Locking, on the other hand, targeted all lives connected to a strong creature’s bloodline.

Even if separated across dozens or hundreds of generations with no direct causality, one’s bloodline could still be traced, enabling total eradication.

“No wonder Master Gu Ju was tracked so relentlessly,” Li Yuan mused.

“But you lack the bloodline of ‘Gu Xing Heavenly God,'” Gu You said. “Someday, when you ascend to the True God Realm, you’ll have a chance to retrieve the body of the God Armor.”

“Retrieve? How?” Li Yuan asked, puzzled. “Wouldn’t the enemies have it by now?”

“According to Father, they don’t,” Gu You replied. “The specifics can only be known upon arriving at the Fierce Star Domain; once there, I’ll be able to sense the God Armor’s whereabouts.”

Li Yuan nodded slightly—so that’s how it was.

“Father originally hoped to find a glimmer of hope to ascend to Heavenly God within the Burial Immortal Ancient Domain,” Gu You said with a complicated expression. “Achieving Heavenly God and comprehending the Great Dao would allow him to reshape his bloodline, rendering the Bloodline Lock useless… But ultimately, he fell.”

“Before his death, he left behind his legacy.”

“Even Father likely didn’t anticipate receiving a remarkably talented disciple like you,” Gu You looked at Li Yuan. “Li Yuan, though I’ve always addressed you as ‘Brother,’ in essence, when you pass through the Five Trials Father set, you’ll ultimately refine me and become my master.”

“The enemy’s power is overwhelming.”

“Even Father couldn’t overcome them, nor could he hope that his disciple alone could defeat those who destroyed the Myriad Dragons Ancient City. His sole wish was to see the Myriad Dragon God Armor restored… But I hope that you can at least unveil the identity of Father’s killer and avenge him,” Gu You said with a soft voice that carried a hint of pleading.

This tone caused Li Yuan’s heart to ache.

Gu You, despite being an Artifact Spirit, deeply regarded herself as the daughter of the Ancient Flame True God.

Their bond truly resembled that of father and daughter.

Li Yuan vividly recalled the time he apprenticed under the Ancient Flame True God. The fragmented phantom remnant of his master had said to him: “Disciple, I’ve been dead for who knows how long—I don’t expect anything from you, nor do I have any requests, save for one: protect your sister.”

Even in his final moments.

The Ancient Flame True God’s sole concern had been Gu You.

“Sister.”

“Master Gu Ju’s demise occurred over ten thousand years ago, and the culprits involved have likely already perished,” Li Yuan said softly. “The only clue lies within the Immortal Ruins Civilization… I cannot guarantee that I’ll uncover the truth.”

“After all, the killer of our master may already be dead.”

Gu You’s gaze turned vacant for a moment.

Indeed!

With over ten thousand years elapsed, even True Gods lived no more than thirty thousand years.

“But I promise to do my utmost to investigate. If it turns out that the killer still lives, I will exhaust every effort to slay them,” Li Yuan declared solemnly.

This was Li Yuan’s vow to Gu You.

Throughout his journey, the Ancient Flame True God’s legacy and Gu You’s support had been indispensable…

The Ancient Flame True God had indeed asked for nothing. But doing nothing in return would weigh heavily on Li Yuan’s conscience.

That was simply who Li Yuan was.

Gratitude repaid, vengeance exacted.

…

Whoosh! Exiting the Ancient Divine Palace, Li Yuan waved to collect the structure into his possession.

If he were already a Pseudo-God, he could fully refine the Ancient Divine Palace… But for now, he remained in the Semi Divine Realm.

Li Yuan also understood why the Ancient Divine Palace was so exceptional—its uniqueness stemmed from being a special True God Instrument infused with an extraordinarily rare Dao Treasure during its refinement.

This singular characteristic allowed the Ancient Divine Palace to be refined even by those in the Semi Divine Realm.

In essence, though it was a True God Instrument, the Ancient Divine Palace’s value far surpassed dozens of Myriad Demons Halls.

“At least, I’ve now temporarily gained the ability to activate the Ancient Divine Palace,” Li Yuan smiled faintly. “Its sealing power alone rivals that of Origin Divine Artifacts.”

“It finally compensates for one of my weaknesses.”