The Gutai Mountain Range was located three hundred thousand li from the Crimson Blood Lake. For ordinary cultivators, even ordinary Great Powers, it would take some time to reach. But for the few of them, it was merely a short day's journey.
With Gu Jiuhua leading the way, Gu Qingyang and the others completely traversed the distance in a day, descending upon this Gutai Mountain Range.
The Gutai Mountain Range was originally just a relatively famous desolate mountain range within the Second Heaven Realm's Ancient Domain. It gained its reputation from the Dark Blood Era, where it was once a battlefield between the Myriad Races and the Primordial Ancient Beasts. In ancient times, the invincible Ancestor God, the Gutai Ancestor God, achieved his Ancestor God status here, stepping into the domain of the Ancient Monarchs and becoming a supreme powerhouse whose name was recorded in history.
Thus, the Gutai Mountain Range became famous. Usually, many people visited and paid homage here, contemplating the tragedy of the Dark Blood Era, also witnessing the path the Gutai Ancestor God took to become a monarch.
Throughout the ages, quite a few super-powerful experts at the Nine Tribulations Realm who had reached their lifespan limit had also gone into seclusion here one after another, hoping to gain some insight from the Gutai Ancestor God's path to monarchhood, to break through their shackles, take that final step, and become Ancient Monarchs whose names would be passed down through the ages.
Of course, throughout the ages, not a single one had succeeded!
But at this time, the Gutai Mountain Range was far more bustling than usual. Originally, there were only some villages, towns, and small cities nearby, but now, numerous floating palaces hovered among them, resembling a prosperous ancient city.
Among them, there were also quite a few divine islands suspended in the air, radiant with multicolored light, their Dao Rhythms hazy.
In the sky, numerous powerful cultivators from various races flew about, some treading on immortal swords, some riding various exotic beasts, and there were also carriages and war chariots traversing the skies—a scene of great prosperity, making it hard to imagine that not long ago, this was just an ordinary Gutai Mountain Range.
Moreover, hidden dragons and crouching tigers resided here. Even Great Power-level figures were quite numerous, Heavenly Kings were even more common, and Saints had already become part of the lower echelons. Those Nascent Divinity cultivators who followed along were basically servants of the various races.
Ye Chen and the others sighed with emotion; the allure of an Emperor's Dao inheritance was truly immense.
Even within the Gutai Mountain Range, some marketplaces had appeared, specializing in trade. Among them were top-tier major powers like the Ancient God Clans and Royal Clans. They also saw quite a few young prodigies appear, naturally also here for the Emperor's Dao inheritance.
Any young Heaven's Pride daring to appear here basically had at least reached the Third Heaven of the Heavenly King Realm. Looking at the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings, they were all strong enough to set foot on the Human Ranking.
Speaking of which, Gu Qingyang, among these young Heaven's Prides, could only be considered at the lowest tier.
However, such a grand gathering would only attract so many young Heaven's Prides when a suspected Emperor's Dao inheritance emerged. Otherwise, it would never be like this on ordinary days. Having a few Human Ranking Heaven's Prides attend would already be considered a prosperous event for the Second Heaven Realm's Ancient Domain.
Fortunately, Gu Qingyang was still quite young, having cultivated for less than two hundred years. Being able to reach this level was not something ordinary Heaven's Prides could easily compare to. Otherwise, he wouldn't have received Ye Chen's evaluation that he could evolve into a pure-blooded True Dragon in the future.
Naturally, many people could see that quite a few Earth Ranking Heaven's Prides had also appeared here, all within the Great Power Realm. Each had an extraordinary bearing, carrying an arrogant and overbearing air. Even ordinary Great Powers found it difficult to approach them. They were often surrounded by groups, with numerous powerful followers.
Ye Chen and his group appeared quite ordinary. None of them stood out excessively. Walking on the roads, they were basically mistaken for the most common Heaven's Pride prodigies. Ye Chen didn't mind this; in fact, he was happy about it, as it allowed them to remain hidden and better observe the various happenings within the Gutai Mountain Range.
Gu Jiuhua also had informants from the Crimson Scale Demon Dragon Clan within the Gutai Mountain Range and had learned quite a few important pieces of intelligence.
This time, with the appearance of the Chaos Pure Land, a total of twelve Ancient God Clans and thirty-two Royal Clans had emerged. Other forces were too numerous to count. Moreover, it seemed there was an intentional fostering of competition among Heaven's Prides to cultivate the abilities of these supreme talents. The leaders of the major powers were the supreme Heaven's Prides of their respective races, with other powerful forces assisting.
Ye Chen understood. The various major powers of the Myriad Races all wanted to cultivate the supreme Heaven's Prides within their clans more quickly. Otherwise, they would have no hope of competing for the "Supreme" Immortal Fate in the future.
"The appearance of twelve Ancient God Clans—" Ye Chen pondered, then asked, "Have the Emperor Sons and Daughters of all twelve Ancient God Clans come?"
For Ye Chen, the greatest threat was these Emperor Sons and Daughters.
Gu Jiuhua shook his head with a bitter smile. "Currently, what we know is that the Emperor Sons and Daughters of the Hua Imperial Dynasty, Duan Imperial Dynasty, Maha Clan, Brahman Clan, Life Tree Clan, and Golden Clan have appeared. Whether the Emperor Sons and Daughters of the other six Ancient God Clans will appear is still unclear."
After all, the Crimson Scale Demon Dragon Clan had declined in recent years and couldn't possibly probe truly secretive information. Knowing that Emperor Sons and Daughters from six Ancient God Clans had come was already impressive.
Six Ancient God Clans' Emperor Sons and Daughters appearing, six unclear—half and half—was already a terrifying enough threat.
Moreover, it made a sharp gleam flash in Ye Chen's eyes. Among them, there would also be Emperor Sons and Daughters from alien races appearing.
"Several young masters, tonight in the Longevity Hall, there will be a unique Stone Appraisal Conference, which will attract participation from various forces. I hear it's quite grand. I wonder if you have any interest in participating?" Gu Jiuhua suddenly said.
Stone Appraisal Conference?
Ye Chen seemed to understand. "You mean appraising Chaos Raw Stones?"
Gu Jiuhua smiled. "Exactly. When the Chaos Pure Land emerged, quite a few Chaos Raw Stones flew out. They were obtained by the discoverers at the time, the Longevity Imperial Clan. They cut open some; some contained Chaos Divine Objects inside, some were empty, and some even contained dangerous entities, causing great losses. Therefore, the Longevity Imperial Clan, unwilling to suffer disasters, also hopes to sell them for a good price."
"Although my Crimson Scale Demon Dragon Clan has declined now, after all, our ancestor, the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor, appeared in the past. We are also descendants of an Ancestor God and have great achievements. Therefore, when the Longevity Imperial Clan holds the Stone Appraisal Conference in the Longevity Hall, they also sent our clan an invitation."
At this, Ye Chen just smiled.
If it were others, it would be one thing, but Ye Chen had cut open several Chaos Raw Stones even before the Dan Imperial Clan's Dan Ceremony back then, all yielding extraordinary objects. One of them was the current Little Dot, suspected to be a descendant of the Crimson Blood Dragon Emperor.
Therefore, Ye Chen also had some anticipation for the Stone Appraisal Conference to be held tonight.
However, there were still a few hours until nightfall, so Ye Chen wasn't in a hurry. The Gutai Mountain Range also had quite a few marketplaces where various major powers of the Myriad Races would participate, including the most top-tier forces like Imperial Clans and Immortal Clans. Therefore, there might be opportunities to find treasures.
Ye Chen and his group toured around and indeed discovered some good treasures. Among them were even materials related to the elixirs he needed to refine. Although the prices were somewhat high, after bargaining one by one, he purchased them and then left.
That night, the moonlight was like water, but the Gutai Mountain Range was brilliantly lit. One pavilion after another stood in the void, illuminating the dark Gutai Mountain Range, bright as day.
Among the numerous floating palaces, the one located in the center appeared particularly grand, majestic, and solemn, carved with Myriad Races patterns, shrouded in immortal mist—that was the Longevity Hall.
Tonight, a unique Stone Appraisal Conference would be held in the Longevity Hall. The host, the Longevity Imperial Clan, had invited various forces to participate, including other Imperial Clans, Royal Clans, and numerous top-tier powers.
Even though the Crimson Scale Demon Dragon Clan had declined now, they were ultimately an ancient clan that had produced an Ancestor God during the Dark Blood Era, respected by all sides for their ancestors, and thus qualified to be invited.
During this time, Ye Chen and his group naturally went along as well.