My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty-Chapter 515: The Strange Competition

Cultivators like the Icy Palace Master were not uncommon in the Earthly Realm. The lively atmosphere of the Grand Ceremony was due to Lanyan Royal School giving these long-stagnant experts a new hope.

These powerful beings, many of whom knew each other well, gathered at Lanyan Royal School, inevitably discussing the school itself as well as its founder, Gu Lan, and his wife, Mu Yuyan.

While Mu Yuyan's reputation as a young sword immortal and the Empress of Jing Nation was well-known among the experts, Gu Lan's sudden rise had shocked the entire Earthly Realm.

Now that they saw the state of Lanyan Royal School, with Saint Stage disciples everywhere and Imperial Realm teachers in abundance, it was clear just how powerful Gu Lan truly was.

"I've just learned that Lanyan Royal School has one hundred eighteen Imperial Realm teachers, all from Immortal Realm and Demon Realm. They are renowned masters of forging, formations, or alchemy."

"Originally, these masters were guest experts in the great forces of Immortal Realm and Demon Realm. Yet, after coming to Earthly Realm, they never wanted to return, despite the cultivation environment being far inferior and resources less abundant."

"This is the charm of Prince Jingyang from Jing Nation. I wonder what kind of magic he possesses that can make so many Imperial Realm experts willingly work for him?"

At Lanyan Royal School, inquiring about such matters was neither taboo nor secret. Many experts could easily find out the truth by asking a student or two, provided they were polite.

As the head of Lanyan Royal School, Gu Lan's true cultivation level remained a mystery. Some students said their headmaster was a Confucian cultivator who loved writing scripts and was slightly higher than Imperial Realm but not by much.

Others claimed that Gu Lan had just broken through to Immortal Realm and could already battle elders of the seven great houses of Immortal Realm, marking him as a prodigy.

There were also students who believed that all of this was an act, and that Gu Lan's cultivation was at a much higher level than anyone could discern.

So far, there was no definitive answer within Lanyan Royal School about Gu Lan's true strength, let alone what outsiders knew. Many powerful beings who had been on the receiving end of Gu Lan's "pummeling" knew his strength exceeded theirs.

If Gu Lan's cultivation was high enough, then those who had been pummeled by him could consider themselves lucky. Even those who had taken a few extra blows could boast about it.

Some even spoke of their experiences of being pummeled by Gu Lan as a breakthrough, garnering admiration from others.

"We are fortunate to be able to spar with Headmaster Gu Lan at our level."

"That kind of expert has principles and truths in every move. If we can comprehend even a fraction, we might have a chance to break through our current realm."

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"If I get a chance, I'll find a way to get Headmaster Gu Lan to give me a beating..."

In the crowd, the nine-tailed celestial fox, who had been pummeled by Gu Lan a few times, found the situation rather strange. As a Demon God who had experienced being beaten by Gu Lan, he had always viewed it as a shame. Yet, these old-timers seemed shameless, taking pride in such experiences.

It was one thing if others didn't ridicule him, but now they were even hoping to experience it themselves. It was truly incomprehensible.

The nine-tailed celestial fox found the situation surreal yet very real. These old-timers were shameless, and he could not join them in their pride. Nevertheless, he approached the center of the crowd.

"Let me be honest with you, many years ago, I had the fortune of sparring with Headmaster Gu Lan. Back then..."

The nine-tailed celestial fox began recounting his battle with Gu Lan in Demon God City, immediately attracting a lot of attention. As a Demon God of Demon Realm, he was already well-known.

At first, he felt a bit embarrassed recounting his experience of being pummeled. However, as he spoke, he noticed many people looked at him with admiration. Some even exclaimed, "No wonder he's a Demon God; he lasted longer getting pummeled than most people," which motivated him to continue.

Knowing that Gu Lan's strength far exceeded his own made him less concerned about being beaten. Being pummeled by a superior opponent became a point of pride.

Sometimes, unwitting boasting brought a certain joy. At that moment, the nine-tailed celestial fox felt this joy. Not only did he feel happy, but his state of mind also improved significantly, with even signs of a breakthrough emerging.

Having stagnated at the peak of Saint Stage for many years, he had initially given up hope of breaking through, which is why he had rejected Gu Lan's invitation. He also suspected Gu Lan's intentions were unclean, aiming to harm him and seize his Demon Realm territory.

Now, with the signs of loosening bottlenecks in his body, the nine-tailed celestial fox had completely changed his mind. He began to look forward to the so-called Grand Ceremony.

Among men, there is often strange competition. After the nine-tailed celestial fox shared his experience, many powerful figures from various forces eagerly came forward to claim that they too had been pummeled by Gu Lan, making the scene extremely lively.

Even Gu Lan, who was observing the situation from the shadows, couldn't help but laugh wryly.

However, he had no time to waste on these matters. More pressing issues required his attention. Recently, the boundary defense array of the Earthly Realm had been struck again.

Gu Lan had already noticed this impact; it was similar to the one caused by the Thunder Clan Holy Sons when they descended to the Lower Realm.

This new impact was identical to the previous one.

It meant someone had used the Realm Breaker Talisman to enter the Lower Realm once again.

"It seems the Thunder Clan is up to something new."

"I wonder how many people they'll deploy this time. I'm actually a bit eager to find out."

Gu Lan looked into the distance, slightly moving his form to project a Three Clarity clone identical to himself.

The Three Clarity clone communicated telepathically with the main body and immediately vanished from the spot.

With the Thunder Clan moving so quickly, Gu Lan needed to act promptly. As long as the Thunder Clan did not deploy Divine Realm cultivators, they wouldn't cause much trouble.

The Earthly Realm was his domain; others had no right to run amok here.

"Unfortunately, I still haven't found an effective way to counter the Realm Breaker Talisman. The boundary defense array covers such a vast area that as long as someone from Immortal Realm masters the spatial nodes of the Earthly Realm, they can always find weak points to breach."

"However, they can come, but they will pay the price."

A cold glint appeared in Gu Lan's eyes.