Gui Zu

manhua

Originating from Heng Luo Star Field, Gui Zu, aka **Ghost Ancestor**, is originally the unofficial master of the '**Floating Continent'** located in the Chaotic Abyss. It is here that he first meets Yang Kai, who, despite the initial friction between the two, eventually becomes his friend.

## Appearance

Gui Zu appears as a sinister looking old man.

## Personality

Gui Zu initially displays a malevolent and blood-thirsty personality. However, after befriending Yang Kai, he starts to display a softer, more affable, and extremely loyal side.

## Background

Gui Zu practices an Evil Secret Art. He makes use of a Ghoulish Soul Banner during battle, and can be quite bloodthirsty at times. Having been a top powerhouse in Heng Luo Star Field, it was understandably difficult for him to adjust to his initial lower status in Star Boundary.

## Past

About 2,000 years before Yang Kai came to the Starry Sky, Gui Zu's entire family was killed, and he was forced to flee into the Chaotic Abyss. Eventually ending up on the Floating Continent, Gui Zu spent the first 1,000 years of his time there improving his cultivation to the 1st Order Origin King Realm. Gui Zu would then spend the next 1,000 years desperately trying to build a Space Array, using the debris and Space Rings of the other entrapped occupants of the Floating Continent over the years, in order to escape.

## **History**

### The Floating Continent

Gui Zu, a 1st Order Origin King Realm master, first meets Yang Kai when a group consisting of forces belonging to Purple Star and Sword Union ends up stranded on the Floating Continent. With the leaders of these respective forces only being of the 2nd Order Saint King Realm, Gui Zu goes unopposed in acquiring their Space Rings in order to work on his Space Array. Eventually, however, Gui Zu discovers Yang Kai's advanced achievements on Space Force.

After many trials and tribulations, in which most of the forces stranded on the Floating Continent are killed by Gui Zu in one way or another, Yang Kai eventually finds a way out of the Floating Continent. Gui Zu would finally escape his 2,000 year prison after following Yang Kai out through the Void. As a reward for the latter's efforts, Gui Zu hands Yang Kai a Star Emperor Token before departing to presumably pursue vengeance for the events of 2,000 years prior.

### The Severed World

Upon seeing Yang Kai again outside of the Severed World, Gui Zu, now a 2nd Order Origin King Realm master, had satisfied his quest for vengeance and looked toward promoting to the 3rd Order Origin King Realm. After reconnecting with Yang Kai, Gui Zu is eventually enticed into joining the former's High Heaven Sect back on Shadowed Star, where he would be given the title of Supreme Elder. Before this however, Gui Zu would witness Yang Kai acquire the Immortal Tree from under the hands of both Zi Long, the 2nd Order Origin King Realm master of Purple Star, and the seemingly impossibly powerful Divine Bird of the Severed World.

Eventually, Yang Kai escapes using his profound attainments on Space Force, and eventually once again enters the Floating Continent. Gui Zu would wait outside along with Zi Long for many months until, one day, Yang Kai emerges from the Floating Continent as a 1st Order Origin King Realm master. Yang Kai, with the help of Embodiment, would eventually kill Zi Long, and Gui Zu would follow along with him as his new Supreme Elder back to High Heaven Sect.

### Chai Hu

Gui Zu would enjoy his status at High Heaven Sect, and even takes advantage of Xia Ning Chang's Alchemy skills to eventually promote to the 3rd Order Origin King Realm. Gui Zu would then accompany 5 other 3rd Order Origin King Realm masters in helping Yang Kai to gain access to the Starlight Corridor to Star Boundary. However, in the Starlight Corridor, Gui Zu and the other Origin King Realm masters would be separated from Yang Kai after the latter is forced to collapse the channel due to the actions of Yin Le Sheng.

Ending up in Star Boundary with Ai Ou, Chi Yue, Gu Cang Yun, and Wu Dao, Gui Zu and the others would eventually befriend and take up residence with Chai Hu, a native of Star Boundary. Chai Hu would help the destitute foreigners to make somewhat of a living in Star Boundary by hunting Monster Beasts. Unfortunately, Wu Dao would end up passing away during this time as he tried to promote to the Dao Source Realm.

### Thousand Leaves Sect

Eventually, things would take a dark turn for Gui Zu and company when they are captured and imprisoned by the City Master of Sky Crane City, Luo Jin, who had his eyes set on marrying Chi Yue. Before Luo Jin's plan could succeed, Yang Kai miraculously shows up at the wedding to rescue his friends and in-laws. After succeeding, Yang Kai brings the 5 friends back to Thousand Leaves Sect, where they become comfortably situated. Here, Yang Kai would have to defend them from the vengeful Luo Jin and a coalition of forces opposing Thousand Leaves Sect. After obliterating these forces alongside Liu Yan, Yang Kai departs after entrusting the 5 friends to Thousand Leaves Sect.

### High Heaven Palace

Later, Yang Kai would find that Gui Zu, Chi Yue, Ai Ou, and Gu Cang Yun were taken hostage by Tan Jun Hao of Star Soul Palace, who would be putting them up for auction. Yang Kai attends the auction, kills Tan Jun Hao, and again rescues the 5 friends. This time, Yang Kai brings them to High Heaven Palace, where they would serve as some of the first members of the Sect. During this time, Yang Kai grants them several beneficial resources to aid in their cultivation, including some complete Star Sources that he acquired from Shattered Star Sea in the case of Chi Yue, Gui Zu, and Gu Cang Yun.

### 5 Emperors

When Yang Kai returns to High Heaven Palace from Demon Territory during the Demon War, he finds that Ai Ou, Chi Yue, Gui Zu, Chai Hu, and Gu Cang Yun have used a special, shared Secret Art in order to promote to the 1st Order Emperor Realm. During this time, Gui Zu would satiate some blood lust by helping to kill some cowardly disrupters outside of High Heaven Palace for besmirching Yang Kai's honor.

### Void Land

After Yang Kai, as the Void Great Emperor, returns to Star Boundary to plant the World Tree Subtree, Gui Zu, Chi Yue, Ai Ou, Chai Hu, and Gu Cang Yun would be among those to travel with him in order to join Void Land.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1011
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 3616
3. ↑ Chapter 2719
4. ↑ Chapter 4176