Supreme Sect disciples discussed for quite some time and ultimately decided to join the battle. In their view, hiding and waiting for others to fight, hoping for a slim chance of survival, was very foolish.
Gu An much appreciated the courage and insight of the Supreme Sect disciples. In such a situation, choosing to lay low could indeed result in a complete loss. Unity was surely the best approach.
Dozens of people banded together and flew towards the nearest battlefield.
Li Ya had already finished his battle. Relying on the powerful force of Divine Exotic City, his victory came easily. He didn’t even have to lift a finger; it was entirely the Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit fighting on his behalf.
30 minutes later, Gu An and the others joined the encirclement against the Heavenly Demon. Under Ye Lan’s arrangement, Gu An was positioned on the outermost layer, responsible for casting long-range spells.
With the Fate Determining Pen in hand, Gu An pretended to exert himself earnestly. His Divine Thought also looked towards the distance, enveloping the entire Jiuyuan World, spying on the battlefield from a macro perspective.
More and more beings began to engage in battle with the Heavenly Demon, all becoming embroiled in fierce combat.
Gu An started to snatch kills; when the Heavenly Demon was on the verge of death, his Divine Thought would strike at the Heavenly Demon.
A series of prompts popped up before his eyes, bringing him increasing pleasure.
Suddenly, he captured a whiff of the presence of a Free Immortal. The other party was well-hidden but could not escape his Divine Thought.
It must be the creator of the Jiuyuan World!
This person was masquerading as part of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land’s side and was still opposing the Heavenly Demon.
What did this mean?
Gu An couldn’t figure it out, so he couldn’t be bothered to think about it.
He continued to balance the battlefield; if the Heavenly Demons had an overwhelming advantage over the beings, he would help suppress them, giving those of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land a chance to train.
The beings who were drawn into the Jiuyuan World were not mediocre; one day, they would become the backbone of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land.
What Gu An needed to do was ensure not too many talents from the Great Heavenly Spirit Land perished while allowing this experience to provide them with opportunities for transformation.
…
In the cosmos, more and more Cultivators flew to the vicinity of the black sphere, looking nervously at the black sphere created by the Demon Great Emperor.
“Dammit, are we just going to watch this happen?”
“My Sect has hundreds of disciples caught up in this; they are all the future of my Sect!”
“Isn’t our Sect the same? What exactly is this method?”
“Move aside, I refuse to believe it!”
“Is the Holy Court truly helpless?”
Great Cultivators of various factions discussed among themselves. Some even attacked the giant black sphere, trying to shatter it, but no spells or Divine Skills that struck the black sphere could move it.
The Ancient Immortal Emperor and Saint Ancestor stood on high ground, frowning at this scene.
A figure appeared behind them; a middle-aged man dressed in golden garments, holding a jade ruler, with a dignified face.
“Holy Minister, is there truly no way to resolve this?” the man in golden garments asked.
He was indeed the Holy Minister of the Holy Court. At this moment, his brow was furrowed, and his eyes were full of worry.
The Saint Ancestor, with his back to him, answered, “I can sense that the Qi Fortune of the Holy Court has not weakened, which means that those juniors involved have not suffered significant casualties. Let’s seal off this space first.”
The Holy Minister hesitated for a moment then turned to give the order.
The Ancient Immortal Emperor took a deep breath and said, “I feel that his purpose is not the slaughter of the young generation of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land. It seems he is searching for something.”
The Saint Ancestor replied, “I think so as well, but throughout history, there have been too many beings from Outer Heaven that have infiltrated the Great Heavenly Spirit Land. It is temporarily impossible for me to deduce what the Demon Great Emperor is searching for.”
The two Free Immortals fell into confusion, their gaze never leaving the black sphere.
Time moved quickly.
Half a day after entering the Jiuyuan World, all the beings within began to fight, with the sounds of battle everywhere.
With Gu An’s hidden help, the morale of those from the Great Heavenly Spirit Land continued to rise. The more the Heavenly Demons perished, the greater the advantage for the Great Heavenly Spirit Land side.
In just half a day, Gu An had already reaped more than thirty million years of Life Span, successfully surpassing one hundred million in total.
Not a single Supreme Sect disciple had died, everyone’s confidence was growing, and even Ye Lan no longer constrained Gu An as before, also looking for opportunities for Gu An to gain experience.
The Jiuyuan World seemed to have no day or night; the blood-colored sky only showed shifting clouds.
Gu An, holding the Fate Determining Pen and standing on the Heavenly Residence Sword, followed the steps of the main force. An Xin was beside him, discussing the previous battle with Long Qing.
Gu An’s eyes looked towards the front lines at Wu Jue.
As the mainstay of the Supreme Sect disciples, Wu Jue was capable of standing on his own. Seeing his independence, Gu An couldn’t help but think of his own timid demeanor in the past, filled with emotion.
If possible, Gu An would rather the ordeal last a few more days, but the Heavenly Demon Free Immortal was becoming harder to restrain.
It had only been half a day, and a third of the Heavenly Demons had died.
Tens of thousands of miles away.
On a mountain cliff stood a man in black, furrowing his brow; he was the incarnation of the Demon Great Emperor.
“What’s going on? The beings of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land can’t possibly be this formidable…” The Demon Great Emperor was filled with confusion.
In his view, although the Great Heavenly Spirit Land’s side had a numerical advantage, it should not be showing its current strength since the Heavenly Demon side was clearly stronger.
The more the Demon Great Emperor thought about it, the more panicked he became. He felt that an unknown entity might have infiltrated the Jiuyuan World.
Even he, a Free Immortal, couldn’t see through it?
The first he thought of was Shengtian of the Holy Court. He had previously obtained the Saint Heaven Reincarnation; perhaps Shengtian had also been pulled in and was secretly making a move?
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
He immediately disappeared from the spot.
…
Wu Jue flew to Gu An’s side and said, “According to the intelligence we’ve gathered, the other battlefields are also gaining an advantage, so you don’t need to worry too much.”
Gu An replied reluctantly, “What do I have to worry about? It’s you guys who are charging into battle; I’m in no danger at all.”
Wu Jue laughed and said, “This is still your first time leaving the Supreme Sect for an adventure; I’m just afraid you might be anxious.”
An Xin covered her mouth and snickered nearby. Wu Jue thought she was laughing at Gu An, so he didn’t think much of it.
Standing behind Gu An, Long Qing leaned forward and excitedly asked, “Elder Wu, when will the next battle begin?”
During the previous fight, he had also participated, and his formidable physique surprised many disciples of the Supreme Sect. It was truly inconceivable that this lad had not an ounce of Spiritual Power but could still display such domineering performance.
Wu Jue looked at him and smiled, “It should be soon.”
Having successively slain Heavenly Demons, Wu Jue began to underestimate them, feeling that they were not as terrifying as he had imagined.
Just as Wu Jue was about to speak further, he saw Long Qing’s eyes widen in nervous anticipation, looking towards the sky. Instinctively, he turned his head and saw a pair of gigantic eyes appear in the blood-colored sky—eyes that belonged to the Great Emperor of Disaster.
The Great Emperor of Disaster seemed to be searching for something. His gaze moved rapidly, and, except for Gu An, whose heart would flutter at the sight of it, anyone else who locked gazes with the Great Emperor felt their hearts race.
In the presence of these eyes, any creature, no matter how talented, would feel an instinctual terror.
The entire Jiuyuan World fell into silence, all lifeforms gazing up at the eyes of the Great Emperor of Disaster.
On the edge of a forest, Zhu Xi looked up at the Great Emperor, her eyes filled with worry, while the cultivators and demons above the forest were just as tense.
“Dear heavens, please let me survive this calamity…” Zhu Xi prayed silently in her heart. In the earlier part of the day, although she had been part of the battle, she never approached the Heavenly Demons closely and only played a supporting role.
As the eyes of the Great Emperor of Disaster appeared, people’s excitement was extinguished.
What did it matter if they could defeat the Heavenly Demons?
To leave alive, the demonic eyes in the heavens were an unavoidable presence.
Suddenly!
The Great Emperor of Disaster’s eyes burst open, his pupil-less gaze emitting a strange red light, and all creatures changed in expression, falling into a stupefied state.
Those creatures in the air began to descend, landing on the mountains and lands below, while the Heavenly Demons retreated, seemingly under orders not to strike when the enemy was vulnerable.
Gu An felt the consciousness of those around him fall into some kind of illusion.
Everyone was confronting the deepest fears in their hearts.
Gu An pretended to go along, enduring the spread of the Illusion Realm. He led Long Qing down onto a hillside.
The gaze of the Great Emperor of Disaster landed on Ji Xiaoyu, with a strange look in his eyes, but then he moved it away and fell upon Long Qing.
All creatures were in pain, yet Long Qing remained calm.
The giant eyes in the sky then disappeared.
The Great Emperor of Disaster appeared out of nowhere beside Long Qing, looking him over.
Surprisingly, Long Qing felt no fear at all, and his illusion was of a bright Great Heaven and Earth where he was running around, calling out for Gu An and An Xin.
“Could he be the reincarnation of Long Qing?” he wondered.
The gaze of the Great Emperor of Disaster flickered, then, raising a hand, he attempted to touch Long Qing’s forehead.
Snap!
Suddenly!
A hand grabbed the wrist of the Great Emperor’s right hand, causing an unexpected change of expression on his face as he looked in astonishment at Gu An standing beside Long Qing.
“Saint Heaven?”
The Great Emperor of Disaster frowned and said, “You should be able to tell that I don’t intend to exterminate everyone. I’m just looking for Long Qing. Don’t you bear a grudge against the Long Family of the Battle Court?”
It turns out that what the Great Emperor of Disaster feared was not just the Heavenly Dao Destiny but Saint Heaven as well.
[The Great Emperor of Disaster (Level 5 Free Immortal Realm): 37,902,765 / 100,000,000 / 200,000,000]
What a long Life Span!
It would be a pity not to slay!
Gu An asked, “How can you be sure that I am Saint Heaven?”
As soon as these words came out, the complexion of the Great Emperor of Disaster changed drastically, and he instinctively tried to teleport away, only to discover to his horror that he could not move at all.
How is this possible!
The Great Emperor of Disaster tried to use the power of cause and effect, but he couldn’t shake Gu An, which terrified him even more.
“Who are you really?”
The Great Emperor of Disaster stared at Gu An, asking with a trembling voice that could not hide his fear.
Gu An asked, “Why are you looking for Long Qing?”
Upon hearing this, the face of the Great Emperor of Disaster filled with a look of despair as he murmured to himself, “The Long Family still has a Great Power hidden away…”
Seeing that he was unwilling to answer, Gu An lost his patience and directly assailed the soul of the Great Emperor of Disaster with Divine Thought.
Great Imprison Soul Immortal Technique!
Search memories!
After a dozen or so breaths, Gu An withdrew his Divine Thought, and with a squeeze of his right hand, the Great Emperor of Disaster instantly disintegrated into ash. A blood-red Tao Seed hovered in front of him.
Gu An’s gaze sharpened as the terrifying force of causality immediately ground the Tao Seed into dust, vanishing in a flash.
[You have successfully seized 6,230,567 years of Life Span from the Great Emperor of Disaster (Level 5 Free Immortal Realm)]
Over six hundred twenty thousand years of Life Span!
A look of pleasure crossed Gu An’s face. Truly worthy of a Free Immortal!