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[Yu Chan (Divinity Transformation Realm, Third Layer): 762/1500/1600]
Gu An performed a Life Span Detection on the monk, but unfortunately, he could not discern anything significant.
However, he could sense that the monk named Yu Chan was connected to the Heavenly Demon through karma.
Free Immortals from the Great Heavenly Spirit Land could reincarnate into other Great Heaven and Earths, so naturally there might be outsiders reincarnating here.
Gu An was curious about what grudge existed between Yu Chan and Zhang Shi.
Currently, they didn’t seem to be the two mysterious Free Immortals who had infiltrated the Reincarnation Vortex.
“Sword Venerable Fudao? What is there to fear? I have no feud with him, I didn’t come here for him. Shouldn’t Free Immortals avoid making enemies with one another so easily, right?”
While Yu Chan spoke, his gaze remained sharp.
Zhang Shi responded, “Indeed, we shouldn’t make enemies easily, but when encountering a Dao Stealer, our Daoist paths differ and cannot conspire together.”
Although their Cultivation Levels were not high, as they spoke and looked at each other, Gu An could feel the clash of their Daoist Intents.
Ultimately, the essence of their souls were that of Free Immortals; reincarnation merely temporarily suppressed their power.
Gu An feigned a cough and said, “How about we talk somewhere else?”
He could tell that neither Yu Chan nor Zhang Shi really wanted to fight; they were merely talking without engaging in combat, clearly wary of Sword Venerable Fudao.
Zhang Shi coldly said, “Let’s go outside.”
Yu Chan’s expression was also cold; he agreed and both turned to leave.
Just as Gu An was about to follow, Zhang Shi turned back and said, “This is my grudge with him; you don’t need to get involved.”
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“No worries, we are all Reincarnators; let’s speak kindly.”
Gu An continued the conversation, then walked past Zhang Shi, catching up with Yu Chan and started making small talk.
Yu Chan was not someone incapable of communication; faced with Gu An’s questions, he too would respond.
Zhang Shi followed, frowning.
After about half an incense stick’s time, the three of them arrived at a forest outside the sub-sect.
Zhang Shi and Yu Chan stood opposite each other with stern expressions, and in this place, they no longer restrained their murderous intent.
“Both having Reincarnation Bodies, it doesn’t truly matter who dies; the hatred won’t dissipate either. Why not sit down and talk, exchange insights?” Gu An suggested.
Zhang Shi spoke, “He and the force behind him cultivate by devouring Heaven and Earth, Daoist Sorcery. Their stance is naturally opposed to ours; there’s no need to talk.”
Yu Chan looked at Gu An, showing a smile and asked, “May I know under what name does Daoist Friend’s true self go?”
Free Immortals, standing above all creatures and traveling the universe with ease, lived for tens of millions, maybe even hundreds of millions of years. They had likely heard of each other’s names.
No Free Immortal remained unknown.
Sword Venerable Fudao’s true identity must also be renowned, at least that was what Yu Chan thought.
Upon hearing Zhang Shi’s words, Gu An pretended to be surprised and looked towards Yu Chan, while Yu Chan let out a cold laugh. In the daylight, his laughter was terrifying.
“The path of the great Dao is one of strife. Isn’t the reason we possess spiritual wisdom to fight? This is the Heavenly Dao!”
Yu Chan said with a sneer, raising his right hand and summoning golden flames in his palm, within which he formed a small tower.
Zhang Shi also raised his hand, with red Dragon Strength Energy rising from his feet, encircling him, all heads of the dragons focusing on Yu Chan.
The wind in the forest also halted.
Gu An grew even more curious about the origins of the two, Zhang Shi seemed to be a person from Great Heavenly Spirit Land, but apparently had no ties with Holy Court or Immortal Dynasty, while Yu Chan came from Silent Destruction Domain; a Dao Stealer seemed similar to the Battle Court, not exactly benevolent.
Gu An had no intention of intervening, for he had foreseen what would happen next between the two.
Yu Chan and Zhang Shi faced each other with escalating aura.
After a while, Yu Chan mocked, “It seems your Reincarnation Tribulation has reached a bottleneck.”
Zhang Shi maintained an expressionless face and said, “Seems you too have come with a certain mission and can’t afford to die easily.”
Truly ridiculous.
No courage to fight, yet making all this fuss!
Yu Chan followed up, “The beings in this realm have forgotten you. This is the era of Yang Xian Emperor and Shengtian. Be at peace with your Tribulation Crossing, pursue your own Dao, why go against the heavenly trend? You know well the grand trends of the Heavenly Dao.”
Zhang Shi calmly said, “Indeed, I can’t manage too much, but don’t even think about harming the beings of this land.”
“Heh, with Sword Venerable Fudao here, would I be so foolish?”
Yu Chan answered dismissively, then looked toward Gu An, “Daoist Friend Gu, if you awaken the memory, consider joining us at the Supreme Demon Realm. I might even be able to secure a Demon City for you.”
Supreme Demon Realm?
So he was part of the same group as the Demon Shore!
Gu An, having eradicated the Demon Shore, was destined not to ally with the Supreme Demon Realm.
However, in the Demon Shore’s memories, the Supreme Demon Realm had already fragmented; how could Yu Chan still try to recruit people under the name of the Supreme Demon Realm? Perhaps the force behind Yu Chan wished to rebuild it?
No wonder the future trends of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land became increasingly complex, involving many intricate karmic ties.
Not to mention the Immortal Dynasty, Holy Court, there were also Heavenly Demon, Battle Court, and now the emergence of the Supreme Demon Realm.
“In this life, I merely seek peace. When I die, speak to my original self.” Gu An responded.
Yu Chan paused, then shook his head and laughed, finding Gu An to be a peculiar individual.
Zhang Shi also showed a smile, pleased that Gu An had refused.
Yu Chan looked back at Zhang Shi and said, “Let it be. When the great calamity descends and Heaven and Earth reshuffle, if you haven’t completed your Reincarnation Tribulation, you’ll perish along with the Great Heavenly Spirit Land. Your time is running out.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chan vanished on the spot.
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Zhang Shi, after hearing, muttered to himself, “Indeed, his target is the Holy Court.”
Gu An couldn’t help asking, “What do his words mean, will the Great Heavenly Spirit Land be destroyed?”
Zhang Shi looked at him and said, “Because he has predicted the calamity of the Great Heavenly Spirit Land. This is an inevitable path of heavenly and earthly evolution and also the time when the rules of Heaven and Earth are weakest. At that time, all beings in the Great Heavenly Spirit Land will be affected, and the Free Immortals undergoing Reincarnation Tribulation will return. If other Free Immortals from Outer Heaven descend, the Heaven and Earth could indeed be destroyed.”
Gu An pressed further, “How far off is that day?”
“That is unknown.”
With those words, Zhang Shi walked towards the forest.
Gu An asked, “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to try out your life, but not in the Supreme Sect,” Zhang Shi said without turning back.
Gu An watched him leave, looking as the red Dragon Strength energy dispersed from him.
For ordinary people, Reincarnation is an insurmountable chasm, yet for Great Cultivators, it seems to be a chance and fortune.
After watching his figure disappear, Gu An too turned and left.
…
Late at night.
Shen Zhen was painting in her cave, holding a brush in her right hand and rolling up her sleeve with the left, her beautiful face furrowed in frustration as if she had encountered a problem.
Her right hand, holding the brush, trembled, never managing to make a stroke.
After struggling for a long while, she suddenly put down the brush, let out a long sigh, and seemed to relieve a burden.
“Why can’t I paint the city from my dreams?” Shen Zhen muttered to herself.
For some time now, she had found it difficult to paint the scenes she dreamt of or imagined, which distressed her greatly.
“Because your Dao Level is not high enough.”
A cold voice suddenly sounded, startling Shen Zhen into looking up.
A figure emerged from the wall of the cave, revealing itself to be Yu Chan.
Shen Zhen straightened up, her expression cold, and asked in a stern voice, “Who are you? Intruding into another’s cave is a grave offense!”
Yu Chan surveyed Shen Zhen and smiled, “It seems you haven’t completely recovered your memory. However, you have her karmic aura; I can’t be wrong. Since that’s the case, I’ll help you. I need your power, Demon Shore.”
He stepped towards Shen Zhen.
Shen Zhen had never heard of the Demon Shore, but the intruder’s actions were provocative in her eyes.
A Nascent Soul Realm daring to trouble her?
She immediately grabbed a wooden zither nearby and plucked the strings.
The harsh sound of the zither resonated, and visible sound waves rushed towards Yu Chan.
His monk robes fluttered violently, his gaze sharpened, and he uttered one word, “Stop!”
A burst of golden light shot from his eyes, transforming into a golden ‘stop’ character, striking Shen Zhen at tremendous speed, immobilizing her.
Shen Zhen’s eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
She was of the Void Crossing Realm, yet she had been easily immobilized?
Yu Chan’s mouth curved up, “Your temperament is exactly like that of the Demon Shore, truly worthy of being the Reincarnation Body she chose.”
As he continued to approach, Shen Zhen said sternly, “I am not the Demon Shore. Within the Supreme Sect, do you dare to mess around? Are you seeking death?”
She was anxious in her heart, wondering why the Great Cultivators from the Third Medicine Valley hadn’t yet arrived.
Instead of thinking of Gu An, her thoughts turned to the chess-loving Great Cultivators of the Third Medicine Valley, which was less than two hundred miles from her cave. She had always believed her cave to be safe, never anticipating such an incident.
“I did not mess around, and I will bestow a great opportunity upon the Supreme Sect.”
Yu Chan smiled as he reached her, his right hand raised, about to grab Shen Zhen’s head.
Her pupils trembled, panic overwhelming her.
Suddenly!
A hand pressed on her shoulder from behind, startling her, and her heart skipped a beat. She glanced back instinctively with her peripheral vision.
The hand on her shoulder pulled her back, causing her to fall uncontrollably backward as she saw a figure.
The man had an exceptionally handsome face, with lifelike golden patterns on his forehead. At that moment, Shen Zhen thought she was seeing an Immortal Lord from the heavens.
It was Gu An!
Shen Zhen was dazed for a moment, then snapped back to reality.
Gu An pulled Shen Zhen behind him, then looked at Yu Chan.
“Is it you? What are you trying to do?”
Now it was Yu Chan’s turn to frown; he completely hadn’t seen how Gu An had come in.
This man was also a reincarnated Free Immortal; if he were to interfere, that would be unfortunate.
The look Yu Chan gave Gu An was filled with chilliness, a stark contrast to his warmth from earlier this afternoon.
“Breaking into a female disciple’s cave late at night is hardly the behavior of a monk,” said Gu An expressionlessly, his tone lacking the warmth of the afternoon.
Yu Chan squinted his eyes and asked, “Do you know each other?”
Shen Zhen felt a warm flow from Gu An’s palm enter her shoulder, restoring her bodily freedom, which relaxed her.
She quickly spoke, “Gu An, this person’s cultivation is not simple; we must be cautious!”
She was incredibly shocked.
The Sealing Technique that she couldn’t break free from, Gu An had managed to unlock it easily?
