Under Shen Zhen’s gaze, Gu An descended from the golden light as if there were an invisible staircase beneath his feet. He walked so steadily, resembling a Heavenly God descending to the Mortal World.
More and more disciples noticed Gu An’s figure, and they all felt a surge of surprise and began to cheer.
“Master has returned!”
“It’s really Master! How come he’s back so soon?”
“Did the other party flee?”
“It’s unclear, but there was definitely a very terrifying pressure that came just now, I felt they had clashed.”
“Nonsense, our Master is Sword Venerable Fudao. Think about it, has Master ever not used an absolutely dominant stance to slay his enemies?”
The disciples chatted among themselves, attracting even more disciples to join the crowd.
An Xin saw Gu An’s figure, and her face bloomed with a smile. She immediately went over to take control of the situation to prevent the disciples from disturbing Gu An.
Jue Luo Sword Monarch, in front of Ten Thousand Sword Mountain, had witnessed the previous battle and now wore a face of disbelief.
That was the Annihilation God Emperor, the most terrifying legend of the Silent Destruction Domain. Such a terrifying being had no power to resist in the face of Gu An.
Moreover, he heard what the Annihilation God Emperor said, these two supreme beings were of the same realm…
Suddenly, Jue Luo Sword Monarch felt he couldn’t be considered a genius anymore. Facing a Free Immortal now, he would find it difficult to obliterate the opponent with one move. He could battle a dozen Free Immortals, but to kill a Free Immortal would be difficult, even to say, as long as the Free Immortal wanted to escape, he could not stop them.
Shen Xinzi and Nine-Finger Divine Lord, two Great Cultivators of Medicine Valley, now revered Gu An like ordinary disciples.
Nine-Finger Divine Lord was the most emotional.
He had once thought he was lowering himself to befriend Gu An, but it turned out to be Gu An who had bent down.
Thinking back on the chess games Gu An had played with him, he felt Gu An had been giving him guidance.
For a moment, Nine-Finger Divine Lord was lost in reminiscence.
Those who had been close to Gu An were also recalling the past, as Gu An’s demonstrated strength today shattered their previous perceptions.
Shen Zhen stepped back, watching Gu An enter through the window. She stared dumbfounded at him, the golden light still not dispersed from his body.
Gu An smiled, the golden sunlight behind him dissipated, and the room returned to its normal state.
He raised his hand and waved in front of Shen Zhen, asking, “What are you thinking about?”
Shen Zhen snapped back to reality and hurriedly asked, “Is it over?”
“Otherwise, what? Do you think I just went to beg for mercy?” Gu An blinked and retorted.
Shen Zhen’s beautiful eyes widened, and her breathing suddenly became hurried.
“You won?”
“Yeah, fortunately victorious.”
“Fortunate and so quick?”
“When experts clash, the outcome often lies in an instant.”
“I don’t believe it.”
“Then nevermind. You were going to draw me, why haven’t you started? Can’t you manage?”
“How could I not? I’ll draw you right now!”
Although they were bantering, Shen Zhen was very excited. As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and went towards the desk.
Gu An turned, looking out the window. The dark clouds in the sky were dispersing, making the outside world grow increasingly brighter.
“Enjoy the years I have fought for you.”
Gu An murmured to himself, and next, he needed to prepare for his breakthrough.
He extended his Divine Thought to cover the Mortal World, eliminating those Heavenly Demons that were still causing chaos. As for those that had fled, he couldn’t be bothered to chase them.
Once he reached six billion years of Life Span, he would advance!
News of Gu An’s return quickly spread to the Supreme Sect. As the natural disasters gradually subsided and the Heavenly Demons began to retreat, all beings across the lands understood that Sword Venerable Fudao had won.
In the Mountain God Temple within the North Sea Mountains.
Sage Xuan Miao sat on the stone steps, looking up at the dispersing dark clouds, filled with emotion.
“Mountain God, Sword Venerable Fudao… so that’s how it is…”
He suddenly gained insight. Identity wasn’t important, what mattered most was acting with the righteousness of the Heavenly Dao for all living beings.
He closed his eyes and continued his cultivation.
With Sword Venerable Fudao being so formidable, he absolutely couldn’t shame himself; after all, he was now somewhat like half a disciple of Sword Venerable Fudao.
The clamor in the world continued to rise. Against the lively backdrop of the world, Gu An chose to shut his door and not emerge.
When the dark clouds that enveloped the world scattered, and the sun was also setting.
Sunset and moonrise, when the morning sun rose, Gu An quietly left early in the day.
First, he went to Hidden Spirit Palace to harvest the ripe Medicinal herbs, then had the Deep Sea Dragon Carp sow new seeds.
Gu An lay on the rocking chair, admiring his Attribute Panel.
Name: Gu An
Life Span: 1,145/6,001,319,431
Physique: Mixed Element Golden Body
Cultivation Level: Xuan Yuan Zizai Xian Realm Perfect
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Six billion years of life span!
I should be able to break through successfully, right? Experience new stories with My Virtual Library Empire
Last time I broke through, I only had a life span of three billion years.
Gu An began to contemplate which Daoist Sorcery to enhance; he had experienced the thrill of annihilating enemies within the same realm in an instant, so he still needed to strengthen all aspects of his power.
Of course, given a choice, he would still prefer to fight lower realms with a higher realm, trying to avoid confronting powerhouses of the same realm as much as possible.
After a while, the Deep Sea Dragon Carp, having finished its tasks, came before Gu An, looking at him hesitantly as if wanting to say something but stopping itself.
“Speak if you have something to say,” said Gu An with his eyes closed, his tone lazy.
Taking a deep breath, the Deep Sea Dragon Carp cautiously asked, “Master, was that your voice yesterday?”
“What, you couldn’t tell?”
“No, no, it’s just that I…”
The Deep Sea Dragon Carp suddenly became excited, speaking incoherently, unable to express its emotions.
It could feel the terrifying presences of Demon God Xuanhuang and Annihilation God Emperor even within the Hidden Spirit Palace. Yesterday, it had felt despair too, hesitating whether to leave the dojo or not but ultimately choosing to trust its master.
It had hoped that the master would return to take it away, yet unexpectedly, the master directly confronted the world-ending Evil Demon on behalf of all living beings. Although it could not witness the battle, hearing the conversation between Annihilation God Emperor and its master made it profoundly stirred.
Cultivation should indeed be so radiant and awe-inspiring, standing tall and proud against the sky!
The gaze of the Deep Sea Dragon Carp toward Gu An was filled with fervor.
Gu An opened one eye and looked at him, feeling almost goosebumps.
The Deep Sea Dragon Carp seemed like a tender, pure-hearted beauty about to swallow him whole—how could he not be scared?
“Go cultivate right away; your Cultivation Level is rising too slowly.”
Gu An said sternly, and the Deep Sea Dragon Carp snapped out of its trance, nodded subconsciously, then turned and left.
But as it walked away, it kept looking back, while Gu An tried hard not to watch.
Staring at the Deep Sea Dragon Carp for a long time, Gu An realized that it was indeed pleasant to look at.
No sooner had the thought entered his mind than Gu An hastily dismissed it, continuing to ponder his plan to become stronger.
An hour later, Gu An left the Hidden Spirit Palace and stepped into Outer Heaven.
He was going to break through today!
Having just slain a clone of the Annihilation God Emperor, the Annihilation God Emperor definitely could not arrive in a short time.
Gu An was not going to wait for him to arrive before breaking through.
Moreover, the universe was already turbulent these past few days; causing a commotion might not make others assume it was Sword Venerable Fudao at work.
After all, Sword Venerable Fudao only wished to protect the Great Heavenly Spirit Land!
Gu An concealed his form, and even a Taoist Hidden Immortal would not be able to see him; he quickly flew into the Silent Destruction Domain towards the spot he had previously selected for his breakthrough.
This time, he planned to delve deep into the Silent Destruction Domain.
Along the way, Gu An saw many Great Heaven and Earths, each encircled by a layer of Heavenly Dao Light, protecting them from the erosion of the Tao Spiritual Energy of the Silent Destruction Domain.
How many heavens and earths are there in this universe?
Gu An suddenly grew curious but didn’t rush to explore.
Once he landed on a desolate continent, he immediately set up a Life Span Barrier. This continent was much larger than the Taicang Continent, with other similar desolate continents of various sizes floating around it, devoid of any greenery or elevation, dark and without daylight.
Gu An speculated that this was what remained after a Great Heaven and Earth had been shattered, very distant from the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, separated by eight vibrant Great Heaven and Earths along the way.
He began to probe the universe with his Divine Thought, and the Divine Thought of a Xuan Yuan Zizai Xian spread out in an instant.
The universe was boundless, and even the Divine Thought of a Xuan Yuan Zizai Xian could not reach the end in a short period, perhaps because there simply was no end.
Gu An did, however, see a Boundary Gate, which in his eyes was a forbidden land. He did not want to disturb the Heavenly Spirit God, so he deliberately bypassed the Boundary Gate.
Ten breaths later, Gu An withdrew his Divine Thought.
He had explored thirty-seven Great Heaven and Earths that were in no way inferior to the Great Heavenly Spirit Land, as well as thousands upon thousands of Minor Heaven and Earths.
He remembered a legend that stated the Great Heavenly Spirit Land was merely a piece of what existed before; could it be that all the heavens and earths in the universe originated from the same source, and the Great Heavenly Spirit Land just happened to be the middle piece?
He thought it was quite possible, especially since the entity guarding the Boundary Gate was also named after the Heavenly Spirit.
Gu An was full of curiosity about the worlds within the Boundary Gate, but he knew now was not the time to explore the Boundary Gate, and he wouldn’t even seek out the legends about it.