Yang An’s words won the approval of the other people in the hall, they spoke in turn, continuing to persuade Li Lingtian, hoping he could let go of a woman’s kindness, he must be ruthless in his actions, or else it would be easy to run into trouble.
The more they agreed, the more irked Li Lingtian became.
A bunch of Yang surnamed people forcing him, of the Li surname, to kill someone with the same surname?
He wanted to curse loudly, but he was no longer the impulsive youth he once was; he had to maintain his relationship with the Yang Family. The Yang Family had provided him with too many cultivation resources — too many for him to cut ties with.
The reason he wanted to become Emperor was precisely because he could not gather the force of the Tai Cang Dynasty for his own gains.
No matter how high his talent might be, he still needed heavenly materials and earthly treasures and opportunities to push his cultivation faster.
There were as many geniuses in this world as there were innumerable stars; he was not the brightest among them.
Li Lingtian’s complexion grew increasingly unsightly, and Yang An did not stop the others from admonishing him; instead, he watched Li Lingtian with great interest.
His reason for coming was not merely to support Li Lingtian.
In the eyes of the Yang Family, their seizing the throne was already a done deal; what they needed to do was suppress Li Lingtian and make the imperial authority a plaything in the hands of the Yang Family.
“When did the Yang Family become the masters of the Tai Cang Dynasty? How is it that I, who am also surnamed Yang, do not know this?”
A resounding voice echoed through heaven and earth, reaching the ears of everyone in the hall.
Before they could react, a figure, glittering with silver light, appeared out of nowhere beside Yang An.
Yang An glanced over and his pupils suddenly dilated; the blade’s edge was at his throat, making his body feel like it was in a cold cellar, chilled to the bone.
Standing beside Yang An was a man clad in silver armor, his left hand gripping a three-pointed double-bladed saber, its blade horizontal in front of him, pressed against Yang An’s throat. His posture was so casual that it brought an indescribable shock to everyone present.
Li Lingtian stared at Yang Jian, his eyes widening and his mouth opening involuntarily.
“It’s you…”
Li Lingtian could never forget Yang Jian; the two had spent many years together, and he had often sparred with Yang Jian, never winning once.
How many years had it been?
He had fantasized about the scene of meeting with Yang Jian again, but he had never imagined it would be under these circumstances.
After a brief silence, a female cultivator of the Yang Family couldn’t help but ask, “Who are you?”
The others hastily took out their magic artifacts; even though they were frightened by the Yang Family, they had no intention to run because this was the Yang Family’s ground, and their descendants were outside; they could not flee.
Yang An looked at Yang Jian, sweating profusely, he was locked in by Yang Jian’s intent to kill, his mana frozen, unable to mobilize it. He couldn’t see through Yang Jian’s cultivation level at all.
But one thing was certain — he was no match for this person!
Yang Jian glanced at Yang An and said, “Given your connections with Li Lingtian, put away your delusions.”
His gaze then shifted to Li Lingtian, his eyes indifferent, “Kid, nobody can touch your father’s imperial seat, including you. Don’t forget the ambitions you told me about. How did you end up so vulgar?”
On hearing this, Li Lingtian’s face turned red, but he had no rebuttal.
Because he once told Yang Jian that he wanted to become the number one cultivator in the world, he wanted to pursue longevity and immortality, not to be some prince or crown prince.
However, as his realm grew higher, he felt increasing resistance, and he couldn’t help but ponder worldly possessions.
“Who are you really? The person you are holding is from the Human World Peak, you had better weigh your options!” another middle-aged cultivator said through gritted teeth.
Yang Jian glanced at him, his eyes so cold that it terrified the man, who instinctively stepped back.
“The Human World Peak is formidable, and their Peak Master, the Daoist Monarch of Eternal Years, is indeed a great power; I have discussed the Dao with him. Oh, that’s right, I am Yang Jian, the Candle World Saint King from the Holy Court—have any of you heard of me?”
Yang Jian’s words made everyone’s complexion change dramatically.
The Saint King of the Holy Court!
The cultivators of the Yang Family were so frightened that they knelt down, foreheads to the ground, begging for Yang Jian’s forgiveness.
Li Lingtian sat stunned in his chair, although he was puzzled as to why Yang Jian had become a Saint King, he was very clear about one thing—in front of the Holy Court, the Human World Peak was nothing!
Yang Jian’s gaze moved back to Yang An, making Yang An’s Dao Heart tremble.
“You are not worthy of the name An, from today on, change your name.” Yang Jian said with an unquestionable tone.
Yang An’s throat bobbed as he involuntarily uttered a word, “Okay…”
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Seeing Yang Jian easily suppress the Yang Family, Li Lingtian’s mouth opened slightly, a sense of overwhelming defeat welling up inside him.
The gap between him and Yang Jian was getting bigger and bigger!
…
The seasons of the Human World cycled, and early autumn had arrived once again.
In the woods outside the Daoist Field of the Beginningless,
Gu An lay on a tree branch, dappled sunlight speckling his face as he examined his Attribute Panel.
[Name: Gu An]
[Life Span: 4,458 / 50,802,675,392]
[Physique: Primordial Infinite Body]
[Cultivation Level: Innate Golden Immortal Realm Perfection]
…
Fifty billion years of life span!
He had reached halfway to a hundred billion!
This was the accumulation Gu An had achieved without massive slaughter or causing any upheaval, yet his life span had grown rapidly.
Given such an advantage, he naturally did not have to struggle and risk his life like the common folks in the mortal coil.
Because of this, he had to be more careful and cautious, never arrogant.
Beneath the tree, Celestial Cyan and Tian Bai were practicing their swordsmanship, a dual-blade harmony technique created by Gu An for them. The two women were vigorously immersed in their practice, while the Celestial Demon Child was in the midst of a deep, extended cultivation retreat.
“It’s been a while since I’ve initiated a Lifespan Reincarnation. Should I give it a go?”
Suddenly feeling an urge, Gu An felt that his understanding of the Great Dao had slowed down recently, and he needed a new stimulus.
Lifespan Reincarnation was the perfect way!
Even with its risks, they wouldn’t immediately affect him in reality.
A gamble!
It had been many years since the last one!
It was time!
With a thought, Gu An immediately initiated the Lifespan Reincarnation.
[You have expended ten million years of life span to commence a session of Reincarnation Evolution]
[Starting to connect to Dao Rules]
[Searching for Reincarnation Worlds]
[You have the following worlds to choose from, select one]
[One, Celestial Spirit Great World]
[Two, Great World of the Heavenly Tome]
[Three, Dark Great World]
Great World?
Heavenly Tome?
Gu An was drawn to the second option, but why did he feel like this world existed within the pages of a book? If so, he might encounter terrifying beings akin to the Celestial Spirit God.
Forget it, better not meddle with the Great Worlds for now, ten million years was not a small number to him; he’d have to work hard for half a year to attain it.
Gu An’s gaze settled on the Dark Great World.
Ever since Yang Xian defeated the Black Profound Emperor, Gu An was no longer so cautious of him; this time, he could attempt to confront the Black Profound Emperor again, to personally vanquish him!
Having made his choice, a series of prompts appeared before his eyes:
[You have chosen to reincarnate into the Dark Great World]
[Considering the Dao Rules of this world cannot conceal your talent, you will retain the ability to seize life span but cannot activate stage-specific functions]
[Reincarnation Evolution begins]
[In the first year, you are born in a town within the Western Extreme Domain. As a newborn, the town faces a demon beast attack, your parents are killed, and you are carried away by a demon beast, only to be fortuitously rescued by a cultivator. You are named by the cultivator as Black Profound]
