Chapter 554: Chapter 551: Gu An versus the Celestial Spirit God!
Hearing the words of the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable, the Immortal Seeker’s expression turned ugly, anger apparent in his eyes.
“Why have you chosen to be born at this time?”
The Immortal Seeker looked up at the figure of the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable and asked, suppressing his rage, knowing now was not the time for petty calculations.
The Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable did not answer but instead turned to gaze toward the Celestial Spirit Great World, his eyes filled with profound meaning.
At the same time,
A brilliant light appeared from the depths of the universe—it was the figure of the Celestial Spirit God holding the Celestial Dao Divine Axe, stepping on the Dao Rules—every step he took, ripples spread throughout the cosmic space.
…
Under his steps, the universe seemed ephemeral, ready to vanish at any moment.
The Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable turned back, refocusing his gaze on the Celestial Spirit God. He raised his right hand, palm facing upwards, and gold flames spontaneously appeared and rapidly coalesced into a Great Cauldron, growing larger continuously until it dwarfed his own form.
Above the cauldron, a vortex with stars scattered within, breathtakingly beautiful, resembling the most mystical Secret Realm, brimming with allure.
The moment the cauldron appeared, all beings felt as if their strength was being siphoned away, countless fell paralyzed to the ground, those flying cultivators and demons crashing into oceans and between mountains.
All at once, the Celestial Spirit Great World fell silent.
Inside the palace,
Jiang Qiong lay weak on the staircase, looking toward the outside of the grand doors, her face revealing a look of despair.
She felt her mana and Qi power being drawn out in an instant, even her Divine Sense disappearing without a trace—her Dao Practice accumulated over nearly ten thousand years, how could this be?
She couldn’t fathom what she was experiencing, and what kind of being was behind this.
Suddenly,
Her peripheral vision caught another pair of feet beside her; her pupils dilated sharply as she was about to look up, a hand grasped her forearm—endless mana poured into her, revitalizing her strength rapidly.
Feeling this mana, Jiang Qiong didn’t need to see the person to instantly let her guard down.
She looked up with a smile on her face.
“It really is you,” Jiang Qiong said softly, her expression somewhat infatuated.
Gu An pulled her to her feet and asked with a smile, “Do you know why your mana disappeared?”
Jiang Qiong leaned on him, “Why?”
“Because the mana you cultivated and you yourself are creatures of Great Heaven and Earth. For Great Heaven and Earth to reclaim everything from you, it’s as easy as turning over one’s hand,” Gu An said with a helpless smile, feeling her body against his.
At such a time, this guy was still making his moves!
Hearing this, Jiang Qiong frowned, straightened up, and asked, “Great Heaven and Earth? Is Great Heaven and Earth punishing us now? What did we do wrong?”
“That’s right, you did nothing wrong. But Great Heaven and Earth is not what you think it is—it’s actually a person, or rather a cultivator whose emotions cannot be swayed by those he created, like you.”
Gu An’s answer shocked Jiang Qiong, her beautiful eyes widened, speechless.
Because the words came from Gu An, she believed them.
And because she believed, her perception was overthrown; she felt the world was preposterous.
While Gu An was explaining the truth about Great Heaven and Earth to Jiang Qiong, the Celestial Spirit God had already arrived before the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable, no longer smaller in stature than the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable.
Under the presence of the two mighty beings, the Celestial Spirit Great World seemed nothing more than a stepping stone, no longer holding the grandeur and magnificence of Great Heaven and Earth.
The Celestial Spirit God, still holding the Celestial Dao Divine Axe and emitting a strong Heavenly light, dazzling to the extreme, looked at the Great Cauldron in the hands of the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable and spoke, “Purple Qi Creation Cauldron, being with you has done it a disservice. Today, I hope you will let it show its true strength.”
The Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable fixated on the Celestial Spirit God, “You have grown stronger.”
The Celestial Spirit God lifted the Celestial Dao Divine Axe, pointing at him, “After I execute you and destroy your Great Thousand World, I will shed the identity of the Celestial Spirit and ascend to an even higher rank among the Immortal Gods.”
“Hmph, had you not ambushed me back then, the outcome would still be in question!”
As the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable’s voice fell, the Purple Qi Creation Cauldron burst forth with a vast Qi Sea; the silvery stellar sea suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire universe.
The aura of the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable surged relentlessly—he was absorbing the power of all things in the universe, including the powers of those Great Worlds.
The Celestial Spirit God still did not make a move.
The soul of the Immortal Seeker floated in the distance, his gaze locked on the Celestial Spirit God.
He could tell that the Celestial Spirit God had utter contempt for the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable.
“Has he reached a higher Realm?” The Immortal Seeker frowned, feeling uneasy.
It was not just him; even the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable could feel the disdain from the Celestial Spirit God.
At that moment, within the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable, inside a dark space, An Hao stood beside the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable, both gazing ahead. A hundred yards away, a screen of light suspended, showing the figure of the Celestial Spirit God.
Looking at the immovable Celestial Spirit God, the disheveled An Hao felt uneasy.
He turned to the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable and asked, “Are you confident?”
The Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable, dressed in a white robe, looked very similar to An Hao, though with a more weathered face.
“I can only do my best, and besides, I have no other choice, do I?” the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable replied, his answer darkening An Hao’s expression.
The Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable turned to An Hao with a smile, “Don’t worry too much. With my abilities, even if I cannot defeat him, helping you to escape to safety is hardly a difficult task.”
An Hao was not pleased; he asked, “Why… do you treat me this way?”
He had a suspicion in his heart but dared not voice it.
“You guessed right, but also not quite. You can indeed be considered my child, but not in the way you understand birth. You were conceived from my own Dao, and it was my choice to let you be born where you were. As long as you are within my Great Thousand World, I could even keep you immortal. I have always been watching over you,” the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable continued.