Chapter 572: Chapter 567: Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect, Emperor of Eternal Life
Seeing the Celestial Buddha take action, Gu An suddenly thought of Yang Xian’s master, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Swords.
Even for a life filled with hardships, there are always people who can light it up, bringing hope and warmth.
The prompt continued: After his defeat by the Profound Demon Emperor, the Emperor of Eternal Life temporarily gave up on retrieving the Immortal Emperor’s Eye. He began to head towards the Misty Immortal Court to fulfill the task assigned by the Celestial Buddha.
“At the age of ninety-one thousand one hundred and eighty-one, you returned to the Misty Immortal Court. You went back to the Jinlan Immortal Mansion, met with the Pavilion Master who was deeply saddened by your parents’ death, began to console you, and you mentioned the task given by the Celestial Buddha. The Pavilion Master didn’t refuse but enthusiastically took you to the Misty Immortal Palace. Along the way, you learned about the relationship between Ling Mountain and the Misty Immortal Court; the current Lord of the Misty Immortal Court is a close friend of the Celestial Buddha, who had once sent disciples to train in the Misty Immortal Court, and now it was time to take disciples from the Misty Immortal Court to train at Ling Mountain.”
“You met the Misty Dao Emperor, feeling that this person was as profound and mysterious as the Celestial Buddha. After some consideration, you took Fairy Yaoxuan, a prodigy of the Misty Immortal Court, as your disciple. You then left with Yaoxuan towards Ling Mountain.”
“At the age of ninety-one thousand one hundred and eighty-two, you and Yaoxuan arrived at the Path of the Great Dao. You found a Spirit Lake and decided to seek Enlightenment there.”
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Seeing the Emperor of Eternal Life taking Yaoxuan with him, Gu An had a bad premonition.
He always felt that Yaoxuan would die and that it would profoundly affect the Emperor of Eternal Life.
Fortunately, things did not develop as he had anticipated.
Decades later, both of them successfully returned to Ling Mountain, and the entire process did not give Gu An a chance to choose.
However, the same year they joined Ling Mountain, Yaoxuan expressed her love to the Emperor of Eternal Life. Unlike the Emperor becoming a disciple of Ling Mountain, Yaoxuan was just there to cultivate, and once she left, she would revert to being a disciple of the Misty Immortal Court, so the rules of Ling Mountain could not restrict her.
This time, Gu An was faced with a choice.
Upon meticulously recalling past experiences and ascertaining that the Emperor of Eternal Life had not developed feelings for the Misty Dao Emperor, he rejected Yaoxuan’s love.
“You rejected Yaoxuan’s affection. She was neither angry nor sad but instead chuckled, claiming that she would eventually shatter your Buddhist heart. After Yaoxuan left, you turned back to the Bodhi Sacred Tree and asked the tree about your inner feelings.”
The years of cultivation continued.
Even without the ability to snatch life span, the cultivation speed of the Emperor of Eternal Life was rapid.
Although there were no choices to make nor severe trials to face next, Gu An still watched with great interest.
At three hundred thousand years old, he became the Profound Yuan Free Immortal.
At one million years old, he became the Heaven-Encompassing Free Immortal.
Without facing Reincarnation Tribulations, purely by cultivating beneath the Bodhi Sacred Tree, with frequent visits and praises for his exceptional talent from the Buddhas.
“At one million four thousand two hundred thirty-six years old, Fairy Yaoxuan came to visit you. She said she was planning to venture onto the Daoist Emperor’s path to achieve the title of Daoist Emperor. Knowing you are also pursuing this path, you chose to go with her.”
“At one million four thousand two hundred fifty years old, you and Fairy Yaoxuan arrived at the Path of the Great Dao. Fairy Yaoxuan took out a magical treasure bestowed by the Misty Immortal Court to pursue the Celestial Dao Destiny. As you sought and debated the Dao, you discovered that Yaoxuan’s cultivation was not weaker than yours, which surprised you.”
“At one million four thousand three hundred sixty-seven years old, you and Fairy Yaoxuan encountered an attack from a Dao Seeker from the Taishi Great World. After a great battle, you noticed a new type of destiny gathering on you, causing a deeper understanding of the Daoist Emperor to emerge.”
“At one million four thousand four hundred five years old, Fairy Yaoxuan had successfully defeated ten thousand Dao Seekers pursuing the title of Daoist Emperor, achieving it ahead of you.”
“At one million four thousand four hundred twenty-three years old, having defeated ten thousand Dao Seekers pursuing the Daoist Emperor title yourself, the Celestial Dao Destiny gathered around you, and you achieved the title of Supreme Grade Daoist Emperor, soaring in your cultivation.”
“At one million four thousand five hundred seventy-six years old, you and Fairy Yaoxuan unexpectedly met your mentor, the Ancestral Master Xuan Ye. You were delighted. However, during your reunion, the Ancestral Master Xuan Ye suddenly attacked you. With the help of Yaoxuan, the two of you united were still no match for him. He captured Fairy Yaoxuan, forcing you to dissolve your Bodhi Golden Body, threatening to obliterate Yaoxuan’s divine soul. Whether you choose to dissolve your Bodhi Golden Body.”
The prompt finally arrived!
Master Xuan Ye indeed harbored ill intentions; after all, this man had killed the Emperor of Eternal Life’s father and sent the Emperor to Ling Mountain, likely hoping to use Ling Mountain’s power to free the Emperor from his misfortune.
After so many years of acquaintance with Fairy Yaoxuan and venturing the Path of the Great Dao together, even without the presence of love, Fairy Yaoxuan’s place in the Emperor of Eternal Life’s heart was undoubtedly significant.
As Gu An hesitated, he suddenly noticed Shen Zhen’s condition seemed a bit unusual.
Shen Zhen was still sitting in front of the Great Cauldron but was lost in a trance, her eyes empty, as if she were having a terrible nightmare. Gu An could hear her heart’s voice.
Gu An’s expression turned peculiar, feeling this was absurd.
How could this be?
He found Shen Zhen’s heart’s voice was very suitable for the predicament Fairy Yaoxuan was in.
Could Gu An have a Reincarnation connection with Fairy Yaoxuan?
Gu An thought for a moment and decided to take a gamble.
He bet that the Celestial Buddha would take action!
Compared to the Profound Demon Emperor, the Celestial Buddha was his true master.
[You choose to release your Bodhi Golden Body yourself. Watching you dissolve your Bodhi Golden Body, Fairy Yaoxuan was distraught. She broke through the suppression of the Profound Demon Emperor, severely injuring him. Destiny surged insanely towards Fairy Yaoxuan on the Path of the Great Dao. Several powerful figures rushed to the scene. Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, the Profound Demon Emperor tried to flee but was annihilated by Fairy Yaoxuan using Great Divine Power, turning to ashes]
Man, Fairy Yaoxuan is that fierce?
[Because you dissolved your Bodhi Golden Body, your Dao Practice was unstable, and your Divine Soul was disordered. Before you lost consciousness, you saw Fairy Yaoxuan flying towards you]
[At the age of one million seven hundred thirty-two thousand one hundred twenty-one, you finally woke up. You found yourself in a dim world with a bonfire beside you. Shockingly, you saw the figure of the Profound Demon Emperor. Instinctively wanting to attack the Profound Demon Emperor, you then discovered you had no Dao Practice. The Profound Demon Emperor did not kill you but instead explained why he took your Immortal Emperor’s Eye]
[It turns out the Immortal Emperor’s Eye is a supreme Divine Skill from the Primordial Emperor Domain. Even if its possessor perishes, the Immortal Emperor’s Eye can reincarnate through Reincarnation Rules. Your Immortal Emperor’s Eye’s predecessor had offended the Celestial Court. Once the Immortal Emperor’s Eye matures, the Celestial Court would notice, so the Profound Demon Emperor took your Immortal Emperor’s Eye to protect you. The misfortune on you was not his doing but a remnant curse from your Immortal Emperor’s Eye’s predecessor, a curse that even Reincarnation couldn’t dissipate]
[After knowing the truth, you fell into self-doubt, believing that your parents died because of you. You also found out that the Profound Demon Emperor comes from the Primordial Emperor Domain. Seeing the mark of the Immortal Emperor’s Eye on you, he coveted it. The Profound Demon Emperor hopes you would take up the legacy of your Immortal Emperor’s Eye’s predecessor, Stealing Heaven Emperor, reunite the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect, and rebel against the reign of the Celestial Court. You hesitated whether to become the Hierarch of the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect]
How did it circle back to the Celestial Court again!
What role does the Celestial Court exactly play in the vast world of the Great Dao?
Gu An immediately made a choice, to deflect the sharp edge.
[You refused to become the Hierarch of the Stealing Heaven Immortal Sect. The Profound Demon Emperor wasn’t mad but returned the Immortal Emperor’s Eye to you and informed you that after saving you, Fairy Yaoxuan was counteracted by the Dao Rules, fell into the Reincarnation Abyss, condemned to never transcend again. You couldn’t find her again. You didn’t believe it, and you secretly swore to find Fairy Yaoxuan]
[At the age of one hundred one million six thousand three hundred fifty-one, you fully integrated the Immortal Emperor’s Eye, using its tyrannical Divine Skills to restore your Bodhi Golden Body and all Dao Practice. Your Cultivation Level even increased a bit. You began venturing into the Three Thousand Great Worlds, searching for Fairy Yaoxuan. The Profound Demon Emperor chose to follow you, no matter how much you refused, you couldn’t send him away]
Thereafter, eternal life began adventuring, and new locations continued to unlock in the prompts.
During the adventures, conflicts inevitably arose, and Gu An frequently faced decisions closely related to life and death.
If he encountered someone wanting to kill him, even if the opponent was defeated and begged for mercy, Gu An showed no mercy.
If he encountered creatures in peril and could save them, he let eternal life intervene to rescue.
In this process, Gu An could feel that eternal life’s personality was shaping.
This guy inherently had a very assertive nature.
Later on, eternal life began to compel the Profound Demon Emperor to do tasks for him.
As the number of enemies he killed grew, eternal life’s reputation spread far and wide. Eventually, someone discovered his Immortal Emperor’s Eye came from the Stealing Heaven Emperor, which suddenly made his reputation sinister. Ling Mountain even sent people to capture him, demanding he relinquish his Cultivation Level and give up the Immortal Emperor’s Eye.
Eternal life had a resolution in mind; he needed the power of the Immortal Emperor’s Eye to find Fairy Yaoxuan and didn’t give Gu An a chance to choose, directly rejecting the demands of the Buddhist Cultivators from Ling Mountain. A fight broke out, putting eternal life at odds with Ling Mountain.
“This path was inevitable after all.”
Gu An looked at the prompt, sighing internally.
At the same time, he was curious about the evil deeds Stealing Heaven Emperor had committed that made Ling Mountain directly wary of eternal life.
It seems, with Stealing Heaven Emperor being annihilated by the Celestial Court, it might not be a misdeed by the Celestial Court; possibly the Celestial Court was eradicating evil.
Later on, more people troubled eternal life, some out of hatred, others wishing to eliminate the power of the Stealing Heaven Emperor to obtain the Celestial Dao Destiny. Ling Mountain did not relent, continually sending Buddhas after him, which also caused eternal life and the Profound Demon Emperor to be severely injured.
In the relentless battles, eternal life declared himself Emperor, known as the Emperor of Eternal Life. Many cultivators hearing his title fled immediately, not daring to associate with him.
Gu An started to worry; with things escalating, the Celestial Court would be alerted sooner or later, and even if eternal life was powerful, he feared he might die by the hands of the Celestial Court.
[At the age of one hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred ninety-two, you and the Profound Demon Emperor entered the Taize Great World. You interfered with the Reincarnation Rules, encountering resistance from the Taize Great World. After a fierce battle, you captured the world’s Realm Master of the Taize Great World and stepped into Reincarnation, bringing chaos of Yin and Yang to the Taize Great World]
Taize Great World, Gu An remembered this realm. The Buddha Immortal who was the Divine Exotic Realm Master was sent to this Great World, which now was boundless, far surpassing the Celestial Spirit Great World.
It was unknown whether any legend of eternal life remained in the current Taize Great World.