Chapter 605: Chapter 598 Celestial Court and Mortal Spirit
Gu An brought Shen Zhen and the Immortal who defied Dao, and soon they arrived at the wedding banquet plaza of the Great Liang Demon Emperor. At that moment, the square was a mess, with colorful cloths still fluttering in the air.
The Celestial Spirit God stood atop the steps, looking down indifferently at the three persons below.
Shen Zhen looked at him with a secretly shocked heart.
Is this a Celestial God?
Although there were no changes in facial features or figure, the aura exuded was utterly different.
Even with her current cultivation level, facing the Celestial Spirit God, Shen Zhen couldn’t help but feel a sense of reverence—this was the sentiment a Mortal Spirit felt when facing Immortal Gods.
It was hard to imagine such beings would fall into the realm of Reincarnation.
Facing the gaze of the Celestial Spirit God, the Immortal who defied Dao trembled even more violently, not daring to meet the gaze of the Celestial Spirit God.
“So it is. I have seen you before; I felt then that those guys were not their true selves.”
The voice of the Celestial Spirit God descended from above, lofty and filled with authority.
Gu An looked at him and asked, “Have these experiences of Reincarnation made you feel anything?”
The Celestial Spirit God’s expression remained unchanged as he said, “I know what you want to do, hoping I understand the experience of Mortal Spirits, to feel pity for them. Do you think I have never had such experiences?”
Although Gu An had searched the memory of the Celestial Spirit God, everything about the Celestial Court was blank, so his understanding of the Celestial Spirit God was not complete.
“Before becoming a Celestial God, we must all go through the ordeal of Reincarnation. The Celestial Court doesn’t make us pity Mortal Spirits; instead, it makes us clearly understand the difference between Immortals and Mortals. You help those Mortal Spirits, and they will indeed appreciate you. But the moment you stop helping, even if you do nothing at all, Mortal Spirits will hate you, believing their misfortunes are all your doing.”
The tone of the Celestial Spirit God grew colder, even revealing his disdain for Mortal Spirits.
“Immortal Gods created the heavens and the earth to achieve Enlightenment, yet the world nurtured All Living Beings. The Immortal Gods did not abandon All Living Beings; instead, they created the Heavenly Dao so that All Living Beings could live better lives. Immortal Gods even imparted the Method of Cultivating Immortality to All Living Beings in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms. Yet what they received in return was rebellion after rebellion.”
The words of the Celestial Spirit God shook Shen Zhen.
She didn’t question it because all Cultivators had such ambitions. It’s just that she had never considered these issues from the perspective of Immortal Gods.
The Celestial Spirit God gazed at Gu An and said, “Do you think what you’re doing is for justice, or to cover up your compassion for your own kind? If you became an Immortal God, would you still act the same?”
Gu An responded, “There are indeed many things in this world that are hard to judge as right or wrong. But if you say the Immortal Gods created everything, that may not be so. Did you create the Great Dao? Was it your choice for the world to foster All Living Beings? You are just walking ahead, blocking those behind you from reaching the heights you’ve attained, then claim it’s because we don’t try hard enough, that we are ungrateful. You can say that, but if that’s really what you think, then it’s truly pitiable.”
Shen Zhen looked at Gu An, her eyes filled with admiration.
This was what she admired about Gu An; he was never confused.
The Immortal who defied Dao also looked at Gu An, hearing his disdain for the Celestial Court.
This lad who has never ascended to Immortality, yet he disdains the Immortal?
Even though the Immortal who defied Dao had abandoned the Celestial Court, he revered the Celestial Dao Immortal Position and still aspired to Ascend to Immortality.
The Celestial Spirit God, upon hearing Gu An’s words, didn’t get angry, but from his narrowed eyes, it was evident he felt agitated.
“You think by not killing me, you can delay the Celestial Court’s attention on the Celestial Spirit Great World. You’re wrong. In fact, it’s not I who insist on destroying the Celestial Spirit Great World, but this world must perish. That is the Celestial Order from the Celestial Court. Although I am interested in that treasure, I can’t deny that I extended the life span of this Great World.”
The Celestial Spirit God spoke slowly, his gaze never leaving Gu An.
Gu An’s lips curled into a smile and said, “I indeed fear the Celestial Court, but you can’t deny that I let you live. With our positions, you should have been annihilated or forever suffer the sorrows of Reincarnation. But now I have given you the opportunity to speak with me. I have even let you create Innate Immortal Gods.”
The pupils of the Celestial Spirit God suddenly dilated, as he hadn’t expected that his secret maneuvering was seen by Gu An.
How high was this man’s Dao Practice?
Gu An looked at him and asked, “I wonder if an Immortal God can create Innate Immortal Gods privately.”
The face of the Celestial Spirit God turned ugly.
Indeed!
Gu An was merely probing. He had previously wondered, if the Celestial Spirit God could give birth to Innate Immortal Gods, why hadn’t he created an army of Immortal Gods?
Clearly, the Celestial Court didn’t allow such behavior.
To become an Immortal God of the Celestial Court, while one could achieve Longevity and immortality, one would also lose a lot, especially freedom.
“You turned your children into Immortal Gods, probably not to take revenge on me but to evade the reckoning of the Celestial Court.”
Gu An continued, and the Immortal who defied Dao beside him opened his mouth, intending to remind Gu An, but seeing him so confident, he could only hold back his palpitations.
In fact, the entire Demon City was already enveloped by Gu An’s Dao Intent; there was no fear of leaking anything.
Celestial Spirit God’s eyes flashed with a strange light as he took a deep breath and said, “Speak, what do you wish me to do?”
Gu An looked at him and said, “I don’t ask for much. I don’t want to be involved in disputes, and I don’t want the Celestial Court to disturb the Celestial Spirit Great World.”
Celestial Spirit God fell silent for a moment before replying, “A Star Monarch will come to investigate soon. If the emergence of this Great World is beneficial to the Celestial Court, they will leave this world alone.”
“What sort of beneficial things?”
“To spread the Celestial Dao Destiny, to revere the Celestial Court, to make all living beings believe in the Heavenly Dao.”
Celestial Spirit God’s response sparked Gu An’s curiosity.
Could it be that the Celestial Court did not intend to conceal its traces, but rather the rulers of all worlds did not wish for all living beings to know of the Celestial Court’s existence?
Gu An looked at him and said, “All this requires you to be alive, right?”
Celestial Spirit God fell silent.
Gu An revealed a smile and said, “How about we collaborate instead? I’ll personally teach your son in the future, and you can deal with that Star Monarch for me.”
Celestial Spirit God gave him a deep look and did not object.
Then, Celestial Spirit God soared into the sky, flying towards Outer Heaven, and Gu An did not stop him.
Shen Zhen couldn’t help but ask, “Do you trust him?”
Gu An turned his head to look at her, smiled, and said, “It would be a pity if such a person were to die, wouldn’t it?”
He never did things without certainty. The marks of the Guiyuan Divine Dao and the Dao Destruction Destiny Seal remained within Celestial Spirit God’s body. Should Celestial Spirit God dare to act rashly, he could stop him at once.
The Dao-less Immortal had been silent all along. It wasn’t until Celestial Spirit God left the Celestial Spirit Great World that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Indeed a pity. I’ve never heard of any Immortal Gods causing chaos before. This could mean he’s not that kind of lowly God. By the way, who is his son? In that demon woman’s belly?” Shen Zhen asked curiously.
Gu An nodded, then turned his gaze to the Dao-less Immortal.
His gaze once again made the Dao-less Immortal tense up.
“What do you want to do?” the Dao-less Immortal asked in a deep voice.
Gu An asked with a smile, “Teacher, do you want to live, or do you want to die?”
The Dao-less Immortal cursed inwardly but spoke the truth aloud, “Who would want to die?”
“The task of spreading the Heavenly Dao and the Celestial Court will be given to you. You should be quite skilled at it. If you succeed, I’ll allow you to hide in this world in the future. We won’t interfere with each other,” Gu An said softly.
The Dao-less Immortal carefully asked, “Really?”
“Really.”
With that, Gu An turned and left, carrying Shen Zhen with him into the distance.
The Dao-less Immortal looked in the direction they left, feeling relieved; his eyes turned chilly.
Elsewhere.
Gu An took Shen Zhen to a distant forest. He began, “Wait here for me. Su Jin will come to this place. I have matters to attend to.”
Without waiting for Shen Zhen to speak, Gu An disappeared from the spot.
Shen Zhen was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head with a smile. She leapt up, sitting cross-legged on a tree branch, and began to recall Celestial Spirit God’s figure.
…
In a dark cave, green candlelight flickered on the walls.
The Dao-less Immortal opened his eyes, his brows furrowed, and he muttered to himself, “How is he still alive?”
He was the true body, located on the Path of the Great Dao, unbelievably distant from the Celestial Spirit Great World, but he could maintain contact with his avatar.
Learning that the Black Profound Emperor was still alive and entangled with Celestial Spirit God puzzled him.
Were these two really planning to stand against the Celestial Court together?
Truly seeking death!
The Dao-less Immortal began to ponder the arrangement Gu An had for his avatar and whether he should collaborate with Gu An.
He did not notice an additional figure had appeared in the darkness behind him.