Chapter 659: Chapter 651 White-haired Ancestor
“What are you looking at?”
Gu An asked Shen Zhen with a smile; he could hear the speculations in Shen Zhen’s heart, but he didn’t reveal them.
Even in front of Shen Zhen, Gu An wouldn’t disclose his true strength.
Shen Zhen snapped back to reality and asked, “The Tianhong Emperor has left. Do you really think relying on him can save the world?”
These years, the Human World has become increasingly chaotic, and she can also sense a mysterious force manipulating the lives of all beings in the shadows.
Such a power must involve Outer Heaven.
This is not the cause and effect that the Tianhong Emperor of Dao Void Profound Immortal Realm can conclude, even if he holds a Dao Treasure.
Gu An moved a chair nearby closer to him with a wave, sat down, and said, “Don’t underestimate his potential. He has the talent comparable to Tian Hao. Do you think he seems like an ordinary person?”
“Does he also have an Immortal Gods background?”
“Perhaps.”
Hearing this from Gu An, Shen Zhen could conclude that the Tianhong Emperor had an inseparable connection with the Immortal Gods.
Click, click.
The Immortal Gods are elusive and never to be seen, yet near Gu An, they seem not so extraordinary.
Shen Zhen looked at Gu An by her side, her eyes filled with a strange radiance.
She was very curious about what role Gu An played in the eyes of the Immortal Gods?
Shen Zhen jokingly asked, “With so many Immortal Gods appearing before you, the Celestial Court’s target wouldn’t be you, right? If one day, the Celestial Court invites you to join the Immortal Class, what would you choose?”
“That would depend on what the Immortal Position is,” Gu An replied casually.
Shen Zhen’s eyes smiled into crescent moons as she asked, “What if they invited you to tend horses?”
She had initially reached out to Gu An because she liked his books and continued to flip through “The Investiture of the Gods,” “Journey to the West,” and “Supreme Immortal Venerable” to this day.
Gu An threw Shen Zhen a sidelong glance and said unkindly, “You’re so humorous; if that’s the case, then I’ll go tend the horses and bring you along to assist me.”
“Sure, sure! The horses in the heavens must be extraordinary.” Shen Zhen said excitedly, causing Gu An to shake his head and laugh.
The two plotted for some time about going to the Celestial Court to tend horses before they started talking about world affairs.
Shen Zhen was very curious about what the mysterious force causing chaos in the Human World was. Gu An didn’t hide it and shared his discovery with her, hoping to increase her understanding of the Great Dao.
Speaking of it, apart from An Xin, Gu An also put great effort into nurturing Shen Zhen. It wasn’t because he was biased, but because others hadn’t reached the stage of Enlightenment and were still in the low-level stage of practicing in retreat.
Shen Zhen was able to achieve her current accomplishments because she received the cause and effect of the Emperor of Eternal Life.
Of course, this doesn’t mean she was just lucky. After all, she regarded Gu An as her only reliance, unlike the Celestial Demon Child, who has a life-and-death relationship with Gu An; she abandoned other connections to choose Gu An, which is also the reason why the Emperor of Eternal Life chose her.
Everything has cause and effect; behind every coincidence is inevitability.
That year, the Human World faced a change because a once peerless prodigy from ages past was reborn.
The Tianhong Emperor did not return to the Dao Court but traveled the lands, suppressing evil forces everywhere.
As the world’s ruler, the Dao Court also exerted efforts to quell chaos. Many prodigies emerged as saviors, the most renowned among them being the current chief disciple of the Dao Court, Zhao Rushen.
In those chaotic and dark years, the Tianhong Emperor and Zhao Rushen appeared like two stars, wanting to use their faint light to illuminate the entire world.
…
A hundred years later.
On this morning, after picking medicinal herbs within the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, Gu An left alone.
As he walked through the woods outside the field, his figure suddenly vanished.
He continued onward, but the universe beneath his feet changed with each step, traversing a cosmic plane.
Time and space reeled back; light sped in reverse. His steps seemed swift but slow due to the lack of an end.
Suddenly.
Black gas swirled around Gu An, quickly enveloping him. As his right foot set down, he found himself in a dim void.
He halted and looked ahead, seeing an endless expanse of Dao Mountains, all magnificent and impressive, towering like deities in the distance with divine might emanating boundlessly, full of oppressive force.
Endless Dao Mountains!
Gu An had just manifested but immediately felt the force of this place’s rules surging toward him, seemingly wanting to cloak him in a layer preventing cause and effect analysis, yet he didn’t hide his true form.
He continued to maintain the Great Dao Formless Body, for he was also wary of these rules.
Once the force of the rules bound him, he felt his actions weren’t restricted; it was a very intriguing rule.
He stepped forward, admiring the towering Dao Mountains along the way.
Before coming, he had suppressed his cultivation level to Heaven-Opening Daluo Immortal, and not only that, he had also reduced his presence to appear as a mysterious, cautious cultivator inadvertently exuding a slight Heaven-Opening Daluo Immortal aura.
Coming to the Endless Dao Mountains, he wasn’t seeking cultivation but information, wanting to forge connections with the cultivators here and gain more insights into the Great Dao.
If he could learn more about the Celestial Court here, that would be even better.
He wandered aimlessly, noticing most cultivators occupied a Dao Mountain alone, as there were indeed too many.
The cultivators seemed wary of each other, too.
This could be troublesome.
Gu An began to miss Bai Ziya of Human World Peak. When he first ventured to Outer Heaven, he met the enthusiastic Bai Ziya, who even introduced him to Human World Peak.
Although Human World Peak hadn’t greatly aided his cultivation, it did help him better understand the heavens and earth, which is why he had never severed ties with Human World Peak, cherishing these bonds.
He continued roaming, waiting for an opportunity.
During this time, he also saw other figures entering Endless Dao Mountains, most having clear objectives, flying swiftly.
Gu An spotted a figure that seemed as confused as him, moving slowly and constantly looking around.
He hesitated for a moment, then cautiously flew over as if he was being careful.
The other was also a Heaven-Opening Daluo Immortal; perhaps having some degree of confidence, they dared to wander like this. Gu An previously saw a Taiqing Golden Immortal enter and immediately hide within a Dao Mountain.
This Heaven-Opening Daluo Immortal had a slightly slender figure, resembling a Daoist, holding a horsetail whisk resembling a sword. Seeing Gu An approaching, he stopped and turned to look at him.
“Fellow Daoist, may I ask if this is the Endless Dao Mountains?” Gu An asked, changing his voice.
“Hmm, this is indeed the Endless Dao Mountains. Is it your first time here?” the other replied, their tone slightly cold.
“Yes, I’ve heard the Endless Dao Mountains contain endless true meanings of the Great Dao. My Dao Practice has reached a bottleneck, so I wanted to give it a try. The Great Dao aura here is indeed dense, even beyond my imagination, but it’s different from what I expected…”
At the end of his sentence, Gu An pretended to hesitate.
“Didn’t expect there to be so many people here, right?” the other chimed in.
“Exactly.”
Gu An’s tone contained a hint of amazement.
The other remarked, “Those who come here to cultivate are truly Great Powers from various realms; it only goes to show how vast the Great Dao is, far beyond our imagination. I had some understanding of the Endless Dao Mountains before coming, but upon arrival, like you, I was astonished.”
“My name is Hongya Zi, from the Misty Immortal Court. What’s your name, and which sect do you hail from?”
Misty Immortal Court?
Gu An didn’t expect the first Daluo Immortal he would meet to be from the Misty Immortal Court. He followed with, “My name is Meng Lang. When I attained Golden Immortal, my sect was destroyed, so I’ve been wandering without a sect for now.”
Upon hearing, Hongya Zi said, “With your Dao Practice, founding a sect wouldn’t be difficult.”
Gu An shook his head, “Forget it. Having a sect means having burdens. I prefer pursuing the Great Dao freely and unfettered.”
“That’s certainly reasonable,” Hongya Zi agreed, seemingly deep in thought before falling silent.
Gu An pondered on how to further the relationship.
“Fellow Daoist Meng, since you’re also new here, I assume you don’t know where to head next. Why not join me to listen to a True Immortal’s lecture?” Hongya Zi invited.
Gu An was flattered and hesitantly asked, “I follow you? Is that suitable?”
Hongya Zi reassured, “Don’t worry, I don’t have any connection with that True Immortal. Their lectures aren’t private; anyone can attend and listen.”
“May I ask the name of the True Immortal?”
“He is revered as the White-haired Ancestor, a highly respected Immortal God of the Celestial Court.”