Chapter 686: Chapter 678: The Rise of the Emperor
The Nine-Fingered Divine Monarch began recounting his past with Gu An, leaving out Gu An’s name entirely, and altering many parts of the story.
Gu An sat in front of the chessboard, patiently listening to the Nine-Fingered Divine Monarch boast.
His thoughts drifted to the Supreme Sect.
Currently, the Supreme Sect’s Sect Leader is Ye Cang. Under his leadership, the Supreme Sect has developed excellently, growing stronger year by year. The alliance between the Supreme Sect and the Tai Cang Dynasty has proven effective, with both sides brimming with zeal.
Gu An considered releasing the inheritance of the Heaven-Splitting Axe.
The inheritance contained within the Heaven-Splitting Axe was long negligible, but the Sword Intent imparted by Gu An was so powerful that no one could lift it.
After laying the groundwork for hundreds of thousands of years, it was time to bestow the true inheritance of the Heaven-Splitting Axe.
Gu An infused it with a special Primordial Dao Emperor Fortune, doing so without drawing any attention.
As Gu An had predicted, after finishing his story, the Nine-Fingered Divine Monarch wanted to drag Gu An to the old residence of a deceased friend, ignoring the chess game he was about to lose.
Thinking of how many times the Nine-Fingered Divine Monarch had lost to him, Gu An let it slide.
For the time being, Gu An observed Fang Xuan while dealing with the Nine-Fingered Divine Monarch.
By the time he left, no one knew that the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable had ever returned.
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The war between the Dao Court and the Taiqian Dynasty finally concluded, with the Dao Court gaining the upper hand. After Zhao Rushen slew the Taiqian Son of Heaven, the Taiqian Dynasty unraveled, descending into chaos akin to the Human Purgatory.
This lengthy war, spanning many years, resulted in countless casualties. As the Taiqian Dynasty’s fortune dispersed, a blood mist lingered over the Taiqian Land, refusing to dissipate for a long time.
By slaying the Taiqian Son of Heaven, Zhao Rushen became renowned across the world, relinquishing the title of prodigy to become a hero recognized by all.
Simultaneously, the Spiritual Energy between Heaven and Earth began to strengthen, birthing more creations, making Immortal Cultivation increasingly accessible.
Time flew by.
Fifty thousand years had passed since Gu An infused the Path of the Great Dao with Primordial Dao Emperor Fortune.
The Taiqian Dynasty became an ancient legend in the Human World, with a significant increase in Free Immortals. The limits of prodigies becoming increasingly exaggerated, and the world’s order growing more intricate.
Within the Dao Court, in Xiao Lan’s Grotto Heaven.
Gu An accompanied Xiao Lan in cultivation while examining his Attribute Panel.
[Name: Gu An]
[Life Span: 445,492/31,076,970,562,704]
[Physique: Primordial Dao Creation Body]
[Cultivation Level: Perfect Daoist Great Luo Immortal Realm]
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His life span was growing steadily, but it was still far from a trillion years.
Gu An planned to attempt a breakthrough after reaching a trillion-year life span.
Though the variables invading the Celestial Spirit Great World were increasing over the years, none posed any threat to him, so he remained unfazed.
These variables were normal; any powerful Great Thousand World would attract visitors from Outer Heaven. The Celestial Spirit Great World, while not yet strong, was in a phase of rapid development, attracting beings from other Great Thousand Worlds and dimensions to explore opportunities.
The Taiqian Dynasty was supposed to perish within a few thousand years but was extended by visitors from Outer Heaven for ten thousand years.
Of course, it wasn’t just the Taiqian Dynasty that had help from Outer Heaven; the Dao Court did too. The Master of the Dao Court, Yuan Songzi, originally hailed from another Great Thousand World.
Xiao Lan opened her eyes, gazing at Gu An and sighed, “Brother Gu, I still can’t achieve the level of projection; it’s too difficult. Although the Primordial Dao Emperor doesn’t require fighting like the Daoist Emperor, the difficulty is no less.”
Gu An sat on a tree, playing with the Seven-Star Mirror, smiling, “Precisely because it’s difficult, it proves its strength. Why rush? You have plenty of years to try.”
Xiao Lan took a deep breath and curiously asked, “Brother Gu, how many years did it take you to become a Primordial Dao Emperor?”
“About a million years.”
Gu An replied casually. Hearing this number, Xiao Lan felt relieved yet despaired.
A million years.
Even if her talent was greater than Gu An’s, wouldn’t it take her at least five hundred thousand years?
She felt a bit exhausted.
She stood up and said, “Brother Gu, how about we go out and have a look around?”
Gu An jumped down from the tree, pocketing the Seven-Star Mirror, and walked toward Xiao Lan.
“What’s so good about that mirror that you always carry it with you?” Xiao Lan couldn’t help but ask. Her Divine Sense once peeked at the Seven-Star Mirror but found nothing unusual about it.
Gu An replied, “I’m the only one who knows its value.”
Xiao Lan rolled her eyes; luckily, the mirror hadn’t become sentient, or she would have been more suspicious.
Gu An accompanied Xiao Lan out of the Grotto Heaven, his attention once again focusing on the Path of the Great Dao.
That Fang Xuan had actually succeeded in projection!
This guy had an extraordinary comprehension on the Primordial Emperor Road.
Gu An eagerly anticipated his achievement of Primordial Dao Emperor status. A Primordial Dao Emperor needed someone to showcase its splendor; defeating a Daoist Emperor would have even more impact.
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On the Path of the Great Dao, atop a Meteor.
Fang Xuan sat in meditation on the edge of a cliff, his red clothes fluttering and white hair flowing. His eyes were closed, and his head trembled slightly.
Gradually, his brow furrowed, as if enduring some pain.
After a long time.
Fang Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils trembling as if awakened from a great dream, his emotions out of control.
He tried hard to calm himself and showed a look of joy on his face, murmuring to himself, “Is this the creation of the Primordial Dao Emperor? I haven’t truly undergone Reincarnation, yet I possess memories of Reincarnation. Whether it’s imagination or reality remains unknown. If true, the comprehension method of the Primordial Dao Emperor is too incredible…”
On the Path of the Great Dao, he mostly heard about the Daoist Emperor. Although there were other fortune levels, none could compare to the Daoist Emperor.
The Primordial Dao Emperor was different!
The mere hundreds of Reincarnation memories he received just now left him astounded.
He could feel that the real-time had not passed for so long.
If he could undergo multiple Reincarnation Enlightenment sessions, his cultivation breakthrough speed would exceed the previous method.
With this thought, Fang Xuan’s heartbeat began to quicken.
“Primordial Dao Emperor… I never heard of it before. Even if other Primordial Dao Emperors exist, they must be few, far fewer than the Daoist Emperors. This will be the greatest opportunity of my life…”
Fang Xuan’s excitement grew.
He closed his eyes, carefully recalling the insights from his prior Reincarnation experiences.
At the same time.
In another void space on the Path of the Great Dao, a Black-armored Lion Demon arrived beneath a great tree. His form was humanoid yet burly, his head retaining the original shape, with a mane reaching his waist, exuding a strong sense of oppression.
He raised his right hand, reaching towards a Silver Crystal floating beneath the tree branches.
“What is this?”
The Black-armored Lion Demon muttered, eyes full of curiosity.
He was not alone; with Fang Xuan’s successful Enlightenment, the Path of the Great Dao gained hundreds of Silver Crystals, scattered across various void spaces. Most were quietly awaiting those with fate, while some, like the Black-armored Lion Demon, encountered them soon after their appearance.
