If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 1009 Killing the God
At noon, Gu An's courtyard was bustling with activity because Lü Xian had returned. After being away for a hundred years, he had returned unscathed and was boasting to the second-generation disciples about his achievements.

As Gu An stepped out of the house, all the disciples immediately bowed to him.

"It's okay, go on, I'd like to hear it too."

Gu An smiled at Lü Xian, then walked to the side and began to stretch his muscles.

Lu Xian got even more excited and continued to recount his battle experiences.

Having already reached the level of the Great Luo Immortal of the Heavenly Realm, he would be considered a powerful figure even in the Central Heaven, while Chen Chuan was still at the Hengtian Golden Immortal Realm, and his enemy was only at the Taiqing Golden Immortal Realm.

Lu Xian descended from the sky, single-handedly confronting a sect, resolving Chen Chuan's grievances, and at the same time spreading the name of Wu Shi.

Gu An had no objection to Chen Chuan's departure before, but in the years that followed, he continued to pay attention to Chen Chuan, after all, Chen Chuan was the reincarnation of his junior brother Xiao Chuan.

If it weren't for his secret care, Chen Chuan wouldn't have achieved the Hengtian Golden Immortal realm, let alone reached the Zhongtian realm.

Of the countless disciples who left Wushi, only a very few were able to come to Zhongtian, to this central stage of the Heavenly Dao.

"Oh, by the way, during this trip, I also found out about a list that records the names of immortals and gods. I even saw the name of the Heavenly Lord of Merit and Virtue, but the name of this list..."

As Lü Xian spoke, her gaze turned to Gu An, and she hesitated.

The Blood Prison Great Sage said unhappily, "We've already said all that, why are you pretending to be so perceptive? Just say it!"

The others echoed him; they had known each other for so long, who didn't know Lü Xian's personality?

Lu Xian coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment, and continued, "This list is called the God-Slaying List. It is said that the gods and immortals on the list will be slaughtered. I don't know who spread the list. At first I didn't believe it until I saw my master's name on it."

Tian Yao'er asked curiously, "How many immortal names are on this list?"

"There are too many to count; I've seen at least a million."

Lu Xian shook his head in reply, which made the disciples even more curious.

Are there so many immortals and gods in Heaven?

An Xin then said, "If it's true, how could someone know so many immortal names? Wouldn't it be something that's been circulating within the Heavenly Court?"

Jiang Shi pondered and said, "This is Zhongtian, where immortals and gods are watching. It's impossible for immortals and gods not to know that the God-Slaying List could be passed down."

The disciples began to speculate, and the more they talked, the more they felt that this was an internal struggle within the Heavenly Court, possibly led by the Heavenly Emperor.

Later in the conversation, Shen Zhen looked at Gu An and said, "Tell me about it, you must know the answer."

The other disciples all looked at Gu An, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Having gone through so many hardships, they have full confidence in Gu An and do not believe that the so-called God-Slaying List can threaten him.

Gu An, who was twisting his waist, replied: "The God-Slaying List is not something done by the Heavenly Court. It is indeed a challenge to the Heavenly Court. According to this list, the mysterious veil of the immortals and gods will be exposed, and they will be killed one by one to dismantle the worship of the immortals and gods among the people, thereby shaking the Heavenly Court's power and causing the Heavenly Dao's fortune to collapse."

The disciples' expressions changed drastically as they suddenly felt pressure.

Gu An said meaningfully, "At present, the Heavenly Court is helpless and unable to stop the spread of the God-Slaying List or find out who is behind it."

Lu Xian frowned and asked, "Master, can't even you figure this out?"

Gu An turned to look at the sky, offering no reply, which sank the hearts of his disciples to the bottom.

An invisible pressure instantly enveloped them all.

Just then, golden light appeared in the sky, attracting the attention of all the disciples. They looked up and saw golden lotuses descending from the sky and sprinkling across the earth.

"Another person with great destiny has been born?"

Tianqing asked curiously, as they had often witnessed such a scene in the past. Gu An replied leisurely, "It is not a gift from the heavens and earth, but the fall of a high-ranking immortal, causing the heavens to weep."

Gods and immortals have fallen!

The disciples immediately tensed up, and the Great Sage of Blood Prison hurriedly asked, "Aren't immortals and gods immortal and indestructible?"

All living beings desire to become immortals, for the sake of achieving eternal life.

The immortality of immortals and gods is the ultimate goal pursued by cultivators.

"Because the being who created the God-Slaying List can devour the Heavenly Dao's fortune. When the Heavenly Dao's fortune of immortals and gods is stripped away, they will naturally perish. In the end, the so-called immortals and gods are power that depends on the Heavenly Dao."

Gu An looked up at the sky and said softly.

The disciples felt even more somber upon hearing this.

Before this, they had heard about the great war between the Heavenly Court and Chaos. They could find out about the Heavenly Court in Zhongtian. They had just listened to it as entertainment, but now they realized that this was not a calamity for the Heavenly Court, but a calamity for the entire Heavenly Dao.

As the golden lotus fell, the disciples instinctively reached out to catch it, but the lotus melted upon contact with their hands, and they were overcome with sorrow.

There is no good fortune, no luck, and no inheritance; only sorrow remains.

The entire Central Heaven was plunged into a somber mood, because it wasn't just the disciples of Wushi who were bathed in this golden lotus rain; it was the same all over the Central Heaven. All living beings who came into contact with the golden lotus felt immense sorrow, making it impossible for them to calmly cultivate or concentrate on their work.

"Master, what realm was this deceased immortal? And what was their rank?"

Anxin turned to look at Gu An and asked earnestly, trying her best to suppress the sorrow in her heart.

More than the fall of immortals and gods, she was concerned that her own Dao heart could be affected by the Heavenly Dao, which meant that her cultivation was not deep enough.

The other disciples also looked at Gu An.

"The Great Dao is the ultimate immortal, the supreme immortal."

Gu An's answer caused their expressions to change drastically. Lü Xian opened his mouth, but ultimately could not say anything.

News of the fall of immortals and gods spread rapidly throughout the heavens, causing great shock within the Heavenly Court.

Immortals and gods gathered in the Lingxiao Palace to discuss this matter.

Li Ya was also in the hall. Although he was the first meritorious immortal, he stood at the back, far from the Heavenly Emperor's throne, with at least 100,000 immortals and gods standing in front of him.

It should be noted that the Heavenly Court is currently at war, and less than 30% of the immortals and gods remain in the Heavenly Court. Even so, there are still so many immortals and gods standing in front of him.

Compared to his first time entering the Lingxiao Palace, Li Ya's courage had diminished considerably.

He was distracted and found it difficult to discuss the God-Slaying List with other immortals and gods, even though his name was on the list.

"Don't be afraid. It seems that the God Slaughter List is not in a certain order. If you stay in the Heavenly Court, you will not be in trouble."

A deity standing nearby spoke up. He had heard of Li Ya's deeds and greatly admired him, so he took the initiative to offer his comfort.

Li Ya shook his head, about to answer, when a vast divine might descended.

All the immortals and gods looked up and saw the Heavenly Emperor appear.

The Heavenly Emperor stood before the throne, enveloped in the intense light of the Heavenly Dao. Although he did not reveal his true form, his mere presence was enough to invigorate all the immortals and gods, including Li Ya.

Those immortals and gods who had experienced the change of the Heavenly Emperor were even more dazed, as if they could see the domineering and arrogant invincible Heavenly Emperor of the past.

This rekindled hope in their hearts.

Has the new Heavenly Emperor completely inherited the Heavenly Emperor's destiny?
(End of this chapter)