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

Chapter 1018 A Thousand Gauss Years of Life

Inside the Heavenly Palace of the Divine Steed of Merit, Gu An sat on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, watching Zhu Xi select a divine steed under the guidance of the Star Lord Xuanqing.

He and Zhu Xi had a master-disciple relationship, but Zhu Xi was too cautious and chose to leave back then.

Now that they have reunited in the Heavenly Court, Gu An has no intention of seeing Zhu Xi. He has so many disciples that he can't possibly meet every one he encounters. Besides, everyone has their own life to live, so not seeing each other is a good thing.

Just like Chu Jingfeng, although Gu An helped him resolve a crisis and gave him a better life, Chu Jingfeng's pride dissipated. To rebuild it, he would have to go through countless hardships.

As Gu An looked at Zhu Xi, his eyes reflected the lives of other old acquaintances.

The battle between Heaven and Chaos is extremely dangerous, but the common people under Heaven are unaffected. They all have their own lives to experience and their own tribulations to overcome.

Within the chaos, there are many powerful beings who can mobilize the power of the Great Dao. The Heavenly Dao Supreme also possesses such abilities, seemingly able to grasp the Great Dao in their hands. However, the Great Dao is omnipresent and still influences all living beings.

With Gu An's current level of cultivation, he can use all three thousand Great Daos with a mere thought, making him a being above the Great Daos.

But then he thought again, he could only borrow the power of the Great Dao; he could not destroy the Great Dao itself.

Many cultivators believe that being able to control the Great Dao is to surpass the Great Dao, but true transcendence should not be limited to that. The Heavenly Emperor knew of the existence of sages long ago, which means that there were sages in the Chaos, but now there is no trace of sages. Doesn't this mean that the Great Dao is more ancient than sages?
Gu An turned his gaze to the long roads and rivers.

The Great River is considered a manifestation of the Great Dao's origin, and this is indeed the case. The Great Dao's origin lies deep within the Great River, but it is not manifested in only one place.

Gu An gradually entered a mysterious state. He merged his consciousness into the Great Dao River and saw many scenes, all of which were the experiences of all living beings throughout history.

On the other side, under the guidance of Xuanqing Xingjun, the six meritorious immortals successfully selected divine steeds. Before leaving, a divine steed rushed in front of Zhu Xi, kicked away the divine steed in front of her, and then nuzzled her with its head. This greatly surprised Xuanqing Xingjun, because he could tell that this divine steed was extraordinary and far superior to other divine steeds.

The other five meritorious immortals also looked at Zhu Xi with higher regard because of this. Zhu Xi was naturally happy and did not think much of it, taking it as her good fortune.

Xuanqing Xingjun had visited the Cloud Realm countless times, but he had never seen anything like this before. His intuition told him that something was amiss.

He remembered Zhu Xi saying that she came from the Heavenly Spirit World.

Xuanqing Xingjun's gaze towards Zhu Xi changed. Although he had some guesses in his heart, he did not say it outright. He simply asked Zhu Xi to accept the divine steed and then take them to see the Heavenly Official of the Divine Steed in this Cloud Realm.

On that day, Zhu Xi and the other six meritorious immortals were sent by Xuanqing Xingjun to the edge of the Heavenly Dao to prepare for the battlefield.

The fact that the Heavenly Emperor Ancestor was seriously injured by the Heavenly Emperor greatly boosted the morale of the immortals and gods, but the troubles of the Heavenly Dao did not lessen as a result, but instead intensified.

The gods and immortals were not aware of this at first, but as the battle intensified, their pressure increased and they began to feel uneasy again.

Years later, something happened that plunged the celestial beings of Heaven into an abyss of panic once again.

The God-Slaying List has reappeared and is once again widely circulated within the Heavenly Dao. Immortals and gods are falling one after another, and the frequency of their fall is even higher than before. It is said that those immortals and gods who have fallen were killed within the Heavenly Dao, which has deeply shocked the immortals and gods.

The fortunes of Heaven declined once again, and the central sky was no longer as bright as it had been in the past.

Time continues to pass.

Gu An occasionally accompanied Lu Lingjun on campaigns, but he didn't participate in every battle. Even so, his lifespan continued to increase rapidly. When his lifespan exceeded one hundred trillion trillion years, he still hadn't unlocked any new functions or upgraded his previous lifespan function, but he wasn't disappointed about it.

His current goal is to accumulate a lifespan of one thousand years, which is ten million years, or ten trillion trillion years.

This is a huge sum of money, but judging from the situation of Heaven and Chaos, even if Gu An takes advantage of the chaos and doesn't work hard, he can still accumulate this amount.

Gu An has no intention of intervening in the Heavenly Court's predicament unless someone dares to bully him.

Time flies.

Millions of years pass in the blink of an eye.

A new golden age has arrived in Zhongtian, and all races across the land have once again entered a phase of vying for supremacy. Many races are rapidly growing stronger, and with them, their ambitions are also increasing.

That New Year, Gu An stood on the cliff, admiring the green mountains and clear waters in front of him.

Standing on this cliff, he showed no signs of age, a sight that felt familiar to Zui, who had just arrived.

He felt that he had often seen such scenes in the past. He and his disciples had discussed them in private. Their master had a special aura that allowed him to merge with heaven and earth, a realm that no one else could reach.

Anxin said that Master has attained enlightenment and become one with the Great Dao, so his existence can only be perceived with the naked eye.

Zui was inwardly impressed by his master's power. He walked to Gu An's side and exclaimed, "Master, shouldn't you take me to the Chaos Battlefield next time?"

After Gu An had taken Wu Xie twice, he began to extend his favor to other second-generation disciples, including Zui, who was also eager for a thrilling battle.

Previously, he had been fascinated by the Chaos Battlefield simply by listening to his senior brothers and sisters talk about it.

Gu An replied softly, "Since you want to go, I'll take you next time. But I have to make it clear to you that the next battlefield will be far more dangerous than before. Even if I guarantee your survival, you will be entangled in karma and suffer for a long time."

After hearing this, Zui chuckled and said, "I'm not afraid. In your words, I'm too arrogant, so it's good for me to suffer a little."

Gu An glanced at him, unable to suppress a smile, and then inquired about his cultivation progress with the Immortal Emperor Eye.

The Sinful Immortal Emperor's Eye had reached an extremely high level, yet it was still no match for An Xin, which greatly frustrated him.

With the Immortal Emperor's Eye, he was confident that he could surpass the other second-generation disciples. However, Gu An usually forbade him to use it. He could only use the Immortal Emperor's Eye when facing An Xin, but he could not defeat An Xin. How could he not feel frustrated?
“Zui’er, open your Immortal Emperor Eyes and look at the Great Dao. See what you can see,” Gu An suddenly said.

Zui paused for a moment, then without asking any questions, revealed his Immortal Emperor Eye and looked up at the sky. His Immortal Emperor Eye traversed time and space, quickly finding a Great Dao.

His pupils constantly changed colors; he was peering into different paths.

After a while, Zui suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Master, why do I feel that some kind of special cause and effect is affecting different Great Daos? Although it is very weak, it does exist."

Upon hearing this, Gu An smiled and asked, "Then can you see the cause and effect of this?"

(End of this chapter)