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

Chapter 1028: Fate
In the crimson void, the Azure Netherworld Creation Tree continues to expand, its height immeasurable by sight.

On those enormous tree branches, figures were moving swiftly forward. They varied in size, some more than ten thousand times larger than others. They walked through cosmic vortexes, all heading in the same direction.

Emperor Ji Ming Cang walked at the very front, staring straight ahead, his eyes reflecting Gu An's figure.

The dark red beast on his shoulder stared intently at Gu An, its fur fluttering as if facing a formidable enemy.

Gu An did not answer the question posed by the Supreme Emperor of the Dark Abyss, which was enough to prove his attitude.

A major war is now inevitable!
Although Gu An's annihilation of the giant desiccated corpse alarmed the Emperor of the Netherworld, the Emperor of the Netherworld did not have any intention of retreating. This was mainly because he had nowhere to retreat. He could sense that the other party had locked onto the Netherworld Creation Tree, and that was indeed the case.

He may escape, but his lineage cannot.

Before abandoning the orthodox tradition, he must fight with all his might.

Moreover, he may not be without a chance of winning.

One by one, figures fell from the branches above, landing behind Emperor Ji Ming Cang, and advanced with him.

At the edge of the void, more than ten thousand immortals and gods are approaching. As they move forward, they step out of formation, and the radiance of the Heavenly Dao emanating from their bodies intensifies.

Unfortunately, even so, the First Demon-Slaying Army of Tianhe was like a grain of light approaching Mount Tai in the darkness. There was a huge gap between the two sides in every aspect, as if the outcome of this great battle was already decided before it even began.

"Lord of Merit and Virtue, I am here to assist you!"

A loud voice rang out, followed by a figure appearing beside Gu An. The light faded, revealing a man dressed in a gold and white robe.

He wore a magnificent crown pointing to the sky, and was tall and imposing. The golden light emanating from his body was more dazzling than the radiance of the Heavenly Dao of all the immortals and gods in the First Demon-Slaying Army of the Heavenly River.

He unabashedly displayed the aura of a supreme being of the Heavenly Dao, illuminating half of the void and revealing part of the Cangming Creation Tree. Although it was only a part, it dispelled some of the fear in the hearts of the immortals and gods, making their fighting spirit even stronger.

Gu An glanced at the Heavenly Dao Supreme beside him but did not speak.

This Heavenly Dao Supreme is named Jue Nian Tian Zun. Within the Heavenly Court, he is considered a relatively active Heavenly Dao Supreme, and he is also a Heavenly Dao Supreme who frequently takes action.

Jue Nian Tian Zun was not angry at Gu An's indifference, because he himself felt ashamed that he had been intimidated by the dried corpse earlier.

He no longer cared about Gu An's disrespect; all he wanted was to annihilate Cang Ming and establish unparalleled merit.

Gu An's strength gave him hope!
Emperor Ji Ming Cangdi recognized Jue Nian Tianzun. His brows furrowed again. He raised his right hand and waved it forward. Countless figures flew up behind him, like a black rain of arrows, and attacked the First Demon-Slaying Army of the Heavenly River.

These arrows dispersed, each wielding its own unique power, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Cangming is a lineage similar to the Heavenly Dao, with its own myriad worlds, its own history and rules, and different races that exist there, cultivating immortality and seeking longevity.

To them, the Heavenly Dao is their mortal enemy, and the beings of the Heavenly Dao are seen as extraterrestrial demons. The Heavenly Dao is devouring the Great Dao, and once the Great Dao is annihilated, they too will cease to exist.

In their eyes, the Heavenly Dao is far more evil, while in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao and all living beings, the Chaotic Demons are merely dangerous.

Jue Nian Tian Zun raised his right hand, and in an instant, a huge mountain phantom appeared above the First Demon-Slaying Army of the Heavenly River, radiating endless golden light. A great river flowed from the mountain, surrounded by the sun and moon, and charged forward with overwhelming heavenly might. This momentum far surpassed the divine powers of other heavenly soldiers and generals, and even posed a great threat to the Cangming Creation Tree.

The void trembled, and the great river dispersed the Cangming army, continuing its sweep towards the Cangming Creation Tree.

The great war has completely broken out!

Figures emerged from the darkness from all directions, surrounding the First Demon-Slaying Army of the Heavenly River. It turned out that there were enemies not only on the Cangming Creation Tree.

Although the immortals and gods were frightened, they did not give up the fight. Lu Lingjun and the White Spirit Demon Emperor were quickly surrounded. This time, they were far away from Gu An and dared not expect him to protect them at any time, so they were on high alert and dared not be careless.

Gu An did not turn around. He stepped forward in mid-air and drew his Qinghong Sword.

With a single step, he appeared out of thin air before the Azure Emperor of the Netherworld, with countless Netherworld cultivators flying overhead.

Emperor Ji Ming Cangdi's pupils dilated, clearly not expecting Gu An to arrive so quickly. The dark red demonic beast on his shoulder bristled and instinctively tried to pounce on Gu An.

Gu An unleashed a sword strike, its sword energy crisscrossing and shattering the Extreme Netherworld Emperor and the Crimson Demon Beast into dust. The sword energy sliced ​​through the surface of the tree branches, cutting through all obstacles in its path until it landed on the tree trunk.

This scene stunned the nearby Cangming cultivators, but fortunately, the furious voice of the Extreme Netherworld Emperor rang out:

"Form ranks and surround him!"

The Cangming cultivators thought that the Extreme Netherworld Emperor had been instantly killed by Gu An, but now that they heard about the Extreme Netherworld Emperor, they finally came to their senses.

How could their god be killed so easily?

The Cangming cultivators immediately attacked Gu An, who stepped forward, his eyes flashing.

With almost every step he took, he shattered countless illusions, all of which were the supernatural powers of the Cangming cultivators.

His figure moved nimbly, flashing on tree branches. Wherever he went, Cangming cultivators were killed. No one could withstand a single sword strike from him.

[You have successfully seized 20,809,887,443 years of Lin Ye's (late stage of the Miaozhen Daluo Immortal Realm) lifespan.]

[You have successfully seized 1,579,880,776,802,774,135 years of lifespan from the Boundless Dharma Venerable (early stage of the Primordial Chaos Immortal Realm).]

[You have successfully seized 90,762,424,793,340,221 years of lifespan from the Greedy Wolf Star (Dao Great Luo Immortal Realm Perfection).]

[You have successfully seized 723,342,478,800,317,114 years of lifespan from the Supreme Harmony Ancestor (Perfected Great Luo Immortal Realm of Wonderful Truth).]

……

One notification after another appeared before Gu An's eyes. Those who dared to attack him were at least at the Great Luo Immortal level. Those at lower levels were too frightened to move aside or would attack the First Demon-Slaying Army of the Heavenly River.

Just as the Supreme Emperor of the Netherworld had condensed his physical body, the Celestial Venerable of Absolute Thoughts charged in, wielding a colossal cauldron swirling with the flow of time.

Gu An spared his life for the sake of Jue Nian Tian Zun.

Of course, Jue Nian Tian Zun was no match for Ji Ming Cang Di, and in the end, Gu An had to finish him off.

This battle won't end anytime soon, so Gu An deliberately prolongs it, enjoying the fight in the process.

His figure kept flashing by, and each time he appeared, his sword-wielding posture was different, presenting different sword moves.

Those powerful cultivators from Cangming didn't even have time to unleash their supernatural abilities or secret techniques, or they were forced to break through by Gu An while they were doing so, and were killed with a single sword strike.

The branches that Gu An stepped on turned to ashes. He kept approaching the trunk of the Cangming Creation Tree. Gradually, the Cangming Creation Tree also sensed the danger. The countless universes on its branches burst out with rays of light, all of which rushed towards Gu An.

From within those beams of light emerged figures, coming from the past and the future, all guided by the Great Dao, to slay the tribulations destined for them.

And this calamity was none other than Gu An's.

(End of this chapter)