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

Chapter 135 The Nine Netherworld, Chaos Arises
After returning to the Xuantian Cave, Gu An lost interest in practicing formations. He began to watch the show, his divine sense following the Xuanmiao True Man.

When the Mysterious Immortal returned to the Taoist temple, he indeed clashed with the Yellow Spring Fox Demon.

A sudden downpour began in the dead of night, making the world seem noisy.

In the rainy night, the Mysterious Immortal, sword in hand, questioned the origins of the Yellow Spring Fox Demon.

The fox demon from the underworld was terrified, saying that he had been injured before and had forgotten his origins. If it weren't for his master's rescue, he would have died under the claws of a demon.

The master and disciple had a fierce argument in the rainy night. After arguing for a while, Xuanmiao Zhenren began chanting that he wanted to break the tribulation, and like a demon, he picked up his sword and was about to kill the Yellow Spring Fox Demon.

The fox demon from the underworld was terrified and fled in panic, begging for mercy, but it did not evoke even a trace of pity from the mysterious immortal.

Gu An sensed a trace of demonic energy from Xuanmiao Zhenren, but he didn't know if this guy was inherently demonic or if it was due to his cultivation of the Nine Extremes Yin Yang Body.

Finally, the Yellow Spring Fox Demon could no longer continue its act and unleashed a powerful demonic aura. At the same time, it began to frantically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, quickly condensing into a terrifying demonic shadow, which at first glance resembled some kind of summoning spell.

The terrifying demonic figure's aura was comparable to that of the ninth level of the Void Transcending Realm, and Gu An guessed that it was the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor.

The profound and mysterious True Man of the Nascent Soul Realm was no match for this demonic figure. At the critical moment, he once again used the Divine Connection Gate to summon a great cultivator of the Profound Heart Realm to take action.

The Xuanxin Realm cultivator instantly dispersed the demonic shadow with a single move, allowing the Yellow Spring Fox Demon to escape.

At the crucial moment, Master Xuanmiao softened his heart and allowed the Xuanxin Realm cultivator to spare the life of the Yellow Spring Fox Demon.

After the Tong Shen Xuan Men dissipated, Xuan Miao Zhenren collapsed again and began coughing up blood uncontrollably.

It seems that the price of using the Divine Path is very high!
What a thrilling and exciting conflict!

Gu An sighed inwardly, feeling as if he were reading a novel.

The Yellow Spring Fox Demon harbors hostility towards you and hates you to the core. Do you wish to use the Lifespan Probe on it?

coming!

Work!

Gu An got up and began to stretch his muscles.

……

In the mountains and forests, the Yellow Springs Fox Demon fled quickly, looking quite disheveled in the torrential rain.

He didn't know how long he had been fleeing when he stopped under a big tree. He pressed his hand against the wound on his waist, the rain soaking his long hair and making his face look ferocious.

"Mountain God... Damn it, we were so close to succeeding..."

The fox demon from the underworld muttered to itself, its eyes filled with murderous intent.

He didn't believe in any mountain gods. He figured that little man was probably some evil spirit in disguise. In any case, since he dared to ruin his plan to enter Sanqing Mountain, he was determined to retaliate.

"Are you talking about me?" A voice rang in the ears of the Yellow Spring Fox Demon, startling him so much that he instinctively turned his head to look. He saw a small white figure wearing a theatrical mask standing on his shoulder.

Before he could react, a terrifying divine sense assaulted his soul.

Huh?
It turns out to be here!
When Gu An's divine sense entered the body of the Yellow Spring Fox Demon, he discovered that another primordial spirit was hidden deep within the Yellow Spring Fox Demon's soul.

Yellow Springs Demon Emperor!

This guy is really something, managing to escape the attention of a Mahayana cultivator.

Unfortunately, he shouldn't have had such wicked thoughts!
Gu An began to use his Soul-Seizing Technique to steal the memories of the Yellow Spring Demon King.

The memories of the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor were far too vast, and Gu An found it troublesome, so he seized the memories of the last hundred years. After a quick soul search, he was able to understand the origins of the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor.

The Yellow Springs Demon Emperor came from the Nine Netherworld Path and was a demon within the Nine Netherworld Path. He had been hunted down by the Ephemeral Flower Sect for many years. Two hundred years ago, taking advantage of the Ephemeral Flower Sect opening up the Nine Netherworld Path, he fled to the Land of Nine Dynasties.

Over the course of two hundred years, he traveled the world and visited many religious sects. He believed that the most powerful sect was Sanqing Mountain. Sanqing Mountain had a profound Taoist foundation and had been established for tens of thousands of years. It was the oldest sect in the land of nine dynasties. He wanted to sneak into it, but he was discovered as soon as he stepped half a step into the mountain gate and almost died in Sanqing Mountain. So, in the years that followed, he always thought about Sanqing Mountain.

The Yellow Spring Fox Demon is a little fox possessed by the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor. Its original soul has been erased, and it uses a special possession technique that is difficult to detect.

The reason he manifested the scene of the attack by the Ephemeral Flower Sect was to force Xuanmiao Zhenren to return to Sanqing Mountain and not linger in the Beihai Mountains. Unexpectedly, after learning about this, Xuanmiao Zhenren went to find the Mountain God.

This caused the Yellow Spring Demon King to harbor hostility towards the Mountain God. When the Mysterious Immortal returned to settle accounts with him, after a great battle, his hostility towards the Mountain God turned into murderous intent.

The whole thing felt a bit like a series of coincidences, but since the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor had murderous intent towards Gu An, Gu An couldn't let him live.

An hour later.

Gu An withdrew his divine sense and used the Taiqing True Fire to burn the Yellow Spring Fox Demon to ashes, scattering its soul and spirit, thus successfully seizing ninety-three years of lifespan.

He then returned to the Tai Xuan Sect.

Back in the Xuan Gu Pavilion, Gu An sat at his desk, took out a pen and paper, and first wrote down three large characters.

Nine Netherworld!
Through the memories of the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor, Gu An learned that the Nine Netherworld Path was an independent world called the Nine Netherworld Domain. Within the Nine Netherworld Domain existed demons, monsters, ghosts, and evil spirits, and it suffered oppression from the Ephemeral Flower Sect for many years.

He plans to write an encyclopedia of the Nine Nether Domain and later hand it over to the Tai Xuan Sect in another way so that the Tai Xuan Sect can explore it.

……

Autumn leaves covered the Xuan Valley, and more than twenty servant disciples were sweeping them up.

As Gu An went downstairs, he saw several disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect flying overhead at great speed.

He glanced at it briefly before turning his gaze away and preparing to head to the Third Medicine Valley.

Before he even reached the teleportation platform, Gu An sensed a presence, so he stopped and turned to look at the laborers working there.

After a stick of incense had burned, Ye Lan flew into the medicine valley and pulled Gu An upstairs to talk.

After closing the door, Ye Lan said in a deep voice, "The Nine Nether Path is in danger. The Ephemeral Flower Sect has arrived, and a great battle is about to break out. It's not just the Nine Nether Path; demonic cultivators from the Ephemeral Flower Sect have appeared in various places as well. This situation is completely different from the past. The Enforcement Hall must go out to protect the civilians. I have to leave today!"

Is it that urgent?
Gu An immediately took out a batch of healing pills and handed them to Ye Lan.

Ye Lan did not refuse, and then instructed, "You must be careful during this time. According to our previous investigation, there are still spies from the Tan Hua Sect within the Tai Xuan Sect. This time, we are facing the main branch of the Tan Hua Sect, and they may come out in full force. This is a calamity that only comes once in a thousand years!" "I know, be careful yourself, and don't let the White Spirit Sword out of your hand." Gu An nodded.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lan brandished the White Spirit Sword in her hand and laughed, "Alright!"

After giving her some more important information, she left in a hurry.

Gu An stood in front of the pavilion, looking in the direction she had left. He could already sense that a battle was breaking out in the distance, and in more than one place.

This time, the Ephemeral Flower Sect's offensive far surpasses its previous one; before, it was a defensive posture, but now it's an invasion.

Gu An had no intention of making a move for the time being, and decided to let Jiu Chao hold off the enemy first, so as not to alert them.

His goal was to deal with that Mahayana cultivator.

Before that, Gu An decided to find a place to break through.

A Mahayana cultivator fighting another Mahayana cultivator—they lack confidence!
Gu Ansheng had very little combat experience, while his opponent must be an ancient monster who had lived for thousands of years.

He wasn't good at life-or-death battles, but he was good at crushing his enemies.

He needs to find a suitable place.

It can no longer be the Beihai Mountains. The Xuantian Cave is there, and we cannot disrupt the spiritual ecosystem.

After thinking it over, Gu An headed to the Third Medicine Valley and then to the Inner Sect.

With the Valley Master's token of the Third Medicine Valley, he could freely enter the inner sect.

Half an hour later.

Gu An stepped into the inner city. He hadn't been there for several months, and the atmosphere in the inner city was very tense. The cultivators coming and going were all moving forward quickly, looking very anxious.

He overheard the disciples around him discussing the attack by the Ephemeral Flower Sect; apparently, the news had already been made public in the four inner-class cities.

Listening to the disciples' discussion, it turns out that it wasn't just the Taicang Dynasty that suffered from the invasion of the Tanhua Sect; the other eight dynasties were in the same situation.

It is said that more than half of the disciples who went to the Nine Netherworld Road died or were injured, and even an elder was lost on the Nine Netherworld Road.

The situation sounded urgent, and even Gu An was affected.

He made his way to the library, and went up to the third floor, which was filled with various maps and records from different places.

Because of the attack by the Ephemeral Flower Sect, there are very few disciples in the library, and on the third floor, there is only Gu An and a steward elder.

for a long time.

Just as Gu An was flipping through the book, an aged voice came: "Young friend, what are you looking for?"

Gu An turned his head and saw Elder Xu Lu strolling over.

He turned and bowed to Xu Lu, saying, "This disciple wishes to see how vast this world is."

This Xu Lu looks old and weak, but he actually has the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm. The minimum threshold for becoming an inner sect elder is the Nascent Soul Realm.

“Want the biggest map? There isn’t one here. Come with me.” Xu Lu turned his head, gesturing for Gu An to follow him.

Gu An was secretly puzzled. Why would the other party do this?

He could only follow and see how things went.

"You bought the Qingxia Travelogue here before, right?" Xu Lu said casually.

Gu Anying replied, "Yes, what advice do you have for me, senior?"

It turns out it was because of the Travelogue of Qingxia.

Xu Lu said leisurely, "Ever since a book called Tai Xuan Secret Transmission circulated in the market, not many people have come to buy Qingxia Travelogue, which made my friend very sad. Seeing that you still like Qingxia Travelogue, I will give you my treasured map of the continent, which was drawn by a certain Supreme Elder during his travels around the world."

Upon hearing this, Gu An immediately became interested and asked, "Senior, is Qingxia male or female?"

“Of course it should be a man; what woman would write such a book?”

"Is Qingxia still in the sect?"

"He's not here, but he occasionally sends books back."

As they chatted, they arrived at a door. Xu Lu told Gu An to wait while he pushed the door open and went inside.

Before long, Xu Lu came out carrying a large scroll painting and a book in his hand. He handed these two items to Gu An and said, "Take this back and paint a copy of it. Remember to bring it back to me next time you come."

Gu An put the painting and book into his storage bag, then bowed and thanked Xu Lu.

Xu Lu cautioned, "With your cultivation level, you can at most travel through nine dynasties, but you will not form a Nascent Soul, go to the land of demons, or go south to the sea."

"I understand," Gu An replied.

Xu Lu waved, indicating that he could leave.

Gu An immediately left, but as soon as he reached the top of the stairs, he felt a powerful divine sense sweep over him.

There are cultivators at the Profound Heart Realm inside the building!

Could it be that one of the Supreme Elders is reading here?
With the addition of Ancestor Xuanquan, the Tai Xuan Sect now has two Xuanxin Realm cultivators!

This further fueled Gu An's desire to break through.

It's all the fault of the Ephemeral Flower Sect, for attracting so many old monsters!

The third update!

The breakthrough will happen in the next chapter!

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(End of this chapter)