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

Chapter 154 Get out!
The person who was holding An Hao's shoulder was Gu An. An Hao cautiously turned around, and when he saw Gu An, his joy exploded.

"Master!"

An Hao couldn't help but turn around and hug Gu An tightly.

Although Gu An was still wearing a mask and his clothes were different from those of the past, An Hao recognized him at a glance as his master.

Gu An suddenly disappeared, and An Hao staggered forward.

He looked back and saw Gu An standing seven steps away, which relieved him.

The moment his master disappeared, he thought he was being hallucinated.

"Tell me what happened," Gu An said.

The mountain was still trembling, but as Gu An appeared, An Hao was not flustered at all. Instead, he was very excited and began to recount the grudge.

Gu An listened attentively.

Not far away, Si Yan'er stared wide-eyed at Gu An with surprise in her eyes.

Is this person An Hao's master?

How did he get in?
As An Hao recounted the story, he couldn't help but use his divine sense to probe Gu An's true appearance. However, his divine sense was repelled by the power contained in the mask, which startled him.

Gu An remained silent, which made An Hao feel ashamed. He dared not offend his master again and focused on recounting his grievances with Prince Si Zong of Tianwei.

Two months ago, he found the ruins of this cave dwelling according to the map given by the Mysterious Immortal. However, he was unable to enter. After struggling for a month, he went out to train and met Si Zong and Si Yan'er.

Si Zong had also participated in the Golden List Competition and even made it into the top ten. The two had been rivals before. When they met again, they had a pleasant conversation, which made An Hao think that he had made a close friend like the Mysterious Immortal. So the three of them traveled around the mountains and rivers together and had a very pleasant time. Later, An Hao shared the matter of the opportunity with Si Zong and his sister. Unexpectedly, Si Zong had always held a grudge against An Hao for losing to him. After learning that An Hao had come for the opportunity, he wanted to capture An Hao.

After a fierce battle, both were severely injured, and An Hao kidnapped Si Yan'er.

An Hao brought Si Yan'er back to this place. During their argument, the two accidentally activated a mechanism, revealing a cave entrance in the mountain wall.

They were just about to enter when Si Zong arrived so quickly, accompanied by cultivators at the Void Transcending Realm.

An Hao was attacked while leading Si Yan'er into the cave and was seriously injured. Fortunately, the cave entrance closed in time, allowing him to escape unharmed.

After An Hao finished speaking, he was furious and cursed, "That son of a bitch Si Zong! I was so blind to trust him!"

Si Yan'er pursed her lips, but did not speak up for Si Zong, because she also disapproved of Si Zong's actions.

boom!
An explosion came from the cave, followed by a gust of wind that howled and blew the robes of the three people.

Gu Anze looked at the stone statue in the center of the cave, seemingly lost in thought.

A series of footsteps approached, but An Hao remained calm. He walked to Si Yan'er's side, preparing to take her hostage.

"Let her go. Why use a woman as a hostage? It's pointless," Gu An's voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Si Yan'er's face lit up with a smile, and she quickly said, "Thank you, senior! You are truly understanding!"

An Hao glared at her, but still obediently tore off the talisman from her body.

As soon as the talisman was removed, Si Yan'er regained control of her body. She breathed a sigh of relief and did not run towards the cave passage, but stood beside An Hao.

At this moment, a group of cultivators walked out of the cave entrance. The leader was Si Zong, followed by a man wearing a black robe with gold patterns. He had an extraordinary aura, half-white hair, a handsome face, and cold eyes, exuding an indescribable sense of oppression.

Si Zong's gaze fell on Gu An, his brows furrowing. He raised his hand in a gesture of respect and asked, "May I ask who you are, fellow Daoist, and why you are here?"

Si Yan'er said, "Second brother, he is An Hao's master. Let's leave it at that."

Master?

Si Zong frowned even more deeply and asked, "Has Sect Leader Lü arrived?"

Gu An glanced at the black-robed man behind him and sent a lifespan probe.

[Ancestor Xing Yan (Second Level of Profound Heart Realm): 1904/4400/4600]

The land of nine dynasties truly harbors hidden dragons and crouching tigers!
It is unknown whether this person has been hiding in Tianwei to cultivate, or whether he returned from overseas because of the Tanhua Sect.

Gu An spoke up: "I am not Lü Baitian. My disciple found this cave first. I advise you all to stop here."

The cultivators behind Si Zong were moved, not expecting him to be so assertive.

An Hao became excited and looked at Si Zong provocatively.

Ancestor Xing Yan stepped forward and stood before Si Zong. He sized up Gu An and asked, "May I ask your name, fellow Daoist? Why not show your true face?"

His divine sense couldn't penetrate Gu An's mask, which made him feel a little wary of Gu An.

But it was only a trace, and he was a Xuanxin Realm cultivator!

During the previous battle against the Ephemeral Flower Sect, he had fought against other Profound Heart Realm cultivators, with both victories and defeats. As fellow Profound Heart Realm cultivators, it was impossible for them to kill him.

Unless the person in front of me is like the leader of the Ephemeral Flower Sect and has reached a higher Mahayana realm.

Mahayana realm?
Old Ancestor Xing Yan didn't believe it. If there really was such a powerful being, why hadn't he heard of it before?
Gu An turned to face Old Ancestor Xing Yan and uttered a single word: "Get lost."

roll!
Everyone present changed their expressions drastically, especially Si Zong's side, who knew the origins of Ancestor Xing Yan.

"How dare you speak so arrogantly to a Grand Cultivator of the Profound Heart Realm!"

An old man shouted angrily, while the Old Ancestor Xing Yan laughed, a chilling laugh.

An Hao was extremely excited. As expected of his master, he was so domineering!

Looking at Gu An, Si Yan'er felt that his arrogance was justified.

Just as Ancestor Xingyan was about to speak, Gu An sighed and muttered to himself, "Troublesome." As soon as he finished speaking, Gu An suddenly waved his sleeve, unleashing a burst of magical power that transformed into a strong gust of wind that swept towards Ancestor Xingyan, Si Zong, and the others.

His movements were so fast that no one had time to react.

A strong wind swept by, and Xing Yan and the others all turned to ashes, with their storage bags and rings falling to the ground.

The cave suddenly fell silent.

An Hao's eyes widened, and Si Yan'er was even more dumbfounded, unable to help but rub her eyes.

Lines of prompts appeared before Gu An's eyes, indicating that killing fifty-seven cultivators had granted him over twelve hundred years of lifespan.

Ignoring An Hao and Si Yan'er's shock, Gu An walked to the stone statue.

"Xuanxinjing...is dead?" Si Yan'er muttered, cold sweat beginning to pour from her forehead as she instinctively felt fear.

An Hao was stunned for a moment, then cheered. He went to Gu An's side and said excitedly, "Master, how are you so powerful? What realm are you at? Could it be the Mahayana realm that the leader of the Ephemeral Flower Sect mentioned?"

The Great Vehicle Realm!
These three words made Si Yan'er's heart pound wildly.

She couldn't even think about Si Zong's death; all she felt was fear and dread.

She immediately ran towards the cave entrance, and An Hao only glanced at her without stopping her.

After Gu An's attack, he is now emboldened. He believes that even if the entire Tianwei Dynasty were to surround him and his disciple, they would be courting death.

Gu An ignored An Hao, and An Hao, seeing that his master was observing the stone statue, did not dare to disturb him and stood obediently to the side.

He looked at Gu An, his heart burning with intense passion.

He couldn't help but activate his spiritual power, stimulating his senses to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

"Master is so powerful, if the Mountain God hadn't intervened, could he have destroyed the Ephemeral Flower Sect?"

An idea popped into An Hao's mind, and his gaze toward Gu An became even more admiring.

It didn't take long.

Si Yan'er has returned. It turns out she didn't run away, but rather urged the cultivators outside to leave quickly to avoid dying because of Si Zong.

She came to An Hao's side and waited quietly.

An Hao frowned and glanced at her, while she raised her chin and rolled her eyes at him.

at this time.

Gu An raised his hand and struck the stone statue with a palm. Under his magical control, the stone statue began to rotate, and water flowed out from its bottom as the tortoise statue moved.

After the stone statue rotated half a circle, its tortoise mouth opened, and a beam of white light shot out, striking the mountain wall.

Under An Hao and Si Yan'er's watchful eyes, complex and dense ancient characters appeared on the mountain wall. Each character was twisting, as if it wanted to break free from the mountain wall, making the two of them stare wide-eyed.

The bright light shone on their faces, and it was as if a sun appeared in their eyes, and this sun was growing bigger.

Upon closer inspection, a bright light appeared on the mountain wall covered with strange characters. This light was expanding, as if the gate to another world was opening.

Suddenly, the stone statue raised its stone staff and gently tapped it. The intense light in front of it suddenly increased, enveloping the entire cave. Immediately afterward, a rich spiritual energy rushed towards Gu An and the other two.

Gu An immediately walked towards the mountain wall, with An Hao following closely behind.

Si Yan'er gritted her teeth and followed.

After being submerged in the intense light, An Hao was unable to cast spells, and even his divine sense could not be spread. He could only grit his teeth and move forward.

After walking about ten steps, he suddenly bumped into someone. He stopped immediately, and just as he was about to speak, the bright light in front of him disappeared, and his vision returned.

What came into view was a beautiful and magnificent world. They stood on a cliff, with endless green mountains in front of them, a blue sky, and white clouds.

Such a rich spiritual energy!

An Hao was drawn to the spiritual energy of this place, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"What's that?" Si Yan'er exclaimed, pointing to the distant woods. An Hao turned his head and looked in the direction she was pointing. A forest several miles away was shaking, as if some enormous creature was moving through the forest.

"Welcome to my cave abode, you three destined individuals. If you can pass my test, you will be able to inherit my mantle and may even have the opportunity to glimpse the Mahayana realm in the future!"

A loud and vast voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The realm of Mahayana!

An Hao and Si Yan'er's hearts raced.

Gu An remained calm. He could sense that this small world contained four spirit beasts comparable to the Integration Realm, as well as a remnant soul of the Mahayana Realm.

The remnant soul was in a stone statue hundreds of miles away, and was extremely weak.

Gu An said, "Go and try it out, see if you have the good fortune."

Upon hearing this, An Hao immediately leaped into the forest, and Si Yan'er bowed to Gu An before following after him.

"Wait for me!"

Si Yan'er called out, and her figure quickly disappeared into the forest.

Gu An's figure vanished into thin air, traversing hundreds of miles to arrive at the hillside of a mountain, where a stone statue sat, exactly the same as the one he had encountered in the cave earlier.

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