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

Chapter 187 The Great Path of Hatred, the Demon Ancestor Desires to Head South
The Ancestor Hentian has been staying in his cave for over a thousand years without ever stepping out. No one on the island knows that he is hiding there.

Suddenly someone tapped him on the shoulder, and even though he was a rogue immortal, he was startled.

He instinctively tried to turn his head, but at that moment, an incredibly terrifying magical power surged into his body, destroying his bones and imprisoning his primordial spirit.

Standing behind him was Gu An, who was using the Nine Extremes Yin Yang Body technique.

Gu An placed one hand on his shoulder and looked down at him.

While it may seem that there is only one major realm difference between a Loose Immortal and a Wandering Immortal, they are actually worlds apart. Moreover, Gu An is at the ninth level of the Wandering Immortal realm, while Old Ancestor Hentian is only at the second level of the Loose Immortal realm.

"puff--"

The Ancestor of Hatred spat out a mouthful of blood, and then his eyes lost their luster.

Gu An began to use his soul-capturing technique to search his memories.

The memories of the Ancestor of Hatred Heaven were too vast, so Gu An only searched for memories related to the Hatred Heaven Divine Sword.

for a long time.

Gu An withdrew his divine sense and began to use the Three Pure True Fire to finish off the Ancestor Hentian.

[You have successfully seized 1280 years of lifespan from the Old Ancestor of Hatred Heaven (Second Level of the Loose Immortal Realm)]

As the corpse of the Hateful Ancestor gradually turned to ashes, the hanging stone above Gu Anxin's head slowly dissipated.

Being resented by a Loose Immortal Realm cultivator inevitably puts Gu An under pressure; he cannot rest easy until he eliminates the enemy immediately.

He began to examine the cave dwelling. The space was not small, and it had all kinds of furnishings, including a spiritual pool with various kinds of aquatic plants growing in it.

According to the memories of the Old Ancestor of Hatred, he had no connection with this island. He secretly infiltrated the island and hid here because he had enemies.

His enemies came from a sect at sea called the Star Sea Cult. This sect dominated the ocean and had countless disciples, but Gu An wasn't entirely sure of its exact strength.

During the search of the memories of the Ancestor of Hatred, he was very careful, afraid of seeing other wandering immortals or beings of higher realms. The perception of cause and effect in the immortal realm increases with the advancement of the realm, and he was worried that other great immortal cultivators would notice him because of his soul-capturing.

As for this island, the strongest cultivator there is only at the Nirvana Realm, so it's nothing to worry about.

Soon, the Ancestor of Hatred was burned to ashes, and Gu An began to take stock of his legacy.

His storage bag was of a very high quality, containing dozens of layers of restrictions. The space inside had a diameter of more than ten miles and contained countless spirit stones, pills, magic tools, secret manuals, and rare and precious materials.

Gu An felt that he could establish his own sect with just this storage bag.

He wasn't in a hurry to leave. He sat on a stone bench and took out a secret manual to examine it.

This secret manual is called the Great Path of Hatred!
The Hate Heaven Divine Sword is merely a branch of the Hate Heaven Great Dao. It was created because the Hate Heaven Ancestor was once a sword cultivator.

The Great Path of Hatred is a legacy discovered by the Ancestor of Hatred a thousand years ago in an ancient palace at the bottom of the sea. It is said that the palace was a powerful sect in ancient times. When the ocean submerged the entire human world, everything sank to the bottom of the sea.

The Ancestor of Hatred Heaven reached his current heights by relying on the Hatred Heaven Divine Sword. He spread the Hatred Heaven Divine Sword, allowing sword cultivators to enhance his Hatred Heaven Dao. The reason why the Hatred Heaven Divine Sword has such great power is that it borrows his power. In this process, it will continuously absorb the other party's luck and lifespan. Therefore, those who cultivate the Hatred Heaven Divine Sword will increase their cultivation very quickly, but they will also die very quickly.

The cultivator from the Sword Sect of the Great Yu Dynasty who created the Hate Heaven Divine Sword was taught by him; he did not create it himself.

After reading it through, Gu An felt that the Great Dao of Hatred was indeed powerful, but it was too evil, and cultivating it would also cause backlash. For example, the Hatred Ancestor could not see the sunlight and could only act in the dark. Even if one was a Loose Immortal, walking in the sunlight would cause one to suffer from the torment of inner demons running rampant.

Gu An tossed the manual into his storage bag and continued to inventory the other manuals.

……

As the year drew to a close, the great calamity of demons entered an even more severe phase, and the Tai Xuan Sect began mobilizing its outer disciples to patrol the surrounding areas.

On this day, a ferocious demon cat rushed into Xuan Valley, intending to attack the servant disciples, but fortunately Chu Jingfeng killed it in time.

After Gu An returned from the Third Medicine Valley, he saw the corpse of the demon cat and discovered that a strange and hidden causal power still lingered within it.

This power of cause and effect is quite similar to the Great Dao of Hatred, which may be the reason why the demon race has turned into a demon.

The disciples surrounded him, chattering amongst themselves, all worried that Xuan Valley would be attacked by demons.

Gu An stood up and comforted him, "Don't be afraid. With the protection of the Tai Xuan Sect, nothing will happen."

The disciples didn't believe it. If there was a demonic cat today, what would appear tomorrow?
Chu Jingfeng had no cultivation; he relied entirely on his swordsmanship to slay demons. If Gu An hadn't been there, any second-tier demon beast could have easily devoured them all.

Gu An listened to his disciples' concerns and found them reasonable. So he decided to go to the outer city to issue a bounty, asking Foundation Establishment disciples to protect Medicine Valley. This made the disciples very happy.

Watching their excited discussion, Gu An recalled the scene when Cheng Xuandan invited Chu Jingfeng back then.

He turned his head to look north. He could sense that the aura of the Demon Ancestor had stabilized and was no longer increasing. This meant that the Demon Ancestor had been completely resurrected and could head south at any time.

Besides the Demon Ancestor, he also sensed another aura. This aura did not seem to emanate from an individual, but rather from the entire land, vast and eerie.

It should be the fierce demon from the Black Demon King's memories.

The legend of the Fiend Demon has a long history, and the Black-Hearted Demon King has only been heard of but never seen.

Legend has it that if a monster obtains the true blood of a fierce demon, it can revert to its ancestral form. The Six-Headed Flood Dragon once obtained a drop of the fierce demon's true blood.

Gu An suspected that the Fiend Demon was also raised by the Seven Star Spirit Realm.

He stood there for a while, then walked towards the attic.

at the same time.

The far north.

Demonic energy permeated the heavens and earth, thunderclouds covered the sky, and lightning flickered in and out, like a dragon churning.

The land was uneven, the trees were sparse, and as far as the eye could see, there were more skeletons than trees, covering an immeasurable area, like a living hell.

The further north you go, the more bones you find on the ground, and even skeletons as large as mountains appear, which should be the remains of ancient species.

As the bones grew denser, a colossal altar appeared, standing on a desolate plain. Over twenty miles in diameter, it was constructed of some kind of bluestone, its surface intricately carved with ancient runes. Countless bones surrounded the altar, appearing from above like a white ring encircling it. Eight black lines, like intertwined chains, marked the center of the altar, where a figure sat.

Yaozu!

The Demon Ancestor was not as enormous as the Six-Headed Flood Dragon. He looked like a human cultivator, wearing a tattered Taoist robe, with his white hair casually draped over his shoulders. His fingernails and toenails were pitch black and sharp as sword blades. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that he had two eyes on his forehead. All four eyes were pitch black with dark red pupils.

He was playing with a stone sword. The stone sword wasn't very long, and the blade was as wide as his arm. It didn't look special at all.

"I'm hungry."

The Demon Ancestor suddenly spoke, his voice like thunder resounding throughout the heavens and earth, accompanied by the roar of tigers and the cry of dragons.

A figure flew in from the horizon; it was a bird demon with black wings. He hovered above the edge of the altar, his expression tense, and said, "Demon Ancestor, you have devoured all the demons within a million miles. His Majesty has also gone south to join the war. We can't find any food for you..."

He looked at the Demon Ancestor with fear in his eyes, trying hard not to let his voice tremble.

Upon hearing this, the Demon Ancestor glanced at him with a cold look in his eyes, which frightened him so much that he quickly lowered his head.

"Who said we ate it all?"

The Demon Ancestor's voice rang out, his tone languid.

Upon hearing this, the black-winged bird demon's expression changed drastically. It immediately turned and fled, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

The Demon Ancestor's eyes narrowed, and the space in front of him rippled.

The black-winged bird demon appeared out of thin air in front of him. He pressed its head down with one hand and slammed it onto the altar.

Blood splattered, and the Demon Ancestor revealed a ferocious and cruel smile. He opened his mouth and actually bit down.

"what--"

The black-winged bird demon let out a shrill scream!

The Demon Ancestor did not choose to kill him, but instead ate him alive.

for a long time.

The Demon Ancestor sat on the blood-soaked ground, surrounded by black feathers. He licked the blood off his fingers and looked towards the horizon.

"It's time to prepare to head south."

……

The Spring Festival of the new year has arrived, but this year's Spring Festival is very quiet and not as lively as in previous years. All the banquets have quickly come to an end.

Late at night, at Tianhuang Mountain.

Inside Nianchu Cave, Gu An was celebrating the festival with Tian Yao'er.

While he was roasting mutton, Tian Yao'er continuously displayed the Wuji Zizai Step, her figure moving back and forth, and from time to time she also used her innate divine power to transform into various female demons.

Gu An couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Why do you keep turning into a female demon?"

"I want to see if my owner likes it."

Tian Yao'er stopped and chuckled.

Gu An commented, "None of them are as good-looking as you. Don't change in the future."

He was telling the truth. Tian Yao'er was naturally outstanding in appearance, stunningly beautiful, and incomparable to those female demons who retained their demonic features.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yao'er was overjoyed and immediately rushed towards Gu An, hugging his arm tightly.

She pleaded for a while before asking, "Master, could you catch two more monsters to keep me company?"

Gu An asked, "What kind of monster do you want?"

"Any female demon will do, preferably a young one, so they're easier to control," Tian Yao'er said with a smile.

Gu An thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Now that all the areas of Nianchu Cave are on track, we can recruit two demons to assist Tian Yao'er, so that she can focus on her cultivation.

"Let's see if I encounter any more monsters later. I don't like randomly catching monsters," Gu An said, staring at the roasted lamb leg in his hand.

Tian Yao'er nodded and smiled, "Master is kind-hearted and only saves demons. Being chosen by you is their good fortune."

"What does it mean to be soft-hearted? If you don't know how to use words, don't use them carelessly."

"Anyway, my master is very good; he's the best person I've ever met."

How many people have you met in your life?

"Oh, you're the best I've ever seen. Meeting you is the greatest blessing of my life."

As Tian Yao'er spoke, her gaze fell on the mask on Gu An's face.

She longed to remove Gu An's mask, but was afraid of angering him.

Gu An handed her the leg of lamb, then stood up and said, "Alright, you can eat slowly, I have to go."

Tian Yao'er was stunned and quickly asked, "So fast? Where are you going?"

Gu An vanished into thin air, leaving behind the words: "Go see another lonely and helpless monster."

Tian Yao'er's smile froze instantly.

Update begins!
I went to the hospital early this morning to have a tooth pulled, and then fell asleep when I got back in the afternoon. I didn't wake up until six o'clock, so the update is late. Sorry~~
I won't run away at midnight tonight!
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