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

Chapter 188 A Powerful Enemy from the Immortal Path, the Peril of the Tai Xuan Sect
In the cave.

Zhang Bukui gripped the stone axe and swung it continuously. His moves were fierce, his footwork mysterious, and his afterimages were numerous. At first glance, it seemed as if several clones remained in the cave.

Since arriving at this cave and learning the Heaven-Severing Divine Axe, he has never left.

Through cultivating the Heaven-Severing Divine Axe, his blood and qi rapidly increased, and he had completely merged with the power of that mysterious demon core.

He didn't notice a sparrow watching him from a distant rock.

Looking at Zhang Bukui's figure, Gu An felt very gratified.

This kid actually has some talent!
At least I haven't let him down!

Gu An also discovered that Zhang Bukui's bloodline was changing. This change was not evolving into a six-headed dragon, but rather a different kind of demonic aura that he had never seen before.

He suddenly thought of the Fiery Demon.

The Six-Headed Flood Dragon consumed the True Blood of the Fierce Demon and subsequently reverted to its ancestral form. Could it be that Zhang Bukui will also revert to his ancestral form?
Zhang Bukui was not actually alone; he had a mother, but Zhang Chunqiu never revealed her identity, which prevented him from finding her.

Could it be that Zhang Bukui's mother has an unusual background?
Gu An thought to himself, but he wasn't too worried.

After practicing with the Heaven-Severing Divine Axe for a while, Zhang Bukui finally saw Gu An.

"It's you, little sparrow, you've finally appeared. What is your relationship with the elders of this cave?"

Zhang Buku asked excitedly, but he didn't rush towards Gu An immediately, afraid of scaring Gu An away.

Gu An shook his head and remained silent.

The Nine Transformations of Heaven and Earth that come with the Myriad Forms and Qi Technique are very convenient. Not only can it transform one's body, but it can also change one's aura. Zhang Bukui did not notice anything unusual about him at all.

Seeing that Gu An, in his sparrow form, remained silent, Zhang Bukui was not disappointed. He began to excitedly recount his own good fortune.

Without this sparrow, he would never have had this opportunity; he might even have been eaten by a monster.

Even though the sparrow had no intelligence and had nothing to do with the cave, he was still grateful to the sparrow.

Gu An listened patiently. Zhang Bukui was now full of unprecedented fighting spirit, and his whole demeanor was different.

He saw An Hao's shadow in Zhang Bukui.

That's the aura of a prodigy!
Gu An suddenly remembered that when he was young, An Hao had fought with Zhang Bukui. Speaking of which, that was An Hao's first defeat after he embarked on the path of cultivation. Gu An wondered if An Hao still held a grudge.

After Zhang Buku finished speaking, Gu An opened his mouth and spat out the demon core of the Black Annoyance Demon King.

Seeing the sparrow spit out a demon core nearly ten times the size of its own body, Zhang Bukui's mouth gaped open.

Then, Gu An flapped his wings and flew away, quickly disappearing into the cave.

Zhang Bukui stared at the demon core on the ground, remaining silent for a long time.

……

The Spring Festival has just passed, but the land of the Three Dynasties has not yet recovered and is still shrouded in demonic fog and evil energy.

In the northern region of the Great Jiang Dynasty, in a valley, cultivators flew in and out in a constant stream, appearing very hurried.

Xuan Tianyi sat under the tree, his upper body bare, his body wrapped in white cloth. He was holding a white bone, examining it carefully.

Ji Hantian approached Xuan Tianyi and asked, "The Dao Tian Sect has deduced that the Demon Ancestor is about to head south. Are you confident in this?"

Xuan Tianyi casually replied, "Of course I have them. Even if I can't beat them, I still have the Sword Venerable Fudao."

"What if the Demon Ancestor is stronger than the Sword Venerable Fudao?" Ji Hantian asked worriedly.

"Then let's all die together. You don't really think this is a human survival war, do you? Don't worry, even if we die, there are still a much larger human race overseas." Xuan Tianyi said casually, raising the white bone in his hand, squinting his eyes as if examining the patterns on its surface.

Upon hearing this, Ji Hantian couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He couldn't help but ask, "You've been examining this bone for days. What's so special about it?"

Xuan Tianyi said casually, "My magic is so powerful that the demon king was reduced to ashes, leaving only this bone. It must be extraordinary. Perhaps there is a secret hidden behind the calamity of demons."

Just as Ji Hantian was about to say more, a gust of wind swept in from the north, blowing into the valley and making everyone shiver.

Xuan Tianyi couldn't help but put down the white bone in his hand. He turned his head and looked at it with his brows furrowed.

"Such powerful demonic energy... How is this possible..."

Ji Hantian's expression changed drastically, and he muttered to himself.

If even a cultivator at the Integration Realm is like this, one can only imagine how the other cultivators in the valley are.

"Such terrifying demonic energy, it feels like the sky is about to collapse..."

"Is it the Demon Emperor?"

“No, I’ve sensed the aura of the Demon Emperor before. This demonic aura far surpasses that of the Demon Emperor. It must be the legendary Demon Ancestor.”

"This demonic aura is terrifying. So the legends are true. The ancestor of all demons..."

"What should we do? Are we going to fight? Facing this demonic aura, it feels like we have no hope of winning!"

The cultivators in the valley have fought against demons and monsters for many years, and have even experienced battlefields where Mahayana cultivators participated. Their Dao hearts have long since been transformed.

Even so, they were terrified by the demonic aura emanating from afar and had no will to fight.

Xuan Tianyi vanished from the spot.

Ji Hantian immediately turned around and urged the Tai Xuan Sect disciples to prepare for battle.

Gu An, who was far away in the Third Medicine Valley of the Tai Xuan Sect, stood up. He did not look to the north, but looked up at the sky.

The sky was azure, but the white clouds were dissipating.

"Master, what's wrong?" Anxin, who was counting the seeds, turned her head and asked. Xiaochuan and several disciples all looked at Gu An.

Gu An said, "The clouds in the sky are dispersing."

Upon hearing this, the others looked up and soon began to look surprised as well.

The clouds in the sky did not disappear after they dispersed, but continued to churn, as if pieces of cloth were being pieced together. Moreover, everyone noticed that the entire world had become exceptionally quiet, and even the chirping of insects could not be heard.

"The Seven Star Spirit Realm..."

Gu An gazed at the sky, lost in thought.

He could sense the space above the Tai Xuan Sect fluctuating, and a mysterious power had enveloped the entire Tai Xuan Sect.

This power had already surpassed the Nirvana Realm, so the Tai Xuan Sect cultivators did not notice it.

The Demon Ancestor has gone south, but another wandering immortal is about to descend upon the Tai Xuan Sect.

It seems that the Seven Star Spirit Realm has its eye on the Sword Master Fudao.

Is it because they fear that the Sword Master Fudao will prevent the Demon Ancestor from heading south?
Under Gu An's gaze, the remaining clouds in the sky gradually formed a magnificent array, which caused more and more disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect to look up.

The disciples in the valley could even hear the commotion from the distant outer city.

Lu Lingjun appeared beside Gu An and said in a deep voice, "Trouble is coming. Don't run out."

With that, she leaped into the air and soared into the sky.

Not only her, but all the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the Tai Xuan Sect flew out.

Lu Lingjun took out a precious sword and swung it, unleashing a burst of spiritual energy that swept across the area like a rainbow, creating a magnificent display.

Boom!
The array of remnant clouds in the sky burst forth with dazzling golden light, and an immense and boundless pressure descended, startling Lu Lingjun into stopping immediately.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators were in the same situation. Unlike Lu Lingjun, they were suppressed by the pressure from the sky and could not move. They all looked at the array diagram in the sky in fear.

Every fragment of cloud in the array burst forth with golden light, forming golden lines that then condensed into golden runes. As the golden light shone down, all the Tai Xuan Sect disciples illuminated by it were unable to move.

Anxin stared wide-eyed, her face filled with despair.

The outer city gate, on the Terrace of Patching the Sky.

Those cultivators who were comprehending swordsmanship here all stood there, their bodies trembling, looking up at the sky in disbelief.

"what is that……"

Standing next to the Sky-Severing Axe, Zuo Yijian craned his neck and asked with difficulty.

No one answered him. The other cultivators looked up as if they were witnessing a god descending, but instead of good fortune, the god brought despair.

Under the gaze of countless people, a phantom giant face appeared within the vast golden array. Only the outline of the facial features was visible, and the true appearance was unclear. It was even impossible to distinguish whether it was male or female. It was as if the will of Heaven had manifested, looking down on all living beings and bringing immense pressure to the disciples of Tai Xuan Sect.

More and more people trembled and knelt on the ground. It was as if an invisible hand was pressing down on their heads, preventing them from looking directly at the mysterious giant face in the golden light array.

Inside the inner city, on the eaves of a mansion, Ji Xiaoyu gazed at the sky, her brows furrowed.

She didn't recognize the array, but her intuition told her that the visitor must be related to the Seven Star Spirit Realm.

"May I ask which senior has descended? In this world of demons and monsters, why do you oppress the Tai Xuan Sect?"

A female voice rang out, and a woman in black appeared beside Lu Lingjun.

She is the Supreme Elder, Fairy Suxin, who returned from overseas. Last year, she suffered severe injuries on the battlefield against demons and returned to the Tai Xuan Sect to recuperate.

Her cultivation level wasn't much higher than Lu Lingjun's, and the two of them at the Profound Heart Realm only slightly reduced the pressure when facing the golden light array.

The mysterious giant face in the golden array did not answer; it seemed to be searching for something.

Sudden.

Golden rays of light emanated from the golden array diagram, flying towards the outer city of the Tai Xuan Sect. Sweeping across the sky, under the watchful eyes of countless disciples, these golden rays condensed into a golden arm, like the hand of heaven, radiating supreme pressure.

That direction leads directly to the Sky-Mending Platform!
Zuo Yijian, who was standing next to the Sky-Breaking Axe, changed his expression drastically. He was also forced to kneel down and couldn't stand up at all.

From his perspective, the golden hand in the sky blotted out the sun, as if the heavens had collapsed, filling everyone in the city with despair.

boom!
The Heaven-Severing Axe trembled, and a vast sword intent soared into the sky, causing the golden hand to stop.

"If it is a realm of immortals, why is it hidden within a mortal sect?"

A cold voice rang out, echoing within the Tai Xuan Sect, making it clear to all the cultivators.

The Realm of Immortality?

They immediately thought of someone.

Master of the Dao Sword!

Only the Sword Master Fudao might be at the Immortal Realm!
Like An Xin and the others, Gu An was pressed to the ground. Unlike the others who were kneeling, he was squatting, his hands supporting him on the ground, his arms trembling, and his head lowered, making it impossible to see his expression.

"Since you refuse to answer, then let's watch this sect turn to dust."

The cold voice rang out again, like a god issuing a judgment upon all living beings. The terrifying pressure enveloping the Tai Xuan Sect suddenly intensified, and the earth began to tremble.

Gu An, with his head down, caught a glimpse of the despair on the faces of Xiao Chuan, An Xin, and the others out of the corner of his eye.

Everyone was gripped by fear and had no time to look at the people around them.

Gu An sighed softly.

Why do people always seem to be courting death?
(End of this chapter)