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

Chapter 261 A Trembling Wave, A Terrifying Treasure Body

Upon seeing Lu Lingjun beckoning, Gu An had no choice but to go forward. He clasped his hands in a salute to the Holy Mother of the Western Spirit, as she was, after all, a wandering immortal, and he had to perform the outward show of courtesy.

The Holy Mother of the West nodded slightly, without saying anything.

Lu Lingjun then pulled Gu An along. After they left the Heaven-Mending Platform, Lu Lingjun took a storage bag from her belt and handed it to him.

"I won't be going back to Medicine Valley. This is something I brought for you from overseas," Lu Lingjun said softly.

Gu An nodded, without asking her what she planned to do next. He simply told her that if she needed his help, she could come to the Third Medicine Valley to find him anytime.

Lu Lingjun smiled, then left with the Holy Mother of Xiling.

Gu An watched Lu Lingjun's retreating figure and thought to himself that it seemed Lu Lingjun was going to drift further and further away from the Third Medicine Valley.

That's true. She's now the head of a sect, so how could she stay in Medicine Valley for long? She certainly couldn't let her wandering immortal master live with the handyman disciples.

The Great Sage of Blood Prison walked over, secretly surprised.

The master calls himself a wandering immortal, but even a wandering immortal cannot lift his Heaven-Slaying Axe.

He didn't ask any more questions. The stronger Gu An was, the better, because that would prove that his current situation was a blessing rather than a curse.

Gu An turned and left, wanting to wander around the outer city walls.

He could sense that the arrival of the Holy Mother of the Western Spirit was aimed at the Sword Master Fudao; she had previously raised the Heaven-Severing Axe in an attempt to contact the Sword Master Fudao.

However, he had no intention of meeting the Holy Mother of the West.

Without a doubt, it's probably related to the sea rift.

Ten years have passed, and the calamities caused by the Great Rift in the Broken Sea have grown increasingly severe. In addition to the mysterious and malevolent demons, in recent years, a kind of being called the Divine Vengeful Ghost has also emerged from the Great Rift in the Broken Sea.

These strange and vengeful spirits are immortal and can only be sealed away; some sects have already been wiped out in bloodshed.

What is most terrifying is that a wandering immortal cultivator from the Star Sea Sect ventured into the Great Rift of the Broken Sea, transformed into a strange and vengeful ghost, and after returning to the sea, he acted recklessly, killing countless people, forcing the Star Sea Sect to use a supreme immortal treasure to suppress him.

Various rumors began to circulate about the Great Rift in the Sea, and Li Ya, who owned the Divine City, was also oppressed. Many people wanted to take advantage of this to seize his Divine City. Fortunately, the Star Sea Cult was strong enough to protect him, but he also lost his freedom and could not leave the Star Sea Cult without permission.

While the seas were rife with bloodshed, the mainland enjoyed favorable weather and harmony, at least for the Tai Xuan Sect.

Gu An went out for drinks with his friends from the outer sect, and they talked about what interesting things were going to happen next, or about the romantic affairs of the sect's powerful figures.

The Tai Xuan Sect is much more open-minded now than before, when it was filled with fear and suspicion. Lower-level disciples would not suffer retaliation for speaking ill of great cultivators.

The aristocratic families are now very protective of their reputations, fearing any stain on their image and being expelled from the Tai Xuan Sect.

Since the Tai Xuan Sect has the Sword Master of Supporting the Dao, it must abide by the rules of the righteous path.

Of course, this only applies within the Tai Xuan Sect. If one offends aristocratic cultivators, they might not take action within the sect, but it's not certain once one leaves the Tai Xuan Sect.

It wasn't until evening that Gu An rode the Blood Prison Great Sage back to the valley. He held a wine gourd in his hand and recited poems. The Blood Prison Great Sage listened and exclaimed that the poems were excellent.

Gu An thought he was very insightful, daring to praise even the worst poems; wasn't that a kind of achievement?
……

The arrival of the Holy Mother of the West did not shake the Tai Xuan Sect. The Tai Xuan Sect's foundation was also growing rapidly. If the Holy Mother of the West had not come to worship the Tai Xuan Sect, the Tai Xuan Sect would not have made such a fuss.

It's summer again.

Gu An was lying under the Xuanqing tree, staring at his attribute panel.

His lifespan has reached 25 million years. Although it is still far from 100 million years, this number already gives him a sense of security.

The White Spirit Rat and the Blood Prison Great Sage were playing around not far away. Although the White Spirit Rat could not speak human language yet, its lifespan was constantly increasing, and its physical reaction speed was so fast that even the Foundation Establishment stage Blood Prison Great Sage could not keep up.

boom!
A deafening sound came from afar, startling everyone in the Medicine Valley.

Blood Prison Great Sage and White Spirit Rat stopped, turned their heads to look at the horizon, their expressions tense.

The Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, who was playing chess, frowned, turned his head to look, and his expression quickly turned ugly as he probed with his divine sense.

Gu An remained calm. The reason he checked the attribute panel was because he sensed that something big was about to happen.

Before the deafening roar, a powerful force erupted from the bottom of the Great Sea Rift, causing towering waves to surge on both sides of the rift. The waves continued to intensify, with the wave on the side heading towards the continent already reaching a height of three hundred feet and still growing stronger.

A large number of cultivators are rushing to the scene, hoping to stop this catastrophe.

Gu An sensed a large amount of strange energy emanating from the depths of the Great Rift in the Broken Sea, which should be the strange and vengeful ghosts.

The strange and vengeful ghosts are different from the strange and vengeful spirits in the city of the strange and vengeful. They have their own intelligence and even retain the memories of their previous lives. However, their temperament has changed drastically. They kill any living being they see, which is the reason for the turmoil in the cultivation world at sea.

The power of supernatural and vengeful spirits is not scary; what is scary is that these spirits retain intelligence and memories, but have all embarked on a path of hostility towards living beings. How can they not be afraid?
Having intelligence means being able to establish rules, and even having the potential to overthrow humanity!

Gu An rolled over and stood up. He couldn't be too casual; everyone in the valley was in shock, and he had to cooperate. He wondered if slaying a strange, vengeful ghost had a lifespan.

If so, early intervention is not out of the question.

Yang Jian ran over quickly, stood beside him, and whispered, "Master, I just had a hallucination. I saw many demons and monsters rushing towards me."

Fear flashed in his eyes. It wasn't just a hallucination; he had even felt as if he had just experienced death.

It seemed as if some terrifying being was approaching him from the shadows.

Gu An looked at Yang Jian and suddenly realized that the cause and effect on him had become blurred. He could no longer glimpse Yang Jian's past through cause and effect.

"Don't worry, what could possibly happen if you stay by my side? Just focus on your cultivation," Gu An reassured him.

In fact, he himself didn't know why.

Although he was a carefree immortal, he only lived for 166 years and knew little about the world.

He can see through the rules of heaven and earth, but he cannot yet reach the point of being omniscient.

He guessed that the illusions Yang Jian saw were related to his physique, after all, the Immortal Seeker had said that Yang Jian possessed some kind of ancient treasure body.

Hearing Gu An's comforting words, Yang Jian immediately felt at ease.

That's true, with his master around, he couldn't possibly get into trouble.

Afterwards, Gu An walked towards where the disciples were gathered, intending to discuss the matter with them and maintain his image as a Core Formation cultivator.

……

noon.

Seeking Immortal Island.

Inside a courtyard, the Immortal Seeker looked at Gu An with a strange expression.

He poured Gu An a glass of wine and asked, "How did Fellow Daoist Meng know I was here?"

He has been back on the Immortal Island for many years, but he has always stayed in his residence and has never shown his face in public.

Gu An replied, "I knew about it when you first came back. Quite a few people knew about it back then. The reason I came to see you today is that my disciple has run into trouble."

Upon hearing that it concerned Yang Jian, the Immortal Seeker immediately stopped caring about how Gu An knew he was on the island and pressed him for details.

Gu An did not hide anything.

Upon hearing this, the Immortal Seeker's expression became complicated. He said in a low voice, "Ancient treasure bodies possess a self-protective instinct. His treasure body must have sensed danger, probably related to the Great Rift of the Broken Sea. Perhaps another treasure body is hidden inside. I have heard that there is competition and connection between ancient treasure bodies, especially innate ancient treasure bodies. They can sense each other's existence and will all want to devour each other."

"If that precious body really came from the Great Rift of the Broken Sea, it is very likely that it is an ancient powerhouse who died and has turned into a vengeful ghost. In that case, we will be in big trouble."

He returned to Seeking Immortals Island to escape the calamity.

At this moment, he even wanted to escape from Seeking Immortals Island, because he was worried that Gu An would bring Yang Jian with him.

While he may admire Yang Jian, the Immortal Seeker would not die for him.

He's not even his disciple!
Even if it's his disciple, he can abandon him!
The Taoist Seeking Immortality looked at Gu An, hesitant to speak. He wanted to persuade Gu An to give up Yang Jian, but he felt that it would be meaningless to say such things. Gu An would weigh the options himself, and his words would only displease him.

Gu An seemed to be deep in thought.

The waves that erupted yesterday are still rising. The cultivators tried to stop them, but they couldn't stop them at all. There was some kind of powerful force hidden in the waves, which negated all the spiritual and magical power blocking their way.

A day later, the highest wave had exceeded a thousand feet.

The towering waves were incredibly exaggerated, swallowing countless islands along their path.

Even now, the wandering immortals of the Star Sea Sect are trying to resist the waves, but they can't stop them at all.

Seeing that Gu An was deep in thought, the Taoist Seeking Immortality did not disturb him, but leisurely played with his wine cup.

After a while, Gu An thanked the Immortal Seeker and got up to leave.

The Taoist priest did not try to stop him, and Gu An told him about the matter, which also brought him more information.

The thought of a fully-formed ancient body about to be born sent chills down his spine.

No, we still have to run away!

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