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

Chapter 295 Deadline
Inside the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An and An Xin stood in a park. Gu An was instructing what to plant next in the park, and An Xin listened attentively.

Just then, the voice of the Deadly Immortal suddenly rang out.

He actually plans to send people to destroy a piece of land every day!
Before An Xin could think any further, a terrifying sword intent descended, causing her expression to change drastically.

The once bustling medicine valley instantly fell silent.

Anxin felt as if a mountain was pressing down on her, making it hard to breathe, which made her face even paler.

A hand suddenly pressed on her shoulder, making her heart skip a beat. Before she could think, she felt the pressure on her body suddenly disappear.

She subconsciously turned her head to look, and when she saw it was her master's hand, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master, could it be that they have chosen the continent we live on?" Anxin asked cautiously.

No matter how carefree she is in daily life, she will be afraid of death.

The words of the Deadly Immortal, coupled with the sudden arrival of sword intent, clearly indicate that the first continent to be chosen is their own.

Gu An took a deep breath, feigning composure, and said, "I don't know. Let's go back inside first. We're inside the Tai Xuan Sect. We don't need to worry about such a calamity. Whether we live or die is up to fate."

An Xin wanted to say something more, but Gu An pulled her away.

A voice then echoed within the Medicine Valley:
"Amitabha!"

As Shen Xinzi finished speaking, everyone in Medicine Valley breathed a sigh of relief, and the disciples rushed towards the pavilion complex.

Rumbling--

The earth trembled, and the Tai Xuan Sect activated its protective formation, with golden light curtains rising from all directions.

When Gu An and the other arrived in front of the pavilion, Ji Xiaoyu had already come out of the room. She looked at the horizon, and the red Dao pattern between her brows began to ignite with thin flames.

Seeing this, Gu An quickly walked up to her and asked, "You weren't scared just now, were you?"

After Gu An blocked her view, Ji Xiaoyu's Dao patterns immediately returned to normal, her eyes returned to normal, and she nodded and said, "No, it seems that the Deadly Immortal is coming for the mainland, probably because of the Sword Venerable of Supporting the Dao's actions a few years ago."

Gu An comforted him, "Don't overthink it. The fact that the other party made such a move means that the Sword Master Fudao is still around. Please keep an eye on Medicine Valley for me. I need to go to Xuan Valley."

After saying that, Gu An strode towards the teleportation array platform.

Ji Xiaoyu looked at Gu An's back, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word. For some reason, this scene felt familiar to her, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

Gu An quickly arrived at Xuan Valley and saw that Lu Jiujia had already begun to tell the disciples to hide. He nodded to himself.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he quickly walked into the woods, pretending to inspect the herbs.

"Are you out of your mind? You're still worried about your flowers and plants at a time like this? You must be sick."

Jiang Qiong's voice came from behind. Gu An turned around and saw her walking towards him with a grim expression.

She looked at Gu An and said resentfully, "Now it's all over. I can't escape even if I want to. Let's just wait to die together."

She could feel the sword intent rapidly approaching, and even if she fled now, she probably wouldn't make it to the Path of the Nine Netherworlds in time.

Gu An, who was squatting on the ground, couldn't help but punch the grass. Then he grabbed a handful of fallen leaves, stood up, and looked resentful.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Qiong immediately laughed and teased, "What? Scared?"

Gu An tossed the fallen leaves in his hand forward as if venting his anger. He then turned to look at Jiang Qiong and said, "I'm not afraid, but I find this attitude of contempt for the common people utterly despicable."

Jiang Qiong remained silent, then said, "Come with me into the Eight Views Cave Heaven."

Gu An nodded and then followed her up the mountain.

Jiang Qiong didn't notice that the fallen leaves Gu An had thrown out were floating up again, each leaf trembling.

The fallen leaves only disappeared into the woods after they entered the entrance of the Eight Views Cave.

……

Before the Soul Suppressing Tower, tens of thousands of cultivators from the Great Cold Demon Sect floated in the air, their gazes all fixed on the sword-wielding True Person Qingxin.

"What exquisite sword intent! Senior Brother Qingxin's Shangxuan Sword Dao has reached the pinnacle."

"It is indeed very strong, it feels like it can sweep through the Heaven and Earth Immortal Realm."

"It is said that Senior Brother Bai Hong was defeated by Senior Brother Qing Xin a thousand years ago."

"The founder of the Shangxuan Sword Dao, the Shangxuan Ancestor, has long since gone to the Holy Realm. In the past 100,000 years, only Master Qingxin has been able to cultivate the Shangxuan Sword Dao to this level."

"You all should watch this sword strike closely; it's a rare sight indeed."

The great cultivators of the Great Cold Demon Sect were discussing among themselves, mostly laughing and talking, seemingly unconcerned.

Even though they already knew that Bai Hong Zhenren had perished, they were not panicked. This time, they had a large number of people and four Xiaoyao Yuanxian as their backers. How could they possibly die?
Master Qingxin held the sword upright in front of him, the blade just covering his eyes.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and his pupils turned blue.

The moment he opened his eyes, his sword intent erupted completely, bringing the surrounding noise to an abrupt halt.

All eyes fell on Master Qingxin. Master Qingxin's eyes sharpened, and he immediately swung his sword to strike.

The sword light flashed, chilling the heavens and the sea, even illuminating the rolling thunderclouds in the sky.

As soon as Master Qingxin swung his sword, his sword intent transformed into terrifying sword energy that charged forward, causing his pupils to suddenly shrink.

Then, blue dots of light were reflected in his pupils, rapidly growing larger.

From the onlookers' perspective, Master Qingxin unleashed a terrifying sword aura stretching for tens of thousands of miles, like a crescent moon sweeping across the sky. Just then, beams of azure light hurtled in from the horizon at an even faster speed, so fast that no one had time to react.

Boom!
The sword energy was dispersed, and Master Qingxin's eyes widened as a streak of azure light instantly appeared before him.

Time seemed to stand still, and he saw a fallen leaf in the blue light!
The falling leaves, carrying terrifying sword energy, struck, shattering Qingxin Zhenren's physical body and annihilating his soul along with it.

It wasn't just one fallen leaf, but more than a dozen, each one annihilating a powerful cultivator from the Great Cold Demon Sect, causing the Soul Suppressing Tower to tremble violently.

The four Immortals of Despair appeared out of thin air and quickly cast spells to form a magnificent barrier, protecting all the disciples around them.

quiet!
The world quickly fell silent. All the disciples of the Great Cold Demon Sect trembled, their faces filled with fear, no longer displaying the relaxed demeanor they had shown while watching the show.

The Immortal of Death turned his head and saw that the surface of the Soul-Suppressing Tower was inlaid with leaves, which made his pupils shrink.

It was a leaf...

The attack was too fast; by the time they reacted, more than a dozen disciples had already died, and all of them were Heavenly Immortals.

The woman in red, who had been urging the Immortal of Death to speed up the process, was now speechless. Even the powerful Immortal of Freedom was filled with apprehension.

The opponent acted incredibly fast, and killed their disciple right under their noses!

They felt as if they had been slapped hard across the face, their cheeks burning.

……

Gu An followed Jiang Qiong into the Eight Views Cave Heaven, where lifespan reminders kept popping up in front of him.

This time, he successfully seized 430,000 years of lifespan!

Gu An didn't use his full strength, but it was enough to terrify the likes of the Deadly Immortal. If they could find an even stronger being, they should call for him sooner rather than later. If not, even if they gave up on annihilating this human region, Gu An would not let them go.

The hundred-year deadline set by the Immortal of Death had become, in Gu An's mind, his death date.

"Ok?"

Jiang Qiong exclaimed in surprise, as she felt the terrifying sword intent suddenly disappear.

Gu An then asked, "Could it be that we've escaped unscathed?"

Jiang Qiong said without turning her head, "It's hard to say."

The two arrived at the foot of the ancient vine tree, where Jiang Qiong began to set up an array. Gu An asked her what she was doing.

“The smaller the range of the formation, the stronger the protection. I want to try and see if we can escape this calamity. Let’s take a gamble. If it doesn’t work, we’re dead anyway, so there’s no point in worrying about it.” Jiang Qiong replied casually, which made Gu An both amused and exasperated.

At the same time, the entire continent was in a state of tension.

Even if that sword intent disappeared, the tense nerves of the people on the continent could not be relaxed immediately.

Large numbers of creatures began to flee. Gu An even sensed numerous auras flying out from within the Tai Xuan Sect, all in groups, indicating that aristocratic families were relocating.

Inside the Third Medicine Valley.

Ji Hantian landed quickly, found Ji Xiaoyu, and the two talked inside the house.

"I'm not leaving," Ji Xiaoyu said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, Ji Hantian was immediately enraged, but for some reason, looking at Ji Xiaoyu, he thought of his descendant who shared the same name.

Although the two women looked different, their expressions made him think they were the same person.

Ji Hantian's anger subsided considerably, and he said earnestly, "Regardless of whether the Immortal of Death chooses this continent or not, the dangers we will encounter later will only increase. The Ji family must continue its lineage, so why do you need to stay here?"

Ji Xiaoyu looked at him and said, "Some people have to stay, right? I can give my spot to someone else. Besides, where can you run to?"

Ji Han felt a tightness in his chest. Years ago, he tried to keep another Ji Xiaoyu, but failed. Now, he wanted this Ji Xiaoyu to leave, but it was still no use.

He couldn't understand why these descendants were all going against him.
He was clearly doing it all for their own good.

"There's no time to lose. You should hurry and persuade the other clansmen," Ji Xiaoyu reminded him.

Ji Hantian glared at her and left immediately.

Ji Xiaoyu is not his direct bloodline, so he can only persuade her, he has no right to forcibly take her away.

After Ji Hantian left, Ji Xiaoyu thought for a moment, then walked out of her room.

She went outside the courtyard and looked up at the sky. She saw many cultivators flying over the Medicine Valley, and she couldn't tell whether they were fleeing or preparing for battle.

"Great Cold Demon Sect..."

Ji Xiaoyu murmured to herself, and wisps of flame once again emanated from the Dao pattern between her brows.

Time passed in fear and trepidation among the people.

People are suffering from torment and anxiety.

The atmosphere began to ease after an hour.

Elder Lu looked at Shen Xinzi and asked, "Senior, were we not chosen?"

The other disciples also looked at Shen Xinzi. Shen Xinzi's origins were mysterious, but the higher-ups of the Tai Xuan Sect held him in extremely high esteem. Such an existence must have seen further than they did.

Shenxinzi frowned, looked towards the horizon, and said, "Indeed, we were not chosen..."

Upon hearing this, all the disciples were overjoyed.

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