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

Chapter 347 Holy Sword, Third-Rank Celestial Position

I want to kill him myself!
Gu An's voice echoed in the hall, and the flames flickered even more violently, as if they were also frightened by his words.

The Demon Soul Master, whose shoulder was being held by Gu An, was secretly alarmed. Even with the Holy Minister showing goodwill, the Sword Venerable Fudao could still be so domineering. It seemed that the Sword Venerable Fudao had a vengeful nature.

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister also fell silent.

Gu An was not in a hurry and waited for the Prime Minister's reply.

He wasn't blinded by hatred; he wanted to use this opportunity to tell the Holy Court his bottom line and prove that he was only targeting the Great Underworld King.

“The Holy King of the Holy Court is highly respected. Even if he dies, the Holy Court will handle the matter personally.” The Holy Minister’s tone had lost its smile.

The Demon Soul Master immediately tensed up. If the two of them started fighting, he and Tianyu would both suffer.

Then, the Holy Minister changed the subject, saying, "If you are willing to join the Holy Court, I will offer you the Great Underworld Holy King. You can refuse the position of destiny and join the Holy Court in name only. The Holy Court will not assign you any tasks normally. When the Heavenly Spirit Great World faces annihilation, you can then take action."

Joining in name only?
Gu An immediately thought of the Immortal Dynasty, since the Immortal Dynasty had once tried to win him over.

With the Celestial Dynasty as a potential rival, the Holy Court indeed finds it difficult to feel at ease with those whose identities are unknown.

Even if the Holy Court is unaware of the true identity of the Sword Master Fudao, that is not important. What is important is to let all people know that the Sword Master Fudao, who has recently been gaining popularity, has joined the Holy Court.

Gu An doesn't actually reject joining the Holy Court. Without a stance, one would have the most enemies. What he rejects is the position of destiny.

"Okay," Gu An uttered a single word.

The sage immediately raised his hand, and a long golden token flew towards Gu An. Gu An raised his right hand and caught the token.

It is not heavy, as light as a feather, nearly 20 centimeters long and four fingers wide. The edges are carved with dragon bodies, and the top is decorated with two fire phoenixes with their claws connected. The design is symmetrical, exquisite, and very beautiful.

The token has three characters engraved on it.

Holy Sword III!
The Holy Prime Minister said, "The Holy Sword is the title I bestow upon you. The number three below it represents your Heavenly Rank. The Holy King is also a third-rank Heavenly Rank. For a dignified Divine Sense True Immortal to hold a third-rank Heavenly Rank is already a waste of your talent. However, since you are unwilling to accept the position of destiny, the Holy Court cannot fully trust you. I hope you can understand."

“This token is made of the same material as other holy tokens, but I did not create any other restrictions to avoid arousing your suspicion. Its only purpose is to show your identity to others. The material of this token is special and other forces cannot imitate it.”

Upon hearing this, Gu An thought to himself, "This guy already knew I was in the bag before he even arrived?"

But he had to admit that the Holy Court had a strong foundation and indeed had the confidence to back it up!

Above the Holy King are the Holy Gods. If the Holy King can reach the Dao Void Profound Immortal Realm, it is not impossible for the Holy God to reach the Divine Thought True Immortal Realm. Add to that the lofty Holy Heaven, and the strength of the Holy Court is terrifying to even think about.

Most importantly, the Holy Court not only possesses high-level combat power, but also an immeasurable number of combat power at each level.

Gu An, now at the Divine Sense True Immortal Realm, was able to observe fortune. The fortune of the Holy Court was more terrifying than that of all other forces in the Heavenly Spirit Great World combined, including the Immortal Dynasty.

"From this day forward, you will be the Holy Sword of the Holy Dynasty. This is a title I have created specifically for you. It will be proclaimed to the world in the future. I will have someone bring your Holy Blessing to the Taicang Continent. You will not need to come to the Holy Court for pilgrimage. Are you satisfied?" the Holy Minister asked.

Gu An said, "Of course I'm satisfied. Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Holy Minister chuckled and said, “From now on, we shall address each other as fellow Daoists. Although the Heavenly Prison does not enjoy the Holy Court’s fortune, it still serves the Holy Court. If you are dissatisfied with this prison lord, you may kill him, and I will arrange for someone else to take over in the future.”

Upon hearing this, the Demon Soul Master's face showed despair, and he pleaded with difficulty, "Please, senior, spare me... senior..."

Gu An released his left hand, freeing the Demon Soul Master. The Demon Soul Master immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to Gu An.

This carefree immortal was in such a sorry state, completely lacking the demeanor of a carefree immortal.

"Let him continue," Gu An said.

The Holy Minister smiled, then transformed into a golden light, which contracted and vanished into thin air.

The Demon Soul Master was overjoyed and continued to kowtow and thank Gu An.

"You take care of yourself."

Gu An left after saying these words.

The Demon Soul Master looked up and saw that Gu An had already left. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great Underworld Saint King, you've finally met your end!"

The Demon Lord felt a surge of secret pleasure at the thought of the Great Underworld Saint King's fate.

He was filled with gratitude towards Gu An. The Holy Prime Minister's words just now clearly indicated that he had abandoned him. Under such circumstances, how could he not be grateful that the Sword Master of the Dao could spare his life?

He vowed in his heart that he would definitely try to please the Sword Master Fudao in the future.

This might be an opportunity!
……

Gu An returned to Xuan Valley and went to the Eight Scenery Cave. He sat under the ancient vine tree, took out the Holy Decree, and seemed to be deep in thought.

He had already checked the sacred decree and found that it contained no traps, not even a magical artifact.

It must be said that the Prime Minister's sincerity was very great.

Even though Gu An previously disapproved of the Prime Minister's actions, he was successfully won over by the Prime Minister. It was no coincidence that he was able to climb to the position of Prime Minister.

However, Gu An did not want to get too close to the Holy Prime Minister. The reason he agreed to join the Holy Court was only to reduce trouble.

Saint Xiang's cultivation at the ninth level of the Divine Sense True Immortal Realm also put pressure on Gu An.

Gu An didn't want to explore his combat abilities at the same level; he only wanted to fight against people at a lower level when he was at a higher level.

Next, I must work hard to preserve my lifespan and break through to the ninth level of the Immortal Path as soon as possible!

Having a cultivation level lower than others makes Gu An feel very insecure.

Given the Holy Court's actions, they might turn against each other one day. Under such circumstances, Gu An needs to work even harder to become stronger.

The vine seemed to sense Gu An's feelings and stretched out two tendrils to gently massage his shoulders.

Gu An closed his eyes and began to relax.

The next step is to see when the Holy Minister will send the Great Underworld Holy King.

If the Holy Minister is truly willing to abandon the Great Underworld Holy King, the Great Underworld Holy King shouldn't surrender easily; there's going to be a good show. Gu An didn't return to the Third Medicine Valley until nightfall.

The autumn night sky is filled with stars, as dazzling as a painting.

Gu An stood downstairs, admiring the moonlight.

Long Qing ran to his side, opened her arms, and wanted him to hug her.

Gu An picked up Long Qing and laughed, "How old are you? You still need to be carried. Aren't you a little man?"

Five-year-old Long Qing was dressed in an exquisite blue outfit. He had a cute face, bright eyes, and a mischievous look in his eyes and brows.

Hearing Gu An's words, he pulled at his eyelids with his fingers, stuck out his tongue, and said, "I don't care, I just want Master to hold me!"

Gu An couldn't help but pinch his little nose. Why did An Xin raise him to have a bit of a girlish temperament?

"Master, have you ever been to the stars?" Long Qing suddenly asked, pointing to the night sky.

Gu An casually replied, "No, do you want to go?"

"Yes, I dreamt about it just a few days ago. I dreamt that I was flying among the stars..." Long Qing said with a longing look on his face.

Gu An patiently chatted with him, but what she was thinking about was Long Xin and Lu Qiuxian when they were young.

Chu Lu also had a child, but unfortunately, just one year after the child was born, Chu Lu was killed by the Black Emperor.

Gu An possesses these memories and can feel the emotions within them, but he will not become obsessed with them, after all, those three lifetimes of memories are far removed from his current life.

Gu An firmly believes that he is who he is now, and that reincarnation is just a way to become stronger.

He is the real person; everything else is merely a projection of him.

Perhaps reaching a certain level requires reincarnation and trials, like Ji Xiaoyu.

Just as Gu An was lost in thought, he suddenly sensed the aura of a Daoist immortal erupting from afar.

He stared intently and saw a Daoist immortal flying out of the Holy Court and swiftly soaring into the universe.

However, a giant hand emerged from the darkness above the universe and seized Dao Xu Xuanxian at incredible speed.

Dao Xu Xuanxian had reached the edge of the Nirvana Domain and was just a little short of entering it.

Gu An could see that the giant hand in the void was a manifestation of divine thought.

Holy Minister!

The aura of this giant void hand was the same as the Saintly Manifestation he had seen before, only stronger.

After capturing Dao Xu Xuanxian, the giant hand in the void disappeared, along with Dao Xu Xuanxian himself.

Gu An noticed that many powerful divine senses were probing out from within the Heavenly Spirit Great World, and there were even divine senses of True Immortals, originating from only two places: the Holy Court and the Immortal Dynasty.

Indeed, there are still many great talents hidden in this world.

Gu An silently thought that it was fortunate that he hadn't offended too many people, and that each breakthrough was isolated by a lifespan barrier, otherwise he would have been crushed to death long ago.

A Daoist immortal was captured in public, and Gu An strongly suspected that it was the Holy Minister's doing.

I want to take this opportunity to show off my strength!

Otherwise, that Dao Xu Xuanxian would have no chance of escaping the Holy Court.

Gu Andu felt apprehensive, let alone those forces that didn't have a Dao Void Profound Immortal Realm expert in charge.

Of course, to be able to pay attention to this battle, one's cultivation level must be at least that of a Myriad Law Immortal.

Xiaoyao Yuanxian could sense the aura just now, but he was definitely no match for Daoxu Xuanxian's speed, and probably didn't even know what had happened.

Gu An withdrew his divine sense and carried Long Qing upstairs.

Listening to the little guy recount his dream, Gu An found it both abstract and hilarious.

The idea of ​​Senior Sister Anxin rolling around on a star, or the Bull Demon King fighting with a star, sounds absurd.

……

Five days later.

Gu An returned to the Third Medicine Valley from Nianchu Cave. He was in a good mood and went to Shenxinzi to talk about Journey to the West.

Shenxinzi already knew that Gu An wrote Journey to the West, but Gu An lied and said that he had heard it from others and then combined it with his own dreams to create it. This made Shenxinzi even more awe of Journey to the West.

That is why, even though his understanding of Journey to the West differed from Gu An's, he persisted in his own ideas and even tried to persuade Gu An.

The two argued for a long time.

"Do you know as much about Journey to the West as Pan An?" Gu An couldn't help but ask.

Shen Xinzi said dismissively, "What is Pan An? He's just a writer. What does he know about Journey to the West?"

Gu An, exasperated, gave him a thumbs-up and said, "You win!"

Having said that, Gu An turned and left.

Shenxinzi didn't mind and continued reading.

Gu An flew towards the outer city. He sensed two powerful auras appearing at the edge of the continent, both of which were at the Dao Void Profound Immortal Realm.

One of them, Dao Xu Xuan Xian, was the same Dao Xu Xuan Xian who had been captured by the Holy Minister five days ago. At this moment, his aura was weak, and he had clearly suffered severe injuries.

Gu An did not expect the Holy Minister to act so quickly, sending the Great Underworld Holy King here so soon.

(End of this chapter)