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

Chapter 410 The Darkest Years
Above the vast ocean, clouds and mist surge, resembling a fairyland. A towering peak stands on the ocean, with celestial birds circling around it.

At the mountaintop, a dazzling golden light shone forth; it was a gigantic golden mirror, rotating and sweeping its light in all directions.

Beneath the golden mirror was a spacious and brightly lit temple, with a floor made of white jade. Tens of thousands of people were meditating here, all of them being at the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

The vast majority of people were cultivating with their eyes closed, while a few looked towards the front, where a towering figure sat cross-legged in front of a golden mirror, standing hundreds of feet tall even while seated.

A god among men!
He wore a black Taoist robe, held a whisk in his hand, and his half-white long hair was tied back with jade hairpins. His face was weathered, as if he had experienced the trials of time. Just by sitting there in meditation, he exuded a vast and boundless Taoist aura.

"Lord God, the world is in chaos. When will we, the gods, descend from the mountain to save it?"

An old man suddenly spoke up and asked a question. As soon as he said this, everyone opened their eyes and looked at the god in the human world.

Even Bai Ziya from the Human Peak opened his eyes to look.

They joined the ranks of the mortal gods not only to pursue greater power, but also because they had their own ambitions.

In their view, the Celestial Dynasty and the Holy Court only cared about their own power and did not place the common people in the most important position. Neither of these two forces was worthy of being the masters of the Heavenly Spirit World. They needed to rely on a third-party force to save the world, and the divine path established by the gods of the mortal world was their hope.

Before they entered the path of divinity, they had already felt the power of the divine path, a power that surpassed the path of immortality, or at least that's what they believed.

Thanks to the divine fortune, their strength is increasing day by day. Although they have only joined recently, many of them are already eager to make a move.

The mortal god did not open his eyes and said slowly, "The time is not ripe yet. What we need to save is the whole world, not just a few living beings. If we act now, we may accumulate merit, but it will not be enough to shake the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court. When we are strong enough, we will crush the Immortal Dynasty in one fell swoop and then swallow the Holy Court, restoring peace to the world in a short time. That would be a good thing for all living beings."

His words were met with nods of agreement from many people.

A female cultivator asked, "Lord God, in your eyes, is the threat from the Holy Heaven greater, or from Emperor Yang?"

The Immortal of Freedom may not be able to decide the fate of the world, after all, the Yang Immortal Emperor was unable to breach the Holy Court, but they all knew that if they wanted to defeat the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court, they would have to defeat the Yang Immortal Emperor and the Holy Heaven.

The gods of the mortal realm will surely have an earth-shattering battle with them!
Upon hearing this, the Human God slowly opened his eyes. He looked into the distance, his gaze becoming profound, and said meaningfully, "Besides those two, there are even stronger threats in this world, and more than one. We are now in an unprecedented period of chaos. The future evolution of the world will far exceed your imagination. What you are seeing now are just signs. The real calamity has not yet arrived."

"When heaven and earth collapse, yin and yang are in chaos, immortals are no longer immortals, and humans and ghosts coexist, you will witness what the darkest years are like."

Upon hearing the words of the mortal god, the immortals of heaven and earth changed their expressions drastically and began to whisper among themselves.

Bai Ziya also frowned, his eyes filled with worry.

What will happen in the future?
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Three years later.

In a grove of trees, Gu An sat on a tree reading a book, while the Blood Prison Great Sage lay beneath the tree, watching Gu An cultivate with a look of curiosity in his bull-like eyes.

"Master, what exactly is she cultivating? It feels different from her previous techniques and supernatural powers, yet it contains those profound mysteries." The Blood Prison Great Sage couldn't help but look up and ask.

Gu An said casually, "That is my path."

Over the past three years, he has mastered the ultimate combat techniques and even incorporated his own insights before he began to teach them to Anxin.

However, even though their mastery of the ultimate combat techniques was the same, Gu An and Ji's strength and fighting style were still different. He had to admit that Ji was the most suitable for the ultimate combat techniques. With the same mastery, Ji could unleash greater power, which was related to willpower and nature.

Since the simulated battle three years ago, Gu An has not conducted any more simulations, as he feels it is not enough for the time being.

That's good too; having another version of yourself as a role model gives you something to look forward to in life.

"The Dao?" The Great Sage of Blood Prison seemed to be deep in thought.

The woods quickly fell silent.

The Blood Prison Great Sage was in a daze for a moment. He looked up and found that An Xin had stopped. She stood there, seemingly lost in thought. "Master, she..." The Blood Prison Great Sage looked up and asked cautiously.

Gu An turned the page and replied, "It's just enlightenment, no need to worry about it."

Enlightenment?

The Great Sage of Blood Prison is no longer the naive young man he once was. He now understands what enlightenment represents, a rare opportunity in life.

He looked at An Xin with envy, his heart filled with anticipation.

Sure enough, following his master, comprehending the Dao and changing his bloodline were not difficult tasks.

It's a pity about Yang Jian. If he could have calmed down and stayed put, his growth rate would have only increased.

That boy was short-sighted, thinking he had already learned all of his master's skills. Little did he know that his master's abilities were unfathomable and immeasurable.

The Great Sage of Blood Prison looked at An Xin and noticed that An Xin had gained an aura.

This imposing aura made him instinctively wary.

"This girl is growing up so fast. She's always smiling, but when she starts cultivating, her aura is even stronger than Yang Jian's." The Blood Prison Great Sage was secretly shocked.

He thought back carefully, wondering when An Xin had developed such an imposing manner.
He couldn't even think of a specific time.

He couldn't help but look at Gu An in the tree again, his eyes filled with admiration.

If such a weak woman can be trained to this extent, how strong would I be if I were trained?
Blood Prison Great Sage secretly vowed to become the strongest under Gu An's command in the future.

Time passes quickly.

As dusk approached, Anxin suddenly woke up with a start. Her eyes were wide open, she was panting heavily, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with you? Why does enlightenment feel like a nightmare?" asked the Blood Prison Great Sage, his tone laced with sarcasm.

He also wanted to attain enlightenment, just like that fat rat!
He suspected that the fat rat grew so fast because it was constantly meditating while sleeping.

Anxin tried to calm herself down, then turned to look at Gu An and said, "Master, I just saw a figure."

She froze as soon as she finished speaking.

The invincible figure in her mind overlapped with Gu An in the tree.

"What figure?" Gu An asked casually, without looking at An Xin.

An Xin smiled and said, "It's nothing, thank you for teaching me, Master. Master, what kind of amazing skill is this? It's incredible!"

Gu An did not hide anything and replied, "This is an ultimate battle technique. You cannot mention it to anyone, including Hao'er. Even if you use it in the future, you cannot reveal its name."

"Why?" Anxin asked, puzzled.

The Great Sage of Blood Prison was also very curious.

Gu An stared expressionlessly at the book in his hand and said, "Because this method was born in the future, a very distant future."

Upon hearing this, An Xin and Blood Prison Great Sage were stunned, their thoughts drifting into endless reverie.

The third update!

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