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

Chapter 413 To the Demon Realm, Heaven and Earth Annihilated
[Jade Cicada (Third Layer of Nascent Soul Realm): 762/1500/1600]

Gu An used his lifespan detection technique on the monk, but unfortunately, he couldn't discern anything.

However, he could sense that this monk named Yu Chan had karmic ties with the Heavenly Demon.

The free immortals of the Heavenly Spirit Great World can reincarnate into other Great Worlds, so naturally there will also be outsiders reincarnating here.

Gu An was curious about the grudge between Yu Chan and Zhang Shi.

Based on current observations, they are not the two mysterious and carefree immortals who have infiltrated the vortex of reincarnation.

"Sword Master Fudao? What's there to be afraid of? I have no grudge against him. I didn't come here for him. Two immortals shouldn't easily become enemies, right?"

As Yu Chan spoke, her eyes remained sharp.

Zhang Shi replied, "Indeed, we should not easily make enemies, but when we encounter someone who steals the Dao, we should not work together if our paths are different."

Although their cultivation levels were not high, when they spoke, their eyes met, and Gu An felt two opposing Dao intents clashing.

Ultimately, their soul origins are those of free-spirited immortals; reincarnation merely temporarily suppresses their power.

Gu An coughed lightly and said, "Gentlemen, shall we find another place to talk?"

He could tell that neither Yu Chan nor Zhang Shi actually wanted to fight; they were only talking and not actually doing anything, clearly because they were wary of Fu Dao Sword Venerable.

Zhang Shi said coldly, "Go outside."

Yu Chan's expression was equally cold. He responded with a "Let's go," and the two immediately turned around.

Gu An was about to follow when Zhang Shi turned around and said, "This is my personal feud with him; you don't need to get involved."

"It's alright, we're all reincarnators, let's talk it out."

Gu An continued, then overtook Zhang Shi, caught up with Yu Chan, and began exchanging pleasantries with him.

Yu Chan was not incapable of communication; he would answer Gu An's questions.

Zhang Shi followed behind, frowning.

After about half an incense stick's time, the three of them arrived at the woods outside the branch sect.

Zhang Shi and Yu Chan stood facing each other, their expressions cold and stern. Once they arrived here, they no longer restrained their killing intent.

“We are all reincarnations. No matter who dies, it’s not a true death, and the hatred will not dissipate. Why don’t we sit down and chat, and exchange our experiences?” Gu An took the initiative to speak.

Yu Chan looked at Gu An and smiled, asking, "May I ask what your true name is, my friend?"

Gu An replied, "I have not yet awakened my memories of my past life."

The immortals are above all living beings, roaming the universe with ease. Moreover, having lived for tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of years, they have all heard of each other's names.

No immortal is unknown or obscure.

The true identity of the Sword Master Fudao must be quite prestigious, at least that's what Yu Chan thought.

Zhang Shi said, "He and the forces behind him use the methods of devouring heaven and earth and the Dao to cultivate, so their stance is bound to be hostile to us. There is no need to communicate with them."

Upon hearing Zhang Shi's words, Gu An feigned surprise and looked at Yu Chan. Yu Chan, however, revealed a cold smile, which was terrifying in the daylight.

"The path of the Great Dao is inherently a path of struggle. The reason you and I possess sentience is precisely for the purpose of struggle. This is the way of Heaven!"

Yu Chan sneered. He raised his right hand, and golden flames surged from his palm, forming a small tower within them.

Zhang Shi also raised his hand, and streams of red dragon energy rose from the soles of his feet, swirling around his body, with the dragon heads all staring at Yu Chan.

The wind in the woods also stopped.

Gu An became even more curious about the origins of the two. Although Zhang Shi was a person from the Heavenly Spirit Great World, he seemed to have no connection with the Holy Court or the Immortal Dynasty. Yu Chan, on the other hand, came from the Realm of Annihilation. The Dao Thief sounded like the War Court, which was not a good thing.

Gu An had no intention of making a move, because he had already foreseen what would happen between the two of them next.

Yu Chan and Zhang Shi were locked in a fierce confrontation, and their momentum grew stronger and stronger.

After a long while, Yu Chan sneered, "It seems that your cycle of reincarnation has reached a bottleneck."

Zhang Shi remained expressionless and said, "It seems you also came with some kind of mission, so you cannot die easily."

You are so pretentious.

They dare not fight, yet they're making such a fuss!
Yu Chan continued, "The beings of this world have forgotten you. This is the era of Yang Xiandi and Sheng Tian. You should calmly undergo your tribulation and pursue your Great Dao. Why go against the will of Heaven? You are actually aware of the general trend of Heaven."

Zhang Shi calmly said, "I can't control too much, but don't even think about harming the creatures of this continent."

"Heh, with Sword Master Fudao here, would I be so foolish?"

Yu Chan scoffed, then looked at Gu An and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, if you awaken your memories, you can join our Demon Realm. I can even help you secure a Demon City."

To the Demon Realm?
So they were in cahoots with the Demon Shore!
Gu An's slaying of the Demon Beyond the Shore means he is destined to be unable to join forces with the Demon Realm.

However, in the memories of the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm has been torn apart. Why would Yu Chan use the name of the Demon Realm to recruit people? Could it be that the forces behind Yu Chan want to reunite the Demon Realm?
No wonder the future trajectory of the Heavenly Spirit Great World is becoming increasingly complex, involving a truly multitude of causes and effects.

Not to mention the Celestial Dynasty and the Holy Court, there are also the Heavenly Demons and the War Court, and now the Demon Realm has emerged.

"All I want in this life is peace and safety. Tell my true self when I die," Gu An replied.

Yu Chan was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and chuckled, thinking that Gu An was truly a wonderful person.

Zhang Shi also smiled; he would be satisfied as long as Gu An could refuse.

Yu Chan looked at Zhang Shi again and said, "Let's leave it at that. When the calamity comes and the order of heaven and earth is cleansed, if you have not completed your reincarnation tribulation, you will perish along with the Heavenly Spirit Great World. You don't have much time left."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Chan vanished from the spot.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shi muttered to himself, "Indeed, his target is the Holy Court."

Gu An couldn't help but ask, "What does he mean? Will the Heavenly Spirit Great World be destroyed?" Zhang Shi looked at him and said, "Because he foresaw the catastrophe of the Heavenly Spirit Great World. This is an inevitable path in the evolution of the world, and it is also the time when the rules of the world are weakest. At that time, all living beings in the Heavenly Spirit Great World will be affected, and the free immortals who have undergone the cycle of reincarnation will return. If another free immortal from beyond the heavens descends, the world may indeed be destroyed."

Gu An pressed further, "How far away is that day?"

"Then we cannot know."

Zhang Shi left those words and walked towards the woods.

Gu An asked, "Where are you going?"

“I’ll go and try out your life, but not at the Tai Xuan Sect,” Zhang Shi said without turning his head.

Gu An watched him leave, observing the red dragon energy on his body dissipate.

Reincarnation is an insurmountable barrier for mortals, but for great cultivators, it seems to be an opportunity and a blessing.

After watching his figure disappear, Gu An turned and left.

……

late at night.

Shen Zhen was painting in her cave. She held a brush in her right hand and rolled up her sleeve with her left. Her beautiful face was furrowed with worry, as if she had encountered a problem.

Her right hand, holding the pen, trembled, and she couldn't put pen to paper.

After struggling for a long time, she suddenly put down her pen, let out a long breath, and felt as if she had unloaded a burden.

"Why can't I draw the city in my dream?" Shen Zhen murmured to himself.

She doesn't know when it started, but she found it difficult to draw the scenes she dreamed about or thought about, and this feeling made her very uncomfortable.

"Because your cultivation is insufficient."

A cold voice suddenly rang out, startling Shen Zhen into looking up.

A figure emerged from the cave wall; it was none other than Yu Chan.

Shen Zhen straightened up, his face as cold as ice, and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you? Trespassing into someone else's cave is a serious crime!"

Yu Chan looked Shen Zhen up and down and smiled, “It seems you haven’t fully recovered your memories yet, but you have her causal aura on you, no doubt about it. In that case, I’ll help you. I need your power, Demon Beyond.”

He walked towards Shen Zhen step by step.

Shen Zhen had never heard of the Demon's Other Shore, but the other party's behavior was full of provocation in her eyes.

A mere Nascent Soul Realm cultivator dares to cause her trouble?
She immediately grabbed the xylophone next to her and plucked the strings.

As soon as the piercing sound of the zither rang out, a visible wave of sound rushed toward the jade cicada.

Yu Chan's monk's robes billowed violently. His eyes narrowed, and he uttered a single word: "Stay still!"

A burst of golden light shot from his eyes, transforming into the character "定" (ding, meaning "fixed"), which struck Shen Zhen at an extremely fast speed, rendering her unable to move.

Shen Zhen stared wide-eyed, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She was at the Void Transcending Realm, yet she was easily immobilized?

Yu Chan smiled and said, "Your personality is exactly the same as Mo Bi'an's. No wonder you chose this body for reincarnation."

As he drew closer, Shen Zhen said in a deep voice, "I am not some Demon Beyond. Within the Tai Xuan Sect, if you dare to act recklessly, do you want to die?"

She was anxious; why hadn't the great cultivators from the Third Medicine Valley arrived yet?
She wasn't thinking of Gu An, but rather of the great cultivators in the Third Medicine Valley who loved playing chess. The Third Medicine Valley was less than two hundred miles away from her cave dwelling, and she had always thought her cave dwelling was very safe. She never expected something like this to happen.

"I'm not doing anything reckless. I will also bestow a great opportunity upon the Tai Xuan Sect."

Yu Chan laughed as he approached Shen Zhen, raising his right hand as if to grab Shen Zhen's head.

Shen Zhen's pupils trembled, her heart filled with extreme panic.

suddenly!

A hand pressed down on her shoulder from behind, startling her. She instinctively glanced behind her out of the corner of her eye.

The hand on her shoulder pulled her backward, and she fell backward uncontrollably. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a figure.

The man had an incredibly handsome face, and the golden markings on his forehead were so lifelike that Shen Zhen felt as if he were seeing a celestial being from heaven.

It's Gu An!
Shen Zhen was in a daze for a moment, then woke up with a start.

Gu An pulled Shen Zhen behind him, then looked at Yu Chan.

"It's you. What do you want?"

Now it was Yu Chan's turn to frown; he had no idea how Gu An had gotten in.

This child is also the reincarnation of the Immortal of Freedom; it would be bad if we tried to stop him.

Yu Chan's gaze toward Gu An was filled with coldness, a far cry from the gentle look she had that afternoon.

"Breaking into a female disciple's cave in the dead of night is not the way a monk should act," Gu An said expressionlessly, his enthusiasm from the afternoon gone.

Yu Chan narrowed her eyes and asked, "You two know each other?"

Shen Zhen felt a warm current flow from Gu An's palm into her shoulder, which then restored her physical freedom, allowing her to relax.

She quickly said, "Gu An, this person's cultivation is not simple, we cannot be careless!"

She was very shocked.

The seal that she couldn't break free from was easily broken by Gu An?

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