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

Chapter 428 The Descent of the God Emperor
The autumn wind blew into the Xuan Valley.

Gu An sat on a tree branch, looking down at the sparring match in the forest. Jiang Shi and An Shengtian were testing their fist and footwork skills, and the master and disciple were fighting back and forth.

Jiang Shi has a maximum lifespan of 4,800 years, while An Shengtian's maximum lifespan reaches 5,000 years. In terms of aptitude, the two are not far apart.

After years of training, An Shengtian has grown considerably, and in terms of martial arts alone, he can fight Jiang Shi to a standstill.

However, their sparring wasn't interesting enough for Gu An. Although Gu An was watching them, his mind was actually on Li Ya.

Since escaping last time, Li Ya has been hunted down by the Heavenly Demon Sect. Fortunately, no particularly powerful beings are currently targeting him, and the strongest among those hunting him is only at the Immortal Realm.

Li Ya is currently engaged in a fierce battle.

The vast majority of followers in the Heavenly Demon Cult are reincarnations of Heavenly Demons who have awakened their original souls. However, there are also some who are actually Heavenly Demons from beyond the heavens who have infiltrated. Those who can descend from the Heavenly Demon realm are almost all at least at the fourth level of the Immortal Path.

After years of fierce battles with the Celestial Dynasty, the Holy Court's control over the outer world has become increasingly weak. Gu An looked up and saw figures constantly entering and leaving the Heavenly Spirit Great World, and no one dared to stop them.

Under these circumstances, the Heavenly Demon Cult rose rapidly and is sweeping across the world like wildfire.

Gu An's Immortal Seeking Island will also be affected in the future.

As Gu An watched Li Ya engage in fierce combat, his thoughts drifted to the future, where he planned to seize the opportunity to plunder the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Gu An won't blindly act as a savior, but if someone threatens him or someone he cares about, he won't show any mercy.

He lives in seclusion, but he won't do nothing.

Gu An looked at Li Ya for a while, then looked at An Hao.

An Hao is about to undergo Nirvana, but he is still imprisoned. He will be released when Yang Xiandi returns. After Nirvana, An Hao will be born and embark on the path of a prodigy.

Compared to Li Ya, An Hao will have a smooth journey and continue his previous success.

Gu An looked at the other old acquaintances. As he looked, he suddenly thought of Xiao Chuan and Yang Jian. Both of them had entered the vortex of reincarnation, but there was still no news of them. Gu An could not sense the Extinction Dao Life Mark on Xiao Chuan's soul, which meant that Xiao Chuan was very far away from him.

for a long time.

Jiang Shi came to the tree, looked up and asked, "Master, how did we do just now?"

An Shengtian also came over, looking at Gu An expectantly.

Gu An withdrew his divine sense, looked at them, and pondered, "Actually, you are all growing very fast and can be considered geniuses. You don't need to be too tense, and there is no need to prove anything to me. Whether you are strong or weak, as long as you don't betray me, I will naturally not abandon you."

The master and apprentice are great in every way, except that they get nervous every time they see him and can't wait to show off, which makes him feel awkward.

An Shengtian smiled upon hearing this.

Jiang Shi also breathed a sigh of relief.

Unlike An Xin and Long Qing, who were able to get close to Gu An through begging, they could never act casually in front of Gu An and always held him in awe.

Gu An continued, "After a while, I will arrange for one of my disciples to spar with you. You two will then work together to deal with him, and it will broaden your horizons."

Upon hearing this, An Shengtian's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Are you a disciple of the Third Medicine Valley?"

They had naturally heard of the Third Medicine Valley, but they had never been there. Even though Xuan Valley had a teleportation array, disciples from the two Medicine Valleys could not use it to travel between them. This was a rule set by Gu An, and anyone who violated it was expelled from the Medicine Valley.

“Yes, unlike the other disciples, he is one of my personal disciples, just like you. This kid is very warlike, so don’t be careless,” Gu An replied, as he descended from the tree.

Upon hearing this, Jiang and Shi became tense again.

Gu An said helplessly, "Don't be nervous. It's normal to lose. I just want you to gain more practical experience."

The two looked at each other and then smiled, but the smiles were so forced.

Gu An found it boring, shook his head, and then turned and left. The two tried to follow him, but he refused.

"Continue your cultivation. The calamities of the world are increasing, and one day they may affect Xuan Valley. At that time, we will need you to protect Xuan Valley."

Upon hearing Gu An's words, the two stopped in their tracks, their fighting spirit instantly ignited.

They didn't believe that Xuan Valley would be in danger; this was clearly a test from Gu An for them!

Gu An returned all the way to the Third Medicine Valley.

As soon as Gu An stepped out of the teleportation platform, he was stopped by someone.

“My name is Lu Changying. I would like to have a chat with the Valley Master. I wonder if the Valley Master would be so kind as to…” A middle-aged man stood in front of Gu An, bowing respectfully.

But before he could finish speaking, Gu An interrupted him: "Luoxian Gorge is not qualified!"

Gu An walked past Lu Changying and headed towards his own attic.

Luoxian Gorge is Lu Changying's sect, a major sect at sea. Gu An knew about it through the karma of Lu Changying.

The strongest person in Luoxian Gorge had reached the Mystic Immortal Realm, but in his eyes, they were indeed not qualified.

Upon hearing Gu An's words, Lu Changying's face instantly turned red. He turned around, wanting to speak, but looking at Gu An's back, he dared not get angry, nor did he know how to persuade him to stay.

The fact that the other party could directly name Luoxian Gorge shows that they truly don't take Luoxian Gorge seriously.

"Is he the Sword Master Fudao, or his disciple?" Lu Changying frowned and wondered. Although he was disappointed to be rejected, the thought that the other party might be the Sword Master Fudao filled him with excitement.

The Sword Master Fudao is comparable to the Yang Immortal Emperor!

Lu Changying took a deep breath and turned around to go to the main city of the Tai Xuan Sect.

He had just turned around when a figure blocked his way. He looked closely and frowned instinctively.

"I have some connection with Luoxian Gorge, take me there," Emperor Yangxian said to Lu Changying with an indifferent expression.

Lu Changying was awestruck by the aura of the Yang Immortal Emperor. He cautiously asked, "May I ask who you are, fellow Daoist...?" "Have you ever heard of the Yang Immortal Emperor?"

"what?"

Lu Changying's expression changed drastically, her face filled with fear.

When the disciples passing by heard the name Yang Xiandi, they instinctively turned to look. Yang Xiandi waved his sleeve and disappeared into thin air with Lu Changying.

In the distance, Shenxinzi, who was meditating under a tree, frowned deeply, his eyes filled with horror.

That person was none other than Emperor Yang, the ruler of the Immortal Dynasty!

Over the past century, he had played many games with Emperor Yangxian. He had always thought Emperor Yangxian was unfathomable, but he never expected him to have such a powerful background.

Even the Immortal Emperor of the Yang Realm will stay in the Third Medicine Valley for a hundred years. What kind of mythical figures will appear in the future?
Shen Xinzi turned to look in Gu An's direction and felt that Gu An's back was so majestic, as if he could hold up the sky if it fell.

……

Thirty years later.

The Tai Xuan Sect branch, the Ye family.

Gu An and Ye Lan were enjoying tea in the courtyard. The aroma of the tea attracted several birds to land on the branches.

It was a rare treat that Zhen Qin wasn't getting in the way, and Gu An and Ye Lan both thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere.

Ye Lan rested her chin on her hand, looked at Gu An, and asked with a smile, "Xu Jie from your Third Medicine Valley has become quite famous in the last two years; word has even spread to the branch sect."

"That kid's talent is indeed outstanding; he's really benefited the Third Medicine Valley," Gu An said with a smile.

Xu Jie graduated from the Third Medicine Valley after only five years of apprenticeship. Gu An did not provide him with individual guidance, and he was treated the same as other disciples. This led to Xu Jie not having a strong sense of belonging to the Third Medicine Valley, but rather using it as a stepping stone in his cultivation journey.

Xu Jie wasn't particularly enthusiastic about becoming the Sword Master of the Path of Enlightenment. Gu An even overheard him telling other disciples in private that he would eventually surpass the Sword Master of the Path of Enlightenment on his own.

Ye Lan smiled and said, "In recent years, more and more geniuses have emerged from the Third Medicine Valley, and your disciples have all become my subordinates."

Her eyes were filled with admiration when she looked at Gu An. Putting aside the fact that Gu An was a disciple of the Sword Master Fudao, she had always admired Gu An's abilities.

From childhood to adulthood, it seems there's nothing her senior brother can't do.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to take good care of them," Gu An said with a smile, then picked up a pastry from the table. It was made by Ye Lan herself; although the taste wasn't particularly delicious, the sentiment was what mattered most.

Ye Lan asked curiously, "Would you consider Xu Jie to be your most outstanding disciple?"

Xu Jie, with his extraordinary talent and lifespan of nine thousand years, is someone Ye Lan also wants to recruit.

Gu An shook his head and said, "How could that be? My most powerful disciple is breaking through."

"Oh? What realm have you broken through to?"

"Nirvana."

"Nirvana Realm? How is that possible? Don't be ridiculous. This disciple is much older than you."

"No, he's thirty-four years younger than me."

"An 800-year-old Nirvana Realm cultivator? I don't believe it! You're kidding me!"

Ye Lan stared wide-eyed, saying that she had never heard of anyone successfully achieving Nirvana before the age of a thousand.

Gu An smiled but didn't explain further.

He was referring to An Hao, who was undergoing his tribulation, with immortal spirits from the Immortal Dynasty watching over him, and even the Yang Immortal Emperor personally observing his tribulation.

Rumbling--

Thunder rumbled from the sky. Ye Lan looked up and saw rolling dark clouds rapidly approaching, threatening to engulf the heavens.

Ye Lan couldn't help but jokingly ask, "Is this some kind of strange phenomenon caused by your disciple's breakthrough?"

Gu An looked up and said, "Of course not, but this is indeed the noise caused by a breakthrough."

The Holy Minister is breaking through!
A clash with the Immortal Realm!
Gu An sensed that something interesting was about to happen. As this strange phenomenon erupted, many powerful beings quickly flew towards the Holy Court.

The Celestial Dynasty, the Mysterious Netherworld Divine Dynasty, and the Heavenly Demon Sect will certainly not allow the Holy Minister to undergo his tribulation in peace.

Gu An secretly made some calculations, and sure enough, the future was subject to change again.

The Free Immortal can change the fate of heaven and earth!
Ye Lan's eyes showed curiosity when she heard Gu An's words.

What kind of realm could trigger such a breakthrough?
Just then, Gu An noticed a powerful aura emanating from the depths of the universe.

A meteorite wreathed in demonic energy is bursting out of the Silent Domain with unstoppable force, heading towards the Heavenly Spirit Great World.

Such an aura must be from the ninth level of the Free and Easy Immortal Realm!
Gu An didn't pay much attention at first, because the number of free immortals who had descended upon the Heavenly Spirit Realm in recent years had exceeded five fingers.

But he suddenly sensed a familiar presence.

This breath is...

The God Emperor of Annihilation!

Gu An possessed Long Zhan's memories and had a vivid recollection of the aura of the Annihilation God Emperor. This aura did indeed belong to the Annihilation God Emperor, but it was not as powerful as Long Zhan's memories.

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