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

Chapter 460 was merely a test of the might of the God Emperor of Annihilation.
Gu An calculated that Ji Xiaoyu, unable to encounter the Heavenly Demon Emperor, would then fight against the Xuanhuang Demon God, and that an even stronger being would attack her, attempting to forcibly drag her out of the cycle of reincarnation.

This is really troublesome!

He helped Ji Xiaoyu defeat the Heavenly Demon Emperor, but in doing so, he attracted an even stronger being to her.

“Because of the rules of reincarnation, even if I am not his match, nothing will happen to me. At worst, I will be banished back to the Yin-Yang Realm,” Ji Xiaoyu replied calmly.

Not wanting to pry into the future, Gu An asked instead, "Aren't you afraid that there are other beings behind the Heavenly Demon Emperor?"

Ji Xiaoyu closed the door, then walked to the table. She looked at Gu An and said, "The appearance of the Xuanhuang Demon God means that there are even stronger beings plotting behind the scenes, but it has nothing to do with me. I have no mission to shoulder the responsibility of all living beings."

She leaned forward, raised her right hand, and reached out to Gu An.

Gu An could have hidden, but he sensed the atmosphere of farewell, so he didn't.

Ji Xiaoyu grabbed Gu An's collar across the table, her eyes filled with complex emotions. She said, "We haven't had any unforgettable stories or gone through any hardships together. Our time together has been so ordinary. Why am I so attracted to you? I've never had such feelings before."

Gu An tilted his head and asked, "You're asking me? I'm curious too. Is it because I'm too handsome?"

In the past, Ji Xiaoyu would have definitely glared at him, but now she was in no mood to care.

She suddenly pulled Gu An towards her with her right hand.

At this moment, Gu An had plenty of time to react. Thousands of thoughts raced through his mind, but inexplicably, he chose not to resist.

The two quickly moved closer, and eventually their lips met.

Gu An's eyes widened, but seeing Ji Xiaoyu's slightly resentful gaze, he lost interest in acting.

The two looked at each other, and the whole world seemed to quiet down; they had only each other in their eyes.

Gu An understood what she was thinking.

Ji Xiaoyu couldn't understand what he was thinking, but she wasn't disappointed because she had already made her decision.

After a while, Ji Xiaoyu let go and gently pushed Gu An back.

Seeing Ji Xiaoyu's expression return to indifference, Gu An couldn't help but sigh, "When I first met you as a child, your eyes were the same as they are now. I thought you had no feelings."

Ji Xiaoyu stared at him and said, "You guessed right. After tonight, I will sever this relationship. Your cultivation is higher than mine. If we meet again in the future, let's pretend that this past never happened."

Gu An asked, "Why? Are you afraid I'll become your weakness?"

Ji Xiaoyu shook her head and said in a very calm tone, "No, it's just that I want to be the strongest, and you are that kind of person too. How can there be two strongest people in the world?"

After saying that, she turned around.

She walked to the door, tilted her head slightly to look at Gu An, and said, "You are the only man I have ever been moved by, in all my reincarnations."

bang——

Ji Xiaoyu opened the door and left, closing it behind her.

Gu An turned to look out the window. Demonic energy filled the sky, obscuring the moon. He raised his hand to touch his lips and chuckled softly.

"What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it..."

Gu An murmured to himself, not sad at all, his tone even somewhat cheerful.

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Early that morning, Ji Xiaoyu left with the Sun and Moon Underworld Emperor. They didn't have many friends in the Medicine Valley, so no one paid any attention to them after they left.

Gu An strolled through the valley and unknowingly arrived at the foot of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain. Jue Luo Sword Lord stood before the stone tablet, gazing at Ten Thousand Swords Mountain in a daze. "The Heavenly Spirit Great Heaven and Earth are in grave danger, aren't you leaving?" Gu An walked up to him and asked curiously.

Jue Luo Sword Lord came to his senses, turned around and bowed to Gu An, saying, "Senior hasn't left, so why should I? Besides, this calamity is aimed at all living beings in the world. As long as I, a free immortal, don't make enemies of them, I won't encounter any trouble."

Gu An nodded, then asked, "Has your Great Hong Sword Heaven ever experienced such a calamity?"

Jue Luo Sword Lord replied, "I have experienced it. That was a long time ago. It is said that only the Great Hong Sword Heaven survived in that era. It was only after experiencing such a catastrophe that the Great Hong Sword Heaven was qualified to roam the universe."

When he spoke of Da Hong Jian Tian's past, a look of pride appeared on his face.

"Who is the current ruler of your Great Hong Sword Heaven?" Gu An asked curiously.

The Dao lineage of the Great Hong Sword Heaven resides in the distant Great Hong Realm, and he is unable to deduce its cause and effect.

But he had a hunch that Yang Ping'an was probably an ancient figure in the current Great Hong Sword Heaven.

Jue Luo Sword Lord replied, "Now, the Supreme Sword Venerable is the leader. He is a descendant of the Great Hong Sword Heaven Ancestor and has inherited the Ancestor's swordsmanship."

After hearing this, Gu An fell silent.

Jue Luo Sword Lord observed Gu An's expression, pondering what was going on in his mind.

He had always felt that Gu An possessed the Sacred Heart Sword Dao. If Gu An's cultivation level was low, he could be considered an inheritor, but Gu An's cultivation level was unfathomable, which made him suspect that Gu An was the Sacred Heart Sword Dao itself.

A legend circulates within the Great Hong Sword Heaven: the patriarch's master, the Sword Dao Saint Ancestor, did not perish. Instead, he remained eternally alive with the Sacred Heart Sword Dao. The Sword Dao Saint Ancestor was scattered throughout the cycle of reincarnation, nowhere to be found. He could only reappear when the Sacred Heart Sword Dao reappears in the mortal world.

Over the years, some people have comprehended the Sacred Heart Sword Dao, but none of them are the true Sword Dao Saint Ancestor. Even so, the Great Hong Sword Heaven is still searching for the Sword Dao Saint Ancestor, which is the will left behind by the Ancestor.

As long as the Great Hong Sword Heaven remains intact, the search for the Holy Ancestor must continue.

boom--

A booming sound came from afar, and an immense pressure descended.

Jue Luo Sword Lord turned his head and sighed, "The Reincarnation Dao Emperor is indeed extraordinary. She is worthy of being one of the Four Emperors of Yin and Yang. My master once said that her aptitude is the strongest among the Four Emperors, but she is the youngest."

Gu An also looked into the distance.

Instead of seeking out the Heavenly Demon Emperor, Ji Xiaoyu surprisingly chose to attack the Xuanhuang Demon God.

"Speaking of which, she has an excellent relationship with the Holy Heaven of the Heavenly Spirit Great World. If she could find the Holy Heaven, with the Holy Heaven's abilities, perhaps the Holy Court could be preserved. In that case, at least some of the living beings would survive, and this era would not be completely annihilated," Jue Luo Sword Lord sighed.

Gu An asked, "Have you ever heard of the God Emperor of Annihilation?"

Upon hearing this, Jue Luo Sword Lord's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Gu An in astonishment.

He struggled for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I dare not address the God Emperor by name. What would you like to ask, senior?"

Gu An gazed at the sky and said softly, "I didn't really want to ask anything, I just wanted to test the edge of the Annihilation God Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Jue Luo Sword Lord trembled with fear. He wanted to flee the place immediately, but he was afraid of offending Gu An.

Although he didn't know exactly how strong Gu An was, the God Emperor of Annihilation was definitely not someone he could afford to provoke.

Even though the God Emperor of Annihilation was just a mythical figure, he was still wary of him. This was a wariness that all cultivators who had ventured into the Annihilation Realm would feel.

The third update!

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