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

Chapter 479 A Sword
Gu An took the Wuji Sword Manual and walked to his usual rocking chair.

Upon seeing him appear, Xu Ling, who was meditating and cultivating next to the park, immediately stood up and bowed to him.

The deep-sea dragon carp was bolder, after all, he was already familiar with Gu An. He leaned closer and asked curiously, "The Limitless Sword Manual? What kind of book is that?"

Gu An casually replied, "Forbidden books, stop reading them, hurry up and cultivate, don't delay my reading."

Seeing that its master was not as gentle as usual, the deep-sea dragon carp quickly scurried away.

Gu Anze took out the Fate-Determining Brush. He opened the Wuji Sword Book with one hand and held the brush with the tip pointing at the page.

This was the first time he had used the Wuji Sword Manual, and he was filled with anticipation.

The enemy might be from outer space, and it's uncertain whether we can defeat them.

Can one gain lifespan after being killed?

He stopped thinking about these things and instead focused his own causal power on the Wuji Sword Book.

……

In the universe, countless nebulae are scattered here, some resembling running giants, some like the palm of the creator, and some like mysterious and ferocious beasts, colorful and bizarre.

A sword light streaked through the universe, with two figures standing at its tip: one was a tall and valiant man dressed in purple, and the other was an old man with a hunched back.

The man in purple wore a crystal crown, his brows exuded sharpness, and his pupils reflected two swords, making his gaze even more imposing.

The old man next to him was no taller than his shoulder. He held a wooden cane in his hand, had some gray spots on his cheeks, and two antlers stood up from his full head of white hair, like deer antlers.

"Master, are you really going to act on behalf of the God Emperor? A being that even the God Emperor cannot defeat must be extraordinary." The old man with deer antlers spoke, his brows furrowed and his eyes filled with worry.

The man in purple was Jian Guming. He said, "If it were that simple, the God Emperor wouldn't have found me. His identity makes it difficult to cross the boundary gate. If I want to reach a higher realm, I can only rely on him. I can already feel my own limits."

"Although I can live for many more years and am almost immortal, I feel that I cannot reach a higher realm."

The old man with deer antlers remained silent.

He also hoped that his master would become stronger, but the thought of going to that universe made him uneasy.

“As long as the opponent doesn’t surpass Xuan Yuan Zizai Immortal, he can’t possibly be my match. If he were really that powerful, the Heavenly Spirit God wouldn’t allow such an existence to continue growing,” Jian Guming continued calmly.

His gaze seemed to have traversed the universe and time, landing on the vast heaven and earth.

The old man with deer antlers sighed, "The Heavenly Spirit God is indeed powerful. Even when the Great Dao was in turmoil, he still guarded that place. It seems there is a great secret there."

"Then it has nothing to do with us, and the God Emperor would not interfere with such cause and effect."

Sword Lonely Life's words made the old man with deer antlers nod. He didn't talk about the spirit god anymore, for fear of breaking the taboo.

at this time.

The sword light beneath their feet suddenly stopped and then dissipated. Everything happened so suddenly that the old man with the deer antlers turned to look at Jian Guming.

Jian Guming trembled all over, his face filled with fear.

"Master, what's wrong?" the old man with deer antlers asked anxiously.

Cold sweat beaded on Jian Guming's forehead as he managed to utter, "Quick...escape..."

escape?
The old man with the antlers was shocked and subconsciously looked around. He spread his divine sense but could not detect any danger.

He looked at Jian Guming again. He had never seen Jian Guming so nervous before, not even when he was undergoing the Xuan Yuan Heavenly Tribulation.

“Master…” The old man with the deer antlers panicked, not knowing what to do. He didn’t even know what had happened.

"There's...a sword...can't you see it...?"

"I can't breathe," Jian Guming said with difficulty, his eyes bloodshot as he stared intently ahead. The old man with the deer antlers followed his gaze but could see nothing.

"Where is it? How far away is it from us?" the old man with antlers asked nervously.

"Right... just ahead of us..."

Sword Lonely Life's answer sent chills down the spine of the old man with deer antlers, as if he were in an abyss.

He possessed the cultivation level of a Daoist immortal, yet he couldn't see anything. He believed his master wouldn't lie or see an illusion; it could only be that his cultivation level was insufficient to perceive the sword.

"Let's run away!" the old man with antlers said through gritted teeth.

Jian Guming's pupils trembled, unable to answer him.

At this moment, before Jian Guming, a colossal sword beyond description floated in front of him, its tip less than a hundred feet away. From a distance, they appeared to be right next to this giant sword. The length and size of the sword were unknown, and before it, they were smaller than dust.

This sword is exactly the image of the Azure Phoenix Sword. It does not emit a dazzling light, but it puts endless pressure on Jian Guming.

Jian Guming sensed the approach of death.

The terrifying power of cause and effect emanated from this sword, engulfing him like a tidal wave. He tried to resist with his own sword intent, but he couldn't stop it at all; the sword tip continued to advance.

Jian Guming could neither escape nor retaliate; he could only fight back with all his might. But the more he fought back, the stronger the pressure he felt.

Now, he can no longer even speak; in his sensory world, the old man with antlers has vanished.

Seeing that Jian Guming could not answer, the old man with the antlers trembled even more violently, which made him even more panicked.

What force could possibly have driven its master to such a state?

He was torn between two options: should he flee or stay and accompany his master?
Even if he stayed, he wouldn't be able to help in any way.

This Daoist hermit had never felt so powerless.

suddenly!

Jian Guming's eyes widened, and he said, "Quickly..."

The moment he uttered a single word, the entire universe fell silent. The old man with the antlers stared wide-eyed as Jian Guming exploded into countless stars under his gaze.

These stars were all Jian Guming's sword intent, and they were also dissipating.

The old man with antlers stared wide-eyed, his mouth unconsciously agape.

A Xuan Yuan Zi Zai Immortal died just like that?
How can it be!

……

[You have successfully seized 1,440,090,872 years of lifespan from Jian Guming (mid-stage of the Profound Origin Free Immortal Realm).]

A notification popped up in front of Gu An, startling him so much that his eyes widened and his mood instantly became excited.

It actually worked!
He gained over 1.4 billion years of lifespan in one go!

It surpasses the efforts of a hundred years of farming!
Most importantly, Gu An used the power of cause and effect to kill the enemy, without personally appearing before him.

Previously, neither his clones nor puppets could help him seize lifespan, so he hesitated about the power of cause and effect.

Does that mean he can hide in the shadows and relentlessly harvest the lifespans of his enemies?
Gu An's heart raced, and he couldn't calm down.

In that instant, he imagined many possibilities, and even dark thoughts arose in his mind.

Just then, Gu An noticed something, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately got up and walked towards the gate of Qianling Palace.

(End of this chapter)