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

Chapter 574 War Court Myth, Facing Fate

At dawn, sunlight pierced through the smoky ruins of the imperial city, where corpses were everywhere and bloodstains stained the broken walls.

Bai Sheng, covered in dust and dirt, stood on the ruins, gazing at the horrific scene around him. His pupils trembled as he could not accept what he was seeing.

The most prosperous city in his eyes was reduced to ruins overnight. He saw that the mask of the sword-wielding Taoist was only half left, which moved him even more.

"how so……"

Bai Sheng muttered to himself, his voice trembling.

He felt like he was in a nightmare, a nightmare from which he could not wake up.

He looked up into the distance, then rushed down and began searching for Gu An. Along the way, he would force himself to search for corpses, even though he was filled with fear and nausea.

The sun kept rising, and by noon, he still hadn't found Gu An; his hands were already stained with blood.

Exhausted, he knelt on the street, too weak to even lift his head.

After searching all morning, he felt no fear, only numbness.

A figure appeared in front of him. He saw the other person's shoes, but he couldn't speak.

Su Jin looked down at Bai Sheng and sighed, "Didn't you say that you would rather die in the mouth of demons and monsters than live an ordinary life? Last night you saw a great demon that most mortals never see in their entire lives. Shouldn't you be grateful?"

Bai Sheng hung his head and asked weakly, "Are you a monster like that too...?"

“I wouldn’t be so bloodthirsty, but I have killed people and demons before,” Su Jin replied, leaving Bai Sheng in silence.

Su Jin continued, "Now that you have witnessed extraordinary power, come and cultivate immortality with me from now on."

"Help me...find...Brother Gu..."

Bai Sheng said with difficulty, and after saying these five words, he completely lost his strength and fainted. His body fell forward, but fortunately Su Jin caught him in time.

Su Jin hugged Bai Sheng, a smile on her face. She had dreamed of doing this for thousands of years, and finally she could do it.

"Don't worry, I will protect you in this life, just like you risked your life to protect me ten thousand years ago."

Su Jin murmured to herself as she picked up Bai Sheng and flew away.

Her divine sense enveloped the entire city and then continued to spread outwards.

"Strange, where did he go? Did some monster eat him?"

Su Jin muttered to herself in confusion, but she didn't think much of it. Anyway, she had already helped Bai Sheng look for him, and if he couldn't find him, then it wasn't her fault.

She carried Bai Sheng and flew into the distance, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

The dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, and sunlight shone on the dilapidated imperial city, with faint traces of foul air dissipating.

……

Inside the Wushi Dao Temple.

Inside the courtyard, Gu An was lying in a rocking chair reading a book, occasionally instructing Shen Zhen on how to manipulate the Taiqing True Fire under the refining cauldron.

Ten years have passed since she parted ways with Bai Sheng.

Shen Zhen turned to look at Gu An and asked, "Gu An, what is the origin of that Dao Court? It is widely known within the Qiankun Sect that the Dao Court will become a sect that unifies the world."

Gu An casually replied, "The Dao Court, like the Holy Court, was once the overlord of a great world. After the Great Thousand Worlds were reshaped, they developed very rapidly. Of course, they were able to do this because they had a powerful being with profound Dao cultivation behind them."

"How strong are you? How do you compare?" Shen Zhen asked, raising an eyebrow.

Gu An smiled and said, "It's hard to say since we haven't fought each other."

"Well, from what you're saying, that person is definitely no match for you."

Shen Zhen rolled her eyes at Gu An. Gu An could hear her thoughts. This girl admired him greatly and was amazed by his strength, but her tone was quite different.

As Gu An turned the pages of the book, he said, "However, it is too early for the Dao Court to unify the Heavenly Spirit Great World."

"How far into the future can you see?" Shen Zhen asked curiously.

In fact, she was extremely curious about Gu An's cultivation level, but she had been holding back and was too embarrassed to ask. Now that she had a chance to test him, she naturally wouldn't let it go.

"Don't ask, the secret cannot be revealed."

Gu An gave a perfunctory reply, then turned over and faced away from Shen Zhen.

Shen Zhen snorted and then focused on comprehending the Dao treasure within the refining cauldron.

The courtyard fell silent, with only the occasional sound of wind passing through.

The Three Pure True Fire beneath the refining cauldron flickered incessantly, seemingly never to be extinguished, and as it flickered, time passed swiftly.

Spring passes and autumn comes.

Five hundred years have passed. Five hundred years later, Gu An is still lying in this chair, while Shen Zhen is still sitting in front of the weapon-refining cauldron.

Gu An rolled over and got up, putting the Qingxia Travelogue into his pocket. He picked up the Qinghong Sword and drew it from its sheath.

The sound of a sword being drawn startled Shen Zhen. She turned to look at Gu An, watching him fiddling with the sword in his hand. Just as she was about to ask him a question, her expression suddenly changed, and she looked up sharply.

Not only her, but everyone in the dojo was startled and looked up.

Black dots appeared in the azure sky, rapidly expanding like black holes, making the sky look riddled with holes.

"What is that?" Shen Zhen asked, frowning.

Gu An didn't look up. He gently wielded the Azure Phoenix Sword and replied, "A transcendent force from beyond the Great Thousand Worlds, called the War Court."

"War Court?"

Shen Zhen had never heard of this name before. She asked in surprise, "Why do all these powerful sects like to use 'court' in their names? Holy Court, Dao Court, War Court... Could the Heavenly Court in your book really exist?"

She had suspected that the Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West were real, and now that she thinks about it, it's quite possible, after all, Gu An's cultivation level was beyond her imagination.

"It cannot be said, it cannot be said," Gu An said with a meaningful smile.

He was contemplating what sword techniques to use to sweep through the battlefield.

Suddenly, he sensed something, turned his head to look into the distance, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

The direction he was looking in was precisely the direction of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Meanwhile, on the distant continent of Taicang.

Zhu Xing and Ye Cang appeared below Long Qing's pavilion. The soul of the Ancestor Qingtian also flew out of Ye Cang's body. He looked up at the sky with his brows furrowed.

"The War Court is so terrifying..." Ancestor Qingtian muttered to himself.

Candle Star also looked at the sky with an expression of disbelief.

Ancestor Qingtian turned to look at him and asked, "Aren't you also from the War Court? I heard you want the Tai Xuan Sect to replace the War Court?"

Ye Cang also looked at Zhu Xing, and he could hear the sarcasm in the voice of the Ancestor Qingtian.

Zhu Xing took a deep breath and said, "I didn't expect the War Court to have such a foundation. It seems that the being has come out of seclusion and summoned all those powerful figures who have been gone for a long time."

"Strange, he clearly disdains the Dragon Clan, and his attacks are only directed at those War Gods..."

Ancestor Qingtian guessed, "After all, even the Heavenly Spirit God has fallen. The fact that the War Court still dares to come must mean they have some confidence."

Zhuxing couldn't answer; his mind was in turmoil.

The overwhelming pressure of the War Court's arrival terrified him. He couldn't imagine facing those war gods, especially that being.

That being is a mythical figure in the War Court; even after reaching the Profound Origin Free Immortal Realm, he had never seen that being.

bang——

The door to the attic opened, and Long Qing walked out of the room. He walked down the stairs at a leisurely pace, his expression calm.

A figure appeared out of thin air at the bottom of the stairs; it was Long Qing's son, Long Teng.

"Father, what is the origin of the strange phenomena in the sky? Why do I feel my blood and qi surging uncontrollably, and I even..." Long Teng asked, frowning.

Long Qing walked to the corner of the stairs, looked down at him, and said, "You even felt hostility, murderous intent?"

Long Teng's eyes widened as he pressed, "Father, do you feel the same way?"

Long Qing continued walking down, then turned to look at the sky and said, "There are some things I don't have time to tell you, and you don't need to know them. Just watch and see."

"Watch closely? Father, what are you going to do?" Long Teng's brows furrowed again, and he felt a strong sense of unease.

Long Qing came to him, but he felt that Long Qing might disappear at any moment, which made him subconsciously raise his hand, wanting to grab the hem of Long Qing's clothes.

Knowing the destiny of the Long clan, Zhuxing, Ye Cang, and Ancestor Qingtian all remained silent, their eyes fixed on Long Qing.

Ye Cang clenched his fists, feeling very unwilling.

He hadn't expected the Zhan Ting to arrive so quickly.

Five hundred years is a long time for mortals, but for him, his cultivation level was not high enough to break through, and he was far from being able to help his master.

Just by feeling the immense pressure that enveloped the heavens and earth, Ye Cang knew that he could not interfere with this cause and effect destiny.

only……

How should the master respond?
Ye Cang felt that his master's cultivation level was not much higher than his own, but his master's composure made him feel expectant.

(End of this chapter)