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

Chapter 701 Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor
In the dark void, a long river radiating silver-blue light stretched across the universe, twisting slightly, like an endless silver dragon slowly moving forward.

This is the long river of swordsmanship, formed by the swordsmanship nurtured by all the heavens. Its surface constantly emits silver light, symbolizing the birth of a new swordsmanship.

Gu An appeared out of thin air on the Sword Dao River. He had spied on the Sword Dao River many times before, but this was the first time he had actually come to the Sword Dao River in person.

As soon as he appeared, he started walking towards the interior of the Sword Dao River.

The sword intent he unleashed when dealing with Golden Crow God and Yellow Wind Immortal Lord alarmed the strongest being in the long river of swordsmanship. Gu An could sense that the opponent's cultivation had already stepped into the Great Luo Immortal realm, but their minor realm was not as high as his.

This time, Gu An suppressed his cultivation level, presenting himself as a Perfected Great Luo Immortal to this powerful being.

After entering the River of Sword Dao, Gu An was surrounded by sword intent. He glanced around and could see different worlds through these sword intents: three thousand great worlds, countless small worlds, and mysterious planes that were detached from the Great Dao.

The bizarre and wonderful sights along the way did not attract Gu An to stop.

Flying through the long river of swordsmanship, Gu An felt as if he were traveling through time and space.

After a while, his feet landed on the grass. It was a small island, suspended deep in the river of swordsmanship.

There is a forest on the island, and on the grass outside the forest stand stone tablets, each engraved with the name of a different sword style, numbering over a hundred.

Gu An glanced at it and walked towards the woods. The woods were quiet and not very big. He walked less than twenty steps before arriving at the garden inside the woods.

The garden is planted with many flowers and plants. There is a small wooden building, which is not very exquisite but looks rustic. In front of the building, there is a stone table, and an old man in a gray robe is sitting at the table brewing tea.

The aroma of tea filled the air, and Gu An could sense a certain sword intent contained within it.

"Fellow Taoist, please sit down."

The old man in the gray robe looked at Gu An and smiled.

【Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor (Early Stage of the Great Dao Immortal Realm): 0/0/0】

No lifespan?

No wonder it can only stay in the River of Swords; its physical body and soul must have merged into the River of Swords and coexist with it.

Gu An silently pondered this as he followed and sat down opposite the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor.

The Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor sized up Gu An, and Gu An sized him up in return.

After a while, the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor took the initiative to speak: "You must be the master of the Sacred Heart Sword Dao. I was wondering before why this sword Dao has grown so fast, as if there was a great cause and effect driving it in the future. It turns out it is you, fellow Daoist. The Sacred Heart Sword Dao is truly a great fortune. It will definitely help you step into a higher realm in the future."

He could tell that Gu An was at the peak of the Great Luo Immortal realm. Although he was not as good as him, he felt that Gu An would definitely reach the same level as him in the future, or even surpass him.

He achieved his current level of success by sacrificing his freedom, while Gu An lost nothing.

Gu An nodded and asked curiously, "Why are you here in the River of Sword Dao?" With the abilities of a Great Immortal of Dao, and his relationship with the River of Sword Dao, it was not difficult for Gu An to see the origin of the Sacred Heart Sword Dao.

The Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor stroked his beard and laughed, "To tell you the truth, I was once a disciple of the Immortal Cave Heaven. Back when I was still in the Great Luo Immortal Realm of Creation, I offended a supreme immortal of the Heavenly Court. In order not to implicate the Immortal Cave Heaven, I came to the River of Swords to commit suicide. By chance, I did not die and was reborn. Unfortunately, I can no longer leave the River of Swords. I can only comprehend the sword path here and observe the evolution of the Great Dao and the heavens."

"Actually, I summoned you here not only because of your sword intent, but also because your battle with the Golden Crow God reminded me of my past self. May I ask what grudge you have against the Heavenly Court?"

Gu An did not hide anything and replied, "I went into seclusion in a vast world to stay away from trouble. By chance, I took in a disciple, but who knew that he was the reincarnation of an emperor, which attracted the celestial gods and immortals. Even though I sent him to the Misty Celestial Court, these gods and immortals still did not let me go. I was helpless."

He gave a wry smile at the end.

After hearing this, Wuliang Daxu Sword Ancestor shook his head and said, "The Heavenly Court's immortals and gods are indeed domineering. Back then, I didn't offend that Supreme Immortal on my own initiative, but I still brought about my annihilation."

Gu An knew of the existence of the Immortal Cave Heaven; the name had appeared when he broke through his lifespan before, but he didn't know the extent of the Immortal Cave Heaven's resources.

The Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor began to recount his past. The grudges were not surprising. He had intervened to save a group of cultivators who were being harmed by demons. However, it turned out that a supreme immortal was behind this demon, and from then on, he was subjected to endless pursuit.

As the two chatted, Gu An began to inquire about information about the Heavenly Court, and the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor did not hide anything from him.

The ranks of celestial beings in the Heavenly Court, from lowest to highest, are: Heavenly God, Star Lord, Righteous God, Immortal Lord, Supreme Immortal, Supreme Heavenly Dao, and the supreme Heavenly Emperor.

Celestial ranks are not entirely determined by cultivation level. If one has enough merit, one can also be promoted, but the difference between each rank is not too great.

Some supreme immortals are the Great Luo Immortals of Wonderful Truth, while others surpass the Great Luo Immortals of Wonderful Truth.

In addition, each rank of immortal has different authority and the heavenly fortune they receive is also different. Some immortals exist for battle and are powerful, while others are not good at fighting, have high status, but their cultivation may be lower than their subordinates.

Besides these celestial positions in the Heavenly Court, there are also some powerful beings in the Heavenly Court who only benefit from the fortune of the heavens and do not hold specific celestial posts. They only appear when the Heavenly Court faces turmoil.

Although Gu An could not determine the specific realm of immortals and gods by their immortal positions through the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor, he could at least confirm one thing: within the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor was the most powerful.

Gu An's previous life in China also had many legends and a Heavenly Court, but within the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor was not the strongest, which was a difference.

However, since they are both called the Heavenly Court, perhaps Chinese mythology is also related to the Heavenly Court he faced.

The Heavenly Emperor in mythology is not the strongest. Could it be related to the internal struggles within the Heavenly Court?
Gu An silently speculated.

The Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor continued, "I observed that it was a Celestial Lord who first provoked you to attack. In that case, the Golden Crow God Venerable should be the end of this cause and effect. Since it involves the Emperor, they certainly wouldn't dare to ask the Heavens for help. Although you can defeat the Golden Crow God Venerable, you'd better think of more ways."

"If you don't reject the Heavenly Court, joining it is actually a good option, or you could send your disciples to the Heavenly Court to share the burden with you."

Gu An developed a good impression of the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor. The Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor's suggestion was also his consideration. Despite having a grudge against the Heavenly Court, the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor could still persuade him in this way, which meant that the Boundless Great Void Sword Ancestor was truly sincere towards him.

“I will consider it, but I am very curious about the struggle for the throne. Could you tell me about it, fellow Daoist?” Gu An agreed and then asked.

(End of this chapter)