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

Chapter 712 The Final Trial
Inside the room, Gu An sat at the table, pouring tea for himself. Lü Xian closed the door, then came to him and mysteriously took out a long box, placing it on the table.

This scene reminded Gu An of the time when Lü Xian handed him the Heavenly Dao Immortal Stone, making him feel both amused and exasperated.

Before Lü Xian arrived, Gu An already knew what this guy was going to bring out, but he still chose to ask Lü Xian.

"What is this?"

In response to Gu An's question, Lü Xian chuckled and said, "It's another divine opportunity! I even suspect that I am a divine being descended to earth. There is a divine tree inside, which holds the opportunity to become an immortal. It is said that a supreme immortal is traveling through the Great Dao universe. This immortal seems to be searching for something. If you can help him, you can obtain an immortal opportunity."

Gu An nodded slightly, but felt disdain in his heart.

The emperor and his immortals and gods actually resorted to these petty tricks and deliberately created an air of mystery.

Gu An said, "You shouldn't get involved in this karma."

He recounted the struggle for the throne, leaving Lü Xian dumbfounded.

Lu Xian had wondered if it was a scheme or a trap, but he never expected such a struggle to be hidden behind it.

Are the sons of the Heavenly Emperor fighting each other, using the common people as pawns?
Afterwards, Heaven will not severely punish the emperor, but it will inflict divine punishment on the cultivators who participated in the battle between immortals and gods.
Lu Xian felt both absurd and aggrieved.

He had a certain yearning for immortals and gods. To be precise, all cultivators yearn to become immortals, and everyone has their own ideas about immortals and gods.

Lu Xian did not believe that immortals and gods had a necessary duty to protect all living beings, but he felt that immortals and gods were high above, and there was a difference between immortals and mortals. The struggle between immortals and gods should be a struggle between each other, so how could they make fun of mortals who were countless times weaker than themselves?

He suddenly realized why his master refused to become an immortal.

Such gods and immortals, such a heavenly court, do indeed seem narrow-minded.

Perhaps another group of immortals and gods will replace them in the future.

"Master, what should we do with this?" Lu Xian looked up at Gu An and asked.

Gu An glanced at the long box on the table, and the box immediately burst into flames.

Lu Xian opened his mouth, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Even knowing the scheming behind this cause and effect, he still harbored a sliver of hope: what if he chose the winner and the other party kept their promise?

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the long box burned to ashes.

If even he has such complex feelings, let alone those cultivators with strong utilitarian motives.

This thing is truly terrifying!
Lu Xian had already imagined the terrifying scene of various realms fighting for immortals and gods, which would surely be more terrifying than the human war that had lasted for hundreds of thousands of years.

Gu An looked at Lü Xian and said, "Now that you're back, why don't you spend some more time cultivating at the Daoist temple? You're not like Chen Chuan, who's entangled with sects."

Faced with his orders, Lü Xian naturally dared not refuse and could only agree.

Gu An waved his hand, signaling Lü Xian to step down.

After the door was closed, Gu An brought up the attribute panel.

Name: Gu An

Lifespan: 6,250,704 / 450,337,945,422,651

[Physique: Primordial Creation Body]

[Cultivation Level: Perfected Great Luo Immortal Realm]

……

We're getting closer to a lifespan of trillions of years!

Then he'll be able to break through!
Gu An felt excited at the thought of reaching a higher level.

Although he didn't face any imminent formidable enemies, he still enjoyed the feeling of constantly growing stronger, especially the ability to compare himself to others. Besides the next realm, he was also curious about what functions would be unlocked with a lifespan of trillions of years—would it be another upgrade?
The increased lifespan of his enemies suited his taste quite well. Although the occasional hints would disturb his mind, knowing how many potential enemies there were and who they were gave him more to look forward to.

"Since we have so much lifespan anyway, why not use ten million years of lifespan to complete a lifespan cycle?"

Gu An suddenly had a whim. Because of the karma of the Long family, he dared not easily use the lifespan reincarnation. Now he was more focused on lifespan projection.

He's already caused enough trouble, why make things harder for himself?
Not to mention him, other powerful cultivators also constantly change the cause and effect of others, heaven and earth, and the universe on their way to becoming stronger. The cause and effect of the Great Dao is never fixed, but is always changing. The real way to see the future is not to see one outcome, but to see countless outcomes and choose the one that is most suitable for oneself.

After thinking it over, Gu An immediately initiated the life cycle.

A long-awaited notification appeared before his eyes, symbolizing that the cycle of life was about to begin.

……

Under the blue sky, endless mountains rise and fall, their ridges resembling the backs of ancient dragons and beasts, ferocious and sharp.

On a hillside, Zhang Bukui and Xu You sat side by side in meditation. Looking around, the entire mountainside was filled with the figures of heavenly soldiers meditating.

Xu You suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky. Immediately afterward, Zhang Buku also opened his eyes and looked up.

More and more heavenly soldiers opened their eyes, all turning their gazes toward the sky.

A crack appeared in the vast, boundless blue sky, with lightning flashing across it, as if the heavens had been cleaved apart—a terrifying sight.

A figure emerged from the crack, radiating golden light like the sun in the sky—it was the Heavenly Suppressor God.

Upon seeing the Heavenly Guardian God, all the heavenly soldiers stood up.

After their previous setbacks on the Path of the Great Dao, they have been cultivating in this realm, waiting for the Heavenly Suppressor God to arrange new trials.

They are still far from becoming immortals or gods, so far that many people feel discouraged but have no choice but to give up.

"Next, the final trial will take place. Only 100,000 heavenly soldiers will stand out. These 100,000 heavenly soldiers will receive the fortune of the Heavenly Dao. When their cultivation is sufficient in the future, they can become gods like me."

The voice of the Heavenly Suppressor God resounded throughout the heavens and earth, causing all the heavenly soldiers, including Zhang Bukui, to breathe rapidly.

Zhang Bukui felt a little regretful. He wanted to spend more time accumulating cultivation. Compared with the other heavenly soldiers, he was too young. It would be a great disadvantage for him to undergo the final trial now.

Although he was at a disadvantage in terms of cultivation level, Zhang Bukui still had a certain degree of confidence.

One hundred thousand slots, more than he had anticipated.

Xu You's lips curled up, and he said in a low voice, "It seems that some immortals and gods need us. We're going to face unpredictable fortune and misfortune."

Zhang Bukui didn't care after hearing this. Since following Tianzhen God, they had carried out various missions and escaped death many times.

Having reached this point, he is destined to become an immortal!

He wasn't just trying to become an immortal for himself; he wanted to reincarnate to find his parents and also visit Uncle Gu and Li Ya.

In his view, Uncle Gu and Li Ya were already dead.

More than a million years have passed, and the resources of that world were simply insufficient for the two of them to survive to this day, not to mention that their talents were not particularly outstanding.

Zhang Bukui took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and his eyes burned with fighting spirit.

Xu You glanced at him and couldn't help but shake his head. This guy was getting all fired up again. Even after all these years, Xu You still couldn't understand why he got so easily excited.

"This final trial will begin in this realm. You will not kill each other, but will decide the outcome through reincarnation. The first 100,000 heavenly soldiers who escape from reincarnation will be promoted, while the rest will be forever lost in reincarnation, with no hope of liberation."

The voice of the Heavenly God rang out again, extinguishing the fervor of the heavenly soldiers.

Are we forever lost in the cycle of reincarnation?
(End of this chapter)