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

Chapter 744 The Demon Clan, Chaos Between Immortals and Demons
In the dark depths of the universe, streaks of lightning appeared out of nowhere, intertwining and spreading. A colossal creature could be vaguely seen moving forward, accompanied by lightning. Its massive, mountain-like scales reflected a chilling light.

On the other side of the universe, countless meteorites converged into a meteorite belt. Zhu Xi and a dozen cultivators stood on one of the meteorites, gazing into the depths of the void, all of them frowning.

"what is that?"

"The aura is terrifying; it's probably at least at the Luo Tian Free Immortal Realm!"

"It seems to be tearing the universe apart?"

"Could it be that a struggle for the throne is about to begin?"

The cultivators around Zhu Xi were whispering among themselves, extremely tense.

Since the unification of the Taiwei Great World, the Holy Court has focused its main efforts on preparing for war and dealing with the inevitable struggle for the throne.

Today, they suddenly sensed an uninvited guest arriving in the Great World of Taiwei, so they came to observe the situation.

The Taiwei Great World is also guarded by immortals and gods. As long as those immortals and gods are not disturbed, it means that the Taiwei Great World has not faced a catastrophic disaster. What they need to do is to prepare countermeasures in advance.

Zhu Xi stared intently at the colossal creature at the end of the void. For some reason, she felt as if she had sensed its aura somewhere before.

However, one person saw through the origin and background of this behemoth, and that person was Gu An.

Seven hundred thousand years have passed since Gu An taught An Zizai the second move of the Myriad Paths Peerless Palm.

Today, he was wandering in a city of the Taicang Dynasty when he suddenly sensed that the Three Thousand Great Worlds were being invaded by a mysterious creature, so he looked up.

"This demon shares the same flesh and blood aura as the demon god..."

"The Demon Clan... the Demon Qilin..."

Gu An looked at the mysterious demon that had infiltrated the Taiwei Great World and quickly calculated the cause and effect of this demon.

The Demon Clan originates from the edge of the Great Dao and has some karmic ties with the Chaos Demons. The Demon Clan has countless forms, and the bodies of the Demon Gods, which are refined by the immortals and gods, are taken from the flesh and blood of the Demon Clan. The mysterious demon that is invading the Three Thousand Great Worlds now also comes from the Demon Clan and is called the Demon Qilin.

These demonic Qilins are all bound by invisible chains of the Heavenly Dao, and their purpose is to reside within the Great Thousand Worlds.

From a macro perspective, Gu An believes that not all of the worlds have the Demonic Qilin; only about half of them do.

It seems this is a tactic employed by an emperor to deploy military forces in advance.

Gu An deduced that the emperor who mobilized the Demon Qilin was none other than the Supreme Immortal Divine Essence.

Tai Xian Shen Yuan relied on the power of the Demon Luo Clan and the native cultivators of the Great World, while Xuan Yuan Ren Zun relied more on the heavenly soldiers and generals.

In the future, once the two sides go to war, it will bring chaos between immortals and demons to the Three Thousand Great Worlds.

Gu An quickly stopped his deductions; he needed to leave some suspense for the future.

Although the Heavenly Spirit Great World is not subject to the Emperor's command, it is still part of the Three Thousand Great Worlds and cannot escape calamity. At that time, all the sects in the world will have to resist the invaders from other Great Worlds, and may even have to face the rampage of demons and heavenly soldiers.

At that time, Gu An would also send Wushi disciples out to gain experience.

Seclusion and arduous training alone are not enough. Even Gu An, through so many cycles of life, has accumulated combat experience that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

Then, Gu An withdrew his gaze and continued walking along the streets of the human world.

This mortal city has cultivators, the highest of whom have reached the Nascent Soul Realm, but the majority of the population are still ordinary people. Various vendors line both sides of the street. It is the season for flowers, and many petals are fluttering in the air, which is filled with a special fragrance that is refreshing and delightful.

As Gu An walked, he saw a group of children chasing a small black dog. The dog's fur was dirty and messy, and it was limping, but the children just thought it was funny.

Although some passersby glanced at the dog, no one stopped it. No one cared about the safety of a stray dog, and they didn't think that a child under ten years old could kill a dog.

Gu An didn't care at first, but he was surprised when the little black dog ran towards him.

Although he hadn't concealed his presence, it was fate that this little black dog chose him. The little black dog ran up to him, circled behind his legs, and the group of children who had rushed over stopped in their tracks, looking at him timidly.

Gu An was dressed in clean and luxurious clothes, clearly not an ordinary person, so the children naturally dared not offend him.

The older children exchanged glances, then turned and ran away, with the other children quickly following.

"Woooooooo..."

The little black dog huddled against Gu An's boots, making a soft, low growl that sounded very pitiful.

Gu An glanced at it, then stepped forward.

The little black dog stood there for a moment, then limped after Gu An.

Gu An ignored it and continued to enjoy his trip.

He waited until dusk before leaving the city, the little black dog still following him, but it looked extremely tired and was walking unsteadily.

After leaving the city, Gu An walked into the woods, and the distance between him and the little black dog began to increase.

After an unknown amount of time, the little black dog finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground, its eyelids becoming very heavy.

With difficulty, it opened and closed its eyes, and when it saw Gu An squatting down in front of it, a strange light appeared in its eyes.

"Since you are so determined, I will help you transcend your mortal state, but I hope you will not become the very thing you fear and hate now."

Gu An's voice reached the little black dog's ears. Although it was ignorant and unaware, these words were deeply engraved in its heart.

Sleepiness washed over it like a tide, quickly plunging its consciousness into darkness.

……

Night falls.

Gu An returned to his courtyard. Shen Zhen, unusually, did not meditate in front of the refining cauldron. Instead, she lay on the rocking chair where Gu An usually lay and read a book.

Upon seeing Gu An return, she glanced at him and asked, "You seem to be in a good mood?"

"Yes, I did a good deed today; I rescued a puppy."

Gu An said with a smile, but Shen Zhen felt awkward about what he said.

This guy's cultivation is so high that he can save the world in an instant. Now, he's so happy just from saving a little dog.
Shen Zhen always felt that she understood Gu An very well, but sometimes she felt that she didn't understand him at all.

Perhaps her skills weren't up to par, or perhaps something far more significant happened during the process of rescuing the puppy.

Gu An ignored her and went straight back into the house.

The moon sets and the sun rises, day after day.

The Wushi Temple is detached from worldly affairs; a year outside is like a day inside.

Another million years passed.

On this day, after Gu An finished picking herbs, he returned to the Wushi Dojo. Halfway up the mountain, he saw the fourth generation disciples gathered together, discussing matters of the world.

They were talking about a terrifying demon who had unified half of the human world. He called himself the Demon Emperor and his influence was so great that it made the nine sects of the human world uneasy. It was said that the nine sects were discussing whether to eliminate this demon.

This demon did not commit any evil deeds, but the demon clan it had gathered was far too powerful, posing a great threat.

(End of this chapter)