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

Chapter 793 The Power of the Divine Sparrow
The black coffin hovered behind the mysterious demon, its lid slowly opening amidst the turbulent currents of the Great Dao. Even Li Ya and the others, who were in the palm of the mysterious demon, felt a chill run down their spines.

They all turned to look and saw the black coffin, which was even larger than the demon. From their angle, they couldn't even see the top of the coffin.

What could be there?
Everyone was filled with anxiety and unease, a feeling worse than waiting to die.

Li Xuanmiao, who was also being pulled back by the black coffin, felt something was wrong. His intuition told him that if he touched the black coffin, he would definitely not have a good ending.

The lid of the black coffin was opened a crack, revealing a darkness even greater than the void. Anyone who glanced inside was instantly drawn in, sinking into an endless sense of oppression.

Li Xuanmiao forcibly withdrew his gaze, glancing at the mysterious demon's right arm. He decided to save those people before he died.

His gaze suddenly changed, turning cold and sharp. A gate of light materialized behind him, from which a vast amount of heavenly fortune surged and entered his body, temporarily granting him the power to escape the black coffin.

He leaped forward, teleporting to the side of the mysterious demon. Holding a divine spear, he gathered his most powerful magic, intending to stab the demon's right arm with the spear.

Just then, Li Xuanmiao's expression changed drastically. He felt everything in front of him suddenly change, and he suddenly found himself in an absolutely dark place. There were no mysterious demons around him, and no River of Destiny under his feet.

He was horrified to discover that he couldn't move.

He could only lift his eyes with difficulty and saw a huge object looming in the darkness above. Upon closer inspection, it was a black coffin summoned by a mysterious demon.

The black coffin continues to open.

"How can it be……"

Li Xuanmiao stared wide-eyed. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get his body and soul moving.

He couldn't tell whether he was trapped in an illusion or sealed in another space.

As the lid of the black coffin opened wider, a black claw covered in scales reached out and gripped the edge of the coffin, causing Li Xuanmiao's heart to tighten suddenly.

He began to feel fear.

This emotion was completely beyond his control; it spread rapidly and took over his entire heart.

At that moment, his mind went blank, and he could only stare blankly at the black claw.

Sudden.

A melodious flute tune drifted from afar, growing clearer and clearer, gradually easing the fear in Li Xuanmiao's heart.

Li Xuanmiao turned his head to look, but saw nothing. All around him was utter darkness, but listening to the flute music, he felt a sense of peace.

"Is that you...?"

Li Xuanmiao's expression became complicated.

Since immortals and gods are immortal and indestructible, the Great Light God of Guangfa would definitely not take action; the only one who could do so is his master in the mortal realm.

He immediately relaxed, and when he looked at the black coffin and the emerging black claws, he felt no fear.

The darkness was greater than heaven and earth, and Li Xuanmiao was extremely small in front of it, but he was not afraid at all, and even showed a playful expression.

Even after joining the Heavenly Court and witnessing a higher realm of existence, in his heart, Gu An was still the strongest.

Even the legendary Heavenly Emperor and the Supreme Being of Heaven might not be stronger than his master.

He knew he would be laughed at if he revealed such thoughts, but he firmly believed it.

Gu An did not exude an aura surpassing that of the Great Radiance God, but his demeanor was so calm and composed that it gave him an impression of unfathomable depth, a feeling that no one else could give him.

boom!
The lid of the black coffin was suddenly blasted open, and a terrifying black shadow tried to leap out. A burst of bright light descended from above, instantly enveloping the black coffin, startling the shadow into retreating back inside. Immediately afterward, Li Xuanmiao saw an indescribable giant claw descend from the bright light and seize the black coffin.

This appears to be the claw of some kind of divine bird; the enormous black coffin looks like a small block of wood beneath it.

To Li Xuanmiao's astonishment, the divine bird's claws, gripping the black coffin, vanished into the bright light, arriving and departing swiftly.

Before he could react, the surrounding darkness shattered, and he was instantly back above the River of Destiny. An arm floated before him—the arm of the mysterious demon—with Li Ya and hundreds of other cultivators still standing in its palm.

At this moment, hundreds of cultivators looked up, dumbfounded, their bodies trembling.

The mysterious demon and the black coffin have vanished without a trace.

"That claw just now..." a cultivator asked in a trembling voice.

The mysterious demon was terrifying. The previous battle had already driven them to despair, but unexpectedly, a mysterious bird claw descended, directly tearing the mysterious demon apart and taking away the black coffin.

Everything happened so fast that they doubted the scene they had just witnessed was real.

No one answered the cultivator's question, but Li Xuanmiao heard it, which made him even more certain that what he had just experienced was real.

"That's Master's mount? But I've never seen him raise any mythical birds..."

Li Xuanmiao stared at the mysterious demon's arm, his heart filled with astonishment.

……

[You have successfully seized 61,982,073,922 years of lifespan from the Demon of Karmic Greed (Perfected Golden Immortal Realm of Taiqing).]

Gu An looked at the prompt in front of him, then raised his right hand. He was still standing on the cliff of the Wushi Dojo, facing the vast and magnificent mountain scenery.

A bird descended from the sky; it was none other than his profound and venerable spirit, the Primordial Divine Sparrow.

The Primordial Divine Sparrow landed on his hand, carrying a black object in its beak—the black coffin, shrunk to the size of a finger.

Gu An raised his left hand and took the black coffin. The coffin grew larger, but it was still large enough for him to hold with one hand.

There's something inside the coffin!
This is an existence even more terrifying than the Demon of Karma and Greed. Its cultivation has reached the early stage of the Great Luo Immortal Realm of Wonderful Truth, which is two major realms higher than Li Xuanmiao. This is why Gu An took action.

Gu An did not intend to exterminate the demon inside for the time being. He was very interested in this demon, so he squeezed his hand and cast a powerful restriction, turning the black coffin into a black plaque, which he casually hung on his belt.

Then, he turned and walked down the mountain, and the Boundless Divine Sparrow jumped onto his shoulder.

Gu An stroked it as he descended the mountain.

As he arrived at the foot of the mountain, he happened to meet An Zizai.

An Zizai saw him, immediately bowed to him, and then asked with a smile, "Grandmaster, are you walking this divine bird again? When will it develop sentience?"

The Primordial Divine Sparrow was brought by Gu An from outside. It often flew around the dojo, and all the disciples knew it, but no one had ever seen it display its strength. Its aura was also very weak, and it didn't seem strong at all.

Gu An smiled and replied, "Speaking is not the only sign of the birth of intelligence. In fact, it is very intelligent and can understand everything in the world."

An Zizai nodded. He dared not argue with Gu An. He then said, "Grandmaster, the Heavenly Spirit Alliance has an alliance leader attempting to break through to the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit. They have invited great cultivators from all over the world to come and watch the tribulation. They have also sent an invitation to Wushi. Should I go and take a look on behalf of Wushi?"

When the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit was mentioned, a strange look appeared on his face.

This level of cultivation has already shaken the cultivation world, and he had heard of it before, but he didn't know how strong a Golden Immortal was. He had always longed to be one, and this time he wanted to go and see for himself.

(End of this chapter)