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

Chapter 812 The Demon Emperor Dugu
Just as Li Xuanmiao was pondering the will of Heaven, a golden light appeared on the steps in front of him. When the golden light dissipated, the Divine Venerable Guangfa Taiguang appeared on the lotus throne and sat down.

As soon as his imposing figure appeared, all the immortals and gods in the hall rose and bowed to him.

Guangfa Taiguang God Venerable nodded slightly, raised his hand and pressed down, signaling all the immortals and gods to sit down.

After all the immortals and gods were seated and looking at him, he finally spoke: "Today's lesson will be about immortals and gods. We will discuss together what it means to be an immortal and what it means to be a god, and what the order of the Heavenly Dao should be. I hope that you can find your own path in comprehending the Heavenly Dao, and whether it is good or bad, do not regret it."

Upon hearing this, the immortals and gods all sat up straight. They knew that this lesson was related to the struggle for the throne, and they were very interested in it.

Such a major event rarely occurred in the Heavenly Court over the long course of history, after all, no one, inside or outside the Heavenly Dao, could shake the foundation of the Heavenly Court.

An elderly man with white hair, sitting in the first row, spoke first: "This humble Taoist believes that immortals and gods are primarily governed by fortune, which depends on the heavens and earth and all living beings. Therefore, immortals and gods should primarily protect all living beings..."

His status was clearly very high; he was the first to speak, and the other gods and immortals listened attentively.

After he finished speaking, a deity quickly retorted: "An immortal is an immortal. Mortals cultivate to become immortals, endure hardships, and then they become immortals. If they still value mortals more, what is the point of our cultivation? Immortals should keep their distance from mortals, which is also a form of protection for them. In fact, even if we do nothing, mortals will still believe in us, so there is no need for us to please mortals for the sake of fortune."

His words were recognized by many immortals and gods. The vast majority of immortals and gods had cultivated themselves from the mortal world and had gone through many hardships. They knew the wickedness of the human heart and despised the scheming and fighting of mortals from the bottom of their hearts.

For a time, the immortals and gods were divided into two camps and began to argue. It was difficult for anyone to put forward a third idea. Once questioned, they were automatically drawn into the conflict between immortals and mortals.

Li Xuanmiao remained silent, observing the mindsets of the immortals and gods.

Although he could understand the extreme views of some gods and immortals, he always felt that gods and immortals should protect mortals.

So-called immortals and gods do not actually achieve immortality through their own cultivation, but rather by relying on the fortune of the Heavenly Court. Since the Heavenly Court needs the faith of all living beings, immortals and gods should have the responsibility to protect mortals. At least, that's what Li Xuanmiao believed.

Guangfa Taiguang God Venerable did not speak, but listened quietly. With him in charge, although the immortals and gods had disputes, the order was not disrupted and noisy scenes did not occur.

Gu An, who was far away at the Wushi Dao Temple, was also listening to this Daoist lesson.

After reaching the Supreme Dao Emperor level, the Heavenly Court was no longer a mystery to Gu An, so he often spied on it. Li Xuanmiao happened to be there listening to the Dao, so he followed along and eavesdropped.

After observing the celestial realm for many years, Gu An discovered a very interesting phenomenon.

Immortals and supreme beings of the Heavenly Dao have much compassion for all living beings, while gods, star lords, righteous gods, and immortal lords are more disdainful of them.

The former were not born in the mortal realm, while the latter mostly came from the mortal world. Ironically, they looked down on mortal beings.

Just as Gu An was listening with great interest, An Xin appeared in the courtyard. She came to the tree, looked at Gu An lying in the rocking chair, and asked, "Master, I have something I want to ask you."

She glanced at Shen Zhen, somewhat hesitant.

"Just say it," Gu An replied casually.

An Xin immediately asked, "Has the owner of those eyes left?"

"Yes, they were captured by the gods and taken to the Heavenly Court."

"What? Why?"

"There's no reason why, but Heaven cannot tolerate those eyes."

Gu An's answer made An Xin frown and also attracted Shen Zhen's attention. An Xin thought of Gu An's instructions to her, and her mood became heavy. Although she was wary of those Immortal Emperor Eyes, the thought that such a powerful being had been captured by the Heavenly Court gave her a feeling of shared sorrow.

She asked no more questions, bowed to Gu An, and then left.

Although Shen Zhen was curious, she didn't ask any more questions and continued her cultivation.

Gu An didn't talk to her about the Immortal Emperor's Eye. He had no intention of rescuing the master of the Immortal Emperor's Eye, since there was no causal relationship between them.

The Celestial Emperor Pupil Lord has been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Gu An is very familiar with that prison because Gu Xuanyou had spent a long time there, where powerful figures were imprisoned.

Talk about it.

When Gu Xuanyou escaped from the Heavenly Prison, the infamous demon who had wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Court was still imprisoned there. Countless years had passed, and the demon's aura had dissipated, but his body and soul continued to endure the daily burning of heavenly fire.

The cultivation level of a Primordial Chaos Immortal!
Gu An calculated his origins: his name was Dugu Yaohuang, and he carried half of the blood of immortals. His father was a Heavenly Dao Supreme, which was why the Heavenly Court had not completely eliminated him.

Most of the prisoners in the Heavenly Prison had intricate connections with the Heavenly Court. Without any background, they were directly suppressed and exterminated by the Heavenly Court.

The same applies to this master of the Immortal Emperor's Eye. His Immortal Emperor's Eye was not innate, but was transplanted by a powerful figure from the Heavenly Court who wanted to use his body to temper his Immortal Emperor's Eye.

Gu Anguang finds it fascinating to peek into the intricate web of cause and effect in the Heavenly Court, as if he were watching a TV series or a movie, and it's anything but boring.

The Heavenly Court is ethereal and intangible to all living beings. Even the most carefree immortals find it difficult to come into contact with them, yet their every move can affect the fate of all the heavens and myriad realms.

Gu An got up, intending to take a stroll around the Nine Spirits Dynasty. He listened to the immortal lessons of the Guangfa Immortal Palace as he walked there.

Shen Zhen did not follow him. Now, she only wanted to ask the Dao and reach the Luo Tian Free Immortal Realm as soon as possible.

The lowest cultivation level among the second-generation disciples of Wushi is now Xuan Yuan Zizai Immortal, but no Xiantian Golden Immortal has yet been born.

……

Time flows on, ten thousand years pass like a single day, a single day is like a single page, and the history books of time are constantly turned.

Since Xuanyuan Renzun's victory, more and more legends about immortals and gods have emerged in the human world, and opportunities to become immortals have begun to spread throughout the human world.

Millions of years later, ascending to immortality has become the ultimate goal of all living beings in their cultivation.

In this year, on the ancient Tai Xuan Sect within the Tai Cang Continent, a young man arrived at the Heaven-Mending Platform, which represents the highest level of heritage on this continent.

The young man, dressed in black, with a handsome face, looked only sixteen or seventeen years old. He carried three swords on his back and strode confidently up the Heaven-Mending Platform, his figure exuding such spirit and vigor.

The Heaven-Mending Platform is vast, but only a few hundred people cultivate there, all meditating in different places.

The boy walked toward the Sky-Severing Axe standing in the center of the Sky-Mending Platform. As he got closer to the Sky-Severing Axe, people began to look at him.

The Heaven-Severing Axe is a legacy left by the Sword Venerable of the Dao in mythology. However, as the vast ages have passed, no one has been able to lift it. Gradually, people no longer dare to hope for this great opportunity, so fewer and fewer cultivators come to the Heaven-Mending Platform nowadays.

(End of this chapter)