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

Chapter 908 Emerged from the sky
Looking at Hongyi's stubborn face, Gu An felt quite gratified. This was the first time he had seen Hongyi so nervous.

In the past, Hongyi did not have much emotional fluctuation. When Gu An was with her, they would not talk about anything other than cultivation. Their relationship was as bland as water.

The future Hongyi will be the same; he will be calm and composed in his dealings with people and things, displaying the demeanor of a great man.

Seeing Hongyi's emotions shows that Gu An's efforts over the years have paid off.

Gu An thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you live alone for ten thousand years. After ten thousand years, if you still want to follow me, you can call me and I will appear in front of you and take you away."

Hongyi was not pleased upon hearing this; instead, she gripped Gu An's sleeve even tighter with her right hand.

She just stared at Gu An without saying a word.

Gu An was helpless. His pupils suddenly changed, turning red on the left and blue on the right, which startled Hong Yi.

A few breaths later, Hongyi blinked, and her right hand loosened its grip.

She looked at Gu An again, her expression becoming complicated.

"See? If you follow me, will you like that monotonous life?"

Gu An said earnestly that he had just used his Dao intent to create a memory, allowing Hongyi to accompany him for hundreds of millions of years.

For hundreds of millions of years, Gu An and Hong Yi repeated their daily lives: picking flowers and grass, fishing, carving, painting, writing books, and so on.

There was no fighting, and not much contact with people.

Hongyi's heart wavered in the face of such a life. After all, she was full of curiosity about everything, and this curiosity meant that she could not live in seclusion in one place.

Gu An said earnestly, "Only by seeing the vastness of the world can you become your true self. Every living being is born to find its own meaning of existence. No one is obligated to stay with another person for life."

Hongyi looked at Gu An and asked, "Then what is the meaning of your existence? How do you view me? Am I your disciple, or is our relationship something else?"

Gu An replied, "More than master and disciple, I hope you can become my fellow traveler, encouraging each other and reaching greater heights together. We are only parting ways, not forever. I hope that when we meet again, you will be stronger, and I will no longer be guiding your cultivation, but discussing the Dao on equal terms. If possible, I even hope you can become my opponent."

"Rival?"

Hongyi's eyes flickered upon hearing this.

Over the years, every time she attacked Gu An, her attacks were blocked by Gu An's Dao power, leaving her still unaware of just how strong Gu An was.

The thought of becoming Gu An's opponent and having a thrilling, earth-shattering battle filled her with boundless anticipation.

This was the first time since her birth that she had such a strong expectation for something that had never happened.

Hongyi looked at Gu An and asked, "Does the ten-thousand-year agreement still stand?"

Gu An smiled and said, "More than ten thousand years. From now on, whenever you miss me or need me, you can call me. Don't reveal my existence to anyone, but I will always be your support, understand?"

Hongyi was not confused, but replied, "I don't understand, but I will remember it."

Gu An raised his hand, rubbed her head, looked at her, and saw her future potential in his eyes.

He looked forward to Hongyi after becoming a saint.

How earth-shattering will the battle of the saints be?
Having cultivated himself to sainthood, Gu An wanted to test his strength, and unknowingly, he developed a similar mentality to the Heavenly Emperor.

Of course, Gu An wouldn't wait for Hong Yi in the Hunyuan Taiyi True Saint Realm; he would also strive to become stronger.

He longed to fight against a sage, but not to fight against a sage at the same level.

That day, Gu An unusually refrained from instructing Hongyi on cultivation. Instead, he chatted with her about the past. She didn't find it boring. Although Gu An often disappeared, this time, she could feel a different kind of emotion. Farewell!

……

Without Hongyi, Gu An rarely left the Wushi Dojo. At first, he was a little unaccustomed to it, but this feeling quickly disappeared. Over the long years, he had seen off many old friends.

He noticed that Hongyi did not leave the place of cultivation immediately, but continued to cultivate. She was preparing to surpass the Taiqing Golden Immortal and go out to explore again.

Although the strongest beings in Zhongtian today have reached the Dao Great Luo Immortal realm, they are all powerful beings and immortals from beyond the heavens. Such beings can only spread the Dao and cannot intervene in the struggles within the world.

Among the native beings and ascendants, the strongest cultivation level is only Hengtian Golden Immortal. Even if Hongyi does not surpass Taiqing Golden Immortal, she can still be invincible throughout the world.

The sun and the moon change, and the stars move.

Seventy million years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In this year, a being in the Central Heaven transcended tribulation and became a Taiqing Golden Immortal, causing strange phenomena in the heavens and earth. After successfully breaking through, he called out to all living beings in the world, wanting to create a demon race, and that all living beings who could take human form could join the demon race.

The emergence of the demon race shook the world.

The celestial order and fortune of Zhongtian began to change dramatically, marking the beginning of a completely new era.

The forces of the demon race sprang up like mushrooms after rain, and many transformed beings called themselves demons in order to attract more beings to join them, which intensified the struggle between heaven and earth.

On this day, on a desolate plain, smoke filled the air, thunderclouds in the sky had not yet dissipated, and the earth was scarred and ravaged, as if it had experienced a terrible disaster.

In a large pit, Li Ya lay at the bottom, covered in blood. His hair was disheveled, his clothes were tattered, and he looked extremely wretched.

He had been lying there for a long time.

After finally regaining his senses, he struggled to lift his head, his eyes bright and filled with surprise.

"Such rich spiritual energy, and it even contains the true meaning of the Great Dao..."

Li Ya was extremely excited; he had finally arrived at the legendary Zhongtian.

He suffered greatly in his search for Zhongtian, and this ascension almost cost him his life.

As his Dao fruit began to recover, he found that his cultivation had increased, and for the first time he felt the hope of attaining the Hengtian Golden Immortal realm.

Before he could think any further, powerful demonic energy descended from the sky. Countless demonic creatures passed through the thunderclouds and landed on the vast earth, causing him to frown deeply.

The demons in Zhongtian all exuded an ancient and ferocious aura. Even though many of them were far less powerful than him, their gathering together still made him feel uncomfortable.

He struggled to his feet, and stood up unsteadily. He looked up and saw a figure appear at the edge of the large pit in front of him.

It was a man dressed in a red robe, with flowing black hair and a handsome face; his figure made him feel somewhat dazed.

The man in the red robe exuded a strong demonic aura, clearly not a human cultivator, and his cultivation level seemed unfathomable to Li Ya.

"Are you an Ascended One?"

The man in the red robe spoke, his voice indifferent yet authoritative.

Li Ya took a deep breath and said, "I am Li Ya, from the Three Thousand Great Worlds. May I ask how you are addressed, fellow traveler?"

The man in red robes sized him up and replied, "My name is Fang Qiu, and I am a native being of Zhongtian. Why did you ascend?"

(End of this chapter)