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

Chapter 961 The Heavenly Emperor's Waiting

The Heavenly Emperor grew increasingly uneasy as he thought about it. Faces appeared in his mind, those of beings he had encountered in his reincarnations who had made him feel threatened.

The Way of Heaven has cycles, but these cycles are not under the control of the Way of Heaven.

The best way to invade the Heavenly Dao is through reincarnation. That's why the Heavenly Emperor likes to enter the cycle of reincarnation to gain experience, partly to increase his understanding and partly to find potential enemies.

The Heavenly Emperor's gaze turned to the Underworld. As the Heavenly Court moved into the Underworld and continuously increased the number of immortal positions, the Heavenly Dao's fortune spread throughout the Underworld. However, the Underworld was boundless, and the Heavenly Dao's fortune seemed to be unable to fully illuminate it.

Although confused, the Heavenly Emperor did not take any action, firstly because he could not find the source, and secondly because his mind had changed.

Instead of searching for the root cause and constantly suppressing potential threats, we should find ways to prove the truth.

If one cannot attain enlightenment, staying in the position of Heavenly Emperor for too long can become quite boring.

"Gu Xuanyou, when will you finally show yourself?"

The Heavenly Emperor said quietly that he had encountered many opponents in the cycle of reincarnation, but there were very few opponents who were truly unbeatable.

Gu Xuanyou left a deep impression on him; he was the first opponent he could not defeat within the same realm.

He couldn't forget the other person's figure.

He will encounter the reincarnation of Gu Xuanyou. The future is in his eyes. He does not want to interfere with the future, but can only look forward to it.

The Heavenly Emperor slowly closed his eyes and continued his cultivation.

Each reincarnation brings him new insights.

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The fall of the God of the Underworld was silent and unknown, known only to Gu An and the True Origin Ancestor.

This battle changed the mindset of the True Origin Ancestor. He stayed on Fangcun Island and began to devote himself to cultivation, and Gu An did not drive him away.

The True Origin Ancestor is too leisurely. If he could concentrate on cultivation, he would surely surpass all living beings in Zhongtian and become the strongest.

Unlike other disciples, True Essence Ancestor will not become an immortal, so Gu An has even higher expectations for his future.

The future of True Origin Ancestor will go further and further, and his future has already begun to show signs of transcending the Heavenly Dao.

The river of time continues to flow.

In the days that followed, some disciples of the Beginningless Realm still graduated, and the appearance of the Immortal of Merit made many disciples see the meaning of pursuing the path of immortality.

More and more disciples of the Beginningless Realm left, but there were still many living beings on the Beginningless Realm. The legend of the Pure Land on Earth spread wider and wider, and people began to come here to escape disaster.

Gu An and some of the disciples of Wushi could see through the sins on cultivators, so they could use this to judge who was truly suffering. Those who did evil came here and tried to pretend, but only attracted judgment.

The number of beings who accompany the supreme beings of the mortal world is increasing, which has led the Ghost Mother of the Ephemeral Flower to focus more of her attention on them.

Another ten thousand years have passed.

Ten thousand years is a short time for Gu An, but for this world, ten thousand years can hold many stories, and many new names can become the subject of discussion among the people.

Two meritorious immortals were born during these ten thousand years, which brought the pursuit of meritorious immortals by all living beings to a new level.

It is said that as long as one does good deeds and accumulates merit, a celestial official will come to one's door.

On this day, Gu An was teaching a seventh-generation disciple atop a hillside. The two sat side by side in meditation. Gu An gazed at the distant mountains and rivers, while the disciple cultivated with his eyes closed, completely absorbed in his practice. This place was located on the edge of the Wushi Daoist Temple, which, if placed on the Wushi Continent, would be considered the central area, the most vibrant region. Gu An could see birds flying in the distance, which filled him with joy and tranquility.

A powerful pressure emanated from afar, alarming the seventh-generation disciples.

The seventh-generation disciple subconsciously looked to his side and, seeing that his ancestor was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, another powerful aura erupted, which was Lü Xian's aura, and a great battle broke out.

"Master, if this continues, won't Wushi face great trouble?" The seventh-generation disciple hesitated for a moment before asking cautiously.

More and more powerful figures are invading. Some are subdued, some are driven away, and some may even perish. The Wushi Continent cannot move. If this continues, the grudges will accumulate and sooner or later lead to a great disaster.

Gu An remained calm and said, "It's alright. Actually, there are many places like ours in Zhongtian. Running away is never a viable way to survive."

These words are true. There are countless temples and forces in Zhongtian. No matter where you are, you will be invaded by outsiders, and fighting is inevitable.

Despite Gu An suppressing several immortals and gods, there are actually other immortals and gods imprisoned by the powerful beings of Zhongtian.

Since immortals and gods cannot be killed, powerful beings can only seal or imprison them.

When immortals and gods roam the mortal realm, they inevitably create grudges. The beings of the Middle Heaven, whose talents far surpass those of all other heavens, will seek revenge against the immortals and gods once they grow up. However, some immortals and gods misjudge others and end up kicking a hornet's nest.

The Heavenly Court will also notice the disappearance of some immortals and gods, but it will not take immediate action. The Heavenly Court has a waiting period for missing immortals and gods, and they will only investigate after the time limit for disappearance has been reached.

Hearing Gu An's words, the seventh-generation disciple nodded slightly, but he did not say what he was thinking.

Gu An didn't care what he thought. After teaching him for a few more days, the boy could be out of his sight.

The battle between Lü Xian and the invaders lasted for an hour. In the end, Lü Xian won and drove away the invaders, making the people of the continent rejoice.

This little incident will only keep the people of mainland China entertained for a few days.

Once the mainland returned to peace, Gu An's instruction of this seventh-generation disciple came to an end.

He went to pick herbs, passing by the medicinal fields where the Supreme Being of the Mortal World and others were working.

The Ephemeral Flower Demon Mother, who was following beside him, noticed Gu An glancing at the Mortal World Supreme and the others. She asked, "Master, are these guys going to keep going like this?"

The labor of the Red Dust Supreme and others was not of much help to her. She had no shortage of manpower. Most of the time, the Red Dust Supreme and others were resting and meditating, because there was not much to do.

The Ghost Mother of the Ephemeral Flower felt that there must be some meaning to Gu Anlu keeping them alive, perhaps to teach them a lesson. That's how she herself had come to be, so she had always paid close attention to the Supreme Being of the Mortal World and others.

She could sense that these people were extremely powerful, far beyond her own level, and some were even immortals or gods. This made her curious about how her master would deal with them in the future.

"That's fine for now. I'll let you know if I change my mind."

Gu An answered casually, shifting his gaze from the Supreme Being of the Mortal World to the distance.

After losing his cultivation, the Supreme Being of the Mortal World focused his energy on enlightenment, and surprisingly, he actually managed to comprehend something.

Aside from the Supreme Being of the Mortal World, the one who has made the most progress is the Nine Tribulations Immortal Emperor. Although the Nine Tribulations Immortal Emperor is not a being born in the middle heaven, her talent and comprehension are the best in a great world. She has nine Dharma bodies and wants to cultivate nine Great Daos. Now, her idea has changed. She wants to combine the nine Daos into one and create a Great Dao that belongs only to her.

In Gu An's eyes, the Nine Tribulations Immortal Emperor already possessed the potential to surpass the Great Luo Immortal of the Dao Realm.

Hearing Gu An's words, the Ephemeral Flower Ghost Mother nodded and asked no more questions. She believed that her master had his own ideas, and she only needed to wait and see.

(End of this chapter)