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

Chapter 966 Eternal Fear

Seeing the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable kneel down, no longer displaying his previous arrogant demeanor, Hongyi felt incredibly conflicted.

The Eternal Great Thousand Venerable made her realize how weak her cultivation was; she couldn't have imagined how she could defeat him before.

The Eternal Great Thousand Venerable's feelings were even more complicated than hers; to be precise, they were extremely distressed.

Given his status, in the depths of eternity, only a handful of people could stand on equal footing with him; he had never suffered such humiliation.

He tried his best to get up, but he couldn't stand up no matter what he did.

Helplessness, fear, anger, despair, regret, and other emotions intertwined in his heart, bringing him to the brink of collapse.

Gu An released Hong Yi's hand, looked down at the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable not far away, and asked, "How did you feel earlier?"

His gaze swept over Hongyi, who was startled awake. She tried to calm herself and replied, "I'm not reconciled."

After calming down, she felt no fear, only resentment.

She hated her own weakness. She wasn't afraid of death, nor was she afraid of causing trouble for Gu An. She just didn't want to be so weak. She could die in battle, but not in a humiliating defeat where she was powerless to fight back.

When she was defeated by Gu An, she was also unwilling to accept it, let alone others.

Upon hearing this, Gu An smiled and stepped forward, heading towards the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable.

As Gu An approached, the eyes of the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable trembled. Gu An's footsteps landed on his heart, each step bringing him immense pressure and pushing him toward the abyss.

He disregarded his pride and arrogance; for the first time, he was terrified of death and what was to come.

He had cultivated for so many years, and he didn't want to lose it. Even with his high level of cultivation, he couldn't imagine what it would feel like to die.

He cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation; the other party will surely annihilate him.

An absurd idea popped into his head.

That is begging for mercy.

But he couldn't speak, which made him even more desperate.

Gu An walked at a fast pace, but those few steps felt like an eternity to the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable, making him feel that the journey was so long.

When Gu An stood before the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable, the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable felt as if he were shrouded in darkness.

Do you want me to kill him?

Gu An asked, looking down at the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable with such cold eyes. When the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable looked up and saw his gaze, he felt even more terrified.

The Eternal Great Thousand Venerable opened his mouth, his eyes filled with pleading. He no longer possessed the aura of the Supreme Fusion Dao Venerable Emperor. At this moment, he was no different from a mortal spirit on the verge of death, and even more wretched.

Hongyi stood behind, took a deep breath, and said, "I don't want you to kill him. I want to defeat him myself, but now the karma is no longer just about me. If you want to eliminate the root of the problem, then do it."

She finally understood what Gu An had told her before.

After this battle, she suddenly didn't want to leave with Gu An.

She will strive to become stronger, and one day, she will be able to shoulder all her troubles on her own.

Moreover, she wanted to protect Gu An in return.

Hearing her words, Gu An's lips curled up. He looked down at the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable and laughed, "Since that's the case, I won't kill you. From now on, just wait obediently in the Eternal Realm for her to come and settle this matter. Of course, if you want to take revenge sooner, I'll be waiting for you anytime."

Gu An's words surprised the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable, who showed excitement on his face, but Gu An's smile chilled him to the bone.

The other party clearly didn't take him seriously.

He was a Supreme Dao-Merging Emperor, capable of fighting even the Heavenly Emperor, but against Gu An…

After surviving the ordeal, he was filled with lingering fear. He had never imagined that the Heavenly Dao was hiding such a thing. No wonder Hongyi had the opportunity to become a saint.

Just then, the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable regained control of his physical body. He instinctively wanted to escape, but looking at Gu An, he forcibly restrained himself. He slowly stood up, looking at Gu An with trepidation.

Gu An said with a half-smile, "What? You want me to take you back?"

The Eternal Great Thousand Venerable shook his head hastily, took a step back, bowed respectfully to Gu An, and then disappeared.

His actions surprised Gu Anle; he hadn't expected this Eternal Great Thousand Venerable to be such a remarkable person.

Gu An could see through his thoughts. In his view, as long as he escaped this calamity, there was hope that he could resolve his karmic ties with Hongyi in the future.

There is only hope if you survive.

As soon as the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable left, the surrounding environment suddenly changed. They returned to Hongyi's courtyard, and the little bamboo people ran to Hongyi's side, chattering incessantly.

Hongyi snapped out of his daze, as if he had just woken from a dream. He looked at Gu An and asked, "Won't doing this really leave you with any future troubles?"

Gu An turned to look at her and asked, "Do you understand his cultivation level now?"

Hongyi thought of the Primordial Profound Immortal she had just heard about, but Gu An said that the Eternal Great Thousand Venerable's cultivation was even higher than that of the Primordial Profound Immortal.

What is that realm?
Hongyi shook her head, indicating that she did not know.

"Then are you aware of my cultivation level?" Gu An continued to ask.

Hongyi looked at him and said, "I don't know either, but he is definitely far superior to him."

Gu An smiled and said, "I am quite clear about his level of cultivation, and I even know where he is."

Hearing this, Hongyi fell silent.

She was very curious about what the world looked like through Gu An's eyes, and at the same time, she was full of motivation to cultivate.

She is very similar to the True Origin Ancestor, both possessing unparalleled comprehension. Unfortunately, because of their exceptional talent, they are not very proactive in cultivation, or at least they do not devote themselves fully to it.

In their eyes, there are no limits to them, and all levels of achievement are natural outcomes for them.

Gu An stretched and laughed, "Think it over carefully, I'll come back tomorrow."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot, leaving Hongyi to think alone.

……

Inside a brightly lit hall, crystals resembling swords stood everywhere. The Eternal Great Thousand Venerable appeared out of thin air before a throne covered with animal hides.

He sat down, panting heavily, his face showing panic.

Even though he had left the Heavenly Dao, he was still in shock and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

Gu An's power made him unable to muster the slightest thought of resistance. Even after returning to eternity, he still felt that Gu An was watching him.

Most importantly, he couldn't find any way to resist Gu An. Even if all the power of eternity were combined, he felt he wouldn't be a match for that person.

The feeling that he could die at any moment filled him with immense regret.

"How could the Heavenly Dao conceal such an existence..."

The Eternal Great Thousand Venerable was in utter turmoil. Looking at his trembling hands, his worldview collapsed.

A terrifying thought crossed his mind.

Could the other party be the legendary, ethereal saint?

Since the legends of sages exist, there must be traces left by sages.

He, who pursued the saint, never doubted that the saint was a fake. However, when the saint appeared in the Heavenly Dao, he felt that all his past actions seemed ridiculous.

(End of this chapter)