Chapter 154: Get Lost!
Chapter 154: Get Lost!
The person who placed a hand on An Hao's shoulder was none other than Gu An. An Hao turned around cautiously and, upon seeing Gu An, his suppressed joy burst forth.
"Master!"
An Hao immediately spun around and hugged Gu An.
Although Gu An still wore a mask and his attire was different from before, An Hao recognized him at a glance.
When Gu An suddenly disappeared, An Hao stumbled forward in surprise.
He turned back and saw Gu An standing seven steps away, which eased his mind.
For that brief moment when his master vanished, he thought he had fallen prey to an illusion.
"Now, tell me what happened," Gu An said.
As the mountain continued to tremble, An Hao remained calm with Gu An's appearance and instead felt excited. He began to recount the grudge he held.
Gu An listened attentively.
Not far away, Si Yan'er stared at Gu An with wide eyes, filled with astonishment.
Was this An Hao's master?
How did he get in here?
As An Hao narrated the events, he couldn't help but use his spiritual sense to probe Gu An's true appearance. However, his spiritual sense was repelled by the power contained within the mask, startling him.
Gu An remained silent, which made An Hao feel ashamed. He dared not offend his master again and focused on recounting his grudge against Tian Wei Prince Si Zong.
Two months ago, he had found this cave site according to the map given by Xuan Miao Zhenren. However, he couldn't enter, and after struggling for a month, he went out to gain experience. That was when he met Si Zong and Si Yan'er.
Si Zong had also participated in the Jin Bang Assembly and made it to the top ten. The two had once been opponents, and when they met again, they got along very well, leading An Hao to believe that he had made a sincere friend like Xuan Miao Zhenren. So, the three of them traveled together happily. Later, An Hao shared his opportunity with the Si siblings. However, Si Zong had always held a grudge against An Hao for defeating him, and when he learned that An Hao was here for this opportunity, he wanted to capture him.
After a fierce battle that left both of them badly injured, An Hao abducted Si Yan'er.
An Hao brought Si Yan'er back to this place, and while they were arguing, they accidentally triggered a mechanism that revealed a cave entrance on the mountain wall.
Just as they were about to enter, they never expected Si Zong to arrive so quickly in pursuit, even with a Xu Void cultivator in tow.
An Hao was attacked while bringing Si Yan'er into the cave and was severely injured. Fortunately, the cave entrance closed in time, saving him.
After An Hao finished recounting the events, he was furious and cursed, "That Si Zong, I really trusted him! I was so blind!"
Si Yan'er pouted but didn't speak up for Si Zong because she also disapproved of his actions.
Boom!
An explosion echoed from the cave, followed by a gust of wind that rustled the robes of the three.
Gu An turned his gaze to the stone statue in the center of the cave, deep in thought.
A group of cultivators approached, led by none other than Si Zong. Following him was a man in a black robe with golden embroidery, an extraordinary aura, half-white hair, a handsome face, and cold eyes that exuded an indescribable sense of oppression.
Si Zong's eyes fell on Gu An, and his brows furrowed. He raised his hand in greeting and asked, "May I ask who you are, and why are you here?"
Si Yan'er spoke up, "Second Brother, he is An Hao's master. Let's end this matter here."
Master?
Si Zong's brows furrowed deeper, and he asked, "Could it be that Sect Master Lu is here?"
Gu An glanced at the black-robed man behind Si Zong and probed him with his lifespan.
【Xing Yan Lao Zu (Second Layer of the Xuan Heart Realm): 1904/4400/4600】
The Nine Kingdoms indeed harbor many powerful experts!
I wonder if this person has been hiding in Tian Wei and cultivating, or if he returned with the Flower Contemplation Sect from overseas.
Gu An spoke, "I am not Lu Baitian. This cave was discovered by my disciple first. I advise you all to give up and leave."
Si Zong's companions were moved, surprised by Gu An's firm attitude.
An Hao, on the other hand, became agitated and glared at Si Zong provocatively.
Xing Yan Lao Zu stepped forward, standing before Si Zong, and appraised Gu An, saying, "May I ask for your name, Fellow Daoist? Why not show your true face?"
His spiritual sense couldn't penetrate Gu An's mask, which made him slightly wary.
But it was only a slight wariness, as he was a Xuan Heart Realm cultivator!
During the previous battle with the Flower Contemplation Sect, he had also fought others at the Xuan Heart Realm, winning some and losing some. At the same level, it was impossible for him to be killed.
Unless the person before him was like the leader of the Flower Contemplation Sect, having reached the even higher Great Vehicle Realm.
Great Vehicle Realm?
Xing Yan Lao Zu didn't believe it. If there really was such a powerful existence, why had he never heard of them before?
Gu An turned to face Xing Yan Lao Zu and uttered a single word, "Leave."
Get lost!
Everyone present changed their expressions, especially Si Zong's group, as they knew Xing Yan Lao Zu's background.
"How dare you speak so arrogantly to a Xuan Heart Realm cultivator!"
An elder among Si Zong's group angrily reprimanded, while Xing Yan Lao Zu smiled coldly.
An Hao was thrilled. As expected of his master, he was so domineering!
Si Yan'er stared at Gu An, feeling that his arrogance was justified.
Just as Xing Yan Lao Zu was about to speak, Gu An sighed and muttered, "Troublesome."
As his words fell, Gu An suddenly waved his sleeve, and his spiritual power erupted, turning into a strong gust of wind that rushed towards Xing Yan Lao Zu, Si Zong, and the others.
His actions were too fast for anyone to react.
The strong wind swept past, and Xing Yan Lao Zu and the others turned into flying ashes, their storage bags and rings falling to the ground.
The cave chamber fell silent.
An Hao widened his eyes, and Si Yan'er was stunned, rubbing her eyes in disbelief.
Rows of prompts appeared before Gu An's eyes, informing him that the slaughter of fifty-seven cultivators had earned him a lifespan of over a thousand and two hundred years.
Ignoring the astonishment of An Hao and Si Yan'er, Gu An walked towards the stone statue.
"Xuan Heart Realm... dead?" Si Yan'er mumbled, her forehead breaking out in cold sweat as a sense of fear rose within her.
An Hao stood dumbfounded for a moment before cheering excitedly. He rushed to Gu An's side and asked eagerly, "Master, how are you so powerful? What realm are you in? Are you in the Great Vehicle Realm, as mentioned by the leader of the Flower Contemplation Sect?"
Great Vehicle Realm!
These three words caused Si Yan'er's heart to race.
She was so overwhelmed with fear that she forgot about Si Zong's death.
Without hesitation, she turned and ran towards the cave entrance. An Hao glanced at her but didn't stop her.
After witnessing Gu An's display of power, he felt emboldened. Even if the entire Tian Wei Imperial Court came to surround the two of them, it would be akin to seeking their own demise.
Gu An paid no heed to An Hao, who, seeing his master observing the stone statue, dared not disturb him further and stood quietly by his side.
He looked at Gu An, his heart filled with admiration.
An Hao couldn't help but stimulate his spiritual power, testing his senses to ensure he wasn't dreaming.
"If my master hadn't been stopped by the mountain spirit, could he have destroyed the Flower Contemplation Sect single-handedly?"
This thought popped into An Hao's mind, and he looked at Gu An with even greater admiration.
Not long after, Si Yan'er returned. Instead of fleeing, she had gone out to urge the other cultivators to leave, wanting to prevent further casualties because of Si Zong.
She rejoined An Hao and quietly waited by his side.
An Hao frowned and glanced at her, to which she responded by turning her face and giving him a sideways glance.
At that moment, Gu An raised his hand and struck the stone statue with his palm. Under his spiritual power control, the stone statue began to rotate, and as the tortoise statue moved, water flowed from its base.
After turning half a circle, the tortoise's mouth opened, and a beam of white light shot out, hitting the mountain wall.
As An Hao and Si Yan'er watched, complex and dense ancient characters appeared on the mountain wall, each character twisting and turning as if trying to break free. Their eyes widened in amazement.
The bright light illuminated their faces, and their pupils seemed to contain a blazing sun that was growing larger.
As they looked more closely, the mountain wall covered in bizarre characters began to glow, and this glow expanded, as if a doorway to another world was opening.
Suddenly, the stone statue raised the stone staff in its hand and gently tapped forward. The bright light in front of them suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire cave chamber. Immediately afterward, a dense spiritual aura rushed towards Gu An and the other two.
Without hesitation, Gu An walked towards the mountain wall, with An Hao closely following.
Si Yan'er bit her lip and joined them.
After stepping into the bright light, An Hao found himself unable to cast spells or spread his spiritual sense. He could only grit his teeth and continue forward.
After taking about ten steps, he suddenly bumped into someone. He stopped immediately and was about to speak when the bright light before him dissipated, and his vision returned to normal.
What appeared before his eyes was a beautiful and majestic world. They stood on a cliff, with endless green mountains stretching before them, a cerulean sky above, and crisscrossing clouds.
What dense spiritual energy!
An Hao was captivated by the rich spiritual energy of this world, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"What's that?" Si Yan'er exclaimed, pointing at the distant forest. An Hao turned to look in the direction she was indicating. About ten miles away, a stretch of forest was swaying as if something enormous was moving through it.
"Three people of destiny, welcome to my abode. If you can pass my test, you will be able to inherit my legacy, and in the future, you may even have the chance to attain the Great Vehicle Realm!"
A loud and majestic voice reverberated through the heavens and the earth.
Great Vehicle Realm!
An Hao's and Si Yan'er's hearts quickened.
However, Gu An remained calm. He could sense that this small world housed four combined realm spirit beasts and a remnant soul of a Great Vehicle Realm cultivator.
That remnant soul was located hundreds of miles away, within a stone statue, and it was extremely weak.
Gu An spoke, "Go ahead and try. See if you have the fortune to pass."
Upon hearing this, An Hao immediately leaped into the mountain forest, with Si Yan'er quickly following after bowing to Gu An.
"Wait for me!" Si Yan'er called out, her figure also disappearing into the forest.
Gu An's figure vanished, crossing the distance of hundreds of miles in an instant to appear on a slope of a mountain. There, a stone statue stood, identical to the one they had encountered earlier in the cave chamber.
(End of Chapter)
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