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Chapter 169: Descending Upon the Ocean, Merging Cultivation Techniques
Chapter 169: Descending Upon the Ocean, Merging Cultivation Techniques
Facing Tian Yao'er's coquettish antics, Gu An eventually agreed to stay and keep her company for the night, taking a break from his pursuit of longevity that had reached a milestone of a thousand millennia.
With Gu An's consent, Tian Yao'er became even more cheerful.
To celebrate reaching the thousand-millennia mark, Gu An returned to Xuan Gu to fetch some mutton barbecue, touching Tian Yao'er deeply. She thought that Gu An was commemorating this special day.
While grilling the meat, Gu An's spiritual sense remained locked on the battlefield at the edge of Tian Huang Mountain.
More and more demons were rushing to the scene, and the Great Master of the Mysterious Heart Realm, who was leading Ji Xiaoyu and the others, was unable to achieve victory quickly. This resulted in Ji Xiaoyu and her companions also being dragged into the battle.
If the fight continued like this, the outcome would likely be grim.
Gu An wondered if these people were from the Ji family or the Seven Star Spirit Realm.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, he casually chatted with Tian Yao'er, ensuring she didn't notice anything amiss.
After an hour, the Great Master of the Mysterious Heart Realm was severely injured and had no choice but to lead Ji Xiaoyu and the others in a retreat. However, it was already too late to escape.
Gu An lay under a tree, guiding Tian Yao'er in her cultivation.
Tian Yao'er practiced the Wuji Ziran Step in front of him, and he offered critiques from time to time. She pouted throughout his guidance, feeling aggrieved.
Where was the promise of lounging and reading together?
Liar!
Big liar!
The more Tian Yao'er practiced, the redder her eyes became.
Gu An found her expression amusing.
Today, he was going to teach her a lesson.
The harder one desires something, the harder it is to attain. That is the true meaning of life! In just a few years, you've started having wild thoughts. How will you endure the coming millennia? Gu An was touched by his own magnanimity. Tian Yao'er was so lucky to have met him; it was a blessing she had earned over eight lifetimes. If she had another master, her fate would be miserable!
...
Under the cover of night, a black-clad Ji Xiaoyu was fleeing through the rugged mountains, teeming with demons and ghosts. Upon spotting her silhouette, the horde of monsters charged towards her.
She unsheathed her sword with her right hand and unleashed the Heaven-Dragon Demon-Suppression Manifestation. A golden dharma form appeared behind her, and golden dragons surged forth from it, slaughtering the demons and ghosts attacking from all directions.
Soon, she dispelled the manifestation and relied solely on her sword to slay the demons.
She had lost her sense of direction and could only flee in one direction.
Time passed, and the duration was unknown.
Ji Xiaoyu's spiritual power was depleted, and as she ran, she took out Spirit Pills to replenish her energy. However, the spiritual power provided by these pills was insufficient for combat.
She stopped at the foot of a slope and quickly took out small flags and talismans, swiftly setting up an array in less than five breaths. She hid herself within the enclosed space of the array.
She sat on the ground and began to cultivate.
Demons swooped over her head, failing to notice her presence.
However, the ground began to tremble, and sand and pebbles danced in the air, prompting Ji Xuyu to open her eyes, her brow furrowed in concern.
Following her gaze, a massive figure loomed behind the mountains, faintly visible. It was a transformed giant demon, with a human-like body and a lion-like head. Its long mane resembled writhing tentacles, making it utterly terrifying in the darkness.
"Where do you think you're running, little lady?"
A cold and violent voice echoed, accompanied by a raging wind that ravaged the mountains and stirred up rolling waves of dust.
The array that sheltered Ji Xiaoyu was assaulted by the wind and sand, causing the stones and airflow in the air to curve around the array, inadvertently revealing its outline.
Ji Xiaoyu gazed at the distant figure of the giant demon approaching, her expression calm, and her eyes devoid of fear.
She let out a soft sigh, and a golden pattern faintly appeared on her forehead.
Before long, the terrifying lion demon stood before her, slowly crouching down. The clouds churned, revealing its lion head with sharp fangs and blood-red eyes. Its black mane resembled hellish flames, blazing fiercely.
Suddenly, the lion demon paused and lifted its gaze towards Ji Xiaoyu's back.
The golden pattern on Ji Xuyu's forehead had expanded, covering her entire forehead like a complex network of veins.
She sensed something and turned her head.
On the top of the slope behind her stood a figure clad in purple, his face hidden behind a mask, standing tall against the wind.
She was secretly startled, as she hadn't detected his approach.
"Where did you come from?" The lion demon roared in anger and swung his palm towards the slope.
With a single palm strike, the powerful pressure shattered Ji Xuyu's array, driving the small flags deep into the soil and scattering the talismans. Her headdress was blown away, and her long hair danced wildly.
Boom—
Accompanied by a deafening boom, the earth shook violently, causing even Ji Xiaoyu, a seventh-layer Nascent Soul realm cultivator, to close her eyes.
When the heart-shaking aura dissipated, she opened her eyes and saw that only the upper half of the terrifying lion demon remained. Blood rained down, dispersing the demonic clouds in the night sky, revealing the brilliant and beautiful starry sky.
Ji Xiaoyu's eyes widened in shock.
This lion demon was incredibly powerful, having devoured even her companions who had crossed the Void realm.
She instinctively turned her head and saw that the mysterious man still stood on the slope, his hands naturally hanging by his sides, as if he hadn't been the one who made the move.
This person was none other than Gu An!
To prevent being recognized, Gu An deliberately made his figure appear larger, a head taller than his true self, with disheveled hair and an almost non-existent aura.
He chose not to use the Nine Extremes Yin Yang Body because news about Fu Dao Jian Zun's mastery of the Magic Shadow Divine Art had already spread. He didn't want Ji Xuyu to associate him with Fu Dao Jian Zun.
Ji Xiaoyu quickly got up and bowed to Gu An, saying, "Thank you, Senior, for saving me."
"Why is a member of the Ji family in the land of demons and monsters?" Gu An asked, his voice hoarse and gravelly, giving the impression of a weathered man in his forties or fifties.
The slaughter of the powerful demon had granted him six hundred years of longevity, an incredible windfall.
Ji Xiaoyu replied, "I'm here to train with the Seven Star Spirit Realm. Do you have ties with my clan, Senior?"
Gu An appeared before Ji Xiaoyu and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Let's find another place to talk," he said.
Before Ji Xiaoyu could respond, her vision blurred as she was teleported over a long distance, an experience that left her feeling nauseous and immobile.
After a few breaths, she felt her feet touch the ground, and when she opened her eyes, she found herself in a cave.
The space wasn't too large, with layered rocks and a waterfall flowing down the mountain wall in front of her. The air was damp, and when she looked up, she saw colorful crystals hanging from the ceiling, illuminating the cave with their radiant light.
"You can recuperate here," Gu An said, and then he vanished into thin air.
Ji Xiaoyu stood silently in her spot. She extended her spiritual sense and realized that the cave was over a thousand zhang deep. The cave was filled with abundant spiritual energy, making it ideal for healing.
Although she didn't know who the man from before was, his displayed abilities told her that escape would be futile.
He probably didn't have malicious intentions; otherwise, he would have attacked when she was exhausted.
Ji Xiaoyu sat down cross-legged and began to circulate her spiritual power to recover.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Gu An returned to Tian Huang Mountain, where Tian Yao'er was sulking. However, when she saw him carrying two jars of fine wine, her mood instantly brightened.
Ever since she got drunk the last time, she had developed a love for alcohol.
Half an hour later, Tian Yao'er was drunk again, passed out on Gu An's lap. Gu An patted her back gently, a smile on his face.
...
In the early morning, Gu An didn't return directly to Tai Xuan Gate, nor did he go to check on Ji Xiaoyu. He knew that she needed more than just a night to recover her spiritual power and heal her injuries.
Instead, he headed south, flying towards the ocean.
He activated the Nine Extremes Yin Yang Body, transforming into a shadowy figure, and then he stepped onto the Wuji Ziran Step, swiftly traversing beyond the borders of the Great Cang Empire and into the ocean's domain.
The boundless sea and vast sky opened up before him, and his mood lifted as his vision expanded.
His figure kept shifting, moving swiftly above the cloud-shrouded sea.
On the ocean, a large ship sailed swiftly.
On the deck lay a man in green, holding a book. Suddenly, he sat up, having seen something, but when he looked more closely, he couldn't spot anything in the sky.
"How strange," the man in green muttered, his brows furrowed. "Did I imagine it?"
He lost interest in reading and put away the 'Investiture of the Gods' into his storage bag. Then he walked to the bow of the ship and gazed into the distance.
The ocean stretched endlessly, but he could already sense the familiar aura of his homeland.
A smile appeared on his face as he murmured, "The Demon Calamity, huh? It will once again be my stepping stone to greatness."
...
Gu An took over five hundred steps and finally landed on a mist-shrouded island in the sea. The island was massive, with sparse life forms, and within a radius of ten thousand li, there were only six islands, making it an ideal place for him to break through.
He quietly sneaked into the forest and sat down under an old tree, immediately activating the Lifespan Barrier.
He brought up his attribute panel and looked at his lifespan of one million and ten thousand years, a smile spreading across his face.
First, enhance the cultivation technique! Gu An began using the lifespan fusion function, merging the Pre-Heaven Immortal Art with four basic cultivation techniques of different attributes.
【The gap between these five techniques is huge. Forcibly merging them may not result in a technique superior to the strongest one. Do you wish to continue?】
Hmm?
What does that mean? Will it take the average of the techniques?
Gu An cursed inwardly. Is this trying to scam me out of my lifespan?
Fortunately, he had prepared other techniques. Over the years, he had slain countless enemies and collected their souls, transcribing numerous techniques as a precaution.
He immediately took out four high-level techniques and began cultivating them one after the other.
He didn't need to abandon his previous cultivation and start anew, nor did he need to cultivate spiritual power of other attributes. He only needed to follow the cultivation method once, allowing these techniques to enter his attribute panel.
Half an hour later, Gu An's attribute panel had four additional techniques.
He intended to enhance each of the four techniques but received a prompt:
【The attributes of the techniques clash. Please choose to abandon and recultivate, or force compatibility, the latter of which may result in deviation.】
What the heck!
Even with a system-like golden finger, there's still a chance of deviation?
Gu An had no choice but to activate the lifespan fusion function to merge these five techniques.
【This fusion will consume 500,000 years of lifespan. Do you wish to continue?】
Fifty thousand years of lifespan?
Gu An gritted his teeth and chose to continue.
【You have invested 500,000 years of lifespan to merge the Pre-Heaven Immortal Art, Inferno Dark Heaven Art, Golden Light Spirit Body Manual, Grand Earth One Qi Art, and Great Cold Heaven Great Law.】
【Fusion successful. You have comprehended the Five Elements Daoist Law.】
(End of Chapter)
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