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Chapter 209: Hostility from the Divine Soul True Lord
Chapter 209: Hostility from the Divine Soul True Lord
As Li Ya put down the paper, the topic naturally shifted back to the Sword Sovereign of the Dao Support. It seemed that they could talk about him endlessly.
Zhang Bukou mentioned that when the Sword Sovereign made his move earlier, he caught a glimpse of a residual shadow, suspecting that it was the Sword Sovereign himself passing by in front of them.
Li Ya also confirmed that he had seen it, and the two were quite certain of their observation.
Gu An found it amusing. He had intentionally let An Hao and the others see him, or more accurately, he wanted the disciples of Tai Xuan Gate to notice him and realize that he had come from their sect.
With his mastery of the Infinite Free Step, Gu An could easily appear right beside the Divine Soul True Lord if he wanted to.
The three of them chatted for another hour before Li Ya and Zhang Bukou took their leave.
Li Ya was about to introduce Zhang Bukou to his sect, and they had many things to attend to. Naturally, Gu An didn't try to keep them.
As he watched them disappear into the vast snow, Gu An stood there for a while before turning to enter the house.
...
The end of the year was approaching, and the Spring Festival was just around the corner. With the Three Dynasties of Humanity finally overcoming the calamity brought by the demons, it seemed that peaceful days lay ahead. Thus, Emperor Lu had decreed that this year's Spring Festival would be a grand celebration.
Even before the festival arrived, the various cities had already begun their preparations, and this festive atmosphere extended to Xuan Gu and the Third Medicine Valley.
To usher in this new era, Emperor Lu had promulgated numerous decrees, improving the treatment of disciples at all levels, even down to the menial disciples. This brought joy to the entire sect.
Gu An rode Blood Prison Great Sage and wandered around the outer city. He could sense the presence of many hidden cultivators within the city—over twenty at the Xuan Heart Realm, three at the Great Vehicle Realm, and one at the Nirvana Realm.
These people had come from overseas, and over the past year, they had been gathering all sorts of intelligence, mainly regarding the disciples of Tai Xuan Gate and their opinions about the Seven Star Spirit Realm, a sacred site, and the Sword Sovereign of the Dao Support.
Since they couldn't affect Gu An, he didn't bother paying them any mind.
Along the way, Gu An encountered many familiar faces—disciples who had graduated from the Medicine Valley, fellow sect members he had met at the Library Pavilion and the Pill Hall. Exchanging greetings with them, he didn't find it boring at all but rather interesting.
Listening to his friends' updates on their cultivation journeys broadened his horizons as well.
The festive spirit of the Spring Festival permeated every street, and even Blood Prison Great Sage looked around curiously.
Unconsciously, Gu An found himself in front of the Supplementary Platform once again.
The vast platform was filled with people, and the noise was deafening. Along the edges of the platform, numerous outer sect disciples stood on guard.
First, the Demon Ancestor was exterminated, and then the Fierce Demon was eliminated. The prestige of the Sword Sovereign of the Dao Support had reached its pinnacle. Even disciples from other sects who came here would offer their respects to the two characters for "righteousness" on the Supplementary Platform.
The entire cultivation world was abuzz with discussions about the Sword Sovereign. It was worth mentioning that the Sword Sovereign myth written by Xuantian Yi had become incredibly popular.
In the book, the Sword Sovereign liked to pat the shoulders of his enemies in the dark, which perfectly matched the previous scene of the Sword Sovereign placing his hand on the Divine Soul True Lord's shoulder. This led people to speculate: Could Qing Xia know the Sword Sovereign?
Gu An was just looking around from the bottom of the platform, and there were many like him—mostly at the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Realms. Just being able to witness the excitement from a distance was already very satisfying for them.
After a while, Gu An patted Blood Prison Great Sage and directed him to leave.
The holidays were approaching, and he needed to prepare gifts for his disciples.
This Spring Festival held a different meaning this year. Tai Xuan Gate had already made preparations for rapid development. The previous Golden List Assembly, Pill Refining Assembly, and the Heaven's First Sword Assembly had brought immense wealth to the sect. Now that the world was at peace, it was time to make their move.
Gu An also needed to prepare and gather high-grade medicinal herbs for the Cave Heaven.
Suddenly,
A prompt appeared before Gu An's eyes.
"The Divine Soul True Lord has developed hostility towards you and has murderous intentions. Do you want to perform a lifespan investigation on him?"
The sudden appearance of this prompt caused Gu An to frown.
Very well!
Gu An took a deep breath and chose to perform the lifespan investigation. He had seen it before, but now he wanted to see it again because this time, he was looking at his own life.
"Divine Soul True Lord (Third Layer of the Traveling Immortal Realm): 28,098/130,000/180,000"
There was only about a hundred thousand years of lifespan left!
He should be able to seize a lifespan of ten thousand years!
Gu An changed his mind and directed Blood Prison Great Sage to leave the outer city, not toward the inner city but outward, first to find a secluded forest where no one was around.
...
In a quiet palace, the ground reflected a faint glow, and on both sides of the hall, pillars were inlaid with numerous spirit stones. It was the light from these spirit stones that illuminated the grand hall.
At the end of the hall, the Divine Soul True Lord sat on the chief seat, holding a scroll in his hand. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the black-robed man kneeling in front of him. "You may leave now."
The black-robed man immediately turned and left. After the main door closed again, the Divine Soul True Lord furrowed his brows, his left hand supporting his cheek while his right hand held the scroll as he sank into thought.
His gaze kept drifting toward the scroll in his hand.
"Xuantian Yi..."
The Divine Soul True Lord murmured to himself. After leaving the continent, although he was wary of the Sword Sovereign of the Dao Support, he did not give up.
He ordered the spies of Tai Xuan Gate to investigate all of Xuantian Yi's relationships, and the scroll in his hand recorded all those who had close connections to Xuantian Yi.
The Fierce Demon's increase in strength was likely related to Xuantian Yi, and the Sword Sovereign's appearance was definitely to save him.
No matter how the Divine Soul True Lord thought about it, he felt that the failure of the Fierce Demon's plan was somehow related to Xuantian Yi.
Thus, he developed murderous intentions toward Xuantian Yi and those close to him.
However, he did not dare to act rashly, as there might be someone among them who was the Sword Sovereign of the Dao Support in disguise.
Just thinking about the Sword Sovereign made the Divine Soul True Lord feel a headache.
And it was a good thing that the Three Stars Cave hadn't contacted him much over the years; otherwise, he wouldn't know how to explain himself.
"Alas!"
With a sigh, the Divine Soul True Lord stood up and prepared to enter seclusion in the Small Spirit Realm.
The next step for the Seven Star Spirit Realm was to maintain its image and avoid having its evil deeds discovered by the surrounding major powers. As the exalted Cave Master, he only needed to convey orders and wouldn't bother with micromanagement.
He took a couple of steps forward, about to descend the stairs.
Suddenly, a hand rested on his shoulder, giving it a light pat. But that single touch caused his heart to stop beating.
He couldn't forget the feeling of the Sword Sovereign of Dao Support's hand on his shoulder.
A primal fear arose within him, and just as he was about to speak, a terrifying surge of power entered his body, instantly reducing his physical body and even his primordial spirit to nothingness.
The difference between the ninth layer of the Heavenly Flight Immortal Realm and the third layer of the Traveling Immortal Realm was like that between heaven and earth! In front of Gu An, the Divine Soul True Lord was as insignificant as an ant.
The scroll in the Divine Soul True Lord's hand also turned to ashes, and Gu An, who had been using the Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Body, vanished from the spot as if he had never been there.
He quickly returned to Tai Xuan Gate, emerging from the bushes and walking towards Blood Prison Great Sage.
He had been out of Blood Prison Great Sage's sight for less than ten breaths.
With his cultivation sealed, Blood Prison Great Sage had no idea what Gu An had been up to. Seeing him return, Blood Prison Great Sage, who had just lain down, quickly got up.
Gu An hung the wildflowers he had picked casually on Blood Prison Great Sage's horns and directed him to head towards Xuan Gu.
Blood Prison Great Sage didn't think much of it and carried Gu An away.
At this moment, Gu An seemed calm, but his heart was far from peaceful.
He looked at the prompt again. Killing the Divine Soul True Lord would grant him 10,500 years of lifespan.
The Traveling Immortal Realm was indeed formidable, no longer as insignificant as a blade of grass! When killing the Divine Soul True Lord, Gu An didn't even dare to soul-search him, as the Divine Soul True Lord surely knew many high-realm immortals, and he feared that soul-searching him might alert those powerful beings.
He was already able to perceive causality, and if he delved deeper into the Dao of Causality, it would be akin to unlocking a lifespan prediction function.
He didn't even bother to search that cave mansion.
It wasn't unusual for a grand cultivator like the Divine Soul True Lord to go missing for decades or even centuries.
It all depended on whether the Seven Star Spirit Realm had any artifacts that could communicate with its disciples.
Gu An had once read a book that mentioned certain overseas sects possessing unique artifacts that would alert them immediately if one of their cultivators perished.
Regardless, he would take a gamble. After all, Gu An would not allow anyone who harbored murderous intentions towards him to live, as the longer he waited, the more dangerous it would become!
...
After the New Year, Tai Xuan Gate began to promote the Heaven's First Cultivation Assembly once again.
What was the Cultivation Assembly?
It was an idea that Emperor Lu had conceived from the Heaven-Severing Axe, which involved creating an object that participants would manipulate with their spiritual power. Once introduced, the assembly garnered widespread attention from the cultivation world.
Such an assembly had never been seen before, and Emperor Lu intended to spend five years preparing for it, even claiming that overseas cultivators would participate.
Ever since killing the Divine Soul True Lord, Gu An would use his spiritual sense to observe the Three Dynasties every day. Thankfully, everything remained peaceful, and the lifespan prediction had not been triggered.
In mid-March, Emperor Lu paid Gu An a visit.
The two drank in the house, with Gu An listening intently to Emperor Lu's ambitious plans, occasionally interjecting.
While he didn't understand how to manage a sect, he could offer some suggestions, and currently, Emperor Lu's ideas aligned with his own.
Emperor Lu focused his efforts on external affairs, and the entire sect worked together for the growth of Tai Xuan Gate, reducing internal strife. As a result, Tai Xuan Gate enjoyed unprecedented harmony.
"Now that the world is peaceful, I still can't shake a sense of unease. Like half a year ago, when we dealt with the Fierce Demon, that mysterious cultivator's power was so formidable."
Emperor Lu set down his wine bowl and sighed.
That person was already dead.
Gu An responded in his heart, but he said, "Wasn't that person a senior immortal from the Holy Land? The Holy Land shouldn't bring calamity, right?"
Emperor Lu scoffed, "Who knows? Anyway, let's not talk about that. I hope that during my lifetime, Tai Xuan Gate will give birth to an existence beyond the Great Vehicle Realm. For that, I am willing to pay any price."
Gu An nodded. "Then An Hao is the best candidate. He has exceptional talent."
"Yes."
A smile appeared on Emperor Lu's face. After experiencing the Fierce Demon's tribulation, his view of An Hao seemed to have improved.
That was good. Hopefully, he would set his sights on An Hao and leave Gu An out of it. He had no desire to become the sect master.
The two chatted for a long time before Emperor Lu took his leave.
He had gained another idea from Gu An, and even before the Heaven's First Cultivation Assembly began, he was already planning the next grand event.
After Emperor Lu left, Gu An didn't stay long in the Third Medicine Valley. He returned to Xuan Gu and then quietly departed.
He continuously used the Infinite Free Step, rapidly moving away from the continent.
After dozens of steps, he arrived on a vast island in the sea, the most prosperous island in this sea area, with a cultivator population of over five million, coming and going at all times.
He didn't disguise himself. This place was too far from Tai Xuan Gate. Even a Great Vehicle Realm cultivator would take a lot of time to cross the distance, not to mention the countless sea demons along the way.
No one here would recognize him!
His purpose in coming here was to purchase medicinal herb seeds. His cave heaven would only plant seventh-rank and above herbs!
(End of Chapter)
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