Chapter 223: The Divine Spirit Acknowledges its Master!
Chapter 223: The Divine Spirit Acknowledges its Master!
Facing the furious Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, Gu An remained calm, holding the phoenix in his hand as he spoke, "Feel it carefully, and you will understand that this cause and effect is beyond your control."
Upon hearing this, the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, who was about to attack, unconsciously dispersed his spiritual sense.
After a few breaths, his expression changed drastically, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes.
The strange ghosts and souls between heaven and earth continued to surge forth, rushing towards them recklessly, their roars echoing through the heavens and the earth.
Gu An suddenly crushed the phoenix in his hand, and the strange ghosts and souls in the heavens and the earth were annihilated one after another, turning into flying ashes, and the clamor came to an abrupt end.
Chu Jingfeng, standing on the gourd, turned his head to look, gazing at Gu An from a distance. His face underwent a drastic change.
Dark purple demonic shadows, surrounded by demonic energy...
"Fu..."
He had just uttered a single word when a terrifying spiritual sense locked onto him, scaring him into silence.
The Nine-Fingered Divine Lord also calmed down and asked Gu An, "What do you plan to do now?"
He could sense an even more terrifying presence brewing beneath the ground.
Just in terms of aura alone, it was beyond his ability to contend.
Gu An did not answer but instead turned his palm downwards and pressed it down.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The earth shattered, and shards of stone rose into the air. The entire world seemed on the verge of collapse, and the momentum emanating from Gu An caused even the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord to feel a chill in his heart.
"Just how high is his cultivation level?" wondered the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, feeling a sense of relief.
If he had acted rashly earlier or if Gu An had launched a surprise attack, he feared the consequences would not have boded well for him.
Chu Jingfeng also looked down anxiously. One block of rock after another rose from around him, flying towards the apex of the sky. As far as the eye could see, the earth at the horizon was also shattering, with no end in sight. The visual impact left him too breathless to dare to take a breath.
Suddenly, he seemed to see something, his eyes widening in shock, and his whole body trembling.
As the earth shattered, a massive black object appeared below, stretching as far as the eye could see, causing Chu Jingfeng's scalp to go numb.
Under the white sky, this pitch-black behemoth appeared so eerie and terrifying.
From high above, the black behemoth below was writhing, but due to its immense size, one could not discern its shape, let alone make out what it was.
Gu An fixed his gaze upon it.
Divine Spirit (Heavenly Immortal Realm, Third Layer): 0/0/0
There was no display of lifespan, but there was a realm.
Gu An's right hand, which was suspended in the air, suddenly clenched into a fist, and the enormous Divine Spirit below began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This was a divine ability, the Cosmos in the Palm!
Previously, he had used this divine ability to capture the phoenix in his palm, and this time, he was about to capture a Heavenly Immortal.
The Divine Spirit struggled frantically, but it was enveloped by Gu An's dharma, rendering it unable to break free. Under the watchful eyes of the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord and Chu Jingfeng, the Divine Spirit, in the form of a black behemoth, rapidly shrank in size.
Finally, the Divine Spirit fell into Gu An's hand, resembling a black mist that constantly changed shape.
Gu An then disappeared from the spot, leaving the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord and Chu Jingfeng behind, unable to recover from their shock for a long time.
After a while, Chu Jingfeng flew to the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord's side and anxiously asked, "Master, what should we do now?"
He knew that the figure from earlier was the Sword Venerable of the Dao, but he decided to conceal this information.
The Sword Venerable of the Dao was the most revered figure in the hearts of all disciples of Tai Xuan Gate. He had saved Tai Xuan Gate numerous times and the Three Dynasties of Humanity, and Chu Jingfeng felt that he owed the Sword Venerable his life, so he chose to side with him.
Even if he revealed the Sword Venerable's identity, he felt that doing so would only push the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord into an abyss.
Based on the previous display, the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord was clearly no match for the Sword Venerable.
Thinking of this, Chu Jingfeng's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
During the time he had followed the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord, he had thought that the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord was stronger than the Sword Venerable, and he had stumbled upon a great fortune.
But now...
He couldn't help but wonder just how powerful the Sword Venerable truly was.
It seemed clear now that the Sword Venerable was not a native of Tai Xuan Gate but had only been in seclusion there, protecting Tai Xuan Gate along the way.
The Nine-Fingered Divine Lord took a deep breath and said, "It's time to leave."
He was indeed angry that someone had taken the Divine Spirit from him, but Gu An's Cosmos in the Palm ability was enough to make him give up any thoughts of contention.
Moreover, the aura emanating from the Divine Spirit was obviously beyond his ability to handle. If the mysterious person had not appeared earlier, he might have been devoured by the Divine Spirit and turned into one of those strange ghosts and souls.
Hearing his master's words, Chu Jingfeng also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was truly afraid that his master would hold onto his grudge.
After wandering in the Divine Spirit City for so long, he had already made significant gains and couldn't wait to return to Tai Xuan Gate to cultivate in seclusion.
On the other side.
Gu An arrived at a secluded little world, a place devoid of life, where the sky was dark, and the ground was filled with trees that resembled evil spirits.
He looked at the Divine Spirit in his hand, which had stopped struggling and was now trembling.
Just as Gu An hesitated over whom to give it to, it suddenly burst apart and drilled into Gu An's palm.
This process was extremely fast, and when Gu An wanted to stop it, he suddenly sensed its emotions.
It was begging.
Gu An fell silent.
Soon, he felt his dharma merging with the Divine Spirit, a process of acknowledging its master that he had never experienced before.
He was now in control of the Divine Spirit and, by extension, the entire Divine Spirit City.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
The Divine Spirit re-condensed in Gu An's palm.
From this moment on, Gu An was the master of the Divine Spirit and the ruler of the Divine Spirit City.
This left Gu An with mixed feelings.
If he had forcibly stopped it just now, he would have only caused the Divine Spirit to be reduced to ashes, so he could only accept it.
Of course, now Gu An could easily crumble the Divine Spirit and make it cease to exist.
After acknowledging its master, Gu An gained a deeper understanding of Divine Spirit City.
Even if the Divine Spirit was destroyed, as long as Divine Spirit City remained, a new Divine Spirit would be born. Whether it would be the same one was uncertain, as it strongly resisted death.
"Master."
The voice of the Divine Spirit rang in Gu An's mind, sounding like a young boy.
Gu An asked, "Can you let others share your power and hide the fact that I'm your master, letting others pretend to be your master instead?"
The Divine Spirit twisted in his palm and suddenly transformed into a pitch-black little man with no hair or facial features. Its stature resembled that of a five or six-year-old boy, and it was only about ten centimeters tall.
Tilting its head, the Divine Spirit thought for a moment before replying, "It's possible, but if I do that, won't you be unhappy?"
"No," Gu An answered. "Next, I want you to protect one of my juniors. But you must not reveal my existence to him, and you have to pretend to acknowledge him as your master."
Upon hearing this, the Divine Spirit nodded obediently.
Gu An disappeared from the spot with the Divine Spirit in tow.
He arrived in another world, a lush forest where Li Ya and Zhang Bukou were resting amidst the trees.
Gu An used his mental power to instruct the Divine Spirit to find Li Ya.
Without hesitation, the Divine Spirit leaped from Gu An's hand and went in search of Li Ya.
Within Divine Spirit City, if there was anyone Gu An cared about the most, it was undoubtedly Li Ya. Although Li Ya had been blessed with continuous good fortune, he was still far behind geniuses like An Hao and Lu Xian. Thus, Gu An had chosen to help him.
As for An Hao, whether or not he had the Divine Spirit City, he would eventually rise to prominence. If he went to the Star Sea Group, even without a pseudo-immortal treasure like Divine Spirit City, he would still obtain an immortal treasure that was no less powerful than the Dragon Slaying Spear.
The Dragon Slaying Spear was incredibly strong; with it, Chi Jiuxiao could display power comparable to that of a scattered immortal.
The Divine Spirit hopped and skipped along, its ethereal aura ensuring that Li Ya and Zhang Bukou remained unaware of its presence. They continued to meditate, oblivious to the Divine Spirit's approach.
Just as the Divine Spirit jumped onto Li Ya's shoulder, it startled him so much that he opened his eyes reflexively.
"Cheep!"
The Divine Spirit let out a chirp before burying itself into Li Ya's face, causing him to stand up in alarm.
"What is it?"
Li Ya kept feeling his face, but he couldn't find anything. Zhang Bukou, startled by the commotion, hurried over to him.
Upon learning that something had burrowed into Li Ya's body, Zhang Bukou also grew anxious.
The two of them fumbled around, even using their spiritual sense to look inward, but they couldn't find any trace of the intruder.
After a long while, Li Ya suddenly stopped and wore a strange expression.
"Brother Li, are you alright?" Zhang Bukou asked worriedly.
Li Ya took a deep breath and turned to Zhang Bukou, his face a mixture of emotions. "Brother, I think I've been acknowledged by a divine spirit?"
"What?" Zhang Bukou exclaimed, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"Is it true?"
"Yes..."
"Why you?"
"What do you mean? Am I not worthy?"
"How are you worthy?"
"You! Show some respect! I can command the spirits and ghosts, and if you want to leave, it depends on whether or not I'm willing!"
"Brother Li! We're sworn brothers who are supposed to live and die together..."
"You damn thing, saying such things again..."
In the distance, Gu An listened to Li Ya and Zhang Bukou bicker. Under the influence of demonic energy, a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, and he turned away, vanishing from the spot.
He was the true master of Divine Spirit City. As long as he remained within the city, he could observe all the small worlds and the spirits and ghosts hidden beneath them.
The number of spirits and ghosts was indeed astonishing, and the entire Divine Spirit City was still in the process of recovery. It would only become stronger over time, eventually restoring itself to a true immortal treasure.
Immortal treasures were eternal. Even if they suffered severe damage, they could recover on their own. This aspect made Gu An view such treasures with newfound respect.
Gu An prepared to reap the heavenly treasures within Divine Spirit City.
Now, everything in the city belonged to him, and he wouldn't let others have it so easily!
...
Under rolling thunderclouds, Jiang Qiong sat cross-legged on the edge of a cliff, with a majestic river of lava flowing below. From time to time, heat waves erupted, striking the cliffs on both sides.
She opened her eyes, her brow furrowed in concern.
"Why haven't they returned yet..." Jiang Qiong muttered to herself.
She had entered Divine Spirit City with the Ghost Mother of the Lotus Flower. Two days ago, they had arrived in this world within the city, and while she was recovering from her injuries, the Ghost Mother had said she wanted to investigate. However, she had been gone for two days and still hadn't returned.
Jiang Qiong was starting to worry.
Although she didn't consider the Ghost Mother of the Tam Flower a trustworthy person, their long association had made Jiang Qiong confident in her capabilities.
Could something have happened to the Ghost Mother? Could she have been held back by some person or thing?
Jiang Qiong fell into deep thought. If the Ghost Mother had indeed met with trouble, it would be difficult for Jiang Qiong to obtain the divine spirit, let alone escape, by herself.
(End of Chapter)
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