Chapter 269: The Tribulation of the Star Sea Sects
Chapter 269: The Tribulation of the Star Sea Sects
"Feel free to pass it on to others, but whether they can master it is uncertain. This cultivation technique requires a vast amount of medicinal herbs to refine the body. I only taught it to you because you have the Herbal Valley."
Ji Xiaoyu said, standing up and turning to leave.
"Leaving already?" Gu An couldn't help but ask.
"I need to go and cultivate."
Ji Xiaoyu said without turning back. This time, she didn't close the door behind her.
Gu An smiled, mumbling to himself, "Indeed, she's still a girl at heart."
He didn't pay much attention and put away the cultivation technique Ji Xiaoyu had written for him.
Actually, he had similar techniques, and he had only asked out of curiosity.
Techniques to change one's constitution often required a large amount of rare and precious herbs; just having the technique wasn't enough.
Gu An began to scan the entire world with his divine sense, searching for a suitable place to break through.
He couldn't imagine how much commotion his breakthrough would cause, so he wanted to choose a place far from any living beings.
Recalling the commotion from his last breakthrough, Gu An was at a loss.
No matter where he chose to break through, it would likely alarm the surrounding powers and affect living beings.
His gaze suddenly fell on the Great Rift of the Broken Sea. He could sense the vast and dense spiritual energy within it.
Why not break through in the Great Rift of the Broken Sea?
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
Once his lifespan reaches thirty million years, he would go and break through!
...
In the great hall, An Hao sat in meditation in the pool, his brows furrowed with worry.
He suddenly opened his eyes, bloodshot and everything in his vision violently shaking, making him feel disoriented.
He vaguely saw a mass of black mist surging into the hall, quickly approaching him.
The black mist settled by the pool, coalescing into a human figure. An Hao tried to stand up but found himself unable to move.
"Your Fiery Treasure Body, though cultivated later in life, is superior to those born with it. Impressive."
A voice said, which Gu An and Yang Jian would recognize as the voice of Tian Wuchang.
An Hao stared intently at Tian Wuchang, though unable to move, he felt no fear.
"Supreme Treasure Body, you too were cultivated later in life," An Hao said calmly.
Tian Wuchang's pupils suddenly constricted, his eyes filled with deep meaning. He sneered, "You're not simple. Perfect, swallowing you will help me find the Black Iron Tyrant Body."
An Hao sat in the pool, staring at him, saying no more.
"Let the Star Sea Sects prepare. I shall see if the Star Sea Sects still have the glory of old."
Tian Wuchang vanished in a puff of smoke.
An Hao suddenly snapped out of his daze, gasping for breath, his body regaining sensation.
He propped himself up with his hands in the pool, his face drenched in cold sweat, his eyes filled with a fierce glare.
"Supreme Treasure Body, why..."
An Hao murmured to himself, like a fierce beast growling low.
...
Two years passed swiftly.
Gu An, having just finished harvesting medicinal herbs, walked into the pavilion. He brought up his attribute panel to check and saw he was only a hundred thousand years short of reaching a thirty million year lifespan. A smile spread across his face.
Once he reaches a thirty million year lifespan, he will break through!
Sitting at his desk, Gu An began to imagine the realms beyond the Immortal of the Way of Freedom, wondering what they might be.
After a while, a figure hurriedly walked in, a fragrant wind wafting into Gu An's nose, pulling his divine sense back.
Shen Zhen came to the desk, pulling out a book and placing it on the table, smirking, "Quick, take a look!"
Gu An immediately picked up the book on the table, beginning to read.
As he read, Gu An's brows furrowed.
Seeing this, Shen Zhen couldn't help but feel nervous, asking, "Is it really that bad?"
The book was a novel, clearly imitating Journey to the West. The protagonist was a demon, though not on a quest for scriptures, he still had to adventure, traveling far to find a treasure of the immortal path.
Objectively, it was quite good.
But Gu An felt a sense of regret.
Shen Zhen had actually turned over a new leaf!
Gu An suddenly felt he was being petty. When Shen Zhen was writing, he had criticized it, and now that she had stopped, he felt regretful.
"Pretty good, keep it up," Gu An said, closing the book and handing it back to Shen Zhen, speaking offhandedly.
Shen Zhen, seeing his perfunctory attitude, gripped the book tightly in her hand.
At that moment, footsteps approached.
A figure in white robes walked in, the eighteen-year-old Ji Xiaoyu. Her aura had become even more outstanding, her features fully grown, her eyes captivating, a fine red line on her forehead making her even more stunning.
Shen Zhen glanced back, also stunned by Ji Xiaoyu's beauty.
Speaking of which, though Ji Xiaoyu had been in the Third Herbal Valley for many years, the two women had never met. Shen Zhen hadn't visited the Spring Festival in many years.
Ji Xiaoyu's gaze fell on Shen Zhen, carefully observing her.
Shen Zhen) suddenly laughed, turning her head to look at Gu An, asking, "Gu An, do you not like this kind of book, preferring to read the Tai Xuan secrets?"
Gu An's face changed dramatically, he hurriedly said, "How could that be? I just love this kind of book. What Tai Xuan secrets? I haven't even read them!"
He gave a meaningful look to Shen Zhen.
Immediately, Shen Zhen placed the book back on the table, saying, "Can you take a closer look? When I come next time, I will be testing you."
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"Of course, I love it. I'll have it memorized by heart," Gu An said seriously.
Shen Zhen gave Gu An a calculating look before leaving.
As she passed by Ji Xiaoyu, she nodded with a smile, causing Ji Xiaoyu to frown.
Ji Xiaoyu approached the table and asked softly, "Was she threatening you? Tell me, and I can help you settle the score."
At eighteen, she had already reached the Eighth Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. She was very confident in her strength.
Gu An laughed and said, "No, I've known her for over a hundred years. She just likes to bicker with me. Forget about her, how did you come here?"
Ji Xiaoyu looked at Gu An and said, "I'm preparing to leave for a while. I have some matters to attend to at the Ji Family."
"Go ahead. Do you need me to take you to the deputy sect leader?"
"Yes."
Ji Xiaoyu nodded, and Gu An immediately stood up.
He had been to the main city of the sect before and knew where Ji Hantian lived.
Now, he could go to any part of the TaiXuan Sect, but he preferred to wander around the outer city. The disciples in the outer city were easier to get along with, while the inner city disciples had a certain distance. As for the main city disciples, they were all filled with pride. As a Core Formation Realm disciple, most people looked at him with peculiar expressions when he entered the city.
On the way, Gu An and Ji Xiaoyu chatted casually. Although their conversation wasn't too deep, they talked about whatever came to mind, and even if there was a lull, they didn't feel awkward.
Half an hour later.
Gu An and Ji Xiaoyu arrived at the gates of the Ji Family Manor. Gu An stopped and said, "Go on."
Ji Xiaoyu nodded and walked toward the gate.
Gu An turned to leave, and Ji Xiaoyu paused, watching him go with a furrowled brow, seemingly deep in thought.
Gu An naturally felt her gaze and didn't dare to look back, fearing she would ask about the secret transmissions of the TaiXuan Sect.
This Ji Xiaoyu was more suspicious in this life than in the previous one, especially after their relationship grew closer. This girl would try to understand anything she was curious about.
After passing through the main city's teleportation array to the inner city, Gu An suddenly sensed a strong aura of battle from the south. One aura had already surpassed most of the Heavenly Immortals.
It was approaching the carefree stage of the Primordial Immortal, but still a bit short!
His divine sense quickly probed, and his expression turned strange.
How could it be him?
Gu An suddenly thought of something and immediately realized. He didn't stop his steps and continued forward.
He walked down the street, looking at the passing disciples.
Many years had passed, and among the inner city disciples, there were quite a few monsters, marking the initial integration of the human and monster races.
Gu An kept using his lifespan to probe, while also checking the karmic ties of the passing disciples. This was his habit and his enjoyment.
...
Rumble—
A deafening roar came from outside the hall, and An Hao sat in the pond, frowning deeply.
On the hall stood over a dozen great cultivators, both men and women, each with an extraordinary aura. Among them were Chi Bei and Chi Jixiao, who had brought An Hao into the Star Sea Sect.
"How could he be so strong? Could he really break into the Star Sea Sect?"
"He is after all a divine ghost king. If he didn't have true skills, he would have been exterminated long ago."
"Truly overbearing, to dare come to our Star Sea Sect to capture people!"
"Humph, fortunately, the sect leader is here. We don't need to worry."
"Even so, his aura is somewhat exaggerated..."
Listening to the elders' discussions, An Hao's expression turned grim.
He hadn't expected Tian Wuchang to be so bold, actually daring to break into the Star Sea Sect!
He could sense Tian Wuchang's pressure growing stronger, indicating that the other party was getting closer and had already locked onto him.
At the same time, outside the palace.
The azure sky stirred with a violent wind, churning the sea of clouds into a massive vortex in the sky, making the floating islands below seem as insignificant as dust.
Cultivators from the various floating islands flew out, all taking out their magical weapons, ready for battle.
The palace gates opened, and everyone, including An Hao, walked out.
"The sect leader has arrived!" a female cultivator exclaimed excitedly.
The other great cultivators also breathed a sigh of relief.
In the cloud vortex in the sky, a flag shadow flickered, and a stream of light fell swiftly, landing in front of An Hao's palace, on the edge of a cliff.
The light dissipated, revealing a man in a broad white robe, wrapped in flowing cloud-like sashes, with various jade pendants hanging from his belt, swaying in the wind. His broad back was evident even as he faced away from An Hao and the others, his overwhelming aura reaching the heavens, causing An Hao and the others to secretly marvel.
The Great Dark Heaven, the sect leader of the Star Sea Sect, a Heavenly Immortal!
His expression was stern, his long beard fluttering, his eyes fierce. His long hair was tied with a hairpin, and small flags were inserted into the hairpin. He raised his right hand, and one of the small flags flew out, rapidly growing larger and landing in his hand.
This flag was a supreme treasure of the Immortal Dao, the Star Sea Primordial Flag!
The flag's surface shimmered with starlight, and a vast aura burst forth, shaking the heavens and the earth.
"The Star Sea Primordial Flag, it's been a long time since we've seen it!"
Tian Wuchang's cold laugh echoed, and as he spoke, a massive black crack suddenly tore through the sky, stretching for hundreds of miles, as if the heavens had been slashed by a sword, both grand and terrifying.
(End of Chapter)
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