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Chapter 280: The Remarkable Pan An
Chapter 280: The Remarkable Pan An
Gu An looked at the dragon, feeling a sense of familiarity. He couldn't help but examine it more closely.
"Hmm?"
Isn't this the aura of Hao Long?
But it's clearly not Hao Long.
Hao Long was still the sacred beast of the Ancient Hao Sect, and Gu An's divine sense confirmed that it was still taking a nap.
Gu An began to investigate the dragon's origins and quickly understood its story.
This was actually a snake demon that had obtained Hao Long's true blood, transforming into a dragon and significantly improving its potential.
Gu An's gaze turned to the youth atop the dragon's head and cast a lifespan detection spell.
[Xu Jin (Foundation Stage, Ninth Level): 32/350/3080]
A maximum lifespan of 3,080 years—this would have been a rare genius in the past. However, in the current world, he could only be considered a talent, but not a top-tier one.
Xu Jin wore a white robe, richly adorned, with an exquisite hairpin on his head. He looked spirited and appeared to be only sixteen or seventeen years old.
The dragon, ten fathoms long, stirred up strong winds as it flew low, dislodging rooftiles and palaces, and even the lanterns and sunshades on the street. Its passage caused considerable chaos.
Ji Xiaoyu frowned and lifted her wine cup, preparing to take action.
Gu An held her hand and smiled, "Don't rush."
Ji Xiaoyu looked at him and said, "This is a mortal city. Although there are cultivators in the city, they are few and far between. How can they stop that..."
Before she could finish, the sound of a sword being drawn echoed through the city. The dragon immediately let out a mournful scream, blood spurting from its back as it fell onto the street.
The citizens fled in all directions, and Xu Jin on the dragon's head was panic-stricken, leaping to a nearby rooftop.
As soon as he landed, a sword pressed against his neck, causing his pupils to widen and cold sweat to pour down.
"Who... who are you? What do you want?"
Xu Jin asked in a trembling voice. Then, a voice came from behind him, "Such reckless behavior, are you ignoring the laws of Taicang?"
Inside the inn.
Gu An withdrew his gaze and looked at Ji Xiaoyu, smiling, "You saw that, right?"
The one who acted was a Core Formation Realm cultivator who had mastered the art of concealing his aura, which is why Ji Xiaoyu hadn't noticed.
Ji Xiaoyu gave the sword cultivator a deep look, then turned to Gu An, "The current emperor indeed has a point. I thought his laws for cultivators were just for show, but it turns out they are being enforced. This sword cultivator's aura is not simple; the moment he drew his sword, the sword intent was very strong."
Gu An said, "The Taicang Dynasty is indeed a place of hidden dragons and tigers. Anywhere could hide a great cultivator."
"But both of us are at the Core Formation Realm. Why could you sense his presence and I couldn't?"
"Your question is a bit presumptuous, don't you think I'm better? Come on, I'm at least 156 years older than you."
"I heard you were once a top genius, but you always say your talent is lacking. Now, it seems you're just pretending to be a pig eating a tiger, right?"
"You're right. I am indeed. In truth, I am a transcendent being living among mortals."
"Ha ha."
Ji Xiaoyu gave Gu An a withering look, but she was also amused.
The two continued to drink and chat, no longer paying attention to Xu Jin and the dragon.
In the end, Xu Jin and the dragon were taken away by the Core Formation Realm sword cultivator, and the citizens cheered.
Over the next two days, Gu An and Ji Xiaoyu toured the city, even visiting Xiaochuan's residence. However, they only stood on the eaves, not disturbing Xiaochuan.
Xiaochuan was now married and had a family, with a wife, concubines, and children, a life of fulfillment.
After two days in the city, they left to explore other places.
Because Gu An was focused on medicinal herbs, their journey lasted only half a month, which was already very satisfying for Ji Xiaoyu.
With Gu An's company, she experienced the myriad facets of life, and Gu An used his life experience to answer her questions, greatly benefiting her.
Time flew by.
By late summer.
Gu An brought Yang Jian to the Immortal-Seeking Island.
Since his visit to the Divine Realm, the Immortal-Seeking Island was no longer invaded by divine resentful ghosts. Although there were still many on the sea, they were not as numerous as before and mostly acted alone.
Upon entering the city, Gu An and Yang Jian heard cultivators discussing the Great Rift of the Sea.
The battle had been ongoing for a year, and the divine hearted monk who had wanted to slay You Ying Ying had also joined, representing the Sea of Suffering Buddhist Sect.
"Those divine resentful ghost kings are truly hard to deal with."
"Yes, it's said that over a thousand scattered immortals have fallen in the Great Rift of the Sea. Who knows how many cultivators below the Scattered Immortal Realm have died."
"The terrifying part isn't falling, but falling and becoming a divine resentful ghost, turning against us."
"Truly, I don't know how to resolve this calamity."
"The Sea of Suffering Buddhist Sect can liberate the divine resentful ghosts, but they are too few. The most powerful divine monk, the divine hearted monk, has been cursed, and his fate is unknown."
Yang Jian, hearing the divine hearted monk's name, looked at Gu An.
Gu An transmitted, "Yes, it's the monk who came to the Medicine Valley before."
Yang Jian had felt that the divine hearted monk was not simple, but he hadn't expected the monk to be so significant.
Soon, Hu Xiaojian greeted Gu An and Yang Jian, as usual, leading them to purchase medicinal herbs.
"Senior, I heard that Senior Tang Hai and the others encountered trouble in the Great Rift of the Sea, and their fates are unknown..." Hu Xiaojian said cautiously.
Gu An spoke calmly, "Everyone has their own destiny. Different choices lead to different fates. Since they chose to cultivate, they must have been prepared for such challenges."
Hu Xiaojian nodded, marveling at the power of the Divine Ghost King.
Currently, apart from Sword Venerable Fudao, no other human or beast could suppress the Divine Ghost King alone.
The longer the chaos caused by the Broken Sea Rift lasted, the more it proved Sword Venerable Fudao's strength.
Although Sword Venerable Fudao did not join the war within the Broken Sea Rift, many believed that the sharp decline in the number of divine ghosts at sea and the Divine Ghost King's retreat into the rift were due to his actions.
Gu An remained silent, while Yang Jian chatted enthusiastically with Hu Xiaojian.
"By the way, a popular book called Journey to the West is making waves at sea. Have you read it?" Hu Xiaojian suddenly remembered something and asked.
Yang Jian nodded. "Yes, what about it?"
He inwardly marveled at his master's profound cultivation and extraordinary talent, whose book had spread so widely.
Gu An was also surprised. He deduced that the Star Sea Sect had played a significant role in promoting Journey to the West. Another person, Divine Heart, had also been helping him spread the book.
Interesting.
Gu An was not afraid of trouble anymore; he now had the means to protect himself.
Of course, it would be even better if no one disturbed him.
Hu Xiaojian started to introduce Journey to the West in great detail. The book had already spread across the sea and was highly regarded by many sects.
Apart from those who were in long-term seclusion, most cultivators active at sea had read it.
Some found the world of immortals and deities in the book fascinating, others thought it reflected reality, and some even considered it a historical work.
The Investiture of the Gods wasn't as popular as Journey to the West, but some who had read Journey to the West were now reading The Investiture of the Gods, including Hu Xiaojian.
Through Journey to the West, Hu Xiaojian also mentioned the great sects and cultivators at sea, leaving Yang Jian captivated.
How vast was this world?
After two hours, the master and disciple returned to the TaiXuan Gate.
Walking through the forest, Yang Jian became more talkative.
"Master, compared to the Divine Ghost King, who is stronger—Heaven's Constant or the Divine Ghost King?" Yang Jian asked curiously.
He was intrigued by Hu Xiaojian's mention of Sword Venerable Fudao appearing in the Star Sea Sect to face the Divine Ghost King.
Hu Xiaojian's level was too low to know the details, the name of the Divine Ghost King, or why Sword Venerable Fudao took action. He only knew the event.
Yang Jian, though no longer plagued by Heaven's Constant, still felt the pressure, believing he would eventually face Heaven's Constant.
Gu An casually replied, "Your master doesn't know either. You'll find out when you face him."
"Hopefully, it will be a long time."
"Considering his cultivation, it might be hundreds or even thousands of years. Don't worry too much."
"I understand. Your disciple will not slack off."
Yang Jian was full of determination. He actually had another question.
That was about his master's realm.
His master claimed to be a Loose Immortal, but from Hu Xiaojian's words, Sword Venerable Fudao was clearly much stronger than a Loose Immortal.
He also wanted to ask about his senior brother's current realm.
But he didn't dare, knowing his master had his reasons.
...
Inside the palace, An Hao slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
A figure appeared by the pond, it was Chi Jiuxiao.
Chi Jiuxiao looked at An Hao and marveled, "Ninth stage of the Void Crossing Realm, good lad. You can achieve such cultivation at just over a hundred years, truly terrifying. Although our sect has invested many resources in you, your ability to absorb them so quickly is truly unparalleled."
An Hao looked at him and said, "Above the Void Crossing Realm is the Body Fusion and Mystic Heart Realm. To reach the Great Multiplication Realm within five hundred years, my speed isn't that fast."
Chi Jiuxiao rolled his eyes and said, "At your current rate of breakthrough, reaching the Great Multiplication Realm by five hundred is as easy as turning your hand. I even doubt you could achieve Nirvana before five hundred. Your bones are truly beyond comprehension."
His tone at the end carried a hint of envy.
An Hao shook his head, "My master has another disciple. He says this disciple's talent is no less than mine. I'm actually afraid he might catch up to me."
Mentioning Sword Venerable Fudao, Chi Jiuxiao immediately sat down and asked curiously, "Who exactly is your master, and from which sect does he come? Don't tell me he's from the TaiXuan Gate. With such cultivation, he must be from a holy court or a top-tier sect in the mortal world."
"I really don't know." An Hao said helplessly.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't say.
Chi Jiuxiao glared at him, then pulled out a book from his chest and said, "Look at Journey to the West. It also comes from the TaiXuan Gate. This book has become a sensation at sea, making me want to visit the TaiXuan Gate again."
Journey to the West?
An Hao looked at the book in Chi Jiuxiao's hand. He had heard of it before, written by Pan An of the TaiXuan Gate.
Who was Pan An? He knew that, as his junior sister was a disciple under Pan An.
An Hao couldn't help but recall his first meeting with Gu An, when they watched Lu Baitian return to his peak, displaying formidable cultivation.
However, Gu An's cultivation and talent were quite ordinary. Such an ordinary person could spread his name across the sea, truly remarkable.
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