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Chapter 341: Projected into the Past, Lo Qing's Birth
Chapter 341: Projected into the Past, Lo Qing's Birth
Gu An released Azure Heaven Peak and reattached it to his waist, not fully believing the black-robed elder's words. However, he was certain that the unusual technique taught by the elder was without hidden dangers.
Taking advantage of the Blood Prison Great Sage carrying him on a tour of Medicine Valley, Gu An began to weigh the pros and cons.
After careful consideration, he felt it was worth a try.
The Dark War Emperor had just descended and slaughtered countless innocent lives, and his cruelty and violence must be guarded against.
Even if he was related to the Holy Court, he couldn't be trusted.
Let's see what happens after the demonic embryo is born. If it's a problem, I'll just destroy it. Offending the Heavenly Demon is a small price to pay!
Gu An made up his mind, but he didn't leave immediately. The Dark War Emperor was still inside the coffin, and Gu An could sense the aura within the coffin strengthening. He estimated that it wouldn't leave the coffin for some time.
An hour later, Gu An, without anyone noticing, arrived at the cave at the foot of Firm Sky Peak.
He stood in front of a stone pillar and extended his divine awareness into it. The demonic embryo was still curled up inside, showing no changes compared to several decades ago.
Gu An directly activated the Longevity Barrier, enveloping the entire cave, and then used the unusual technique taught by the black-robed elder on the demonic embryo.
Dark qi began to emerge from the surface of the stone pillar, and within, the powerful heartbeat of the demonic embryo could be heard.
Time passed, minute by minute.
The demonic embryo did not absorb any heavenly spiritual energy, which meant the Longevity Barrier's consumption wasn't rapid, slightly easing Gu An's mind.
Half an hour later, Gu An took out the demonic embryo, which had shrunk to the size of an ordinary infant. It was still surrounded by demonic qi, but it couldn't completely conceal its form.
Gu An used his longevity probing technique on it.
【Lo Qing (Cultivation Realm, 9th Layer): 0/1000/9999】
Hmm?
Why does he have the surname Lo?
The Dark War Emperor, who had just acquired the War Dynasty's inheritance, had just appeared, and now there was someone with the surname Lo. Gu An couldn't help but think more about it.
He carefully stared at the still-unconscious Lo Qing, probing the cause and effect within his body.
Lo Qing's cause and effect were complex, but Gu An had inherited all of Lo War's memories, and Lo War had also studied the path of cause and effect.
After observing for a long time, Gu An felt that Lo Qing's soul had a deep connection with the soul of Lo War's son, Lo Xin. In other words, Lo Qing was very likely to be a descendant of Lo Xin.
Lo War was born into the Lo Family, but he personally named the War Dynasty. The ancestors of the Lo Family had never established the War Dynasty, so it could be confirmed that Lo Qing was a descendant of Lo War, born in the past and not the future.
Life Cycle Transformation could indeed project into the past!
Was this a predestined event in the grand scheme of things, or did his decision change the past? Before his Life Cycle Transformation, this demonic embryo had already been hidden within Firm Sky Peak.
However, he only discovered the demonic embryo after his Life Cycle Transformation and wasn't sure if its identity had changed.
Gu An felt this was a question worth pondering.
Lo Qing continued to absorb the accompanying demonic qi, and his cultivation quickly reached the Foundation Establishment realm.
This boy wouldn't be like the immortal beings of the Immortal Dynasty, born with immortal cultivation, would he? Gu An secretly wondered. In the time that followed, Lo Qing's cultivation rapidly increased, solely relying on the surrounding demonic qi without absorbing any heavenly spiritual energy.
Time passed quickly.
Three hours later.
Lo Qing's cultivation surpassed the Great Enlightenment Realm and reached the first layer of the Nirvana Realm, with his maximum lifespan transforming into 999,999 years.
Gu An felt that if Lo Qing were to be born into the world, he would surely attract heavenly tribulations, which would be troublesome.
After Lo Qing's cultivation stopped increasing, Gu An used his divine ability, Return to Primordial Dao, to suppress Lo Qing's cultivation and alter his aura to that of an ordinary person. With his current ability, he could suppress Lo Qing's cause and effect, ensuring that the Heavenly Demon couldn't find Lo Qing before the seal was lifted.
The demonic qi surrounding Lo Qing completely dissipated in an incomprehensible manner, vanishing without a trace.
Lo Qing slowly opened his eyes. They were large and sparkling, and his tiny fists were still clenched. Upon seeing Gu An, he smiled, opening his little mouth and letting out a giggle.
For some reason, as Gu An looked at the newborn Lo Qing, he suddenly thought of Lo Xin when he was first born—they looked exactly the same.
A smile appeared on Gu An's face as he began to play with Lo Qing.
During this process, Gu An once again felt the emotions Lo War had experienced when he first faced his son.
However...
The coincidence of a descendant of the War Dynasty and the Lo Family descending upon the Heavenly Spirit Great World was a bit too much.
Gu An was secretly vigilant, knowing that he must never reveal his true cultivation level to those around him, not just in the present but also in the future.
In life, one must always keep a trump card!
Gu An took a step with the Path Treading Time Step and arrived outside the Taixuan Sect, then lifted the Longevity Barrier.
He took out a robe from his storage bag and wrapped the little Lo Qing in it.
The sunlight shone down, making little Lo Qing even more excited, laughing non-stop. His tiny hands reached out to grab at things, but due to their short reach, he couldn't grasp anything.
Fortunately, this child wasn't an ordinary infant, or else Gu An would have to consider feeding him milk.
Gu An held him and sat down under a nearby tree, continuing to play with him.
Suddenly bringing back a child would surely attract attention, so Gu An decided to wait until the next evening to return, giving him time to come up with a reason.
The forest was filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, and as Gu An listened to Lo Qing's laughter, his thoughts wandered.
Before his eyes, memories from the Life Cycle Transformation appeared.
It was in the grand hall of the War Dynasty, where Lo War stood with his back to Lo Xin. Lo Xin questioned him about his sudden cruelty, but Lo War didn't respond.
"Father, I prefer the you from back then, who took me hunting in the mountains. You weren't invincible, but you were more like a father."
With that, Long Xin turned and left, and the father and son never saw each up until Long Xin's death.
Gu An sighed as he thought about this.
He must take this as a warning, not to become obsessed with strength. His current state was good; he could continuously grow stronger while maintaining good relationships with those around him.
Gu An looked up at the sky beyond the forest.
From here, the sky seemed so high.
...
At dawn, the disciples of the Third Medicine Valley had just finished their morning exercises. Anxin turned and saw Gu An walking down from the teleportation formation, holding something in his arms.
Anxin immediately approached, and some of the disciples close to Gu An also gathered around. When they saw that Gu An was holding a baby, they all exclaimed in surprise.
"Master, where did this child come from?"
"Wow, he's so cute! Can I hold him?"
"Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Master, what's his name?"
"He's smiling at me!"
In response to the disciples' questions, Gu An explained that he had found the baby boy in the mountains and, unable to find his parents, had brought him back to raise him. None of the disciples doubted him, as their master was indeed this kind-hearted.
Anxin thought of herself and her eyes reddened as she looked at Long Qing with even more affection.
However, Gu An didn't let them hold the baby. Instead, he carried Long Qing back to his pavilion.
Upon reaching the pavilion, Ji Xiaoyu stepped out of her room and approached him, curiously examining the child in his arms.
"He looks a lot like you," Ji Xiaoyu said, her eyes filled with meaning.
Gu An, slightly annoyed, said, "You don't think this is a child someone secretly had with me, do you?"
Ji Xiaoyu smiled but didn't respond.
Gu An didn't bother to argue and carried Long Qing upstairs.
Far away, Shen Xinzi used his divination technique to calculate Long Qing's fate, and finding it consistent with Gu An's story, he didn't pay it much mind.
Although the disciples were curious about Long Qing, they didn't pay too much attention. However, they soon noticed that for the next period, wherever Gu An went, he carried Long Qing with him, which made the disciples think more about it.
Months passed, and autumn arrived.
The crimson coffin containing the Dark War Emperor remained closed, but the desolate continent it was on had gathered many cultivators, and even a large formation had been set up near the coffin.
One day, Ye Lan and Zhan Qin came to visit Gu An.
Seeing Gu An holding a baby in his arms, the two women were shocked. Upon learning that the infant wasn't Gu An's child, Ye Lan breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's rare to see a child with such a profound connection. I brought him back, and in the future, I'll take him as my disciple," Gu An said with a smile.
Zhan Qin held Long Qing, finding the little guy adorable. She asked, "Master, have you given him a name?"
Gu An replied, "Yes, his name is Long Qing. The stream next to him was very clear, and his eyes are just as clear, so I named him Qing."
"Why the surname Long?" Zhan Qin asked further.
Gu An smiled and said, "Look at his back."
Zhan Qin instinctively opened the swaddling clothes covering Long Qing and saw mysterious black patterns on his back. At first glance, it resembled a black dragon.
"This little guy's background isn't simple," Zhan Qin exclaimed in wonder.
Ye Lan also saw it and, completely at ease, smiled and took Long Qing from her.
"Don't spread this news. Since he's been abandoned, let him stay away from conflicts and grow up peacefully in Medicine Valley. The mark on his back can be attributed to me," Gu An instructed.
The two women nodded in agreement, praising his thoroughness.
After staying in the Third Medicine Valley for three days, the two women finally left. They were busy with the division of the sect and had to go out on missions, so their next meeting wouldn't be until a few years later.
By the time Long Qing was six months old, he could stand and walk, and by one year old, he was babbling his first words, dressed in exquisite little clothes. He became the little bundle of joy in Medicine Valley.
A year after the crimson coffin arrived in the Heavenly Spirit Great World, there was still no movement from within. However, its existence had become widely known, and various sects referred to it as a celestial evil. Even within the Human World Peak, there was discussion about this matter.
In the summer of that year, Gu An sat in his pavilion, holding the Azure Heaven Peak and using his divine mind to enter it, arriving at the dilapidated temple.
As soon as he entered the temple, the black-robed elder appeared, anxiously asking, "Why did you only come now? Where is the Emperor?"
Gu An took a deep breath and said, "I failed. Just as I was about to use the unusual technique you taught me, he escaped, and I couldn't catch up. Now, I'm not sure where he went."
The black-robed elder's face changed dramatically, and his body trembled involuntarily.
"The good news is that the Dark War Emperor hasn't left the coffin yet. After a year, why hasn't he made a move?" Gu An asked, frowning.
The black-robed elder's face slightly relaxed as he thought for a moment. "Perhaps he's preparing something. Senior, can you let me leave to find the Emperor?"
Gu An shook his head. "I'm sorry, I can't fully trust you. I'll release you in ten thousand years. Let's get through this tribulation first."
Ten thousand years?
The black-robed elder almost cursed out loud, but thinking of the other party's unfathomable cultivation, he could only hold it in.
Nothing was more important than the Emperor's whereabouts, not even his own life.
(End of Chapter)
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