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Chapter 364: Glimpse of the Future
Chapter 364: Glimpse of the Future
"Master, I can't continue practicing..."
An Xin approached Gu An, speaking with a lack of energy.
Gu An snapped out of his thoughts and nodded slightly, then stood up and left with An Xin and the Blood Prison Great Sage.
"Master, do you think the Immortal Dynasty will go to war with the Holy Court? There's a rumor spreading outside that great changes are about to happen in the world." An Xin walked to Gu An's side and asked curiously.
The Yuan Xu Immortal Ancestor's blessing to all living beings had caused the status of the Immortal Dynasty to soar in the hearts of the people. Now, in the eyes of the vast majority of living beings, the strength of the Immortal Dynasty even surpassed that of the Holy Court.
If the Immortal Dynasty were to defeat the Holy Court, it would usher in a brand new era!
"Perhaps," Gu An replied, "but it has nothing to do with us. The Taicang Continent is not yet ready to participate in such a battle."
Looking at the scene in the outer heavenly light layer, Gu An felt that he had delayed the conflict between the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court.
Currently, the entire Heavenly Spirit Great World was wary of the Annihilation Realm, and they would not dare to start a war rashly.
Gu An secretly joked to himself, feeling proud that his breakthrough could help maintain peace in the world.
Perhaps this peace would only last for a few decades or a century, but that was the lifespan of most mortals anyway.
An Xin continued her inquiries, curious about which side was stronger between the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court. Gu An did not pass judgment, giving an ambiguous answer, but this did not hinder her imagination. Seeing that her master did not want to say more, she turned to chat with the Blood Prison Great Sage.
In the following days, Gu An's divine sense would explore the Annihilation Realm daily, searching for an opportune moment to break through.
The commotion he had caused earlier was so great that powerful beings were always lingering near the Annihilation Realm, making not only the Heavenly Spirit Great World tense but also the forces within the Annihilation Realm. They thought that the Heavenly Spirit Great World was about to invade them.
As autumn passed and winter arrived, the first snow of the year fell as expected.
In early winter, Gu An brought An Xin to the Human World Peak. An Xin naturally went to the side and started cultivating.
Not long after, Zhu Xing Lan came to visit Gu An.
"Master, there's been a thief causing trouble on the Human World Peak recently," Zhu Xing Lan said with a serious expression.
Gu An raised his eyebrows, surprised, and asked, "What kind of thief? Are there any casualties?"
"No, but many medicinal herbs in the gardens of various areas have been picked, including those in our Human World Peak's medicinal garden. Fortunately, they were only picked, and there was no loss. Even the Supreme Elder of the Main Peak couldn't find the culprit. And recently, there was a strange phenomenon in the outer heavens. Do you think it might be the work of the Heaven Demon?" Zhu Xing Lan said worriedly.
The higher one stands, the more dangers one sees. With the Heaven Demon stirring outside and the tension between the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court, how could he not be concerned? Moreover, the Heaven Demon was hiding beneath the Human World Peak!
Gu An frowned and pretended to calculate by pinching his fingers.
Zhu Xing Lan seemed to think of something and added, "Also, other sects have encountered situations similar to the Human World Peak. Mysteriously, their medicinal herbs have been picked, and no one knows who is behind it."
Gu An asked, "How many times has this happened on the Human World Peak?"
"Just once."
"Then let's wait and see. It might just be a false alarm."
"That's true."
Zhu Xing Lan agreed and then began to talk about the situation on the Firm Sky Peak.
Not long after, Zhu Xing Lan left, and Gu An started to enjoy his leisure time. With the current situation being sensitive, he wasn't in a rush to pick medicinal herbs.
A lifespan of ten billion years should be enough for his breakthrough.
After reading for a while, Gu An's gaze turned to the outer heavens.
He saw a great battle taking place within the Annihilation Realm, and the combatants were Divine Mind True Immortals, not beings from the Heavenly Spirit Great World.
The beings born in the Annihilation Realm were distinct from those in the Heavenly Spirit Great World, and this could be sensed from their auras, making it easy to distinguish the Heaven Demon.
Gu An began to observe the battle, wanting to see how the Divine Mind True Immortals in the Annihilation Realm compared to the Moonshadow Emperor.
The Divine Mind True Immortals fighting resembled the Moonshadow Emperor in the simulation, with every move being lethal and merciless. It seemed like a deep-rooted grudge.
After watching for a while, Gu An felt that these two were not as strong as the Moonshadow Emperor, and even if they joined forces, they might not be able to defeat the Moonshadow Emperor.
No wonder the Moonshadow Emperor could come from the Yin-Yang Realm and infiltrate the Holy Court, leaving with his head held high.
Gu An guessed that there might be some sort of karmic connection between the Cycle Dao Emperor and the Holy Court; otherwise, the Moonshadow Emperor wouldn't have been able to steal the Cycle Dao Emperor's Soul Crystal from within the Holy Court.
Even by the time Gu An returned to the Taixuan Sect with An Xin, the two Divine Mind True Immortals had yet to determine a winner.
Night fell.
Gu An was reading in the attic, and beside him was a stove with a wine pot on it. In the midst of winter, the atmosphere felt warm and cozy.
The door opened, and Ji Xiaoyu walked in without knocking.
"Why didn't you knock?" Gu An replied without looking up, a thought forming in his mind.
He wanted to capture Xuan Tianyi, tie him up in a small dark room, and make him write books every day. With such a talent for writing, it was a pity that cultivation had distracted him.
Ji Xiaoyu closed the door and sat down at the table. She said, "Your aura has been changing a lot recently. Are you cultivating some kind of extraordinary technique?"
Gu An glanced at her and said, "It's because I love reading. Reading can nurture one's energy."
Ji Xiaoyu smiled and looked at the Green Knight Travels, then said, "Can this kind of book nurture energy? It's a good thing your cultivation isn't high, or you'd surely become a disaster for the world."
Gu An took the Green Knight Travels and coughed, then asked, "Is there something you need?"
"Ever since Ji Xiaoyu absorbed the soul jade brought by the Moonshadow Emperor, her cultivation growth rate has been accelerating. Now, she has already reached the ninth layer of the Transcend Void Realm."
"And she's only two hundred and sixty-three years old!"
"I plan to leave for a few years. I'll be departing early tomorrow morning," Ji Xiaoyu said as she scanned the room.
"Where are you going?"
"To break through."
"Break through again? What realm are you at now?"
Seeing Gu An's shocked expression, Ji Xiaoyu's lips curved upwards. She met his gaze and said softly, "The ninth layer of the Transcend Void Realm, preparing to break into the Body Merging Realm."
Gu An's eyes widened in disbelief, muttering to himself, "She's going to catch up to Wu Jue."
"If you don't put in the effort to cultivate, our gap will only widen," Ji Xiaoyu said with a hint of resentment.
She had thought that Gu An's change in temperament was due to his cultivation, but it turned out to be a false hope.
Gu An argued, "I'm still at the Nascent Soul Realm with four hundred years of cultivation. How can I not be considered a genius? I was born in the wrong era. If I had lived a few hundred years ago, the Taixuan Sect would have supported me."
Ji Xiaoyu shook her head and chuckled, "Have you ever considered that the reason for your current achievements is because the Taixuan Sect has become stronger? When comparing talents, you should compare yourself to others, not to yourself."
Gu An managed a wry smile, unable to respond.
Seeing his expression, Ji Xiaoyu's heart softened. She decided not to discourage him further and asked, "Do you need anything? I can bring it back for you."
"No, I don't need anything."
The two began chatting casually, talking about whatever came to mind, and neither felt embarrassed.
This feeling was like that of an old married couple...
Cough!
What am I thinking!
Gu An scolded himself mentally, then began to probe into Ji Xiaoyu's karma and fate. After reaching the ninth layer of the Freedom Immortal Realm, his understanding of karma and fate had become even more profound, allowing him to foresee Ji Xiaoyu's fate for the next thousand years.
Although Ji Xiaoyu's fate had many variables, there were also parts that overlapped with others.
Gu An could see the future through the lives of the Taixuan Sect's disciples, but he had no intention of stopping or changing it. Instead, he felt a sense of transcendence.
At first glance, everyone seemed to be living according to a predetermined script, but he could foresee everything and had the power to change it, which made him feel incredibly wonderful.
After chatting for an hour, Ji Xiaoyu finally left.
Gu An stood up and walked to the stove. He picked up the wine jar and began pouring himself a drink.
With Ji Xiaoyu about to break through, he was also preparing for his own breakthrough, making it a double celebration. Tonight, they would have a proper celebration.
The next day, Ji Xiaoyu departed from the Third Medicine Valley.
After accompanying his disciples in their morning exercises, Gu An also set off on his own. He first went to Mystery Valley and stayed there for a while before leaving.
He activated the Ultimate Dao Phantom Body, concealing his form, and with the help of the Dao Image Mind Technique, he could hide his aura and karma. He flew directly through the Beyond Light Layer, unnoticed by the other powerful cultivators, and headed towards the Annihilation Realm.
This time, Gu An flew in a different direction.
Soon, he entered the Annihilation Realm and landed amidst a cluster of stars and clouds.
He could sense the presence of life forms in every direction, and the two Divine Mind True Immortals were still engaged in a fierce battle.
He couldn't afford to be distracted; he had to break through as soon as possible.
Sitting cross-legged, he activated the Lifespan Barrier and then brought up his attribute panel.
[Name: Gu An]
[Lifespan: 419/1,004,613,224]
[Constitution: Chaos Refining Ethereal Body]
[Cultivation: Ninth Layer of Freedom Immortal Realm]
...
With a lifespan of ten billion years, he should be able to break through successfully! Gu An suddenly felt a bit worried. He had already decided not to enhance his abilities or cultivation techniques this time and instead go straight for the breakthrough.
After all, enhancement had no limits, and he was more concerned about his realm now, so there was no need to wait any longer.
Forget it!
He would break through directly. If ten billion years of lifespan wasn't enough, he would just have to wait a bit longer! Gu An's eyes grew determined as he looked at the cultivation column.
He invested one billion years of his lifespan!
[You cultivated for two million years. With your profound mastery of the Eternal Infinite Great Art, you forcibly attempted to break into the Dao Fruit Realm, triggering a tribulation. You failed to endure the Heavenly Dao Taiyi Divine Essence Great Tribulation and perished during the tribulation.]
[You cultivated for four million years. With your profound mastery of the Eternal Infinite Great Art, you forcibly attempted to break into the Dao Fruit Realm, triggering a tribulation. You failed to endure the Heavenly Dao Taiyi Divine Essence Great Tribulation and perished during the tribulation.]
Wow!
A tribulation every two million years?
That's a huge gap! Gu An's eyelids twitched, but thinking about Long Zhan's successful breakthrough and the power it granted him, his anxiety lessened.
Two million years was nothing; he had ten billion years of lifespan to gamble with! One prompt after another kept popping up, and Gu An deliberately only looked at the length of the prompts.
There was no change at all!
Even after one billion years had passed, he still hadn't broken through.
Gu An took a deep breath and invested another billion years of his lifespan!
(End of Chapter)
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