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Chapter 480: Fighting Against Heaven
Chapter 480: Fighting Against Heaven
Upon entering the Tranquil Spirit Palace, Gu An swiftly moved to the center of the main hall, sat down cross-legged, and began to cultivate.
He felt a bizarre power attempting to invade and harm him.
It was similar to cause and effect, but even more terrifying! Gu An resisted with his own power of cause and effect, but he couldn't neutralize this bizarre power in a short time.
As time passed, Gu An gradually understood this strange power.
This was cause and effect backlash!
In the depths of the cosmos, it seemed there was a force that balanced out those who wielded the power of cause and effect, preventing the collapse of order.
The power of cause and effect, though one of the Three Thousand Great Principles, had the ability to influence all the Great Principles. It involved space-time, reincarnation, life and death, and more. A slight change in a small cause and effect could potentially overturn everything.
If not suppressed, the power of cause and effect could even rival the strongest of the Great Principles.
However, in reality, all Three Thousand Great Principles were equal, with no distinction of superiority or inferiority. It depended solely on the cultivator's achievements within their respective Great Principle.
The stronger the power of cause and effect used, the greater the backlash.
Gu An opened his eyes and checked his attribute panel, noticing that his lifespan was decreasing. However, his lifespan had already been extended, and it currently showed fifty-four billion years.
He continued to cultivate while waiting.
Would the backlash of cause and effect deplete his entire extended lifespan of fourteen billion years?
If so, it would be as if he hadn't gained any lifespan at all.
Not only had he failed to gain a lifespan, but he had also lost some of it...
Gu An furrowed his brows, but soon enough, the rate at which his lifespan decreased began to slow down.
After a stick of incense's time, his lifespan stopped decreasing, having lost a total of two billion years. This meant he still gained twelve billion years.
A huge profit!
Gu An breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his right hand and looked at his palm, noticing black lines appearing in the center, like scars from poisoning, quite eerie.
He had endured the backlash, but these traces would take time to erase.
For now, his strength was unaffected, leaving only traces of cause and effect that were difficult to erase in a short time, but not a significant issue.
But what about the future? Gu An felt that the Boundless Sword Scripture needed further improvement to enhance its power of cause and effect, so one day he could escape the backlash.
Regardless, this time, not only had he eliminated a hidden danger, but he had also gained twelve billion years of lifespan, a double celebration.
Gu An adjusted his emotions and turned his attention back to the Boundless Sword Scripture.
During his use of the Boundless Sword Scripture, Gu An also witnessed Sword Lone Life and the Antlered Elder through the Sword of Cause and Effect, but he couldn't use this perspective to further deduce their cause and effect.
...
Under the starry sky, before the Heavenly Dao Golden Core.
An Hao and the Yang Xian Emperor sat side by side, cultivating.
Suddenly, the Yang Xian Emperor opened his eyes, his brows furrowed, and he abruptly turned to look at the Heavenly Dao Golden Core.
The Heavenly Dao Golden Core continued to burn fiercely, appearing mysterious and powerful. The flames on its surface resembled the laws governing all things, unceasingly flowing, and on its body, one could see various Great Principles.
An Hao noticed his movement and opened his eyes to look at him, asking curiously, "What's wrong?"
The Yang Xian Emperor stared at the Heavenly Dao Golden Core and said, "Suddenly, a great tribulation of heaven and earth disappeared. It's strange, but it's true."
"A great tribulation disappeared?" An Hao became even more curious. "What did you see before?"
"During my contemplation of the Heavenly Dao Golden Core, I saw the future. I saw a river hanging in the vast sky, visible to all beings. This river was formed by the Sword Dao, and it will bring a devastating tribulation to all life." The Yang Xian Emperor replied, his thoughts drifting into recollection as he spoke, his tone filled with a certain atmosphere, causing An Hao to envision the scene he described.
An Hao couldn't help but ask, "If such a great tribulation suddenly vanishes, could it be that a powerful being has altered the fate of heaven and earth? Will the Heavenly Spirit Great World be peaceful from now on, and will there be no more chaos?"
The Yang Xian Emperor hummed, "Do you really think the tribulations of heaven and earth are caused by the ambitions of some powerful being? It's not like that. Whether it's the Immortal Dynasty or the Holy Court, their fortunes are shrinking. Only by devouring each other's fortunes can they preserve their Dao traditions. This is the will of heaven and earth at play, constantly emitting cause and effect, forcing one tribulation after another."
He turned back, took a deep breath, and said, "Once this tribulation ends, a new one will begin. There's only one way to end it all."
"What way?" An Hao asked, frowning.
He disliked this predetermined fate, which made him feel that his innate talent was a gift from heaven, and the cultivation he had achieved was chosen by the will of heaven and earth.
Everything seemed to lose its meaning.
The Yang Xian Emperor replied, "That is for the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court to coexist, with the winner annihilating ninety-nine percent of all life, causing the vitality of heaven and earth to plummet to its lowest point. The rules of heaven and earth will be reshaped, and the will of heaven and earth will naturally recede."
An Hao's face paled. Ninety-nine percent of all life would die? This will of heaven and earth contradicted his imagination.
"Of course, such a situation goes against the righteous path. The winner will also find it difficult to feel at peace, as no one wishes to slaughter all living beings. Therefore, the Immortal Dynasty and the Holy Court have decided to fight to the death, reducing the number of living beings on both sides." The Yang Xian Emperor spoke with a detached expression, as if devoid of emotion.
An Hao's brows furrowed even deeper.
He thought of another matter and asked, "What about the invasion from beyond the heavens? Won't that be a variable? Don't let the forces from beyond have the last laugh."
The Yang Xian Emperor scoffed, "They're nothing but bandits. If their ambitions get out of hand, they'll only meet their demise."
An Hao wanted to say that if it weren't for his master hundreds of years ago, they would all have perished, and the Heavenly Demon would have occupied the world.
But then he reconsidered; perhaps his master's intervention was part of the Heavenly Will, or if not for his master, there might have been other powerful beings who would have stepped in.
Indeed.
With such immense power, why did his master stay in the Heavenly Spirit Great World?
Could his master be the embodiment of the Heavenly Will?
As An Hao pondered this, he felt a sudden sense of enlightenment.
After traveling the world for so many years, he had gained a deep understanding of history. He knew that the peaceful era had lasted for countless years, and the current disturbance was a rare occurrence in millions of years.
The Dao Support Sword Venerable had only appeared a thousand years ago and did so after the disappearance of the Holy Heaven.
The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, as if he had seen through the world's truth.
Wait, if his master represented the Heavenly Dao, then his master's choice of him...
An Hao's expression changed, and he fell into a mysterious state.
The Yang Xian Emperor sensed his change and could only sigh inwardly about the unfairness of the Heavenly Dao in his heart.
Instead of being jealous of An Hao, he was more curious about why that great calamity had disappeared.
In his observation, that great calamity was even more hopeless than the previous tribulations, and he couldn't forget the figure of Lone Sword Life.
That figure was even more terrifying than the previous Primordial Demon God and the Annihilation Divine Emperor.
"What kind of existence is behind this confrontation? Is this a fight against Heaven itself?"
"Can one really win against Heaven?"
The Yang Xian Emperor silently pondered, then turned his gaze to An Hao. If An Hao was chosen by the Heavenly Dao, would he face such an existence in the future? Would this child truly have a chance of victory?
He couldn't imagine what An Hao would become in the future.
...
During the autumn season, within the Mystic Valley.
Gu An sat on a cliff, watching Jiang Shi and An Sheng Tian battling in the air before him.
Both of them had already reached the Profound Heart Realm in their cultivation. When An Sheng Tian first arrived, he was only a teenager, but now he was approaching a thousand years old.
It was estimated that in another five hundred years, this master and disciple pair would be challenging the Nirvana Realm.
Gu An had only cultivated them within the Mystic Valley and hadn't invested much effort. Their attainment of the Profound Heart Realm was also due to their own hard work.
The Blood Prison Great Sage sat behind Gu An, sighing, "This kid, An Sheng Tian, truly possesses the bearing of his ancestor."
An Sheng Tian resembled An Hao, and his powerful aura made him even more like An Hao.
"He's still far from it," Gu An said casually.
An Hao had already inherited the Heavenly Dao Heritage, and his cultivation was advancing at an astonishing rate. In this lifetime, An Sheng Tian would never surpass An Hao, and the gap between them would only widen.
Not only An Sheng Tian, but among his peers, no one could even come close to An Hao.
Suddenly, Gu An thought of the Heavenly Sect Heritage in his possession. The Heavenly Sect Heritage was also a form of Heavenly Luck, allowing one to live forever, but it also meant being controlled by the Heavenly Dao.
Should he let An Sheng Tian receive the Heavenly Sect Heritage?
Forget it. Besides, even if he could catch up, there was no need to add more pressure to An Hao.
No matter how many disciples Gu An took on, An Hao remained his most favored and anticipated disciple. In Gu An's heart, An Sheng Tian couldn't compare to An Hao.
An Hao was his first disciple whom he truly nurtured with all his heart, watching him grow from a young age.
Compared to An Sheng Tian, Gu An was more concerned about Jiang Shi.
Ever since Jiang Shi joined the Mystic Valley, he had been diligent and earnest. Initially, he had used unscrupulous means to join the Mystic Valley and might have even caused the death of Lu Jiu Jia, so Gu An had a poor impression of him.
But after so many years of interaction, Jiang Shi had proven his loyalty with a thousand years of dedication, and Gu An began to value him.
Unlike An Sheng Tian's visible power, Gu An felt that Jiang Shi had more potential. This young man deliberately held back against opponents of the same level to highlight An Sheng Tian's strength.
Gu An even sensed a trace of the Dao from Jiang Shi.
Even before reaching the Nirvana Realm, Jiang Shi had already started to comprehend the Cause and Effect Dao. Judging by his talent for enlightenment, this young man was a rare genius encountered once in a hundred thousand years.
Of course, this was also related to Gu An's cultivation guidance.
Ever since Gu An discovered Jiang Shi's extraordinary perception talent for the Cause and Effect Dao, he had intentionally and unintentionally released the power of Cause and Effect to him.
"Indeed, he's far from it. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've heard of An Hao. Is he in seclusion?" The Blood Prison Great Sage asked curiously, believing that his master must know An Hao's whereabouts.
Gu An didn't answer immediately because someone was flying over.
A figure flew in from within the Mystic Valley—it was An Xin.
An Xin landed beside Gu An, excitedly saying, "Master, a celestial immortal has appeared in the mortal world!"
A celestial immortal?
The Blood Prison Great Sage turned to look at An Xin, and even Jiang Shi and An Sheng Tian, who were fighting, were drawn to the conversation.
Gu An, without turning his head, asked, "What celestial immortal? Tell me more."
An Xin sat down beside Gu An and said, "A celestial immortal has descended, saying that by gathering nine true manuscripts of Heavenly Dao Theory, one can comprehend the Heavenly Dao Records, inherit the True Immortal Heritage, and obtain a Life Pattern!"
The Blood Prison Great Sage couldn't help but ask, "What celestial immortal has descended? Why is there so little commotion?"
In the past, when Gu An fought against those powerful beings, it was earth-shattering.
In the Blood Prison Great Sage's opinion, if a true celestial immortal had arrived, there would be no small disturbance.
(End of Chapter)
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