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Chapter 529: Breakthrough to Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm Perfection
Chapter 529: Breakthrough to Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm Perfection
Gu An stared at the nine options before him, deep in thought.
These names all seemed promising, but some places were best avoided.
Warrior Spirit Holy Mansion, could it be related to the Battle Court? The Yellow Springs Deep Sea was out of the question, as the Cycle Land was also dangerous, especially with the ghostly Immortals of the Nine Yin Divine Mansion. An encounter with them would be troublesome.
The Great Dao Path, located beyond the Boundary Gate, connected various Grand Thousand Worlds. Who knew what he might stumble upon there.
Gu An began to weigh his options, judging solely by the names, it was indeed a difficult choice. Even with his current cultivation, he couldn't deduce the nature of these places.
It was clear that none of these locations belonged to the Heavenly Spirit Grand World; they were situated beyond the Boundary Gate.
After much deliberation, Gu An decided to choose the Celestial Apex Ninth Heavens for his breakthrough. His heart and mind moved as one, and he made his decision without hesitation.
【Teleport to Celestial Apex Ninth Heavens, requires 10,000,000,000 years of lifespan, continue?】
One hundred billion years?
Gu An's eyebrows furrowed. He had anticipated a significant cost for the Lifespan Breakthrough, after all, it was a function unlocked with a trillion years of lifespan. But he hadn't expected it to be this expensive.
Nevertheless, he had to break through.
With 800 billion years of lifespan remaining, it should be enough for the breakthrough.
Now, he could only hope that these breakthrough locations were worth the years of lifespan he was about to expend.
After a moment of hesitation, Gu An chose to continue the teleportation.
As the thought settled, he felt an irresistible force envelop him. It wasn't uncomfortable; instead, he experienced an indescribable mystical sensation.
His eyes closed involuntarily, and his senses ceased to function.
After a while, Gu An felt his feet touch the ground, and his senses returned to normal in an instant. He opened his eyes, and his pupils dilated.
Before him was an endless sea of clouds, so high it inspired awe.
Gu An's mouth hung open, his heart filled with shock.
Such dense Great Dao Essence! The Great Dao Essence here was even more concentrated than that outside the Heavenly Spirit Great World, and it was purer, without a trace of impurity.
Gu An felt the hundred billion years of lifespan was worth it.
He immediately activated the Lifespan Barrier to prevent any powerful beings from passing by.
The Lifespan Breakthrough would send him to a safe place, but it didn't guarantee that the location would remain safe forever.
After setting up the Lifespan Barrier, Gu An's heart finally settled.
In an unfamiliar place, one must be cautious. Instead of immediately breaking through, he sat down to meditate, taking in the majestic sea of clouds.
Celestial Apex Ninth Heavens, could it have nine layers of sky? Gu An wondered as he spread his Divine Consciousness, expanding it rapidly.
However, he found that this sea of clouds was far vaster than he had imagined. Most importantly, his Divine Consciousness couldn't penetrate downward, as the sea of clouds below seemed bottomless, and a certain Great Dao power blocked all Divine Consciousness.
Though he appeared to be in the sky, he was actually at the very bottom.
After a long while, Gu An's Divine Consciousness still couldn't reach the end of the sea of clouds.
Could this place be vaster than the universe he came from? The thought seemed absurd, but it made him even more cautious about the Celestial Apex Ninth Heavens.
A place with Great Dao Essence purer and denser than the universe, and a space more expansive than the cosmos, what terrifying beings might it give birth to?
Gu An took a deep breath, trying to push these thoughts aside.
He summoned his attribute panel.
【Name: Gu An】
【Lifespan: 6,815/90,000,000,075】
【Constitution: Primordial Chaos Body】
Cultivation: Primordial Golden Immortal Realm Perfection
...
Nine hundred billion years of lifespan, leaving behind a hundred billion years for teleportation, and allocating fifty billion years for the Lifespan Barrier.
This is equivalent to using seven hundred and fifty billion years of lifespan to break through.
It should be manageable, right? The last time he attempted a breakthrough, Gu An had to consume fifty million years of lifespan each time he failed to weather the tribulation.
Would it really take a billion years this time? If it's truly a billion years of lifespan per tribulation, then Gu An has seven hundred and fifty chances.
No big deal!
However, it's not ideal to start with an all-around advancement.
Forget it, let's widen the gap in cultivation first. There's plenty of time later to enhance his Daoist arts.
Regardless of Gu An's choices, there will be pros and cons, but overall, he has been on a steady path of growth, and that's a good direction.
Gu An turned his attention to his cultivation, directly investing a hundred billion years of lifespan.
Prompt after prompt rapidly popped up, appearing before his eyes:
"You cultivated for a hundred million years, forcefully breaking through to the Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm using the Great Dao Free and Unfettered Scripture's profound expertise. You begin the tribulation but fail to withstand the Heavenly Dao Three Flowers Absolute Void Great Tribulation."
"You cultivated for two hundred million years, forcefully breaking through to the Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm using the Great Dao Free and Unfettered Scripture. You start the tribulation but fail to withstand the Heavenly Dao Three Flowers Absolute Void Great Tribulation."
...
The Primordial Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal!
As expected, it's a tribulation every billion years! Gu An adjusted his mindset and began to anticipate the power of the Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal.
In the end, all the prompts appeared, but he still hadn't successfully weathered the tribulation.
Invest another hundred billion years! Gu An stared at the prompts with an expressionless face.
After failing, continue!
A hundred billion years of lifespan! Another hundred billion years of lifespan!
Finally, Gu An's prompts changed.
"You cultivated for fifty-six billion years, forcefully breaking through to the Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm using the Great Dao Free and Unfettered Scripture. You begin the tribulation and successfully withstand the Heavenly Dao Three Flowers Absolute Void Great Tribulation. Your cultivation breaks through to the initial stage of the Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm."
"You cultivated for a hundred billion years. Your cultivation increases."
Finally, he succeeded in breaking through!
Gu An exhaled in relief. No matter how many years of lifespan it consumes, as long as he can break through, it's worth it.
He didn't stop there; instead, he chose to continue investing his lifespan.
He advanced all the way to the perfection stage of the Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm!
In the end, he still had over two hundred and eighty billion years of lifespan remaining. He allocated a hundred billion years for teleportation, leaving behind a hundred and eighty billion years of lifespan that the Lifespan Barrier couldn't drain.
Gu An's mood turned cheerful, and a smile lifted the corners of his mouth.
Vast amounts of Great Dao spiritual energy surged into his body, and as always, the Lifespan Barrier's extraction of Great Dao spiritual energy and Great Dao rules was irregular, making it impossible for outsiders to determine the source.
The sea of clouds in Gu An's vision began to churn, becoming increasingly spectacular.
As the Great Dao spiritual energy entered his body, Gu An felt an unprecedented comfort. His physical body, from the outside in, was undergoing a complete cleansing.
He gradually closed his eyes, immersing himself in this ultimate pleasure, unable to break free.
The boundless sea of clouds churned more violently, creating a vast and magnificent scene, but not a single living being's shadow passed by. These heavens seemed to consist of only the sea of clouds.
Insights about the Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm also began to burst forth in Gu An's mind.
His Golden Immortal Fruit also underwent changes.
Within the Lifespan Barrier, Gu An's entire body radiated a vibrant light, barely managing to manifest his form. Great Dao spiritual energy, like draconic beasts, encircled him, and faint strands of flowing light were visible—the Great Dao rules in motion.
Time passed.
The sea of clouds at the horizon suddenly rose, like a colossal wave about to engulf the sky, or perhaps a massive creature was about to burst forth, instilling fear in onlookers.
(End of Chapter)
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