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Chapter 552: Gu An Confronts the Heavenly Spirit Deity!
Chapter 552: Gu An Confronts the Heavenly Spirit Deity!
As the Celestial Sage's words reached his ears, the Immortal-Seeking Daoist's expression darkened, his eyes filled with anger.
"Why did you choose to appear at this moment?"
The Immortal-Seeking Daoist gazed up at the Celestial Sage's figure, asking the question while suppressing his rage. He knew this wasn't the time for grudges.
The Celestial Sage didn't reply but turned his head towards the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, his eyes filled with profound meaning.
At that moment, a brilliant light flashed in the depths of the universe, revealing the figure of the Heavenly Spirit Deity. He held the Heavenly Path Divine Axe in his hand, treading upon the rules of the Great Path, and with each step, ripples spread across the cosmic space.
Under his feet, the universe seemed illusory, as if it might disappear at any moment.
The Celestial Sage turned back, his gaze once again fixed on the Heavenly Spirit Deity. He raised his right hand, palm facing upwards, and out of thin air, golden flames appeared, swiftly condensing into a large cauldron that continued to grow, soon surpassing his own stature.
On the cauldron, a vortex swirled, adorned with stars, creating a scene of exquisite beauty, akin to the most mysterious secret realm, exuding an irresistible allure.
With the appearance of this cauldron, all beings felt their energy being drawn away. Countless individuals collapsed, and those flying cultivators and demons plummeted into the ocean and mountains.
The Heavenly Spirit Grand World instantly fell silent.
Inside the palace, Jiang Qiong lay weakly on the steps. She raised her head towards the door, her face filled with despair.
She felt her cultivation and strength being drained in an instant, even her divine awareness had vanished. How could this be? She had cultivated for nearly ten thousand years to attain this level.
She couldn't fathom what she was experiencing, nor could she comprehend the mastermind behind it all.
Suddenly, her peripheral vision caught sight of a pair of feet beside her. Her pupils dilated, and just as she was about to look up, a hand grabbed her arm, infusing her with a continuous stream of cultivation power, quickly restoring her strength.
Feeling this power, Jiang Qiong immediately lowered her guard, even without seeing her benefactor.
She looked up, a smile appearing on her face.
"It's you, as I thought," Jiang Qiong said softly, her expression dreamy.
Gu An helped her up and asked with a smile, "Do you know why your cultivation disappeared?"
Jiang Qiong leaned into him and asked, "Why?"
"Because the cultivation you've practiced and your very being are creations of heaven and earth. It's as easy as turning over one's hand for them to reclaim what they've given," Gu An explained, feeling her body and sighing helplessly.
What a time to be making such moves!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiong's eyebrows furrowed, and she straightened her body, asking, "Heaven and Earth? Is it punishing us now? What have we done wrong?"
"You're right, you've done nothing wrong. But heaven and earth are not what you imagine them to be. They are, in fact, a person, or perhaps a cultivator, whose emotions won't be manipulated by the creations they've brought into existence."
Gu An's response shocked Jiang Qiong. Her beautiful eyes widened, and she wanted to speak but hesitated.
As these words came from Gu An, she believed them.
And because she believed, her understanding of the world was turned upside down. She couldn't help but find this world absurd.
Just as Gu An was explaining the truth about heaven and earth to Jiang Qiong, the Heavenly Spirit Deity had already arrived before the Celestial Sage. The Heavenly Spirit Deity appeared smaller than the Celestial Sage.
Under the feet of these two mighty beings, the Heavenly Spirit Grand World seemed like a mere stepping stone, devoid of its former grandeur.
The Heavenly Spirit Deity, still holding the Heavenly Path Divine Axe, radiated the mighty light of the Heavenly Dao, dazzling to the extreme. He gazed at the cauldron in the Celestial Sage's hand and spoke, "The Purple Aura Creation Cauldron, it has endured much by following you. I hope today you'll let it showcase its true power."
The Celestial Sage stared at the Heavenly Spirit Deity and said, "You've grown stronger."
The Heavenly Spirit Deity raised the Heavenly Path Divine Axe and pointed it at him, saying, "After slaying you and eradicating your existence, I will be free from the name of the Heavenly Spirit and ascend to an even higher immortal deity position."
"If not for your sneak attack on me, the outcome would have been uncertain!"
As the Celestial Sage's words fell, the Purple Aura Creation Cauldron erupted with a vast sea of energy. The silver starry sea expanded rapidly, enveloping the entire universe.
The Celestial Sage's power continued to surge as he absorbed the strength of all things in the universe, including the energy of the Grand World.
The Heavenly Spirit Deity still hadn't made a move.
The Immortal-Seeking Daoist's soul drifted in the distance, his eyes fixed on the Heavenly Spirit Deity.
He could tell that the Heavenly Spirit Deity held the Celestial Sage in disdain.
"Has he reached an even higher realm?" The Immortal-Seeking Daoist frowned, his heart filled with unease.
Not only him, but even the Celestial Sage felt the contempt from the Heavenly Spirit Deity.
At that moment, within the Celestial Sage's body, in a dark space, An Hao stood shoulder to shoulder with the Celestial Sage, both gazing towards the front. A hundred feet away, a floating light projected the figure of the Heavenly Spirit Deity.
An Hao felt uneasy as he looked at the unkempt Heavenly Spirit Deity.
He turned to the Celestial Sage and asked, "Are you confident?"
The Celestial Sage, clad in a white robe, appeared aged, his face weathered.
"I can only do my best, and I have no other choice," the Celestial Sage replied, his answer causing An Hao's expression to darken.
The Celestial Sage turned to An Hao, a smile on his face, and said, "Don't worry too much. With my abilities, even if I can't defeat him, helping you escape will be an easy task."
"An Hao didn't feel happy. Instead, he asked, 'Senior, why are you treating me like this?'
He had a guess in his heart, but he didn't dare to voice it.
'Your guess is correct, but it's also different. You are indeed my child, but not in the way you understand it. You were conceived by my own Dao and nurtured by me. I chose where you would be born, and as long as you are within my Grand World, I can even ensure your immortality. I have been watching over you all this time.' The Celestial Sage continued.
An Hao didn't feel shocked. After contemplating the Heavenly Dao Golden Core for thousands of years, he had long sensed that his Life Essence was extraordinary, and he could feel the greatness within himself.
He stared at the Celestial Sage and asked, 'Is the epoch replacement your choice, or the Heavenly Dao's choice?'
If there were no epoch replacements, the Heavenly Dao Light Layer would weaken, and how dare the Heavenly Spirit Deity take action?
During his contemplation of the Heavenly Dao, he could feel the suppression of the so-called immortals by the Heavenly Dao.
'You're right. It was my choice,' the Celestial Sage answered, his gaze fixed on the Heavenly Spirit Deity in the light screen.
An Hao became anxious and asked, 'Why? You know I need time to grow. If you give me time, I can definitely help you destroy the Heavenly Spirit Deity and assist in your revival!'
He had absolute confidence in his own talent.
The Celestial Sage turned to look at him, his expression complex. 'Child, you are indeed my most perfect creation. You make me prouder than the entire Grand World. But it's not that I won't give you time; it's because there exists a being even more terrifying than the Heavenly Spirit Deity.'
'What kind of existence?' An Hao asked with a frown.
At this moment, countless powerful beings were wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, and various figures flashed through his mind.
Just then, in reality, the Celestial Sage's right hand rose, and the Purple Aura Creation Cauldron soared and spun, its opening facing the Heavenly Spirit Deity.
Boom—
A mighty force that shook the entire universe erupted from the mouth of the cauldron, and a vast silver-blue sea of energy surged forth. It was unstoppable, illuminating the sky of the Heavenly Spirit Grand World.
Countless beings lying on the ground looked up. The sky disappeared, and they saw a silver-blue galaxy with countless twinkling stars. Their eyes were filled with silver-blue light.
They witnessed the silhouettes of the Heavenly Spirit Deity and the Celestial Sage, like two founding gods. All beings felt a sense of awe, and even those in the Immortal Realm had nothing but reverence in their hearts at this moment.
The power of the Purple Aura Creation Cauldron landed on the Heavenly Spirit Deity, but it was blocked by a layer of white light.
This silver river was so domineering that it could destroy everything in its path, tearing the surrounding space and creating dark regions. Yet, even this powerful force couldn't shake the silhouette of the Heavenly Spirit Deity.
'Is this the extent of your ability?' The voice of the Heavenly Spirit Deity sounded with a hint of disappointment.
In the dark space, An Hao witnessed this scene, his brows tightly furrowed.
'As for what this existence is, I cannot tell you. For now, our opponent is him, the Heavenly Spirit Deity, the true immortal deity.'
The Celestial Sage spoke, his expression returning to its usual indifference as he looked ahead.
As his words fell, the Purple Aura Creation Cauldron trembled, and from the silver river, countless silver silhouettes emerged. They swiftly attacked the Heavenly Spirit Deity. In the blink of an eye, the number of silver silhouettes reached an exaggerated degree, quickly surrounding the Heavenly Spirit Deity. The difference in their sizes was immense, like dust enveloping a mountain, but the dust was so abundant that it completely encircled the mountain.
Boom—
A terrifying axe aura erupted, dispersing billions of silver silhouettes. The axe aura severed the silver river and struck the Purple Aura Creation Cauldron, sending it flying.
The Purple Aura Creation Cauldron disappeared into the depths of the universe, and everything became quiet again.
With just one move, the Heavenly Spirit Deity had shattered the Celestial Sage's divine abilities.
The Heavenly Spirit Deity maintained his axe-wielding posture. He slightly turned his right arm and swung the axe again.
The Celestial Sage immediately raised his palm to block the attack. A powerful force, containing the might of a thousand worlds, erupted as he tried to resist the Heavenly Spirit Deity.
Boom—
A deafening roar echoed in the ears of all beings. They faintly heard sounds like shattering crystal.
Facing the attack of the Heavenly Spirit Deity, the Celestial Sage's body couldn't withstand the blow and was directly dispersed, his physical body covered in countless wounds, looking hideous.
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'Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal!'
The Seeking Immortal Daoist, suspended in mid-air, had a face ashen. He struggled to utter four words.
The Celestial Sage, having suffered a severe blow, frowned and looked at the Heavenly Spirit Deity with a complex gaze.
In the dark space, the Celestial Sage took a deep breath.
An Hao's heart tightened. He hadn't expected the gap between the Celestial Sage and the Heavenly Spirit Deity to be so vast.
'Senior...' An Hao asked cautiously.
He didn't know how to express his concern because, at this moment, there was nothing he could do.
'It seems I can't stop him. I will send you away. After the Heavenly Spirit Grand World is destroyed, you and I will have no more cause and effect. Live well and witness a broader world for me.'
The Celestial Sage took a deep breath and spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, An Hao became anxious. Just as he was about to speak, the voice of the Heavenly Spirit Deity echoed in the dark space.
'Hmph! Trying to escape? Do you really think it's still like it was back then?'
As the words of the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord were still echoing, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal raised his axe again, this time striking not only the majestic figure of the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord but also shattering the light screen and the dark space. The powerful light shone in, enveloping An Hao and the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord.
An Hao was terrified to discover that he was being suppressed by an incredibly powerful force, rendering him unable to move. He could only glance at the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord.
However, what made him even more desperate was the look of panic on the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord's face.
"What realm are you in?" the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord asked through gritted teeth, also unable to move.
He knew that the Heavenly Spirit Immortal was strong, but he never imagined the gap would be this vast.
Facing the Heavenly Spirit Immortal, he had no power to resist.
Within the intense light, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal approached step by step, just like before, symbolizing the unstoppable power of destruction.
"Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal, Mid-stage!"
The voice of the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord reverberated through the crumbling space, startling the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord.
Even though the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord had opened up the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, he had only barely reached the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm. The Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm was incredibly distant for him, almost like a fantasy.
However, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal had reached it, even surpassing the initial stage.
In a daze, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord recalled the time when his master had taken him to the Immortal Palace. Back then, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal was still his junior, and the reason he was able to enter the Immortal Palace was because the lord of the palace had taken a liking to the Heavenly Spirit Immortal's talent.
Rising from the mortal realm to become a Luo Tian Zi Zai Immortal, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord didn't pay much attention to the Heavenly Spirit Immortal's talent. In his eyes, no matter how talented the Heavenly Spirit Immortal was, he would never surpass him.
In the end, he died at the hands of the Heavenly Spirit Immortal.
Now, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal had far surpassed him.
In the long years after his death, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord could still sense the presence of the Heavenly Spirit Immortal, who had never left.
In other words, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal had cultivated and comprehended the path to become a Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal on his own.
Thinking of this, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord's pride shattered completely, and he lost all his fighting spirit.
"Senior... Senior..."
A blurry voice reached the ears of the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord, but it couldn't rekindle his fighting spirit.
"Father!"
Suddenly, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord felt like he had been struck by a thunderbolt. Instinctively, he turned his head and saw An Hao staring at him, his face contorted.
"Father! Since you are my father, you can't just surrender! Even if I die, I want to die fighting!" An Hao gritted his teeth and shouted, struggling to speak.
He could accept failure and death, but he couldn't accept the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord losing his confidence.
Ever since his parents passed away when he was a child, he had often imagined what it would be like if they were still alive.
Back then, when facing the demon beast, his father was just an ordinary mortal. To protect him, his father had bravely lured the demon beast away, showing his determination in the face of death. This gave him the courage to fight to protect An Xin from the same village.
Later, he met Gu An, the most important master in his life. His master's strength and fearlessness had always guided him.
The Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord's fear made An Hao furious. He couldn't allow the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord to show such weakness.
"Even if I die, I will protect him..." the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord gritted his teeth, his thoughts firm.
Suddenly!
The Heavenly Spirit Immortal rushed in front of the two of them, raising the Heavenly Path Divine Axe high and attempting to strike down An Hao.
He wanted to kill An Hao right in front of the Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord!
The Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord's pupils constricted, and time seemed to freeze. He felt so slow, and although An Hao was right beside him, his hand couldn't reach An Hao.
An Hao's face was illuminated by the intense light, his expression still contorted, and his eyes were filled with raging flames, staring intently at the Heavenly Spirit Immortal.
He had prepared himself for death, but he didn't want to die without dignity!
Boom!
An Hao's eyes darkened, and immediately, a strong wind blew around them, the pressure binding him suddenly disappeared. Instead, he was enveloped by an indescribable majestic power, causing him to close his eyes.
"Hmm?"
The Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord's voice of surprise echoed, startling An Hao, who quickly opened his eyes. When he saw the figure in front of him clearly, he widened his eyes, his whole body trembling.
Between the Heavenly Spirit Immortal and An Hao, a figure appeared, blocking the Heavenly Path Divine Axe in the Heavenly Spirit Immortal's hand. The divine axe was suspended above this person's head, unable to fall, with the blade just ten centimeters from his forehead, but this ten centimeters preserved An Hao's life.
The Heavenly Spirit Immortal Lord also felt the restraints on him disappear, and he looked at the sudden appearance, frowning deeply, his eyes filled with fear.
"Master!" An Hao exclaimed.
The newcomer was none other than Gu An!
Dressed in black, Gu An stood in front of An Hao, his back to An Hao. His robe fluttered in the wind, with the Qing Hong Sword at his waist, his right hand resting on the sword hilt. He stared calmly at the Heavenly Spirit Immortal.
Their eyes met, the Heavenly Spirit Immortal's gaze filled with scrutiny, while Gu An's eyes were calm as water.
Gu An had imagined countless times the scene of confronting the Heavenly Spirit Immortal, and now, at this moment, his heart sank into an unprecedented calm.
At this moment, facing the Heavenly Spirit Immortal was not just Gu An.
Ji Xian, Yang Xian, and He Xuan Emperor!
(End of Chapter)
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