Chapter 599: The Heavenly Court and Mortal Spirits
Chapter 599: The Heavenly Court and Mortal Spirits
Gu An, accompanied by Shen Zhen and Wu Dao Xian, soon arrived at the wedding banquet square of the Great Liang Demon Emperor. At that moment, the square was in disarray, with colorful fabrics still floating in the air.
The Celestial Spirit Deity stood atop the stairs, looking down at Gu An and the other two below. His expression was cold and detached.
Shen Zhen looked at him, her heart filled with awe.
Is this the Heavenly Deity?
His appearance and figure hadn't changed, but the aura he exuded was completely different.
Even with her current cultivation, facing the Celestial Spirit Deity, she couldn't help but feel a sense of reverence. This was the feeling mortals had when facing celestial beings.
It was hard to imagine that such an existence would fall into the cycle of reincarnation.
Wu Dao Xian, under the gaze of the Celestial Spirit Deity, trembled even more violently. He didn't even dare to meet the deity's eyes.
"So that's the case. I've met you before, and I knew those fellows weren't their true forms."
The Celestial Spirit Deity's voice descended from above, his tone lofty and filled with authority.
Gu An looked at him and asked, "Have you gained any insights from these reincarnation experiences?"
The Celestial Spirit Deity's expression remained unchanged as he said, "I know what you're trying to do. You hope that I can understand the experiences of mortals and feel pity for them. Do you think I haven't had such experiences?"
Although Gu An had searched through the Celestial Spirit Deity's memories, the parts related to the Heavenly Court were all blank, so his understanding of the deity was incomplete.
"Before becoming a Heavenly Deity, we all go through the tribulations of reincarnation. The Heavenly Court doesn't want us to pity mortals; instead, it wants us to understand the distinction between the celestial and the mortal. When you help mortals, they will indeed be grateful, but if you stop helping or do nothing, they will resent you, believing that their misfortunes are caused by you."
The Celestial Spirit Deity's tone grew colder, even revealing disdain for mortals.
"The celestial beings created the heavens and the earth to seek enlightenment, but the world gave birth to all living beings, which wasn't the intention of the celestial beings. However, they didn't abandon these beings; instead, they created the Heavenly Dao to provide a better life for them. The celestial beings even taught the path of cultivation to the living beings of all realms, but in return, they faced rebellion and defiance."
The Celestial Spirit Deity's words shocked Shen Zhen.
She didn't question him because all cultivators had such ambitions, but she had never considered these issues from the perspective of celestial beings.
The Celestial Spirit Deity fixed his gaze on Gu An and said, "Do you think what you're doing is for justice, or is it to hide your sympathy for your fellow mortals? If you were to become a celestial being, would you still act the same way?"
Gu An replied, "Indeed, many things in this world are hard to judge as right or wrong. But if you say that celestial beings created everything, that's not necessarily true. Did you create this Great Dao? Did you choose for the heavens to give birth to all living beings? You are merely ahead of us, wanting to stop those who follow from reaching your heights, and then claiming that we are ungrateful, unaware of the difficulties of cultivation, and lacking in effort. You can say that, but if you truly believe that, it's rather pitiful."
Shen Zhen couldn't help but look at Gu An, her eyes filled with admiration.
She admired this aspect of Gu An; he would never be easily deceived.
Wu Dao Xian also looked at Gu An, and what he heard was Gu An's disdain for the Heavenly Court.
This young man had never become a celestial being, yet he looked down on them? Even though Wu Dao Xian had abandoned the Heavenly Court, he still revered the celestial realm. If given the chance, he would still aspire to become a celestial being.
The Celestial Spirit Deity, upon hearing Gu An's words, didn't get angry, but from the narrowing of his eyes, it was clear that his heart was stirred.
"You think that by not killing me, you can delay the Heavenly Court's attention to the Heavenly Spirit Grand World. But you're mistaken. In fact, it's not that I insist on destroying this world; it's that this realm must perish. This is a decree from the Heavenly Court. Although I desire that supreme treasure, I can't deny that I've prolonged the lifespan of this Grand World."
The Celestial Spirit Deity spoke slowly, his gaze never leaving Gu An.
Gu An's lips curved upwards, and he said, "I do fear the Heavenly Court, but you can't deny that I've allowed you to live. From our respective positions, you should have vanished into thin air or endured the sufferings of reincarnation for eternity. Now, I've given you the chance to converse with me, and I've even allowed you to create a Primordial Celestial Being."
The Celestial Spirit Deity's pupils suddenly widened; he hadn't expected his hidden calculations to be seen through by Gu An.
Just how profound was this man's cultivation?
Gu An looked at him and asked, "I wonder if celestial beings can privately give birth to Primordial Celestial Beings?"
The Celestial Spirit Deity's expression turned grim.
As expected!
Gu An was merely testing, and earlier, he had wondered why the Celestial Spirit Deity, capable of giving birth to a Primordial Immortal Deity, hadn't created an army of Immortal Deities.
It was evident that the Holy Court wouldn't permit such actions.
Becoming an Immortal Deity of the Holy Court meant eternal life, but it also meant losing a lot, especially freedom.
"You let your child transform into an Immortal Deity, not for revenge against me, but to escape the Holy Court's reckoning," Gu An continued.
Beside him, the Dao-less Immortal opened his mouth as if to remind Gu An, but seeing his fearless demeanor, he could only suppress his pounding heart.
In fact, the entire Demon City was already shrouded by Gu An's Dao intent, so there was no fear of any secrets being exposed.
A peculiar light flashed in the Celestial Spirit Deity's eyes. He took a deep breath and said, "Speak, what do you want from me?"
Gu An looked at him and said, "My demands are not many. I don't want to get involved in conflicts, and I don't want the Holy Court to disturb the Heavenly Spirit Grand World."
The Celestial Spirit Deity fell silent for a moment before answering, "A Star Lord will come to investigate soon. If this Grand World gives birth to something beneficial to the Holy Court, they will spare this realm."
"What beneficial thing?"
"To promote the Heavenly Dao's fortune, honor the Holy Court, and let the people worship the Heavenly Dao."
The Celestial Spirit Deity's response piqued Gu An's curiosity.
Could it be that the Holy Court wasn't intentionally hiding its whereabouts, but the rulers of various realms didn't want the people to know of the Holy Court's existence?
Looking at him, Gu An said, "The prerequisite for all this is that you must stay alive, right?"
The Celestial Spirit Deity remained silent.
Gu An smiled and said, "Why don't we work together? From now on, I'll personally teach your son, and you'll deal with that Star Lord for me."
The Celestial Spirit Deity gave him a deep look, not refuting.
(End of Chapter)
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