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Chapter 638: Absolute Power
Chapter 638: Absolute Power
An Xing watched as Taiyi Immortal Lord slowly knelt down, feeling a mix of emotions that she couldn't quite express or understand.
There was relief, awe, and admiration for her master.
But more than that, there was a sense of absurdity as the image of the Xian Shen crumbled.
Was this the Xian Shen?
The one who represented the Heavenly Dao, the existence that countless beings pursued throughout their lives?
As Taiyi Immortal Lord's knees fully touched the ground, the pride of the Xian Shen was completely shattered. He lost the divine aura he once had, and even though his eyes were covered, as he lowered his head, his entire being emanated a sense of desolation and weakness.
The eyes of the seventy-two Immortals of Golden Gorge also dimmed completely.
They dared not, and could not, curse Gu An anymore.
Taiyi Immortal Lord was not only their lord but also a source of pride. To see him kneel without any resistance was something they couldn't accept.
Just then, the shattered universe within the light curtain began to change. Countless spatial fragments reversed their course, flying back towards their original direction. This scene caught the attention of the seventy-two Immortals.
Under their gaze, the Heavenly Spirit Grand World quickly returned to its original state, leaving them in awe.
What kind of method was this?
Zi Long Xing Jun was stunned by Gu An's divine ability, and a peculiar feeling arose within him.
The Immortal Lord, who represented the might of the Heavenly Court, was being destroyed, while Gu An, considered a rebel against heaven, was saving the lives of countless beings?
They watched as Gu An raised his hand, and Taiyi Immortal Lord shrank, falling into his palm.
Even Taiyi Immortal Lord had been subdued.
Then, they witnessed Gu An transform Taiyi Immortal Lord into a wooden plaque and hang it on his belt, where other similar wooden plaques already hung.
Finally, they understood their fate.
The light curtain in front of them began to shrink, and the consciousness of the seventy-two Immortals also started to feel heavy and drowsy, just like the light curtain before them, being devoured by darkness.
Zi Long Xing Jun didn't worry about his own fate; he was still thinking about the scene of Taiyi Immortal Lord kneeling.
It wasn't just him; the other Golden Gorge Immortals felt the same.
Until everything faded into darkness.
...
At the boundary gate, An Xing looked ahead, witnessing the Heavenly Spirit Grand World restored to its original state and sensing the vitality from afar. Her face lit up with surprise.
She took a step forward, circling around to stand before Gu An, her gaze falling upon his eyes.
Gu An didn't hide his Celestial Emperor Orb, allowing her to observe.
Previously, only she and Taiyi Immortal Lord had seen the Celestial Emperor Orb, and although the seventy-two Immortals of Golden Gorge had overheard Gu An and An Xing's conversation, they hadn't seen the Celestial Emperor Orb, nor had they heard Taiyi Immortal Lord's question before kneeling.
As for Taiyi Immortal Lord, Gu An had a way to make him forget about the Celestial Emperor Orb.
Aside from the Way of Strength, Gu An was most skilled in the Way of Causality. Erasing memories with the principles of causality was not a difficult task for him.
"Master, was what I saw earlier not an illusion? I saw him destroy the Vast Universe..." An Xing asked, barely containing her excitement.
Gu An smiled and said, "Your feelings are all real."
"Can your Celestial Emperor Orb restore everything? Or does it reverse time?"
An Xing used the respectful 'you' to address him, revealing her emotions. Usually, she wouldn't be impolite, but due to their close relationship, she didn't use 'you' to refer to Gu An, which was why the other disciples clearly felt that she was favored.
Gu An didn't hide the truth and replied, "My Celestial Emperor Orb can make the vanished reappear and turn the existing into nothingness."
He wasn't worried about An Xing revealing the secrets of his Celestial Emperor Orb in the future.
He had never relied solely on the Celestial Emperor Orb; he just preferred using it at this stage.
Moreover, he could enhance his Celestial Emperor Orb through the evolution of his lifespan, as it was already part of his attribute panel. As long as he could see the attribute, he could infinitely improve it.
An Xing widened her eyes in awe, exclaiming, "That sounds so domineering; it's like having absolute control over life and death!"
Her Celestial Emperor Orb had infinite uses; it could devour power and even borrow the power of the past and future, but essentially, it all relied on borrowing. Compared to her master's Celestial Emperor Orb abilities, it seemed flashy but not exceptionally powerful.
"Master, compared to your Celestial Emperor Orb, mine is too weak..." After her initial excitement, An Xing felt a bit dejected, thinking she had disgraced the Celestial Emperor Orb.
Gu An raised his hand and ruffled her hair, smiling, "The strength of the Celestial Emperor Orb depends on your cultivation. One day, you will surpass the power I just displayed with the Celestial Emperor Orb."
An Xing felt comforted, but her mind was still pondering how confident her master was, believing that he could become even stronger.
With her master standing so tall and still striving to improve, how could she wallow in self-pity? Gu An, sensing her thoughts, felt satisfied.
Indeed, she was his most promising disciple, always contemplating his words.
Gu An turned, and with a wave of his right hand along his waist, the wooden plaque, transformed from Taiyi Immortal Lord, emitted a ball of light that swiftly flew into the depths of the universe.
"What's that?" An Xing asked curiously.
Gu An replied, "Xian Shen cannot be completely annihilated; they can only be suppressed. But I can make him endure the suffering of reincarnation and let him experience the feeling of an inverted identity."
From the moment Taiyi Immortal Lord destroyed the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, Gu An dismissed the possibility that Taiyi would do anything good for Tianhao.
The destruction of the Heavenly Spirit Grand World might have been a backup plan to gain the attention of the Heavenly Court, but there was another possibility—erasing causality to prevent other existences from tracing Tianhao's whereabouts.
With differing standpoints, actions could vary, but Taiyi Immortal Lord had no valid reason to destroy the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, yet he did, which left Gu An very dissatisfied.
Although Xuan Su Xian Jun maintained an air of righteousness, the Jin Ji God and the believers he sent out did bestow opportunities upon mortals.
As for arranging the Xiantian Human Race to create calamities, this had similarities to the Heavenly Tribulation, and although Gu An disliked it, he couldn't entirely dismiss it.
"Why can't Xian Shen be exterminated?" An Xing asked, her voice filled with discontent.
Why should such existences be allowed to become Xian Shen? Gu An smiled, "There's no need for so many whys. It's inevitable that there's a force stronger than us supporting them. By striving to become stronger, we can change the unchangeable."
An Xing smiled and nodded in agreement.
Then, Gu An led her towards the Heavenly Spirit Grand World.
The following period should be one of prolonged peace.
Gu An, however, was contemplating whether he should enhance his Dao Fa before his next breakthrough, thereby increasing his combat strength before facing the tribulation.
He had already reached the second great realm of the Da Luo Dao Guo Jing, and according to the previous great realm, the next would be the final realm of Da Luo Dao Guo, undoubtedly challenging to break through.
As Gu An pondered, he answered An Xing's many curiosities about the previous battle.
Although An Xing was amazed, she didn't understand the earlier battle at all.
She didn't know how Taiyi Immortal Lord shattered the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, nor did she understand how Gu An forced Taiyi Immortal Lord to kneel.
What intrigued her the most was Gu An's ability to transform people into small wooden plaques.
It wasn't a simple transformation; when she probed with her divine sense, she found that the wooden plaques seemed to be made of ordinary wood, with no hint of their true nature within.
(End of Chapter)
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