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Chapter 679: The Rise of the Imperial Power
Chapter 679: The Rise of the Imperial Power
The Nine-Fingered Divine Lord began recounting his past with Gu An, deliberately omitting Gu An's name and altering many details.
Gu An sat at the chessboard, patiently listening to the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord's tall tales.
His thoughts drifted to the Grand Mystery Sect.
Under Ye Cang's leadership, the Grand Mystery Sect had flourished, growing stronger each year. The alliance with the Taicang Dynasty had been highly effective, boosting the morale of both sides.
Gu An was considering releasing the legacy of the Heaven-Cleaving Axe.
The legacy within the Heaven-Cleaving Axe was no longer significant, but the sword intent bestowed by Gu An was so powerful that no one could lift it. After tens of thousands of years of buildup, it was time to endow the Heaven-Cleaving Axe with its true legacy.
Gu An infused a special Primordial Dao Emperor Qi Yun into it, completing the process without anyone's knowledge.
As Gu An had predicted, after finishing his story, the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord insisted on dragging Gu An to the home of an old friend, completely ignoring the chess game he was supposed to lose.
Thinking about how many times the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord had lost to him, Gu An decided to let it slide.
In the following days, Gu An observed Fang Xuan while dealing with the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord.
No one knew that the Fu Dao Jian Zun had returned.
...
The great battle between the Dao Court and the Great Dry Dynasty finally came to an end, with the Dao Court emerging victorious. After Zhao Rushen killed the Emperor of Taiqian, the Great Dry Dynasty fell apart, plunging the empire into chaos, a living hell.
This long-lasting war claimed countless lives, and when the Qi Yun of the Great Dry Dynasty dissipated, the land of Taiqian was shrouded in a blood mist that lingered for a long time.
By slaying the Emperor of Taiqian, Zhao Rushen became a renowned hero in the Under Heaven, shedding his Tian Jiao name and earning the admiration of the people.
At the same time, the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth began to strengthen, giving rise to more transformations and making cultivation easier.
Time flew by.
It had been fifty thousand years since Gu An infused the Heaven-Cleaving Axe with Primordial Dao Emperor Qi Yun.
The Great Dry Dynasty had become an ancient legend, and the number of free-roaming immortals in the world had greatly increased. The limits of Tian Jiao had become even more extraordinary, and the landscape of Heaven and Earth had become more diverse.
In the cave heaven of Xiao Lan within the Dao Court.
Gu An accompanied Xiao Lan in her cultivation while checking his attribute panel.
【Name: Gu An】
【Life Span: 445,492 / 31,076,970,562,704】
【Constitution: Primordial Creation Dao Body】
【Cultivation: Great Perfect Realm of Daoji】
...
His Life Span was steadily increasing, but reaching a trillion years was still a long way off.
Gu An planned to attempt a breakthrough once he reached a trillion years.
Although the variables in the Heavenly Spirit Grand World had increased over the years, none of them posed a threat to him, so he remained calm.
These variables were normal. Any powerful Vast World would attract celestial beings, and while the Heavenly Spirit Grand World was not yet strong enough, its rapid development had attracted entities from other Vast Worlds and dimensions seeking opportunities.
The Great Dry Dynasty, which was supposed to fall within a few thousand years, was prolonged for ten thousand years by celestial beings.
Of course, it wasn't just the Great Dry Dynasty that received help from celestial beings; the Dao Court did as well. The Dao Court's leader, Yuan Song Zi, originally came from another Vast World.
Xiao Lan opened her eyes and looked at Gu An, sighing, "Big Brother Gu, I still can't achieve the level of projection. It's too difficult. Although the Primordial Dao Emperor doesn't require the same kind of combat as the Dadao Emperor, the difficulty is no less."
Gu An sat on a tree branch, playing with the Seven-Star Mirror, and smiled, "It's precisely because it's difficult that it proves its power. Why rush? You have a long time to try."
Xiao Lan took a deep breath and asked curiously, "Big Brother Gu, how many years did it take you to achieve the Primordial Dao Emperor?"
"A million years, I guess."
Gu An answered casually. Hearing this number, Xiao Lan felt both relieved and despondent.
A million years.
Even if her talent was stronger than Gu An's, wouldn't she need at least half a million years?
She felt a bit weary.
She stood up and said, "Big Brother Gu, why don't we go out for a walk?"
Gu An jumped down from the tree, tucked the Seven-Star Mirror into his robes, and walked over to Xiao Lan.
"What's so great about that mirror that you always carry it?" Xiao Lan couldn't help but ask. Her divine sense had secretly observed the Seven-Star Mirror, but she hadn't detected anything special about it.
Gu An replied, "Only I know its true worth."
Xiao Lan rolled her eyes, thankful that the mirror hadn't become sentient, or she would have had more to worry about.
Accompanying Xiao Lan, Gu An walked out of the cave heaven, his attention returning to the Great Dao Path.
Fang Xuan had actually succeeded in projecting!
This guy had an exceptional understanding of the Primordial Emperor Path.
Gu An was eagerly looking forward to Fang Xuan achieving the Primordial Dao Emperor. For the Primordial Dao Emperor to flourish, there needed to be a Primordial Dao Emperor who could showcase its might. If he could defeat a Dadao Emperor, the momentum would be even greater.
...
On a Yun Star in the Great Dao Path.
Fang Xuan sat in meditation on the edge of a cliff, his red robe fluttering, his white hair dancing in the wind. His eyes were closed, and his head trembled slightly.
Gradually, his brows furrowed, as if he was enduring some kind of pain.
After a long while.
Fang Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils trembling as if he had just awakened from a great dream, his emotions out of control.
He struggled to calm himself, a look of surprise on his face. He muttered to himself, "Is this the creation of the Primordial Dao Emperor? I haven't truly reincarnated, yet I have memories of reincarnation. I don't know if it's just imagination or if it really happened. If it's real, the way the Primordial Dao Emperor comprehends the Dao is truly incomprehensible..."
On the Great Dao Path, he had heard the most about the Dadao Emperor. While there were other Qi Yun Ranks, none could compare to the Dadao Emperor.
The Primordial Dao Emperor was different!
Just the hundreds of lifetimes of memories he had received were enough to leave him in awe.
He could sense that time in the real world hadn't passed as long.
If he could repeatedly reincarnate and comprehend the Dao, his cultivation breakthroughs would be far faster than before.
Thinking of this, Fang Xuan's heart began to race.
"Primordial Dao Emperor... I've never heard of it before. Even if there are other Primordial Dao Emperors, only a handful must have succeeded, far fewer than Dadao Emperors. This will be the greatest opportunity of my life..."
Fang Xuan grew increasingly excited.
He closed his eyes and carefully recalled the insights from his previous reincarnation.
At the same time.
In another part of the Great Dao Path, a black-armored lion demon approached a large tree. His body was human-like but towering and muscular, with his head retaining the form of his original body. His mane reached his waist, exuding a powerful oppressive aura.
He raised his right hand and touched a silver crystal floating beneath a branch.
"What is this?"
The black-armored lion demon murmured, his eyes full of curiosity.
He wasn't the only one. With Fang Xuan's successful enlightenment, hundreds of silver crystals appeared throughout the Great Dao Path, scattered in different voids. Most were quietly waiting for the right person, while others, like the black-armored lion demon, had great fortune and encountered the crystals shortly after they appeared.
(End of Chapter)
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