Chapter 757: Unknown Threat
Chapter 757: Unknown Threat
The moment Li Ya saw Gu An, he was pleasantly surprised, and a smile spread across his face. But this joy quickly turned to awkwardness.
Every time he met Gu An, he boasted about how carefree and free he was. Previously, Li Xianyou had even exposed his lies in front of Gu An, saying that he often got injured. He had barely managed to get past that, and now Gu An had caught him red-handed. How could he not feel embarrassed?
The Scarlet-robed Sword Cultivator noticed Li Ya's change in expression. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Gu An, who was surrounded by children, and asked with a cold smile, "Do you know this person?"
Li Ya struggled to reply, "I advise you not to act rashly, or the consequences will be—"
Before he could finish, the Scarlet-robed Sword Cultivator appeared in front of the children, causing them to scatter in fear, screaming.
The Scarlet-robed Sword Cultivator sized up Gu An and asked, "Did you come here specifically to save him?"
How could it be such a coincidence? He had descended from the sky, choosing a random city, and yet he had encountered someone who knew the captive?
Gu An looked at the Scarlet-robed Sword Cultivator and smiled, "It could be, or it could not be. If you release him now, there might still be a way to resolve your feud."
"Hmph!"
The Scarlet-robed Sword Cultivator snorted and suddenly reached out with his other hand, moving with the speed of lightning.
Boom!
A fierce wind rose from the ground, shaking everything on the street. The Scarlet-robed Sword Cultivator's and Li Ya's robes billowed wildly, and his eyes widened with fear.
How was this possible!
His hand was blocked by an invisible force, preventing him from touching Gu An. What was even more absurd was that the Qi he had released should have obliterated everything within a million miles, yet the only effect was a strong wind.
In an instant, he felt the vast disparity in strength between them.
Even if he were not injured, he would still be no match for this person!
"Senior... I..."
The Scarlet-robed Sword Cultivator hastily spoke, but before he could finish, Gu An's gaze turned cold, and he was reduced to ashes.
Thud!
Li Ya fell to the ground, half-kneeling and touching his throat, feeling the cold magical power dissipate.
He turned to look at Gu An and couldn't help but ask, "Did you come here specifically to save me?"
[You successfully seized 31,782,281 years of Life Span from the Red-robed Sword Demon (Late-stage Luo Tian Zizai Fairy Realm)]
Only thirty million years of Life Span, a bit less than expected!
Gu An replied, "I've been in this city for two days, telling the children stories from Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I'm almost halfway through."
Li Ya felt a shiver run down his spine.
Could Gu An really predict the future to such an extent?
The Scarlet-robed Sword Cultivator had chosen a random place to land and just happened to be near Gu An. During his descent, he hadn't sensed Gu An's Qi at all. This meant that Gu An had truly predicted that the other party would come here, and he had known this two days ago.
Li Ya was now a Primordial Dao Emperor, with his cultivation reaching the Daozang Zizai Fairy Realm. He had his own understanding of Karmic Prediction, but he still couldn't fathom how Gu An had done it. It was too incredible.
Seeing Li Ya's frightened expression, Gu An smiled and asked, "What? Do you want me to reveal a bit of heavenly insight? Disasters like today's will still—"
"No! No! I don't want to know!"
Li Ya quickly interrupted, his panic evident.
Even so, the first part of Gu An's words had already chilled him to the bone.
Would he still encounter similar troubles in the future?
Although he often got injured, he claimed not to care, but who would want to get hurt, really?
Li Ya wasn't a masochist; he didn't go into battles hoping to get severely injured. Unfortunately, his strength was just not up to par.
Gu An changed the subject, "Do you need me to help you heal your injuries?"
Li Ya's face turned awkward, and he shook his head in refusal.
"Then take your time to recover. I'm leaving."
With that, Gu An disappeared from the spot. Li Ya couldn't help but wonder if it was his imagination, but he thought he saw the corners of Gu An's mouth turn upward as he turned to leave.
The overwhelming relief of escaping death was quickly replaced by embarrassment and shame, making him wish he could find a crack in the ground to hide in.
He could only try to convince himself that Junior Brother Gu had saved him more than once, and he should just get used to it.
But every time he thought about being lifted into the air by the throat, his face flushed with embarrassment. He was too ashamed to face Gu An, fortunately, Gu An didn't stay long.
"According to what Junior Brother Gu said, the Under Heaven will likely become even more chaotic in the future."
Li Ya thought worriedly, realizing that no matter how high his cultivation realm reached, he would still face moments of helplessness like today.
The Great Dao Path was truly long and arduous.
When would he be able to have the capability to look upon the Under Heaven with a smile, like Junior Brother Gu An?
Dust kicked up as Li Ya stood on the street, lost in thought. He only snapped out of it when civilians approached the street, then he vanished from the spot.
...
Saving Li Ya was just a minor episode, and Gu An didn't pay it much mind. If not for this crisis, even if Li Ya suffered, he wouldn't have intervened.
But this incident proved that the Heavenly Spirit Grand World had been forced into the Emperor's Contention. The outsiders either avoided, caused chaos, or represented the Celestial Emperor to recruit various sects.
In Gu An's eyes, the future of the Heavenly Spirit Grand World would eventually descend into war.
The increasing presence of Heavenly Outsiders and Xianshen meant that the future of the Heavenly Spirit Grand World changed daily, and all these changes were visible to Gu An.
He saw countless possible outcomes in his vision of the future. Knowing all the outcomes, he could choose the fate that satisfied him, but for now, he didn't want to interfere.
As long as the Heavenly Court didn't launch a large-scale invasion of the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, everything else was just minor skirmishes.
Feeling rather content, Gu An walked through the mountains, humming a tune while observing the changes in the Fate of Heaven and Earth.
He saw many people's trials, even the Taiyi Immortal Lord and the Seventy-Two Xians of Jin Dong would be deeply entangled in difficulties.
On the other side.
A range of mountains stretched out, and on a hillside, the Seventy-Two Xians of Jin Dong were scattered. Some were meditating, some were contemplating the rules of Heaven and Earth, and some were predicting the future.
The Purple Dragon Star Lord gazed at the horizon, his brows furrowed.
A female immortal approached him, curious, and asked, "Senior Brother, what are you looking at? You've been frowning for a while!"
The Purple Dragon Star Lord softly replied, "Something is watching the Heavenly Spirit Grand World, and even I cannot fully predict its karma."
The female immortal was unconcerned, "With the Emperor's Contention already underway, the Three Thousand Great Worlds are all mortal souls, but there are always some enlightened ones. Perhaps someone is considering whether to hide in this world."
"No, this thing doesn't feel like a mortal soul", the Purple Dragon Star Lord shook his head.
This response surprised the female immortal. Not a mortal soul?
"Are you saying a Celestial Emperor is targeting the Heavenly Spirit Grand World?" the female immortal pressed.
"It's not a Celestial Emperor, nor is it an immortal. I can't quite explain it, but perhaps something is using the Emperor's Contention to cause havoc in the Three Thousand Great Worlds", the Purple Dragon Star Lord replied.
The female immortal's face turned serious. The Heavenly Court seemed unshakable, but there were many hidden enemies. Not just within the Tian Dao Qiyun's influence, but in the Chaos, there were many terrifying beings watching the Heavenly Court, waiting for an opportunity.
(End of Chapter)
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