Chapter 786: Ziwei Immortal Emperor
Chapter 786: Ziwei Immortal Emperor
The sky was magnificent, with a Yun Star enveloped in flames streaking across the heavens, hurtling toward the earth.
It swept over mountains one after another, crashing into the valley and causing the entire earth to tremble. A massive cloud of dust, resembling a mushroom, rose into the sky, and debris and rocks were flung into the air. Trees were swept away like dust, and the terrifying impact destroyed everything in its path.
The heavens and earth thundered for a long time.
When the storm finally subsided, a figure slowly emerged from the dust and rubble. It was a man in purple robes, walking through the ruins. His hair fluttered, revealing a handsome face with cold, proud eyes. A fine purple line on his forehead gave him an otherworldly aura, like a Xianshen descended from the heavens. Even the dust couldn’t obscure the luster of his purple jade crown.
The purple-clothed man continued forward, looking into the distance, and muttered to himself, “The changes in this world are truly great.”
Before he could walk far, another figure appeared in the air ahead of him—it was Taiyi Immortal Lord.
Taiyi Immortal Lord watched the purple-clothed man from a distance, raised his hand in greeting, and asked, “Ziwei Immortal Emperor, it’s been a long time. What brings you to this world?”
The purple-clothed man, known as Ziwei Immortal Emperor, smiled and replied, “Taiyi Immortal Lord, is this world now under your jurisdiction?”
“Though it’s not under my direct control, you didn’t enter through the Realm Gate. Instead, you chose to traverse through the Heavenly Dao Light, which may violate Heavenly Law.”
Taiyi Immortal Lord stared at Ziwei Immortal Emperor, speaking with a meaningful tone.
Ziwei Immortal Emperor maintained his smile and said, “I haven’t done anything yet, so how could I have violated Heavenly Law? On the contrary, you’ve been here for so long. Haven’t you been neglecting your duties?”
The two Xianshen confronted each other, and the wind and waves between heaven and earth seemed to come to a halt. They locked eyes, neither one showing any fear.
After a long silence, Taiyi Immortal Lord finally broke the silence, “If you don’t reveal your purpose, I will have to stop you. Once our powers clash, the Qi Yun will surely alert the Heavenly Court, and neither of us will come out unscathed.”
“Since you know the consequences, why do you still want to stop me? Can’t we each go our own way?” Ziwei Immortal Emperor sneered. As he spoke, he raised his right hand, and a purple light burst from his palm. A purple jade staff emerged, and he grasped it firmly.
This action clearly showed his stance!
Taiyi Immortal Lord didn’t expect Ziwei Immortal Emperor to be so resolute, which left him in a difficult position.
At that moment, Ziwei Immortal Emperor’s expression changed dramatically. A terrifying killing intent enveloped him, causing his magical power to freeze.
He felt as if he could be annihilated at any moment!
Even though he could be resurrected, the sheer intensity of the killing intent made him feel a chill.
He quickly retracted the purple jade staff into his body. As he did so, the terrifying killing intent vanished, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.
Taiyi Immortal Lord didn’t know what Ziwei Immortal Emperor had experienced. He didn’t sense the killing intent, but he could feel the change in Ziwei Immortal Emperor’s aura.
“It’s not worth making things so tense. Since you’re here to protect this world, I won’t disturb you further.”
Ziwei Immortal Emperor smiled again, bowed to Taiyi Immortal Lord, and then turned to leave.
Just as he lifted his right foot, he vanished from the spot.
Taiyi Immortal Lord could sense that Ziwei Immortal Emperor had instantly entered the Heavenly Dao Light layer of the Heavenly Realms.
Ziwei Immortal Emperor’s departure seemed even faster than his arrival.
Taiyi Immortal Lord pondered for a moment, immediately thinking of Gu An, and couldn’t help but chuckle.
He bowed in the direction of Nine Spirits Continent, then turned and left.
At the same time, Gu An, still in the mortal world, watched Ziwei Immortal Emperor’s departure.
The Ziwei Immortal Emperor, this Xianshen, is closely linked to An Hao's birth. Back then, Heavenly Spirit Immortal Venerable stole the World-Slaying Great Dao Pearl from the Purple Micro Celestial Palace, and within this pearl lay An Hao's primordial divine soul.
This means that this Xianshen is connected to Heavenly Son Xuanqing and the Eternal Deity, and he is likely part of their faction.
However...
The Ziwei Immortal Emperor carries the Qi of the Eternal Dao Apex!
Gu An can be certain that he is not here for An Hao, but for some other matter.
Fortunately, the Ziwei Immortal Emperor has not yet become his Karmic Rival. Perhaps the vast gap in their cultivation levels prevents him from showing disrespect.
Or perhaps...
Could it be that the Ziwei Immortal Emperor's joining the Eternal Dao Apex was arranged by the Heavenly Court?
While cooking, Gu An thought to himself. He and the Eternal Dao Apex have no grudges or enmities, so there's no need to provoke any conflict prematurely.
Even if a conflict arises, he needs to understand the relationship between the Eternal Dao Apex and the Heavenly Court first.
After that, Gu An put aside his distracting thoughts and focused on cooking.
As night fell, their laughter still echoed through the courtyard. The future they envisioned made them appear very happy.
But Gu An knew their future would not be so blissful. As long as he maintained his current identity and strength, he could not prevent the tragedy from unfolding.
Over the long years, Gu An had experienced various lives. The only thing he could control was not to do evil, but the world always had its dark corners. Even without committing evil, there would still be consequences.
The moon set and the sun rose.
Thirty years later, Gu An stood under the shade of a tree, looking at the hill in front of him. A man was kneeling before two tombstones, making vows.
Those two tombstones belonged to Gu An and his wife in this lifetime. Their son had left home to pursue immortal cultivation, but after ten years of wandering, their enemies found them first. Gu An and his wife died by the enemy's sword. When their son returned, he found no trace of their bodies; it was the neighbors who had buried them.
Gu An watched this scene with a calm expression, with no intention of revealing himself.
The karma of this lifetime was now resolved.
He could see his son's future. Although his parents met an unfortunate end, his son would eventually avenge them, successfully entering the immortal cultivation world and becoming a Great Cultivator renowned across the continent.
However, in the end, this son would fall before achieving Nirvana.
Gu An watched for a while, then turned and left.
He returned to the Wushi Dao Field, entered the courtyard, and saw Shen Zhen and Shangguan Xianer writing books inside the house, discussing something.
Without eavesdropping, Gu An knew what they were doing.
These two wanted to incorporate cultivation techniques into their books, so readers would need to discover the patterns within the stories to gain the methods. Their books would spread across the Nine Spirits Continent, and some people had already taken them through the Worlds Gate, spreading their works to other realms.
In this aspect, they had surpassed Gu An.
Gu An often wondered if he was too serious in his writing.
He approached the Alchemy Cauldron and continued refining Dao Treasures.
Now, he did not create new Dao Treasures; he only refined the ones his disciples possessed, enhancing their power.
For example, An Xing's Dao Treasure, the Six Realms Mirror, now had the capability to contend with Xian Tian Jin Xian.
This was Gu An's favoritism, directed at those disciples who often accompanied him.
Among the third-generation disciples, only a few possessed Dao Treasures, and none of the lower generations had them.
Not long after Gu An returned, An Zizai came to his side and respectfully said, "Great Grandmaster, a prince from the Taicang Dynasty has come to visit you. He claims to be an old acquaintance."
(End of Chapter)
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