Chapter 809: Another Side of Ancestor
Chapter 809: Another Side of Ancestor
Time flows like a relentless river, erasing the world's grievances, calamities, and happiness, both good and bad, all of which eventually fade away.
The Emperor's Contention was no exception, and the process was accelerating.
Three million years later, the Three Thousand Great Worlds were all under the rule of the Xuan Yuan Human Sovereign. Peace reigned in all realms, and after the great calamity, a new era dawned, with the Heavenly Dao bestowing Creation, and all things revived.
As the Three Thousand Great Worlds rejoiced, the Emperor's Contention still had one final, crucial battle to be fought.
The Heavenly Spirit Grand World remained peaceful, though the number of minor heavens and earths within the Heavenly Realms continued to grow.
Ji Xiaoyu's ascension to the Xian Tian Jin Xian realm was not widely known. She chose to hide her cultivation, maintaining the guise of a Celestial Realm of Supreme Freedom, and she had her own unique method of concealing her aura.
It was the beginning of spring that year.
An Zizai brought Zhuang Xian to a bamboo grove to find Gu An. This bamboo grove had become Gu An's exclusive domain, and others dared not enter without permission.
After many years, Zhuang Xian had achieved the rank of Free Spirit Immortal and was striving to become a Primordial Dao Emperor.
He wore a black robe over a white gown, his long hair tied up with two bamboo pins, and his expression was solemn, befitting a revered cultivator.
Upon reaching Gu An, the two bowed respectfully.
"You can leave now", Gu An said to An Zizai. An Zizai, though curious, had no choice but to turn and leave.
Alone with Ancestor, the fearless Zhuang Xian felt a rare sense of nervousness, his qi becoming unstable.
Gu An sat on the steps before the pavilion, gesturing for Zhuang Xian to sit on the ground. Zhuang Xian immediately complied.
"I've called you here to personally instruct you. Do you know why I'm willing to teach you?" Gu An asked, playing with the Seven-Star Mirror, a Dao treasure that once belonged to the Seven-Star Spirit Realm, now capable of suppressing an entire vast world.
Zhuang Xian replied, "Is it because of Great Master An?"
He wasn't arrogant enough to believe his personality had won Ancestor's favor. There were many disciples and many talented individuals, yet Ancestor had not chosen to teach any of them.
Gu An smiled, "That's one reason, but there's another. I'll tell you a secret, but you mustn't tell anyone, not even your master."
Zhuang Xian's interest piqued, and he quickly agreed.
Gu An began to recount his stories from the Grand Mystery Sect, focusing on his interactions with Lu Baitian. Zhuang Xian was quickly engrossed, feeling as if he were part of the story, seeing Gu An and Lu Baitian, disguised as Old Field, walking and talking in the medicinal garden.
Zhuang Xian had heard many stories about Ancestor, but they were mostly about Ancestor saving the world. This was the first time he heard about Ancestor's more mundane interactions.
The stories were simple yet profound, calming his mind.
When Lu Baitian recovered his identity and always wanted to pass his cultivation to Gu An, even offering him the position of sect leader, Zhuang Xian couldn't help but smile.
After Gu An finished, he himself fell into a reverie.
Zhuang Xian asked, "Ancestor, is my master a descendant of the senior Lu Baitian?"
Ancestor truly held onto the past.
Gu An glanced at him and smiled, "No, he is the reincarnation of Lu Baitian. The cultivation method I passed to him was the same one he had given me in his past life."
Zhuang Xian's eyes widened in disbelief.
To him, Gu An and Lu Baitian's story seemed like something from a distant past, so far removed that it could have spanned countless reincarnations. Finding an old friend in such a reincarnation seemed impossible.
Gu An continued, "I don't care about your cultivation achievements or how many people you help in the future. As long as you don't commit evil or harm fellow disciples, I won't expel you from Nothingness. I'm teaching you this cultivation method in honor of your master. I hope you can make him proud. In his past life, he always wanted to cultivate an outstanding disciple."
Zhuang Xian listened intently, pondering for a moment before nodding solemnly.
He didn't feel disheartened; instead, he found Ancestor to be magnanimous, sincere, and exuding a fearless and dominant aura.
He wanted to become such a person.
Gu An raised his hand, and the Seven-Star Mirror floated before them, its surface reflecting a white light that revealed a dark void.
"Let's watch a great battle", Gu An said, smiling. He raised his right hand, and a wine jug from the pavilion flew into his grasp.
A great battle?
Zhuang Xian's curiosity was piqued, and his gaze turned to the dark void. Two figures were approaching each other.
"Who are they?" Zhuang Xian couldn't help but ask.
Gu An replied, "Celestial Emperors, the two who plunged the Three Thousand Great Worlds into calamity for millions of years. They are about to have their final battle."
Celestial Emperors!
Zhuang Xian's eyes widened, and he turned to look at Gu An, disbelief written on his face.
The Heavenly Spirit Grand World had reestablished connections with the Three Thousand Great Worlds, and with the existence of the World Gates, Zhuang Xian knew about the Celestial Emperors' battles.
These were the sons of the Heavenly Emperor, legends that seemed far removed from him.
In his heart, he even believed the Heavenly Court was above Nothingness, and no one in Nothingness could compare to the Celestial Emperors.
Ancestor could actually spy on the Celestial Emperors' final battle from the training ground!
And the Celestial Emperors were completely unaware!
What kind of ability was this?
What level of cultivation did it require?
Zhuang Xian was both shocked and excited. The disciples knew Ancestor was strong, but no one had seen just how strong.
Today, this display by Ancestor, though not earth-shattering, shattered his preconceptions.
Watching Ancestor's calm and composed smile, Zhuang Xian's mind raced.
At that moment, a thunderous sound emerged from the Seven-Star Mirror's bright light, drawing his attention. The two Celestial Emperors had already begun their battle.
The scene zoomed out, but even so, the two Celestial Emperors' displays of power dominated the entire view.
He occasionally saw the Celestial Emperors grow to colossal sizes, battling with their true forms, then shrink, the scene shifting as if to other universes, the speed of the battle making him hesitant to blink.
Though he couldn't see clearly, he could feel the terrifying power of the Celestial Emperors.
Crack!
The sound of the mirror shattering echoed, and Zhuang Xian saw the image as if a universe had been shattered, followed by the dark void turning a deep red.
"Heavenly Dragon Qi, Father truly dotes on you!"
The voice of the Xuan Yuan Human Sovereign rang out, cold and icy.
Another voice followed, "Hmph, it's because my talent is sufficient. Though we are both Celestial Emperors, the gap in talent is real!"
Then, Zhuang Xian saw true dragons appearing out of nowhere, fiercely attacking each other, half golden and half black, like two dragon armies in a brutal battle, each dragon so massive that stars around them seemed like grains of sand.
"How do you also possess Heavenly Dragon Qi?"
The voice of Grand Immortal Tai Xian echoed, filled with shock and anger.
"You're right, the gap in talent does exist!" the Xuan Yuan Human Sovereign said with disdain.
Gu An watched the Heavenly Dragon Qi of the two, his thoughts drifting.
He thought of the final battle between Gu Xuan You and Tai Hao, where they too had used Heavenly Dragon Qi. Compared to them, the Heavenly Dragon Qi of the Xuan Yuan Human Sovereign and Grand Immortal Tai Xian was insignificant.
(End of Chapter)
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