Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Chapter 97: The Terrifying Mahayana Realm

The rising sun emitted rays that cut across the North Sea, over the mountains, and through the forest where Gu An resided.

At this moment, his cultivation level had already reached the seventh layer of the Mahayana Realm, and he was aiming to break through to the eighth layer.

Gu An brought up the attribute panel and saw that he still had 370,000 years of life span left. He thought he could improve his combat skills a bit more.

However, today he couldn't continue.

After a night's upheaval, the spiritual energy in the area had become thin. He feared ruining the ecosystem of the North Sea Mountains, so he would wait until the spiritual energy in the North Sea Mountains recovered before returning.

The next goal was to accumulate a lifespan of ten million years!

Just the thought of this number was terrifying, but Gu An was filled with fighting spirit.

The life of a cultivator was extremely long. He could take his time, thinking first about which spells, divine skills, and ultimate skills to improve.

Time continued to flow.

When Gu An reached the eighth layer of the Mahayana Realm, the speed at which his physical body absorbed nature's spiritual energy slowed down.

He patiently waited for the breakthrough to end.

After an entire night, the life span barrier consumed more than 20,000 years of his life span, showing just how significant the disturbance caused by Gu An was.

Gu An spread out his divine sense to see how far his divine sense could now cover.

The scenery of countless mountains and rivers entered Gu An's vision. He saw many demons, ghosts, and cultivators, and even saw an enormous ancient relic species as large as a mountain.

Gu An enjoyed the magnificence of the Mahayana Realm's divine sense.

Suddenly, he saw an acquaintance.

Li Xuandao!

This fellow was undergoing tribulation in a valley. Gu An saw the formations and those spirit stones and bottles within the valley, causing his mouth to involuntarily twitch.

No wonder Li Xuandao was breaking through so quickly. It was not only because of his exceptional talent but also because he was dumping massive resources!

Gu An thought about how he relied solely on his physical body for tribulation crossing through his evolutionary cultivation. He couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

Forget it.

He couldn't compare like this. After all, in reality, he had never undergone tribulation crossing; he should be content with himself.

Gu An observed for a while, feeling that Li Xuandao's tribulation crossing seemed stable.

Then, he looked towards other areas, mainly to see where Li Ya was.

Soon, his divine sense captured Li Ya's aura. That boy was hiding in a cave, seemingly injured once again.

Sigh, what a reckless guy. Don't die out there.

Gu An decided to go find Li Ya later, to guide him in another identity.

The elder in Li Ya's body wasn't very capable!

Gu An also saw the Sky Dragon; this guy was bullying a group of minor demons, strutting around and shouting about being the king.

In the end, Gu An's divine sense enveloped the entire North Sea Mountains. Every corner of the North Sea Mountains was visible in his eyes, and this feeling of overlooking everything fascinated him.

The demons and cultivators in the Unification Realm in the North Sea Mountains now appeared no different from ordinary creatures in his eyes.

One had to admit, the North Sea Mountains indeed hid many talents. He sensed no fewer than a hundred Unification Realm auras in this area. Of course, those who had reached the ninth layer of the Unification Realm were very few, fewer than five, including Lu Lingjun, who had not yet left the North Sea Mountains.

Gu An enjoyed his power that belonged solely to him.

When his cultivation level stopped growing, and his body no longer absorbed spiritual energy, he dispelled the life span barrier and then stood up.

He stretched lazily, the sunlight filtering through the leaves and falling on him made him feel rejuvenated.

Indeed, no achievement, fame, or relationships in the world could compare to the feeling of becoming stronger!

Li Ya walked out of the cave dwelling, the sunlight shining on him made him squint and frown. His upper body was wrapped in white cloth, with patches of bloodstains.

He raised his right hand and summoned a heavy sword from within the cave. As it fell into his hand, his right arm trembled, and a look of pain crossed his face.

“Kid, your wounds have just healed, and you want to practice swordsmanship already? Are you underestimating the weight of the North Sea Nether Iron or overestimating the power of the Dragon Image Divine Primordial?” The elder's voice echoed in Li Ya's ears, filled with helplessness.

Li Ya grinned and said, “I have to make the most of my time cultivating. I don't have much time left. I need to catch up with the time of the Holy Land recruitment you mentioned.”

The elder retorted irritably, “That Holy Land isn't a must-go place; it's a path followed by prestigious clans.”

“But didn't you say that the Li Family once reached a glory comparable to the Zhou Family and the Gu Family? I may not want to be a prince, but I have an obligation to see the Li Family prosper!”

Li Ya lifted the North Sea Heavy Sword and walked toward the empty ground ahead.

Behind him was a small hill, surrounded by forests, with only five square meters of empty space.

After last night's phenomenon, the ground was covered with various debris and fallen leaves. The clouds in the sky had been torn apart, and the sunlight passing through them formed rainbows, creating a beautiful and surreal scene.

Li Ya gritted his teeth and swung the heavy sword in his hand.

This sword was forged under the elder's guidance. It was made of nether iron, a rare material found only in the North Sea, and was very hard to come by. This sword weighed ten thousand pounds; its weight would double with the infusion of Spiritual Power.

Li Ya's injured body had difficulty swinging the sword without using Spiritual Power.

Suddenly!

A gust of wind swept from the depths of the forest, startling Li Ya. He turned around instinctively, raising his sword to block.

With a bang!

Li Ya was thrown out, crashing into the mountain wall, sending rocks flying. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. As he landed, he thrust his heavy sword into the ground to support himself, yet he still ended up half-kneeling, as the white cloth on his body quickly turned red, and all the wounds reopened.

“Humph, human boy, hand over the Dragon Image Divine Primordial!”

A hoarse voice came. From the forest emerged a demonic figure, a man in a black robe with a fox head, exuding demon energy. His hands had sharp claws, resembling ten daggers.

Li Ya stared at the figure, gritting his teeth and uttering the name: “Resentful Fox King!”

The Resentful Fox King glared at Li Ya, his expression suddenly turning hideous: “You've been poisoned by my fox poison, and you're still standing? Have you consumed the Dragon Image Divine Primordial?”

As he finished speaking, his voice became sharp, causing the surrounding trees to tremble.

Li Ya gripped the sword handle with both hands, gasping heavily, and called out in his heart: “Elder, I need your help!”

The elder couldn't help but lament: “Do you really think my Soul Power is endless? Just saving you these few nights has nearly drained me!”

“I don't believe you; you say that every time!”

“You ungrateful brat! How did the Li Family end up with such a worthless descendant like you!”

“Who told you to reside in my body, deliberately absorbing my spiritual power and altering my spirit root manifestation, causing me to be detected with mixed spirit root talent!”

“You…”

The argument between Li Ya and the elder in his mind grew more intense, causing him to cough uncontrollably.

The Resentful Fox King took a step toward him, locking his murderous intent on Li Ya, making him feel as though he were in an ice cellar.

At that moment.

Li Ya's vision suddenly darkened. He looked up instinctively and saw a dark purple figure standing before him.

It was him…

Li Ya recalled that when Elder Chen had seriously injured him outside the Mystic Valley, this mysterious demon cultivator had saved him.

The elder had said this demon cultivator used the Demon Shadow Divine Skill of the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion!

Li Ya had previously racked his brains but couldn't figure out his connection to the Thousand-Autumn Pavilion, attributing it to mere coincidence.

But now, he was shocked.

This mysterious demon cultivator had appeared again!

Gu An, performing the Great Yin-Yang Transformation, looked at the Resentful Fox King and sensed that his opponent's cultivation level was merely equivalent to the Divinity Transformation Realm.

To be safe, he still threw out a life span detection. After all, it didn't consume his life span.

[Resentful Fox King (Divinity Transformation Realm Fourth Layer): 1409/2900/3400]

Hmm, quite a straightforward demon!

The Resentful Fox King could not discern Gu An's cultivation level and immediately felt nervous, asking: “Who are you?”

Gu An raised his hand, pointing to a distant place, indicating that he should leave quickly.

Gu An did not like killing enemies without cause. He could already seize medicinal herbs to extend his life span and wanted to retain some humanity, avoiding a propensity for murder that could eventually lead to a reckless personality or even arrogance, bringing great trouble.

The Resentful Fox King's expression fluctuated, but in the end, he clasped his hands, turned around, and left.

[The Resentful Fox King harbors animosity towards you, resents you deeply. Would you like to perform a life span detection on him?]

A prompt suddenly appeared in front of Gu An.

Hmm?

He resents me deeply already?

A death wish!

Gu An raised his right hand, grasped the air, and the terrifying Spiritual Power of the Mahayana Realm erupted, causing the Resentful Fox King to explode instantly, and his primordial spirit vanished into thin air.

No spells, no divine skills!

Simply suppressed with pure Spiritual Power!

If the Resentful Fox King had a storage bag, Gu An might have been more restrained.

Immediately after, Gu An received a notification that he had seized a life span, which was not bad. He obtained 190 years of life span, consistent with his previous speculation that life span seizure spanned from half a percent to twenty percent of the remaining life span of the target.

Li Ya, still half-kneeling on the ground, was stunned.

A Demon King of the Divinity Transformation Realm died just like that?

He didn't even see how this demon cultivator made his move; could someone be killed from a distance?

“How is that possible! What is his realm?”

The elder's voice trembled as he exclaimed in Li Ya's mind.

This time, Gu An heard the soul's voice within Li Ya.

The Mahayana Realm cultivator couldn't yet hear the voices of living beings, but the soul within Li Ya communicated using Soul Power. Every word caused a slight fluctuation, and this wave couldn't escape the perception of a Mahayana cultivator.

Gu An turned to look at Li Ya, who was so scared that he retreated, pressing tightly against the mountain wall.

“This individual's realm is likely higher than my peak level!” The elder said solemnly, with a touch of sorrow in his tone.

He thought both he and Li Ya were doomed to die!

Li Ya, hearing this, completely panicked.

All along, in his mind, the elder was the most powerful. This was what allowed him to be reckless, as he always had the elder to rely on.

Now the elder couldn't protect him; how could he not panic?

Seeing Li Ya almost scared to death, Gu An wanted to laugh, but he was really afraid of scaring him to death, so he gathered Spiritual Energy in his throat, changed his voice, and said, “I've already saved you twice. Do you think I intend to kill you?”

With these words, Li Ya's tension eased a little, but Gu An's next sentence made him nervous again.

“If I really wanted to kill you, even the soul within your body wouldn't be able to help you.”

He can see through the soul within my body?

Li Ya was shocked; this was more alarming than wanting to kill him.

Gu An raised his hand and, with a wave, summoned the North Sea Heavy Sword into his hand. In his hand, the ten-thousand-pound sword felt as light as a feather, but the wind stirred by the sword represented its true weight.

Seeing him hold the sword, Li Ya's heart leaped into his throat, not understanding what he intended to do.

“Kid, your sword is too slow. Your growth rate disappoints me. How about I teach you a set of swordsmanship?” Gu An's aged voice sounded, leaving Li Ya stunned.

Chapter end

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