Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Are You Really Pan An?

The masked elder’s voice fell, and the floating black flame halted.

The other six all lowered their heads, their expressions fluctuating between dark and light. After the battle with the Supreme Sect, their dread of the Sword Venerable Fudao reached a new height.

The masked elder continued, “During this period, the main branch’s losses have amounted to twenty percent of the congregation, among them seventeen cultivators of the Unification Realm. We cannot determine the life or death of the Vice Sect Hierarch. Do you have any way to ascertain this, Sect Leader?”

Upon hearing this, Butcher Immortal Jing’s voice came from within the black flame, “The Vice Sect Hierarch is unrestrained. Even I do not know her whereabouts, but she cannot be dead. Unless a Mahayana cultivator is born in the Nine Dynasties land, and even if there were one, to kill her would be no small feat. Have you felt the suppressive aura surpassing the Mystic Heart Realm?”

The masked elder replied, “No, but the sudden disappearance of the Vice Sect Hierarch makes me have to consider it seriously.”

“Rest assured, she is perhaps entangled in some matter, not dead without a trace. Moreover, I have already cast a spell on myself, no route for return. Continue finding sacrifices, the more the better. I need to glance at the Heavenly Destiny in one fell swoop!”

The voice of Butcher Immortal Jing rang out, and seven figures replied in unison.

…

Chentang Dynasty, Three Pure Ones Mountain.

This sect, honored by the Dynasty as a land of immortals, was hidden within a lake, with majestic peaks only faintly visible like a mirage.

Under an old tree, Li Ya sat cross-legged, facing away from the cliff. The North Sea Heavy Sword stood beside him as he propped his hands on his knees, his eyes fixed on the chessboard on the ground, showing a troubled expression.

He groaned, unable to help but rub his scalp.

At this moment, a soul body descended from the old tree. It was the soul of the Ancestor of the Li Family, looking even more solid than before.

“Ha ha ha, boy, I told you long ago, the assessment of Three Pure Ones Mountain is extremely difficult and requires innate wisdom. Your comprehension is still insufficient, far from mine. In those days, I solved the chess puzzle in only three years, but judging by your look, you might not succeed even in ten years,” the Ancestor of the Li Family said gleefully.

Li Ya glared and cursed, “What kind of ancestor are you, hoping your descendants are inferior to you? I don’t believe I’m truly worse than you!”

The Ancestor of the Li Family chuckled, “My master predicted that the Li Family would produce a person of Heavenly Destiny to help me overcome tribulations. I thought it was you, but now it seems it might be someone else. Child, why not give up cultivation, go down the mountain, get married, and give birth to the person of Heavenly Destiny as soon as possible.”

Li Ya, furious, immediately stood up and drew the North Sea Heavy Sword, ready to strike at the Ancestor.

“What are you two arguing about again?” An elderly voice came.

Li Ya turned his head, seeing a figure emerging from the mist. It was an elderly Daoist in a green robe, with white hair yet youthful features, holding a horsetail whisk that seemed to carry threads of cloud, full of celestial air.

He quickly saluted, “Disciple greets Martial Master.”

The Ancestor of the Li Family also saluted the green-robed Daoist, “Greetings, Master.”

This green-robed Daoist was known as Daoist Tianshu, with an ethereal and immortal bearing, like a true immortal of the mortal world.

Daoist Tianshu landed on the cliff, smiling, “Who says the person of Heavenly Destiny hasn’t been born? I calculated before, and the Li Family’s qi fortune has shown signs of soaring, indicating that the person of Heavenly Destiny has already been born.”

The Ancestor of the Li Family chuckled, “I was just teasing this boy. He’s arrogant and needs to temper his spirit, or else he’ll cause trouble for me after descending the mountain.”

Daoist Tianshu waved the horsetail whisk, causing the chessboard on the ground to turn to ashes, vanishing into smoke.

Li Ya frowned and asked, “Martial Master, what are you doing?”

He felt anxious inside, could it be that even the Martial Master thought he had no innate wisdom?

Daoist Tianshu smiled, “The great calamity of the Nine Dynasties is descending, and the tribulation is ever more dangerous, possibly endangering Three Pure Ones Mountain itself. Thus, I cannot continue to test you. All three branches of Three Pure Ones Mountain must descend the mountain to save the world. Before leaving, I will teach you a divine skill to protect the mountain. If Three Pure Ones Mountain perishes, I hope you can pass on the Three Pure Ones Daoist Tradition.”

Descend the mountain!

Li Ya and the Ancestor of the Li Family’s expressions changed simultaneously.

“Please teach me, Martial Master, I also want to join the fight!” Li Ya immediately said.

Daoist Tianshu shook his head, “Your cultivation level is too low to affect this tribulation. If we fail, there are others in the mountain who will take you away from the land of the Nine Dynasties to live in another world far away. This continent belongs to the Demon Clan. Our sect’s standing here for so many years has already reached the Heavenly Destiny’s year.”

He stroked his beard and smiled, looking like one who has seen through worldly matters, without a trace of worry on his face.

“But…”

“No buts, be obedient.”

Li Ya hesitated, his face full of inner struggle.

Daoist Tianshu smiled and asked, “Do you have someone you can’t let go of?”

The Ancestor of the Li Family teased, “He’s concerned about his junior brother Gu.”

Daoist Tianshu, upon hearing this, gently said, “In life, being able to control your destiny is transcendence. Human actions determine fate, do not force it.”

Li Ya remained silent.

…

Supreme Sect, Third Medicine Valley.

The world was dim, and disciples gathered in the valley, looking up at the spectacular sight in the sky, Gu An among them.

They saw bolts of heavenly lightning crashing down, all intertwining at a single point where Lu Lingjun had set up a formation. Golden lightning resembling dragons fell, causing the formation to burst forth with rainbow light, sweeping across the sky with great momentum.

At a distance, on the mountain peaks surrounding the Third Medicine Valley, many Supreme Sect cultivators stood, ranging from cultivators to elders, with their cultivation levels at least at the Core Formation Realm, watching Lu Lingjun’s lightning tribulation and discussing.

The range of the lightning tribulation extended over a hundred miles, with red light emanating from the thundercloud region, looking like a heavenly eye.

In front of this heavenly eye, the Third Medicine Valley seemed insignificant. Fortunately, the heavenly lightning focused solely on Lu Lingjun, otherwise the valley would have faced catastrophic destruction.

Gu Zong stood beside Gu An, sighing, “The Mystic Heart Realm is indeed ineffable. Just witnessing the tribulation fills me with endless thoughts.”

Lu Lingjun’s tribulation had lasted three days, with the divine might being most terrifying yesterday but weakening today. Even so, each bolt of heavenly lightning now could still kill a Unification Realm cultivator.

Looking up, one could see Unification Realm great cultivators guarding each direction in the sky. Knowing that Lu Lingjun was an Inner Sect Elder, the Supreme Sect rejoiced, even assisting in setting up the formation. Whenever the formation was about to disintegrate, the Unification Realm elders would step in, using their spiritual power to maintain it. This demonstrated the unity of the Supreme Sect to Gu An.

Some doubted Lu Lingjun’s identity, until Gu Zong said that even if she were a demon cultivator, succeeding in the breakthrough, she would not be a match for the Sword Venerable Fudao.

These words dispelled all worries.

Gu An also sighed, “I never expected that among the servant disciples the Sect Leader casually assigned me, there could be one with such formidable cultivation. I truly am thrice fortunate.”

Gu Zong laughed, “Perhaps you possess the Great Fortune of Energy Movement, capable of writing the Investiture of the Gods. In the unseen, maybe you are a reincarnated great power, recalling events of your previous life.”

Gu An rolled his eyes at him. Truly imaginative.

I indeed have a past life; in my past life, I am a descendant of Yan and Huang!

Gu Zong’s words were just for humor, but he was also very curious about how such a powerful Mystic Heart Realm cultivator could emerge from Gu An’s Medicine Valley.

Immortal cultivators believed in qi fortune, the greater the mystical cultivation, the more they believed.

Gu Zong considered the Shenzhou Scriptures that Gu An had given to ten talented disciples earlier and wondered if he should also cultivate his mind.

Gu An returned his attention to Lu Lingjun. Her Mystic Heart was already formed, marking a successful breakthrough, with her cultivation set to soar.

He sighed inwardly.

Tribulation crossing is truly difficult!

Without those formations and elixirs, Gu An thought it would be impossible to cross the tribulation with just the power of someone with the ninth layer of the Unification Realm.

The spiritual power of the ninth layer of the Unification Realm was indeed vast, but to resist heavenly lightning required immense expenditure. Gu An hadn’t calculated how many elixirs Lu Lingjun had consumed, but it must have been an extraordinary number.

At one point, Gu An even wanted to help her because she almost couldn’t hold on, unable to even take elixirs in time. Fortunately, the Supreme Sect’s Unification Realm cultivators intervened in time.

More than twenty Unification Realm elders and Mystic Heart Realm Ancestor Kusong worked together to protect Lu Lingjun.

Once the most difficult stage of the heavenly tribulation passed, Ancestor Kusong left in the morning.

Gu An didn’t know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Ancestor Kusong’s back looked very desolate.

“It seems the tribulation crossing was successful. I should go. After her cultivation stabilizes, be sure to build a good relationship with her and try to keep her in the Medicine Valley. We’ll make further arrangements when the Sect Leader returns,” Gu Zong said before leaving.

He flew into the sky, transmitting a few messages to the other Unification Realm elders before leaving.

Even though Gu Zong was only in the Void Crossing Realm, his status was extremely high. Firstly, he had the backing of the Gu Family, and secondly, he held the power of managing the sect, which had delayed his own cultivation.

Reaching the Unification Realm, almost all such cultivators detached themselves from mundane affairs, usually in seclusion for cultivation, avoiding sect management matters.

Gu An looked not far away where Shen Zhen was painting a portrait of Lu Lingjun’s tribulation crossing.

What recklessness!

Even daring to offend a great Mystic Heart Realm cultivator!

…

Two days later, as the thunder tribulation completely faded, Lu Lingjun successfully crossed it, formally stepping into the Mystic Heart Realm. After retracting the formation, many of the Supreme Sect’s Unification Realm great cultivators swarmed around her, exchanging pleasantries.

For the assistance she received, Lu Lingjun was equally grateful, maintaining a humble demeanor that pleased the great cultivators; they were all very excited.

The Supreme Sect had gained a new Mystic Heart Realm cultivator!

Especially at this crucial time!

Heaven truly favored the Supreme Sect!

After a long time.

Lu Lingjun finally broke free from their compliments and flew towards the Medicine Valley, coincidentally seeing Gu An being pestered by Shen Zhen.

Upon seeing Lu Lingjun descend, Shen Zhen immediately stored her painting paper into her storage bag.

Lu Lingjun landed in front of them, looking at Shen Zhen, “Were you painting my tribulation crossing earlier?”

Gu An quickly said, “This is the Holy Daughter of the Daotian Sect, Shen Zhen. She meant no offense, she was in awe of your strength.”

The emphasis was on the Daotian Sect!

Seeing Shen Zhen standing close to Gu An, Lu Lingjun frowned and said, “Ms. Shen, please maintain a gentleman’s distance from Gu An in the future.”

Shen Zhen asked in surprise, “Why? Could it be a great cultivator like you has…”

Lu Lingjun did not answer, just quietly looked at her.

“Haven’t you heard of the name Gu An?” Shen Zhen asked curiously.

Gu An immediately said, “It’s all your fault, writing that lousy book in my name, tarnishing my reputation!”

Lu Lingjun had already read the Supreme Secret Records and suspected him, so he spoke first to clarify.

Shen Zhen wasn’t angry, laughing, “Tarnishing your reputation? Didn’t you benefit from it?”

Lu Lingjun’s gaze towards Gu An turned peculiar, sensing she was criticizing his greed.

At this moment, Shen Zhen added, “Senior, Gu An is not simple. He is the author of the Investiture of the Gods, Pan An. You should keep him in check, as there are many women who admire him.”

After speaking, she saluted Lu Lingjun and turned to leave.

Gu An sensed trouble.

Lu Lingjun did not pay attention to Shen Zhen, but instead looked intently at Gu An, asking, “Are you really Pan An?”