Chapter 149: Chapter 149 Unify the Universe, Conquer the Demons Together!

Li Xuandao!

How did this guy inherit the power of the Ephemera Sect?

Gu An asked: “Inherit power, what kind of power does the Ephemera Sect have to inherit?”

Chen Snake answered with difficulty: “The Ephemera flowers spread all over the world absorb spiritual energy for the Spirit of Ephemera, which is also an ancient species. It can absorb the spiritual energy of the world through the Ephemera flowers. Once it is merged with a living being, all the Ephemera flowers will lose their vitality, leaving only the husks…”

The figure in its eyes was Li Xuandao, whose true form was revealed. Li Xuandao seemed to be communicating with someone, but no sound came out.

Gu An asked: “Are your injuries due to trying to stop him?”

“That’s right, he has the support of the Mystic Heart Realm behind him, but he didn’t kill me…” Chen Snake replied.

Gu An asked: “Do you want me to kill him?”

“If possible… it’s best to cripple his cultivation level… the Spirit of Ephemera is ultimately an ominous entity…”

“Then you should take good care of your injuries, and one day remove him yourself, your poison will soon be gone.”

Gu An replied casually, regardless of truth, how could he possibly listen to Chen Snake’s words and cripple someone just like that?

Chen Snake remained silent for a moment, then said: “I was being presumptuous…”

Gu An then disappeared from its forehead.

Chen Snake also possessed Mystic Heart Realm cultivation. Once the poison was removed, even the demons of the Heavenly Phoenix Mountain couldn’t do anything to it.

Sensing Gu An’s disappearance, Chen Snake closed its eyes, and its breathing began to weaken.

On the other side.

Gu An returned to the Nianchu Cave and was surprised to find Tian Yao’er already drunk, lying on the table.

He picked up the jar and found it completely empty.

This girl…

Gu An smiled helplessly, picked up Tian Yao’er, and walked towards the room.

“Master… Master… help me… kill the Demon Mother… avenge my parents…”

Tian Yao’er mumbled as she clung to Gu An’s neck, her hot breath landing on his neck.

Gu An didn’t tell her that the Heaven Phoenix Demon Mother was already dead.

With a target of hatred, she would work even harder in her cultivation.

…

The next day at noon, Gu An came to Tianya Valley.

Last night, he had used divine sense to capture that Li Xuandao had returned to Tianya Valley.

From afar, Gu An saw Li Xuandao’s figure. He was sitting at a stone table under a tree, holding a book in one hand.

[Li Xuandao (Void Crossing Realm Seventh Layer): 271/1599/6050]

Void Crossing Realm Seventh Layer!

His cultivation level had increased again!

The most crucial thing was that his extreme lifespan had doubled. Gu An remembered that his extreme lifespan was just over three thousand years.

Is the Spirit of Ephemera so powerful?

Gu An suddenly felt that Li Xuandao was truly remarkable; those with higher extreme lifespans than him didn’t cultivate as quickly as he did.

Even An Hao’s cultivation speed might not be as quick as his!

The most critical factor was that no one knew Li Xuandao’s true cultivation level. He had cultivated a special miracle skill, and his apparent cultivation level was now at the Core Formation Realm First Layer.

Disguising Void Crossing Realm Seventh Layer as Core Formation Realm First Layer, how crafty!

Gu An thought as he walked towards Li Xuandao.

“Greetings, Uncle.” Gu An came before Li Xuandao and saluted.

Li Xuandao put down the Investiture of the Gods in his hand and smiled: “Gu An, you finally came. I have prepared a superior golden elixir for you. The original owner of this golden elixir was a first-rate genius. When your cultivation level reaches the Ninth Layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm, I’ll have a great cultivator help you achieve the Core Formation Realm.”

Upon hearing this, Gu An quickly thanked him.

Li Xuandao motioned for him to sit down and continued talking, “Recently, I have been studying the Investiture of the Gods again and have gained many insights. What do you think would have happened if King Zhou had befriended the Chan Sect from the beginning?”

Gu An replied: “There are no ‘what ifs.’ Different natures lead to different choices. Many things are destined to happen. King Zhou was tyrannical, and the Chan Sect might not have approved of his ways.”

Li Xuandao shook his head and said: “That is too simplistic. I think the Investiture of the Gods carries deeper meanings.”

Has he become obsessed?

Gu An was suddenly unsure how to respond. He carefully sensed Li Xuandao’s aura but did not detect any ephemera energy.

He became intensely curious about Li Xuandao’s cultivation technique. His intuition told him that Li Xuandao’s technique was extremely powerful, possibly even stronger than Lv Baitian’s Defying Fate Divine Skill.

Li Xuandao not only recruited talents everywhere but had the support of the Mystic Heart Realm behind him!

Gu An was very curious about how he managed it. Did he attract noble families with benefits, or did he apprentice under a high master?

It was most likely the latter; otherwise, how could a Mystic Heart Realm great cultivator take an interest in an emperor?

Li Xuandao began to speak about his understanding of the Investiture of the Gods, becoming more and more mysterious and even analyzing the motives of its characters.

Gu An noticed that Yi Liuyun and Lv Xian had not returned.

Lv Xian previously had the remnant soul of the Evil Emperor of the Ephemera Sect. He suspected that Li Xuandao’s acquisition of the Spirit of Ephemera was related to Lv Xian.

After a long conversation, Li Xuandao reluctantly ended it and then let Gu An go to pick medicinal herbs.

After Gu An finished his tasks, he came to bid farewell to Li Xuandao. Before leaving, he curiously asked: “Uncle, what is your purpose this time?”

Li Xuandao looked at his book and casually said: “I am waiting for the Venerable Pavilion of the Supreme Sect to come to me.”

Venerable Pavilion?

Gu An became even more curious. Had Li Xuandao already attracted one of the three major families?

He did not continue to ask; he let these people fight as long as it did not affect him.

With his current cultivation level, if not invincible in the continent, at least in the nine dynasties, no one could threaten him.

His curiosity stemmed more from a spectator mentality.

Standing on high, watching these people struggle, it indeed had a certain interest.

…

After peace returned to the world, Gu An’s life resumed as usual. He traveled between various Medicine Valleys, occasionally visiting the Outer Sect City, chatting with friends in the city. To him, every day was interesting and not boring.

In the blink of an eye.

Five years had passed.

That summer, Gu An turned seventy-nine. His lifespan had broken through five million years, inching closer to ten million years.

The Mystic Heart Realm was no longer a secret; at least in the Inner Sect City, there were even people discussing the stories of great cultivators in the Mystic Heart Realm.

That day, Gu An came to the Inner Sect City and invited Wu Jue to a tavern for a drink.

Wu Jue was very pleased with his visit.

After each had drunk a jar of wine, Wu Jue said: “Brother Gu, next month, I have to leave. I probably won’t come back for ten years.”

Over the years, Wu Jue’s extreme lifespan had not increased, possibly due to the tranquility of his days.

Gu An curiously asked: “Where are you going?”

Wu Jue replied: “The current emperor has called for uniting the nine dynasties and gathering the power of the world to resist the great demon calamity in decades. My master is sending me to support him.”

Zhou Family!

Five years ago, Gu An had become curious about which Venerable Pavilion Li Xuandao met with, so he used his divine sense to spy and discovered that the Venerable Pavilion was Wu Jue’s master, Zhou Yu.

After they met, Li Xuandao returned to the court and made a statement that shocked the world.

Unite the universe, jointly fight demons!

Such arrogant words had been criticized by the Supreme Sect disciples, yet the events had defied their expectations.

To everyone’s surprise, the Supreme Sect sent disciples to support the dynasty, acting on behalf of Li Xuandao.

This was clearly not Lv Baitian’s idea. Gu An could sense that the atmosphere in the Inner Sect had become tense. It was worth noting that Lv Baitian had not come to find Gu An in the last five years.

If he hadn’t used his divine sense to check and confirm that Lv Baitian was alive and well, in seclusion cultivating, he might have thought that Lv Baitian had been forced into deviation again.

“I have a disciple named Ye Yan. He joined the army many years ago. If you encounter him, please take good care of him.” Gu An smiled.

Wu Jue patted his chest and smiled: “Of course, no problem. Your disciple is like my disciple.”

Gu An raised his bowl, clinking it with Wu Jue’s.

They continued chatting, Wu Jue in high spirits, talking about his cultivation. He had gained deeper understanding of the Sunset Fist and Gale Shadowless Leg, saying he had developed stronger moves.

Suddenly.

Gu An’s gaze shifted to the stairs on the second floor. He saw a person walking up.

[Lord Wei of the Heaven (Mystic Heart Realm Third Layer): 3889/4500/4600]

Mystic Heart Realm Third Layer!

Gu An glanced briefly before looking back, curious.

Who is this person?

He had lived for more than three thousand eight hundred years. In front of him, even the late Ancestor Xuan Tian would be a junior.

Lord Wei of the Heaven wore a blue robe and held a horsetail whisk. His beard reached below his chin, and his hair was coiled on top of his head. His aura was like the Core Formation Realm, so he didn’t attract the attention of other disciples.

This kind of appearance was not uncommon in the Immortal Cultivation World; there were two people similar to him just on the inn’s second floor.

Lord Wei of the Heaven scanned around, his gaze landing on Wu Jue. He walked over and asked with a smile: “Could the two young friends allow this poor Daoist to join you?”

Wu Jue frowned and looked at Gu An.

Gu An smiled: “Since we are fellow disciples, how could we refuse? Daoist Friend, please sit.”

Lord Wei of the Heaven stroked his beard with a smile and sat down. He introduced himself: “This poor Daoist’s surname is Wei, not a disciple of the Supreme Sect, just a visitor. Today, seeing the two of you, I felt a sense of familiarity and came to disturb you.”

His words made Wu Jue’s frown even deeper.

In Wu Jue’s early life, the Supreme Sect had experienced several upheavals due to spies, so he had a strong aversion to cultivators from other sects.

Gu An asked: “Which sect do you belong to, Brother Wei?”

Lord Wei of the Heaven looked at Gu An and smiled: “This poor Daoist comes from the Seven Stars Spirit Realm. Have you two heard of it?”

Gu An shook his head.

Wu Jue replied unhappily: “What exactly are you trying to find out? Just say it plainly and don’t disturb our drinking.”

Lord Wei of the Heaven shook his head with a laugh. He took out a green jade from his sleeve, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Wu Jue: “This poor Daoist sees that you have outstanding potential, a spiritual presence at the top of your skull. You are destined to join our Seven Stars Spirit Realm and wish to invite you to cultivate there.”

He turned to look at Gu An, who also looked at him expectantly.

But he just smiled and nodded, politely but awkwardly.

Gu An maintained a smile and didn’t speak.

Wu Jue huffed: “Seven Stars Spirit Realm? Never heard of it. I’m not going!”

Lord Wei of the Heaven stroked his beard, laughing to himself without speaking, as if laughing at Wu Jue’s ignorance.

This attitude made Wu Jue even more unhappy. He glared at him, his hands already clenched into fists.

Lord Wei of the Heaven laughed: “My young friend, do you know how many people in the nine dynasties would want to join the Seven Stars Spirit Realm? Even if it was just for a few years of cultivation, they would eagerly and desperately go.”

Hearing this, Gu An suddenly thought of the Holy Land that Ji Xiaoyu had gone to.

Could the Seven Stars Spirit Realm be the legendary Holy Land?