Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Get Lost!

The hand pressed against An Hao’s shoulder belonged to Gu An. An Hao turned his head cautiously, and upon seeing Gu An, the joy in his heart erupted completely.

“Master!”

An Hao couldn’t help but turn around and embrace Gu An.

Although Gu An was still wearing a mask and his attire was different from before, An Hao recognized him at a glance as his master.

Gu An suddenly disappeared, causing An Hao to stumble forward a step.

He looked back to find Gu An seven steps away, which made him sigh in relief.

For a moment when his master disappeared, he thought he had fallen into an illusion.

“Tell me, what happened?” Gu An asked.

The mountain was still trembling, but with Gu An’s arrival, An Hao didn’t feel any panic. Instead, he was very excited and began narrating the whole feud.

Gu An listened carefully.

Not far away, Si Yan’er stared at Gu An with eyes full of curiosity.

This person is An Hao’s master?

How did he get in here?

During his narration, An Hao couldn’t resist using his Divine Sense to probe Gu An’s true face, but the power within the mask rebounded his Divine Sense, making him feel a thrill of fear.

Gu An remained silent, which made An Hao feel ashamed. He dared not offend his master any further and concentrated fully on recounting his grudge with Prince Si Zong of the Tianwei Dynasty.

Two months ago, he found this cave ruin site based on the map given by Sage Xuan Miao. However, he couldn’t enter it. After struggling for a month, he went out for further training and then met Si Zong and Si Yan’er.

Si Zong had participated in the Golden List competition back in the day and even made it to the top ten. The two had been rivals. Upon meeting again, they hit it off, making An Hao think he had made a close friend like Sage Xuan Miao. So, the three shared pleasant times traveling and sightseeing. Later, An Hao shared the opportunity with Si Zong and his sister. Unexpectedly, Si Zong had always held a grudge for losing to An Hao. Learning that An Hao came for the opportunity, he planned to capture An Hao.

After a fierce battle, both were seriously injured, and An Hao abducted Si Yan’er.

An Hao brought Si Yan’er back here. During their argument, they accidentally triggered a mechanism, revealing the cave entrance in the mountain wall.

Just as they were about to enter, they didn’t expect Si Zong to catch up so quickly, with even a Void Crossing Realm cultivator accompanying him.

An Hao was severely injured by an ambush while bringing Si Yan’er into the cave. Fortunately, the cave entrance closed in time, saving him from further danger.

After An Hao finished speaking, he was very angry and cursed, “That dog Si Zong! I trusted him so much, I must have been blind!”

Si Yan’er pursed her lips but didn’t speak up for Si Zong, as she also disapproved of his actions.

Boom!

An explosion echoed from the cave passage, followed by a gust of wind that ruffled the robes of the three.

Gu An then looked at the statue in the center of the cave chamber, deep in thought.

Footsteps sounded, and An Hao didn’t panic. He moved next to Si Yan’er, preparing to use her as a hostage.

“Let her go. There’s no need to use a woman as a threat, it’s meaningless.” Gu An’s voice rang out.

Si Yan’er immediately beamed, quickly saying, “Thank you, Senior, you are indeed wise!”

An Hao glared at her but obediently removed the talisman paper from her body.

As soon as the talisman paper was removed, Si Yan’er regained control of her body and sighed in relief. She didn’t run toward the cave passage but stood beside An Hao.

Just then, a group of cultivators came through the cave entrance, led by Si Zong. Behind him was a man in a black robe with golden patterns, an imposing presence, half-white hair, a handsome face, and cold eyes exuding an indescribable pressure.

Si Zong’s gaze fell on Gu An, his brows furrowing. He raised his hand in greeting and asked, “May I ask who you are, Daoist friend, and why are you here?”

Si Yan’er spoke up, “Second brother, he’s An Hao’s master. Let’s end this matter here.”

Master?

Si Zong’s frown deepened, and he asked, “Are you Sect Master Lv?”

Gu An glanced at the black-robed man behind Si Zong and performed Life Span Detection.

[Ancestor Xingyan (Mystic Heart Realm Second Layer): 1904/4400/4600]

The Tianwei Dynasty truly hid dragons and crouching tigers!

It’s unclear if this person had been cultivating in Tianwei all along or if he returned from overseas due to the Ephemera Sect.

Gu An spoke, “I am not Lv Baitian. This cave was found by my disciple first; I advise you all to leave it at that.”

The cultivators behind Si Zong were taken aback, surprised by this person’s firm attitude.

An Hao grew excited and looked at Si Zong provocatively.

Ancestor Xingyan stepped forward, standing in front of Si Zong. He scrutinized Gu An, asking, “May I know your name, Daoist friend? Why not show your true face?”

His Divine Sense couldn’t penetrate Gu An’s mask, making him wary of Gu An.

But only a little – after all, he was a Mystic Heart Realm cultivator!

He had fought other Mystic Heart Realm experts during his battles with the Ephemera Sect, with mixed results. As a fellow Mystic Heart Realm cultivator, he couldn’t be killed.

Unless this person was as powerful as the Ephemera Sect Hierarch, at the Mahayana Realm.

Mahayana Realm?

Ancestor Xingyan didn’t believe it. If there was such a powerful existence, why hadn’t he heard of it before?

Gu An turned to Ancestor Xingyan and uttered one word, “Scram.”

Scram!

Everyone’s faces changed drastically, especially those on Si Zong’s side. They knew Ancestor Xingyan’s background.

“Audacious! How dare you speak rudely to a Great Cultivator of the Mystic Heart Realm!”

An elder scolded angrily, while Ancestor Xingyan laughed coldly.

An Hao was extremely excited. As expected of his master, how domineering!

Si Yan’er looked at Gu An, feeling that his arrogance stemmed from genuine confidence.

Just as Ancestor Xingyan was about to speak, Gu An sighed and muttered, “Annoying.”

As the words fell, Gu An suddenly waved his sleeve. Mana burst forth, transforming into a strong wind that swept towards Ancestor Xingyan, Si Zong, and the others.

His actions were too fast for anyone to react.

As the strong wind passed, Ancestor Xingyan and the others turned to ashes, and their storage bags and rings fell to the ground.

The cave chamber instantly fell silent.

An Hao’s eyes widened, and Si Yan’er froze, rubbing her eyes in disbelief.

As series of messages appeared before Gu An’s eyes, indicating that killing fifty-seven cultivators had granted him over twelve hundred years of life span.

Gu An ignored An Hao and Si Yan’er’s shock, then approached the statue.

“The Mystic Heart Realm… dead?” Si Yan’er muttered, beads of cold sweat forming on her forehead as she instinctively felt fear.

An Hao was stunned for a while, then cheered and ran to Gu An’s side, excitedly saying, “Master, how are you so powerful? What is your true realm? Are you at the Mahayana Realm as mentioned by the Ephemera Sect Hierarch?”

Mahayana Realm!

These three words made Si Yan’er’s heart race.

She could no longer think about Si Zong’s death, as her heart was filled with fear and anxiety.

She immediately ran towards the cave’s entrance. An Hao just glanced at her and didn’t stop her.

After Gu An’s earlier display, he felt incredibly confident. Even if the entire Tianwei Dynasty surrounded their master and disciple duo, it would be courting death.

Gu An paid no attention to An Hao. Seeing his master examine the statue, An Hao dared not interrupt, standing obediently by the side.

He looked at Gu An with intense admiration in his eyes.

He couldn’t help but activate his Spiritual Power, stimulating his senses to ensure he wasn’t dreaming.

“With such a powerful master, could he have destroyed the Ephemera Sect without the Mountain God’s intervention?”

Such a thought crossed An Hao’s mind, and his admiration for Gu An deepened.

Before long.

Si Yan’er returned. It turned out she wasn’t escaping but rather telling the outside cultivators to leave quickly to avoid dying because of Si Zong.

She quietly waited beside An Hao.

An Hao frowned at her, and she raised her face defiantly and glared at him.

At this moment.

Gu An raised his hand and struck the statue with a palm. Under his Mana control, the statue began rotating. As the turtle statue moved, water started flowing from its base.

After the statue rotated halfway, the turtle’s mouth opened, and a beam of white light shot out, hitting the mountain wall.

Under the watchful eyes of An Hao and Si Yan’er, the mountain wall revealed complex and dense ancient characters, each character writhing as if it wanted to escape the wall, making the two of them widen their eyes in astonishment.

The strong light shone on their faces, and it seemed like a sun was forming in their eyes, growing larger.

Upon closer inspection, a mass of strong light appeared on the mountain wall where the strange words were, expanding as if a gate to an exotic world was opening.

The statue suddenly raised the stone staff in its hand and lightly tapped it. The strong light ahead sharply increased, enveloping the entire cave chamber, and a rich Spiritual Energy rushed towards Gu An and the two.

Gu An immediately walked towards the mountain wall, with An Hao following closely.

Si Yan’er gritted her teeth and followed.

Within the strong light, An Hao couldn’t cast spells, and even his Divine Sense couldn’t spread out, forcing him to forge ahead.

After about ten steps, he suddenly bumped into someone and quickly stopped. Just as he was about to speak, the strong light before him faded, restoring his vision.

What came into his view was a magnificent and beautiful world. They stood on a cliff, in front of boundless green mountains, with a blue sky and interwoven white clouds.

Such rich Spiritual Energy!

An Hao was drawn to the area’s Spiritual Energy and couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

“What is that?” Si Yan’er exclaimed, pointing to the distant forest. An Hao turned his head and followed her direction, seeing the trees swaying as if a gigantic beast was moving through them a few miles away.

“This is truly Blessing,” a loud and ancient voice echoed through the skies.

Mahayana Realm!

An Hao and Si Yan’er’s hearts raced.

Gu An remained calm, sensing the presence of four Spirit Beasts comparable to the Unification Realm, as well as a Mahayana Realm remnant soul in this minor heaven and earth.

The remnant soul was located within a stone statue hundreds of miles away, very weak.

Gu An spoke, “Go and give it a try, see if you have such Blessing.”

Upon hearing this, An Hao immediately leaped into the forest, followed by Si Yan’er after paying her respects to Gu An.

“Wait for me!”

Si Yan’er shouted, quickly disappearing into the forest.

Gu An’s figure vanished, crossing a distance of hundreds of miles, reaching halfway up a mountain where a stone statue identical to the one in the cave chamber stood.