Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Innate Divine Skills

Persecuting me?

Gu An almost laughed.

Whoever wanted to persecute him must have had a death wish.

With his ability to foresee potential threats, he could detect anyone who harbored hostility towards his true self at the first moment.

At least for now, no one bore him ill will.

Gu An usually acted kindly towards others, making it hard for anyone to hold a grudge against him. Apart from the Supreme Sect, not many people knew him.

Faced with Lv Baitian’s scrutiny, Gu An frowned and pondered: “I can’t say for sure. I treated him quite well, but back when the Sword Sect was hunting him down, I advised him to abandon the Hateful Heaven Divine Sword. Maybe he holds some resentment towards me because of that.”

Lv Baitian nodded and said: “Having some resentment is good. At least you won’t become his weak point. But you should still pray he doesn’t hate you. Otherwise, if he grows stronger, you’ll be in trouble.”

His tone became teasing towards the end.

Gu An shrugged and said: “I believe the Supreme Sect will protect me. If I encounter danger here, then there must be a serious issue with the Supreme Sect.”

“You cheeky brat, you’re mocking me, aren’t you?”

“Not at all. I trust you, Sect Leader, so please don’t make fun of me. As a minor cultivator, I don’t want to get involved in bigger troubles. Nothing to do with the Ephemera Sect or the Hateful Heaven Divine Sword, I’d prefer it that way.” Gu An said helplessly.

Seeing his expression, Lv Baitian suddenly felt ashamed, thinking he shouldn’t have teased him.

Gu An didn’t possess the cultivation level of the Unification Realm’s ninth layer. Facing the threat of the Hateful Heaven Divine Sword, he must have been very afraid, but was just putting up a brave front.

With that thought, Lv Baitian’s face turned serious, and he said: “As long as you stay within the Supreme Sect, nothing will happen to you. At least here, I can ensure your safety.”

Obviously, he was hinting at Gu An about going to Tianya Valley.

Although Lv Baitian didn’t know where Tianya Valley was, he knew that Gu An frequently left Mystic Valley, but he never asked about it.

Lv Baitian started talking about Li Xuandao.

The Taicang Dynasty’s offensive was swift and fierce, opening no fewer than five battlefields in collaboration with the Great Yu Dynasty. The neighboring dynasty was about to collapse.

Lv Baitian indeed didn’t like Li Xuandao, but he had to admit that Li Xuandao was very skilled in employing people, always managing to find geniuses or capable generals.

From Gu An’s point of view, he hoped Li Xuandao could unify the nine dynasties. Unity would better resist the demon disaster.

After unification, order could be established, and the world would be peaceful for the right path!

Peace in the world would also help him survive.

For the lower-level cultivators, peace was also a good thing. There might be fewer opportunities, but how many lower-level cultivators could turn their fate with an opportunity?

Cultivators who turned their fate with opportunities were far fewer than those who died in conflicts.

The two talked for a long time, until evening, before Lv Baitian finally left.

Gu An couldn’t help but feel that Lv Baitian had lost some of his sharpness from years ago.

…

Star-Master Cave.

Gu An, masked, appeared on a cliff, his Divine Sense sweeping over to see An Hao staying in a cave. Inside the cave was a pool filled with blood-colored water, where An Hao was practicing, his Qi-Blood continually increasing.

Si Yan’er was in the forest, practicing her step technique.

After spending two years in this grotto heaven, both An Hao and Si Yan’er had received various inheritances, rapidly improving their skills. It would take many years for them to fully inherit Daoist Star-Master’s legacy. After all, Daoist Star-Master was in the Mahayana Realm, and his lifetime legacy was extremely vast. Even though An Hao had matchless talent, it would take a lot of time to absorb it all.

Gu An just glanced at them, then went to pick the celestial treasures in the forest.

His aura was hidden, unnoticed by the spirit beasts within the grotto heaven.

These Unification Realm spirit beasts were very gentle and had formed good relations with An Hao and Si Yan’er, but to avoid unnecessary trouble, Gu An still acted quietly.

After an hour, Gu An left, satisfied.

This trip had gained him fifty thousand years of life span.

Since no one cultivated the treasures in Star-Master Cave, Gu An also didn’t want to do so, fearing that people from the Seven Stars Spirit Realm might come after him. He could only patiently wait for the celestial treasures in this grotto heaven to grow naturally. That’s why he picked only a small amount every time, leaving half behind to self-reproduce.

He quickly arrived at Nianchu Cave.

One night last month, with Gu An’s protection, Tian Yao’er successfully crossed her tribulation and entered the Core Formation Realm. She had been consolidating her cultivation ever since.

Landing on the ground, Gu An sensed that her demonic power had stabilized, which indicated that she had consolidated her cultivation.

He deliberately made footsteps as he walked towards a garden area.

Tian Yao’er pushed the door open and, like a gust of wind, came to Gu An’s side, directly hugging his left arm, excitedly saying: “Master, my demon core has fully formed, and I’ve even comprehended a divine skill!”

Feeling the softness from his left arm, Gu An marveled internally. A demon was indeed a demon; she appeared very slim, yet her figure was astonishing.

He naturally withdrew his arm and walked a few steps forward, squatting down to pick medicinal herbs, while asking: “What kind of divine skill?”

Tian Yao’er came to his side, bending at the waist, hands on her knees, and smiled sweetly: “A transformation divine skill, I’m very powerful now.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a wave of demon energy spread from her body, covering her figure.

Gu An turned his head to look. As the demon energy dissipated, Tian Yao’er had transformed into his exact image, her aura indistinguishable from his, with no trace of demon energy.

This surprised him.

This divine skill was not bad!

Gu An placed the harvested medicinal herbs into his storage bag, stood up, and curiously asked: “Can you teach me this divine skill?”

Tian Yao’er shook her head and said: “I wish I could, but there’s no mental method or incantation for it. This divine skill seems to come naturally to me, like speaking. It’s very easy for me to use, but I don’t know how to teach it.”

She transformed back into her previous appearance, demon energy swirling, and clutched Gu An’s mask.

Gu An took a step back, and Tian Yao’er, in red, placed her hands on her hips and laughed proudly: “Master, how was it? Isn’t my divine skill amazing?”

Her bright eyes turned into two crescent moons with joy, making Gu An unable to resist reaching out to pat her head, ruffling her hair.

After praising Tian Yao’er a few times, Gu An had her return to her cultivation.

Gu An rarely visited, so Tian Yao’er didn’t want to cultivate and instead stayed by his side, chattering incessantly about trivial matters, like a crooked flower or bumping into a tree while practicing the Limitless Freedom Step.

She could only stay in Nianchu Cave, with no contact with other demon creatures, so if it were Gu An, he wouldn’t have so much to talk about.

Gu An didn’t get annoyed. On the contrary, he listened attentively, occasionally responding, which made Tian Yao’er even happier.

For a long while.

Tian Yao’er followed Gu An to a stone table, where he took out bottles of elixirs for her cultivation, instructing her on how to take them.

“Once you master the Limitless Freedom Step, I can take you out for a walk.” Gu An looked at Tian Yao’er and said seriously.

Having stayed in Nianchu Cave for so many years, Tian Yao’er never requested to go out. Her attitude towards the medicinal herbs was very serious too, at least Gu An couldn’t find any fault in her.

Gu An had already accepted Tian Yao’er, no longer seeing her as a mere demon slave.

Tian Yao’er wasn’t too excited. Instead, she pouted and said: “The Limitless Freedom Step is too hard. Who knows how many years I’ll need to master it.”

“Even the Heaven Phoenix Demon Mother didn’t achieve her power in just a few decades. The strong beings in this world have all endured long lonely years before they could act as they pleased.” Gu An said earnestly.

Tian Yao’er nodded and said: “I understand, I’ll definitely work hard in my cultivation!”

Gu An noticed that she no longer kept talking about revenge. He wondered if she kept it in her heart or had given up on the idea.

He didn’t leave immediately but sat down and started explaining the Primordial Earth Immortal Skill to Tian Yao’er.

The Core Formation was just the beginning; Tian Yao’er still had a long way to go.

If he could nurture a peerless great demon, Gu An would certainly feel a sense of accomplishment.

Tian Yao’er’s ultimate lifespan was eighteen thousand years, meaning she would be with Gu An for the longest time.

Perhaps to avoid loneliness in the future, Gu An’s teachings to Tian Yao’er were no less than his instructions to An Hao.

…

Dark clouds covered the sky, the mountainous terrain undulated unevenly, and as far as the eye could see, the hills and valleys were sparse with vegetation. Most of the trees were withered, stripped of their leaves.

Desolate, silent.

Two figures walked through the mountains, one of them being Gu An’s disciple Su Han.

After decades, Su Han had undergone a complete transformation. He wore black, carried a bone sword, and had a red string tied around his forehead and knotted at the back, casually binding his black hair. His eyebrows exuded malevolence, with a cold, indifferent gaze.

Ahead of Su Han walked a frail old man, turning back repeatedly with obsequious smiles.

“Sir, up ahead is the habitat of the Holy Beast Sky Dragon. Although this Sky Dragon is under a hundred years old, it has a peculiar temper, so you must be careful.” The frail old man warned.

Su Han looked forward, where amidst the darkness, a massive mountain faintly appeared, intermittently echoing with shrill cries, making the place daunting and terrifying.

He ordered: “You go attract it first, I’ll follow soon.”

The frail old man’s face turned pale upon hearing this, quickly waving his hands: “With my cultivation level, I’m afraid…”

Su Han’s eyes turned cold, making the old man shiver, and he hastily agreed, flying ahead and quickly disappearing into the darkness.

Not long after, a dragon roar erupted from ahead, shaking the heavens and earth.

Su Han then took down the bone sword from his back, with terrifying black energy seeping from his orifices, making him appear as if possessed by a demon.

“Who dares trespass the forbidden grounds of the Ancient Sky Sect!”

A furious, elderly shout came, and a gray-robed burly man suddenly flew over the mountain peak, attacking Su Han.

Su Han, with his back to him, did not turn around. He continued walking forward with his sword.

At that moment, a ghostly figure appeared behind him, swinging its palm to gather terrifying ghost energy into a massive black wing.

The gray-robed burly man’s face changed drastically, using his spiritual power to resist, but he was still sent flying by the attack.

“I advise you to pretend you saw nothing, or it would be a pity if you were to die.” An icy female voice came from the mysterious ghostly figure.

If Gu An were here, he would definitely recognize the voice.

Ghost Mother of Ephemera!