Chapter 159: Chapter 159 Demon Clan’s Momentum, Daoist Lord

Since Ancestor Kusong perished, with the demon calamity approaching, Gu An used his divine sense every night to inspect the lands of the nine dynasties, to prevent enemies from sneaking in.

That night, he happened to see Di Xie leaving the Supreme Sect, so he used his divine sense to follow, and then saw Di Xie meeting a demon.

When Gu An heard the demon say it was he who killed Ancestor Kusong, Gu An was filled with killing intent.

He must avenge Ancestor Kusong!

After all, Ancestor Kusong counted as an ancient friend of Gu An.

He didn’t make a move directly but waited until the demon left the Taicang Dynasty before acting.

The Black Crow Demon Envoy stopped by the riverside, intending to rest and infuse his demonic power into the river, marking this land through the water.

Before his demonic power could probe into the river, a hand fell on his shoulder.

He had never experienced such a thing; even in the Demon Land, no demon could approach him silently.

He instinctively wanted to evade, but an unimaginable pressure pinned him down, rendering him immobile.

Terror showed on his crow-like face; he glanced sideways, barely seeing a shadowy figure.

Gu An originally wanted to mock him, but seeing he was already scared half to death, it felt pointless. He then used his divine sense to assault his soul.

Soul Capturing Skill!

The night was silent, with only the faint sound of flowing river water echoing.

The moon set, the sun rose, the brilliant sun climbed from behind the eastern mountains, its rays piercing the sky, shining on Gu An and the Black Crow Demon.

Under the sunlight, Gu An, exhibiting his Nine Extremes Yin Yang Body, appeared ghostly, while the Black Crow Demon in front of him had turned white-eyed, his body twitching slightly.

After two full hours, Gu An retracted his divine sense, then removed the storage bag and storage ring from the Black Crow Demon, and used Taiching True Fire to burn his flesh body.

A few heartbeats later, the Black Crow Demon perished, his soul disintegrated, leaving only the demon core and Mystic Heart, which Gu An collected into his storage bag.

“You successfully seized 380 years of lifespan from the Black Crow Demon Envoy (Eighth Layer of Mystic Heart Realm).”

Gu An then disappeared from the scene.

…

At noon, in the Third Medicine Valley.

Gu An walked down from the Transmission Array Platform, heading towards the distant gardens. Along the way, the servant disciples he encountered greeted him warmly and saluted him.

Now, the number of servant disciples in the Third Medicine Valley had reached four hundred.

Gu An did not overly covet natural treasures, and together with earnest planting, the production of medicinal herbs in the Third Medicine Valley was very impressive. Even compared to the Inner Sect’s Medicine Valley, the Third Medicine Valley’s harvest handed over to the Sect each year ranked in the top three. Thanks to this achievement, the Sect was increasingly satisfied with him, continuously assigning more servant disciples.

Along the way, Gu An spotted An Xin, who was sweeping the ground. He immediately waved his hand, beckoning her to come over.

Upon seeing this, An Xin quickly walked over and saluted upon reaching him.

Having stayed in the Third Medicine Valley for so many years, An Xin had successfully entered the Foundation Establishment Realm, thanks to the elixirs secretly given by Gu An. She was very grateful to Gu An.

Back then, both An Hao and An Xin apprenticed under Gu An simultaneously for cultivation; now, An Hao had reached the third layer of the Nascent Soul Realm, while An Xin was only at the first layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even Gu An couldn’t help but sigh at the unfairness of the heavens.

“Accompany me for a walk,” Gu An said.

An Xin naturally had no objections and followed him step by step.

During the harvest, Gu An occasionally explained to her how to cultivate high-rank medicinal herbs, and she listened attentively.

Nowadays, she was also very interested in medicinal herb cultivation.

After about an hour, Gu An took out a secret book and handed it to An Xin.

“This skill can hopefully enhance your aptitude, don’t let anyone discover it,” Gu An whispered, then glanced warily into the distance.

Receiving the secret book, An Xin immediately beamed and said, “Thank you, Master!”

After so many years, she had completely trusted Gu An, referring to him as Master, just like other servant disciples, but differently compared to others. In her heart, Gu An had become her true master, second only to the mysterious master who once saved her.

Gu An patted her head, gesturing for her to continue her work.

An Xin immediately saluted and turned to leave.

Watching her back, Gu An wore a smile on his face.

He hoped that the Primordial Reincarnation Skill could help An Xin. Even if it didn’t transform her, just letting her live a few more years would be a good thing.

Life in the Third Medicine Valley was not dull; Gu An had already built a book collection hall, a tavern, and even bought some equipment for the loft area for the disciples to enjoy.

He also created chess, which became popular in the Third Medicine Valley.

After that, Gu An flew towards the Inner Sect City, having just avenged Ancestor Kusong. He wanted to chat with Elder Xu Lu of the Inner Sect’s Book Collection Hall. Of course, he wouldn’t tell Xu Lu what happened this morning; he simply wanted to talk with Xu Lu.

He saw the tragic end of Ancestor Kusong in the memories of the Black Crow Demon Envoy, which made him feel depressed.

…

At Heavenly Phoenix Mountain, in Nianchu Cave.

Tian Yao’er was curiously watching Gu An plant a tree. The tree was already two zhang tall, its leaves crimson, with long vines growing from it, making it look like a tree ablaze with flames.

This was a seventh-tier Spirit Tree, the Sun Nurturing Tree, which Gu An had moved from the Star-Master Cave. It was considered a sapling, for the Sun Nurturing Trees in the Star-Master Cave were a thousand zhang tall, bearing Sun Nurturing Fruits that could enhance qi and blood, and even the perception of fire-attributed spiritual energy.

After finishing the planting, Gu An satisfactorily inspected the Sun Nurturing Tree.

He turned and patted Tian Yao’er’s forehead, snapping her out of her daze.

“Come, I’ll teach you a demon spell.”

Upon hearing Gu An’s words, Tian Yao’er immediately became excited and hurriedly followed him.

Gu An had obtained many spells and cultivation techniques from the memories of the Black Crow Demon Envoy. He intended to teach Tian Yao’er the Black Crow Demon Envoy’s spell to transform into a flock of black crows.

It had to be said, Tian Yao’er’s aptitude and comprehension were very high.

After an hour, she could already transform into several fire crows.

That’s right, fire crows, not black crows.

Flame-imbued crows made Gu An suspect even more that she had the Phoenix bloodline.

The most important aspect of this spell was not the transformation, but the flight speed. Tian Yao’er would need to spend a lot of time to master it fully.

Watching her practice the spell, Gu An’s thoughts wandered.

Demon Emperors, Demon Masters, seventy-two routes of Great Demon Kings, and the soon-to-be-revived Demon Ancestor…

Even Gu An, who had reached the ninth layer of the Nirvana Realm, felt the pressure.

The lowest cultivation level of the seventy-two routes of Great Demon Kings was the Mystic Heart Realm, with the top three Great Demon Kings having stepped into the Mahayana Realm. This was why the Ephemera Sect did not dare to set foot in the Demon Land.

And the reason the Demon Clan did not head south was not out of fear of the nine dynasties but rather waiting for the revival of the Demon Ancestor, who would need a large amount of flesh and blood to restore his body. The people of the nine dynasties were the food designated by the Demon Emperor.

Of course, there were also mysterious Great Cultivators protecting the nine dynasties. Two thousand years ago, a mysterious Mahayana Cultivator heavily injured the Demon Emperor during his southern invasion, nearly causing his death.

However, that Great Cultivator had already headed south across the sea, a fact discovered by the Black Crow Demon Envoy’s subordinates, who then informed the Demon Emperor.

That Great Cultivator came from the Great Jiang Dynasty’s Cangtian Sect, known as the Daoist Lord. Whether he was still alive after two thousand years remained unknown.

The Great Jiang Dynasty was the strongest dynasty among the nine. Although the world was now in chaos, the Great Jiang Dynasty remained stable, and the Cangtian Sect solidified its position as the leading faction in the world by opposing the Ephemera Sect.

The Demon Land was vast and boundless. Besides the openly acknowledged Great Demon Kings, who knew what else was hidden there.

This made Gu An more eager to reach a lifespan of ten million years.

If possible, he didn’t want to escape. He wished to continue living on this land with the Supreme Sect.

…

The death of the Black Crow Demon Envoy did not cause any impact; Di Xie still spent his days at the Heavenly Repair Platform comprehending sword intent.

However, as time passed, demons kept increasing all over the world, causing great suffering to the common people, and the Supreme Sect issued more missions to eliminate demons. Even Ye Lan and Zhen Qin had to join the efforts.

Since their missions were within the Supreme Sect, Gu An was at ease.

Two years flew by in the blink of an eye.

Gu An’s lifespan reached over 7.4 million years, getting closer to the ten million mark.

He used his divine sense to investigate the Demon Land daily. Should the demon calamity arrive prematurely, he would choose to break through early.

He had already decided the location for his breakthrough.

He would break through above the southern ocean!

That day, An Hao and Si Yan’er left the Star-Master Cave.

As they walked out of the mountain wall, they turned back, watching the cave entrance gradually disappear.

“Where is your master? I haven’t seen him all these years,” Si Yan’er asked curiously.

An Hao replied, “The old man is elusive; I don’t know where he is either. But one thing is certain, if I encounter danger, he won’t stand by and do nothing!”

Hearing this, he showed a pleased expression.

Si Yan’er pursed her lips, wanting to mock him, but she held back.

She couldn’t forget the scene when Gu An obliterated the Mystic Heart Realm with a flick of his sleeve. Such a Great Cultivator, Tianwei could not afford to offend!

Just then, a figure leaped out of the forest, landing swiftly in front of the two. An Hao frowned, thinking it was an ambush and prepared to fight.

The newcomer was a man in Tianwei’s official attire. He raised his hand in salute and said, “Your Highness, I have come under the emperor’s orders to escort you. His Majesty plans to marry you to An Hao, the top scholar on the Golden List.”

Upon hearing this, Si Yan’er’s face turned pale, and she angrily asked, “Is father insane? How can he marry me to this kind of person?”

An Hao originally wanted to refuse, but hearing this, he immediately retorted displeasedly, “What, what kind of person am I? Do you think I’m not worthy of you? Then I must marry you!”

The two began arguing.

Meanwhile, the official attire man maintained his smile, watching their argument.

Far away in the Supreme Sect’s Mystic Valley, Gu An was observing them. He had no objections to An Hao and Si Yan’er marrying because he had long seen the budding feelings between the two.

However, he remained wary of Tianwei.

Should Tianwei attempt to scheme against An Hao, he wouldn’t be lenient. It would be an excuse for the Taicang Dynasty to annex Tianwei’s territory.

After the trio set off, Gu An closed the Daoist Xunchun.

Someone was approaching Mystic Valley.

He stood up, exited the house, and went downstairs.

After an hour, Du Ye flew his sword into Mystic Valley. From a distance, he saw Gu An and waved in greeting.

The valley disciples, seeing him acquainted with Gu An, did not stop him.

Du Ye landed, stowing his flying sword into his storage bag, then dragged Gu An to a secluded place.

“The family sent a message; they’re planning to move out of the Supreme Sect. The Third Miss specifically asked to bring you and me,” Du Ye whispered, his expression exuberant, feeling honored that the Ji Family hadn’t forgotten him.