Chapter 521: Chapter 518: Famous Throughout the World, Silent Extinction Aura

“To have the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword submit to you, you must first be fearless. The greater your fear, the stronger its backlash will be, and then you will endure pain unimaginable to ordinary people. No matter how painful, you must not be afraid. If you are not confident that you can do this, it is still not too late to give up now.”

The voice of the Sword Annihilation Ancestor came from aside, and Li Ya’s expression flickered upon hearing this.

The Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit turned its head to look at the Sword Annihilation Ancestor and asked, “What happens if one fails?”

The Sword Annihilation Ancestor responded, “At best, two-thirds of your Three Souls and Seven Spirits will be damaged, but at worst, your soul will scatter, leaving only an empty shell to be possessed by the Sword Soul.”

These words caused the Divine Exotic Immortal Spirit to shudder; its gaze toward the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword was filled with dread.

It whispered, “You’re not burdened by a deep-seated vendetta nor do you have anything urgent that you must do right away – why risk this?”

Upon hearing this, Li Ya’s eyes became resolute. He took a deep breath and said, “It’s precisely because there is no necessity that I must push myself. I don’t want to live a mediocre life.”

With that said, he grasped the hilt of the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword.

Boom!

A violent evil aura burst from inside the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword, soaring into the sky and attempting to scatter the clouds above. The surrounding woods shook violently as if they were about to be uprooted.

The Sword Annihilation Ancestor raised his hand, pressed forward, and tranquility returned to heaven and earth; the nearby trees no longer trembled, and a ring of Qi Force appeared around Li Ya.

Li Ya’s face was strained with popping veins, and his eyes wide, his gaze started to be veiled in bloodshot red, gradually losing their luster.

“Young one, why do you wield the sword?”

“What is the killing intent in your heart? Whom do you wish to kill?”

“Why are you discontent, who do you resent?”

“It seems you’re fearing something.”

A gloomy voice kept echoing in Li Ya’s ears, making the world in his eyes spin. He suddenly found himself on a desolate plain under a blood-red sky; he saw a figure in the distance on a hillside, only its silhouette visible, not its face.

Just as Li Ya was about to speak, suddenly, a whooshing sound came. Pfft! A sword thrust through Li Ya’s throat, making his body lean back, his eyes widening; in his pupils was reflected the face of Gu An.

Gu An, with disheveled hair and fierce eyes like a fierce ghost, pierced through his throat.

…

Far away in the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, Gu An was feeling the illusion that Li Ya was experiencing. The Sword Annihilation Ancestor was being crafty, actually trying to deduce the karma between Li Ya and him through the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword.

It seemed that the Sword Annihilation Ancestor had other motives for coming to the Celestial Spirit Great World.

Gu An was not too worried; the difference in their cultivation levels was vast – the Sword Annihilation Ancestor couldn’t reach him.

He felt the Sword Intent from the Sword Annihilation Ancestor entering Li Ya’s body, helping him withstand the backlash of the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword, which reassured him.

Perhaps the Sword Annihilation Ancestor had plans for the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, but at least he wouldn’t let Li Ya die right now.

Li Ya was only at the Nirvana Realm and couldn’t bear the power of the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword on his own. The fact that the Sword Annihilation Ancestor intervened showed that he truly wanted Li Ya to inherit this power, regardless of later schemes, and Gu An would act again if needed.

Gu An then turned his attention to the battle between the Blood Prison Great Saint and Lv Xian, feeling expectant.

He personally trained Lv Xian, who must become stronger as, after many years in the Primordial Era, Lv Xian was the strongest in heaven and earth.

A smile involuntarily appeared on Gu An’s face as he thought of the delightful outcome.

Meanwhile.

Lv Xian was feeling immense pressure, shocked by the strength of the Blood Prison Great Saint, yet he was also thrilled.

To think a fierce bull could be so powerful, his training with Gu An would surely make him stronger!

The Celestial Demon Child, An Xin, Chen Chuan, and others were also discussing the battle, equally astounded by Lv Xian’s displayed strength since the Blood Prison Great Saint was a Loose Immortal, and for a Nirvana Realm cultivator to fight a Loose Immortal to such an extent spoke volumes of his talent.

…

At dusk.

Supreme Sect, Third Medicine Valley.

Long Qing came down from the pavilion, he saw Candle Star standing on a roof, gazing steadily into the distance.

He immediately flashed to Candle Star’s side and asked, “What are you looking at?”

Candle Star replied, “The Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword. The sword is recognizing its master, and it’s recognizing a cultivator from the Nirvana Realm.”

Nirvana Realm cultivator?

Long Qing couldn’t help but frown, finding it absurd.

Candle Star continued, “Speaking of which, this person has some connections with you. To be precise, he is connected through the cause and effect of the Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, and his name is Li Ya.”

“Elder Li?” Long Qing’s tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

“If it’s him, it’s not surprising; perhaps my master is protecting him.”

Long Qing had grown up following Gu An and knew well the relationship between Gu An and Li Ya.

Candle Star looked at Long Qing and asked with a smile, “Do you think your master has really left the Celestial Spirit Great World?”

Although Long Qing had already reached an agreement with Candle Star, he still retained a bit of wariness towards him, given the vast difference in their cultivation levels.

Long Qing shook his head, “How would I know? After all, I didn’t follow him.”

Candle Star smiled, deciding not to ask any further.

“How powerful will Elder Li become after mastering the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword?” Long Qing asked curiously.

The Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword had caused such a stir in the past, and he had longed for it too.

Candle Star answered, “With this sword in hand, even the Nine Heavens of the Immortal Path cannot kill him. However, the extent of the power he can wield reaches only as high as the Heaven and Earth Flying Immortal Realm.”

Long Qing fell silent, his eyes filled with envy and astonishment.

This was akin to soaring to the skies!

It seemed Elder Li was going to become famous throughout the world!

…

As the years flew like an arrow, another millennium passed.

Inside the Daoist Field of the Beginningless.

Gu An lay on a tree reading a book, while below on the grassland, figures like An Xin, Celestial Demon Child, Celestial Cyan, Tian Bai, Lv Xian, Blood Prison Great Saint, and Jiang Shi were meditating, all immersed in the Dao Intent imparted by Gu An.

Sunlight sprinkled down, seeping through the gaps in the leaves and falling upon Gu An.

He slowly raised his head and looked towards the Celestial Vault.

Ever since he had arrived at the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, time had passed much faster than before, but he did not feel uncomfortable. Instead, he enjoyed it, as his life span also increased rapidly.

The Celestial Spirit Great World, which had known peace for over two thousand years, was going to face turmoil again. The Will of Heavenly Dao always remembered to destroy all living beings.

This time, it was other Great Worlds within the universe that were invading, preparing to take over the Celestial Spirit Great World, with Dao Fruit Realm beings scheming in the background.

Gu An had no intention of intervening. Nowadays, the Celestial Spirit Great World was a place where many powerful beings were interconnected with bound interests, and many strong beings would not allow the Celestial Spirit Great World to be destroyed at this critical juncture.

He was more of a spectator.

“Elder Brother Li, although you have already become famous throughout the world, this calamity might cause you to stumble again,” Gu An murmured to himself, a smile appearing on his face.

Five hundred years ago, Li Ya had emerged abruptly, wielding the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword and challenging sword cultivators across the world. Victorious in every battle, his fame was unparalleled for a time, and people had forgotten about An Hao, considering Li Ya the greatest talent in the world, even though he relied on the Nine Extremes Sacred Heart Sword.

Suddenly.

Gu An’s expression changed slightly as he looked towards Outer Heaven.

“This aura… are you still not giving up?”

Gu An thought to himself, his gaze sharp.

He felt the aura of the Silent Destruction God Emperor!

Coming from the World Gate!

The Silent Destruction God Emperor had possessed the Long Clan’s flesh, and in order to capture Long Qing, he even planned to harm all living beings. Such actions had already put him on Gu An’s kill list.