Arc 14The Crimson Coffin and Long Qing

Gu An protected Third Medicine Valley as Heavenly Demons and the Dark War Emperor threatened Taicang Continent, then confronted the Sacred Court over its role in the disaster. The story left him reflecting on reincarnation after Ye Yan’s death while Long Qing began a new path of training.

  • Gu An helped An Xin awaken her cultivation, acquired Azure Sky Peak, and brought her to the Thunder Sea Demon Domain, where the peak drove demons away without killing them.
  • Gu An experienced Lu Han’s life in the Primordial Great World and gained insight into the Dao of Fate before sensing the Crimson Coffin descend from the Extinction Domain.
  • Gu An brought Long Qing out of the Demon Fetus and raised him in Third Medicine Valley, hiding his origins as the Crimson Coffin remained sealed.
  • The Dark War Emperor emerged from the coffin and slaughtered across the land, but Gu An’s Eternal Boundless Divine Sword pursued and killed him beyond Heaven.
  • Gu An confronted the Sacred Court over the Heavenly Demons’ release, learned the Sacred Chancellor had arranged the Dark War Emperor’s descent, and demanded the Great Underworld Holy King.
  • The Sacred Chancellor delivered the Great Underworld Holy King to Gu An, who annihilated him, then warned his disciples to cultivate as unrest continued to rise.
  • Shenxinzi began secretly teaching Long Qing, while Li Ya returned from his travels and Ye Yan visited Gu An before asking to be buried in Third Medicine Valley.
  • After Ye Yan died, Gu An stood before his grave and entered enlightenment, while Long Qing accepted Shenxinzi’s body-refinement training and An Xin questioned Shenxinzi’s attention to him.
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Ch. 328Immortal Dynasty and Sacred Court

Gu An refused the Immortal Dynasty’s request to oppose the Sacred Court and continued cultivating while the Taixuan Sect expanded. Ten years later, Yang Jian chose to leave the Third Medicine Valley and pursue his own path, while Gu An turned his attention to An Xin.

  • The Heavenly Sect gave Gu An a powerful mass of qi, which Gu An removed and sealed inside the Seven Stars Mirror.
  • Nine-Fingered Divine Lord won the Heavenly Ranking Tournament, while Zhang Xianwang remained near the Taixuan Sect searching for Sword Venerable Fudao.
  • Gu An met Zhang Xianwang, rejected the Immortal Dynasty’s request to infiltrate the Sacred Court and rescue someone, and warned him not to disturb his cultivation.
  • The Third Medicine Valley grew to more than two thousand disciples and received approval to expand.
  • Yang Jian told Gu An he wanted to leave to avoid bringing trouble to the Medicine Valley and to seek the Dao; Gu An agreed and ordered him to keep Gu An’s existence secret.
  • After Yang Jian departed, Gu An saw An Xin chasing the White Spirit Mouse and decided to focus on cultivating her.

Ch. 329An Xin's Surprise

Gu An began secretly guiding An Xin’s cultivation, then revealed that he was the same master who had saved her in the past. As An Xin embraced the truth, she asked about Yang Jian’s cultivation, while Gu An continued watching events unfold beyond the valley.

  • Gu An offered to guide An Xin’s cultivation more directly, then went to Mystic Valley to spend the night with Tian Yao'er and the other two demons.
  • Zhang Xianwang reported to Immortal Emperor Yang that Sword Venerable Fudao had refused the Immortal Dynasty’s offer, and Immortal Emperor Yang decided not to disturb him.
  • Gu An watched An Xin comprehend the Dao and saw that the Heavenly Sect was tracking Yang Jian, while the Great Underworld Holy King had not discovered Yang Jian’s identity.
  • An Xin awakened with the Heaven and Earth Qiankun Innate Technique and Myriad Forms Qi Art in her mind, and Gu An confirmed that he was the master she had known before.
  • An Xin embraced Gu An and agreed to keep his identity secret from her senior brother, then learned the Blood Prison Great Sage was an ascender of the Great Vehicle Realm.
  • An Xin asked Gu An whether Yang Jian was her true junior brother and what cultivation level he had reached.

Ch. 330Master, what realm are you truly in?

Gu An encouraged An Xin to keep cultivating, then took her to Human World Peak, where an Immortal Dao Supreme Treasure appeared in the sky. The chapter left them facing the enormous azure mountain reflected above the peaks.

  • Gu An told An Xin that Yang Jian had reached the Void Crossing Realm and urged her to pursue her cultivation with resolve.
  • An Xin returned to Third Medicine Valley in high spirits, while Gu An and Ji Xiaoyu teased each other about his secrets and Sword Venerable Fudao.
  • Gu An took An Xin toward another branch of his sect and gave her an evasive answer when she asked about his realm.
  • The Blood Prison Great Sage identified their destination as Human World Peak, whose master was the peak master of Sky-Settling Peak.
  • An enormous azure mountain’s shadow appeared across the sky, revealing the Immortal Dao Supreme Treasure that had drawn Gu An there.

Ch. 331Fu Shenxiu, Azure Sky Peak

Gu An brought An Xin to Sky-Settling Peak to witness Fu Shenxiu subduing an Immortal Dao Supreme Treasure, but he intercepted the treasure, Azure Sky Peak, when it flew toward his peak. Eternal Years Dao Lord gave it to Gu An, who discovered a concealed Heavenly Demon inside it.

  • Gu An brought An Xin and the Blood Prison Great Sage to Sky-Settling Peak as Fu Shenxiu subdued an Immortal Dao Supreme Treasure called Azure Sky Peak.
  • Gu An explained Immortal Dao Supreme Treasures to An Xin, then caught Azure Sky Peak when it flew toward Sky-Settling Peak.
  • Fu Shenxiu tried to seize Azure Sky Peak but was thrown back, and the treasure returned to Gu An.
  • Eternal Years Dao Lord gave Azure Sky Peak to Gu An, while Fu Shenxiu accepted that he had no fate with it and left.
  • Gu An told An Xin she might use Azure Sky Peak after cultivating, then sensed a hidden Heavenly Demon inside the treasure.

Ch. 332Awakening

Gu An mastered Azure Sky Peak and concealed the Heavenly Demon within it while waiting for the calamity to unfold. As Yang Jian awakened memories of his previous life, Shen Zhen’s painting of the sky phenomenon suddenly caught fire.

  • Gu An took control of Azure Sky Peak and its Immortal Spirit, then shrank the peak into an accessory and kept it hidden from deduction.
  • Gu An instructed An Xin in the Dao-Treading Time Step as golden light spread across the sky.
  • Yang Jian absorbed the golden jade’s contents on an overseas island and began awakening his previous-life memories while the Heavenly Sect watched over him.
  • Gu An told An Xin that Yang Jian had been a Holy King of the Sacred Court and explained that his future would depend on his own choices.
  • Shen Zhen showed Gu An her painting of the golden sky, which drew the Heavenly Rules and rules of reincarnation closer before suddenly bursting into flames.

Ch. 333The Great Emperor from the Extinction Domain

Shen Zhen’s painting of an anomaly drew a warning from a mysterious being inside one of the seven suns, while Gu An later confronted a Heavenly Demon hiding in Azure Sky Peak. The demon revealed that a Demon Fetus was the reincarnation of an emperor from the Extinction Domain, but Gu An learned it would take thousands of years for the threat to mature.

  • A mysterious being inside one of the seven suns stared at Gu An’s pavilion, causing Shen Zhen’s scroll to burn to ash, and Shen Zhen agreed to be more careful with her paintings.
  • Gu An watched Yang Jian and the Heavenly Sect remain hidden on their island until summer, then returned to the sect and told the Nine-Fingered Divine Lord that the Dao could be attained through many pursuits.
  • Gu An sensed activity inside Azure Sky Peak and confronted a withered old man in black, who admitted influencing the peak to crash toward Gu An’s mountain.
  • The old man in black explained that the Demon Fetus was the reincarnation of an eighth-heaven Immortal Path emperor from the Extinction Domain and warned that more Heavenly Demons would descend.
  • Gu An learned that the Demon Fetus would take several thousand years to fully form, so he asked the old man in black for a few years to consider whether to leave.

Ch. 334Earth Origin Divine Soul

Gu An agreed to help Eternal Years Dao Lord and Fu Shenxiu seek the Earth Origin Divine Soul in the Thunder Sea Demon Domain, and decided to bring An Xin along. Meanwhile, Li Ya ventured across the ocean in search of a treasure-body opportunity, while Ji Xiaoyu remained away on her undersea expedition.

  • Gu An watched An Xin’s cultivation progress and declined Ji Xiaoyu’s offer to take her to an undersea secret realm before Ji Xiaoyu departed the next morning.
  • Li Ya set out across dangerous waters to seek a treasure-body opportunity, determined to grow stronger without relying on the Progenitor’s help.
  • Eight years later, Gu An was teaching An Xin about herbs when Eternal Years Dao Lord and Fu Shenxiu asked him to help find an Earth Origin Divine Soul in the Thunder Sea Demon Domain.
  • Gu An agreed to leave with them in three days after Eternal Years Dao Lord offered to send Immortal Dao herbs to Sky-Settling Peak.
  • Gu An offered to bring An Xin along, and she agreed after he told her to keep practicing the Dao-Treading Time Step.

Ch. 335Senior

Gu An traveled with An Xin, Fu Shenxiu, and Fairy Yongxin toward the Thunder Sea Demon Domain, where he revealed that a Wondrous Dharma Spirit Immortal awaited them. Meanwhile, Li Ya entered the stormy domain and encountered a massive demon rising from the sea.

  • Gu An brought An Xin to Human World Peak and joined Fu Shenxiu and Fairy Yongxin aboard her Small Red Pavilion.
  • Fairy Yongxin warned Gu An about the Carefree Origin Immortals and powerful demon forces in the Thunder Sea Demon Domain, while Fu Shenxiu shared intelligence about its inhabitants.
  • Gu An reassured Fu Shenxiu that the Earth Origin Divine Soul would belong to him if it remained intact, easing the tension between them.
  • Gu An accelerated the pavilion and revealed that a Wondrous Dharma Spirit Immortal, likely above the fifth level, was hidden in the domain.
  • Li Ya flew into the Thunder Sea Demon Domain on a black eagle and decided to search for a way to cultivate a treasure body or find Demon Treasures.
  • A huge black shadow burst from the sea near Li Ya and charged into the thunderclouds.

Ch. 336Is This It?

Gu An seized the Earth Origin Divine Soul from Zhao Qizhen and handed it to Fu Shenxiu, then took An Xin away to watch the battle around Divine Wonder City. He promised to show her Azure Sky Peak’s power, leaving the pair poised to witness what he would do next.

  • Gu An located the blue-lit sea where Zhao Qizhen fought another Carefree Origin Immortal over the Earth Origin Divine Soul.
  • Gu An seized Zhao Qizhen, took the Earth Origin Divine Soul, and gave it to Fu Shenxiu before leaving the two fighters alive.
  • Fairy Yongxin and Fu Shenxiu thanked Gu An, and the Red Pavilion carried them away from the Thunder Sea Demon Domain.
  • Gu An took An Xin aside and brought her to watch Soul Ghosts from Divine Wonder City battling demons.
  • An Xin asked whether Azure Sky Peak could be as powerful as Divine Wonder City, and Gu An said he would show her its true power.

Ch. 337Master's Wife

Gu An revealed Azure Sky Peak to drive off the demons threatening Li Ya and Divine Wonder City, then watched Li Ya choose to withdraw and seek a battle he could handle. Five years later, Ji Xiaoyu returned and encouraged An Xin to grow stronger, while Gu An visited the Gathering Flower Sect and waited for Jiang Qiong to emerge from seclusion.

  • Gu An cast Azure Sky Peak into the clouds, frightening the demons into retreating without killing them.
  • Li Ya concluded that the battlefield was beyond Divine Wonder City's strength and led it away.
  • After the Thunder Sea Demon Domain trip, An Xin trained harder, and five years passed before Ji Xiaoyu returned and questioned Gu An about another woman's scent.
  • Ji Xiaoyu offered An Xin help from the Ji Family so she could become strong enough to protect Gu An, prompting An Xin to make Ji Xiaoyu her target.
  • Gu An traveled to the Gathering Flower Sect to see Jiang Qiong, learned she was in seclusion, and agreed to wait several days.

Ch. 338Reincarnation on Earth

Gu An reincarnated into the Primordial Great World as Lu Han, who was born on Earth before an apocalypse sent him through a Black Gate into a cultivation world. The simulation left Lu Han alive with a wife and a gifted son, while Gu An watched to see how far this life would go.

  • Gu An chose the Primordial Great World and began Lu Han's life in Jiang City, Huaxia, on Earth.
  • At eighteen, Lu Han entered a Black Gate during the apocalypse and emerged in a wilderness, eventually reaching an ancient city and learning he had transmigrated.
  • Lu Han joined the Dao Court's Outer Sect as a Handyman Disciple, lost his girlfriend Cheng Qianqian to Zhou Xuankun's betrayal, and vowed to become an Immortal after her death.
  • After falling into a gorge, Lu Han accepted Mad Devil Lord's offer of rescue and became his servant, enduring painful experiments before learning the Heaven-Swallowing Technique.
  • Lu Han married Yuan Ling'er, had a son named Lu Qiuxian, and fled with his family when demons attacked their city.
  • Lu Han brought his family back to the Dao Court's Outer Sect, where Lu Qiuxian was revealed to have a rare Heavenly Spirit Root and became the disciple of a Great Vehicle Realm Elder.

Ch. 339River of Fate

Gu An watched Lu Han's reincarnation unfold from a tragic loss into a legendary rise, ending with Lu Han entering the River of Fate, reviving his son, and dying in a battle with the Black Mystic Emperor. Gu An inherited Lu Han's memories and insights into the Dao of Fate, then sat in contemplation until Jiang Qiong arrived.

  • Lu Han lost his son Lu Qiuxian and his wife Yuan Ling'er, then followed a divination to Burial Immortal Ridge and became the disciple of the Qiankun Holy Emperor.
  • Lu Han mastered the Supreme Dao Body, grew into a powerful immortal, avenged Lu Qiuxian, and rose to become the Primordial God Emperor.
  • Lu Han entered the River of Fate, comprehended its Dao, revived Lu Qiuxian, and sent him to safety before the Black Mystic Emperor killed him.
  • Gu An declined to activate lifespan-plundering, then absorbed Lu Han's memories and gained a deep understanding of the Dao of Fate.
  • Gu An returned to the Gathering Flower Sect and contemplated Lu Han's insights for three days until Jiang Qiong entered the room.

Ch. 340Dao-Extinguishing Fate Seal

After mastering Lu Han’s Dao-Extinguishing Fate Seal, Gu An visited Human World Peak with An Xin and learned that the Immortal Dynasty was about to emerge. He then witnessed a mysterious coffin from the Extinction Domain overwhelm a Sacred Court immortal and fly toward the Heavenly Spirit Great World, leaving its connection to the Sacred Court uncertain.

  • Gu An reflected on Jiang Qiong’s many possible fates, then returned to Taixuan Sect to study the Dao of Fate.
  • Twenty years later, Gu An emerged after mastering Lu Han’s Dao-Extinguishing Fate Seal and discussed his changed aura with Ji Xiaoyu.
  • Gu An took An Xin to Human World Peak using the Dao-Treading Time Step, where they heard that the Immortal Dynasty was about to emerge and clash with the Sacred Court.
  • Gu An sensed a dark-red coffin coming from the Extinction Domain and watched a Wondrous Dharma Spirit Immortal lose his body trying to stop it.
  • The Sacred Court’s cultivators cleared a path for the coffin as it continued toward the Heavenly Spirit Great World, and Gu An returned to writing while wondering about its connection to the Sacred Court.

Ch. 341The Dark War Emperor from the War Court

Gu An watched a deep-red coffin crash into a distant world and learned that the being inside was the Dark War Emperor, a threat to the Heavenly Demons and the Great Emperor’s Demon Fetus. After hearing the black-robed old man’s plea, Gu An agreed to learn a method to help the Great Emperor be born before the Dark War Emperor found him.

  • Gu An saw the deep-red coffin fall into a distant continent, where its impact devastated the land and killed most of its inhabitants.
  • You Yingying told Shenxinzi that she felt uneasy, and he explained that a natural enemy of Heavenly Demons had descended.
  • Gu An showed the black-robed old man an illusion of the coffin, and the old man identified its occupant as the Dark War Emperor of the ancient War Court.
  • The black-robed old man warned that the Dark War Emperor could find and destroy the Great Emperor’s Demon Fetus, then begged Gu An to help the Great Emperor be born.
  • Gu An asked how to help, and the black-robed old man taught him a wondrous art to use quickly.

Ch. 342Projecting the Past, Long Qing is Born

Gu An brought the Demon Fetus to birth and discovered the infant Long Qing was connected to Long Zhan’s family and had reached immense cultivation before Gu An suppressed it. Long Qing settled into life in Third Medicine Valley while the Crimson Coffin remained unopened, and Gu An kept the old man in black imprisoned after claiming the Dark War Emperor had fled.

  • Gu An used the old man in black’s art to bring the Demon Fetus out of its pillar and identified it as Long Qing, a likely descendant of Long Xin and Long Zhan.
  • Long Qing rapidly reached the first level of the Nirvana Realm, so Gu An suppressed his cultivation and karma before taking him to Third Medicine Valley.
  • Gu An introduced Long Qing as a child he had found, and An Xin, Ji Xiaoyu, and the other disciples welcomed him into the valley.
  • Ye Lan and Zhen Qin visited, saw the dragon-like mark on Long Qing’s back, and agreed to keep his origins quiet; Long Qing later became the valley’s beloved child.
  • After the Crimson Coffin remained sealed for a year, Gu An told the old man in black that the Dark War Emperor had fled and refused to release him for another ten thousand years.

Ch. 343Reincarnation Calamity

Gu An put aside his questions about reincarnation and focused on becoming stronger while the Crimson Coffin’s threat unsettled cultivators and stirred doubts within the Sacred Court. After harvesting more than sixty-five million years of lifespan, he returned to Medicine Valley and reassured You Yingying, who feared she might bring trouble to the sect.

  • Gu An accepted the old man in black’s compromise, resolved to hide his past and grow stronger, and watched Long Qing play with the White Spirit Mouse.
  • Bai Ziya and Fu Shenxiu discussed the Crimson Coffin’s deadly history while a white-robed Holy King told his golden-armored subordinate to wait for the Dark War Emperor and revealed that Holy Heaven had entered the Reincarnation Calamity.
  • Gu An rode to the Third Medicine Valley, dismissed Long Qing’s potential to the Blood Prison Great Sage, and discussed the boy’s background with Nine-Fingered Divine Lord over a game of chess.
  • Gu An harvested more than sixty-five million years of lifespan in the World-Outside Grotto-Heaven and returned to Medicine Valley with Long Qing.
  • You Yingying told Gu An she feared bringing trouble to Medicine Valley, and he urged her to stay and care for Long Qing, reminding her that Sword Venerable Fudao protected Taixuan Sect.

Ch. 344Shielding from Wind and Rain, Annihilating Heavenly Demons

As the Dark War Emperor emerged from the Crimson Coffin, the Sacred Court allowed him to hunt and feast despite his promise to eradicate the Heavenly Demons. His aura spread across the Heavenly Spirit Great World, frightening the people in Taixuan Sect’s Third Medicine Valley, where Gu An comforted Long Qing and You Yingying.

  • Gu An sensed the Crimson Coffin trembling and spoke with Ji Xiaoyu about the blood-red omen and the slaughter she believed would follow.
  • The Dark War Emperor emerged from the Crimson Coffin, blasted apart the surrounding formations, and demanded a feast after clearing out the Heavenly Demons.
  • The man in white from the Sacred Court agreed to the Dark War Emperor’s demand, shocking the gathered cultivators.
  • In Third Medicine Valley, Gu An sensed the Dark War Emperor’s aura grow as a region’s life force vanished, and he grew angry at the Sacred Court for letting him run rampant.
  • Gu An comforted the frightened Long Qing and You Yingying, then sensed a large group entering Taicang Continent, led by someone only at the Profound Heart Realm.

Ch. 345Darkness Descends! A Moment of Despair!

Gu An watched the Dark War Emperor arrive on Taicang Continent, where his power plunged all living beings into a vision of despair. As the Dark War Emperor prepared to attack, a radiant sword shadow appeared and began breaking through the darkness.

  • Gu An recognized the newcomers arriving from Heavenly Prison as reincarnated Heavenly Demons and suspected the Great Underworld Holy King had sent them to lure the Dark War Emperor.
  • The Dark War Emperor followed the Heavenly Demon karma to the continent, unleashed a devastating attack elsewhere, and then turned toward Taicang Continent.
  • Gu An went to Mystic Valley as the Dark War Emperor's pressure spread across the continent and trapped its inhabitants in a terrifying vision.
  • The Dark War Emperor formed a black spear and prepared to test the mighty being he sensed on the continent.
  • Ji Xiaoyu and the other living beings saw a silver, lightning-wreathed sword shadow appear and shatter the darkness.

Ch. 346The Eternal Boundless Divine Sword!

Gu An used the Eternal Boundless Divine Sword to defeat the Dark War Emperor, whose attack had trapped the continent’s inhabitants in an illusion, and the victory made Sword Venerable Fudao’s power known across the Heavenly Spirit Great World. The chapter ended with Qingsongzi and the Sacred Chancellor’s gathering confronting the consequences of the Heavenly Prison’s actions and suspecting someone had maneuvered the Dark War Emperor against Sword Venerable Fudao.

  • The Dark War Emperor attacked the colossal sword shadow, but the Eternal Boundless Divine Sword broke the illusion and pursued him beyond Heaven.
  • Gu An’s sword destroyed the Dark War Emperor’s black mist, then tracked him through space by his karmic aura and killed him; Gu An seized 207,632 years of his lifespan.
  • The disciples and inhabitants of Taicang Continent celebrated Sword Venerable Fudao’s victory, while Gu An returned to Third Medicine Valley and worried that the Heavenly Prison’s release of Heavenly Demons would bring further trouble.
  • Qingsongzi left a black-robed man in the Dragon Bone Crown after warning that Sword Venerable Fudao might discover the Heavenly Prison’s role and expose the Holy King.
  • The Sacred Chancellor defended his decision to use dark beings against the Heavenly Demons, while the gathered figures suspected someone had used his plan to scheme against Sword Venerable Fudao.

Ch. 347The Sacred Chancellor Appears

Gu An confronted Punishment Demon Soul Lord in the Heavenly Prison, where the Sacred Chancellor appeared and explained his role in the Dark War Emperor’s descent. The Sacred Chancellor promised the Sacred Court would leave Sword Venerable Fudao alone, and Gu An asked him to bring the Great Underworld Holy King so he could kill him himself.

  • Fu Shenxiu and Eternal Years Dao Lord discussed Sword Venerable Fudao’s power and worried that the Sacred Court’s actions would bring turmoil.
  • Shen Zhen criticized the Sacred Court to Gu An, who decided to settle his grudges in the Heavenly Prison.
  • Gu An appeared beside Punishment Demon Soul Lord and demanded that he confess who had arranged for Heavenly Demons to be released into Taicang Continent.
  • Punishment Demon Soul Lord blamed Qingsongzi and Great Underworld Holy King, while the Sacred Chancellor arrived and admitted that he had arranged the Dark War Emperor’s descent.
  • The Sacred Chancellor promised not to disturb Gu An’s cultivation, and Gu An asked him to bring the Great Underworld Holy King so he could kill him.

Ch. 348Holy Sword, Third-Rank Celestial

Gu An accepted the Sacred Court’s offer to join in name as Holy Sword Three, while insisting that the Great Underworld Holy King be handed over to him. Five days later, the Sacred Chancellor brought the injured Great Underworld Holy King to Taicang Continent, leaving Gu An poised to claim his target.

  • Gu An agreed to join the Sacred Court in name, received the Holy Sword Three token, and spared the Punishment Demon Soul Lord.
  • Back in Mystic Valley, Gu An inspected the token and resolved to keep building his strength while waiting for the Great Underworld Holy King.
  • Gu An saw the Sacred Chancellor seize a Dao Void Mystic Immortal near the Extinction Domain, demonstrating the Sacred Chancellor’s overwhelming power.
  • Gu An spent time with Long Qing beneath the stars, then later debated Journey to the West with Shenxinzi.
  • Five days later, Gu An sensed the Sacred Chancellor arrive at the continent with the captured, badly injured Great Underworld Holy King.

Ch. 349Higher Than Body Integration Realm?

Gu An killed Great Underworld Holy King and returned to Sky-Settling Peak, where disciples discussed Sword Venerable Fudao’s rise and the growing danger in the world. Eight years later, Shenxinzi offered to secretly teach Long Qing cultivation and stunned him by revealing the realms above Body Integration.

  • Gu An appeared before Holy King Xingshi and the chained Great Underworld Holy King, then annihilated Great Underworld Holy King and seized part of his lifespan.
  • At Sky-Settling Peak, Gu An listened as his disciples discussed the Sacred Court’s title of Holy Sword for Sword Venerable Fudao and warned them to cultivate amid rising unrest.
  • An Xin asked Gu An about the Sacred Court, and he described it as the mortal world’s ruling force while reflecting on its enemies and the Extinction Domain.
  • Gu An urged An Xin to keep training, and she resolved not to let Long Qing surpass her.
  • Eight years later, thirteen-year-old Long Qing chased a white-furred rat through Medicine Valley before Shenxinzi approached him.
  • Shenxinzi offered to secretly teach Long Qing and listed the cultivation realms above Body Integration, leaving Long Qing astonished.

Ch. 350Researching the Investiture of the Gods

Shenxinzi took Long Qing into the sky, inspired him to cultivate, and accepted him as his disciple. Two days later, Long Qing struggled to draw in qi, while Gu An welcomed Li Ya back to Medicine Valley and prepared to hear about his adventures.

  • Shenxinzi showed Long Qing the starry sky and agreed to teach him after Long Qing asked to become his disciple.
  • Long Qing returned to Gu An and promised he would always be filial, then hurried off when Gu An told him to chop firewood.
  • Shenxinzi meditated with Long Qing in a bamboo grove, but Long Qing still had not cultivated spiritual power after two days.
  • Long Qing spotted someone passing overhead and ran out of the grove, while Shenxinzi recognized the figure but stayed quiet.
  • Li Ya arrived at Gu An's loft, where Gu An set aside Investiture of the Gods and welcomed him back.
  • Li Ya said he was unharmed and offered to recount his experiences; Gu An joked that even Long Qing could not be injured with Divine Wonder City in hand.

Ch. 351Heading to Taichu

Li Ya returned to Taixuan Sect and reunited with Gu An, while Shenxinzi and Ji Xiaoyu warned that Li Ya faced a fated calamity. In the Divine Anomaly Realm, Zhang Buku prepared to travel to Taichu, and the chapter ended with Ye Yan arriving at Third Medicine Valley to seek his former master, Gu An.

  • Li Ya told Gu An about his travels and rapid cultivation, then gave Long Qing a magic dagger and left Herb seeds behind.
  • Shenxinzi and Ji Xiaoyu both sensed that Li Ya would encounter a destined calamity, while Gu An invited Ji Xiaoyu to admire the moon with him.
  • Zhang Buku mastered the strongest ancient treasure body, and the Divine Anomaly Realm Lord announced that he would travel with the group to Taichu.
  • The Thief of Five Elements volunteered to remain behind as the Divine Anomaly Realm's contact with the Heavenly Spirit Great World.
  • Ye Yan reached Third Medicine Valley and told An Xin that Gu An had once been his master.

Ch. 352Reincarnation Order

After Ye Yan returned to Third Medicine Valley near the end of his life and was buried there, Gu An pondered the rules of reincarnation and entered a state of enlightenment. He later spoke with Ye Lan about mortality and her wish to explore the world, then Shenxinzi began teaching Long Qing body refinement after his cultivation made no progress.

  • Ye Yan visited Gu An after decades away, recounted his life, and asked to be buried in Third Medicine Valley.
  • Ye Yan and Zhen Qin remembered their old companions, and Gu An later stood calmly before Ye Yan's grave as he pondered reincarnation and entered enlightenment.
  • Gu An asked Ye Lan whether she would accept eternal youth and longevity under restrictive rules, but she declined and said she wanted to spend her final hundred years with him and explore the world.
  • Shenxinzi reassured Long Qing that his physique might require body refinement, and Long Qing eagerly accepted the new training plan.
  • An Xin questioned Shenxinzi about taking Long Qing around, while Shenxinzi noticed that her presence felt subtly unusual.
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