Arc 17The Carefree Immortal Emerges

Gu An completed his breakthrough, revealed overwhelming power while protecting those around him, and continued to build quiet ties amid rising threats. The Immortal Dynasty and Sacred Court now faced the Profound Nether Divine Dynasty and Heavenly Demon Great Sect, whose attacks on the Gathering Flower Sect drew Gu An’s attention.

  • Gu An experienced Ji’s reincarnation, studied his Extreme Dao Battle Technique, and began teaching it to An Xin.
  • Gu An confronted Yu Chan after he attacked Shen Zhen, captured him, and then left Medicine Valley to cultivate in another great world.
  • Gu An advanced to the perfected Mystic Origin Carefree Immortal Realm, returned to Third Medicine Valley, and defeated Ji Xiaoyu and the Sun Moon Dark Emperor at Go.
  • Gu An let Lu Baitian and Ji Hantian discover his immense strength, while Zuo Yijian recognized his Sword Intent as Sword Venerable Fudao’s.
  • The Origin Immortal King emerged from the Reincarnation Vortex and was annihilated when he attacked Gu An in Outer Sect City.
  • Immortal Emperor Yang visited Gu An, discussed the conflicts threatening the world, and saw Gu An surrounded by his companions at the festival.
  • Gu An taught Jiang Qiong the Eternal Heaven-Measuring Dao Step, and a hundred years later she told him that the Heavenly Demon Great Sect had killed over ten thousand Gathering Flower Sect disciples.
  • Gu An promised to speak with Immortal Emperor Yang about the new powers and offered to take Jiang Qiong to meet him.
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Ch. 403Shapeshifting

Gu An returned Lu Xian’s Heavenly Dao Immortal Position inheritance and persuaded him to reconcile with his father, then spent time strengthening his Sword Intent and overseeing Deep Sea Dragon Carp’s cultivation. The chapter ended with Deep Sea Dragon Carp taking on a beautiful female appearance, leaving Gu An shocked and demanding that he put on a robe.

  • Gu An suppressed Lu Xian and convinced him to keep the Heavenly Dao Immortal Position inheritance until he was strong enough to accept it.
  • Gu An urged Lu Xian to visit Lu Baitian, and Lu Xian later went to see his father, bringing them closer.
  • Gu An drank with Lu Baitian, then refused Ji Xiaoyu’s challenge to another game of Go.
  • Gu An flew to Outer Sect City to strengthen his Sword Intent on the Heaven-Mending Platform.
  • Ten years later, Deep Sea Dragon Carp asked Gu An what to transform into, then took on a beautiful female appearance; Gu An threw him a robe and ordered him to put it on.

Ch. 404The Future

Gu An watched Lu Jiujia reach the end of his life and buried him with Mystic Valley's disciples, then spent time with Wu Jue and encountered Jiang Qiong in Outer Sect City. Jiang Qiong sought his help to free Gathering Flower Sect disciples captured amid a feud with the Ji Family.

  • Gu An guided the Deep Sea Dragon Carp in cultivating spells, harvested high-grade herbs, and trained Tian Yao'er, Tianqing, and Tianbai while telling them about the war between the Immortal Dynasty and Sacred Court.
  • As the year ended, Lu Jiujia reminisced with Gu An about Mystic Valley and Su Han before passing away; Gu An carried him down the mountain and buried him as the disciples paid their respects.
  • Forty years later, Gu An drank with Wu Jue, who had recently reached the Profound Heart Realm, and told him about Lu Jiujia's death.
  • Gu An settled the drunken Wu Jue in an inn and rode Blood Prison Great Sage through Outer Sect City, where he ran into Jiang Qiong.
  • Jiang Qiong told Gu An that Taixuan Sect disciples had captured several Gathering Flower Sect disciples after a conflict tied to a blood feud with the Ji Family, and Gu An offered to use his connections to help.

Ch. 405Heavenly Dao Merit

Jiang Qiong sought Sword Venerable Fudao’s help after the Spirit-Detaining Devil Palace seized Epiphyllum Ghost Mother and threatened the Gathering Flower Sect. Gu An destroyed the palace and discovered the Heavenly Dao merit his act could earn, while Ji Xiaoyu’s words left him reflecting on his connection to her former life.

  • Jiang Qiong told Gu An that she had come to find Sword Venerable Fudao, then met him in the forest and explained that the Spirit-Detaining Devil Palace had seized Epiphyllum Ghost Mother and demanded young cultivators from the Gathering Flower Sect.
  • Sword Venerable Fudao promised the Spirit-Detaining Devil Palace would not trouble Jiang Qiong again and revealed that he had helped her because Gu An had asked him to.
  • Gu An used the Fate-Fixing Pen and the True Words of Longevity to wipe out the Spirit-Detaining Devil Palace, gaining nearly seven hundred million years of lifespan and recognizing the Heavenly Dao merit he chose not to accept.
  • Ji Xiaoyu told Gu An that the Gathering Flower Sect’s disciples had been released and asked about his relationship with Jiang Qiong.
  • Ji Xiaoyu said she could not attain longevity and accepted that Gu An had other women who cared for him; after she left, Gu An thought about Third Young Miss and returned to reading.

Ch. 406Gods Descend from the Heavens

Gu An parted from Jiang Qiong, while five years later she and Epiphyllum Ghost Mother discussed the destruction of the Spirit-Detaining Devil Palace and plans to claim its resources. At the Sacred Court, the Sacred Chancellor prepared to use its fortune to become a Free Immortal, as a new Free Immortal arrived near Mystic Valley and Gu An sensed that greater turmoil was coming.

  • Gu An thanked Jiang Qiong for her visit and urged her to focus on building the Gathering Flower Sect before she left.
  • Five years later, Epiphyllum Ghost Mother told Jiang Qiong that the Spirit-Detaining Devil Palace had been wiped out without a battle, and they discussed seizing its treasures.
  • The Sacred Chancellor dismissed concerns about the Sacred Court's shrinking control and agreed to gather its fortune to pursue Free Immortal status.
  • A court official questioned why the Sacred Chancellor should ascend instead of the Sacred God, and heavenly lightning killed him.
  • Gu An discussed An Shengtian's saber practice and An Xin's choice of weapon before spotting a Free Immortal streaking across the sky.

Ch. 407Zhu Xi's Caution, God of the Human World

Gu An gave Zhu Xi the Dao-Treading Time Step, but his unexpected generosity made her suspect he had discovered her Primordial Devouring Body and decide to flee Human World Peak. Later, as Gu An discussed Shen Zhen’s fading Dao-comprehension dreams, the God of the Human World announced his descent into the human world.

  • Gu An noticed that a formidable being had descended, then brought An Xin to Human World Peak and devoted himself to teaching her cultivation.
  • Gu An encountered Zhu Xi working in a medicinal garden and offered her five secret manuals; she chose the Dao-Treading Time Step and recognized its power.
  • Zhu Xi suspected Gu An had seen through her constitution and resolved to leave Human World Peak.
  • Gu An reassured Shen Zhen that her fading dreams did not mean she had lost her talent, and she wondered whether their circle shared unusual providence.
  • The God of the Human World proclaimed that faithful believers could receive his protection, and Shen Zhen revealed that she had once imagined and drawn him before the image disappeared.

Ch. 408Lifespan Reincarnation, Ji

Gu An began a reincarnation evolution in the Heavenly Spirit Great World and watched Ji rise from a Yan Tribe child into a fearsome warrior whose path was marked by slaughter and rapid cultivation. Ji joined Human World Peak, became the Heaven-Killing Pole Star, and left Haoqi Sea Cliff after defeating its cultivators in a bloody battle.

  • Gu An chose the Heavenly Spirit Great World for his reincarnation evolution, and Ji was born into the Yan Tribe in an earlier era.
  • Ji became the Yan Tribe’s first divine son and greatest warrior, then left the tribe to grow stronger.
  • Ji refused to save an injured Dragon Maiden, killed the Azure Dragon who attacked him, and fought the Jinghai Dragon Palace for years.
  • Ji killed the Jingshen Dragon King, learned the Jingshen Heaven-Reaching Record, and joined Human World Peak under Dao Lord Baiqi.
  • Ji won first place at the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly and was enfeoffed as the Heaven-Killing Pole Star.
  • Ji killed his target despite Haoqi Sea Cliff’s threat, fought off its siege, and walked away unchallenged.

Ch. 409A Lifetime of Battle, Dominating Ancient and Modern

Gu An watched Ji’s reincarnation sweep through ancient eras, defeat powerful immortals, and eventually die fighting the Heavenly Spirit God. He then received Ji’s memories, learning about Ji’s childhood, battles, and encounters with Yang Jian and Li Ya.

  • Gu An saw Ji inherit Yang Jian’s Thirty-Six Spears of Heaven-Extinguishing and Dao-Destroying, then travel through time to conquer successive ancient periods.
  • Ji defeated Li Ya, the founding Old Ancestor of Taicang Sword Sect, but saved him when he was near death and revealed his name as Ji.
  • Ji was injured by a mysterious existence while returning through the river of time, recovered for a thousand years, and later continued roaming the universe.
  • Ji refused Fairy Youquan’s invitation and a Heavenly Dao Immortal Position, then fought the immortal gods who came to hunt him.
  • Ji was annihilated by the Heavenly Spirit God at the universe’s boundary, ending his reincarnation.
  • Gu An activated the Longevity Barrier and received Ji’s memories, witnessing Ji’s childhood among the Yan Tribe and his encounters with Yang Jian and Li Ya.

Ch. 410Whose Past Life Was Stronger

Gu An inherited Ji’s memories and Extreme Dao Battle Technique, then lost to Ji in a simulated fight and resolved to study the technique. He discussed reincarnation with Ji Xiaoyu and later encouraged the Deep Sea Dragon Carp to keep cultivating toward his dream of becoming a dragon.

  • Gu An finished experiencing Ji’s memories, learned how Ji had developed the Extreme Dao Battle Technique, and concluded that Ji’s battle talent was unmatched.
  • Gu An spent a million years of lifespan to simulate a fight with Ji, lost despite his stronger magical power, and returned to Third Medicine Valley to study the battle.
  • Gu An decided to comprehend the Extreme Dao Battle Technique and Long Zhan’s Heavenly Dragon Reincarnation Great Image, then practiced exercises with Ji Xiaoyu.
  • Ji Xiaoyu sensed more reincarnation aura on Gu An and wondered whether they were both reincarnations, while Gu An asked whose past life had been stronger.
  • Gu An considered teaching Extreme’s methods to An Xin, then gave the Deep Sea Dragon Carp cultivation pointers and encouraged him to pursue becoming a dragon.

Ch. 411The Darkest Years

The God of the Human World warned his followers that the true calamity had yet to come and that the darkest years lay ahead. Three years later, An Xin comprehended Gu An’s Extreme Dao Battle Technique, and Gu An revealed that it came from a distant future.

  • The God of the Human World told his followers to wait before confronting the Immortal Dynasty and Sacred Court, warning that stronger threats and a greater calamity awaited.
  • Three years later, Gu An continued teaching An Xin the Extreme Dao Battle Technique while the Blood Prison Great Sage watched.
  • An Xin comprehended the Dao and sensed a peerless figure whose silhouette seemed to overlap with Gu An.
  • Gu An told An Xin to keep the technique secret and explained that it had been born in a far-distant future.

Ch. 412Past Life Background

Gu An continued guiding his disciples and worrying about where to break through without endangering the Heavenly Spirit Great World. Later, he met Zhang Shi at the branch sect and drew him into a conversation about reincarnation, leaving Zhang Shi convinced that Gu An’s previous life had been extraordinary.

  • Gu An reassured An Xin and the Blood Prison Great Sage that the future could change, then guided An Xin in cultivation and kept lifespan-gathering as his priority.
  • Two years later, Gu An visited Ye Lan and Zhen Qin, discussed the Divine Path rumors and their hopes of reaching Nirvana, and joked about his strength.
  • While strolling through the branch sect, Gu An encountered Zhang Shi and invited him to talk at an inn.
  • Zhang Shi told Gu An he was investigating an enemy who might be hiding in the Taixuan Sect, then asked about the Dao Pattern on Gu An’s forehead.
  • Zhang Shi concluded that Gu An’s previous life had belonged to a great power and urged him to live this life wholeheartedly; Gu An pretended to worry about being assigned a mission.

Ch. 413The Strongest Person

Gu An spoke with Zhang Shi about the meaning of life and the Reincarnation Calamity, while secretly learning about Zhang Shi’s past. Zhang Shi revealed that his enemy had arrived from Beyond Heaven, and their confrontation ended with Sword Venerable Fudao invoked as a threat.

  • Gu An told Zhang Shi that he cultivated mainly to live longer and enjoy a peaceful life, prompting Zhang Shi to reconsider the value of ordinary experiences.
  • Zhang Shi explained that the Reincarnation Calamity let cultivators shape their Dao through different lives, and Gu An learned that Zhang Shi was seeking an enemy investigating Sword Venerable Fudao.
  • Zhang Shi described meeting Cold Emperor, who reached the Ninth Heaven of the Immortal Dao before a mysterious pair of eyes erased him, and Ji, who crossed the River of Time and defeated powerful opponents across eras.
  • A monk confronted Zhang Shi for revealing the Reincarnation Calamity, and Zhang Shi identified him as the enemy he sought, a being from Beyond Heaven.
  • Zhang Shi challenged the monk by asking whether he feared Sword Venerable Fudao.

Ch. 414Supreme Demon Realm, Heaven and Earth Annihilated

Gu An learned that Yu Chan belonged to the Supreme Demon Realm and warned of a coming calamity that could destroy the Heavenly Spirit Great World. That night, Yu Chan attacked Shen Zhen, believing she was Mo Bi'an's reincarnation, but Gu An intervened and freed her.

  • Gu An accompanied Yu Chan and Zhang Shi outside the branch sect, where they confronted each other but did not fight.
  • Yu Chan invited Gu An to join the Supreme Demon Realm, but Gu An refused and said he wanted to live this life in peace.
  • Yu Chan warned Zhang Shi that a great calamity would cleanse heaven and earth and could destroy the Heavenly Spirit Great World, then vanished.
  • Zhang Shi said Yu Chan was targeting the Sacred Court and left to try Gu An's way of life outside the Taixuan Sect.
  • Yu Chan entered Shen Zhen's Cave Mansion at night, called her Mo Bi'an, and immobilized her with a golden spell.
  • Gu An appeared, pulled Shen Zhen behind him, and restored her ability to move as Yu Chan questioned their relationship.

Ch. 415Heaven and Earth Boundless Tower

Gu An defeated Yu Chan, uncovered the Supreme Demon Realm’s plan, and claimed the Heaven and Earth Boundless Tower while concealing the truth from Shen Zhen. Ten years later, he prepared to leave Medicine Valley and pursue a breakthrough beyond the Dao Treasury Carefree Immortal Realm.

  • Yu Chan revealed his hostility and attacked Gu An, who destroyed his body and later captured his true body within the Heaven and Earth Boundless Tower.
  • The tower projected a cosmic domain, where Yu Chan recognized Gu An was not a reincarnated body; Gu An then dispelled the domain and told Shen Zhen to keep the incident secret.
  • Gu An examined Yu Chan’s soul and learned that the Supreme Demon Realm sought to rebuild itself and had more than ten Carefree Immortals.
  • Gu An erased the tower’s karma, kept it as an ornament, and Shen Zhen later saw him playing chess in Medicine Valley while struggling to understand his true nature.
  • Ten years passed, and Gu An decided it was time to break through; he told Ji Xiaoyu he had to leave Medicine Valley and went upstairs.

Ch. 416Reincarnation Tribulation!

Gu An entered the Reincarnation Vortex and traveled to a distant great world to cultivate away from the Heavenly Spirit God and other immortal forces. As two Free Immortals fought nearby, he spotted an ominous Humanoid Skull that seemed poised to attack them.

  • Gu An gave An Shengtian and Jiang Shi secret manuals before leaving Mystic Valley, and Jiang Shi urged An Shengtian to devote himself to guarding it.
  • Gu An entered the Reincarnation Vortex and followed its passage to a great world far from the Heavenly Spirit Great World.
  • Gu An settled on a barren continent in the Extinction Domain and activated the Longevity Barrier while preparing to cultivate.
  • Gu An watched two Free Immortals battle and then noticed a Humanoid Skull radiating an unfamiliar, hostile aura.
  • The Humanoid Skull moved into a state that concealed it from the Free Immortals, and Gu An suspected it was about to attack them.

Ch. 417Breakthrough to the Perfection of the Xuanyuan Carefree Immortal Realm!

Gu An used his vast lifespan to strengthen his physique and techniques, then broke through to the perfected Xuanyuan Carefree Immortal Realm amid chaos in the Extinction Domain. As he comprehended the branching fates revealed by his new realm, he questioned how he should treat those close to him and what it meant to follow his true heart.

  • A giant skull swallowed the two battling Carefree Immortals and vanished, leaving Gu An free to begin his breakthrough without drawing suspicion.
  • Gu An spent hundreds of millions of years of lifespan to advance his physique to the Chaotic Dao Gold Body and improve his cultivation arts and protective techniques.
  • The Great Dao Spiritual Qi surging around Gu An stirred the Extinction Domain, alarming its inhabitants and provoking conflict among the forces investigating the disturbance.
  • After repeated failed tribulations, Gu An broke through to the Xuanyuan Carefree Immortal Realm and then reached its perfected stage.
  • Gu An saw possible fates for himself and the Heavenly Spirit Great World, including how preserving it could let the Taixuan Sect and Great Cang Dynasty become oppressive rulers.
  • Gu An reflected on fate, emotion, and whether following his true heart meant resisting the ties he had formed with others.

Ch. 418Older Than Heaven and Earth, Longer Than the Great Dao!

Gu An broke through to the perfected Mystic Origin Carefree Immortal Realm, resolved to pursue eternal life on his own terms, and returned to the Heavenly Spirit Great World. He reached the Third Medicine Valley and began a chess game with Ji Xiaoyu, who secretly mobilized the Innate Dao Talisman.

  • Gu An faced his reincarnated bodies, clarified his Dao Heart, and completed his breakthrough to the perfected Mystic Origin Carefree Immortal Realm.
  • Gu An glimpsed the Boundary Gate and the troubled Taixu Great World, then scattered seeds there that changed its possible futures.
  • Gu An used the Eternal Heaven-Measuring Dao Step to return to the Heavenly Spirit Great World, avoided drawing the Heavenly Spirit God's attention, and visited Mystic Valley before returning to the Third Medicine Valley.
  • Ji Xiaoyu noticed Gu An's changed bearing and questioned him about his practice; Gu An joked that he was now stronger than her awakened true body.
  • Gu An and Ji Xiaoyu sat down to play chess, and after seven moves he sensed her mobilizing the power of the Innate Dao Talisman.

Ch. 419Why Don't You Just Say You're a Divine Sense True Immortal?

Ji Xiaoyu used the Innate Dao Talisman’s power to challenge Gu An at go, but he defeated her by predicting her entire line of play. After also beating the Sun Moon Dark Emperor, Gu An intimidated him with a hint about the Divine Sense True Immortal, and Ji Xiaoyu wondered whether Gu An had awakened memories of a past life.

  • Ji Xiaoyu drew on the Innate Dao Talisman as she played an increasingly fierce game of go against Gu An, while her aura grew strong enough to summon thunderclouds.
  • Gu An declared Ji Xiaoyu defeated, then demonstrated his prediction by replaying her moves and showing that White won.
  • Ji Xiaoyu admitted defeat, and the Sun Moon Dark Emperor took her place to challenge Gu An.
  • Gu An beat the Sun Moon Dark Emperor, who questioned whether he was really Gu An and revealed his cultivation was above the Fourth Heaven of the Immortal Path.
  • Gu An confronted the Sun Moon Dark Emperor and mentioned a Divine Sense True Immortal, then left with Ji Xiaoyu, who asked whether he had awakened memories of his past life.

Ch. 420Unrivaled Throughout the Taixuan Sect

Gu An revealed enough of his strength to make Lu Baitian and Ji Hantian agree to keep his cultivation secret and leave him undisturbed. Months later, Ye Lan and Zhen Qin joined the Branch Sect’s Elder Hall, and Gu An told them he was strong enough to defeat anyone in the Taixuan Sect.

  • Gu An told Ji Xiaoyu to think about what she wanted to do with the time she had left, while she struggled with her memories of the Reincarnation Dao Emperor.
  • Long Qing wondered whether Gu An was stronger than Shenxinzi and suspected An Xin knew more about Gu An’s hidden strength.
  • Lu Baitian and Ji Hantian visited Gu An to confirm the rumors, and Ji Hantian tried to test him but was frozen by Gu An’s aura.
  • Lu Baitian and Ji Hantian promised to keep Gu An’s cultivation secret and decided to treat the people close to him well.
  • Months later, Ye Lan and Zhen Qin told Gu An they had become elders of the Branch Sect’s Elder Hall, and Gu An claimed he could defeat anyone in the Taixuan Sect.

Ch. 421Ten Thousand Years of Cultivation

Gu An reassured Ye Lan about their bond and encouraged her to keep cultivating, then tested Long Qing and revealed that his hidden strength could surpass a Great Vehicle Realm cultivator. The chapter left Long Qing stunned by his own potential while Shenxinzi struggled to understand what he had witnessed.

  • Gu An listened as Ye Lan and Zhen Qin described how the Elder Hall had once mistreated them before suddenly changing its attitude, and he told them to seek his help whenever they needed it.
  • Ye Lan asked Gu An about Ji Xiaoyu and urged him to build new connections; Gu An comforted Ye Lan, promised to accompany her through cultivation, and gave her his book Dream of the Red Pavilion.
  • Late in autumn, Long Qing blocked Gu An as he returned with An Xin, and Gu An told Long Qing to settle his heart and discover his hidden potential.
  • Gu An placed a hand on Long Qing's shoulder, causing him overwhelming pain and terror, then said a Great Vehicle Realm cultivator would have been reduced to ashes by the same force.
  • Shenxinzi examined Long Qing and murmured that what he had found was impossible, while Long Qing's awe of Gu An grew.

Ch. 422The Power of the Past

Gu An watched the Reincarnation Vortex expand as powerful beings emerged, then visited the Heaven-Mending Platform, where his hidden Sword Venerable Fudao identity appeared to guide Zuo Yijian. The chapter ended with a mighty existence descending from the Reincarnation Vortex, threatening the Heavenly Spirit Great World.

  • Gu An told An Xin that Long Qing had great innate potential and was deliberately being tempered, while he watched powerful beings emerge from the expanding Reincarnation Vortex.
  • Gu An went to Outer Sect City to release his new book, Dream of the Red Pavilion, and then strolled to the Heaven-Mending Platform.
  • Gu An spoke with Zuo Yijian about his pursuit of the Sword Dao, then left as a vast Sword Intent surged around Zuo Yijian.
  • Zuo Yijian sensed Sword Venerable Fudao's Sword Intent in Gu An and concluded that Gu An was Sword Venerable Fudao, while the surrounding cultivators celebrated his apparent guidance.
  • Gu An sensed a mighty existence descend from the Reincarnation Vortex and recognized that it could threaten the Heavenly Spirit Great World.

Ch. 423Origin Immortal King

The Origin Immortal King emerged from the Reincarnation Vortex, alarming the Immortal Dynasty and forcing the Sacred Court to confront its growing disadvantage. The Sacred Gods debated how to respond, but their hopes of relying on Sword Venerable Fudao remained uncertain.

  • As the strange pressure spread across the Heavenly Spirit Great World, Sun Moon Dark Emperor told Ji Xiaoyu that an Immortal King’s death-laden aura heralded disaster.
  • The Origin Immortal King appeared within the Reincarnation Vortex, and an Immortal Spirit identified him as the long-lost king.
  • The Sacred Court withdrew its cultivators from beyond Heaven as the Origin Immortal King began to emerge from the vortex.
  • The Sacred Gods urged the Sacred Chancellor to prepare for the Origin Immortal King, but disagreed over whether the Chancellor could break through in time.
  • The Sacred Gods raised Sword Venerable Fudao as a possible ally, while the Sacred Chancellor privately doubted he could persuade him to join the Sacred Court.

Ch. 424I'll Give You a Chance to Strike

The Origin Immortal King was resurrected, seized the souls of the Immortal Dynasty’s Immortal Spirits, and reclaimed his black saber before appearing in Taixuan Sect to confront Gu An. Gu An let him strike once, and the Origin Immortal King and his saber were annihilated, leaving Gu An unharmed.

  • The Origin Immortal King emerged from the Reincarnation Vortex, roared across the Heavenly Spirit Great World, and absorbed the souls of the Immortal Dynasty’s Immortal Spirits.
  • The Origin Immortal King summoned his black saber from the ocean and revealed an aura at the peak of the Immortal Dao Nine Heavens, alarming Immortal Emperor Yang, the Ancient Immortal Emperor, and the Sacred Court.
  • The Origin Immortal King vanished from Beyond Heaven and appeared in Outer Sect City, where he confronted Gu An and claimed the Immortal King Crown Gu An wore.
  • The Origin Immortal King ordered Emperor Fiend to kneel, but Gu An pulled Emperor Fiend upright and challenged the Origin Immortal King to strike once.
  • The Origin Immortal King swung his black saber at Gu An, but the saber and the Origin Immortal King were annihilated while Gu An remained unharmed.

Ch. 425I Am Sword Venerable Fudao

After the Origin Immortal King was annihilated by Gu An’s Dao-Protecting Divine Essence, witnesses debated whether Gu An was Sword Venerable Fudao, while Taixuan Sect’s leaders tried to conceal his identity. Gu An returned to his ordinary routines, and the chapter ended with him and Wu Jue hearing a tale about Immortal Lord Qin as Immortal Emperor Yang arrived upstairs.

  • The Origin Immortal King attacked Gu An and Emperor Fiend, but Gu An’s Dao-Protecting Divine Essence annihilated him without Gu An counterattacking.
  • Taixuan Sect disciples argued over whether Gu An was Sword Venerable Fudao or merely connected to him, while Lu Baitian took Gu An aside and Emperor Fiend was led away by two cultivators.
  • Gu An returned to Third Medicine Valley, jokingly claimed to be Sword Venerable Fudao, and later gave Ji Xiaoyu a playful account of the attack that left her suspecting his power.
  • Gu An sensed that the Origin Immortal King’s followers had descended but chose not to intervene, then continued visiting his medicine valleys and teaching his disciples through the winter.
  • On Spring Festival, Gu An drank with Wu Jue and listened to a storyteller describe Immortal Lord Qin’s return before Wu Jue questioned Gu An about Sword Venerable Fudao.
  • Gu An insisted that he was Sword Venerable Fudao, and Immortal Emperor Yang appeared at the stairway entrance.

Ch. 426Giving Face to a Senior

Gu An met Immortal Emperor Yang at an inn, accepted his attempt to reconcile, and invited him to celebrate the Spring Festival at the Third Medicine Valley. Immortal Emperor Yang discovered the valley’s unusual residents and watched Gu An spend the evening among his companions.

  • Immortal Emperor Yang approached Gu An at the inn, and Gu An made him drink a jar of wine before they began talking as friends.
  • Gu An, Wu Jue, and Immortal Emperor Yang discussed the conflict between the Immortal Dynasty and the Sacred Court, the suffering it caused, and the possibility of new powers rising from Beyond Heaven.
  • Gu An invited Immortal Emperor Yang to the Third Medicine Valley, where the emperor sensed several powerful and unusual beings among its residents.
  • Gu An asked Long Qing to entertain Immortal Emperor Yang while he returned to see Shen Zhen, who was rummaging through his bookcase.
  • The disciples gathered for the festival, and Immortal Emperor Yang watched Gu An surrounded by Shen Zhen, Zhen Qin, Ye Lan, Ji Xiaoyu, and An Xin.

Ch. 427Profound Nether Divine Dynasty, Heavenly Demon Great Sect

Gu An visited Mystic Valley and taught Jiang Qiong the Eternal Heaven-Measuring Dao Step, which she struggled to master even after a century. As the Profound Nether Divine Dynasty and Heavenly Demon Great Sect threatened the mortal world, Gu An told Jiang Qiong he would speak with Immortal Emperor Yang and offered to take her to meet him.

  • Gu An gave An Shengtian and Jiang Shi cultivation pointers before entering Eight Sceneries Grotto-Heaven to see Jiang Qiong.
  • Jiang Qiong questioned Gu An about Sword Venerable Fudao, and he taught her the Eternal Heaven-Measuring Dao Step after evading her pursuit.
  • A hundred years later, Jiang Qiong complained that she still could not master the footwork and told Gu An that the Profound Nether Undead had founded the Profound Nether Divine Dynasty while reincarnated heavenly demons formed the Heavenly Demon Great Sect.
  • Jiang Qiong explained that the Immortal Dynasty and Sacred Court had struggled against the two rising powers, and that the Heavenly Demon Great Sect had killed more than ten thousand Gathering Flower Sect disciples.
  • Gu An said he would talk to Immortal Emperor Yang, then offered to take Jiang Qiong to meet him when she doubted he could.
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