Arc 18The Blood Prison Great Sage Ascends

Gu An guided An Hao’s rise, confronted Jueluo Sword Monarch, and prepared the Third Medicine Valley for a public immortal-making ceremony. As the Heavenly Demon Great Emperor and Nirvana God Emperor joined forces against the Heavenly Spirit Great World, Gu An helped the Blood Prison Great Sage survive tribulation and reach the Scattered Immortal Realm.

  • Gu An began a Lifespan Reincarnation as Yang Xian, who became a renowned Sword Saint, joined Yang Ping'an to destroy Great Hong Dao Heaven, and died after entering the Boundary Gate.
  • Gu An absorbed Yang Xian’s memories and Sacred Heart Sword Dao, while Jueluo Sword Monarch arrived from Great Hong Sword Heaven to seek its inheritor.
  • An Hao defeated a Scattered Immortal, refused Jueluo Sword Monarch’s offer, and later learned that Gu An was Sword Venerable Fudao before reaffirming his ambition to protect others.
  • Gu An subdued Jueluo Sword Monarch and allowed him to stay in Third Medicine Valley, where Jueluo later offered Xu Jie a chance to learn his Sword Dao.
  • The Heavenly Demon Great Emperor ordered the great calamity, while Gu An gathered the Taixuan Sect’s leaders and guests to witness him create an immortal.
  • Gu An removed Blood Prison Great Sage’s seal, restoring his cultivation as the Heavenly Demon Great Emperor challenged the Nirvana God Emperor and summoned the Xuanhuang Demon God.
  • Gu An sealed Third Medicine Valley and guided the guests toward the Great Dao as Blood Prison Great Sage survived tribulation and reached the first layer of the Scattered Immortal Realm.
  • Gu An invited everyone to celebrate the New Year, and fireworks began the Spring Festival as the guests gathered around him and Blood Prison Great Sage.
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Ch. 428Heaven and Earth's Orthodox Lineage

Gu An discussed the Immortal Dynasty’s goals with Immortal Emperor Yang, then visited Immortal Seeking Island and learned that the Heavenly Demon Great Sect was active there. He watched Li Ya battle Zhao Xuehe from afar and saw Li Ya escape, though he foresaw that Li Ya would face years of trouble.

  • Gu An brought Jiang Qiong to Third Medicine Valley, where Immortal Emperor Yang explained that the Immortal Dynasty sought the orthodoxy of the Heavenly Spirit Great World rather than the approval of all living beings.
  • Gu An reassured Xun Hanfeng that Immortal Seeking Island would remain safe despite the Heavenly Demon Great Sect’s frequent presence there.
  • Gu An observed Li Ya fighting Zhao Xuehe, who urged him to leave the Sacred Court and join the Heavenly Demon Great Sect.
  • Zhao Xuehe drew on the Extinction Domain through a crimson fireball, while Gu An secretly strengthened the Divine Wonder Immortal Spirit to help Li Ya resist.
  • After two hours of fighting, Li Ya escaped the encirclement, and Gu An foresaw that he would be caught in a long vortex of grudges.

Ch. 429The Divine Emperor Descends

Gu An monitored the growing threat of the Heavenly Demon Great Sect, reassured Jiang Shi and An Shengtian, and encountered Immortal Emperor Yang at Third Medicine Valley. Thirty years later, as the Sacred Chancellor began a tribulation to reach Carefree Immortal, Gu An sensed the Nirvana God Emperor approaching the Heavenly Spirit Great World.

  • Gu An watched Li Ya battle the Heavenly Demon Great Sect and reflected on the dangers spreading through the world, while An Hao prepared to enter Nirvana.
  • Gu An praised Jiang Shi and An Shengtian, then promised to arrange a sparring match with another of his personal disciples.
  • Gu An dismissed Lu Changying's request on behalf of Luo Xian Gorge, and Immortal Emperor Yang took Lu Changying away to visit the sect.
  • Thirty years later, Gu An and Ye Lan discussed Xu Jie's rising fame and An Hao's extraordinary progress toward Nirvana.
  • The Sacred Chancellor began breaking through to Carefree Immortal, drawing powerful beings toward the Sacred Court as Gu An foresaw new variables.
  • Gu An sensed a demonic meteor approaching from the Extinction Domain and recognized the aura of the Nirvana God Emperor.

Ch. 430Long Qing's Fear

The Nirvana God Emperor descended into the Heavenly Spirit Great World, leaving Gu An uncertain of his purpose and worried that Long Qing’s lineage might be involved. After the Sacred Court survived a war triggered by the Sacred Chancellor’s breakthrough, Lu Xian returned eight years later and privately asked Gu An if he was Sword Venerable Fudao.

  • The Nirvana God Emperor’s meteorite crashed into the world, and he repaired a collapsing city before disappearing.
  • Gu An warned Long Qing that his special constitution and unsettled state of mind could bring a calamity too great for anyone to stop.
  • The Sacred Chancellor survived a coalition war against the Sacred Court’s enemies and broke through, then fought Immortal Emperor Yang.
  • Eight years later, Lu Xian returned to Tianya Valley, drew Gu An into his Cave Mansion, and nervously asked whether he was Sword Venerable Fudao.

Ch. 431The Heavenly Dao Has Its Own Fixed Number

Gu An told Lu Xian that every old force would eventually be destroyed and advised him to treat the Profound Nether Divine Dynasty as a stepping stone. Meanwhile, the Nirvana God Emperor confronted An Hao and used a purple vortex to seize his attention, leaving An Hao’s fate uncertain.

  • Gu An claimed to Lu Xian that he was Sword Venerable Fudao and warned him to keep the secret.
  • Lu Xian asked whether he should join the Profound Nether Divine Dynasty, and Gu An said it would fall along with every old force in the world.
  • Gu An suggested that survivors of the coming destruction could rise to great status, and Lu Xian eagerly asked him more about the world’s fortunes.
  • Gu An gave Luo Hun Dream of the Red Pavilion, then left Tianya Valley with An Xin and the Blood Prison Great Sage.
  • The Nirvana God Emperor told An Hao he was destined for a higher heaven and earth, then a purple vortex appeared beneath his helmet and An Hao’s gaze lost its light.

Ch. 432The Loneliness of Supreme Strength

The Nirvana God Emperor gave An Hao an inheritance after showing him a memory of a powerful, unnamed existence, changing An Hao’s future. Meanwhile, Gu An learned that Lu Baitian would face a killing tribulation connected to Xu Jie.

  • An Hao awoke from a dreamlike memory when the Nirvana God Emperor restrained him and compared his fate pattern to that of an unnamed existence.
  • The Nirvana God Emperor bestowed a divine ability on An Hao, urged him to pursue the power he had witnessed, and disappeared.
  • Gu An observed that An Hao’s future had changed and wondered about the Nirvana God Emperor and the worlds beyond the universe.
  • Lu Baitian told Gu An that Xu Jie remained dissatisfied after a dispute with an aristocratic family, but Gu An said the sect should treat Xu Jie normally.
  • After Lu Baitian left, Gu An calculated his fate and discovered that Lu Baitian would die in a killing tribulation because of Xu Jie.

Ch. 433Beyond My Control

Gu An reflected on the futures he had foreseen for Lu Baitian and Xu Jie, then enjoyed the peaceful life of Third Medicine Valley as the White Spirit Mouse learned boxing. The Nirvana God Emperor entered the valley searching for Ji Xiaoyu and confronted the Blood Prison Great Sage, asking the hidden Reincarnation Dao Emperor to meet him.

  • Gu An considered how Lu Baitian's choice to cultivate Xu Jie could lead to Lu Baitian's downfall, but he did not blame Xu Jie for the future he had calculated.
  • Twenty years later, Gu An checked his attributes while the White Spirit Mouse showed him a fist technique; Gu An praised it and told the mouse it could challenge Long Qing.
  • The Nirvana God Emperor arrived at Taixuan Sect disguised as an ordinary cultivator and entered Third Medicine Valley looking for Ji Xiaoyu.
  • The Nirvana God Emperor told You Yingying to cherish the present because a time would come when she could not help herself.
  • At Gu An's pavilion, the Nirvana God Emperor called for the Reincarnation Dao Emperor to reveal himself and told the Blood Prison Great Sage to pretend he had seen and heard nothing.

Ch. 434Ten Thousand Clones

Nirvana God Emperor descended to seek a surviving descendant of the War Court Long Clan, then left after failing to find his aura or karma in the Great World. Ji Xiaoyu warned Gu An that Nirvana God Emperor believed he was hiding there, but Gu An denied being the person she suspected and asked how strong the God Emperor was.

  • Nirvana God Emperor told Ji Xiaoyu he was hunting a descendant of the War Court Long Clan who might threaten the entire universe.
  • Nirvana God Emperor searched Third Medicine Valley, found no trace of his target, and said Ji Xiaoyu could help him after her Reincarnation Calamity ended.
  • After Nirvana God Emperor departed, Ji Xiaoyu explained to Sun Moon Dark Emperor that he was the legendary Extinction Domain being and had countless avatars.
  • Gu An woke from his nap, noticed the injured White Spirit Mouse, and went upstairs with Ji Xiaoyu to speak privately.
  • Ji Xiaoyu warned Gu An that Nirvana God Emperor believed he was hiding in the Heavenly Spirit Great World, while Gu An denied being the person she suspected and asked whether the God Emperor was strong.

Ch. 435Chivalrous Reincarnation, Yang Xian

Gu An began a reincarnation evolution in the Great Hong Realm, where he lived as Yang Xian, a compassionate and exceptionally gifted sword cultivator. By age twenty-one, Yang Xian had joined the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Ridge, become the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Ancestor’s disciple, and embarked on the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Path.

  • Ji Xiaoyu warned Gu An that the Nirvana God Emperor was overwhelmingly powerful, but Gu An denied being the person she suspected and let her leave.
  • A year later, Gu An gathered herbs at the Hidden Spirit Palace, read a sword-hero book, and decided to experience a chivalrous life through Lifespan Reincarnation.
  • Gu An chose the Great Hong Realm, where he was born Yang Xian in the Ziwei Immortal Mansion and displayed extraordinary cultivation talent from childhood.
  • At seventeen, Yang Xian defied his elders to save a man from Demonic Cultivators, killed their leader, and seized eighty-seven years of lifespan.
  • Yang Xian entered the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Ridge at eighteen and obtained the immortal sword Jinghong.
  • At nineteen, Yang Xian accepted the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Ancestor as his master, and by twenty-one he had stepped onto the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Path.

Ch. 436The Way of the Sword

Gu An watched Yang Xian reject the position of ridge lord and marriage, rebuild his sword path, and raise the gifted Yang Ping'an as his disciple. After Yang Ping'an left the island, Yang Xian continued cultivating in seclusion until Fang Meng’s daughter arrived with news that Fang Meng was dying and wanted to see him.

  • Yang Xian refused the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Ancestor’s offer of the ridge lord position and was sent to investigate his traitorous eldest senior brother.
  • Yang Xian crippled his Sword Intent to save Fang Meng, but the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Ancestor killed the eldest senior brother; Yang Xian later rejected Fang Meng’s proposal and left to pursue his sword path.
  • Yang Xian refused the killing tribulation, regained Sword Intent through his own cultivation, and took the innate Sword Intent wielder Yang Ping'an as his disciple.
  • Yang Ping'an challenged Yang Xian every five years and defeated him at one hundred, earning permission to leave the island; he never returned.
  • Yang Xian advanced his swordsmanship for centuries, buried his swords at the lake, and then received Fang Meng’s daughter, who said Fang Meng was dying and wished to see him.

Ch. 437Sword Saint, Great Hong Dao Heaven

Gu An guided Yang Xian’s reincarnation as he avenged Fang Meng, became a celebrated Sword Saint, and challenged the evils of Great Hong Dao Heaven. After the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Ancestor rescued and trained him, Yang Xian devoted himself to helping the people of the Great Hong Realm and reached the Carefree Immortal Realm of Immortal Dao Nine Heavens at seventy thousand years old.

  • Yang Xian visited Fang Meng before she died, then followed a mysterious power from her grave to the Imperial City and killed the state preceptor and emperor who had stolen lives to prolong the emperor’s life.
  • Yang Xian returned to his mountain island, helped those in need, and refused an invitation from his former disciple Yang Ping'an to attend his Sword Master banquet.
  • Yang Xian became known as the Sword Saint for his deeds and reached Carefree Origin Immortal before turning ten thousand.
  • Yang Xian learned that Great Hong Dao Heaven preyed on living beings and Cultivators, killed one of its Carefree Origin Immortals, and refused its recruitment.
  • A mysterious mighty figure nearly killed Yang Xian, but the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Ancestor rescued him and took him to a small world, where he trained him and warned him not to oppose Great Hong Dao Heaven.
  • Yang Xian resolved to help all the people of the Great Hong Realm and, at seventy thousand years old, reached the Carefree Immortal Realm of Immortal Dao Nine Heavens.

Ch. 438Achieving Sword Dao Saint Ancestor

Yang Xian avenged his family and homeland by destroying Great Hong Dao Heaven alongside his disciple Yang Ping'an, then became renowned as the Sword Dao Saint Ancestor. After defeating the Black Mystic Emperor twice, he died at the Boundary Gate at the hands of the Heavenly Spirit God, leaving Gu An to absorb his memories and wonder about the things Yang Xian had left behind.

  • Yang Xian returned to the Great Hong Realm, found Ziwei Immortal Mansion destroyed and Fang Meng's resting place lost, and drew his sword against Great Hong Dao Heaven.
  • Yang Xian defeated ten Carefree Immortals with the River of Sword Dao, but Great Hong Dao Heaven's Old Ancestor overwhelmed him until Yang Ping'an joined the battle.
  • Yang Xian and Yang Ping'an destroyed Great Hong Dao Heaven's Dao foundation, gained Dao Fruits, and became known as the Sword Saint and the Sword God.
  • Yang Xian refused the Black Mystic Emperor's challenge but struck down his physical body, later executing him in a second attack without confirming his death.
  • Yang Xian reached Mystic Origin Carefree Immortal, earned the title Sword Dao Saint Ancestor, and died after entering the Boundary Gate and being attacked by the Heavenly Spirit God.
  • Gu An experienced Yang Xian's memories and learned that Yang Xian had never used Lifespan Evolution and had left things behind before his death.

Ch. 439Sacred Heart Sword Dao, Gu An's Transformation

After absorbing Yang Xian’s memories, Gu An inherited the Sacred Heart Sword Dao and began passing its techniques on to the Deep Sea Dragon Carp. Three years later, he saw the Nirvana God Emperor’s black city near the Extinction Domain and learned that An Hao planned to challenge a Scattered Immortal.

  • Gu An absorbed Yang Xian’s memories, gained the Sacred Heart Sword Dao, and taught sword techniques to the Deep Sea Dragon Carp.
  • Gu An’s changed bearing drew notice from the disciples and the Blood Prison Great Sage, and he told the latter to prepare because their thousand-year plan might not take that long.
  • An Xin visited Gu An and said she had no interest in romance, while Gu An reflected on Yang Xian’s regret over rejecting Fang Meng.
  • Over the next three years, Gu An’s Sword Intent grew stronger, and he spotted the Nirvana God Emperor’s black city near the Extinction Domain, where approaching cultivators had been turned to stone.
  • Wu Jue told Gu An that An Hao had reached Nirvana and planned to duel a Scattered Immortal, and Gu An let him decide whether to tell An Hao about Sword Venerable Fudao.

Ch. 440Great Hong Sword Heaven

Gu An planned a sword mountain with Long Qing while sensing forces emerging from the Reincarnation Vortex and tracing their Sacred Heart Sword Dao to Great Hong Sword Heaven. The chapter ended as an Immortal Dynasty Divine Sense True Immortal unleashed a vast Sword Intent across the horizon.

  • Gu An took Long Qing to scout a location for a sword mountain and reassured him that he had high hopes for him.
  • Gu An told Long Qing about the Blood Prison Great Sage’s origins, prompting Long Qing to resolve to calm his temper and settle down.
  • Gu An sensed forces arriving through the Reincarnation Vortex and learned that the Sacred Court and Immortal Dynasty were joining forces to stop them.
  • Gu An recognized the Sacred Heart Sword Dao among the newcomers and deduced that they came from Great Hong Sword Heaven in the Great Hong Realm.
  • An Immortal Dynasty Divine Sense True Immortal sent a vast Sword Intent soaring across the horizon, startling Long Qing.

Ch. 441Jueluo Sword Monarch

Great Hong Sword Heaven’s Jueluo Sword Monarch entered the Heavenly Spirit Great World to challenge the inheritor of the Sacred Heart Sword Dao, while Gu An watched from afar and focused on cultivating. The chapter ended with An Hao demonstrating overwhelming strength in battle, leaving Wu Jue stunned by the gulf between them.

  • Great Hong Sword Heaven’s forces fought the Sacred Court and the Immortal Dynasty as Long Qing followed Gu An back to Medicine Valley and learned about the battle Beyond Heaven.
  • Jueluo Sword Monarch arrived in the Heavenly Spirit Great World and declared that he would defeat the Sacred Heart Sword Dao’s inheritor to prove Great Hong Sword Heaven could create a stronger Sword Dao.
  • Gu An sensed Jueluo Sword Monarch’s arrival and learned of his intentions, but decided he posed no threat unless he attacked.
  • Perfected Lord Xuanmiao asked Gu An about strange phenomena in the sky, and Gu An told him to cultivate until he was strong enough to help those in peril.
  • An Hao stood victorious over a Scattered Immortal with nine Bright Suns behind him, and Wu Jue recognized the immense gap between their strength.

Ch. 442The Origin of Sword Venerable Fudao

After An Hao defeated a Scattered Immortal, Jueluo Sword Monarch arrived and tried to recruit him, then sought to learn who his master was. Unable to divine Gu An, Jueluo claimed he had come from another world to find Sword Venerable Fudao, leaving An Hao wary and the Taixuan Sect stunned.

  • An Hao celebrated his victory over a Scattered Immortal, then reunited with the Taixuan Sect elders while Wu Jue watched from the sidelines.
  • Jueluo Sword Monarch descended before An Hao and offered to help him grow if he would serve him.
  • An Hao refused, even after Jueluo revealed his formidable Carefree Immortal cultivation, and explained that strength alone would not make him abandon his master.
  • Jueluo tried to divine An Hao’s master but could not identify the mysterious figure behind him, making him suspect a connection to the Sacred Heart Sword Dao.
  • Jueluo told An Hao that he came from another world to find his master and would not force An Hao to serve him, leaving An Hao hesitant and the Taixuan Sect astonished.

Ch. 443Ten Thousand Sword Mountain

Gu An established Ten Thousand Sword Mountain in Third Medicine Valley, while An Hao returned to the valley and encountered Long Qing. An Hao challenged Long Qing to strike him, and Long Qing's powerful punch drew the attention of the valley disciples, including An Xin.

  • Gu An named the newly planted sword mountain Ten Thousand Sword Mountain and forbade disciples from entering it after the work was finished.
  • Word of Ten Thousand Sword Mountain spread through Third Medicine Valley and the Taixuan Sect as Gu An's fame as Sword Venerable Fudao grew.
  • An Hao brought Jueluo Sword Monarch to the Taixuan Sect, then went to Third Medicine Valley to look for An Xin.
  • An Hao met Long Qing and offered to teach him a divine physical ability if Long Qing could injure him.
  • Long Qing unleashed a powerful punch at An Hao, and its thunderous boom made the valley disciples and An Xin look toward them.

Ch. 444So-Called Fellow Disciples

An Hao reunited with An Xin and learned that Gu An claimed to be Sword Venerable Fudao, leaving him unsettled and determined to confront Gu An. Meanwhile, Jueluo Sword Monarch reached Ten Thousand Sword Mountain, where Gu An assessed his immense strength as they approached a meeting.

  • An Hao stopped Long Qing’s punch with one finger, then learned Long Qing was An Xin’s junior disciple and went with him to see her.
  • Long Qing told An Hao that Gu An was Sword Venerable Fudao, making An Hao suspicious and eager to question him.
  • An Xin teased An Hao about neglecting his family and argued that Gu An might truly be Sword Venerable Fudao, leaving An Hao unsure and troubled.
  • An Hao recounted his travels to An Xin while Gu An returned to Third Medicine Valley and anticipated Jueluo Sword Monarch’s arrival.
  • Jueluo Sword Monarch appeared at Ten Thousand Sword Mountain, and Gu An probed his lifespan as he walked toward him.

Ch. 445You Also Dare Challenge the Sacred Heart Sword Dao?

Jueluo Sword Monarch arrived at the Third Medicine Valley and demanded a duel with Sword Venerable Fudao. Gu An revealed himself as his challenger, then seized Jueluo Sword Monarch and questioned his right to challenge the Sacred Heart Sword Dao.

  • Jueluo Sword Monarch sealed off the Third Medicine Valley and demanded that Sword Venerable Fudao appear.
  • Ji Xiaoyu recognized Jueluo Sword Monarch and exchanged tense words with him about the Four Emperors of Yin and Yang and Six Paths Dust Emperor.
  • Gu An claimed to be Sword Venerable Fudao and accepted Jueluo Sword Monarch’s challenge, despite the others’ alarm.
  • Jueluo Sword Monarch demanded a contest of Sword Dao and called for Gu An to show the Sacred Heart Sword Dao.
  • Gu An seized Jueluo Sword Monarch’s wrist before he could react and asked whether he was worthy of challenging the Sacred Heart Sword Dao.

Ch. 446Master, I Want to Be the Heavenly Emperor

Gu An suppressed Jueluo Sword Monarch and revealed to An Hao that he was his master. An Hao said he wanted to become the Heavenly Emperor, and Gu An recognized that his fate and lifespan could extend far beyond the mortal realm.

  • Gu An overpowered Jueluo Sword Monarch, whose cultivation and spiritual power he suppressed, then invited him to stay in the Third Medicine Valley.
  • Gu An left Jueluo Sword Monarch with An Xin, stunning Ji Xiaoyu and the other onlookers with his strength and restraint.
  • An Hao followed Gu An to his loft, recognized him as his master, and knelt to greet him.
  • Gu An listened as An Hao recounted his experiences, then asked about his goals.
  • An Hao declared that he wanted to become the Heavenly Emperor like the Jade Emperor in Gu An's writings, and Gu An warned that true immortals and gods existed.
  • Gu An examined An Hao's fate and saw that his fortune and lifespan could continue to grow beyond the mortal realm.

Ch. 447Wanting to Take a Disciple

An Hao visited Gu An and revealed that he wanted to become the Heavenly Emperor so he could protect others, while Gu An urged him to keep rising after setbacks. Ninety-seven years later, Gu An considered the coming conflicts and continued cultivating the valley’s swords as Jueluo Sword Monarch contemplated asking him to become his disciple.

  • An Hao told Gu An he sought both strength and power so he could protect those he cared about and shelter suffering beings, and Gu An spoke with him through the night.
  • Gu An revealed that Yang Jian was his personal disciple and warned An Hao about the other people and demons he had taught; An Hao vowed to remain his most outstanding disciple.
  • At dawn, Gu An told An Hao to shine like the sun and rise again after falling, and An Hao departed with renewed resolve.
  • Ninety-seven years later, Ji Xiaoyu asked whether Gu An would intervene in An Hao’s conflict with the Heavenly Demon Great Sect, and Gu An questioned whether a reincarnated body could surpass its original self.
  • Gu An sensed another Free Immortal’s descent and the Nirvana God Emperor’s growing power, then infused the swords of Ten Thousand Sword Mountain with Sword Intent.
  • Xu Jie showed Jueluo Sword Monarch a sword technique he had learned, while Jueluo Sword Monarch decided he must avoid offending Gu An because he wanted to become his disciple.

Ch. 448The Pure Land Under Heaven

Xu Jie received a jade slip of sword techniques from Jueluo Sword Monarch, while Gu An used Ten Thousand Sword Mountain to glimpse a future sword genius. Gu An later visited Tianya Valley and Ye Lan, where he anticipated Zhu Xi’s arrival at the Taixuan Sect Branch Sect.

  • Jueluo Sword Monarch gave Xu Jie a jade slip and promised to pass on his Sword Dao if Xu Jie comprehended its techniques, and Xu Jie realized the offer came through Gu An’s influence.
  • Gu An deduced a future genius at Ten Thousand Sword Mountain who would inherit its Sword Intent and surpass An Hao in talent.
  • Gu An rode Blood Prison Great Sage to Tianya Valley and promised to unseal him the following Spring Festival, prompting Blood Prison Great Sage to vow to cultivate and take An Hao as his goal.
  • Gu An visited Ye Lan in autumn and watched her teach Ye Qingxue, while he anticipated Zhu Xi’s arrival after her journey to the Taicang Continent.

Ch. 449Forging Immortals

Gu An kept his Spring Festival gift secret as rumors spread that Sword Venerable Fudao would create an Immortal Path expert in the Third Medicine Valley. As visitors gathered for the festival, An Xin brought Zhu Xi to meet Gu An, while Jueluo Sword Monarch recognized a mysterious old man whose aura seemed tied to the Reincarnation Calamity.

  • Ye Qingxue felt jealous of Ye Lan's closeness with Gu An, but Gu An dismissed her hostility as childish.
  • The Heavenly Demon Great Emperor ordered his forces to unleash the great calamity and make the Heavenly Spirit Great World taste despair.
  • Gu An refused to reveal his Spring Festival gift to Shen Zhen, Wu Jue, or Long Qing, and the Blood Prison Great Sage claimed Gu An would create an Immortal Realm existence in the valley.
  • Taixuan Sect's higher-ups gathered at the Third Medicine Valley, believing Sword Venerable Fudao would create someone at the Immortal Path realm.
  • An Xin welcomed Zhu Xi and escorted her through the valley, telling her that Gu An had asked her to look after her.
  • Jueluo Sword Monarch noticed a white-haired old man and sensed a familiar aura connected to the Reincarnation Calamity.

Ch. 450The Strongest Swordsmanship

Gu An gathered the visitors and disciples of Third Medicine Valley to announce that he would create an Immortal and let them witness the process. He called the Blood Prison Great Sage onto the stage, but the crowd did not realize that the Golden Core Realm monster was the one he intended to transform.

  • Jueluo Sword Monarch arrived at Ten Thousand Sword Mountain, praised Sword Venerable Fudao's sword Dao, and caught Gu An's attention.
  • Gu An left his house to greet the gathered guests, while Zhu Xi recognized him as the senior who had taught her the Dao-Treading Time Step.
  • Lu Xian arrived and pulled Gu An away for a private talk, leading the others to suspect that Lu Xian would become an Immortal.
  • Gu An addressed the crowd at Third Medicine Valley and confirmed he would create an Immortal, promising to show them the process of shedding the mortal shell.
  • Gu An called the Blood Prison Great Sage, known as the Bull Devil King, onto the stage, though the crowd assumed the Golden Core Realm monster was unrelated to the ceremony.

Ch. 451Is There a Second Person in the World?

Gu An used the Fate-Fixing Pen to restore Blood Prison Great Sage’s sealed power, allowing him to rise from the Golden Core Realm toward immortality before the gathered Taixuan Sect cultivators. As Heavenly Demon Great Emperor approached Third Medicine Valley, he confronted Nirvana God Emperor over the Long Clan and the suspected descendant he was waiting for.

  • Gu An used the Fate-Fixing Pen to disperse Blood Prison Great Sage’s seal, and Blood Prison Great Sage’s cultivation surged as he transformed into human form.
  • The cultivators in Third Medicine Valley reacted with shock, while Ji Hantian and Lu Baitian tried to control the news and the crowd.
  • Gu An sensed Heavenly Demon Great Emperor approaching from the Extinction Domain as Blood Prison Great Sage’s heavenly tribulation neared.
  • Heavenly Demon Great Emperor asked Nirvana God Emperor whether he was waiting for a descendant of the Long Clan and challenged him over his interest in that person.
  • Nirvana God Emperor warned Heavenly Demon Great Emperor that provoking him could be dangerous.

Ch. 452Primordial Heavenly Dao, Xuanhuang Demon God

The Heavenly Demon Great Emperor warned the Nirvana God Emperor that the Heavenly Spirit Great World’s defenders made victory uncertain, and the God Emperor revealed the Xuanhuang Demon God as an ally. At Taixuan Sect, Gu An guided the Blood Prison Great Sage through his tribulation and used the gathering to encourage guests to comprehend the Dao before the Spring Festival celebration began.

  • The Heavenly Demon Great Emperor told the Nirvana God Emperor that he would eventually leave the universe and offered to help destroy a rival, citing the threat posed by the Heavenly Spirit Great World’s defenders.
  • The Nirvana God Emperor summoned the Xuanhuang Demon God, and the Heavenly Demon Great Emperor declared that their combined power could sweep away the Heavenly Spirit Great World.
  • Gu An sealed off the Third Medicine Valley, hastened the Blood Prison Great Sage’s tribulation, and used his Dao Intent to guide the gathered guests toward comprehending the Great Dao.
  • The Blood Prison Great Sage passed his tribulation, reached the first layer of the Scattered Immortal Realm, and publicly thanked Gu An for making him an immortal.
  • Gu An invited everyone to celebrate the New Year, and fireworks began the Spring Festival as guests surrounded him and the Blood Prison Great Sage.
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