Arc 28The Heavenly Court’s Challenge
Gu An guided An Zizai and his friends while the Hunyuan Imperial Road drew more seekers and the Heavenly Court seized cultivators for its own purposes. After confronting heavenly immortals who targeted Li Ya, Gu An met Sword Ancestor of Boundless Great Void to learn more about the Heavenly Court and the Son of Heaven’s struggle.
- Gu An passed Hunyuan Dao Emperor fortune to Jiang Qiong, his disciples, and old friends, while Fang Xuan and the Blood Prison Great Sage pursued the Hunyuan Imperial Road and became sworn brothers.
- An Xin brought An Zizai to Wushi Daoist Field, where he grew up, left to gain experience, and returned resolved to cultivate and avenge his loved ones.
- Gu An taught An Zizai the first palm of the Myriad Dao Peerless Palm, then took him to rescue Fang Xuan, the Blood Prison Great Sage, and other captives from God Tianzhen’s Soul Refining Cauldron.
- Gu An shattered the cauldron and overwhelmed the Heavenly Court’s army with God-Suppressing World, then gave the Demon God Body to Perfected Lord Xuanmiao to investigate the Heavenly Court.
- After Fang Xuan became a Hunyuan Dao Emperor, Immortal Monarch Huangfeng tried to recruit Li Ya and threatened him when he refused, so Gu An destroyed Huangfeng’s avatar and restored Li Xianyou.
- Golden Crow Divine Venerable descended from the Heaven-Ascent Stairs, but Gu An defeated him and Huangfeng with the Three Thousand Dao-Slaughtering Sword.
- Gu An met Sword Ancestor of Boundless Great Void in the River of Sword Dao and heard about the Heavenly Court’s ranks, its conflict with the Son of Heaven, and the possibility of sending Li Ya there.