Steadily becoming a saint, the immortal officials hired me to tend the horses

Chapter 733: Chapter 725: The Battle of Wushi

Zhang Buku was still thinking about the future, and other heavenly soldiers were also yearning for it. They had endured the trials of reincarnation and finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

Just as they were immersing in the powerful destiny brought by the Heavenly Dao, the overwhelming pressure of the Celestial Calming God suddenly erupted, suppressing the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers.

All heavenly soldiers looked up, their smiles fading from their faces.

“You have endured countless hardships and finally become true heavenly soldiers. Now, I will tell you a piece of good news.”

The Celestial Calming God’s voice echoed above the sea of clouds, making all the heavenly soldiers tense.

Good news?

They didn’t believe it. Instinctively, they thought there would be another trial. Some heavenly soldiers even showed signs of resentment.

Why is the path to immortality so difficult?

“Two sons of heaven will use the Three Thousand Great Worlds as a chessboard to engage in a grand game. You will follow me to support one of the sons of heaven. The son is the child of the Celestial Emperor. This game will involve many Immortal Gods. If the son we support wins, you will all benefit, and some of you may even directly become Celestial Gods. This is a rare opportunity, one that I have never encountered.”

The Celestial Calming God’s words reached the ears of the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, making them fantasize wildly, and some even began to whisper among themselves.

“A contest between the sons of heaven! Tsk tsk, it starts again, truly relentless,” Xu You marveled.

Zhang Buku glanced at him and asked in confusion, “You even know about the contest between the sons of heaven?”

Xu You replied, “I heard about it from a senior. The contest between the sons of heaven always uses the Three Thousand Great Worlds as a chessboard because the Three Thousand Great Worlds have no deep foundation. Cangtian can easily restore them. Many sons of heaven, to prove they are more suitable to be the Celestial Emperor, will rally support and engage in a battle that attracts the attention of the Celestial Court.”

Zhang Buku asked in surprise, “Can the position of Celestial Emperor be hereditary?”

In his view, the Celestial Emperor was the strongest among the Immortal Gods. How could the position of Celestial Emperor be passed down?

Moreover, the reason human imperial power is passed down is because emperors die. But the Celestial Emperor is the most powerful Immortal God, how could he die?

“Who knows? Maybe the Celestial Emperor is just toying with them. But there are always some sons of heaven who believe it,” Xu You responded.

Zhang Buku felt strange emotions. He felt as if Xu You was mocking the Celestial Emperor.

Standing on the colorful clouds, the Celestial Calming God gave Xu You a deep look, then scanned the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and said, “The Three Thousand Great Worlds will be divided into two, led by Celestial Gods. Before the grand contest begins, the strength of both camps will be equal, overseen by high-ranking Immortal Gods. This is a rare fairness. You all have a fifty percent chance of winning; the rest depends on your efforts.”

His voice was like heavenly thunder, deafening.

A heavenly soldier couldn’t help but ask, “If we lose, what will happen to us?”

With this question, many heavenly soldiers immediately echoed, questioning the Celestial Calming God.

Having finally become heavenly soldiers, they had to face another trial. Who could bear it?

“If we lose, I will be punished along with you. Don’t worry, your Celestial Court destiny won’t dissipate; you just need to make amends. With the destiny of the Celestial Court, you all are immortal and indestructible beings.”

The Celestial Calming God’s answer calmed the heavenly soldiers’ unease.

Zhang Buku noticed that Xu You seemed to be mocking the Celestial Calming God.

Could heavenly soldiers die too?

Zhang Buku was deeply worried. He wasn’t afraid for his own safety but was concerned about the calamity that could cause even heavenly soldiers to fall. How terrifying would that be for all living beings in the Great Thousand Worlds?

He was still concerned about the Celestial Spirit Great World and those old acquaintances.

“Before this grand contest begins, I will personally preach to you, so you can quickly improve your cultivation level. Strive to reach the Heaven-Encompassing Free Immortal Realm before the grand contest!”

The Celestial Calming God’s voice echoed again, and this statement excited the heavenly soldiers.

In any case, being able to quickly improve their cultivation level was an immediate benefit.

…

Time flew like an arrow.

Three hundred years passed swiftly, and the Qiankun Sect eventually erupted into internal strife, causing the Nine Spirit Continent’s people to suffer.

Gu An dispatched An Xin to expel all cultivators of the Qiankun Sect.

In the courtyard, Gu An was planting medicinal herbs. Li Xuanyu followed behind him, curiously asking, “Can An Xin alone drive out the Qiankun Sect? The current Qiankun Sect is not simple.”

Not only Li Xuanyu, but Yi Qingshan and four others had also moved into the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, each establishing their cave mansions.

Once they arrived at the Daoist Field of the Beginningless, Li Xuanyu and Yi Qingshan were all surprised. They didn’t expect that the Daoist Field of the Beginningless harbored so many powerful figures and talents.

Not to mention the strength of Blood Prison Great Saint, Lv Xian, the Celestial Demon Child, and others, the talent of the third generation disciples was visible to the naked eye. Even in the Qiankun Sect, they would stand out.

Before Gu An could answer, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared on the horizon, like a celestial curtain, attracting Li Xuanyu’s attention.

Her expression changed slightly; she sensed An Xin’s presence and an extremely domineering power.

“Her abilities are indeed not enough, but she has a Dao Treasure refined by me.”

Gu An casually replied, tomorrow he could expand the Daoist Field, extending its range to cover the entire Nine Spirit Continent.

In the future, the people of the Nine Spirit Continent would also benefit. With the rich spiritual energy and Dao intent within the Daoist Field, even those who don’t cultivate would become stronger over time.

“Dao Treasure?”

Li Xuanyu’s heart was filled with curiosity. She had heard of Dao Treasures. Many years ago, the disciples of Wushi had emerged and saved all living beings. The power of the Dao Treasures became renowned throughout the world.

But could An Xin alone expel the entire Qiankun Sect with just one Dao Treasure?

Suddenly!

She felt an extremely terrifying and chilling aura, as if it would pierce through the celestial vault.

She recalled Yuan Luo’s face in her mind. She could confirm that this powerful aura came from Yuan Luo, though she didn’t expect Yuan Luo to be this powerful.

“Ancestor!”

A female voice came, and Shangguan Xian’er quickly ran over.

Gu An immediately said to Li Xuanyu, “Senior Sister Li, you don’t need to worry. Go back and cultivate.”

Li Xuanyu didn’t think much, bowed, and left immediately.

Shangguan Xian’er came before Gu An, mysteriously pulling out a book and said, “Ancestor, this is my painstaking work, it will definitely surprise you!”

Gu An glared at her, took the book from her hand, and sternly said, “Can’t you focus on your cultivation?”

Shangguan Xian’er giggled, “I am cultivating diligently. Just take a look first.”

“I’ll look at it later.”

Gu An stuffed the book into his robe and continued planting.

Shangguan Xian’er’s eyes rolled, and she sidled up to Gu An, saying, “Ancestor, if you are satisfied with it, could you teach me a divine skill? I also want to compete for the rankings of the third generation disciples.”

Within Wushi, there was always competition, from the second generation disciples to the third. Every thousand years, a comparison was made, and currently, An Zizai was still the strongest among the third generation disciples, while Shangguan Xian’er was ranked among the last three.

“Why the sudden desire to cultivate divine skills?” Gu An didn’t immediately agree but asked instead.

Shangguan Xian’er pouted, “Aren’t I listening to your advice to cultivate diligently?”

Gu An smiled and said, “You want to go out and establish a sect?”

Shangguan Xian’er hurriedly explained, “Ancestor, I’m not going out immediately, but in the future. I still want to serve you for thousands of years!”