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

In the battle with Emperor Bone Profound Venerable, it seemed like Gu An had won, but the Emperor Bone Profound Venerable had countless ways to escape. If it were a life-and-death struggle and the enemy escaped, how could it be considered a victory?

Moreover, the Heaven-Suppressing Endless Tower was only a part of the Dark Heavenly Court, the elite force dispatched by the Dark Heavenly Court to the Heavenly Dao. Destroying the Heaven-Suppressing Endless Tower did not mean destroying the Dark Heavenly Court, it could only result in greater enmity.

Recalling the previous battle, Gu An grew increasingly vigilant.

He realized he had been too careless.

Relying on the Great Dao Formless Body and his own strength, he had rashly infiltrated the enemy’s stronghold.

This time it was satisfying, but he shouldn’t do it again in the future.

Gu An warned himself thus.

An Xin asked a few more questions about the Dark God. Only after she was completely reassured did she leave.

Gu An did not return to the house but sat on a bench in the courtyard. He raised his right hand, and the Wushi Divine Sparrow appeared at his fingertips.

Shen Zhen turned his head to look at him, just in time to see him admiring the Wushi Divine Sparrow.

"What kind of bird is this? It’s so handsome!" Shen Zhen couldn’t help but ask.

Gu An threw the Wushi Divine Sparrow towards her and introduced, "From now on, call it the Wushi Divine Sparrow. It’s a kind of strange bird I found outside."

He concealed the origins of the Wushi Divine Sparrow. It wasn’t due to any specific intention, he simply found it amusing.

Shen Zhen caught the Wushi Divine Sparrow, which tilted its head and started to nuzzle her face, making her love it even more.

After playing with it for a while, she couldn’t help but start touching it.

She held the Wushi Divine Sparrow and began to examine it, even prying open its legs.

"Gu An, is it a male or a female?"

Shen Zhen’s question made the corner of Gu An’s mouth twitch. He quickly said, "This is a spirit bird, born of the creation of heaven and earth, without distinction of male or female. Don’t be too disrespectful to it."

Gu An felt very uncomfortable seeing her reach under the Wushi Divine Sparrow.

"Spirit bird?"

Shen Zhen responded, continuing to fiddle with the Wushi Divine Sparrow.

As night gradually fell, the Daoist Field of the Beginningless remained calm, and the Nine Spirit Continent looked the same as always, with spots of starlight appearing under the night sky. Those were the lights of human settlements within the cities, and the majestic World Gate stood unmoving, as if aiming to pierce the Outer Heaven. Compared to it, all things seemed insignificant.

The Nine Spirit Continent, and indeed the entire world, seemed very peaceful that night.

No one knew that the world’s mightiest being had just ascended to a higher level, gaining the power to overturn everything.

...

In the Chaos Void, deep red fog was surging, and the Heaven-Suppressing Endless Tower inside showed no signs of change.

In the dim palace at the top, the Emperor Bone Profound Venerable sat on the throne as a skeleton, eyes icy cold.

Nine Xuan Qi Primordial Immortals stood in a row, their faces extremely grim. Although Gu An had left, the scenes of the previous battle constantly replayed in their minds, weighing heavily on their hearts.

Their greatest pride was shattered by the Lord’s humiliating defeat, leaving them disoriented.

Was this journey to the Heavenly Dao truly destined for success?

Would it be a one-way trip with no return?

The Emperor Bone Profound Venerable was equally disturbed, his mind occupied by Gu An’s piercing eyes.

Shrouded by those eyes, all of the Emperor Bone Profound Venerable’s divine skills seemed insignificant. It had been a complete and utter defeat, with no chance of victory.

Was it an illusion, or did the opponent truly have the power to annihilate him? Moreover, could his opponent possibly extinguish the dark fortune of the Dark Heavenly Court? This thought made him increasingly uneasy.

The palace was utterly silent, oppressively so.

For a long time.

One of the Xuan Qi Primordial Immortals could not help but ask, "Lord, do we still proceed to the Heavenly Dao?"

The Emperor Bone Profound Venerable replied, "The other party should have no connection with the Celestial Court. Our hatred with the Celestial Court is irreconcilable, and he couldn’t have shown mercy. Perhaps he came because of other matters, possibly due to some Dark Heavenly God offending him. In any case, the journey to the Heavenly Dao cannot be halted, but we can slow our pace. I will discuss this with His Majesty."

Hearing this, the Xuan Qi Primordial Immortals all breathed a sigh of relief.

Though they were immortal, they felt genuinely threatened by Gu An. They didn’t want to gamble with their lives; a more cautious approach was naturally preferable.

"You all should go and rest for now."

The Emperor Bone Profound Venerable ordered, and the nine Xuan Qi Primordial Immortals immediately saluted and then vanished from sight.

After they left, the Emperor Bone Profound Venerable coughed a few times, raised a skeletal hand to clutch his chest, and muttered to himself, "What kind of palm technique is that, so domineering..."

No one could answer him, and he didn’t want to know the answer.

After a while, he too disappeared from the throne.

...

The battle between Gu An and Emperor Bone Profound Venerable did not affect the destiny of the Great Thousand World, as the Heaven-Suppressing Endless Tower had not yet dissipated. The Dark God immediately stood within the Void of the Great Dao, overlooking the Celestial Spirit Great World, while other Dark Heavenly Gods in the Great Thousand World continued to preach and enlighten immortals.

Not to mention other Great Thousand Worlds, the number of dark beings in the Celestial Spirit Great World continued to increase, all tainted by the Dark Fortune.

The Dark Divine Sect’s influence was growing steadily.

Three thousand years later, the Dark Divine Sect had become a formidable major sect in the Human World, with a dark being count exceeding ten million, evolving into a colossal force.

The various sects of the world began to put aside their grudges to unite against the Dark Divine Sect. Wushiji Disciples also emerged to save those suffering beings.

Once infused with the Dark Heavenly Court’s fortune, beings would become violent, and their inner desires would be infinitely magnified. Hence, dark beings committed countless atrocities, and the Dark Heavenly Gods did not see this as a bad thing.

Prolonged savagery would plunge the Human World into despair, and in the depths of despair, it was easier to fall into darkness.

On this day, just past noon, Gu An, clad in blue, walked along a mountain ridge with the Wushi Divine Sparrow perched on his right shoulder.

The Blood Prison Great Saint followed behind, glaring indignantly at the Wushi Divine Sparrow.

Although this foul bird couldn’t speak, it made him feel his status was threatened.

"If you have something to say, say it. Why do you keep following me?"

Gu An asked without looking back. After years of cultivating his mind, he had returned to his pre-breakthrough state, becoming exceptionally calm.

The Blood Prison Great Saint quickly replied, "Nothing, I just wanted to see if you need me for anything. You can command me anytime."

"Then I order you not to follow me now."

Gu An said casually, causing the Blood Prison Great Saint to halt immediately, looking at Gu An with an embarrassed expression.

He truly felt out of favor...

Blood Prison Great Saint thought despairingly.

The corners of Gu An’s mouth twitched slightly. He wanted to ask, when had he ever favored him?

"Go find Zui’er and assist him. I’ll guide you in your cultivation when you return."

Gu An’s voice reached the Blood Prison Great Saint’s ears, filling him with joy. He quickly thanked Gu An and then vanished from the mountainside.

Gu An paid no more attention to him and continued to stroll forward.

He did not go to observe the state of the Three Thousand Great Worlds; he was enjoying the scenery along the way, contemplating how to remodel the dojo.

He planned to construct some wonders imbued with different Dao Intents for the disciples to comprehend.